To promote reading and literacy with the students at their site, LINC site staff participated in a Reading and Professional Development Training held by KCPS staff at Richardson Elementary Fri., March 14.
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The March 2014 LINC Commission meeting will be held on Monday, March 17, 4-6 p.m., at the Kauffman Foundation, 4801 Rockhill Rd., Kansas City, MO 64110.
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Kush Sharma from Frontier School of Innovation won the Jackson County Spelling Bee March 8th in a continuation of a tie with Sophia Hoffman on Feb. 22 at Kansas City Public Library-Central Branch.
LINC, the Kansas City Public Library, the Mid-Continent Public Library and the American Federation of Teachers were sponsors of the local competition.
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Volunteers are needed again this year to participate in Money Smart Month in April to teach children, students, families, and community residents financial literacy skills. Sign up here for one of the wide range of volunteer opportunities available.
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Kindergarten-middle school students are active in the LINC Before & After School program at Martin City K-8. During the month of February, students learned about safety, healthy eating, and different cultures which they showcased during their "One World, One Us' program for parents.
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Each school year, thousands of metro students change schools multiple times, causing havoc for the public education system. KCPT's The Local Show explores the problems caused by high student mobility.
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LINC wrapped up a six-week Saturday elementary basketball program with a March 1 tournament.
Over 250 parents attended the tournament held at King Elementary.
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Cub Scouts are designing, shaping and painting their pinewood derby cars, getting them reading for upcoming Pinewood Derby races. The 15th annual Pinewood Derby Race at the General Motors Fairfax Plant will be held on Saturday, March 29th, 2014, from 8 am to 11:30 am.
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Local students from a total of 25 schools participated in the LINC Chess Girls Tournament this year at Holliday Montessori in the Kansas City Public Schools.
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Building the Gigabit City 2.0 explored how KCK and KCMO communities can use the current gigabit Internet connection being installed in the area with speeches from KCK Mayor Mark Holland, KCMO Mayor Sly James and representatives from partners including Mozilla, National Science Foundation, and more.
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LINC staff connected with 300 students and parents to provide free dinner, books, and more during the Garcia Open House as part of the mid-year Kansas City Public Schools open house showcase.
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Next Step KC, a community-based non-profit organization, is available for moderate to low income KC residents to prepare for the upcoming tax season.
Read More ...Fifteen students from the Kansas City Public Library Division Bee continue on to the Jackson County Championship Bee. Mid-Continent Public Library Division Bee to be held this Sat., February 15.
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LINC site coordinators are involved in supporting the reopening of two former schools as affordable senior housing facilities.
The two schools - Seven Oaks Elementary (Kansas City) and Mt. Washington Elementary (Independence) - had been closed for several years before developers secured financing and approval to repurpose the schools.
The two former schools combined will provide approximately 90 units of affordable housing for seniors.
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Community members are welcomed to attend a free screening of "American Promise" Thur., January 30 at UMKC and participate in a follow up discussion as part of the POV series.
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Kansas City area students participating in 2013 summer reading programs showed reading gains, reversing the expected trend of summer reading loss for low-income children.
Dr. Leigh Anne Taylor Knight, Executive Director of the Kansas City Area Education Research Consortium, presented the results of the extensive 2013 summer data sharing project at the January LINC Commission meeting.
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Families are welcome to experience current trends and products in technology during the free Kansas City Public Library event to celebrate Digital Learning Day.
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LINC students participate in the 2014 Jackson County Spelling Bee with championship and division bees to be held in February.
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The LINC Commission will hold its January meeting on Monday, Jan. 27, 2014, 4-6 p.m., at the Kauffman Foundation Conference Center, 4801 Rockhill Rd., Kansas City, Mo.
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Fairmount and Sugar Creek Caring Communities bring families together during the holidays with Operation Give-A-Bear.
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