The Lee's Summit R-7 Board of Education accepted a letter of resignation from Board member Annette Braam at a brief open meeting on Feb. 8.

"It is with great sadness that I must resign as a member of the Board of Education," stated Mrs. Braam in a letter to the board. &qu...

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Posted: 02/09/12

Lee's Summit High School will host a blood drive from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 24 in cooperation with Community Blood Center. To make an appointment online, visit www.esavealifenow.org and use sponsor code "leessummiths." You may also contact Kelli Wilson at (816) 986-2100 or kelli.wils...

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Posted: 02/07/12

Lee’s Summit High School will host a U.S. Service Academy Night from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m., Feb. 28 at the school, 400 SE Blue Parkway. The event will be held in the school’s Lecture Hall, located on the west side of the building, next to the field house. The U.S. Service Academy Night is...

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Posted: 02/03/12

Dr. Paul Rutherford, engineering instructor at Summit Technology Academy, was named the Lee's Summit Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Citizenship Teacher of the Year at a January ceremony.

The award recognizes teachers who promote citizenship education topics. Winners at the local l...

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Posted: 02/02/12

Summit Technology Academy was featured in the January issue of Alaska Airlines magazine. The local school, operated by the Lee's Summit R-7 School District, was included in an article about high-school programs that are supported by businesses and communities with a focus on preparing students fo...

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Posted: 02/02/12

Several R-7 School District staff members and one student were honored at the Mayor's Character Breakfast Jan. 26, receiving Lee's Summit Reflections of Character Awards. They include Linda Hubbuch, a fourth-grade teacher at Pleasant Lea Elementary School; Karen Gallick, a first-grade teacher at ...

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Posted: 02/01/12

Joe Knobbe was named the Lee's Summit R-7 School District Learning for Life Award winner for February. He is a school district bus driver.

The award is presented to one employee each month who is nominated by co-workers and selected by a staff committee.

"Joe ex...

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Posted: 02/01/12

Lee's Summit High School students braved the icy waters of Longview Lake on Jan. 28 to raise money for Missouri Special Olympics. Through the school effort, a total of 56 students and staff members planned to run into Longview Lake for a quick dip as part of the Polar Plunge, raising mo...

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Posted: 01/30/12

The Lee's Summit Educational Foundation will host the 13^th annual A Taste of Lee’s Summit on March 3 to raise money in support of excellence in education in our community. The event will begin at 6 p.m. and is at The Pavilion at John Knox Village in Lee's Summit. Advance tickets ...

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Posted: 01/25/12

Summit Technology Academy students captured the top two prizes in a state-wide video contest focusing on seatbelt safety. The students, who are enrolled in the Digital Media Technology program at Summit Technology Academy, won first and second place in the Battle of the Belt Challenge, which is a...

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Posted: 01/23/12

Lee's Summit CARES will present two Love and Logic parenting classes during April and May. The courses focus on positive strategies for raising children who are respectful, responsible and fun to be around through entertaining class sessions.

Love and Logic Magic for Early Childho...

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Posted: 01/23/12

All three Lee's Summit R-7 School District high schools are preparing for their second-semester theater seasons with productions beginning in February. Theatre schedules follow, including contact information and websites for each school.

Lee's Summit High School will present "Sherloc...

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Posted: 01/20/12

Students from Richardson Elementary School helped celebrate Missouri School Board Recognition Week during a special presentation at the Lee's Summit R-7 Board of Education's Jan. 19 meeting. The annual recognition week is Jan. 22-28 this year.

The students thanked the Board o...

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Posted: 01/20/12

Dr. Amy Gates, currently Lee's Summit R-7 director of instructional technology, was named the school district's executive director of technology at the Jan. 19 Board of Education meeting.

Lee's Summit R-7 schools are continuing to benefit from a district-wide recycling program, initiated in spring 2009. Known as One Earth, One Chance, the effort is a partnership through Deffenbaugh Recycling that includes educational materials for staff and students.

Since the...

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Posted: 01/19/12

Two candidates have filed for two positions on the Lee's Summit R-7 School District Board of Education. Filing closed for R-7 Board of Education candidates on Jan. 17.

Candidates (listed in filing order) are Patti Buie and Ron Baker. Mrs. Buie has served on the R-7 Board of E...

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Posted: 01/18/12

The Lee's Summit R-7 School District was among 10 educational organizations from across the nation to earn the 2011 Green Cleaning Award from American School and University magazine. The local school district was featured in the magazine's December issue.

The Green Cle...

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Posted: 01/13/12

Area senior citizens are invited to participate in the Lee's Summit R-7 School District's spring community-wide Senior Citizens' School Tour, scheduled from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. March 21 at Greenwood Elementary. Those interested will also be invited to briefly tour the R-7 Aquatic Center afte...

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Posted: 01/13/12

The Lee’s Summit R-7 School District is preparing to register children entering kindergarten in August 2012. To qualify, students must be 5 years old before Aug. 1.

Parents are asked to register their soon-to-be kindergarten students during kindergarten registration, sc...

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Posted: 01/11/12

Students from Summit Technology Academy (STA) participated in an International Education Summit held Jan. 9 in Jefferson City and sponsored by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Through a videotaped presentation, students in STA's Summit International Studies Academy w...

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Posted: 01/11/12

Attorneys representing five area school districts that recently questioned the Kansas City Public Schools (KCPS) student transfer policy have requested a continuance of a hearing scheduled for Jan. 12 in Jackson County Court. The five districts are Blue Springs, Independence, Lee’s Su...

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Posted: 01/10/12

The Missouri State PTA and the Lee's Summit R-7 PTA Council will host a Kids First Town Hall Meeting at 7 p.m. Feb. 9 at the Stansberry Leadership Center, 301 NE Tudor Road.

The topics discussed will be current issues that impact Lee’s Summit R-7 School District and Missouri ...

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Posted: 01/06/12

The community is invited to attend a reception to honor Brian Bubalo, Lee's Summit High School teacher and coach. Mr. Bubalo is retiring at the end of this school year.

He will be recognized at a cake-and-punch reception following the Feb. 13 girls' basketball games at LSHS. ...

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Posted: 01/06/12

Lee's Summit CARES will offer a Parenting Teens with Love and Logic course from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays, Feb. 27 through April 2 at Bernard Campbell Middle School, 1201 NE Colbern Road. The class is presented through a collaborative relationship between Lee's Summit CARES, ReDiscover and the R-...

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Posted: 01/03/12

Several area school districts, as well as individual taxpayers from those districts, filed a petition in Jackson County court on Dec. 23 seeking clarification regarding a Kansas City Public Schools (KCPS) policy governing student transfers. The districts are Blue Springs, Independence, Lee&r...

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Posted: 12/31/11

Five area school districts, as well as individual taxpayers from those districts, have filed a petition in Jackson County court seeking clarification regarding a Kansas City Public Schools (KCPS) policy governing student transfers. The districts are: Blue Springs, Independence, Lee’s Summit...

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Posted: 12/26/11

The Lee’s Summit R-7 School District has again earned Missouri’s coveted Distinction in Performance Award this year, according to state education officials. The award honors districts for academic achievement and progress during the 2010-11 school year.

 Families interested in gaining access to low-cost health insurance for children through Missouri Healthnet for Kids may visithttp://www.dss.mo.gov/fsd/maf.htm. The program, opera...

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Posted: 11/28/11

The Tiger Travelers, a group of seventh- and eighth-grade strings musicians from Pleasant Lea Middle School, are currently scheduling performances. The group is available to perform at banquets, dinners and other corporate or civic functions, said Paul Morales, PLMS orchestra director and R-7 Sch...

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Posted: 11/04/11

For the 20th year in a row, the Lee’s Summit R-7 School District received the “What Parents Want” Award from SchoolMatch, an independent nationwide school selection service. Approximately 16 percent of the nation’s 15,571 public school districts received this award for mee...

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Posted: 09/23/11

The Lee's Summit R-7 School District Board of Education approved the district's five-year Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP) at a July 21 meeting.

The plan was developed by an approximately 40-person community team working throughout spring 2011. Team members included parents, d...

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Posted: 09/23/11

Lee's Summit R-7 School District students scored well above the state average in all subjects tested – math, communication arts, science and social studies – on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests this year. R-7 students take the MAP tests each spring, and the 2011 results wer...

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Posted: 09/23/11