Over the last two weeks, SSKC and Harvesters met with employees from each school who will be responsible for running the onsite pantries to provide training and answer questions. These energizing sessions allowed our school partners to feel fully equipped to start...
SSKC is thrilled to announce a new partnership with Harvesters--The Community Food Network to expand food pantries in schools. This partnership was informed by many thoughtful conversations with school leaders around the need to reduce food insecurity for students and...
SchoolSmartKC was proud to sponsor the State and Solutions of Black Education Summit, which took place this month. This incredible event brought together parents, educators, and students to build initiatives, action steps, and accountability measures within education...
Charlie Keegan from KSHB met with educators at Operation Breakthrough to discuss what the very first first day of school means for our littlest learners. Operation Breakthrough, one of the partner sites for the Pre-K Cooperative, is part of a city wide program to...
Closing his morning touring schools in Kansas City, Matt Stewart met with students and educators at Kansas City International Academy to talk about how this special school has helped students from many countries settle into life in the United States, including...
Excellence in Education Principal of the Year Award Winner and KCPS Principal, Dana Carter, also met with Fox 4 as some of the youngest students in Kansas City started their school year at Gladstone Elementary. Reflecting on what it means to be recognized by KCPS for...
Continuing his morning, reporter Matt Stewart was live at KCPS’ Central Middle School to await the KC Chiefs pep rally – an annual event made possible through partnership with KCPS and City Year. Principal Harrison Neal met with Matt to discuss the importance of the...
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Stanley Taylor, Jr. Senior Director of Development Communities in Schools Stanley Taylor Jr. joined the Communities In Schools Mid-America team in 2017 at Benjamin Banneker Elementary School in Kansas City, Missouri. He began as a Student Support Coordinator and was...
SchoolSmartKC would like to invite KCPS district and charter schools to join the School Food Pantry Cohort this school year! Through a SchoolSmartKC and Harvesters partnership, schools will be invited to start a food pantry (or grow/enhance their current food pantry)....