LSR7: Summit Up Lee's Summit R-7 School District
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Stories highlighting and amplifying the happenings around the Lee's Summit R-7 School District
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Episode 41: Sonic Summit
Nine LSR7 students founded a new music group called Sonic Summit, modeled after the Missouri Music Educators Association (MMEA) All State group, The Collective. Hear from four of the founding members and their advisor, Shawn Harrel about the evolution of the group and a preview of what you can expect if you tune in to their performance April 24.
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Episode 40: R-7 Build Zones
Curriculum specialist, Jeff Buckner stops by to talk about the R-7 Build Zone. Buckner helped bring the idea that all students should get a chance to work with tools, to life. He's the reason every fifth grader in LSR7 is building a functional bird house for the second year in a row.
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Episode 39: Early College Program
Hear from the first two LSR7 students to earn their Associates Degrees through the Early College Program. Plus, how you or your student can benefit from the program.
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Episode 38: Absentee Voting
The next school board election is April 2, 2024, right in the middle of LSR7's Spring Break. Summit Up breaks down how to vote absentee if you'll be out of town on election day.
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Episode 37: Teacher Educator Academy and Grow Your Own Program
The Lee's Summit R-7 School District has it's own "Grow Your Own" program. This innovative program helps students that want to become teachers achieve their dreams and gives them a place to come back to when they graduate. Hear about the success of this program from both teachers and students on this episode of Summit Up!
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Episode 36: AI In LSR7 Schools
LSR7 is leading the way with its policy and training on AI to support students and teachers. Hear from staff and an LSR7 student about how AI is being embraced as a tool to support curriculum and work in the classroom.