LEAD Innovation Studio

Website: https://lead.parkhill.k12.mo.us/
Location: 7201 North Line Creek Parkway, Kansas City, MO, USA
Phone: 816-359-4130
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/parkhillLEAD
Twitter: @ParkHillLEAD

• December 9: Clubs, 3:15
• December 10: MWSU Representative Visit, 10:15 - 12:15
• December 11: Virtual Counselor Talk: Early College Academy, 8:00 - 9:00
• December 12: MCC Representative Visit, 10:00 - 12:30
• December 17: Midyear Graduation Ceremony, 11:00 - 12:00
• December 23 - January 3rd: WINTER BREAK!

Attendance: 816-359-4131

School Phone: 816-359-4130

School Fax: 816-359-4139

Counseling: 816-359-4132

Health Room: 816-359-4134

We will have a ceremony from 11:00 - 12:00 on December 17th in the LEAD Commons for those seniors who are graduating at semester. Parents are welcome to attend.

Our next virtual counselor talk will be Wednesday the 11th at 8:00. The topic will be the Early College Academy. The link will be sent out to all families at some point before next Wednesday. As always, we will record this session and make it available in next week's newsletter for those who can't attend.

When Park Hill has an AMI day due to weather, there will not be transportation provided to off-site programs such as the Northland Career Center (NCC), NCAPS, and Professional Studies programs. If NCC or NCAPS are still in session when Park Hill has declared an AMI day, the programs are aware that we will not transport students. If the student would like to attend, it is the student’s responsibility to secure a ride.

Our PBIS school store is very low on treats/rewards. We are currently accepting donations and we appreciate you generosity!

Is your LEAD student celebrating a birthday? Has your LEAD student accomplished something cool? If you want to share this with other LEAD students on our big screen at lunch, email a picture and a short synopsis of what you want to brag or share about your fabulous LEAD student. Believe us: we love sharing all the great things our students are doing outside of school or even for our schools! email your submissions to Mrs. Graham and she will put them in our daily slide shows that run during lunch and our TVs throughout the building. grahamt@parkhill.k12.mo.us

During the next few weeks (December 3rd-December 12th), several classes at LEAD will be having EOC exams.

Students in Algebra IB, Government, English II, Biology, and PLTW will be taking EOCs on the remaining dates:

PLTW: December 9th and 10th

Algebra IB: December 10th and 11th

Biology: December 12th

For several EOC exams, students will test in the morning and will not travel for music classes on the day of testing. For questions about your student's EOC testing schedule, please contact your student's teacher(s).

For any additional information on EOC testing, please reach out to Dr. Laura Hartman at hartmanl@parkhill.k12.mo.us

From our Parent Advisory Team:

We are collecting $10-$15 gift cards to give to the LEAD staff during the holiday season to show our appreciation for all of their hard work and dedication. You can sign up here if you would like to purchase a gift card. Please drop off at the LEAD office no later than 12/13/24.

If you would like to donate money we will be happy to purchase a gift cards for you! Please Venmo Jason & Nicole Ellsworth @JasonMEllsworth phone number 816-674-4458. Thank you for always showing such wonderful support for the LEAD teachers & staff!

Click here for your source for LEAD graduation activities.

We are hoping to collect some kind notes from our LEAD families to share with our LEAD staff members. If you would like to thank one of our staff members for their efforts, please take a moment to complete this short form.

These responses will be shared with our staff. Share the love and lift up a staff member who has a made a positive difference in your student's life here at LEAD!

Click here to nominate a LEAD staff member for a Park Hill Star Award.

Teddy Overman, one of our LEAD Capstone candidates, is seeking your input for his project:

Hello parents of LEAD students,

My name is Teddy Overman and I am a senior working on a LEAD Capstone project. I would like to get your input concerning what you think about Learning Management Systems (LMS) like Schoology and Summit so I can work to start creating a newer, better one for the future. Please take my survey here: Learning Program/Platform Preferences (Parents)

I appreciate your help with this Capstone Project!

Freshmen Emerging Leaders are raising money and collecting donations to build gift boxes for Foster Kids of Platte County this holiday season!

There are plenty of different age groups you can donate for! Some donations include baby wipes, lotion, self care items, puzzles, toys, hats and gloves.

We are asking for your help by dropping off items at LEAD from this list or you can have your donation shipped directly to LEAD by using this Amazon list!

We need all donations by DECEMBER 9.

Thank you so much for your support!

Attention LEAD parents! Order your child's 2024-2025 LEAD Yearbook NOW for $30. Senior salutes can also be purchased for $50 for 1/2 page, $35 for 1/4 page, and $20 for 1/8 page. Purchase both using the link: https://yearbookforever.com/school-store/jXGW7Ce9nyOR4sxZst4IHPcW.

If you are ordering a LEAD yearbook and a home high school yearbook, and you would like to pick it up at LEAD, please email Shannon Le Grand to join the LEAD deliver list.

Please reach out to Shannon Le Grand (legrands@parkhill.k12.mo.us) if you have any questions. Also, check out our student-managed social media accounts by going to linktr.ee/leadjournalism. Follow us today!

Please see details below.

Please visit the attendance page on LEAD's website for information on student absences.

If you have questions about our attendance policies or procedures, please contact Adelaide Wills (816-359-4131, willsa@parkhill.k12.mo.us).

Free and Reduced applications will be available after August 1, 2023. We encourage families to complete and submit an application for free and reduced price meals to see if you might qualify. See information about meal charges on the menus and nutrition homepage. A new application must be completed each school year. Online applications are available through the SchoolCafe portal and is the most efficient way to submit an application.

For more information, please click here.

We will frequently use social media to send out reminders about important events and to share information about the great things going on in our school. If you haven’t already done so, please like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter for updates.