Category: Education

First day of school

KC Wolf welcomed students Monday on the first day of school at West Park Elementary, 2600 N. 44th St. (Photo by Edwin Birch, executive director of communications and marketing for the Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools)
Dr. Anna Stubblefield, superintendent, visited schools in the Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools district Monday, on the first day. The first stop was Bridges Academy. (Photo by Edwin Birch, executive director of communications and marketing for the Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools)
KC Wolf welcomed students on the first day of school. (Photo by Edwin Birch, executive director of communications and marketing for the Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools)
Dr. Anna Stubblefield, superintendent, and Theresa Miller, principal, at McKinley Elementary School, 1301 Armstrong, on the first day of school. (Photo by Edwin Birch, executive director of communications and marketing for the Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools)

Twelve Wyandotte County students receive degrees from Emporia State

Twelve Wyandotte County students were among those receiving degrees in May 2022 from Emporia State University.

The graduates include:

• Claire Gurley of Bonner Springs, Kansas, Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Modern Language with a concentration in Spanish and a minor in Music.
• Anne Holt of Bonner Springs, Kansas, with a Master of Science in School Counseling.
• Waleed Alharthi of Kansas City, Kansas, with a Master of Arts in Biology.
• Kathryn Bowman of Kansas City, Kansas, Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Education in Modern Language and English with a concentration in Spanish.
• Morgan Crusoe of Kansas City, Kansas, with a Master of Science in School Counseling.
• Alexious Felkins of Kansas City, Kansas, Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Education in Elementary Education with a concentration in Spanish and a minor in Modern Language.
• Samantha Macauley of Kansas City, Kansas, Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Education in Art.
• Corey Mann of Kansas City, Kansas, with a Bachelor of Music in Music with a concentration in Music Performance.
• Annelise Meek of Kansas City, Kansas, Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
• Lauren Ocker of Kansas City, Kansas, Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Business in Business Administration with a minor in Marketing.
• Davion Scott of Kansas City, Kansas, with a Bachelor of Science in Business in Marketing with a minor in Information Systems.
• Madison Yoder of Kansas City, Kansas, with a Bachelor of Science in Education in Elementary Education.

School starts today in some districts

School is starting in some districts in Wyandotte County.

It’s the first day of school in the Turner and Piper school districts.

The Turner school district has school today, Aug. 10, for students in first through seventh grades and ninth grade. On Thursday, grades seven to 12 will attend school all day. For more details on other grades, see https://www.turnerusd202.org/.

At the Piper school district, there is a half-day of school scheduled Wednesday for some students. The first full day of classes is Aug. 11. For more information on the grade level schedule, visit https://www.piperschools.com/.

In the Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools, the first day for kindergarten through fifth, sixth and ninth grades will be Monday, Aug. 15. The first day for all remaining students will be Tuesday, Aug. 16. The district is holding family advocacy days Aug. 10 to 12. For more information, see https://www.kckschools.org/.

In the Bonner Springs school district, classes begin Aug. 17. For more information, see https://www.usd204.net/.