Kansas City Kansas Unified Schl Dist 500
Standout Staff
![KCKPS Art Teachers Display their Creative Talents]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1678484191/kckpsorg/dyjyed3lnwoopktguqm6/Artshow2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1678484191/kckpsorg/dyjyed3lnwoopktguqm6/Artshow2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1678484191/kckpsorg/dyjyed3lnwoopktguqm6/Artshow2.jpg","width":640}])
Art teachers from across KCKPS are showing off their talents at a special art show
![One of the KCKPS Employees of the Month smiles for a photo with the KCKPS Board of Education, Superintendent Dr. Anna Stubble]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1677771502/kckpsorg/hhigfg5meo0spwwt6qst/EOM.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1677771502/kckpsorg/hhigfg5meo0spwwt6qst/EOM.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1677771502/kckpsorg/hhigfg5meo0spwwt6qst/EOM.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1677771502/kckpsorg/hhigfg5meo0spwwt6qst/EOM.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1677771502/kckpsorg/hhigfg5meo0spwwt6qst/EOM.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1677771502/kckpsorg/hhigfg5meo0spwwt6qst/EOM.jpg","width":2048}])
![teacher and student stand in a classroom]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1676659110/kckpsorg/ineytdkophwrd8rkvemo/jamellebrown.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1676659110/kckpsorg/ineytdkophwrd8rkvemo/jamellebrown.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1676659110/kckpsorg/ineytdkophwrd8rkvemo/jamellebrown.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1676659110/kckpsorg/ineytdkophwrd8rkvemo/jamellebrown.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1676659110/kckpsorg/ineytdkophwrd8rkvemo/jamellebrown.png","width":1456}])
The Sumner Academy Speech and Debate team is used to bringing home accolades—they do nearly every weekend during the school year from all the tournaments they attend. This time it’s coach Jamelle Brown who is being recognized nationally.
![woman holding a trophy and smiling in board room. text: employee of the month: Cierra Hiatt, Lindbergh Elementary]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1674679920/kckpsorg/bwyxmg8hutvaiebrphf6/EOM-CIERRA.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1674679920/kckpsorg/bwyxmg8hutvaiebrphf6/EOM-CIERRA.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1674679920/kckpsorg/bwyxmg8hutvaiebrphf6/EOM-CIERRA.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1674679920/kckpsorg/bwyxmg8hutvaiebrphf6/EOM-CIERRA.png","width":1080}])
KCKPS January Employee of the Month: Cierra Hiatt, Kindergarten Teacher at Lindbergh Elementary
![New Chelsea Elementary School Administrator Goes Above and Beyond the Call of Duty]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1674152139/kckpsorg/jce0fnjguelcgapr6mga/LoveBags4.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1674152139/kckpsorg/jce0fnjguelcgapr6mga/LoveBags4.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1674152139/kckpsorg/jce0fnjguelcgapr6mga/LoveBags4.jpg","width":640}])
New Chelsea Administrator goes above and beyond the call of duty
![Outstanding Music Educators in KCKPS Receive Awards]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1673024083/kckpsorg/wvpcnggyd2kcbwmtsiyw/MusicAwards.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1673024083/kckpsorg/wvpcnggyd2kcbwmtsiyw/MusicAwards.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1673024083/kckpsorg/wvpcnggyd2kcbwmtsiyw/MusicAwards.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1673024083/kckpsorg/wvpcnggyd2kcbwmtsiyw/MusicAwards.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1673024083/kckpsorg/wvpcnggyd2kcbwmtsiyw/MusicAwards.png","width":1572}])
![McKinney-Vento Delivers for the Holidays]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1670966001/kckpsorg/fpum83lxef9ombicbvd2/MV_Gifts6.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1670966001/kckpsorg/fpum83lxef9ombicbvd2/MV_Gifts6.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1670966001/kckpsorg/fpum83lxef9ombicbvd2/MV_Gifts6.jpg","width":640}])
The McKinney-Vento group worked overtime to help bring holiday cheer to students
![Dr. Heather Calvert, Principal at Grant Elementary helps student on first day of school.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1670623448/kckpsorg/iwdnqvnaobexhvfygdit/PrincipalCalvert.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1670623448/kckpsorg/iwdnqvnaobexhvfygdit/PrincipalCalvert.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1670623448/kckpsorg/iwdnqvnaobexhvfygdit/PrincipalCalvert.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1670623448/kckpsorg/iwdnqvnaobexhvfygdit/PrincipalCalvert.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1670623448/kckpsorg/iwdnqvnaobexhvfygdit/PrincipalCalvert.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1670623448/kckpsorg/iwdnqvnaobexhvfygdit/PrincipalCalvert.png","width":2200}])
![Mx. Anastasia Delgado wins 2022 Latinx Educator of the Year]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1670513837/kckpsorg/vjklzimjvxbcrewtjy8i/Delgado_LatinxEdAward1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1670513837/kckpsorg/vjklzimjvxbcrewtjy8i/Delgado_LatinxEdAward1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1670513837/kckpsorg/vjklzimjvxbcrewtjy8i/Delgado_LatinxEdAward1.jpg","width":640}])
Mx. Anastasia Delgado wins 2022 Latinx Educator of the Year
![Four employees smile while holding a banner that reads "Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools All-stars Building of the Month".]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1669930442/kckpsorg/efsibxp0tdeao8g13ayt/SPN.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1669930442/kckpsorg/efsibxp0tdeao8g13ayt/SPN.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1669930442/kckpsorg/efsibxp0tdeao8g13ayt/SPN.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1669930442/kckpsorg/efsibxp0tdeao8g13ayt/SPN.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1669930442/kckpsorg/efsibxp0tdeao8g13ayt/SPN.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1669930442/kckpsorg/efsibxp0tdeao8g13ayt/SPN.jpg","width":2200}])
![Bethel Goodenow and her children at Arrowhead Stadium]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1669905762/kckpsorg/vckhi8p1zcyurkngvrqh/Chiefs_Heritage6-news.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1669905762/kckpsorg/vckhi8p1zcyurkngvrqh/Chiefs_Heritage6-news.jpg","width":380}])
KCKPS Instructional Coach hailed as Hometown Hero by the Kansas City Chiefs
![Watch: National Film Crew Follows KCKPS Leader]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1668616779/kckpsorg/yub0kdold7u6heybn5h2/Natalie_film1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1668616779/kckpsorg/yub0kdold7u6heybn5h2/Natalie_film1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1668616779/kckpsorg/yub0kdold7u6heybn5h2/Natalie_film1.jpg","width":640}])
A national film crew followed Wyandotte High School Restorative Justice Facilitator Natalie Johnson-Berry. She's a finalist for the Horace Mann Award for Teaching Excellence
![Employees of the Month smile for photo with KCKPS Board of Education and Superintendent of Schools.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1668610983/kckpsorg/ry5rcu9sbeicttkyukts/Employee.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1668610983/kckpsorg/ry5rcu9sbeicttkyukts/Employee.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1668610983/kckpsorg/ry5rcu9sbeicttkyukts/Employee.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1668610983/kckpsorg/ry5rcu9sbeicttkyukts/Employee.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1668610983/kckpsorg/ry5rcu9sbeicttkyukts/Employee.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1668610983/kckpsorg/ry5rcu9sbeicttkyukts/Employee.png","width":2200}])
At last night's Board of Education Meeting, two KCKPS staff members were recognized as the November Employees of the Month.
![14,000 Pairs of Socks Donated to KCKPS Students]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1667846454/kckpsorg/smsnaurfo9qygwgx2bvl/socks4.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1667846454/kckpsorg/smsnaurfo9qygwgx2bvl/socks4.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1667846454/kckpsorg/smsnaurfo9qygwgx2bvl/socks4.jpg","width":640}])
New Chelsea Elementary School Administrator Charlesetta Jackson obtained 14,000 pairs of socks or KCKPS students
![KCKPS Science Teacher Wins $1000 Award]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1667425292/kckpsorg/buia82w0gtiggs5xhoyq/ScreenShot2022-11-02at43943PM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1667425292/kckpsorg/buia82w0gtiggs5xhoyq/ScreenShot2022-11-02at43943PM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1667425292/kckpsorg/buia82w0gtiggs5xhoyq/ScreenShot2022-11-02at43943PM.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1667425292/kckpsorg/buia82w0gtiggs5xhoyq/ScreenShot2022-11-02at43943PM.png","width":960}])
KCKPS Science Teacher Jodi Reno was awarded $1000 at the annual National Institute of Construction Excellence luncheon
![principal helps student with art project]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1667225598/kckpsorg/knmnwvz6urctkkksfkqk/Bridgesoct22-3.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1667225598/kckpsorg/knmnwvz6urctkkksfkqk/Bridgesoct22-3.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1667225598/kckpsorg/knmnwvz6urctkkksfkqk/Bridgesoct22-3.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1667225598/kckpsorg/knmnwvz6urctkkksfkqk/Bridgesoct22-3.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1667225598/kckpsorg/knmnwvz6urctkkksfkqk/Bridgesoct22-3.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1667225598/kckpsorg/knmnwvz6urctkkksfkqk/Bridgesoct22-3.jpg","width":2000}])
Usually when people get a new job, they leave their previous one. That’s not the case for new Bridges Principal Lori Allen—she is working dual roles in Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools continuing as a Special Education (SPED) Coordinator, a position she has had in the district for the last two years.
![Wyandotte High School Teacher Cathy Bowers Receives Award]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1666985329/kckpsorg/qztoilahz2c5fczipvlj/Bowers1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1666985329/kckpsorg/qztoilahz2c5fczipvlj/Bowers1.jpg","width":320}])
Wyandotte High School Teacher Cathy Bowers received a $500 check from Arvest Bank. The award is part of the We Love Teachers campaign. The campaign is part of an initiative to help teachers in the classroom.
![teacher sits surprised while sitting at her desk]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1666898753/kckpsorg/g4kkgsl2rhcthnj31vmo/KTOYwinners.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1666898753/kckpsorg/g4kkgsl2rhcthnj31vmo/KTOYwinners.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1666898753/kckpsorg/g4kkgsl2rhcthnj31vmo/KTOYwinners.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1666898753/kckpsorg/g4kkgsl2rhcthnj31vmo/KTOYwinners.png","width":898}])
In a district of 48 schools with hundreds of teachers, being selected as one of two KCKPS Teacher of the Year Nominations is truly something special.
![principal and teacher laughing]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1665522624/kckpsorg/rhuvnmjqczpidychkpbh/eisenhower4.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1665522624/kckpsorg/rhuvnmjqczpidychkpbh/eisenhower4.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1665522624/kckpsorg/rhuvnmjqczpidychkpbh/eisenhower4.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1665522624/kckpsorg/rhuvnmjqczpidychkpbh/eisenhower4.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1665522624/kckpsorg/rhuvnmjqczpidychkpbh/eisenhower4.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1665522624/kckpsorg/rhuvnmjqczpidychkpbh/eisenhower4.jpg","width":2000}])
It might be his first year as a head principal, but Dr. Christopher Green is no stranger to being a leader.
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Natalie Johnson-Berry is awarded the California Casualty Award for Teaching Excellence