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National recognition for Bernard Campbell Middle School and Lee’s Summit High film students
Film and broadcasting students from two LSR7 schools were honored in the Student Television Network competition, in which students have six days to create videos without the help of their teachers. The students received topics to build their ideas around via social media.
Lee’s Summit High School students Alyssa Eyre and Hope Kelsey took third place in the high school short film competition
Bernard Campbell Middle School students Milo Johnson, Ethan Pack and Leila Potocnik received an honorable mention in the middle school music video category.
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Seven Lee’s Summit High School students placed in a local arts competition
Seven Lee’s Summit High School art students placed in a Raymore-Peculiar Studio Art Competition last month.
Fourteen total students competed in the competition and 24 additional students had their work accepted into the show.
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Lee’s Summit All-High School Smart Program to host annual ‘Freeze Out’ to benefit local Lee’s Summit charities
Tiger Smart, Bronco Smart and Titan Smart will participate in their annual “Freeze Out” from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6 in front of Lee’s Summit High School.
Students will remain outside for four hours. During this time, they will collect clothing, especially coats and winter apparel, to be donated to local charities. Community members are encouraged to drop off their donations at the school’s Building A south entrance, near the tiger head.
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Congratulations to Lee’s Summit West art students, who took home the first place traveling trophy at the Ray-Pec Invitational last month. Eight students placed in the exhibition/competition categories. On top of that, nine LSW students showed their artwork at the Merriam High School Visual Arts Competition. Their work was selected from more than 1,000 entries. #madeinR7 #lsr7
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This week, #MadeinR7 middle schoolers got a backstage pass to college-level theatre education. The University of Central Missouri theatre education students and faculty hosted students from all our middle schools, leading tours of facilities and workspaces, teaching specialized workshops and giving a dress rehearsal performance of UCM’s main stage show with a post-performance cast and crew talkback. Several of the college students are LSR7 alumni. Thank you to our LSR7 middle school educators and the UCM theatre program for creating this rich learning opportunity for our students.
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This fall, the Lee’s Summit West Girls Cross Country team won the MSHAA Missouri State Competition for the second year in a row. The team, undefeated in Missouri this season, has earned 32 all-state performances in the past 16 years. We’re so proud of our #MadeinR7 runners for their tenacity and dedication in continuing to raise the bar of excellence. Congratulations, team!
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Today, Lee’s Summit West Titans surprised LSR7 retired teachers with several songs, including Sigalagala, a Luo spiritual of celebration from Kenya. Thank you, students, for celebrating our teachers with your voices. #MadeinR7
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On any given day, you can find our December Learning for Life winner leading a before school fitness club, spending plan time building relationships with students and coaching high school sports after a day of teaching physical and emotional wellness to elementary students. Jason Koivuniemi-Berg “is a true role model and mentor to students at LSE and our district.” Thank you, Coach Berg, for your leadership, care and influence. Your work makes all the difference.
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This Friday, students from all LSR7 high schools will spend the evening outside in the cold for the LSR7 Smart Program’s annual ‘Freeze Out.’ Each year, students stay outside at Lee’s Summit High School from 5 to 9 p.m. to collect clothing and draw awareness to homelessness. We encourage our community to drop their donations at LSHS’s Building A South Entrance, near the tiger head. Thank you to our students, staff and neighbors for looking out for each member of our community.