Mira, a homebound Underwood Elementary student, has only been able to attend school for a few hours each morning due to a lifelong battle with a critical illness. This hasn’t kept Linda Driskill’s 4th graders at Cedar Creek Elementary from making Mira know she is a beloved, important part of our school district community. “Since the moment they found out about Mira, they have made cards, Face-timed her in the hospital and have gone above and beyond in showing kindness,” said Michelle Uptegrove, Mira’s homebound teacher, about Ms. Driskill’s 4th graders partnering with Mira to help her feel supported in the LSR7 journey together. They even organized a birthday party for Mira to show solidarity. During this planning, Ms. Driskill’s class found out that Mira was being transported to a children’s hospital in another state, so they jumped into action to host the party earlier. Mira’s 4th grade friends moved the surprise birthday party they’d planned for the following week and started wrapping gifts they’d purchased themselves. They then traveled to Children’s Mercy Hospital to surprise Mira with an early birthday celebration. “These life events and situations don't happen everyday,” Ms. Uptegrove said. She added that Mira’s friends don’t let Mira’s medical equipment keep them from showing her love and compassion. “This class has been nothing short of heartwarming.” Thank you to our elementary schools and their partnership to show that together we can do so much in supporting the needs and wellbeing of our students.

Lee’s Summit West High School has received national recognition for excellence in global education for the 2018-2019 school year from Education First (EF) High School Exchange Year, the leader in high school exchange. The EF High School Exchange Year Global Education Excellence Award is presented annually to high schools that demonstrate an extraordinary commitment to international understanding and global awareness.

Lee's Summit High School's Team Driven and Lee's Summit North High School's Broncobots earned state robotics championship titles over the weekend. Congratulations to @1730teamdriven & @Broncobots1987 for winning the 2019 Missouri State Robotics Championship.

"I’ve reflected that we can do it all. We can celebrate, we can have difficult conversations, we can prepare for the future and we can listen to students." Dr. Carpenter's Superintendent Blog - The Learning Changes Daily - is now available on our LSR7 website. #MadeinR7

“It’s a great day to be a Bronco!” Lee’s Summit North High School concluded our week of LSR7 graduations Wednesday evening. #MadeinR7

Lee’s Summit High School graduation. Tradition, pride, excellence.