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Wenig attends astronaut training camp
Zachary W. Wenig, Independence, graduated from Level 3 of the Kansas Cosmosphere’s Future Astronaut Training Program this summer.
Wenig is a ninth grader at Truman High School. The camp builds on knowledge gained from FATP levels 1 and 2.
The week-long astronaut camp is for students entering grades 7 to 10 and emphasizes teamwork, leadership and problem solving. Developed by Cosmosphere staff, FATP is a nationally-recognized camp that motivates campers to seek careers in space-related industries.
Level 3 campers spend two days at the Cosmosphere, then travel to Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas for further training. While there, campers tour the former and current Mission Control Centers and Building 9, which houses NASA’s space shuttle trainers and the International Space Station mock-up.
Before traveling to Houston, campers train at the Cosmosphere in the 4-G Centrifuge and in the multi-axis trainer.
Smith receives Red Feather Award
The Fort Osage Alumni Association recently presented Stephanie Smith, director of public relations for the school district, with the first-ever Red Feather Award.
The Red Feather Award is for “meritorious achievement” in the advancement of the association as an integral part of the Fort Osage School District, its students, graduates and the ideals of the association to foster strong school spirit, school traditions and lifelong bonds of friendship.
Smith was recognized for creating, designing and hosting the alumni web page. The web page is a central location where alumni can refer to find information on classmates, reunions and other events. It also gives special attention to school traditions, including archiving the Fort Osage newspaper, “Smoke Signal.”
In addition, she has worked with the alumni association, assisting in the research and preservation of historical items of the Fort Osage School District and its predecessors. A virtual museum is currently being developed that will provide an interactive experience so that viewers can gain a deeper appreciation of the Fort Osage district family.
Book fair to help GV Assistance Council
The Grain Valley Assistance Council’s annual Used Book Fair is scheduled for later this month.
The event is noon to 5 p.m. Nov. 12; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. 13 and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 14 at the Grain Valley Historical Society.
All of the funds received will be used to assist those in need in the Grain Valley area with food, clothing, medical, school supplies and household items such as bedding, kitchen utensils and small furniture items.
Books range in price from 10-cents to $5. There are books on animals, crafts, decorating and home repair, life and self-improvement, gardening, medical, religion and westerns. In addition, there is a large section on romance novels this year as well as numerous children and young adult books, coffee table books and a miscellaneous category that has many interesting and intriguing subjects.
Donations will be accepted to help with the purchase of food for the Grain Valley Assistance Council’s Thanksgiving baskets for those in need.
Wenig attends astronaut training camp
Zachary W. Wenig, Independence, graduated from Level 3 of the Kansas Cosmosphere’s Future Astronaut Training Program this summer.
Wenig is a ninth grader at Truman High School. The camp builds on knowledge gained from FATP levels 1 and 2.
The week-long astronaut camp is for students entering grades 7 to 10 and emphasizes teamwork, leadership and problem solving. Developed by Cosmosphere staff, FATP is a nationally-recognized camp that motivates campers to seek careers in space-related industries.
Level 3 campers spend two days at the Cosmosphere, then travel to Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas for further training. While there, campers tour the former and current Mission Control Centers and Building 9, which houses NASA’s space shuttle trainers and the International Space Station mock-up.
Before traveling to Houston, campers train at the Cosmosphere in the 4-G Centrifuge and in the multi-axis trainer.
Smith receives Red Feather Award
The Fort Osage Alumni Association recently presented Stephanie Smith, director of public relations for the school district, with the first-ever Red Feather Award.
The Red Feather Award is for “meritorious achievement” in the advancement of the association as an integral part of the Fort Osage School District, its students, graduates and the ideals of the association to foster strong school spirit, school traditions and lifelong bonds of friendship.
Smith was recognized for creating, designing and hosting the alumni web page. The web page is a central location where alumni can refer to find information on classmates, reunions and other events. It also gives special attention to school traditions, including archiving the Fort Osage newspaper, “Smoke Signal.”
In addition, she has worked with the alumni association, assisting in the research and preservation of historical items of the Fort Osage School District and its predecessors. A virtual museum is currently being developed that will provide an interactive experience so that viewers can gain a deeper appreciation of the Fort Osage district family.
Book fair to help GV Assistance Council
The Grain Valley Assistance Council’s annual Used Book Fair is scheduled for later this month.
The event is noon to 5 p.m. Nov. 12; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. 13 and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 14 at the Grain Valley Historical Society.
All of the funds received will be used to assist those in need in the Grain Valley area with food, clothing, medical, school supplies and household items such as bedding, kitchen utensils and small furniture items.
Books range in price from 10-cents to $5. There are books on animals, crafts, decorating and home repair, life and self-improvement, gardening, medical, religion and westerns. In addition, there is a large section on romance novels this year as well as numerous children and young adult books, coffee table books and a miscellaneous category that has many interesting and intriguing subjects.
Donations will be accepted to help with the purchase of food for the Grain Valley Assistance Council’s Thanksgiving baskets for those in need.
October students honored
Middle schools in the Lee’s Summit School District were recently recognized as October Students of the Month. Students of the month are recognized based on outstanding citizenship, conduct, attitude and school involvement.
Bernard Campbell Middle School – Erin Benner and Tucker Diekmann.
Pleasant Lea Middle School – Taylor Walker and Andrew Wright.
Summit Lakes Middle School – Elizabeth Triplett and Logan Triplett.
'Kiss the Bulldog' surpasses goal
In order to raise money to donate to the United Way, the students at William Southern Elementary in Independence hosted a “Kiss the Bulldog” Challenge.
Students were challenged to raise $1,500 in order to have Principal Barb Allinder and Assistant Principal Cheri Bland “Kiss A Bulldog.” The students showed their generosity and raised well above the goal amount, resulting in a “Kiss the Bulldog” assembly.
Faulkenberry leads statewide association
John Faulkenberry, principal at Lee’s Summit High School, was recently selected as president of the Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals. The statewide association includes more than 1,200 members from high schools across Missouri.
Faulkenberry has been an educator for 20 years, including 10 as a social studies teacher at Blue Springs High School, Lee’s Summit High School and Lee’s Summit North.
He has served the last six years as principal of Lee’s Summit High School. Within the Lee’s Summit School District, Faulkenberry has earned the district’s Learning for Life Award and the Lee’s Summit North Silver Shoe Award.
In addition, Faulkenberry has served as a board member for both the Greater Kansas City Missouri Principal’s Association and the Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals. He was named 2008 Missouri High School Principal of the Year by the state association and received the Missouri Association of School Librarians Service Award for School Administrators that same year.
Chrisman students to attend conference
Three William Chrisman groups will present at the 2009 Building Bridges Conference Nov. 15 to 17 at Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach, Mo.
The 2009 conference, put on by the Missouri Center for Career Education, will focus on “Motivating Students to Achieve.”
Chrisman associate principal Chad Bruton and Spanish teacher Amanda Drinkwater will lead a session on the, “Power of I: Implementation Successes, Obstacles and Lessons Learned.”
William Chrisman behavior interventionist Sue Edwards and special education teacher Liz Reeder will present, “High School Advisement - Including Special Education Curriculum.”
The third group representing Chrisman will be mathematics teacher Jill Ekey and English teacher Doris Negaard. They will talk about, “Designing a Test-Prep Class: Navigating the ACT.”
For more information on the conference and details of the sessions being presented, visit the conference’s Web site at mocareered.org.
Annie McKenzie competes in pageant
Annie McKenzie, Independence, recently competed in the Little Miss Missouri pageant Oct. 17 at the Tinnin Fine Arts Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. The seven-year-old competed along with 53 other contstants for the title of Little Miss Missouri International.
Annie competed in the seven to eight-year-old division and was crowned 2009 Miss Missouri International Princess. In addition, she was runner-up in Swimwear and Photogenic.
Annie is a second grade student at Blue Hills Elementary School in the Fort Osage School District and was sponsored by Independence Specialty Tow.
