Students needing immunizations and health screenings for the 2014-2015 school year are welcome to attend the Back to School Health & Wellness Fair, Saturday, August 9. The fair is sponsored by the Jackson County Health Department.
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A new video encourages area families to considering adopting children in foster care.
The video, produced by the Global Orphan Project, promotes the need for adoptive parents in Kansas City.
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Kansas City area families are currently enrolling or preparing their student for enrollment for the 2014-2015 school year. View enrollment information by district below, view the district's website for more information.
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Back-to-School Health Fair, sponsored by the City of Kansas City Health Department, HealthCareUSA, and more will provide free sports physicals, immunizations, well being checks and more.
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The 2014 KIDS COUNT in Missouri Data Book offers relevant analysis of childhood well-being and county rankings, as well as issue and policy analysis.
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Bryant Elementary in Independence School District received facility improvements from ninety volunteers who worked during Project Shine Saturday, July 12.
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The July 2014 LINC Commission meeting will be held on Monday, July 21, 4-6 p.m., at the Kauffman Foundation, 4801 Rockhill Rd., Kansas City, MO 64110. Download the Booklet
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Eighteen students have been playing to improve their chess game this week at LINC Chess Camp at Chouteau Elementary in North Kansas City School District.
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Missouri Governor Jay Nixon was in Kansas City on Wednesday to sign legislation creating new standards for child care providers and improving children's welfare in the state.
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One thousand volunteers worked to prepare five schools in Independence for the upcoming school year during Project Shine Saturday, July 12. Project Shine is made possible by support through donations and community efforts.
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The City of Sugar Creek invites the community to take a step back in time August 7-9 with Wayne City Landing Days in Sugar Creek, Mo. This free family festival commemorates the first steamboat landing west of the Mississippi River with live entertainment, food and craft vendors, historical re-enactments, contest, carnival rides, and more.
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Freedom Schools and LINC work together at African-Centered College Preparatory Academy to keep KCPS students learning throughout the summer.
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School begins for Kansas City area students in five weeks. View start dates for Center, Fort Osage, Grandview, Hickman Mills, Independence, Kansas City Public Schools, and North Kansas City School District. Visit your child's school district website for additional information.
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LINC Chess keeps playing in the summer with LINC Chess Basics and LINC Chess University. Forty new students learn the game of chess while LINC Chess University graduates 12 new instructors. Interested in playing this summer? LINC Chess Camp begins Monday, July 14.
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LINC students at Pitcher Elementary create original murals as part of their reading component. Murals can be seen at Pitcher Elementary in Kansas City Public Schools.
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An Aug. 2 festival in Fort Osage will prepare families for the new school year while celebrating the community with free family fun.
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Five schools in the Independence School District will receive the benefit of volunteers during Project Shine this summer. Volunteers participate in cleaning, painting, and light yard work to prepare schools upcoming academic year.
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Youth and LINC site staff in Independence worked to provide over 300 families with 15,000 pounds of food during Thursday, June 19 during a volunteer opportunity with Christ United Methodist Church.
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Students in the LINC Summer School program at Attucks Elementary in the Kansas City Public Schools had a special reading event with Mayor Sly James from the City of Kansas City, Missouri.
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Educare, a LINC early childhood development initiative, provided a free day of seminars to teachers, childcare providers, and other care givers Saturday, June 14 at the Kauffman Foundation.
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