Lee's Summit R-7 School District

Annette Braam resigns from R-7 Board of Education due to relocation *R-7 officials express appreciation for service to schools and students* 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... »more info LSHS to host blood drive Feb. 24 in honor of Jackson Hill 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... »more info Lee's Summit High School to host metro-area Academy Night for students and parents interested in U.S. Service Academies 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... »more info Dr. Paul Rutherford named Lee's Summit VFW Teacher of the Year 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... »more info

Feb. 17: No school-staff development Feb. 20: No school-Presidents' Day Mar. 9: No school-staff development	Mar. 10-18: Spring break Apr. 6: No school Apr. 26: No school-staff development May 18: Early release day-last day of school

Chamber of Commerce/R-7 School District
Excellence in Teaching/Teacher of the Year Program

CELEBRATE SUCCESS

IN THE LEE'S SUMMIT R-7 SCHOOL DISTRICT

•R-7 was among 29 Missouri school districts receiving the "What Parents Want" national award in spring 2011, offered by SchoolMatch.
•The school district is a winner of Missouri’s Distinction in Performance Award, the state’s highest recognition for academic achievement. During fall 2011, the R-7 School District was recognized for being among a handful of districts in the state to earn a perfect score on criteria for the Distinction In Performance Award each year for the last eleven years.
•The R-7 Class of 2011 donated more than 40,000 hours of community service as part of graduation requirements and through individual and group volunteer activities.
•The R-7 Nutrition Services Department was named District of the Year in School Nutrition in July 2009 by the School Nutrition Association. The award included $25,000 to further improve the nutrition program.
•R-7 officials reported that approximately 81 percent of the 2010 graduates have stated they are attending college, based on 2009-10 seniors' response to a fall 2010 survey.
•The class of 2011 was offered close to $27 million in college scholarship potential during spring 2011.
•The R-7 School District won the national Magna Award for its Senior Citizens' School Tours in spring 2010.
•Money magazine named Lee's Summit R-7 schools as 27th best in the nation in its 2010 annual "Best Places to Live" issue focusing on the nation's top 100 small cities.
•Twelve R-7 School District seniors were named
National Merit Scholarship Corporation finalists in spring 2011.
•All three R-7 School District high schools offer the International Baccalaureate program, a rigorous curriculum offering students the opportunity to compete with high-achieving students worldwide. Only nine high schools in Missouri offer this program.
•The A+ program is offered at all three high schools. Qualifying students enrolled in this state-funded program are eligible for reimbursements at Missouri community colleges, vocational/technical institutions, and some four-year colleges.
•Lee’s Summit R-7 students consistently score above state and national norms on all tests, including the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) Tests and ACT college-entrance test. On the ACT 2011 college entrance test, for example, the R-7 School District high schools’ composite score was 23.5, compared to 21.6 for the Missouri average and 21.1 for the national average.