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Today's Poll!JC school board weighs small levy hike
Pioneer Trail debt targeted by increase
After four years of voluntarily rolling back the Jefferson City Public School’s debt service levy — saving taxpayers about $2.2 million — the Board of Education is considering raising it again.
Columbia offers blueprint for gaining support for new school
Leaders and residents alike have been debating for decades the merits of building a second high school in Jefferson City, but what will it take to move the needle? It’s likely board members and administrators eventually will craft another plan to take to voters.
Communities share recent experience building new high schools
While Jefferson City continues to delve into the process of attempting a new high school, other communities — Columbia, Wentzville, North Kansas City and Joplin — have successfully built high schools in recent years.
2 Baptist churches cut ties with Scouts
The Southern Baptist Convention on Wednesday approved a resolution expressing its “continued opposition to and disappointment in” the Boy Scouts of America’s decision last month to open its membership to gay youths, but the move is likely to have little impact on Mid-Missouri troops.
Old Munichburg mural unveiled
Art is just part of area’s revitalization
large crowd of spectators gathered in Old Munichburg for the unveiling of artist Jim Dyke’s mural on Saturday morning. The historical mural — 48 by 8 feet in size — depicts life in the neighborhood from earlier eras.
Relay of hope
Relay for Life raises $162K before Friday night event
Are you ready to let your secret inner superhero out of the phone booth?
Cultivating new ideas
To a mixed group of gardeners and farmers, Chris Boeckmann, Lincoln University’s organic production manager, explained how he was growing grass hydroponically without soil or much sunlight.
Mid-Missouri farmers prepare for potential flooding
‘I’m trying to think positive’
Farmers along the Missouri River have spent the latter part of this week preparing for potential flooding, particularly if another deluge nails Mid-Missouri this weekend.
Speaker: We must save, share vets’ stories
Remembering the sacrifice
The individual stories of America’s veterans deserve to be heard and preserved, keynote speaker Jeremy Amick told a somber crowd gathered on Memorial Day at the Jefferson City National Cemetery on Monday.
School district wants public to use 4-question survey
Seeks voices to help schedule future meetings
In the months to come, leaders with the Jefferson City Public Schools hope to engage parents, staff and the greater community in a variety of public meetings. A public survey is at www.jcschools.us.
Variety of Memorial Day activities set to honor veterans
A Memorial Day service sponsored by the Jefferson City Veterans Council is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Jefferson City National Cemetery, in the pavilion near the Miller Street gate.
Students so taken with novel they make a film of it
A group of sixth-grade literacy students at Thomas Jefferson Middle School learned what it takes to convert the written word into a movie with the premier of “The Last Thing I Remember,” a movie they made themselves based on the novel of the same name by author Andrew Klavan.
Passionate and compassionate
From the second grade onward, everyone told Mary Ellen Laden she should be a teacher.
Battle lines drawn over ‘Common Core’
Supporters of the Missouri Board of Education’s 2010 decision to adopt a set of “Common Core” standards believe the new guidelines have the potential to boost academic achievement and prepare more students for the workforce.
Kelly Straka: Tending to state’s wildlife
As the Department of Conservation’s first state wildlife veterinarian, Kelly Straka manages the health of Missouri’s wildlife populations.
Helias campus goes smoke-free
Helias High School’s entire campus — not just inside the building — is now smoke-free, thanks to an initiative spearheaded by faculty and students and supported by parents.
Blair Oaks board approves projects
The Blair Oaks Board of Education dispatched a number of financial decisions Tuesday night, including the approval of a list of minor capital projects designed to maintain the quality of several campus buildings.
Innovation Campus aids credit transfer
As part of the Central Missouri Innovation Campus initiative, students will be able to transfer credits more easily from Linn State Technical College to Lincoln University.
Mitchell outlines challenges, responses
Three-pronged approach eyed for Jefferson City Public Schools’ future
Superintendent Brian Mitchell on Monday laid out some of the challenges facing Jefferson City school district, but he also talked about his plan for meeting those challenges in the years to come.
Students take home awards at physics competition
A team of Helias Catholic High School students captured first place in the St. Louis Area Physics Teachers competition in late April.
JCAC earns national honor
The Jefferson City Academic Center has been named a National School of Character. It is the first time an alternative school in Missouri has received the honor.
Diocese names interim leaders at Helias
Board of directors to meet today to discuss presidential search
The Helias Board of Directors is meeting this morning to discuss the steps it will need to take to replace Didier “Di” Aur, who has served as the Catholic high school’s president since 2006.
Students from France get glimpse of America
Thirty students and three teachers from Lyon, France, have spent the last week visiting some of Central Missouri’s most-prominent tourist destinations and connecting with pen pals at Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Jefferson City.
Tours hope to attract bargeload of tourism
What could be more divine than taking in a nice glass of wine while watching the sun set over the Missouri River?
JCHS graduation rate lags state
District undertakes measures to improve performance
In 2012, the graduation rate for the Jefferson City Public School district was 84.1 percent, slightly lower than the 86.07 percent statewide average.
Academic center strives to help struggling teens graduate
JCAC is a school-credit recovery program located in the Miller Performing Arts Center. Its goal is to prevent at-risk students from dropping out of school and provide them the nurturing environment they need to recover the course credits for graduation.
Prom invitations get more creative
Teens are finding new and innovative ways to ask each other to prom. With the help of two friends, Jefferson City High School junior Madison Bond covered every inch of her boyfriend’s truck with 1,300 Post-It notes.
Trinity Lutheran husband-wife team retiring
In 1973, Ken and Sally Hartman graduated from college together. For 40 years, they worked together. And this spring, they will retire together, after giving two lifetimes of service to the students of Trinity Lutheran School.
JCAC celebrates seniors, character award
Alternative school one of 15 schools in state to be chosen
On Tuesday, not only were 100 seniors at the Jefferson City Academic Center honored for attaining enough credits to receive diplomas, the school itself was honored with the state School of Character Award.
Going ‘toe to toe with the best’
This summer, six members of the Jefferson City High School Speech and Debate team will travel to Birmingham, Ala., to compete in the National Forensic League competition.
‘As good as it gets’
Working to meet the needs of every student in her class — and not just the ones for whom school work comes easily — has been the hallmark of Laura Dampf’s teaching style.
Despite rain, volunteers show up in force to do projects around city
On Saturday, several dozen volunteers participated in “Serve Jeff City,” a grassroots effort designed to leverage Jefferson City’s volunteer workforce. Raising consciousness about volunteering is part of the idea, said organizer Ken Hussey.
Contest draws pros and amateurs
Uncooperative weather no surprise for barbecuers
A little bit of sweet and a little bit of heat was the holy grail for barbecue teams who competed in the 7th Annual Capital City Cook-Off this weekend. 19 teams competed for $3,500 in total prize money Saturday.
Gillam honored as Teacher of Year
Aaron Gillam makes terrific teaching look magical, but his success is because of his insistence on high expectations for his students, he said.
Educators' contributions recognized
Nearly 400 educators celebrated a year’s worth of hard work at the Jefferson City Public School’s 2013 Teacher Appreciation Banquet. The event was a way to recognize the contributions and achievements of first-year teachers, impending retirees and everyone in between.
Rare rock cut comes tumbling down
The tallest rock cut along U.S. 63 between the Capital City and Columbia is being blasted by heavy equipment this month.
Teachers get a turn to go ‘camping’
In an environment where dollars for professional development are increasingly hard to come by, two Jefferson City High School (JCHS) Spanish teachers have hit upon a way to share teaching ideas almost for free.
Piano, brass to be featured at Symphony Orchestra concert
The Jefferson City Symphony Orchestra’s brass section is prominently featured in Tuesday evening’s spring concert, but the section’s players are handling the challenge nicely, said conductor Patrick David Clark.
Kevin McLain: Running things at ground level
As director of the Missouri Department of Transportation’s geo-technical section, Kevin McLain oversees a team that helps answer the geology and soil science questions asked by other department engineers.
Blair Oaks explores four building projects
Entering into a lease-purchase agreement to accomplish some relatively minimal construction projects now would allow the Blair Oaks Board of Education to preserve enough bonding capacity to build another school sometime later.
Rotarians host teens for lessons in politics
‘Eye opening’ experience at the Missouri Capitol
Politicians often get a bad rap, but a group of high school students came away with a better first impression after visiting the Capital City Tuesday morning.
Healthy dose of the stage bug
When Osvaldo “Cos” Acosta was 13, he would run away from his home in Queens, New York City, to camp in the Catskills with his friends.
Kansas’ economic strategy: As great and powerful as The Wizard of Oz?
Or should Missouri pay no attention to the man behind the curtain?
In a bid to generate more jobs and economic growth, many Missouri lawmakers would like to see the Show-Me State follow in the footsteps of Kansas, where Gov. Sam Brownback has put the state on what he calls a “glide path to zero” income tax. But detractors say Brownback’s plan will inevitably lead to cuts to education and jeopardize the state’s fiscal stability.
Former drug dealer paints bleak picture of addiction at JCHS
Far too many young people use drugs and alcohol to mask the pain of verbal and physical abuse, motivational speaker Ron Glodoski told the Jefferson City High School body Thursday afternoon.
Blair Oaks pondering expansion
Blair Oaks School Board agreed Tuesday night to meet again next week in special session to further explore plans for facility expansions.
School issue opponents offer to work for future
Four people who support building a second senior high — as opposed to a constructing a single high school to replace the existing campus — stepped forward Monday night to announce their willingness to help the Jefferson City Board of Education plan for future growth.
Vote over, but debate on schools isn’t
Both sides agree something must be done, but what?
On Tuesday's ballot, the plan to build a new Jefferson City senior high school and elementary school was defeated. But it's unclear how many voters didn't like raising taxes and how many didn't like the specific plan.
Educators refining strategic plan
Group: Focus should be on improving instructional techniques
Preparing students for life after high school is the No. 1 mission of Jefferson City Public Schools, according to a preliminary draft of the district’s strategic plan.
Board to reorganize after election
As a result of Tuesday’s election, the Jefferson City Board of Education is scheduled to reorganize itself at its regular monthly meeting, set for 6 p.m. Monday at 315 E. Dunklin St.
Voters defeat both Jefferson City school issues
Voters Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to build a new Jefferson City high school to replace the building that has served the community for decades.
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