The Meet the Principal event will be July 2, 2009 at Pathway Academy from 3:00 to 6:30 p.m. for all the folks in the neighborhood to stop by and say “hello”.
Updates on Pathway Academy K-8 School:
Meet our principal, Mrs. Lori Butler!
Your browser may not support display of this image.Mrs. Lori Butler has 11 years experience in the field of education. She is a knowledgeable and experienced leader, and a dedicated supporter of urban education and the opportunities urban students must be provided to achieve at the highest levels.
Lori serves as the Intermediate Academy Principal for University Academy Charter School, a leading public charter school in Kansas City, Missouri. In this role, she works closely with teachers and other administrators to research and implement high quality instructional strategies that positively impact the academic, social, and emotional development of youth. Lori ensures that the students in her academy are receiving quality instruction from teachers that are proficient in utilizing best instructional practices while establishing a culture that is student centered and devoted to developing future leaders in the community.
Before coming to work for University Academy Charter School, Lori was a well respected employee of the Kansas City Missouri public school system. She began her career as an elementary classroom teacher where she learned that high expectations and best teaching practices transcend race, gender and socioeconomic status. Lori later became an instructional coach and in 2004 she became a literacy coach with the district.
Lori strongly believes that the social/emotional needs of students remain a central focus, as they are directly attributed to academic success. She cultivates strong relationships with her students, families and stakeholders to achieve relationships built on trust and commitment-key components for success.
A message from Mrs. Butler:
“I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to Pathway Academy. I am honored to be the principal of a new school with so many great possibilities. I am extremely passionate about the art of teaching and learning and I am excited that you have chosen Pathway Academy for your child’s education. I look forward to partnering with you in your child’s future educational endeavors.”
Call (816) 960-7290 to enroll or to get more information.
Completed enrollment forms can be dropped off in the Academy of Kansas City office at 2015 East 72nd Street, Kansas City, MO 64132 or mail to 550 N. 159th St. East, Ste. 1000, Wichita, KS 67230.
Friday, May 29, 2009
Friday, May 22, 2009
May 30th. Neighborhood CleanUp.
Neighborhood CleanUp.
Time & Location:
Saturday, May 30th, 2009
Local Union 663 Hall,
7820 Prospect Ave. Kansas City, Mo
Time: 8am -12noon
Voluenteer's are always welcome to help on Clean Up day.
* To volunteer to help, email wgnakc@gmail.com
* To find out more about other WGNA events throughout the year. Come to our monthly meetings and or requst to have updates sent to your inbox.
The Dumpsters are paid for by Walnut Grove Neighborhod Association members.
This is a FREE event however your donations to help pay for the costs of trash removal is greatly appreciated.
* Tires, hazardous waste, or stumps & big logs are not accepted.
* Smaller bundles of brush will need to be placed in paper bags and small limbs tied with twine(not wire)
* AC's, or anything with a compresser unit are not accepted.
You can call 3-1-1 to request a time for the city to pick these items up.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Red-Light Safety Camera Program
The following information provides an overview of:
Why the City of Kansas City, Mo., implemented a Red-Light Safety Camera Program
Where red-light safety cameras are located
How the red-light safety camera system works
Why the City of Kansas City, Mo., implemented a Red-Light Safety Camera Program
Where red-light safety cameras are located
How the red-light safety camera system works
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Spay & Neuter your pets.
Spay and Neuter Kansas City held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for their new spay and neuter clinic located on the northeast corner of 59th and Troost on Tuesday, May 12th, 2009.
City warns residents about fraudulent water bill calls
City warns residents about fraudulent water bill calls
The City of Kansas City, Mo., Water Services Department is warning residents about a phone scam involving solicitation from an unknown source.
In light of recent fraudulent activities involving the phone solicitation of Blue Springs, Mo., water customers, the department is reminding customers that:
- If the Water Services Department contacts you, the caller ID will never be blocked
- Customers can call 3-1-1 anytime to verify any solicitation regarding City of Kansas City, Mo., Water Services
- Waiving of fees or "special deals" are never offered
- City employees always wear ID badges and will give you the name and number of their supervisor when asked
- Customers should call 3-1-1 (or 9-1-1 if in an emergency situation) to report concerns
- Customers should never give, to anyone who initiates contact, a credit card number, bank account number, date of birth, social security
number or water account number
- Customers should not send cash, check or money order by messenger or overnight mail when asked to by a telephone seller or caller you
do not know
- Customers should never provide personal information over the phone, through the mail or over the Internet, unless you initiated the transaction and you know the person or institution receiving the information
Anyone who receives a phone call or e-mail as described above should consider it to be a fraudulent attempt to obtain personal account data for an illegal purpose. Residents should not follow any instructions in such a phone call or e-mail.
Media inquiries should be directed to Colleen Doctorian, public information officer, Water Services Department, (816) 513-0232.
The City of Kansas City, Mo., Water Services Department is warning residents about a phone scam involving solicitation from an unknown source.
In light of recent fraudulent activities involving the phone solicitation of Blue Springs, Mo., water customers, the department is reminding customers that:
- If the Water Services Department contacts you, the caller ID will never be blocked
- Customers can call 3-1-1 anytime to verify any solicitation regarding City of Kansas City, Mo., Water Services
- Waiving of fees or "special deals" are never offered
- City employees always wear ID badges and will give you the name and number of their supervisor when asked
- Customers should call 3-1-1 (or 9-1-1 if in an emergency situation) to report concerns
- Customers should never give, to anyone who initiates contact, a credit card number, bank account number, date of birth, social security
number or water account number
- Customers should not send cash, check or money order by messenger or overnight mail when asked to by a telephone seller or caller you
do not know
- Customers should never provide personal information over the phone, through the mail or over the Internet, unless you initiated the transaction and you know the person or institution receiving the information
Anyone who receives a phone call or e-mail as described above should consider it to be a fraudulent attempt to obtain personal account data for an illegal purpose. Residents should not follow any instructions in such a phone call or e-mail.
Media inquiries should be directed to Colleen Doctorian, public information officer, Water Services Department, (816) 513-0232.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
May 9th: Citywide Plant and Seed Exchange
CITYWIDE PLANT EXCHANGE
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Saturday, May 9 2009
9 a.m. - 12 noon
(All ages) Walk in anytime between 9 a.m. and 12 noon. Join us for the 3rd annual Citywide Plant and Seed Exchange. All gardeners are encouraged to pot extra plants and cuttings that they have, label them and bring them in to trade with other gardeners. Feel free to also bring in seeds, bulbs, tubers, and cuttings that are plainly marked. The plants do better if you pot them up a week or two ahead. Plan on this event and give yourself time to dig up those extras to share.
Click Here to learn more >>
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Saturday, May 9 2009
9 a.m. - 12 noon
(All ages) Walk in anytime between 9 a.m. and 12 noon. Join us for the 3rd annual Citywide Plant and Seed Exchange. All gardeners are encouraged to pot extra plants and cuttings that they have, label them and bring them in to trade with other gardeners. Feel free to also bring in seeds, bulbs, tubers, and cuttings that are plainly marked. The plants do better if you pot them up a week or two ahead. Plan on this event and give yourself time to dig up those extras to share.
Click Here to learn more >>
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
3/50 Project: Importance of Buying Local
Importance of Buying Local
http://the350project.net
For every $100 spent in independently owned stores in our neighborhood, $68 returns to my local economy through payroll taxes, property taxes, sales tax and payroll.
That same amount spent at a chain or franchise store only returns $43 to the city.
And if that $100 is spent online, nothing comes back to my hometown. Zilch.
The 3 Part: Choose 3 independently owned local stores you would miss if they were no longer in business.
The 50 Part: Spend a little something in all 3 of them, and, in doing so, try to spend a total of $50 in local stores every month.
So, pick your three and love 'em up. They will thank you, your community will thrive, and the earth will breathe just a little easier.
Friday, May 1, 2009
Passing of the leash' celebration
Passing of the leash' celebration and open house rescheduled for May 2
Pets and their owners are invited to come to Halfway Home Pet Adoptions (the City of Kansas City, Mo., animal shelter) on May 2 to celebrate recent shelter changes with a ceremonial "passing of the leash." The event was originally scheduled for March 28, but was canceled due to rain.
At this celebration, tours of the updated facility will be available, as will dog baths for $15, pet caricature drawings for $10-15, microchipping for $20, vaccinations for $10 each, licenses for $12 (altered) $35 (unaltered), and volunteer sign-up.
The shelter is located at 4400 Raytown Road.
The celebration begins at 8 a.m. and will conclude at noon. The passing of the leash at 10 a.m. will feature Councilwoman Cindy Circo, 5th District at large, and Dr. R. Wayne Steckelberg, founder of the Veterinary Management Corp. Circo was the leader of the effort to create a new partnership at the shelter. Since March 1, Veterinary Management Corp. has managed the operation of the City's animal shelter. Shelter operations include caring for animals that have been picked up and serving as an adoption center. Licenses are available at the shelter.
The employees in the Animal Health and Public Safety Division of the Neighborhood and Community Services Department who formerly worked in the shelter now provide pickup service of stray, sick and injured animals. The division staff continues to enforce animal and fowl ordinances, and conduct investigations and inspections. These employees now have offices at 4900 Swope Parkway.
For more information about this event, call Halfway Home Pet Adoptions, (816) 513-9850.
To file a complaint or concern about an animal, residents are asked to call the 3-1-1 Action Center, (816) 513-1313 or 311.
Pets and their owners are invited to come to Halfway Home Pet Adoptions (the City of Kansas City, Mo., animal shelter) on May 2 to celebrate recent shelter changes with a ceremonial "passing of the leash." The event was originally scheduled for March 28, but was canceled due to rain.
At this celebration, tours of the updated facility will be available, as will dog baths for $15, pet caricature drawings for $10-15, microchipping for $20, vaccinations for $10 each, licenses for $12 (altered) $35 (unaltered), and volunteer sign-up.
The shelter is located at 4400 Raytown Road.
The celebration begins at 8 a.m. and will conclude at noon. The passing of the leash at 10 a.m. will feature Councilwoman Cindy Circo, 5th District at large, and Dr. R. Wayne Steckelberg, founder of the Veterinary Management Corp. Circo was the leader of the effort to create a new partnership at the shelter. Since March 1, Veterinary Management Corp. has managed the operation of the City's animal shelter. Shelter operations include caring for animals that have been picked up and serving as an adoption center. Licenses are available at the shelter.
The employees in the Animal Health and Public Safety Division of the Neighborhood and Community Services Department who formerly worked in the shelter now provide pickup service of stray, sick and injured animals. The division staff continues to enforce animal and fowl ordinances, and conduct investigations and inspections. These employees now have offices at 4900 Swope Parkway.
For more information about this event, call Halfway Home Pet Adoptions, (816) 513-9850.
To file a complaint or concern about an animal, residents are asked to call the 3-1-1 Action Center, (816) 513-1313 or 311.
Need Emergency Home Repair?
Emergency Home Repair Program to start accepting applications May 4
Eligible Kansas City, Mo., homeowners who are in urgent
need of roofing, plumbing, electrical and mechanical work
can apply for the City of Kansas City, Mo., Emergency Home
Repair Program. Applications for homeowners who meet program
requirements will be accepted starting May 4.
Click here to learn how to apply.
Eligible Kansas City, Mo., homeowners who are in urgent
need of roofing, plumbing, electrical and mechanical work
can apply for the City of Kansas City, Mo., Emergency Home
Repair Program. Applications for homeowners who meet program
requirements will be accepted starting May 4.
Click here to learn how to apply.
Recyle MORE Materials: KC Curbside Recycleing
Additional items to be accepted starting May 1
The City of Kansas City, Mo., Public Works Department has announced that KC Recycles will continue to provide weekly curbside recycling under a new agreement with Town and Country Disposal of Western, Missouri Inc.
Starting May 1, the KC Recycles curbside program will accept a wider range of materials, including cardboard egg cartons, clean pizza boxes and shredded paper contained in a labeled paper bag. A list of accepted materials and instructions can be found online at http://www.KCMO.org/trash.
"By partnering with Town and Country, the City has been able to preserve and expand a program that is popular with many residents," said Michael Shaw, Manager of the City's Solid Waste Division. "Maintaining this program is consistent with the City's commitment to sustainable practices."
Resident's of Kansas City should see no interruption in service and are encouraged to use the KC Recycles curbside service or drop-off centers whenever possible. Each year, KC Recycles diverts more than 19,000 tons of recyclables from local landfills.
Media inquiries about KC Recycles and the City's Solid Waste Division should be directed to Dennis Gagnon, public information officer for the Public Works Department, (816) 513-2659.
The City of Kansas City, Mo., Public Works Department has announced that KC Recycles will continue to provide weekly curbside recycling under a new agreement with Town and Country Disposal of Western, Missouri Inc.
Starting May 1, the KC Recycles curbside program will accept a wider range of materials, including cardboard egg cartons, clean pizza boxes and shredded paper contained in a labeled paper bag. A list of accepted materials and instructions can be found online at http://www.KCMO.org/trash.
"By partnering with Town and Country, the City has been able to preserve and expand a program that is popular with many residents," said Michael Shaw, Manager of the City's Solid Waste Division. "Maintaining this program is consistent with the City's commitment to sustainable practices."
Resident's of Kansas City should see no interruption in service and are encouraged to use the KC Recycles curbside service or drop-off centers whenever possible. Each year, KC Recycles diverts more than 19,000 tons of recyclables from local landfills.
Media inquiries about KC Recycles and the City's Solid Waste Division should be directed to Dennis Gagnon, public information officer for the Public Works Department, (816) 513-2659.
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