Wear GREEN each Friday in May for Mental Health Awareness Month!
MHA Month is a great opportunity to be intentional about your mental and emotional needs: be especially kind to yourself and others, help build environments where it's okay to ask for help, and remember—you are not alone.
Read more here.
Join us tonight as we share updates to our district strategic plan, Blueprint 2030! Voice your opinions and make a real impact on the future of KCPS.
🗓️ Tuesday, April 28 | 5:30–7 p.m.
📍 Board of Education | 2901 Troost, KCMO
🍴 Dinner, Spanish translation, and child care provided
Did you know that ALL KCPS students can get free breakfast and lunch at our Summer Academy sites? Children must be under 18 and eat the meal on-site, but they do not have to be registered for summer academy.
Learn more at KCPublicSchools.org/summer
Did you know that ALL KCPS students can get free breakfast and lunch at our Summer Academy sites? Children must be under 18 and eat the meal on-site, but they do not have to be registered for summer academy.
Learn more at KCPublicSchools.org/summer
The International Team from Girls on the Run came to Kansas City and chose Hale Cook to represent the Kansas City area for their video/photo campaign that will be featured across the country! Thank you to our fabulous GOTR coaches at Hale Cook for making this awesome program possible for our students!
Hale Cook's STUCO organized a fun spirit week last week to get ready for MAP testing. Tuesday was twin day!
Happy one-year anniversary to the KCPS bond! We're so excited to celebrate this historic investment in Kansas City's students. Visit KCPSBond.org to see the latest updates on all completed, in-progress, and upcoming projects.
Thank you to the educators, families, and students involved in the KCPS early learning program! The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has designated the program as “Exhibiting High Quality," an honor signifying the highest quality Pre-K classrooms in the state. This would not be possible without the hard work and collaboration of our entire Pre-K community!
"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
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
🥇 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
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.
