Category: Education

Welborn Elementary groundbreaking to be Friday

A groundbreaking for a new Welborn Elementary School will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, March 23, at the school at 5200 Leavenworth Road.

The new elementary school will be a state-of-the-art facility designed to provide a quality learning and working environment for all those attending the school, according to a news release from the Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools.

The new building will be about 68,000 square feet with 550 students, according to district information.

Two existing Welborn school buildings at 5200 Leavenworth Road will be razed after the completion of the new building, according to the release.

Until the new school is built, students will continue to attend classes at the current location.

Among the standout features of the new two-story facility will be 26 classrooms, as well as an art room, music room, multipurpose room, gymnasium, media center and a flex-makerspace.

The project is tentatively scheduled for completion for the 2019-2020 school year.

The designer of the new school is HTK Architects and the construction company is JE Dunn Construction.

Twelve area students named to honor roll, dean’s list at Emporia State University

Twelve students from Bonner Springs, Kansas, and Kansas City, Kansas, were named to the honor roll and dean’s lists for fall 2017 at Emporia State University.

To qualify for the university honor roll, students earned a minimum 3.80 semester grade point average in at least 12 graded hours.

To qualify for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences dean’s list, students earned a semester grade point average that puts them in the top 10 percent of all students enrolled in full-time undergraduate work within the college and have a cumulative 3.5 GPA for all Emporia State courses.

Students from this area include:

Josh Barnes of Bonner Springs, Kansas, university honor roll and The Teachers College dean’s list.
Katelyn Cochran of Bonner Springs, Kansas, university honor roll and The Teachers College dean’s list.
Haley Lohmann of Bonner Springs, Kansas, university honor roll and College of Liberal Arts and Sciences dean’s list.
Hannah Baughman of Kansas City, Kansas, university honor roll and The Teachers College dean’s list.
Rachel Castro of Kansas City, Kansas, university honor roll and College of Liberal Arts and Sciences dean’s list.
Lacy Davison Symmonds of Kansas City, Kansas, university honor roll and The Teachers College dean’s list.
Cathleen Grissom of Kansas City, Kansas, university honor roll and The Teachers College dean’s list.
Joshua Hall of Kansas City, Kansas, university honor roll and The Teachers College dean’s list.
Raymond Horvat of Kansas City, Kansas, university honor roll.
Meghan Rice of Kansas City, Kansas, university honor roll and The Teachers College dean’s list.
Megan Sheckells of Kansas City, Kansas, university honor roll and College of Liberal Arts and Sciences dean’s list.
Jeneice Waters of Kansas City, Kansas, university honor roll and The Teachers College dean’s list.

Registration open for Blue Devil 5K and Kids Trot May 5

by Kelly Rogge, KCKCC

A Kansas City Kansas Community College tradition returns this spring with the 2018 Blue Devil 5K and Kids Trot.

The Blue Devil 5K, which is in its 14th year, is at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 5. The course winds through the KCKCC campus on the roads, walking paths and sidewalks.

The Kids Trot follows at 9 a.m. and is geared toward children 11-years and younger.

Childcare volunteers will provide activities for the children from 7:30 to 9 a.m., so parents can participate in the run-walk.

Registration for the 5K is $20 per person through March 31. The Kids Trot is $10. Registration for both the Blue Devil 5K and the Kid’s Trot includes a T-shirt, Finisher’s Medal, Goodie Bag and an all-you-can eat pancake breakfast following the event. About 200 people participated in the 5K and Kids Trot in 2017.

Awards will be given to the top overall male and female finishers. In addition, the winner of each age group will receive an award and a prize. Children in the Kids Trot will run in heats based on age groups. Distances will range from 25 meters to one-quarter of a mile. No strollers are allowed.

“People should participate in the Blue Devil 5k and Kids Trot for the pancakes at the end of the race,” said Joe Mundt, wellness specialist at KCKCC. “In reality, people should participate because this is a really fun event for the whole family, plus you get a finisher’s medal and prizes in addition to the pancakes at the end. We also provide activities with professional staff for kids while their parents complete the 5k. Blue Devil 5k is a great way to take your exercise plan to the next level.”

For more information about the Blue Devil 5K Run/Walk and Kids Trot, visit www.kckcc.edu/campus-life/health-rec/WFC/blue-devil-fun-run-walk. Information is also available by calling the KCKCC Wellness and Fitness Center at 913-288-7610. An entry form must be filled out for each registrant.

Early bird registration can be completed at https://www.imathlete.com/#/legacy?url=%2Fevents%2FEventReg%2FEventReg_SelectType.aspx%3FfEID%3D67722%26fNew%3D1%26fsource%3DimASearch.

Registration can also be completed in person at the KCKCC Wellness Center. Volunteers are also needed. For information on how to volunteer for the Blue Devil 5K Run-Walk and Kids Trot, call 913-288-7370.