Lafayette County C-1 School District

Happy Thanksgiving Huskers! We are thankful for you!

Huskers! Check this out! "Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is dedicated to inspiring a love of reading by delivering high-quality, age-appropriate books each month to the homes of registered children under age 5, at no cost to the family. The Missouri Imagination Library was made possible by legislation (Section 178.694 RSMo) that identifies school districts as the local partner for this initiative. Full funding was included in DESE’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget to establish and administer Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library for all children in Missouri age 0-5. There is no cost to schools for the books or the postage to deliver them." Sign up today! https://dese.mo.gov/childhood/outreach/dolly-partons-imagination-library

Its Education Week! Thank you teachers and staff for all that you do! #OnwardHuskers https://youtu.be/2PIGvZ7l_Vw

Your counseling team wants you to know understanding your feelings is the first step to understanding yourself. Self care is one way we can begin to understand our personal needs. Please remember to use self-care. Here are some examples on identifying feelings and coping with them. #MentalHealthMonday

#ThrowbackThursday with our Husker Alumni!💙💛 Annie Palmer (Hyden), Class of 1998 Favorite High School Memory: 💛 "Mr. Cole's locker room speeches and the many memories made on the softball field" Advice to Students: 🙌 "Be real and vulnerable with yourself, which is sometimes even harder than being real with others. The better you know yourself (faults, strengths, lies. you tell yourself) the more likely you are to overcome them." College Attended: 🎓 University of Central Missouri Career Path: 🥼 "I am the director of curriculum and instruction in the Grain Valley School District. I lead, provide vision and facilitate strategic growth in learning and teaching in Grain Valley. I am also an educational consultant with FiredUP Consulting Group. I recently had the privilege of partnering with Lafayette County C-1 as they work on developing curriculum. It has been my honor to serve in this capacity. I am in the field of education because It is my calling--to live a life where I continuously grow and learn and help individuals and districts do the same. Education is the foundation of success of our country." Honors: - Northland Excellence in Education nominee - Published author in education - Finalist in opportunity to be featured in Matt Glove's professional book. This book featured groundbreaking work in the area of writing workshop curriculum and instruction. Are you or a family member a Husker Alumni? We would love to hear from you! Fill out the GoogleForm below! https://forms.gle/Q6D1A6UCUhhmYpTY9 #OnwardHuskers #LafayetteCoHuskerAlum #HuskerCareers #HuskerStrong

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#ThrowbackThursday with our Husker Alumni!💙💛 Lauden Wheeler, Class of 2013 Favorite High School Memory: 💛 "The biggest high school memory I have is the 2011-2012 Football Season. The friendships, discipline, motivation, and accountability that we learned over the course of that season is something I have taken with me in life. Not only did that season build us all as men but was also an experience that will last a lifetime with an amazing team, school, and friends. " Advice to Students: 🙌 "There are many things looking back at my high school years that I wish I could change or do over but when asked what advice would you give a student now that you are further in your career. The one thing I will always say is soak it all in. These years will fly by before you can even blink. You don't want to look back on your high school career and think - I wish I would have don't this, or man I shouldn't have taken that for granted. The friendships you make and the experiences you have will last a lifetime but you only get one shot at your high school experience. Play the sport, join the club, hang out with friends, do not miss out on opportunities before it is too late." College Attended: 🎓 University of Missouri Career Path: 🥼 "I am the Senior Sales Lead for Trace Genomics covering the Midwest and Southern Regions. I decided to pursue my career in agriculture because growing up it became my passion. Through my career I have been down many different path in the Ag Industry from Retail, Customer Service, Cooperate, and now Sales and Solutions. Trace Genomics allows me to take my passion for soils and precision agriculture and help agronomist find solutions for their growers. " Honors: Being in the Agriculture Industry - I completed my CCA (Certified Crop Advisor) qualification as well as my Precision Ag Specialty Certification. Are you or a family member a Husker Alumni? We would love to hear from you! Fill out the GoogleForm below! https://forms.gle/Q6D1A6UCUhhmYpTY9 #OnwardHuskers #LafayetteCoHuskerAlum #HuskerCareers #HuskerStrong

Teacher Spotlight! Ms. Jessica Russell, or Ms. R, as she is known to her students and our staff, has been rocking this school year! She has been working hard to create relationships with her students and to create a calm, responsive learning environment. Her students are so excited to come to her room each day! One student said, “She helps me learn a lot!” Another student said, “She helps me and makes me feel safe.” Ms. R has also stepped up to help her colleagues and has settled into a leadership role this year. She is a creative problem solver, yet humble enough to ask for help in areas she is struggling with. She will do anything asked of her and finds ways to help at every turn. We are very fortunate to have Ms. R as part of our school family. Thanks for being awesome!

Teacher Spotlight! Mr. Landon Figg is our 7th and 8th-grade physical education teacher and makes a profound impact on both students and staff members at our school. Mr. Figg's dedication to his work, leadership qualities, and commitment to creating a positive learning environment are truly commendable. Mr. Figg consistently seeks innovative ways to engage and motivate his students. His commitment to making learning fun not only keeps students actively participating in physical education but also encourages them to adopt a healthy and active lifestyle.

Teacher Spotlight! Mrs. Ward has been influential in helping the school district adopt the ALEKS online math program, which is a web-based mathematics curriculum that tailors instruction to the skill level of each student. She has helped lead staff training at both the middle and high school levels to help launch this program. As one of our teachers who provides instruction to students from both the middle school and high school, she performs a vital role for our students. She is also leading a push to provide greater accountability during our Husker Homeroom time in order to help all our students be successful. Thank you for your hard work and dedication to our Husker students and staff! Great job! Keep making a positive impact!

October is National Principals Month. #HuskerStrong #OnwardHuskers Shout out to our wonderful Principals! Thank you Dr. Hayes, Dr. Logan, and Mr. Honeycutt for all that you do!

#ThrowbackThursday with our Husker Alumni!💙💛 Kayla Barker, Class of 2014 Favorite High School Memory: 💛 "State football game my sophomore year and any FFA events. " Advice to Students: 🙌 "Take advantage of ANY and ALL opportunities, no matter how small they seem. There’s always a lesson to be learned for any event, activity, conference, etc!" College Attended: 🎓 Mizzou and Research College of Nursing’s Accelerated BSN program. - Received Academic Honors and was on the Deans list Career Path: 🥼 "It’s been a long road, but I finally came back to nursing and completed an accelerated nursing program. I will be working as an emergency room nurse starting in January 2024!" Are you or a family member a Husker Alumni? We would love to hear from you! Fill out the GoogleForm below! https://forms.gle/Q6D1A6UCUhhmYpTY9 #OnwardHuskers #LafayetteCoHuskerAlum #HuskerCareers #HuskerStrong

#ThrowbackThursday with our Husker Alumni! Our first Alumni Feature is...... Mr. Jason Dieckhoff: Class of 1999 💙💛Favorite High School Memory: The many field trip experiences through courses and extra-curricular organizations. In particular FFA judging trips, Science Club Steam Cleaning, Art Club to Nelson Atkins. 🎓College: University of Missouri, B.S. Ag Economics 2002, M.S. Ag Education 2006. Career: Agriculture Instructor / FFA Advisor at the Cass Career Center in the Harrisonville Cass R-IX School District. I was fortunate to teach a couple undergraduate classes at MU and really enjoyed teaching. Through my time in Lafayette County, I had really positive experiences in 4-H and FFA growing up and wanted to help inspire youth in these agricultural organizations just like the experiences I had. 💭Advice to Students: Jason explains "That advantage of the diversity of opportunities in high school to find area of interest you may not realize you have. Jump in and try a course or organization you may not be comfortable with at first - Show Choir, Foreign Language, Career & Technical Education, Science, etc.." 🏆Honors: - 2019 Harrisonville Community Educator of the Year -2021 National Association of Ag Educators Teacher Mentor National Award -Have been privileged to have served or am serving in leadership roles in many organizations: -National Association of Ag Educators -Missouri Farm Bureau -Missouri Vocational Ag Teachers Association -Missouri State Teachers Association -MU College of Ag, Food -Natural Resources Alumni Board of Directors -Missouri State Fair -American Royal Are you or a family member a Husker Alumni? We would love to hear from you! Fill out the GoogleForm below! https://forms.gle/Q6D1A6UCUhhmYpTY9 #OnwardHuskers #LafayetteCoHuskerAlum #HuskerCareers #HuskerStrong

Another Husker High-5! Our District began the Husker High-5 initiative last year to showcase positive behavior, the positive impact through one's character and actions, quality lessons and teaching, and community support. The Husker High-5 is a nomination in which parents, staff, and students can nominate a K-12 student, a teacher, a staff member, or someone from the community that fits the above criteria. For the month of September we have three wonderful individuals we will be recognizing. Our second individual is Mr. Bobby Bordgstadt! "Mr. Bobby has been a wonderful addition to our Grandview Family! He is great with the kids, extremely patient, never complains, asks others if they need help during any down-time that he may have, and makes an effort to form relationships with the kids that he works with. He definitely deserves a Husker High-5!" Great job Mr. Bobby! Keep making a positive impact! Do you want to nominate a K-12 student, a teacher, a staff member, or someone from the community who showcases positive behavior, has a positive impact through character and actions, leads quality lessons and teaching, and/or shows great community support? October Nominations are now open until October 23rd by completing the Google Form below. https://forms.gle/PqG74vPins3ym5EY7 #OnwardHuskers #HuskerStrong #HuskerHigh5

Happy Friday Huskers! Our District began the Husker High-5 initiative last year to showcase positive behavior, the positive impact through one's character and actions, quality lessons and teaching, and community support. The Husker High-5 is a nomination in which parents, staff, and students can nominate a K-12 student, a teacher, a staff member, or someone from the community that fits the above criteria. For the month of September we have three wonderful individuals we will be recognizing. Our first individual is Mrs. Annette Snapp! "Annette has gone above & beyond to help me get started this school year. I am in a brand new position and she will always take time out of her day to help answer my questions and provide me with any resource I may need. She is very clear with directions when I am working with her students during Intervention time and has incredible patience." Great job Mrs. Snapp! Keep making a positive impact! Do you want to nominate a K-12 student, a teacher, a staff member, or someone from the community who showcases positive behavior, has a positive impact through character and actions, leads quality lessons and teaching, and/or shows great community support? October Nominations are now open until October 23rd by completing the Google Form below. https://forms.gle/PqG74vPins3ym5EY7 #OnwardHuskers #HuskerStrong #HuskerHigh5

October 10th, 2023 is Mental Health Day. Its purpose is to spread awareness and advocacy against mental health social stigma. Below are some ideas on how to support your child's mental health. Be KIND to your mind! #mentalhealthmonday #huskerstrong

What a great Homecoming Week! Grandview Elementary students participated in a Homecoming Coloring Contest. Winners from each grade received a Husker Nation t-shirt! Congratulations to our winners! Kindergarten- Brooks R. First Grade- Lennon H. Second Grade- Evan H. Third Grade- Waylon S. Fourth Grade- Myla S. Fifth Grade Jazlynn M.

Happy Homecoming Week Huskers! Here is a little Homecoming Throwback!

Calling all alumni! Did you or someone you know graduate from Lafayette County C-1? Did you go to college or begin your career after graduation? Play a sport professionally? Become a doctor? Working somewhere amazing? Tell us about it! We would love to hear from you and highlight you on our social media and in our newsletters! Complete the form below. https://forms.gle/o86tTDLFB2XpKFAc6

The Husker Chat Episode 2 is out! Listen on Spotify or YouTube! Planning Your Future ft. Mrs. Lindsey Munson Check it out!