MCPL’s Response to Coronavirus (COVID-19)

MCPL’s Response to Coronavirus (COVID-19)

admin March 12, 2020

March 12, 2020 By Emily Brown Community Relations Specialist In an effort to decrease risk among customers and staff during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Mid-Continent Public Library has taken the following actions, which are effective immediately and will remain in effect until at…

LSR7 Spring Break Communication on Novel Coronavirus

admin March 12, 2020

March 12, 2020 LSR7 School District released information to the families of students. Dear LSR7 Families: We take our responsibility to ensure the safety of our learning environments seriously. Yesterday, the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus a pandemic. As the…

Mayor Lucas Issues Proclamation Declaring State Of Emergency

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March 12, 2020 Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas – in consultation with Health Department Director Dr. Rex Archer and Emergency Medical Services Medical Director Dr. Erica Carney – today issued a proclamation declaring a State of Emergency in the City of Kansas…

What are Some Floral Arrangements for Grave Sites?

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March 7, 2020 One of the most common ways to show your respects at a loved one’s gravesite is to leave a floral arrangement. It might surprise you to learn that there’s more than one way to do this, and that graveside…

LSR7 Special Education Program Evaluation

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February 29, 2020 Mallory [email protected] The Lee’s Summit R-7 School District is looking back at some successes – and some opportunities for improvement – for their special education program during the 2018–2019 school year. Dr. Staci Mathes, executive director for special services,…

Larry Anderson, Former Board Of Education Member Seeks R7 Seat

staff2 February 29, 2020

February 29, 2020 Larry Anderson, a general engineer for the Federal Aviation Administration, is a candidate for the Lee’s Summit R-7 Board of Education. He already possesses the Missouri School Board Association’s second highest certification from the nearly six years he served…

The Phases of Grief

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February 22, 2020 It is often said that grief is a journey—and for many individuals, that journey leads through five distinct phases of emotional expression. While these phases of grief are not etched into stone, and some individuals may experience them differently…

Lee’s Summit R-7 School Board approves new executive director of public relations

admin February 21, 2020

Feb. 21, 2020 Lee’s Summit, Feb. 20, 2020: The Lee’s Summit R-7 School District Board of Education approved the employment of a new executive director of public relations at the Board’s Feb. 20 meeting. Katy Bergen, the district’s assistant director of public…

Lee’s Summit Chamber Hosting R-7 School Board Candidate Forum

staff2 February 16, 2020

The Lee’s Summit Chamber of Commerce will host a candidate forum for the 2020 LSR-7 School Board election. The forum will be held on Wednesday, March 11, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Missouri Innovation Campus in Lee’s Summit. Each candidate will receive…

Requesting Military Honors for a Deceased Veteran: Determining Eligibility

staff2 February 15, 2020

Feburary 15, 2020 It is a beautiful thing—the ability to truly honor a veteran who has served their country upon the event of their passing. The rendering of military funeral honors for a deceased veteran is a service that is mandated by…