The Good News Report: Everyday Successes

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The Good News ReportEveryday Successes

• Kansas City, Missouri School District
• Public Relations Department
• Wednesday, September 10, 2008

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Head Start Update

• Presenter
• Cecilia Green
• Associate Superintendent of Curriculum and
  Instruction
  

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R.J. Delano Celebrates Districts First Special
Needs Playground

• Principal Dr. Malone, staff and students will
  celebrate the dedication of their new playground
  with a ribbon-cutting and back-to-school dance 1
  p.m. Friday, Sept. 12
• Specially-designed equipment includes supportive
  swings, slides, rock-climbing, tunnels, play
  panels
  
• A shelter house with electricity can be used as
  an outdoor classroom low-impact surfacing
  softens falls
  
• The Crummett Family Estate generously funded the
  full 96,000 cost of the new equipment
  

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Awards Activities

• Lincoln College Preparatory Academy was
  highlighted by the Kansas City Star as one of
  three area public schools to have earned the
  coveted blue ribbon tag
• Only 320 schools nation-wide were announced by
  the U.S. Department of Education
  
• Blue-ribbon schools have either accomplished
  dramatic academic improvement among students from
  disadvantaged backgrounds or are among the best
  in their state based on test scores

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Awards Activities

• Acting Surgeon General Steven Galson visited
  Satchel Paige Elementary on September 4 to make a
  special award presentation for the Healthy Youth
  for a Healthy Future Program
• Principal James Jenkins was commended for
  implementing nutrition education, exercise and
  activity programs, a walking school bus program,
  student health ambassadors, and other
  innovations
• School-based/School-linked Services Director
  Felicia Safir was recognized with the Generals
  Coin, one of the top most honors that can be
  bestowed

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Awards Activities

• Westport High Schools JROTC Tiger Battalion Won
  the Red Cross Whats Inside You Counts High
  School Challenge
  

The cadets collected enough blood to save 180
lives and were awarded a plaque plus a 500
check at a special assembly
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100,000 Relationships Creating Community With
Our Children

• Please sign on at www.youthfriends.org by Sept.
  15 to see how valuable just a few hours can be in
  benefiting the youth of our District
  

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Community Relationships

• VML ADVERTISING has graciously volunteered to
  help with clean-up and beautification of three
  District schools
  
• King
• Swinney
• Weeks
• VML employees will paint, clean ,
  landscapeplanting trees and shrubswhile
  children and teachers take a
  
• field trip!