Frontier News
May 2020
Frontier Staff Appreciation
Congratulations to the 2019-20 Campus Teacher of the Year Winners:
Lori Edmonds, Frontier School of Innovation Elementary
Amber Smith, Frontier School of Innovation Middle
Dr. Ummuhan Geyik, Frontier STEM High School
Kyle Lawson, Frontier School of Excellence
Congratulations to the 2019-20 District Teacher of the Year:
Dr. Ummuhan Geyik, Frontier STEM High School
Support Staff Winners
Congratulations to the 2019-20 Support Staff of the Year Winners:
Alma Velazquez, Frontier School of Innovation Elementary
Leah Frame, Frontier School of Innovation Middle
Kristin Mather, Frontier STEM High School
Lewis "Joey" Smith, Frontier School of Excellence
Virtual Instruction Continues
Week 4
Week 5 - With Special Guests! Mayor Quinton Lucas & Author, W. Bruce Cameron
On Monday, April 27th, NY Times best selling author, W. Bruce Cameron, participated in a virtual author’s visit via Zoom with Frontier STEM High School students. Cameron answered questions about his books, writing, screenplays, movie producing, etc.
A Special Message! Dr. Elizabeth Sanders, MU Charter School Liaison
Reminders
Meals on Wednesdays - 11:30am - 1:30pm
Click on the link to check out the Meal Menu for the month of May: https://frontierschools.org/StudentParent/MenuBreakfastLunch
Additional Resources for Parents and Students
- Missouri DESE Parent Document: How to Support Student Learning at Home
- With schools closing across the nation, many education companies have stepped forward and provided free or discounted online learning resources for students and educators. Frontier students are expected to complete their work provided by Frontier teachers first and then they may go to these useful online learning websites.
Social Work Department
IT Support
Dear Frontier Parents/Guardians;
Please fill out the form below to report IT related Issues you are having, and we will do our best to address it as soon as possible.
Campus Events
Book Donation
Thank you to Turn the Page KC for their generous donation!
For more information, please visit click here.
Frontier in the News
FSHS & FSE KC Scholars Announced
KC Scholars recently announced 2019-20 scholarship recipients from Frontier STEM High School and Frontier School of Excellence. Congratulations students! Way to go!
FSHS:
- Efrain D
- Mahado H
- Madeline C
- Julio I
- Thuweiba J
- Sabrina L
- Ayde M
- Alejandro P
- Alan S
- Bahsan Y
- Rayan H
FSE:
- Shi'La L
- Jenifer P
- Briana R
- Jason R
- Mariana N
- Osiris G
- Stephane M
- Yadhira P
- Quynh L
- Jerry L
- Jennifer L
Frontier Schools Using 3D Printers to Create Face Shields for Medical Personnel
In reaction to the shortage of protective wear for medical personnel because of the COVID-19 pandemic, a small team of teachers at Frontier Schools is doing their part to help.
Mr. Azat Ovezov, Director of Science Curriculum, Shukru Kilic, Engineering Teacher, and Islam Kamilov, Computer Teacher, are working tirelessly in their homes with the school’s 3D printers to print and assemble face shields to donate.
Each shield takes about four hours to make and only costs about $1.00 in materials. Currently, they have produced 60 masks. The team is working with local hospitals, such as Truman Medical Center & St. Luke’s Hospital to arrange a donation of the shields while they continue to manufacture more shields inside their homes.
Currently, engineering teachers are also in the process of printing face mask straps. This will help individuals in the Kansas City area who will be heading back to work in the next few weeks.
Frontier Schools Producing Face Shields – Univision Kansas City News
School Smart KC Awards Frontier Schools
School Smart KC recently announced initial awards from the COVID-19 Education Relief Fund. Awards focused on addressing key educational priorities, including support for vulnerable families and the need to address technology disparities for students.
Frontier Schools was awarded $74,400. Funding supported students by supplementing the purchase of 570 devices and 50 hotspots for students that are facing device and connectivity inequity at home.
Thank you School Smart KC for your generous donation to help eliminate some barriers in distance learning!
For more information, please visit https://www.schoolsmartkc.org.
Frontier Stem High School US News Ranking
Frontier STEM High School is ranked 53rd in Missouri by US News. It was placed 66th last year. Congratulations to all staff, administrators, and students.
The Greater Kansas City Science Fair Winner
Senior student, Rosa Hernandez, from Frontier STEM High School won the Gold Ribbon at The Greater Kansas City Science Fair. Her project was about Staphylococcus epidermidis resistance: A comparison of interventions to dysfunction a bacterium.
Donations
FSHS State of the Art Innovation Lab
Frontier Schools’ is building a modern, state-of-the-art Innovation Lab attached to the Frontier STEM High School.
This project-based approach is an essential part of immersive STEM education; it makes the experience real for the students. They will be able to conceive a project, be it a product or prototype, and follow the production process from conception to physical
reality. Students will understand the technology that powers their creations; both the
hardware and the software. The goal is to build a strong, authentic knowledge-based theory to applied skills in STEM education, ensuring Frontier’s high school graduates will
be prepared to enter collegiate level science, technology, engineering and mathematics
programs with the skills to succeed on day one.
You can help now by giving to our campaign! To donate, click here!
Note: All donations are tax-deductible and a donation receipt will be provided.
Frontier Schools
Website: http://www.frontierschools.org/
Location: 30 West Pershing Road, Kansas City, MO, USA
Phone: 816-241-6200
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frontierschools/
Twitter: @FrontierSchools
FSI Elementary (PK-3)
Website: kcfsi.org
Location: 6700 Corporate Drive, Kansas City, MO, USA
Phone: 816-363-1907
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frontierschoolofinnovation/
Twitter: @FrontierSchools
FSI Middle (4-8)
Website: https://www.kcfsi.org
Location: 1575 North Universal Avenue, Kansas City, MO, USA
Phone: 816-241-6202
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frontierschoolofinnovation/
Twitter: @FrontierSchools
Frontier STEM High School (9-12)
Website: frontierstem.org
Location: 6455 East Commerce Avenue, Kansas City, MO, USA
Phone: 816-541-8200
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frontierstemhighschool
Twitter: @FrontierSchools
Frontier School of Excellence (6-12)
Website: kcfse.org
Location: 5605 Troost Avenue, Kansas City, MO, USA
Phone: 816-822-1331
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frontierschoolofexcellence/
Twitter: @FrontierSchools