Month: February 2020

When is the first day for KC-area districts?

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Kansas City-area students and teachers are gearing up to return to school this month.

For kids on the Kansas side, school starts as early as this coming week. But on the Missouri side, districts can’t start classes until two weeks before the first Monday in September, so students get a little more summer time.

But who’s going back to school first? And who has the most summer left? Find your district’s start date and see how it stacks up to others below:

Kansas

Wyandotte County

Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools

The first day of school for Pre-K through 6th and 9th graders is Aug. 15. All other students join Aug. 16. KCKPS also has a back-to-school fair scheduled for Aug. 6 where all students across Wyandotte County can receive school supplies, books, sports physicals, immunizations and more.

Piper School District

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The Last Class Session: How to Make It Count

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“First and last class sessions are the bookends that hold a course together.” I heard or read that somewhere—apologies to the source I can’t acknowledge. It’s a nice way to think about first and last class sessions. In general, teachers probably do better with the first class. There’s the excitement that comes with a new beginning. A colleague said it this way: “Nothing bad has happened yet.” Most of us work hard to make good first impressions. But by the time the last class rolls around, everyone is tired, everything is due, and the course sputters to an end amid an array of last-minute details. Here are a few ideas that might help us finish the semester with the same energy and focus we mustered for the first class.

Integrate the content

Bring it all together. You could integrate things for your students, but it’s better if they do it

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Public Schools?

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Public SchoolSchool uniforms have expanded to public faculties of late. Having taken the thought from religious institutes, many public schools around the globe require students to wear uniforms. The debate over whether or not uniforms are essential is ongoing. Some folks say that faculty uniforms are an essential a part of a practical learning atmosphere. Other folks say that they inhibit the creativity of the students. While uniforms can typically be beneficial, the world ought to get rid of their existence.

I was raised Christian Baptist and lived in a really strict dwelling. My mother and father are smart loving individuals but they were not prepared nor prepared to create an academic and social setting that benefited me probably the most. In homechooling dad and mom get pleasure from monopolising the whole lot that their children study. To some, this might be a very good factor but I will attempt to …

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