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Team Member Spotlight

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District Retirees

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Graduates celebrate with a cap toss after the 2019 Commencement Ceremony on May 16, 2019.

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State Culinary Arts Art Competitions

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Hall of Fame Induction

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Sophomore Registration

Held at each middle school on July 25th from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm.

August 12 Freshman Orientation 2:00 to 5:30 pm (students only) Freshman Registration and Parent Meeting 4:30 to 5:30 pm (parents and students)

August 1 at 7:30 am Grain Valley Community Center https://grainvalleyschools.org/get_ involved/bright_futures Bright Futures Grain Valley will host its annual breakfast to celebrate this past year’s successes and to discuss goals to help our community work together as a network to help our students in need.

Held at South Middle School on July 23 from 11:00am to 7:00 pm All families must provide proof of residency and verify emergency contact information each year.

Familes have the choice of attending the Residency Verification Event to prove residency; or can verify residency online on our website under the FOR FAMILIES tab or on the Grain Valley Schools App. Online verification will be available beginning in early July.

August 3 7:00 pm GVHS vs. Savannah at Grain Valley High School, Moody Murray Field

Freshman Orientation and Registration

4th Annual Bright Futures Breakfast

Residency Verification Event

Football

August 1 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Meet the Teacher Night

August 12 Early Childhood Center Meet the Teacher Night 5:00pm to 6:30pm Elementary Meet the Teacher Night 5:30pm to 7:00 pm August 13 Middle School Meet the Teacher Night 5:00 to 6:30 pm High School Meet the Teacher Night 5:30 to 7:00 pm

August

July

6th Grade Transition Day

Elementary Curriculum Night August 27 6:00 to 7:30 pm

Middle School Curriculum Night August 29 6:00 to 7:30 pm

Senior Registration July 30 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Junior Registration July 31 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

First Day of School is August 14

Fall Blue & White Day

August 17 8:00 am to 12:00 pm GVHS Fall Sports Intrasquad Scrimmages

No School September 2 Labor Day

Grain Valley Fair September 7-8 Community Parade - September 8 Grain Valley Fair 5k - September 8

Volleyball

Boys Soccer

September 12 6:30 pm GVHS vs. Smithville at Grain Valley High School

Homecoming Homecoming Week Sept. 23-Sept 27

Community Pep Rally September 25 Football GVHS vs Winnetonka September 27 7:00 PM at Grain Valley High School

Parent Teacher Conferences

October

September

September 10 7:00 pm GVHS vs. Blue Springs South at Grain Valley High School

October 22 K-8 evening conferences October 24 K-8 conferences

No School October 24-25

Grain Valley High School STEM Fair October 30 Grain Valley High School

Visit GrainValleySchools.org and click the Activities Calendar on the SPORTS & ACTIVITIES tab for an up-to-date listing of activities.

Stay informed with the Grain Valley Schools App!

GVHS Alumni Breakfast and School Tours September 28 8:30 am to 10:00 am at the High School Homecoming Dance September 28

No School

September 30 Teacher Professional Development

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SPRING SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS

Photo courtesy of John Overstreet.

Boys Golf The boys golf program finished third in the Suburban Conference tournament.

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Baseball The baseball program finished with a record of 19 wins and 11 losses. They won the Suburban Conference Blue Championship in their first season and played in the district championship game for the first time in 10 years.

Girls Soccer The girls soccer program had a successful season and finished one of the most competitive schedules in the state with a 13-10 record.

They finished third in the conference standings and won a district title.

Boys Tennis The boys tennis program continued its successful tradition by winning the Suburban Conference championship.

Photos courtesy of GVHS Yearbook staff.

Boys and Girls Track Both the boys’ and girls’ track team finished their inaugural season in the Suburban Conference by finishing in 2nd place in the conference standings.

The girls won a district championship while the boys finished as runner-up. The Eagles qualified 22 athletes in 16 events to compete in the state track meet. Six events ended up on the medal stand.

Senior Tyler Luke finished with 3 all-state medals in the sprints. Jayonna Perry finished 5th in the 300m hurdles. Morgan Scott earned a medal in the 800m. The Eagles also won medals in the Boys 4X100 and 4X200 relays.

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Gabrielle Aber Mitchel Alexander ★♦ Manar Alkhatib Marcus Allen Erica Arnold Joshua Arnold ♦ Katherine Arnold ♦ Isabelle Bailey Zachary Ballard Andrea Ballinger Levi Barnett ♦ Sophia Barra ★ Bianca Bautista ★ ♦ Christian Bell ♦ Ashley Bennett ♦ Caleb Benshoof ♦ Keegan Bergsieker Hannah Berry ★ ♦ Angel Blackman ★ ♦ Stephanie Branson ★ ♦ Geoffery Bridges Grace Brom ♦ Hanna Broockerd★ ♦ Nicholas Brown ♦ Mikayla Bucchi Sunshine Buletti Mackenzie Butler ★♦ Evan Caley Jesse Cameron Autumn Carnahan♦ MacKenzie Carrington Brianna Carter ★♦ Zai’Nieycia Carter Brayden Cary ♦

Class of

Emily Casey ★♦ Mia Cervas Williams ♦ Bryana Claphan ♦ Abigail Class Kylie Coleman Samuel Collins ★♦ Jace Collum Kevin Coney ♦ Bailey Cook ♦ Alec Cota ♦ Nathan Courtney Jenna Cowgill Ivy Crabtree ♦ Connor Creonte Draven Crichton ♦ Corbin Cromley ♦ Charles Cross Jr. ♦ Alexis Cruz ★ Christina Daggett ♦ Emily Damm ♦ Audrey Davis ★♦ Kyler Davis Nicholas Dean ♦ Tyler DeHaan David DeWeese ♦ Bennett Disco ♦ Marshall Dobson ★ Julia Dodson Peri Donovan Claudia Doubledee Dalton Downs Karley Drabik ★ Kailyn Duett ★ ♦ Ashley Dunn♦

Dillon Dunsmore Adam Edwards Angel Escobedo Johnathan Estrada ♦ Elizabeth Favor ★♦ Alissa Fegers Zephaniah Felden ♦ Jason Fenton Joel Florida ♦ Dylan Forge Breunna Franklin Breauna Frasher Nicholas Frede ♦ Alexia Freeman Henry Fundenberger ★ Sade’ Gallegos Clayton Garrett Gage Garrison Alanna Gee ♦ Jacob Gilkey Erin Gillihan ♦ Joseph Gleich ♦ Michael Godden Arek Gonzales Kaitlyn Gragg ♦ Ethan Grasher Mason Gray Alexander Griffitt ♦

Faith Groff ♦ Mason Guhse ♦ Kevin Gutierrez ♦ Shelby Hackney ♦ Alexis Hankins ♦ Natalie Hansen ♦ Easton Harmsen ♦ Cole Hayes ♦ Candice Haywood Aaron Headley ♦ Richard Hearn Kayley Heitman Carter Henderson Renea Henton ★♦ Olivia Herder ★♦ Ty Herring Marshall Hight Landon Hildebrand ★ Shiann Hill Trevor Hillyard John Hodson III ★ Jackson Hoover ★ ♦ Emily Hughes ♦ Jordan Humphrey ♦ Justin Hursman Ebony Hurst ♦ Taylor Hutchinson Trinka Hutchison

Nicholas Hutton ♦ Austin Jacoby MacKenzie Jenkins ★♦ Kolby Johnson Nicholas Johnston♦ Connor Kemper ♦ Ashlyn Kerns Chey-Ann Kimbrough♦ Shelby Kimbrough Gracelyn LaForge ★♦ Elizabeth Lafrentz Kensey Lamb Payton Lawhead ♦ Connor Laws ♦ Jordyn Leach Trenton LeGrotte ♦ Bailey Leighow ♦ Gavin Leonard ♦ Emily Leske ★ Kodie Light ♦ Dylanie Limpic Seth Lingenfelter Devin Linthicum ♦ Mariah Lister ♦ Peyton Love Hayden Lovell Theodore Luce Tyler Luke ★♦

f 2019 Sydney Lukenbill Alyssa Luppens ♦ Christian Lynn ♦ Brendan Mahurin Tara Mahurin ★♦ Alexis Majors ♦ John Malicoat Jordan Marquess Madyson Marrs ★ Bryson Martin ♦ Shalyn Massey ♦ Ryan Maynard Sabastian McCardie Alexis McColgin ♦ Joseph McCrory Dillon McDermed ♦ Skhy’Line McDonald Nathan McGhee Noah McGinnis Jayden McIntyre ♦ Bailey McKay ★♦ Brittney McKay ♦ Jessica Medrano Maximillian Meier ♦ Madeline Mela Bethany Mills Hailey Mitchell Ronald Mobley ♦

McKenna Modrell Thomas Moon Luther Morales Nattaly Moreno Carly Moyer Tristan Moyer Bianca Mueller ♦ Hannah Mullins Shane Napper Angelina Navarro ★♦ Jeffrey Newman Logan Nix ♦ Seth O’Brien Jared Olivarez Jr. Garrett Olwell Scott Overfield ★ Joseph Packer♦ Marshall Partin Lyndsey Paul ♦ Lillian Pederson ♦ Logan Pendleton ♦ Bailey Perry♦ Daniel Peterson Samantha Petralie ★ ♦ Kaitlyn Petty ★♦ Solomon Pilbeam ♦ Regan Porter Spencer Porter ♦

Aidan Price ♦ Tapiwa Pumure ♦ Connor Pyle Dylan Quick Ethan Quintrell Dylan Ray Gerardo Reyes ♦ Dylan Richard Adison Richardson ★♦ Destiny Rodgers ♦ Madison Rodriguez Valentina Romo ♦ Carey Ross Elijah Rush Payton Russell Alyssa Ruzicka Brenda Salgado Madison Salyer ♦ Julian Sanjur Alexis Santamaria Jonathan Sarna ♦ Skylar Schmidt ★ ♦ Jesse Scholtz ♦ Jared Schupp Alisha Jolene Scott ♦ Morgan Scott ★ ♦ Hannah Sears ★ Jessica Selaya ★ ♦

Photo courtesy of Kat Andrew.

Blake Servi ★ ♦ Mark Shackles ♦ Brenden Shafer ♦ Athaviah Shane ★ Joshua Shaut Kendra Sibert ★ ♦ Sophia Simon ★ ♦ Logan Simpson ♦ Mickey Simpson Sydney Slaven ★ ♦ Christopher Smith II ♦ Hannah Smith ♦ Ryan Smith Kahlexza Snethern Carter Stapleton Jesse Stevens ♦ William Stimelsky Michael Stoneburner Robert Stowe Jason Strickland ♦ Justin Strickland ♦ Dalton Stuckey Lauren Sullivan Elizabeth Swafford ♦ Trenton Tarrants ★ Luke Taylor ♦ Peyton Temple ♦ Karly Tharp ♦ Alisan Todd ★ ♦ Ayden Tombs Tyler Tompkins Benjamin Totta ★ ♦ Michael Traynor Jake Trumble ♦

Joshua Tully II ♦ Alexis Unruh Luis Valdez Griffin Dakota Vogel ♦ Johnathan Vrentas ♦ Keri Walker Payton Walter ♦ Carter Webb ♦ Christian Wendschlag ♦ Michael Wenzel Paige Werges Mallory West Logan White Spencer White ♦ Trey Whitton ♦ Malachi Williams Cierra Wood ♦ Jaden Worthington Dakotah Wright ♦ Jordan Wright Brook Young ♦ Dylan Zamora ♦ Ricardo Zenteno-Sanchez

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A+ Program eligible

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Grain Valley High School Academic Honors

2019 GRADUATION

SUMMA CUM LAUDE GPA of 4.0+ Marcus Allen Katherine Arnold Sophia Barra Ashley Bennett Hannah Berry Angel Blackman Stephanie Branson Grace Brom Hannah Broockerd Autumn Carnahan Emily Casey Alexis Cruz Kyler Davis Marshall Dobson Karley Drabik Kailyn Duett Dillon Dunsmore Elizabeth Favor Breunna Franklin Nicholas Frede Erin Gillihan Ethan Grasher Mason Gray Faith Groff Olivia Herder John Hodson III Jackson Hoover MacKenzie Jenkins Elizabeth Lafrentz Gracelyn LaForge Emily Leske Madyson Marrs Bailey McKay Hailey Mitchell Ronald Mobley Garrett Olwell Scott Overfield Adison Richardson Elijah Rush Skylar Schmidt Jesse Scholtz Morgan Scott Hannah Sears Blake Servi Athaviah Shane Kendra Scott Sophia Simon Sydney Slaven Robert Stowe Ben Totta Luis Valdez Griffin Paige Werges

MAGNA CUM LAUDE GPA of 3.8 - 3.99 Mitchel Alexander Bianca Bautista Caleb Benshoof Mackenzie Butler Brianna Carter Sam Collins Bailey Cook Nathan Courtney Jenna Cowgill Corbin Cromley Tyler DeHaan Ashley Dunn Henry Fundenberger Arek Gonzales Aaron Headley Landon Hildebrand Devin Linthicum Tyler Luke Tara Mahurin Angelina Navarro Samantha Petralie Kaitlyn Petty Regan Porter Tapiwa Pumure Valentina Romo Madison Salyer Jessica Selaya Logan Simpson Trenton Tarrants Karly Tharp Alisan Todd Payton Walter Mallory West

CUM LAUDE GPA of 3.7 - 3.79 Audrey Davis Zephaniah Felden Alex Griffitt Natalie Hanson Cole Hayes Renee Henton Trent LeGrotte Mariah Lister Gerardo Reyes Ryan Smith Elizabeth Swafford

2019 Bright Flight Recipients Nathan Courtney Corbin Cromley Karley Drabik Ethan Grasher Mason Gray Emily Leske Madyson Marrs Dean Mobley Garrett Olwell Elijah Rush Robert Stowe Trenton Tarrants Ben Totta

FAST FACTS ABOUT GVHS CLASS OF 2019

283 Graduates

48

National Honor Society Members

146

Students received A+ designation

13

Students earned Bright Flight Scholarships by having an ACT composite score in the top 3% of all Missouri students

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Athletic and Activities scholarships

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Students with a grade point average of 4.0 or higher

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Grand Total awarded in First-Year Scholarships and potential A+ Grants

Seniors Sign to Play College Sports Grain Valley seniors have signed Letters of Intent to continue their education and athletics at the collegiate level.

Caleb Benshoof Wrestling Augsburg University

Ebony Hurst Track MidAmerica Nazarene University

Brianna Carter Softball MidAmerican Nazarene University

Nick Dean Track/Cross Country Missouri Valley College

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Bennett Disco Football University of Central Missouri

Gracelyn LaForge Volleyball Johnson County Community College

Trent LeGrotte Wrestling Central Methodist University

Brittany McKay Basketball North Central Missouri College

Morgan Scott Track Pittsburg State University

Karly Tharp Volleyball Missouri Western State University

Payton Walter Softball Avila University

Jaden Worthington Wrestling Lindenwood University

Graduate Destinations Augsburg University, Minneapolis, MN Caleb Benshoof

Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO Alisha Jolene Scott

Avila University, Kansas City, MO Athaviah Shane Payton Walter

Kansas City Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Center, Kansas City, MO Aidan Price Dylan Quick

Boise State University, Boise, ID Mia Cervas-Williams Central Methodist University, Fayette, MO Trenton LeGrotte Regan Porter

Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS Marshall Dobson Nicholas Frede Cole Hayes Austin Jacoby Devin Linthicum

Coffeyville Community College, Coffeyville, KS Keegan Bergsieker

Lex La-Ray Technical Center, Lexington, MO Connor Pyle

College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, MO Landon Hildebrand

Lindenwood University, St. Charles, MO Jaden Worthington

Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO Emily Leske Columbia College, Chicago, IL Geoffery Bridges Erin Gillihan Arek Gonzales Dallas Community College Connor Creonte

Metropolitan Community College Manar Alkhatib Drury University, Katherine Arnold Springfield, MO Andrea Ballinger Ashlyn Kerns Levi Barnett Bianca Bautista Electrical Union Ashley Bennett Payton Russell Keegan Bergsieker Stephanie Branson EMI Heating and Cooling Zai’Nieycia Carter Apprenticeship Kylie Coleman Dalton Stuckey Samuel Collins Ivy Crabtree Evangel University, Draven Crichton Springfield, MO Christina Daggett Emily Casey Emily Damm Elizabeth Favor Johnson County Community Joel Florida College, Overland Park, KS Alexis Freeman Angel Escobedo Sade Gallegos Jordan Humphrey Alanna Gee Gracelyn LaForge Shelby Hackney Jordan Marquess Alexis Hankins Aaron Headley Kayley Heitman Trevor Hillyard

Jackson Hoover Emily Hughes Nicholas Hutton Nicholas Johnston Connor Kemper Chey-Ann Kimbrough Payton Lawhead Connor Laws Jordyn Leach Bailey Leighow Mariah Lister Alyssa Luppens Tara Mahurin John Malicoat Dillon McDermed Jayden McIntyre Jessica Medrano Maximillian Meier Madeline Mela Bianca Mueller Logan Nix Lyndsey Paul Samantha Petralie Gerardo Reyes Destiny Rodgers Jonathan Sarna Blake Servi

Logan Simpson Mickey Simpson Hannah Smith William Stimelsky Michael Stoneburner Jason Strickland Justin Strickland Luke Taylor Peyton Temple Hailey Thompson Joshua Tully II Johnathan Vrentas Malachi Williams Brook Young MidAmerica Nazarene University, Olathe, KS Brianna Carter Ebony Hurst Missouri National Guard, Fort Leonard Wood, MO Corbin Cromley

Missouri State University, Springfield, MO Bailey Cook Alexis Cruz Johnathan Estrada MacKenzie Jenkins Theodore Luce Angelina Navarro Spencer Porter Adison Richardson Skylar Schmidt Sydney Slaven Alisan Todd Jake Trumble Missouri University of Science & Technology, Rolla, MO Nathan Courtney Tyler DeHaan Ethan Grasher Natalie Hansen Ty Herring Hayden Lovell Garrett Olwell

State Technical College of Missouri, Linn, MO Alec Cota Kodie Light Peyton Love Truman State University, Kirksville, MO Grace Brom Karley Drabik Tyler Tompkins Union Electrical Local 124 IBEW Dylan Forge United States Army Sabastian McCardie Ayden Tombs United States Marine Corps Nathan McGhee Hailey Mitchell Joshua Shaut Michael Traynor United States Navy Shalyn Massey Bailey McKay Madison Salyer University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR Jenna Cowgill

Kaitlyn Petty Elijah Rush Luis Valdez Griffin

North Central Missouri College, Trenton, MO Brittany McKay

Missouri Valley College, Marshall, MO Nicholas Dean Brenden Shafer

Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, MO Hannah Berry Hanna Broockerd Mackenzie Butler Ashley Dunn Faith Groff Easton Harmsen Renee Henton Dylanie Limpic Christian Lynn Christopher Smith II Elizabeth Swafford

Missouri Welding Institute, Nevada, MO Kevin Coney Jordan Wright Missouri Western State University, St. Joseph, MO Bryson Martin Alexis McColgin Luther Morales Logan Pendleton Jesse Scholtz Karly Tharp Motorcycle Mechanic Institute, Phoenix, AZ Clayton Garrett

Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS Mitchel Alexander Jace Collum Morgan Scott Plumbers Local 8 Union Noah McGinnis Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO Olivia Herder Southwest Baptist University, Bolivar, MO Bryana Claphan Jessica Selaya

Park University, Parkville, MO Valentina Romo

Spurgeon College, Kansas City, MO Sophia Simon

Paul Mitchel The School, Overland Park, KS McKenna Holland

State Fair Community College, Sedalia, MO Carter Webb

University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO Jessica Bailey Christian Bell Autumn Carnahan Charles Cross Jr. Audrey Davis Bennett Disco Zephaniah Felden Jason Fenton Breauna Frasher Kaity Gragg Carter Henderson Kensey Lamb Tyler Luke Alexis Majors McKenna Modrell Hannah Mullins Marshall Partin Lillian Pederson Brenda Salgado Dakota Vogel Dakotah Wright

University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS Alexander Griffitt

University of Missouri Columbia, MO Kailyn Duett John Hodson III Elizabeth Lafrentz Madyson Marrs Ronald Dean Mobley Bailey Perry Julian Sanjur Hannah Sears Kendra Sibert Trenton Tarrants Benjamin Totta Logan White University of Missouri Kansas City Gabrielle Aber Sophia Barra Nicholas Brown Corbin Cromley Kyler Davis Henry Fundenberger Gavin Leonard Ryan Maynard Joseph Packer Tapiwa Pumure Mark Shackles Ryan Smith Paige Werges Spencer White University of Nebraska Lincoln, NE Scott Overfield University of North Texas, Denton, TX Skhy’Line McDonald University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Dillon Dunsmore University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT Kolby Johnson Robert Stowe Welders Union Daniel Peterson Wichita State University, Wichita, KS Brayden Cary Mason Gray Willamette University, Salem OR Marcus Allen

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Academic and Athletic Scholarship Awards Mitchel Alexander Pittsburg State University GV Historical Society Scholarship GV Eagle Booster Club Scholarship Mary Strack Community Service Award Scholarship Rachel M. House Hudson Memorial Scholarship

Mackenzie Butler Northwest Missouri State University Mary Strack Community Service Award Scholarship

Marcus Allen Willamette University CIC Tuition Exchange

Brianna Carter MidAmerica Nazarene University Posse 100 Scholarship Academic Scholarship Athletic Letter-of-Intent Scholarship Honors Program Softball Athletic Scholarship

Katherine Arnold Metropolitan Community College GV Education Foundation Top 15%

Brayden Cary Wichita State University Wichita State Merit Scholarship

Sophia Barra University of Missouri Kansas City GV Board of Education Scholarship GV Education Foundation Top 15% FOCUS for GV Scholarship Phil Roberts Scholarship The Ellis Foundation Scholarship UMKC Provost’s Award

Autumn Carnahan University of Central Missouri GV Education Foundation Top 15% Hanneman and Ward DDS & Grain Valley Family Dental Scholarship

Caleb Benshoof Augsburg University Wendy’s High School Heisman School Winner Ashley Bennett Metropolitan Community College GV Education Foundation Top 15% Hannah Berry Northwest Missouri State University Adopt-A-Bearcat Scholarship Go Green Grant GV Education Foundation Top 15% Northwest Academic Excellence Scholarship Northwest A+ Scholarship Stephanie Branson Metropolitan Community College GV Education Foundation Top 15% Grace Brom Truman State University GV Education Foundation Top 15% Phil Roberts Scholarship President’s Honorary Scholarship TruMerit Scholarship Truman State A+ Scholarship Hanna Broockerd Northwest Missouri State University David and Patty Hackett Scholarship Freshman Multicultural Scholarship GV Education Foundation Top 15% Liquid Soap Products Scholarship Les Dames d’Escoffier Scholarship Northwest A+ Scholarship Northwest Academic Excellence Scholarship Papa Murphy’s of Grain Valley Scholarship Shirley Condra Memorial Scholarship

Emily Casey Evangel University Founders Scholarship Music Scholarship Kevin Coney Missouri Welding Institute American Welding Association Scholarship Ed McRell Memorial Scholarship GV Alumni Association Scholarship Liquid Soap Products Scholarship Nathan Courtney Missouri University of Science and Technology Bright Flight Scholarship Glenn and Ruth Graham Scholarship Missouri S&T Trustees Scholarship Missouri S&T University Scholarship Ivy Crabtree Metropolitan Community College Jessica Gardner Memorial Teaching Scholarship Corbin Cromley University of Missour Kansas City Bright Flight Scholarship Charles Cross Jr. University of Central Missouri Music Award Scholarship Audrey Davis University of Central Missouri Black and Red Scholarship Kyler Davis University of Missouri Kansas City GV Education Foundation Top 15% The Ellis Foundation Scholarship UMKC Curator’s Scholar Award Nicholas Dean Missouri Valley College Running Athletic Scholarship

Tyler DeHaan Missouri University of Science & Technology Adrienne Barber Scholarshisp Trustee’s Scholarship Bennett Disco University of Central Missouri Football Athletic Scholarship Marshall Dobson Kansas State University GV Education Foundation Top 15% Missouri Reciprocal Scholarship Karley Drabik Truman State University Bright Flight Scholarship Francis Anzalone Memorial Scholarship GV Education Foundation Top 15% President’s Honorary Scholarship TruMerit Scholarship Kailyn Duett University of Missouri Columbia GV Education Foundation Top 15% Suzy Thompson Scholarship Nicholas V. Mortallaro, State Farm Agent Francis Anazlone Scholarship Ashley Dunn Northwest Missouri State University NMSU University Scholarship Dillon Dunsmore University of Oklahoma GV Education Foundation Top 15% University of Oklahoma Merit Scholarship Elizabeth Favor Metropolitan Community College Independence Young Matrons Scholarship Zephaniah Felden University of Central Missouri BR Carpets Marching Eagles Band Scholarship Nicholas Frede Kansas State University GV Education Foundation Top 15% Kansas State Fairchild Award Henry Fundenberger University of Missouri Kansas City UMKC Provost Award Erin Gillihan Columbia College GV Board of Education Scholarship GV Education Foundation Top 15% KC Cappies Scholarship KC Scholars Traditional Scholarship KDM Electrical Contractors Scholarship Arek Gonzales Columbia College Columbia College Dean’s Scholarship GV Education Foundation Top 15%

Mason Gray Wichita State University Bright Flight Scholarship Wichita State Heritage Scholarship Alexander Griffitt University of Kansas Daughters of the American Revolution Music Scholarship GV Band Parent Association Scholarship KU Music Department Scholarship Midwest Student Exchange Scholarship Ethan Grasher Missouri University of Science & Technology Bright Flight Scholarship GV Education Foundation Top 15% Greater KC Football Coaches Scholar Athlete Award Joe B. Butler Civil Engineering Scholarship Karl F. Hasselmann Endowed Scholarship Missouri S&T Curators Scholarship Missouri S&T Excellence Scholarship Missouri S&T Grant MSHSAA Sportsmanship Award Scholarship Napier Award Football Scholarship Owner Operator Services Scholarship Faith Groff Northwest Missouri State University GV Education Foundation Top 15% Northwest Academic Scholarship Northwest A+ Scholarship Natalie Hansen Missouri State University Missouri State Dean’s Scholarship Easton Harmsen Northwest Missouri State University Northwest Academic Scholarship Cole Hayes Kansas State University Denison Scholarship Olivia Herder Saint Louis University GV Education Foundation Top 15% Saint Louis University Dean’s Scholarship John Hodson III University of Missouri Columbia KC Scholars Traditional Scholarship Jackson Hoover Metropolitan Community College GV Education Foundation Top 15% Mary Strack Community Service Award Scholarship Jordan Humphrey Johnson County Community College GV Alumni Association Scholarship

Ebony Hurst MidAmerica Nazarene University Track Athletic Scholarship MNU Academic Scholarship MNU Music Scholarship

Angelina Navarro Missouri State University Inclusive Excellence Scholarship Mary Strack Community Service Award Scholarship

Ashlyn Kerns Drury University Drury University Presidential Scholarship

Garrett Olwell Missouri University of Science and Technology Bright Flight Scholarship GV Education Foundation Top 15% Missouri S&T Excellence Scholarship

Morgan Scott Pittsburg State University Academic Scholarship GV Education Foundation Top 15% H. Gene Butler Memorial Scholarship Track and Field Athletic Scholarship

Hannah Sears University of Missouri Columbia GV Education Foundation Top 15% Jared and Keri English Family Scholarship MacKenzie Jenkins Lorri Wilbee-Kobe Law Office Missouri State University Scott Overfield Scholarship Band Scholarship University of Nebraska Lincoln MU Scholar’s Award GV Board of Education Scholarship Glenn Korff School of Music Scholarship Rachel M. House Hudson Memorial GV Education Foundation Top 15% George Beadle Scholarship Scholarship Jared and Keri English Family Grain Valley Education Foundation The Ellis Foundation Scholarship Scholarship Seed Money Scholarship Mary Strack Community Service GV Education Foundation Top 15% Jessica Selaya Award Scholarship Southwest Baptist University Missouri State Promise Scholarship Logan Pendleton SBU Academic Scholarship Rachel M. House Hudson Memorial Missouri Western State University Scholarship Missouri Western Governor’s Blake Servi Ray Wilson Memorial Scholarship Scholarship Metropolitan Community College GV Education Foundation Top 15% Gracelyn LaForge Bailey Perry Johnson County Community College University of Missouri Columbia Athaviah Shane Athletic Letter-of-Intent Scholarship GV Alumni Association Scholarship Avila University GV Education Foundation Top 15% Campus Ministry Scholarship MSHSAA Sportsmanship Award Samantha Petralie GV Education Foundation Seed Scholarship Metropolitan Community College Money Scholarship Volleyball Athletic Scholarship Dean Sibert Memorial Scholarship GV Education Foundation Top 15% GV Board of Education Scholarship Elizabeth Lafrentz GV Eagle Booster Club Scholarship Kendra Sibert University of Missouri Columbia Lunar Bowl Scholarship University of Missouri Columbia Mizzou Scholars Award Jean Gillig Scholarship GV Board of Education Scholarship GV Eagle Booster Club Scholarship Trent LeGrotte Regan Porter GV Education Foundation Top 15% Central Methodist University Central Methodist University Mary Strack Community Service Wrestling Athletic Scholarship Softball Athletic Scholarship Award Scholarship Central Methodist Scholars Scholarship Mizzou Excellence Award Emily Leske Rachel M. House Hudson Memorial Colorado State University Tapiwa Pumure Scholarship Bright Flight Scholarship University of Missouri Kansas City GV Education Foundation Top 15% UMKC Chancellors Scholarship Sophia Simon Inez Dexheimer Memorial Scholarship Spurgeon College, Missouri Scholars Academy Scholarship Access Missouri Scholarship GV Education Foundation Top 15% Presidential Scholarship Adison Richardson Mary Strack Community Service Missouri State University Award Scholarship Devin Linthicum FOCUS for Grain Valley Scholarship Rachel M. House Hudson Memorial Kansas State University GV Education Foundation Top 15% Scholarship Edgerley-Franklin Urban Leadership MSU Dean’s Scholarship SBC Scholarship Scholarship Stayton and Patricia (David) Parr Purple and White Scholarship Elijah Rush Scholarship Missouri University of Science & Tyler Luke Technology Mickey Simpson University of Central Missouri Bright Flight Scholarship Metropolitan Community College GV Eagle Booster Club Scholarship GV Education Foundation Top 15% Baseball Athletic Scholarship Red and Black Scholarship Missouri S&T Curator’s Scholarship Missouri S&T Excellence Scholarship Sydney Slaven Madyson Marrs Missouri S&T Grant Missouri State University University of Missouri Columbia Missouri S&T University Scholarship GV Education Foundation Top 15% Bright Flight Scholarship GV Education Foundation Top 15% Skylar Schmidt Robert Stowe GV Student Government Scholarship Missouri State University University of Utah KC STEM Alliance Scholarship Bright Flight Scholarship Missouri Scholars Academy Scholarship GV Board of Education Scholarship GV Education Foundation Top 15% GV Education Foundation Top 15% CAFNR Scholarship Jean Gillig Scholarship Elizabeth Swafford Ronald Dean Mobley Jesse Scholtz Northwest Missouri State University University of Missouri Columbia Missouri Western State University GV Board of Education Scholarship Bright Flight Scholarship GV Education Foundation Top 15% Northwest A+ Scholarship Chancellor’s Scholarship Presidential Scholarship University Scholar Scholarship GV Education Foundation Top 15% GV Education Foundation Seed Money Scholarship

Trenton Tarrants University of Missouri - Columbia Bright Flight Scholarship MU Chancellor’s Award Karly Tharp Missouri Western State University Dr. Roy Moss Memorial Education Scholarship Missouri MOST Scholarship MWSU A+ Scholarship MWSU Governors Scholarship Volleyball Athletic Scholarship Alisan Todd Missouri State University Missouri State Board of Governors Scholarship Benjamin Totta University of Missouri-Columbia Bank of Grain Valley Scholarship Blue Springs Rotary Club Scholarship Bright Flight Scholarship Curators Scholarship GV Board of Education Scholarship GV Education Foundation Top 15% GV Student Government Scholarship Mary Strack Community Service Award Scholarship Luis Valdez Griffin Missouri University of Science & Technology GV Education Foundation Top 15% Missouri S&T Miner’s Scholarship Missouri S&T University Scholarship Missouri S&T Diversity Scholarship Payton Walter Avila University Avila Academic Scholarship Jerry Mueller Memorial Scholarship Softball Athletic Scholarship Paige Werges University of Missouri Kansas City GV Education Foundation Top 15% MWSU Presidents Scholarship MWSU Curators Scholarship Logan White University of Missouri Columbia MU Excellence Award Spencer White University of Missouri Kansas City UMKC Excellence Award Jordan Wright Missouri Welding Institute Missouri Welding Institute Scholarship

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Grain Valley Education Foundation and its Partners award Scholarships to the Class of 2019

Grain Valley

EDUCATION FOUNDATION

Top 15% of the Graduating Class

Dr. Roy Moss Memorial Education Scholarship ($1,000) Karly Tharp

(Each is awarded $500)

Jared and Keri English Family Scholarships ($500 each) Mackenzie Jenkins Hannah Sears Jean Gillig Scholarship ($250) Samamtha Petralie Skylar Schmidt David and Patty Hackett Scholarship ($500) Hannah Brookerd

MSHSAA Sportsmanship Award Scholarship ($300 each) Gracelyn LaForge Ethan Grasher

Rachel House Hudson Memorial Scholarships ($1,000 each) (Pictured) Mitchel Alexander Mackenzie Jenkins Hannah Sears Kendra Sibert Sophia Simon

Ed McRell Memorial Scholarship ($500) Kevin Coney Missouri Scholars Academy Scholarships ($1,250 each) Emily Leske Maddy Marrs

Napier Award Football Scholarship ($500) Ethan Grasher Papa Murphy’s of Grain Valley Scholarship ($500) Hannah Broockerd

Education Foundation Seed Money Scholarships ($500 each) Ronald Mobley Scott Overfield Athaviah Shane

Dean Sibert Memorial Scholarship ($500) Samantha Petralie Athletic Letter-of-Intent Scholarship ($500 each) Brianna Carter Gracelyn LaForge Jerry Mueller Memorial Scholarship ($500) Payton Walter

Mary Strack Community Service Award Scholarship ($500 each) Mitchel Alexander Mackenzie Butler Jackson Hoover Mackenzie Jenkins Angelina Navarro Kendra Sibert Sophia Simon Benjamin Totta

This year the Grain Valley Education Foundation awarded:

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to students

Katherine Arnold Hannah Broockerd Grace Brom Hannah Berry Sophia Barra Stephanie Branson Ashley Bennett Autumn Carnahan Dillon Dunsmore Marshall Dobson Karley Drabik Kyler Davis Kailyn Duett Nicholas Frede Arek Gonzales Erin Gillihan Ethan Grasher Faith Groff Jackson Hoover Olivia Herder Mackenzie Jenkins Emily Leske Gracelyn LaForge Bailey McKay Ronald Mobley Madyson Marrs Garrett Olwell Scott Overfield Elijah Rush Adison Richardson Robert Stowe Sydney Slaven Athaviah Shane Kendra Sibert Hannah Sears Sophia Simon Jesse Scholtz Morgan Scott Skylar Schmidt Blake Servi Benjamin Totta Luis Valdez Griffin Paige Werges

Would you like to establish a scholarship?

Contact jvaughan@gvr5.net to learn more.

Front row (left to right): Cristo Gomez; Aaron Van Eck, Antonio Gomez, Alyssa LaRocco, Sawyer Lukenbill, McKenna Holland, Zoe Yardley, Sarah Hicks, and Bethany Mills. Back row (left to right): Adam Edwards, Jared Schupp, Hailey Thompson, Victoria Holloway, Alexis Freeman, Hannah Mullins, Sydney Marlow, Ashlynn Sheets, Bailey Brown, Stacia Godden, and Carrie Ross.

Sni Valley Academy Graduates

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ni Valley Academy celebrated its 2018-2019 graduates in a ceremony at Grain Valley High School Jerry Mueller Performing Arts Center on May 9. The graduating class consisted of twenty-nine students. •

Class of 2019 Graduates Jackson Boland

Alyssa LaRocco

Bailey Brown

Robert Lowe

Adam Edwards

Sawyer Lukenbill

Alexis Freeman

Sydney Marlow

Alice Fromdahl

Bethany Mills

Stacia Godden

Hannah Mullins

Antonio Gomez

Carey Ross

Cristo Gomez

Jared Schupp

Perriona Grace

Ashlynn Sheets

Rachel Grafton

Jacob South

Sarah Hicks

Hailey Thompson

McKenna Holland

Aaron Van Eck

Victoria Holloway

Sydney Walters

Spencer Howerton

Zoe Yardley Bethany Mills received her diploma at the Sni Valley Academy graduation ceremony.

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"...go out in this world and leave you

-Bailey McKay

Photos courtesy of Kat Andrew.

our mark."

Kay, Class of 2019

Prairie Branch Elementary

Class Sni-A-Bar Elementary

Matthews Elementary

of 2031

Congratulations to the class of 2031 on completing kindergarten!

Stony Point Elementary

“I want to be for my students what many of my teachers... were to me..."

- Eric Ball High School Teacher

PROFILE

Team Member Spotlight Eric Ball - High School Social Studies Teacher

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ric Ball has taught social studies at Grain Valley High School for 11 years. He was nominated as the featured teacher for this story and shares his thoughts on teaching and learning.

I want to be for my students what many of my teachers, with students before and after school hours; it is because especially many of my high school teachers, were for of the sense of caring, love and support for them as people me: A teacher who cares and is involved. A teacher who and in their education. is there, who can be counted on. A teacher who inspires imagination, thought, hope and drive for what students The District has grown leaps and bounds in the decade dream, while inspiring them to what they maybe never I’ve been here. Yet even in all the growth I still feel there realized or thought possible. A teacher with certain, is a sense of family and community among this our entire specific standards and expectations who holds students district, both in how we love, care and support each other accountable to those, both for learning and achieving personally and professionally - to providing that same sense in the classroom, but also developing responsible and among our students. respectable adults and citizens.

I chose and believe that social Many of my biggest influences studies is the perfect subject to growing up at school were achieve the reasons for why I teach. my social studies teachers.

It’s why I don’t do ‘dates and dead My high school social studies people’ only in presenting social teacher is who really inspired studies, but try to unpack what me to become a teacher in the is interesting and inspiring about end. Much of why I teach was the human story while helping my from their influence. Early on students (and myself) write our as a student in high school, I own chapters of that story. sometimes felt like an analogy I remember from Will Smith’s Communication and partnership character on the Fresh Prince between parents, students and of Bel-Air TV show. Smith’s schools need to continue to change character talked about being and get stronger. Students today a kid trying to roller skate with are faced with more choices, only one skate - if you could options and directions in their imagine. He then talks about learning and education than in High School Social Studies Teacher Eric Ball. how a person in his life gave him anytime in our country. Schools can his other ‘skate’ so to speak. I credit my high school social explain and guide students all they want when it comes to studies teacher with giving me my ‘other’ skate, and from their learning, but if schools can’t do the same for parents that point, I always wanted to be in a position to be able to and guardians, then it becomes a disservice to the student’s do that for a student if needed. success and achievement in the end. It is essential for our district to continually include our community and all I chose Grain Valley for the people. Coach Whitson said it stakeholders in understanding the importance of initiatives best not too long ago, ‘life is about what you are doing, such as Standards Based Grading. Grain Valley has, in but as important - who you are doing life with.’ From my past decade here, communicated and included our the citizens of this community who deny nothing to our community in the role they play as the first and foremost district or its students, especially when it comes to bond emphasis of the importance, attitude and mindset on issues and initiatives to provide the best and the essential education, and we need to continue to do so. when educating our students. To the people I work with day to day in the social studies department at the high Being nominated as a featured teacher makes me feel school. There is a sense of family and community among hopeful - hopeful that my story and work is a worthy this department, both in how we love, care and support illustration of what we all do as a whole in the social studies each other personally and professionally to providing that department at the high school, but also what many of us do same sense among our students. There is a reason why and what we are about as teachers and professionals across social studies classes at GVHS are among the most full in our building and the entire Grain Valley School District every enrollment, and why our classrooms are consistently full day. •

FBLA Students take First at State Leadership Conference

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BLA students from Grain Valley participated in the 2019 FBLA-PBL (Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda) State Leadership Conference held in Springfield, MO on April 14-16. Over 4,500 students qualified for this state competition. The organization works to bring business and education together through innovative leadership and career development programs.

For the first time in the school's history, Grain Valley FBLA students placed first in their event and qualified for Below junior Mackensie Wagner posed with her medal after placing 8th at the FBLA State Leadership Conference.

nationals. Senior Dillon Dunsmore and junior Koby Powell took first place in Sports and Entertainment Management at the State Leadership Conference. Dunsmore and Powell are now qualified to participate in the National Leadership Conference in Austin, TX the end of June.

Junior Mackensie Wagner placed 8th in Economics at the State Leadership Conference. •

Below are the first place winners in Sports and Entertainmet Management at the FBLA State Leadership Conference. Pictured left to right are senior Dillon Dunsmore and junior Koby Powell.

Missouri Society of the Sons of American Revolution select South Middle School Teacher as its Teacher of the Year

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outh Middle School teacher Nathan Doering was recently honored as The Missouri Society of the Sons of the American Revolution Teacher of the Year for the state of Missouri. Doering was presented with the M. Graham Clark Teacher Award during the organizations’ annual meeting in Columbia, MO on April 26. Doering has been a 7th Grade Social Studies teacher at South Middle School for 10 years and has been an educator in the state of Missouri for 15 years.

The Missouri Teacher Award recognizes a teacher from a Missouri elementary, middle/junior high or high school who has distinguished himself or herself in teaching their students about the American Revolution era, and whose actions represent the memory of the patriots of the American Revolution. •

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Above Nathan Doering received the Missouri Teacher Award from the Sons of the American Revolution. Pictures left to right are: J.Y. Miller, MOSSAR State Education Chairman, receipient Nathan Doering, and is James E. Osbourn, MOSSAR State President.

GVHS Athletes selected for The Examiner’s All-Area Basketball Teams

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he Examiner has named several Grain Valley High School players to their 2018-2019 All-Area Basketball Teams. Junior Josh Kilpatrick earned first-team All-Area. Kilpatrick averaged 17.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2 assists; shot 51 percent from the field, and 67 percent from FT line. He earned All-Suburban Small Seven, as well as All-District honors.

All-Conference honors. Senior Kendra Sibert and junior Keely Hill were both selected for The Examiner’s All-Area Honorable Mention. Sibert and Hill also earned All-district honors. The girls’ basketball team finished the season fifth in the Suburban Conference Blue Division. •

Photo courtesy of John Overstreet.

Sophomore Cole Keller was selected for The Examiner’s All-Area second team. He also earned All-District honors. Senior Kevin Gutierrez and junior Caden Matlon both earned All-Area Honorable Mention.

Gutierrez and Matlon also earned All-Conference honors. The boys’ basketball team finished the season third in the Suburban Conference Blue Division and were semi-finalists in the MSHSAA district tournament.

Senior Brittney McKay was named second team for The Examiner 20182019 All-Area Basketball Girls Team.

McKay also earned second-team

Above is The Examiner’s first team All-Area player junior Josh Kilpatrick.

Right is junior Brittney McKay who earned The Examiner’s All-Area Girls Basketball second team honors.

Photo courtesy of John Overstreet.

The Examiner's All-Area Wrestling Team Announced

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everal Grain Valley High School wrestlers were recently selected for The Examiner’s 2018-2019 All-Area Wrestling Team.

Seniors Caleb Benshoof, Jaden Worthington, Mitchel Alexander, and sophomore Hunter Newsom were selected to The Examiner’s All-Area Wrestling First Team. Jaden Worthington is a two-time state qualifier and finished this year as the Class 3 District 4 champion. Caleb Benshoof is a four-time state qualifier and placed third in districts. This season was Hunter Newsom’s first year as a varsity starter. He ended the season placing sixth at the state competition and third in districts. Mitchel Alexander qualified for the state competition four times and placed at the event 2 times. This year Alexander earned a third-place state medal.

Senior Trent LeGrotte was selected for the second team All-Area. Senior Ethan Grasher, junior Drake Tipton and sophomore Donovan McBride received honorable mention honors. •

Above is The Examiner’s first team All-Area wrestler Hunter Newsom.

Photo courtesy of sophomore Addy Blackmore.

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Grain Valley High School Artwork by Taylor Hileman, junior

Matthews Elementary Artwork by Teagan Terrill, Grade 4

South Middle School Artwork by Peyton Bell, Grade 8 Sni-A-Bar Elementary Artwork by Jesse Johnson, Grade 3

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Grain Valley High School Artwork by Sydney Lindley, freshman

Stony Point Elementary Artwork by Jackson Edwards, Grade 4

North Middle School Artwork by Charlee Hunter, Grade 7

Prairie Branch Elementary Artwork by Alia Brown, Grade 4

Field Day Fun

Photo courtesy of senior Liz Swafford.

Above are GVHS Cappies (left to right): Jarrett Dietz, Tori Seever, Erin Gillihan, and Alex Kroenke. Breunna Franklin is not pictured.

GVHS Cappies Students have their Reviews Published

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he GVHS Cappies had another successful year. The Cappies (Critics and Awards Program) is a program for recognizing, celebrating, and providing learning experiences for high school theater and journalism students. Several GVHS students had reviews selected for publication this school year.

Lee’s Summit High School’s production of “The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940.”

• Junior Jarrett Dietz – Kansas City Star–Jackson/Cass County section • Senior Erin Gillihan – Lee’s Summit Journal Raymore-Peculiar High School’s production of “See How they Run.” • Junior Tori Seever – Cass County Bugle Harrisonville High School’s production of “The Pajama Game.”

• Senior Breunna Franklin Harrisonville Star • Senior Erin Gillihan’s - South Cass Tribune • Sophomore Alex Kroenke Democrat-Missourian Summit Christian Academy’s “Pride @ Prejudice.”

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Winnetonka High School’s production of “David and Lisa.”

• Erin Gillihan - Northland News-Clay County • Breunna Franklin - Northland NewsEducation-KC Star • Jarrett Dietz - Kansas City Star Education section Oak Grove High School's production of “The Three Musketeers.”

• Jarrett Dietz -The Examiner The 17th Annual Kansas City Cappies Gala was hosted on May 25 at Oak Grove High School to celebrate all things related to high school theatre.

GVHS students were nominated for several awards including: Best Comic Actress in a Musical Hayley Elkins for "Sister Act." Best Male Dancer - Scott Overfield for "Sister Act." Best Lead Actress in a Play - Hannah Sears for "The Women of Lockerbie."

Best Female Critic - Erin Gillihan.

Best Female Critic - Breunna Franklin.

Best Male Critic - Jarrett Dietz.

Best Critic Team - Grain Valley High School.

Hannah Sears took home the Best Actress in a Play award for her role in "Women of Lockerbie," and Erin Gillihan was presented with the KC Cappies Scholarship. •

National Honor Society helps out at Rock The Parkway to benefit Children's Mercy

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ock the Parkway is a yearly half marathon and 5k in downtown Kansas City. This year, over 3,600 runners from all over Missouri and Kansas came to participate in one of the city's biggest marathons. The 13-mile scenic course that runs along downtown's historic Ward Parkway is one of Missouri’s most beautiful courses. The event, put on by the Kansas City Running Company, works to benefit the local Children’s Mercy Hospital. This partnership creates opportunities for the hospital to give medical care to Kansas City’s children through the money raised. As one of Children’s Mercy’s largest events throughout the year, they work with volunteers and runners to make this event a success.

Grain Valley High School’s chapter of the National Honors Society worked alongside other volunteers to help the runners on the course. Set up at aid stations along the way, NHS members worked to help the runners stay hydrated as they ran. The members handed out water and Gatorade to runners as the passed and cheered them on. GVHS students also helped with directing traffic and worked to keep the course clean. Working with event coordinators, the students helped to not only support runners as they participated, but also support Children's Mercy as they raised money through the event. • Written by junior Cassidy Grother.

Junior Ashlyn Frost selected for All-State Show Choir

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he Missouri Choral Directors Association has selected junior Ashlyn Frost to participate in the AllState Show Choir. Students auditioned in March for the opportunity to be selected. This is the second year in a row that Frost has been selected for this honor.

Frost will rehearse and perform at the Missouri Choral Directors Association Conference held July 17-20 in Jefferson City, MO. The All-State Show Choir will be led by Brendan Jennings who is the Director of Vocal Music at John Burroughs High School in Burbank, CA, and Dominic Matas a dancer, singer, and choreographer based in North Hollywood, CA. • All-State Show Choir member Ashlyn Frost.

Students advance to HOSA International Leadership Conference

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ine students from the Grain Valley High School HOSA chapter placed in their events at the State competition and will advance to the HOSA (Future Health Professionals) International Leadership Conference in June. The GVHS HOSA students competed against some of Missouri’s best aspiring medical professionals at the State Leadership Conference and will now advance to the International competition.

The Missouri HOSA State Leadership Conference was held at the Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, MO on March 25 and 26. Scott Roselli, Riley Barnard, Nathan Weidt, and Gabe Keeton worked together in the HOSA Bowl event to place first at State and qualify for the International competition. Other students that placed at state and are now qualified for the International Leadership Conference competition include: Aidan Boland placed first in Epidemiology; Shaley Harper placed third in Sports Medicine; Jake Collins placed third in Medical Spelling; Ben Totta placed 2nd in Researched and Persuasive Writing and Speaking; and Taylor Creswell placed 3rd in Pharmacy Science.

The Grain Valley High School HOSA chapter also had several students quality and participate at the state level

Above (left to right) back row: Shaley Harper, Ben Totta, Scott Roselli, Taylor Creswell, Gabe Keeton, Riley Barnard, Aidan Boland, and Jacob Collins. Kneeling in front Nathan Weidt.

including Sophia Barra/Clinical Nursing; Braden Bersuch/ Emergency Medical Technician; Sam Collins/Health Career Photography; Jada Cooper/Clinical Nursing; Alex Hawkins/Knowledge Test-Nutrition; Olivia Herder/Medical Terminology; Lorena Hernandez/Knowledge Test-Nutrition; Hannah Lytle/Researched Persuasive Writing and Speaking; Adison Richardson/Clinical Nursing; Morgan Scott/Creative Problem Solving; Kendra Sibert/Creative Problem Solving; Trent Tarrants/ Creative Problem Solving; Jase Tipton/ Emergency Medical Technician; Alena Workman/Medical Assisting; and Bailiee Williams/Clinical Specialty. •

Mock Prom Night Car Crash

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rom is a time for both seniors and juniors to all get-together, dance, and have a blast. But, when some people take their fun to the extreme, what is suppose to be the best night of these students high school career can turn into their worst nightmare.

In early April, the high school’s resource officer, Officer Thompson, the Grain Valley theater department, and eight juniors and seniors put on a mock car crash to show the effects of driving under the influence. These students were put into a full simulation with costumes, makeup, and actual wrecked cars provided by Santa Fe Tow. After only two days of practice, the students performed the simulation for

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their fellow juniors and seniors.

Not only were there cars for the students, but they also provided real ambulances, police cars, a fire truck, a hearse, and a LifeFlight helicopter. With the help of this, the simulation became more real for both the students watching and the students participating.

Being able to see their fellow classmates getting arrested, put into a hearse, helicopter, and an ambulance, affected students in a very emotional way.

The school continues to put on this event in hopes that students will see what the consequences of driving under the influence are and that they will choose to have a safe prom. • Written by senior Liz Swafford.

GVHS theatre students along with local first responders staged a mock prom night car crash to show students the effects of driving under the influence.

Spring Semester D.A.R.E Essay Contest Winners

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he 2019 Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E) essay contest winners for the spring semester have been selected from Prairie Branch Elementary and Matthews Elementary.

Each year, Grain Valley Resources Officers work with fifth grade students to teach them about the harmful effects of drugs, tobacco and alcohol. Students learn about peer pressure, violence, and bullying, and how to prevent it within their own lives. A D.A.R.E graduation ceremony was held this past April for Grain Valley students that completed the program.

Students are asked to write an essay at the conclusion of the program. The 2019 D.A.R.E. Essay winners from Prairie Branch Elementary and Matthews Elementary include Addison Jacques, London Brooks, Ruby Ruelas, Kailynn Torres, Torrin Mcgraw, Emily Holzwarth, Karli Elefson, Karly Pierce, Mourela Maschmeyer, Sammy Libeer, Toby Browning, Kenzie Reynolds, Terryn Smith, Riley Kinser, Olivia Slaughter, and Ameerya Ryland. •

Above Officer Daniel Iams and Captain Joe Palecek congratulate Prairie Branch Elementary student Kanyon Williams on graduating from the D.A.R.E program.

School Board Member Jan Reding receives Lieutenant Governor's Senior Service Award

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chool Board member Jan Reding was recently honored as a 2019 Senior Service Award recipient

by Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe for her years of community service in Missouri. Mrs. Reding serves on the Grain Valley Education Foundation Board, the University of Central Missouri Foundation Board, the Grain Valley Assistance Council, FOCUS for Grain Valley, United Methodist Women of Faith UMC, the Grain Valley Historical Society, and is serving her twentieth year on the Grain Valley Schools' Board of Education.

The Lieutenant Governor’s Senior Service Award promotes and highlights the positive accomplishments that Missouri’s senior citizens provide to their local communities. Winners were selected from among Missouri’s 34 Senatorial Districts and 163 House Districts, and were honored at a reception in the firstfloor rotunda at the State Capitol in Jefferson City on Monday, May 6, 2019. •

Jan Reding is pictured with Representative Jeff Coleman (left) and Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe (right) receiving the 2019 Senior Service Award.

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Students place at Congressional Art Competition and Festival of Color Youth Art Show

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Bright Futures Grain Valley named Non Profit of the Year

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right Futures Grain Valley was named Non Profit of the Year by the Grain Valley Partnership at its annual gala on April 26. Bright Futures Grain Valley is a network of community partners that work together to address the basic needs of students within the Grain Valley Schools district.

Local businesses, faith-based organizations, civic organizations, local government, parent groups, and citizens work together to solve the immediate needs of students.

If you would like to be involved with this community organization, please follow @BrightFuturesGV on Facebook. The organization will reach out to their Facebook Response Army when a need has been identified.

Bright Futures Grain Valley will host its annual breakfast on August 1 to celebrate this past year’s accomplishments and to discuss goals to help our community work together as a This past year Bright Futures network to help our students Grain Valley brought the in need. If you would like to community together to be involved in this community coordinate relief for a family that network, please feel free lost their home to a fire; provided to join Bright Futures Grain beds for several students that Valley at the annual breakfast were in need; provided basic on August 1 at 7:30 am at necessities like laundry soap, the Grain Valley Community shampoo, and deodorant for Center. • multiple families; and provided clothing items like hats, gloves, coats, and socks to students.

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even GVHS Advance Placement Studio Art students were recognized by Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II for their excellence in visual arts. Their work was part of the annual Congressional Art Competition held at the Kansas City Public Library on April 13. The Congressional Institute sponsors a nationwide high school visiual art competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent in the nation as well as in each congressional district. Grain Valley High School students recognized for their art work included: Kevin Coney, Zachary Courtney, Cassidy Grother, Aaron Headley, Stephen Mayernik, Alisha Scott, and Emily Sullins.

The Independence Citizen’s Civic and Culture Committee also hosted their 29th Annual Festival of Color Youth Art Show” on April 13-14 at the Roger T. Sermon Community Center. Senior Kevin Coney was awarded a 1st place ribbon in Sculpture and a 3rd place ribbon in Drawing.

Sophomore Alaina Valverde was awarded a 3rd place ribbon in Sculpture. Ribbons were awarded by the Independence Art Association along with a monetary prize. •

Pictured below are students that had their artwork displayed at the annual Congressional Art Competition in April (front row, left to right): Emily Sullins, Cassidy Grother, Zachary Courtney, and Alisha Scott; back row: Aaron Headley, Kevin Coney, and Stephen Mayernik.

GVHS Students compete at Speech and Debate State Championship

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Pictured above is artwork by senior Kevin Coney that received a 1st place ribbon in Sculpture at the Festival of Color Youth Art Show.

Pictured above is artwork by sophomore Alaina Valverde that was awarded a 3rd place ribbon in Sculpture at the Festival of Color Youth Art Show.

Pictured below is artwork by senior Kevin Coney that received a 3rd place ribbon in Drawing at the Festival of Color Youth Art Show.

STATE COMPETITION

our GVHS students qualified to participate in the MSHSAA State Speech, Debate and Theatre Championships held April 11-13 on the campus of Missouri State University in Springfield, MO. Sophomore Sage Savala-Jackson qualified for the State Championships in Radio Speaking and senior Ben Totta qualified in Humorous Interpretation.

Totta is a three-time state qualifier.

Junior Tori Seever competed in Prose Reading and placed fourth in the State Championship. Senior Zephaniah Felden placed second in Storytelling at the State Championships.

The GVHS Theatre department’s One Act Play cast also qualified for the State Championships for its production of “The Yellow Boat.” The cast placed second at the MSHSAA District tournament to qualify for state. The cast and crew of the One Act Play were sophomores Grace Callaghan, Whitney Frost, Alex Kroenke, Zachary Vasquez and Brooke Walker; juniors Ashlyn Frost, Michaela Millican, Liberty Rogers and Madison Stovall; and seniors Erin Gillihan, Dean Mobley, Valentina Romo and Spencer White.•

Above are the GVHS students that qualified for the MSHSAA State Speech, Debate and Theatre State Championships. Pictured left to right are: Sage SavalaJackson, Tori Seever, Zephaniah Felden, and Ben Totta.

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South Middle School Students Volunteer to give back to the Community

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n May 22, Grain Valley South Middle School upheld a tradition they have been doing for many years. Service day. They not only did community service for Grain Valley but also other surrounding places such as Blue Springs and Independence as well. Jim Myers, principal of South Middle School, says that “Service day gives students the opportunity to know what serving others feels like.

It's putting the idea into kids' heads that service is valuable and gives back to the community.”

Students do many projects throughout the day such as going to the elementary schools to help with the field days, clean and pick up trash at surrounding parks, making blankets for nursing homes, making dog treats for animal shelters, and so much more. 6th grade teachers Kelcy Byers (Science) and Kathryn Sorensen (Math) took their classes to Monkey Mountain, a park in Grain Valley, to pick up trash and clean up the park to help do their part.

6th grade reading teacher Shannon Grubb and her class made blankets for a nursing home. Grubb's Aunt Jenna lives in the nursing home that the blankets are going to and she and her students wanted to do something nice for her and the rest of the residents in the nursing home. It was a good learning experience for the students and they also had fun along the way.

Not only did they do service for their community but they also did service around their school as well.

Art teacher Marjorie Fisher and a few of her 8th-grade students, Quinn Newgaard, Grace Brotherton, Sara Hubbard, Chloe Plummer, and Livvy Blackmore, painted an Eagle mural on the entrance wall coming into South Middle School. Many students also helped move teachers into new classrooms, help janitors clean up in the cafeteria, clean walls in the gym and so much more to get their school ready for summer and the upcoming school year.

This is a tradition South Middle School hopes to continue for many years.

“This is one of the best things we do at South Middle School and we hope to continue the tradition and hope it grows so we can be able to serve even more people and give back to our community.” Says principal Jim Myers.

Not only is it a way to give back to the community but it is also a way to celebrate the end of the school year and have a little fun while doing so. • Written by sophomore Abby Castle.

Matthews Elementary earns Bronze Award for Positive Behavior Supports

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atthews Elementary was named a Bronze Award honoree from the MU Center for School-Wide Positive Behavior Support for their implementation of Positive Behavior Supports at Tier 1, or the universal level, for all students.

The Positive Behavior Support journey for Matthews Elementary began a year ago with a commitment to properly teach students expected behavior in various school situations, followed by a year of training and implementation by staff throughout the 2018-2019 school year. Positive behavior in students is encouraged through various ways and staff learn and practice intervention strategies to properly hold students accountable while addressing any needs that may be preventing the child from making good choices.

Year one results include a reduction of inschool suspensions by 53.85% and a reduction of out-of-school suspensions by 53.49%.

As a Bronze Award honoree, Matthews Elementary agrees to serve as a demonstration site for other Missouri schools interested in pursuing a similar path at their school. •

Author Phil Bildner visits with Grain Valley Students

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hen you hear the name Phil Bildner the word ‘author’ probably comes to mind, but what about volunteer, optimist or visionary? Bildner is more than just the author of the popular young adult books “Busted” and “Playing the Field,” he also has started numerous organizations to help fellow authors as well as students.

The Author Village, one of many organizations, helps authors coordinate their school visits and appearances.

Even after becoming a full-time writer, Bildner wanted to continue working with students and did so by chaperoning volunteer visits to New Orleans to assist with the postHurricane Katrina recovery effort. Bildner now spends his time writing and traveling to schools all over the world to inspire reading and writing in the minds of students.

Pictured above author Phil Bildner visited with students about reading, writing, creativity and empathy.

Bildner was chosen to be the visiting author this year by the elementary school library media specialists. The librarians usually choose someone “who is a good speaker to all audiences” says Miss. Wight, the GVHS librarian. The visits are coordinated by the librarians as well, who contact the authors directly, usually through the author's websites and set up transportation, hotel stay, and meals. The speaker is usually chosen from a list of authors who also attend the local Children’s Lit Fest at UCM. While speaking to the students of Grain Valley, Bildner spoke of his work, his process, and his experience. But what made him stand out was that he spoke of other authors that had

inspired him. He not only promotes his work but theirs too.

Bildner mentioned a student he taught when he was a teacher who never thought she was much of a writer. However, he told her that writing was what she was meant to do and she went on to write a book titled “ The Poet X” that ending up winning a National Book Award. One quote that Miss Wight said stuck out to her the most was when Bildner said, “no matter what you are or where you are in life, be the best you,” in reference to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Street Sweeper quote. Miss Wight said that Phil Bildners visit was not only inspirational to the students but to her as well, as he told everyone to “do good things and be good people.” • Written by sophomore Addy Blackmore.

GHVS Theatre's Production of Sister Act nominated for Three Awards

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he GHVS Theatre Department was recognized with three 2019 Blue Star Award Nominations from Starlight Theatre for its fall production of Sister Act. Blue Star Awards recognize achievement and excellence in musical theatre among Kansas City area high school students.

Pictured below are Blue Star Award nominees seniors Scott Overfield and Erin Gillihan.

A representative from Starlight Theatre visited the high school on May 2 to announce the nominations which included: senior Erin Gillihan and senior Scott Overfield nominated for Outstanding Artistic Contribution by a student for Choreography; Scott Overfield nominated for Outstanding Actor in an Ensemble Role for Fantasy Dancer/Drag Queen; and Erin Gillihan nominated for the Rising Star Scholarship.

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Special Olympics Missouri State Indoor Games 2019

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he Special Olympics Indoor State Games was held on March 29th and 30th, 2019 in St. Joseph, MO. Athletes got to travel away from home to help gain a sense of independence as they participated in indoor games including basketball and bowling. Over 3,000 athletes, coaches, and chaperones attended the event. Grain Valley students that participated were: 3 v 3 Basketball Team Gold Medal Coaches Amanda Chrisman and Brooke Scollin Adien Chrisman Trinity Keel Easton Albertson Sam Laws Kaleb Miller Ashton Qualkinbush

Pictured above is the gold medal 3v3 basketball team (left to right): Adien Chrisman, Coach Brooke Scollin, Trinity Keel, Easton Albertson, Coach Amanda Chrisman, Sam Laws, Kaleb Miller, and Ashton Qualkinbush.

5 v 5 Basketball Team Silver Medal Coaches Ross Lindsey and Jason Sims Cole Pearce Liz Hill Dominic Ferrante Michael Alex Stoneburner Joh’Don Frazier Jeremy Sims

Pictured above is freshman Jenna Worthington who received a bronze in bowling.

Bowling Jeremy Sims - Gold Medal Joh’Don Frazier - Bronze Medal Kaleb Miller - Bronze Medal Jenna Worthington - Bronze Medal Olivia Smith - Bronze Medal Liz Hill - Gold Medal Tyler Myers - 5th Place Ribbon

Culinary Arts Students place at State Competition

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rain Valley High School Culinary Arts students participated in the 2019 Missouri ProStart Invitational State Culinary Competition on February 22 in Springfield, MO. The Missouri ProStart Program works with high schools and career centers across the state to introduce students to career opportunities in the restaurant industry.

The culinary team included seniors Bryson Martin, Carter Webb, Logan Pendleton,

and Regan Porter. During the state competition, the team was challenged to designed their own menu, price it out, cost all the recipes down to the cent and then prepare the menu without electricity, battery operated equipment or running water. They had 60 minutes to prepare two plates of each of the following, an appetizer, main course of a protein, side, and sauce, and finally a dessert.

Pictured left is the menu the culinary team created at the State Culinary Competition. The menu including Chicken Ravioli with Pomodoro Sauce, Preztel Crusted Crab Cakes, and White Chocolate and Rasberry Mousse dessert.

Pictured right are culinary students (left to right): Bryson Martin, Regan Porter, and Carter Webb.

Not pictured: Logan Pendleton.

Grain Valley High School placed seventh overall in the state competition and took second, beating out last year’s national champions in the dessert category. •

High School Juniors receive up to $50,000 each from KC Scholars

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C Scholars provides In May, junior the means through Mackensie Wagner was scholarships, financial awarded the 2019 KC incentives, and support Scholars Traditional services for students to Scholarship of $10,000 complete a degree. KC per year renewable up Scholars serves a sixto five years. county area in the Kansas City region: Wyandotte Junior Alice Lin received and Johnson counties the 2019 Traditional in Kansas, and Cass, Scholarship to the Clay, Jackson, and Platte University of Missouri. counties in Missouri.

The scholarship Junior Alic Lin. This year Grain Valley provides students were awarded Lin $10,000 per year at MU, for up to a Traditional scholarship, a Traditional five years. scholarship to the University of MissouriColumbia, and several College Savings Six freshmen were awarded the 2019 Account scholarships.

College Savings Account Award: Mikaila

Pictured above is junior Mackensie Wagner and her family after she was presented with the KC Scholars Traditional Scholarship

by KC Scholars and Grain Valley Education Foundation.

Arnold, Alexis Arreguin, Genevieve Barker, Brycen Crandall, Lilliana Gonzalez, and Cora Mayernik. •

GVHS Students place in SkillsUSA State Competition

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senior Bailey McKay’s team took third in the Emergency Medical Technician event; and senior Skylar Schmidt took second in Nurse Assisting.

he Missouri SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Conference was held on April 4-6 at State Technical College of Missouri in Linn, MO. Several Grain Valley High School students that attend the Career & Technology Center (CTC) on the Fort Osage School District campus took home awards during this annual event.

Senior Hanna Broockerd placed first in Commercial Baking Technical Information, second in Commercial Baking, and third in Leadership Essay; senior Brianna Carter’s team placed third in Crime Scene Investigation;

Pictured above are seniors Bailey McKay, Hannah Broockerd, Skylar Schmidt and Brianna Carter.

SkillsUSA is a national membership association serving high school, college and middle school students who are preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations, including health occupations, and for further education. SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers, and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. •

Prairie Branch Student is Safe Rider of the Year

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rain Valley Schools transportation department has awarded Prairie Branch Elementary 5th grade student, Kathryn Waters as the 2018-2019 School Bus Safe Rider of the Year. Waters was presented the award and a $100 prize for her excellence in Safety and Citizenship during a school assembly the last week of the school year.

Each month, drivers nominate students for the best of the best to be considered the School Bus Safe Rider of the Year. • Pictured right is Prairie Branch Elementary 5th grader, Kathryn Waters, the 2018-2019 School Bus Safe Rider of the Year along with her bus driver, Bill Cox.

Grain Valley Track and Field Team has strong showing at State Track & Field Championships

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STATE COMPETITION

he Grain Valley track team participated in the 2019 MSHSAA State Track & Field Championships on May 25 in Washington, MO. The State Championship is held in Jefferson City each year, however, since the city was hit by a tornado early in the week, the Class 4 Division competition was moved to Washington High School.

This year’s track medalists include Mason Rogers, Tyler Luke, Nate Booker, Logan Pratt, Morgan Scott, and JayOnna Perry. The boys 4x100 relay team (Rogers, Luke, Booker, Pratt) placed second at the State Championship and placed fourth in the 4x200 relay earning All-State honors. Tyler Luke, senior, placed not only in both the relays but also placed sixth in the 200-meter dash receiving a total of five All-State titles. Luke also set three new school records during his time as an Eagle. Morgan Scott, senior, placed seventh in the 800-meter dash and eleventh in long jump. This was Scotts fifth All-State performance as an Eagle. JayOnna Perry came in fifth place All-State in the 300-meter hurdles.

Additionally, the following athletes qualified and participated in events at the State Competition: Jaiden Yarber qualified in the 110-meter hurdles, and placed thirteenth in the 300-meter hurdles; Royce

Sophomore Abby Castle sets a new GVHS record for pole vault clearing 10'.

Fisher placed eleventh in the 3,200-meter run. Fisher broke the GVHS school record in the event at the district finals with a 9:34.83. Fisher also placed ninth in the 1600-meter run at the State Championships; Cole Hayes finished fifteenth in the pole vault; Willie Lanear placed ninth in the 300-meter hurdles; the girls relay teams placed tenth in the 4x800-meter relay (Morgan Scott, Kailey Larson, Gracelyn LaForge and Valerie Holcomb), placed thirteen in the 4x400 meter relay (Morgan Scott, Avery Huffman, Gracelyn LaForge, and Kailey Larson), and placed thirteen in the 4x200-meter relay (Avery Huffman, JayOnna Perry, Jordyn Weems and Gracelyn LaForge); and Abby Castle placed eleventh in pole vault clearing 10’ and breaking the previous school record of 9’9”. • Written by sophomore Rachel Turpin.

Photos by sophomore Rachel Turpin and senior Chey-Ann Kimbrough.

Junior Royce Fisher participated in the 3,200-meter and the 1600-meter runs. Fisher currently holds the school record in the 3,200 -meter run.

Senior Morgan Scott participated in two relay events at the State Championships and finished seventh in the girl's 800-meter dash.

Scott received five All-State medals in her amazing career with the Eagles.

Senior Tyler Luke received three All-State medals at the 2019 MSHSAA State Track & Field Championships and earned five total as a GVHS Eagle.

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e are honored to recognize these team members for their service to the students, families, and colleagues of Grain Valley Schools following their announced retirements! A reception was held in their honor Thursday, April 4, 2019 where they were each presented with a retirement bell.

Michael Abbott Counselor 13 years at Grain Valley 28 years in education South Middle School

David Allen Physical Education Teacher 25 years at Grain Valley 36 years in education Prairie Branch

Doug Chandler Operations 5 years at Grain Valley School District

Bradley Clark Operations 5 years at Grain Valley School District

Carolyn Dunbar Special Education Teacher 14 years at Grain Valley 17 years in education Matthews

Kathleen Guzinski Paraprofessional 9 years at Grain Valley Matthews

Michelle Knox Gifted Teacher 24 years at Grain Valley Stony Point

Diane Logan Building Secretary 13 years at Grain Valley Matthews

Cathy Lynch Valley Kids Lead 11 years at Grain Valley Prairie Branch

Dana Nelson Health Aide 21 years at Grain Valley Matthews

Kathryn Nicolaus Math Teacher 4 years at Grain Valley 30 years in education South Middle School Eagle’s View 40

Linda Pierce Librarian 12 years at Grain Valley 23 years in education Stony Point

Debbie Smith Reading Teacher 17 years at Grain Valley 28 years in education Sni-A-Bar

Carolyn West Speech-Language Pathologist 22 years at Grain Valley 32 years in education Matthews

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ddy Blackmore, junior, is the daughter of Bryce and Betty Blackmore. She has attended Grain Valley Schools since Kindergarten. Addy is involved with the wrestling team, swim team, yearbook, and track. This is her fifth time writing for the Eagle’s View.

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bby Castle, sophomore, is the daughter of Roy and Tanda Castle. She has been a student at Grain Valley Schools since elementary school. Abby is a member of the varsity cheerleading squad, track & field, swim & dive, and she is a first-year member of the yearbook staff. This is her second time contributing to the Eagle’s View. After graduation in 2021, Abby plans to attend college where she hopes to participate in track & field and study journalism and photography.

assidy Grother, junior, is the daughter of Tim and Kelly Grother. She transferred to Grain Valley Schools during the 2017-2018 school year. Cassidy is involved with NHS and she is a first-year member of the yearbook staff. This is her second time contributing to the Eagle’s View. After graduation in 2020, Cassidy plans to attend college.

hey-Ann Kimbrough, senior, is the daughter of Joe and Tiffany Kimbrough. She has attended Grain Valley Schools since Kindergarten.

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yan Maynard, senior, is the son of Mike and Mary Maynard. He has attended Grain Valley Schools since Kindergarten. Ryan is a first-year member of the yearbook and Eagle Media Productions staffs. He is also a member of the varsity soccer team.

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iz Swafford, senior, is the daughter of Brett and Emily DeBerry. She has attended Grain Valley Schools since Kindergarten. Liz is a co-editor of the yearbook staff. She is also a varsity cheerleader and member of the Theater Department. This is her fifth time writing for the Eagle’s View. Liz will be attending Northwest State University in the fall to study creative writing and publishing.

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irls Basketball Coach Randy Draper was inducted into the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association 2019 Hall of Fame on April 13, 2019. Coach Draper has coached 19 seasons in Grain Valley. In his 27 years as a head basketball coach, Coach Draper spent the first 19 years coaching boys and the last eight years coaching girls. Draper’s teams have built an overall record of 434-268, winning five District championships and advancing to one quarterfinal. Draper has received over 10 area and regional Coach of the Year awards, including, KMZU Coach of the Year for boys' and girls’ basketball; Independence Examiner Coach of the Year for boys’ and girls’ basketball; and District Coach of the Year for boys’ and girls’ basketball guiding his teams to eight conference championships. •

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2019 Prom Court Below is the 2019 GVHS Prom court. Back row (left to right): Dakotah Wright, Joey Packer, Jesse Scholtz, and Devin Linthicum.

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