"To our beloved Hale Cook teaching team Julie Broockerd & Endea Mutcherson, you earned the highest Missouri DESE Quality Assurance Report designation of Exhibiting High Quality! This recognition reflects your dedication, expertise, and the strong learning environment you create every day. Your work strengthens KCPS as a whole, and your impact is felt well beyond Hale Cook! The state sees it; our community sees it, and we deeply appreciate the excellence you bring to our district. Thank you for representing KCPS with such distinction and for making a meaningful difference for our students and families."
-Julia Wendt, KCPS Early Childhood Officer
Congratulations to our 2026 Hale Cook Teacher of the Year... Ms. Gabby Keller! Thank you to our generous Hale Cook PTA for her lovely flowers and gift!
Rising Kindergarten families, please join us for Hale Cook's Annual Kindergarten Roundup on April 7th! Drop by anytime between 5:00-6:30 to meet the kindergarten teachers and tour the school!
We are incredibly proud to share that the KCPS Mentorship Program was honored this week with an official resolution from Jackson County recognizing the powerful impact our mentors and mentees make in the lives of young people.
Every mentor. Every mentee. Every connection. YOU are the reason this program changes futures.
To everyone who pours into our students through mentorship—thank you for making a difference that lasts far beyond the classroom.
Want to learn more or get involved? Click below for more information about our Mentorship Program. Remember… YOU could be the missing piece! 🧩💙
https://bit.ly/4rBlh3A
Every mentor. Every mentee. Every connection. YOU are the reason this program changes futures.
To everyone who pours into our students through mentorship—thank you for making a difference that lasts far beyond the classroom.
Want to learn more or get involved? Click below for more information about our Mentorship Program. Remember… YOU could be the missing piece! 🧩💙
https://bit.ly/4rBlh3A
Twelve KCPS schools brought their A-game to this year’s PREP-KC Math Relays! Our talented students earned:
🥇 3 gold
🥈 2 silver
🥉 7 bronze designations
We’re so proud of their hard work and dedication!
Pictured is the Banneker Elementary team, who earned bronze level in their first year competing. Congratulations!
#KCPS #MathRelays #StudentSuccess
🥇 3 gold
🥈 2 silver
🥉 7 bronze designations
We’re so proud of their hard work and dedication!
Pictured is the Banneker Elementary team, who earned bronze level in their first year competing. Congratulations!
#KCPS #MathRelays #StudentSuccess
Our first new KCPS construction in 30 years marches on, as we celebrated our Topping Off Ceremony for the planned new King Empowerment Center, which will include a new King Elementary, an early childhood center, and a family resource center!
From powerful student performances and thought-provoking discussions to inspiring artwork and interactive sessions, our schools have been honoring Dr. King’s legacy in meaningful ways.
As we celebrate his life and achievements, we also recognize the responsibility to keep moving forward---building on his vision to create a future of equity, justice, and opportunity for all.
Together, we’re not just remembering history—we’re shaping it.
As we celebrate his life and achievements, we also recognize the responsibility to keep moving forward---building on his vision to create a future of equity, justice, and opportunity for all.
Together, we’re not just remembering history—we’re shaping it.
