Tiger Smart, Bronco Smart and Titan Smart will participate in our annual “Freeze Out” from 5 to 9 p.m. Dec. 7 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. This year an additional focus will be on collecting donations of new or gently used shoes as part of the Shoes for Orphan Souls program. Community members are encouraged to drop off their donations at the school’s Building A south entrance, near the tiger head.
Lee’s Summit North High School Theatre opens the Addams Family, based on the characters from the popular T.V. series. This musical follows Wednesday Addams as she grows up, meets a preppy boy and begins to see the world in brighter colors. This PG-rated show runs November 9, 10, 16 and 17 at 7 p.m. and November 11 at 2 p.m.
Lee’s Summit North High School PTSA will host Safe Halloween on Oct. 31, 6 p.m – 8 p.m., at LSNHS. The event is free.
Children are invited to trick-or-treat in the school’s commons, which will be decorated for Halloween and will include approximately 30 to 40 booths. LSNHS students, dressed in Halloween costumes, will staff the booths, handing out candy to the children.
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the names of approximately 16,000 Semifinalists in the 64th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Lee’s Summit R-7 School District has five National Merit Semifinalists.
Students in the Life Skills program at Lee’s Summit North High School hosted the grand opening of the Crimson Cafe and Gallery this week. Functioning as a coffee shop and gallery, the cafe is open for students and staff during the day. Students in the Life Skills program will manage and operate the cafe and gallery as a project geared toward service and collaboration with students throughout the school.
Teachers Brooke Green, Lindsay Beachner, and Jessica Stueve were awarded a grant from the Lee’s Summit Educational Foundation to open the student-run cafe and gallery.
In accordance with the provisions of the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (as amended), Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, P.L. 93-112, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the regulations thereunder, it is the policy of the Lee’s Summit R-7 School District that no person shall, because of age, sex, race, disability, or national origin be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity of the District, including the employment of staff personnel.
Written district policies concerning the rights and responsibilities of employees and students are available for inspection at the Stansberry Leadership Center (R-7 Administrative Offices), located at 301 NE Tudor.
Inquiries by persons about their protection against discrimination under The Americans With Disabilities Act, Title IX, Title VI, or P.L. 93-112 and the Section 504 may be directed in writing or by telephone to:
Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources
Lee’s Summit R-7 School District
301 NE Tudor Road
Lee’s Summit, MO 64086
(816) 986-1000
