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Foundation presents $4,700 in grants
Teachers and students in the Harrisonville School District recently received more than $4,700 in grants from the Harrisonville Public School Foundation.
Throughout the 17 years of the teacher grant program, more than $101,000 has been presented to teachers. The goal of the program is to enhance the education of Harrisonville students by encouraging and recognizing new educational approaches and concepts that are not currently funded by the district.
Teacher grants were awarded to the following:
David May, Cass Career Center EMT, for a childbirth simulator. This obstetrical manikin will allow students to train in preparation for emergency childbirth in the pre-hospital setting. Students will receive hands-on training in multiple childbirth emergency scenarios. The students will become proficient in handling these emergencies and will be ready to assist an expectant mother in an emergency situation.
Emily Schaeffer, Harrisonville Middle School/Harrisonville High School instrumental music, for a classroom set of percussion equipment including practice pads for the percussion program.
Susan Michon, Harrisonville High School foreign language, for headphones to more easily utilize Chromebooks to improve student listening skills. The headphones provided by the grant are compatible with student Chromebooks, ensuring that all students can access authentic audio-visual resources in French and Spanish.
Alyssa Holsten, McEowen Elementary music, for a classroom set of ukuleles. Students will have the opportunity to learn a new instrument and work together as a ukulele ensemble deepening their knowledge of reading music, and reading chords. This grant was funded through Cade Filer Memorial Teacher Grant Endowment. (Pictured below)
Kathy DeVore, McEowen Elementary special education, for wobble stools. The wobble stool is a special stool that allows rocking side to side and front to back for 360-degree movement which is great for those who are restless, fidgety, ADHD, ADD, or have sensory needs. The wobble stool provides sensory input that allow students the ability to concentrate during a lesson. This will allow for less distractions during class. This grant was funded through the Velma Stephens Teacher Grant Endowment.
Kip Mathew, Harrisonville High School vocal music, to purchase music and access to a music literacy website. The grant will be used to help students learn to read music at a higher level which will increase their enjoyment of music and produce better choirs.
Natalie Johnson, McEowen Elementary School 4th grade, for document cameras for use in the classroom. Document cameras provide a tool to project student work, textbook pages, science experiments, math manipulatives, and more for full class discussion and viewing.
Chandra Kelly, Cass Career Center Criminal Justice/CSI, for industry-specific training manuals which will be used in conjunction with practical exercises to increase practice in preparation for post-secondary assessments while further developing 21st century soft skills. The manuals are currently being utilized in all police academies across Missouri.
Davidson inducted into Wall of Fame
The Harrisonville Public School Foundation, in partnership with the Harrisonville School District, inducted Harrisonville High School alum Denise Davidson into the Distinguished Alumni Wall of Fame on September 6. Davidson graduated from HHS in 1981 and was honored for her dedicated service and leadership in law enforcement and the community. She was inducted during halftime of the Wildcat football game and honored during a pregame reception open to the public. To read her full bio, go to http://www.harrisonvilleschools.org/Page/69
Students honored for excellence in academics
More than 200 Harrisonville High School students were honored for their academic achievement at an assembly on August 20. The Excellence in Academics Assembly recognized students who earned an academic letter and those who earned the Excellence in Academics medallion during the 2018-19 school year. The assembly was co-sponsored by the Harrisonville Public School Foundation and the HHS Academic Booster Club. The daytime assembly was attended by the entire HHS student body, parents, and community members.
The Foundation’s Excellence in Academics program honors students who complete the year in the top 15% of their class. Those students receive the Excellence in Academics medallion.
Those first year recipients of the Excellence in Academics honor were Audrey Barnes, Isaiah Bliss, Anna Brauer, Andrew Bullock, Cheyenne Cesonis, Maria Cesonis, Isaac Chiodini, Makiah Clark, Macie Collings, Braeden Elifrits, Connor Everhart, Katie Fitzgerald, Piper Foreman, Bryce Jenkins, Emily Joseph, Mandy Landstrom, Sawyer Lundeen, Greta Maxwell, Kylie Meeks, Nolan Medlin, Isaac Mills, Jaxon Morris, Ethan Murray, Joshua Pesek, Logan Quinley, Kenneth Reed, Jace Reynolds, Nicholas Saffels, Brian Schrock, Jenna Schrock, Kayla Schuhler, Hanna Scott, Chloe Shepard, Kaylee Turner, Jacob Ward, Emma Wernex, Alyssa Wilson, Hattie Wilson, and Katelyn Young.
The students earning the Excellence in Academics honor for the second year were Josie Anderson, Hunter Baker, Jaden Boyer, Garrett Brown, Jessi Buerge, Trevor Campbell, Lillian Capen, Nathanael DeVenney, Adam Fools, George Frees, Kaelin Holden, Walker Holden, Taylor Kelley, Grace Kirkemo, Kara Lemmer, Riley Mathew, Selah Norman, Colleen O´Reilly, Mary O´Reilly, Elizabeth Reece, Hannah Reynolds, Parker Rowland, Cameron Setzer, James Tieman, Kathryn Truman, Cody Waughtal, and Jacob Williams.
Third-year Excellence in Academics recipients were Austen Cesonis, Mackina Chamberlain, Caitlyn Costner, Carson Crowley, Michael Dahn, Ethan Danner, Kathrine Dooley, Evan Filer, Emma Fischer, Landon George, Kaylee Harp, Aliyah Hasam, Madison Hoffman, Ethan Inman, Tatum Kelley, Maria Messer, Jayden Osborn, Karley Reynolds, Presley Reynolds, Michael Schuhler, Seth Steinbrook, Maria Styron, and Amy Tracy. (Pictured below)
Foundation to sponsor HOBY participants
Three Harrisonville High School students will participate in a leadership conference this summer thanks to funding from the Harrisonville Public School Foundation. Sophomores Kylie Meeks, Isaiah Bliss, and Isaac Chiodini will attend the Hugh O’Brian State Leadership Seminar. The students were selected by the HHS staff for this opportunity.
The Leadership Seminar is “designed to help high school sophomores recognize their leadership talents and apply them to become effective, ethical leaders in their home, school, workplace and community.”
HOBY will be held June 4-7 at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau.
Supporting new teachers
The Harrisonville Public School Foundation presented first year teachers with a $100 Amazon gift cards at the beginning of the year. Those honorees were Leeann Hayes, Katie Lipps, Scarlett McMullen, Mason Saffels, Jim Lumpkin, and Mike Zaring.
Wildcat spirit signs available to purchase
The yard signs (sign/stake/hardware) are $55 each, and each individual personalized plaque is $10.
Orders will be placed on the 15th of each month.Payment is required before we will finalize your order. Buyers will be notified via email that their sign and/or plaque is ready to pick up at the district administrative office, 503 S. Lexington.
Place an order here - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdEjlu1dTZ-a118KJVe6YoB56oJDes6mmWd61F-G81GU0pWCQ/viewform
You can pay online (there's a small transaction fee) -https://harrisonvillepublicschoolfoundation.networkforgood.com/events/7753-show-your-wildcat-spirit
Or if you would rather not pay the small transaction fee, you may mail or drop off your check made payable to the Harrisonville Public School Foundation to:
Harrisonville Public School Foundation
503 S. Lexington
Harrisonville, MO 64701
All proceeds benefit the Foundation's programming including teacher grants, district grants & student scholarships.
Annual golf tournament raised $4,500
The Harrisonville Public School Foundation raised more than $4,500 at its recent Alumni and Friends Golf Tournament. The tournament was part of the Homecoming festivities for Harrisonville High School.
The Foundation will use the proceeds to fund its programming including teacher grants, the Advanced Degree Teacher Initiative, the Excellence in Academics program, and scholarships.
The winning four-some was sponsored by Country Club Bank and included Dustin Matthew, Andrew Leone, Terry West, and Alex Fiore.
In the B Flight, the winning team included Ray Plante, Charlie Ring, Ed Ring, and Tyler Ring.
Contest hole winners included Men’s Longest Drive, Chad Middaugh; Women’s Longest Drive, Connie Rider; and Closest to the Pin, Steve Holland.
Fifty-nine participants competed in the four-person scramble tournament on Friday, September 13.
The Royal Blue Sponsors included Holland’s Auto Sales, ABBCO, Country Club Bank, Dickson-Diveley Orthopaedics, CBIZ, Dr. and Mrs. Shaun Holden, Family Center, and Law Office of Lynn Laffoon. The drink cart was sponsored by American Heritage Realty. The White/Hole sponsors were George K. Baum & Company, Daryl Bohannon-State Farm Insurance, Reece & Nichols Smith Realty, Commerce Bank, Edward Jones Investments-George Morse, Rotary Club of Harrisonville, OPAA!, Troutt Beeman, and Sherwood Community Bank.
Goodie bag items were provided by Shelter Insurance-Lacey Domnick, Commerce Bank, Schroeder Chiropractic, Harrisonville Family Medicine, and Edward Jones-George Morse.
Another "colorful" event in the books
The Harrisonville Public School Foundation and the Harrisonville High School Peer Helpers Program raised more than $2500 at the 12th Annual Catch the Spirit 5K Walk/Run on Saturday, September 14. The event benefits the Foundation and the Christina Collins Memorial Scholarship.
This year’s event was once again a color run. Five times during the run, participants were showered with colored powder and then at the end of the race, they participated in a color toss.
Winning the event was Conner Graves. The overall female winner was Anne East.
Winners were also recognized in four age groups. In the Under 18 group, the first place winners were Ethan Stone and Anna Tews and the 2nd place winners were Raymond Sharp and Bethany Sharp. The 19-30 winners were Doug Hurley and Bobbi Rains with 2nd place earned by Megan Bathgate. The 31-49 winners were Bill Kirkemo and Laura Frees and Kevin Graves and Kelsey Hilton taking 2nd. Finally, in the 50+ group, Jamie Mackender and Belinda Collins took first
Royal Blue ($500) sponsors for the event were Burns & McDonnell, Cass Regional Medical Center and Family Center Farm and Home. White ($100) sponsors included CCC Criminal Justice/Crime Scene Investigation, Commerce Bank, The Glazner Family, Mark & Susan Lockard, Reece Nichols, Smith Realty, Schroeder Chiropratic, and Steve D. Croy, Agent - State Farm Insurance. Medals for the individual winners were provided by Highley Appreciated Awards.
The Foundation will use its portion of the proceeds to fund its programming including teacher grants, the Advanced Degree Teacher Initiative, the Excellence in Academics program, and scholarships.
The Harrisonville High School Peer Helper Program will use its portion of the proceeds to fund the Christina Collins Memorial Scholarship. Christina Collins was a 2006 graduate of Harrisonville High School who died in a car accident in the spring of 2007. While in high school, Collins was a member of the marching band, tutoring, the Freshman Mentoring Program, cheerleading and softball.
Foundation hosts 2nd annual alumni tailgate
Homecoming 2020
Friday, Sep 18, 2020, 07:00 PM
Harrisonville, MO, USA
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