Mayor Leonard Jones Reads at Belvidere for Money Smart Month

April is Money Smart Month and Grandview Mayor Leonard Jones gave students at Belvidere Elementary his two cents on the topic Friday.  The mayor read books to several second grade classes that stressed an economic theme.  They even got to take a bookmark as a keepsake to remind them of their lesson.  During the month of April, the school will be promoting financial literacy through a variety of books on the topic and bookmarks with basic financial literacy information.

Belvidere Student Earns Art Scholarship from the Nelson Atkins Art Gallery

Congratulations to Belvidere student, Rona'e Brummett! She received an art scholarship from the Nelson Art Gallery this year. Brummett is a fifth grader at Belvidere.  Her name was submitted by Art Teacher, Erin DelPercio.  The scholarship will give Brummett the opportunity to take art classes at the Nelson.  Last year third grader Hope Butler received the honor.

First Time Ever GHS Participates in HOSA State Competition and Qualifies for Nationals

Grandview High School students placed third in the state at this year’s Missouri Health Occupations Students of America or HOSA State Leadership Conference. It was held March 24th at the Missouri S & T campus in Rolla, MO.

Three GHS HOSA members - Ahmad Coleman, Tim Dunn, and Sidney Skyes- competed in the category of Biomedical Debate.  This year's debate topic was "E-cigarettes:  More harmful to your health than regular cigarettes".

 "Being a part of a leadership conference gave me competition experience as well as leadership experience and medical profession preparation experience.  And it was just a bonus to be able to qualify for Nationals," said Sykes.

The purpose of the HOSA organization is to develop leadership and technical HOSA skill competencies through a program of motivation, awareness and recognition, which is an integral part of the Health Science Education instructional program. 

"As a first time HOSA competitor I would judge off of first impressions.  My first impression about the competition was that it would be encouragement to spread the word about HOSA, increase my participation in HOSA, and use things like HOSA to help me to prepare for my future medical career," said Dunn.

The top three teams in each category are now qualified to attend the National HOSA Leadership Conference which will be held in Anaheim, California June 24-28, 2015.  Congratulations to these Bulldogs and good luck at nationals!

Let’s T.A.L.K.!! Grandview Police Officers Teach About Law Enforcement to GHS Students

Grandview Police Department’s School Resource Officers spoke with Grandview High School students to educate them on laws and life skills.  Their efforts are through a program called T.A.L.K. (Teaching about Law Enforcement Knowledge).

According to SRO Beau Bailey, their goal is “to educate the youth of Grandview on basic law enforcement knowledge and how to effectively communicate when dealing with law enforcement during stressful situations.”

The program includes curriculum that addresses the importance of forming partnerships within the community.

Officers used their police equipment and K9 demonstrations during this interactive class. This event was part of the high school’s career explorations class.

Click here to view pictures of the event.

Let’s T.A.L.K.!! Grandview Police Officers Teach About Law Enforcement to GHS Students

Grandview Police Department’s School Resource Officers are teaming up with students to educate them on laws and life skills.  Their efforts are through a program called T.A.L.K. (Teaching about Law Enforcement Knowledge).

According to SRO Beau Bailey, their goal is “to educate the youth of Grandview on basic law enforcement knowledge and how to effectively communicate when dealing with law enforcement during stressful situations.”

The program includes curriculum that addresses the importance of forming partnerships within the community.

The event will be held Thursday morning, April 2, at Grandview High School, in the north parking lot.

Officers will use their police equipment and K9 demonstrations during this interactive class to educate students who are in the career explorations class.

Grandview Chamber of Commerce Recognizes Growth at Grandview C-4 Schools

GC-4 was amongst several Grandview businesses and organizations recognized at this year’s 2015 BIGG Awards. The event honored new and established businesses for growth and expansion, community service, major anniversaries, milestones, and increased employment.

Our local district was honored for its growth and for its $3.5 million major facility improvements.

“While we understand that these improvements are made through tax dollars, many of those dollars have been invested to make our community more attractive,” said Kim Curtis, Grandview Chamber of Commerce President.

The two main projects for which the district earned recognition include the newly renovated Gymnasium at Grandview Middle School and the stadium improvements at Grandview High School. 

More than 20 businesses were acknowledged during the BIGG Awards.  Accepting the award for the Grandview C-4 School District was Anne Cook, Assistant Superintendent of Finance.

Grandview High School Robotics Compete in Regional Meet

GHS was a part of hundreds of high school students testing their robots in the Greater Kansas City regional FIRST Robotics Competition. The event was held during the weekend of March 12-14 at the MCC Business and Technology campus on Universal Avenue.

The regional competition hosts 54 teams. GHS placed 38th overall.  The team plans to improve features and its driving strategy before participating in the Truman day parade on May 2nd. 
The team even made a little cameo appearance in this YouTube clip provided, published by the Kansas City Star. https://youtu.be/EWAwypvi5S8