Frontier News

META, the company behind Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp, continues its commitment to education through its Data Center Community Action Grants program. Frontier Schools is proud to be a recent recipient of this generous grant, which will help fund student participation in regional and national STEM competitions.

This spring, a portion of the grant will support students traveling to the World VEX IQ Competition, covering registration fees and travel expenses. Dr. Geyik, STEM Coordinator, emphasized the importance of such investments, stating, “These growing corporate partnerships are essential in providing our students with opportunities to compete at the national level, showcase their creativity, and challenge themselves alongside some of the best STEM programs in the country.”

With META’s support, Frontier Schools continues to expand opportunities for students to excel in STEM, preparing them for future success in an increasingly technology-driven world.

Frontier STEM High School senior Rachael Fry landed a paid internship in Black & McDonald’s Human Resources department, thanks to a career fair organized by school counselors and support from Mr. Poet, Frontier Schools’ Director of Real World Learning.

Preparing for the interview was her biggest challenge, but with research, mock interviews, and encouragement from Mr. Poet and her parents, Rachael walked in nervous yet prepared—and secured the position.

Now, she’s gaining hands-on experience in HR, strengthening her leadership skills, and reinforcing her passion for business. “An internship is a phenomenal way to gain experience and prepare for your career,” she advises fellow students.

This opportunity not only supports Rachael’s future in business but also highlights the power of real-world learning at Frontier Schools.

On March 14, FSI Middle School had an exciting visit from Henderson Engineers, who brought hands-on STEM activities to celebrate Pi Day! Students explored engineering concepts through interactive projects, making learning both fun and engaging.

Some of the exciting activities included:
🔹 Building with Legos
🔹 Learning how water is cleaned
🔹 Observing dry ice transform into water
🔹 Exploring IT projects
🔹 Understanding how a refrigerator works

And, of course, the highlight of the day—Ms. Delgado got "Pi-ed" in the face! Pi Day wouldn’t be complete without a little pie-themed fun!

A huge thank you to Henderson Engineers for making this a memorable and educational experience for our students. We can’t wait for the next STEM-filled adventure!

On March 1, 2025, our talented students proudly represented Frontier Schools at the Science Olympiad, showcasing their dedication, teamwork, and passion for STEM. Competing against top schools, they put their skills to the test and earned impressive rankings:

🏅 Bungee Drop – 4th Place
💻 Code Busters – 4th Place
🚗 Electric Vehicle – 5th Place
🏆 Tower – 3rd Place

This competition was more than just a contest—it was an incredible learning experience that strengthened our students’ scientific thinking, problem-solving, and collaboration skills. Their hard work and perseverance have set a strong foundation for future success, and we couldn’t be prouder!

A huge thank you to our dedicated teachers for their guidance and support. This is just the beginning—here’s to many more achievements ahead! 🚀

We are thrilled to share some exciting news from the Regional Science Olympiad! On March 1st, our talented students delivered an outstanding performance, securing an overall 6th-place finish and earning a spot at the State Science Olympiad competition!

Individually, our students excelled in multiple categories, showcasing their dedication and STEM expertise:

🥈 2nd Place (Silver Medals) – Robot Tour, Bungee Drop, Geologic Mapping
🥉 3rd Place (Bronze Medal) – Wind Power
🏅 4th Place (Bronze Medals) – Air Trajectory, Optics, Electric Vehicles
🏅 5th Place – Tower
🏅 6th Place – Material Science

In total, our students brought home an impressive 18 medals across 9 events! 🎉

This remarkable achievement is a testament to their hard work, critical thinking, and teamwork. We are incredibly proud of our team and can’t wait to cheer them on at the State Science Olympiad!

Congratulations to all our students and a big thank you to our dedicated coaches and teachers for their support. Go FSE! 🚀🎖️

On Saturday, March 1st, Science Olympiad team competed in the Regional Tournament at William Jewell College, facing tougher-than-usual competition. Despite the challenge, our students delivered an outstanding performance, securing 5th place overall and earning medals in 10 of the 23 events! Their hard work and dedication have once again paid off, as we have qualified for the state-level competition for the fourth year in a row!

While we await full results, here are the medal-winning achievements from our talented students:

🏅 Anatomy and Physiology – 4th Place (Heidi M. & Nergis D.)
🏅 Dynamic Planet – 6th Place (Heidi M. & Samara R.)
🏅 Ecology – 6th Place (Asuman D. & Belma C.)
🏅 Fossils – 6th Place (Samara R. & Saido H.)
🏅 Helicopter – 6th Place (Pamela V. & Saido H.)
🏅 Microbe Mission – 6th Place (Aylin M. & Alina V.)
🏅 Mission Possible – 3rd Place (Joe B. & Joanna C.)
🏅 Potions and Poisons – 3rd Place (Dyland L. & Alina V.)
🏅 Reach for the Stars – 6th Place (Heidi M. & Rogelio V.)
🏅 Wind Power – 6th Place (Nergis D. & Joanna Canela D.)

This incredible achievement would not be possible without the dedication of our students, coaches, and teachers. We are so proud of our team and can’t wait to see them compete at the State Science Olympiad! Congratulations to all, and best of luck at the next level! 🎉🚀

We are thrilled to celebrate the outstanding achievements of our HOSA students at Frontier STEM High School and Frontier School of Excellence in the Missouri HOSA Healthcare Issue Exam!

Out of 218 students statewide, 91 were invited to compete at the HOSA International Leadership Conference in Nashville, TN, this June—and an incredible 42 of them are from Frontier Schools!

🏅 Top 10 in Missouri – 8 Frontier students earned top placements and will be recognized at the Missouri State Leadership Conference in March.

🏆 School Achievements:
🎉 Frontier School of Excellence – 18 students qualified!
🎉 Frontier STEM High School – 24 students qualified!

For the second year in a row, Frontier Schools has outperformed all other schools in Missouri, securing the top two schools in the state for this prestigious competition.

This is a remarkable achievement, and we couldn’t be prouder of our students' hard work, dedication, and excellence in healthcare knowledge. Please join us in congratulating these international competitors as they prepare to represent Frontier Schools on the global stage! 🎉👏🏽💙

We are proud to announce that Valeria G. has been elected President-Elect of Missouri HOSA – Future Health Professionals for the 2025-26 school year! The election took place on March 25, 2025, where Valeria delivered a phenomenal speech, securing her place as a state representative. In the 2026-27 school year, she will officially serve as Missouri HOSA President.

Valeria’s journey to this achievement has been a year in the making. She dedicated herself to writing essays, completing interviews, and running a successful campaign that won the hearts of students across Missouri. Her hard work and determination have made history—she is the first Frontier student to run for and win a public office position!

Please join us in congratulating Valeria on this outstanding accomplishment. We are incredibly proud of her leadership and dedication!

We are thrilled to share some exciting news—both of our FSE middle school and high school drone teams have qualified for their respective championships!

Our FSE middle school team has secured a spot at the 2025 South Central Aerial Drone Championship: Perseverance (MS), taking place in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on April 11-12. This achievement is a testament to their hard work and impressive performance in Autonomous Flight and Piloting skills.

Additionally, as previously announced, our high school team will compete at their championship in Houston on May 17-18.

We are incredibly proud of our students' dedication and success in the Aerial Drone Competition. Please join us in congratulating both teams and cheering them on as they prepare for these prestigious events!

We are thrilled to celebrate the incredible achievements of our students at the Greater Kansas City Science & Engineering Fair! Their hard work, creativity, and dedication have made Frontier STEM proud.

Please join us in congratulating our very own Iusuf A., who has just been awarded a Golden Ribbon! 🏆🎖️ His brilliance, dedication, and passion for science continue our school’s tradition of academic excellence and scientific dominance (no big deal). Let’s give him a big high five! 👏

Here are the outstanding results:

🏅 Daniela A. – Blue Ribbon, Golden Ribbon & Special Award
✅ Daniela’s exceptional performance has earned her a spot at the next level of competition!

🏅 Iusuf A. – Golden Ribbon

🥈 Romero R. – Silver Ribbon & Special Award

🥈 Dominic R. – Silver Ribbon & Special Award

A special thank you to Mrs. Cevik for her dedication and guidance in helping Daniela achieve the Golden Ribbon Award and advance to the next stage of competition.

Congratulations to all our students and mentors for representing Frontier STEM with excellence and determination! Let’s continue to support and celebrate their success as they reach new heights. 🎉

What a night of basketball at HyVee Arena on March 2nd! The 2025 GPAC All-Star Game was an exciting showcase of talent, and four of our Frontier Falcons represented our school at the highest level.

Our team secured the victory with a final score of 70-62, and our very own Senior Captain Henry U. (#11) was named the MVP of the game after an outstanding 18-point performance. Dejuan Henderson contributed 9 points, while Jakeem D. and Merwis R. each added 6 points, totaling an impressive 39 of our team’s 70 points!

This All-Star win was the perfect way to cap off an incredible season. Thank you to everyone who came out to support our players and to all who have cheered us on throughout the year. The future is bright for Falcon basketball!

We’re excited to announce that our Rocketry Panthers team has secured a $2,000 STEM Innovation Grant to support our participation in the American Rocketry Challenge! This grant will help us continue refining our skills and competing nationally for at least two years.

Progress So Far: Our team has been hard at work on our first rocket. We’ve completed design and construction, and our test flights at Shawnee Mission Park were a success:

• First flight: 605 feet
• Second flight: 666 feet
  
  

Our goal is 790 feet to qualify for Nationals!

What’s Next: We’ll be refining our design based on test flight data and preparing for additional launch events. Stay tuned for invitations to see us in action!

Why It Matters: This challenge provides our students with hands-on STEM experience in aerospace engineering, problem-solving, and teamwork. We’re building critical skills in aerodynamics, engineering, and data analysis.

Follow our journey on Facebook for updates, photos, and videos! Thank you for your support!

Following their most recent Tiger Table Food Pantry distribution on March 14, 2025, Ms. Apodaca and Mr. Park have successfully allocated this year's budget, providing over 5,000 pounds of food, hygiene products, and clothing to FSI-Middle families.

Their goal is to serve at least 100 unique families annually, and thanks to their growing partnership with Harvesters and SchoolSmartKC, they continue to expand their reach.

This year, FSI Middle proudly served 179 unique families, with a total of 227 families assisted, benefiting 476 adults and 665 youth.

A special shoutout to Mr. Wright, Mr. Green, Ms. Fard-Allah, and the Student Council for their incredible dedication and assistance!

Thank you for your continued support of this vital program!

FSHS is proud to announce that Daniela A. has earned the Blue Ribbon, Golden Ribbon, and a Special Award at the Greater Kansas City Science Fair! Her outstanding achievement qualifies her to compete at the MAS Missouri State Science Competition on April 11, 2025, at the University of Central Missouri.

Daniela will compete against students from seven Missouri regions for cash prizes and a chance to win a scholarship covering travel and registration for the American Junior Academy of Science meeting in Boston next February.

Congratulations to Daniela on this incredible accomplishment! Let’s cheer her on as she prepares for the next stage of her journey.

On March 4-5, FSI Middle National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) students attended the Missouri State Conference at the Lake of the Ozarks, gaining invaluable leadership experience.

This event provided an incredible opportunity for students to develop essential leadership skills, learn effective strategies for organizing and documenting service projects, and explore ways to positively impact both their school and home communities.

By participating in leadership conferences like this, our students continue to grow, strengthen their character, and expand their vision for the future.

We are incredibly proud of our NJHS students and their commitment to excellence!

On March 28th, FSI Middle School hosted its annual Spring Fling, bringing 4th and 5th grade students together for an evening of fun and celebration!

Students enjoyed a variety of activities, including games, bubbles, face painting, musical chairs, a dance contest, refreshments, and limbo. The event was filled with laughter, friendly competition, and plenty of school spirit.

Thank you to everyone who helped make this event a success! We love seeing our students come together to celebrate and create lasting memories. 🌸🎉

On March 25th, FSI Elementary welcomed families for a fun and interactive Family Night from 5:00–6:30 PM. The evening was filled with exciting STEM activities, giving students and parents a chance to explore hands-on learning together.

Families also had the opportunity to visit the food pantry, learn about upcoming class and school events, and even browse the Lost and Found to reclaim any missing items.

Thank you to everyone who attended and helped make the event a success! We love bringing our school community together and look forward to more family events in the future.

During recess we asked elementary students the following questions:

"Who is your favorite teacher and why?"

Here's what they told us!

The New Frontier Educational Foundation exists to bridge the gap between STEM-based

education and career development to help Frontier students transform their passions into

professions and life-long learning – helping to make Kansas City a better place to live.

Last year, we officially launched our new Friends of Frontier student success program to

extend, enhance and enrich the educational benefits of Frontier Schools by adding real world

learning and life-skill building opportunities.

We have identified five different, but related definitions of “Friend”:

• Financial Contributions
• Volunteering/Mentoring
• Corporate Partnerships
• Academic/For- & Non-Profit Alliances
• Advisory Board/Alumni Support
  
  

As we recognize April as Financial Literacy Month, we look back at our “Money-Wise” event

last spring, which brought corporate, academic and civic volunteers to the school to teach

Frontier students about financial literacy.

Money-Wise Event

Special thanks to our “friends” from SparkWheel, Bayer Corp., Corona Norco Unified School

District, Evergy, Jackson-Hewitt, Lawrence School District, Metropolitan Community College,

Michael Beamon, Inc., Oracle, UMKC, University of Kansas Health Systems, Arvest Bank and

Sagura Marketing.

To learn more about the New Frontier Educational Foundation and what we do to support

Frontier students and teachers, please visit our website HERE.

Frontier School of Excellence, Frontier STEM High School and FSI Middle School participate in several college visits throughout the year. During their visits, students learn about the academic programs offered, campus activities, the admissions process, financial aid, and how to apply for scholarships.

March 28th: FSE 8th graders visit UMKC

March 26th: Wichita State visits FSE

March 28th: FSI-M 8th graders visit UMKC

There are many opportunities for students to get involved in after school clubs, such as: Advanced Research Club, Gateway Readers' Club, Girls on the Run Club, Health Occupations Students of America Club, Writer's Workshop Club, Math Club, Fishing Club, Cooking Club, I.T. Club, Kindness Club, Art & Craft Club, Video Game Design Club, Chess Club, Fitness Club, Environmental Club, etc.

Featured this month:

• Art Club at FSI Elementary
• Board Games Club at FSI Elementary

Teachers and school staff have visited 812 students in 440 homes since the start of the 2024-25 school year. Home visits are paramount in bridging cultural gaps that might exist. These visits also provide opportunities for staff to understand their students better by visiting them in their home environments.

A SHOUT-OUT to our teachers & staff! Thank you for everything you do!

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