Kansas City Star (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
A Spanish teacher at Shawnee Mission West High was named 2010 Kansas Teacher of the Year at a ceremony Saturday in Wichita. Karen Tritt was one of eight finalists for the award. The teacher of the year program is sponsored by the Kansas State Department of Education.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
A Spanish teacher at Shawnee Mission West High was named 2010 Kansas Teacher of the Year at a ceremony Saturday in Wichita. Karen Tritt was one of eight finalists for the award. The teacher of the year program is sponsored by the Kansas State Department of Education.
Kansas City Star (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
The sharpshooters didn’t shoot quite enough deer in Shawnee Mission Park, and bow hunters now will finish the job, park officials said today. Randy Knight, a spokesman for the Johnson County Park and Recreation District, said a survey of the deer population was completed last week by wildlife experts. They estimated the number of deer at 73 per square mile. The district’s...
Firedoglake (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
... He wasn’t kidding. One of the local school district superintendents put it like this [pdf]: Dear Shawnee Mission Employees, Parents, Patrons, and Students: As reports on the state’s financial situation continue to decline, Governor Mark Parkinson, on Monday, announced another reduction in public school funding. The state faces a shortfall of nearly $260 million and must balance the...
Midwest Rock Lobster (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009
Really wish I could have done this yesterday or Friday instead. It was 45ºF when I set out this afternoon. A wee bit nipply. 11/29/2009 Route from Mom's Find more Bike Rides in Shawnee Mission, Kansas Really a pretty good ride, 20.3 miles, but it kills me that I get a four day weekend, with two really really good riding days weather-wise and they're the two days I don't have time...
Tony's Kansas City (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
... in Independence Deer Kill Part Deux: Park officials have not hit their target in a deer cull in Shawnee Mission Park and yet another Deer killing spree is in the works. Making a job when none are to be found: Program Helps Unemployed Find Their Inner Entrepreneur Suspect Charged in Murder of Woman, Unborn Child Book substitute other than the Kindle: Temporary library opens in Independence...
Tony's Kansas City (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
... Singing for supper: Schlagle band raising funds to march in Washington parade Numero Uno (hehe) : Shawnee Mission West Spanish teacher is 2010 Kansas Teacher of the Year Independence City Hall Fights The Big C: Independence Council Member Will Swoffer battling cancer An important shoutout: Priest Abuse Support Group Calls Attention To Local Cases At 28 Elle Patille is not a big model...
