Lafayette County C-1 School District

#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!

Happy Friday Husker Nation! We are half way through September and great things are happening! This week we asked our staff and students a powerful question, "What does it mean to be a Husker?" Here is what they said..... https://youtu.be/c_jZ7CjD8QU #OnwardHuskers

CHECK THIS OUT! The Lafayette County C-1 Student Communications Team have been working on a podcast, with episodes released on Mondays. Follow the podcast on Anchor and Youtube! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5qhfnVcKZn8dFgAzxj7tFL Youtube: https://youtu.be/HWr5qDBsYL8

Welcome Back Huskers! We are excited for the school year! Have a great 1st day Huskers! Remember to tag #LCC1Back2School in your first day of school pictures! https://youtu.be/rpy74ItKNoA

Tuesday August 22, 2023 is the First Day of School! Watch the video for information you need for the first day! We can't wait to see you! https://youtu.be/kNRsz8zZ_8w

Back to school night starts in one hour! Can't wait to see all our students and families. Don't forget to stop by and enjoy our food truck vendors.

Back to school night starts in one hour! Can't wait to see all our students and families. Don't forget to stop by and enjoy our food truck vendors.

The first day of school is August 22, 2023! We are excited to get the school year underway. Here are 5 facts you need to know before the first day! Also, we hope to see you tonight at 5:30 for Back to School Night. Remember there will be food trucks available!

Huskers, please welcome our new Process Coordinator, Mrs. Jenny Greer. Jenny grew up and graduated in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas. Jenny earned her Associates degree through Wentworth, BS in Special Education and MS in Educational Leadership at the University of Central Missouri, and her Ed. Specialist in Ed Leadership at Saint Louis University. Jenny and her husband, Joe, will have be married for 20 years next year. They have one son, Gilbert, who is excited (and a little bit nervous) to join the Huskers this year. They love playing games of all kinds together. They enjoy taking board games to the local coffee shop, playing them at home, or gathering together with friends over a meal and playing games together. She also enjoys photography, gardening and planning ahead for trips, events and holidays. When asked what she loves most about Higginsville, she said "What's not to love?! It really does live up to its promise of "County Living At Its Best". One thing that I always especially admire is the Higginsville's Parks and Rec Department offerings. They always seem to be taking on projects and developing partnerships that will expand access to quality recreation opportunities for area families. Outdoor play, team sports and family recreation all have such a powerful, positive impact on a child's development. As a person working education, I definitely view the Parks and Rec Department as one of Higginsville's crown jewels." Fun Fact about Mrs. Greer: She loves cartoons! One of her favorites is: Avatar the Last Airbender Everyone please welcome Mrs. Jenny Greer #HuskerStrong

Welcome Back! All staff gathered this morning to kick off their school year. Thank you Taher Food Service for providing a wonderful breakfast and the Higginsville Ministerial Fellowship for providing a great lunch. Also, thank you to Kevin Daniel with FiredUp Consulting Group for the motivational presentation. We are so excited to see everyone for the 2023-2024 school year! #GoHuskers #HuskerStrong

Huskers, please welcome, Mrs. Jennifer Mahnken! Jennifer will be teaching High School FACS and will be the FCCLA Advisor! Mrs. Mahnken grew up in Higginsville, MO and graduated from Lafayette County C-1. #HuskerAlum After high school, Mrs. Mahnken earned her BSE in Family and Consumer Sciences and Heath Education as well as her MSE in Curriculum and Instruction, both from the University of Central Missouri. Jennifer and her husband, Luke, have been married for 18 years and have three boys. Noah a sophomore and Joel a seventh grader at Lafayette Co. C-1. Cain is a third grader at Immanuel Lutheran School. They operate the family farm and trucking business. In her free time she loves to read a great book, enjoys cooking, watching her boys play sports, and spending time with family members. When asked why she chose education she said, " I chose teaching as a profession, because I had a lot of great teachers that I looked up to over the years. It wasn't until I was in high school that I figured out I would like to teach Family and Consumer Sciences. I really like being able to teach a variety of subjects and preparing students to be ready for life outside of high school, whether that is moving on to the workforce, college, technical school or the military. " Fun Fact about Mrs. Mahnken: Favorite Book: Little Women Huskers, please welcome, Mrs. Jennifer Mahnken! #HuskerStrong

Please Welcome Miss Bethany Toates! Miss Toates will be teaching 3rd Grade! Bethany grew up in Smithville, Mo. She earned her Associates degree at MCC and her Bachelors in Elementary Education. When Bethany is not at school or working on school things you can find her spending time with her fiancé and son, or training their dogs, Josie and Riptide, who compete in various dog sports like dock diving, and disc competitions. Bethany and her family also do a little bit of row crop farming and have a small herd of Simmental cattle. When asked why she chose education, she said " I chose teaching because I wanted to make a difference, and give every child the chance to feel like they belong no matter the situation they are in." Fun Fact: Favorite TV Show: The Rookie Everyone Welcome Miss. Bethany Toates!! #HuskerStrong