February 2011 - Turner School District USD #202

Volume XVII, No. 2 News of The Turner Schools http://www.turnerusd202.org/ February 2011Mayor Joe ReardonShares the Meaning ofJFK’s “Ask Not” Speech withTurner High School Students“In your hands, my fellowcitizens, more than in mine,will rest the final success orfailure of our course. Since thiscountry was founded, eachgeneration of Americans hasbeen summoned to give testimonyto its national loyalty.The graves of young Americanswho answered the call toservice surround the globe.”With this citation from thefamous inaugural speech ofJohn F. Kennedy, deliverednearly fifty years ago (January20, 1961), Kansas City,Kansas Mayor Joe Reardonaddressed an auditorium-fullof Turner High School students.At ten o’clock in the morningon January 6 th , Mayor Reardonrelated their current station inhistory with one of the mostwell-known political speechesof modern time.Of course, the phrase that ismost familiar from that famousspeech is the one that reads,“And so, my fellow Americans:ask not what your country cando for you - ask what you cando for your country “. Afternoting that President Kennedy’sinaugural speech was oneof the shortest in history—thirteenminutes—and promisingto emulate that accomplishment,Mayor Reardon used thefamous “ask not” statementto initiate an oral essay on thevalue of and need for citizenparticipation in the politicalprocess and to promote localvolunteerism.Well over 200 THS studentschose to attend the Mayor’spresentation and each exhibitedrapt attention as he madehis case for being positivelyinvolved in the social andgovernmental systemin which they live. Followinghis talk, theMayor stood for questionsfrom the audience,which rangedfrom “When are wegoing to get a secondJack in the Box” to“How much (salary)do you make?” In all,Mayor Reardon spentnearly an hour with thestudents, all of whomappeared appreciativeand gratified by theexchange in which theyhad just participated. KCK Mayor Joe Reardon addressed a large audience of Turner HighSchool students and then allotted some time to answer questionsposed by small groups and individuals.inside23DistrictHonor RollsPages 5 – 9Turner HighSchool NewsTurner MiddleSchool NewsEndeavor AlternativeSchoolMidland TrailElementary School NewsEarly LearningCenter NewsTurner High SchoolHonor Rolls (cont)Turner Middle SchoolHonor Rolls4678910Junction ElementarySchool Honor RollsMidland TrailElementary Honor RollsOak Grove ElementarySchool Honor RollsTurner ElementarySchool Honor RollsTurner ElementarySchool NewsJunction and OakGrove ElementarySchool News11Non-Profit OrganizationU.S. PostagePAIDKansas City, KSPermit No. 107Residential Customerhttp://www.turnerusd202.org/Office of Public Information913.288.4100Turner Public Schools800 South 55th StreetKansas City, KS 6610612Turner RecProfessionalDevelopment Daysfebruary

Page 4 www.turnerusd202.org The Turner February 2011Midland Trail Elementary288-3500Lynnette Hatfield, PrincipalTest Time:Is Your Child Ready?By Lynnette Hatfield, PrincipalAs many of you are aware, we assess students in reading and mathematics ingrades 3 through 8, and once in high school. Additionally this year, we will be assessingstudents in the area of science in grades 4 and 7, in history/government ingrades 6 and 8, and in both science and history/government, once in high schoolusually after completion of specific high school courses.The Kansas State Assessments are what Kansas uses to determine whether ornot a student meets standards in the specific areas tested. It also provides teacherswith one part of the picture regarding a child’s strengths and weaknesses.These results combined with other tools—such as evaluating day-to-day classwork, grading homework, observing in the classroom and keeping track of howstudents change and grow throughout the year—are all used to measure a child’sprogress and assist teachers in gaining insights into the skills, abilities and knowledgeof every child. Additionally, these assessments assist parents and educatorsin finding out how much students have learned relative to the Kansas AcademicStandards. Generally, Midland Trail students will take part in the assessmentsbetween February 23 rd through April 13 th .To help students prepare for the upcoming assessments and to reduce theiranxiety, the following tips are offered:• Encourage children to take these tests seriously. However, don’t becometoo anxious about a child’s test score; too much emphasis on a test scorecan be upsetting. Additionally, test scores are not perfect measures of whata child can do.• Have the child get a good night’s sleep.• Ensure they are well-rested and have eaten a good breakfast as both areimportant to test-taking just as they are to other school work.• Have the child look quickly at the entire assessment to see what types ofquestions are included. This also helps children understand how to pacethemselves.• Stress the importance of reading the directions carefully and reading eachquestion carefully. Additionally, if the child doesn’t understand the question,he or she should ask the teacher to explain.• Ask the child to give their best guess instead of leaving questions unanswered.Of course, the most important thing for all students to remember is to simplydo their best! By encouraging and praising them for things they do well, they willfeel good about themselves and will do their best.Turner Early LearningCenter studentswere greetedby a benevolentMr. and Mrs.Santa who guaranteedthat everystudent went awaywith a holiday gift.288-3800Turner EarlyLearning CenterBecky Letcher, PrincipalDear Parents…By Becky Letcher, Principal, Turner Early Learning CenterThe third quarter is upon us and students are very busy learning. All kindergartenstudents have taken the MAP assessment in reading and math. You willreceive a parent letter during conference that shows your student’s achievementson this test. Ask your child’s teacher about each of the assessments and what itmeans for your child’s learning.u u u u uKindergarten students have a new computer program that they began usingon January 5th. The program is Waterford and it reviews and teaches all thereading skills taught in kindergarten. If your child already knows many thekindergarten skills it will move them into the first grade skill level. Studentsenjoy the program and are on the program for 20 minutes each day.u u u u uWe have spent the first semester of school teaching all students about theschool rules and the appropriate behavior. In the second semester of schoolstudents who are not following the rules will receive a discipline referral. I willcall home to discuss the referral and you can read the referral when it comeshome in your child’s backpack.u u u u uWe will have our Dr. Seuss Night again this year. This year it will be on March3rd. Mark your calendars for a family event filled with fun activities for everyone.Thank you for being supportive parents and reading each night with your child.Sincerely,Becky LetcherPrincipal of the Turner Early Learning Center @ MuncieTo the naked eye, this looks like some students holding objects standing undera sheet. However, it is actually the students in Trish Guthrie’s fifth grade classdemonstrating the process of cell division.

February 2011 www.turnerusd202.org The Turner Page 5LAST NAME, FIRST NAME, GRADEAll A’sAguirre, Milca 8Alcantara, Silvana 8Burch, Andie 8Casby, Jacob 8Creek, Michael 8Hernandez, Crystal 8Hutchings, Bethany 8King, Anastasia 8Loma, Daniarely 8Minick, Josiah 8Navarrete, David 8Pena, Alicia 8Porath, Cody 8Thao, Steven 8Torres, Jose 8Vongphrachanh, Susan 8Yurgel, Mitchell 8Coker, Tristan 9Gillespie, Betty 9Guerrero, Mario 9Guzman, Erick 9Heflin, Jacob 9Her, Kristiana 9Herr, Stephanie 9McMackin, Nickles 9Ramirez, Taylor 9Russell, John 9Sands, Bryan 9Souraxay-Harney, Charles 9Sutton, Matthew 9Armintrout, Nichole 10Barclift, Shannon 10Clark, Bryce 10Duarte Rios, Elizabeth 10Johnson, Taryn 10Kanoy, Brannon 10Keltner, Cody 10Khounvongsa, Chris 10Kivett, Amy 10Lynnes, Morgan 10Marquez, Elena 10Mercer, Andrea 10Miller, Stephanie 10Morgan, Anna 10Ortiz, Josianne 10Roberts, Cheyenne 10Santos, Marvin 10Schinze, Natalie 10Silva, Genesis 10Stiles, June 10Stratton, Nicholas 10Vang, Stephanie 10Acosta, Gabriella 11Cowan, Scott 11Johnson, Tighe 11Pumphrey, Nicholas 11Ramirez, Yesenia 11Ruiz, Gustavo 11Thompson, Tyrin 11Young, Kimberly 11Youngs, Cheyanne 11Burnett, Stormy 12Coyne, Kathleen 12Estrada, Jesse 12Everidge, Victoria 12French, Rachel 12Hanna, Shelby 12Hardman, Jessica 12Henry, Lindsey 12Jones, Hannah 12Lor, Nou 12Luckey, Melinda 12McGuire, Audrey 12Nagy, Jake 12Paniagua, Isabella 12Thompson, Nicolette 12Vongphrachanh, Melinda 12Whisner, Paige 12Turner High School: 2010-2011 First Semester Honor RollsLAST NAME, FIRST NAME, GRADEAll A/BFlores, Denise 9Hill, Tyler 9House, Jordan 9Mercer, Anthony 9Mireles, Kimberley 9Orozco, Guadalupe 9Shields, Kenneth 9Thammavongsa, Malaivan 9Torres, Andres 9Yang, JinWoo 9Barrier, Taylor 10Burgard, Lyndsey 10Dunn, Makayla 10Durham, Brittany 10Galaviz, Anaiz 10Gott, Kimberly 10Hernandez, Richard 10Hoover, Jessica 10Johnson, Alicia 10McKay, Kelly 10Rusk, Melanie 10Wilkinson, Alyssa 10Brown, Russell 11Cordell, Sarah 11Fee, Bailey 11Ford, Sammie 11Fox, Timothy 11Gentry, Annie 11Gonzalez, Juana 11Harmon, Breahana 11Henry, Laken 11Meza, Jatziry 11Russell, Lacey 11Wiseman, Laura 11Aguilar, Areli 12Brooks, Precious 12Cedeno, Marcos 12Cokes, Brionna 12Handley, Jordan 12Patrick, Jacob 12Thoman, Shayne 12Esquivel, Brayan 10Bardwell, Dylan 12Drew, Diane 12Edmundson, Callie 12Fulps, Jacob 12Glasscock, Brittlee 12Gumminger, Michaella 12Lee, Cynthia 12Aguilar, Karen 9Dade, Alexis 9Davis, Mose 9Florez, Michael 9Gonzalez, Stephanie 9Green, Sirr 9Harrity, Hannah 9Hatchel, Olivia 9Herrera, Maria 9Loma, Marco 9Quiroz Simental, Idalia 9Ramirez, Prisma 9Schmidt, Ashleigh 9Armour, Alexus 10Brewer, Trigg 10Bruno, Kristina 10Cazares, Laura 10Duvall, Curtis 10Green, Jonathon 10Morales, Jose Daniel 10Parker, Xavier 10Peaches, Peyton 10Torres, Maria 10Villanueva, Mariah 10Alder, Markqus 11Alvarez, Eduardo 11Contreras, Destany 11Garcia, Kellin 11Gonzales, Alyssa 11Guckian, Billy 11Hall, Joshua 11Hang, Luke 11Plake, Jennifer 11Ramirez, Tyler 11Siler, John 11Wilks, Ashleigh 11Burgard, Lacey 12Cox, April 12Fling, Nicholas 12Fordyce, Shannon 12Franklin, Dakota 12Hanna, Krista 12Hernandez, Joshua 12Hillie, Porsha 12House, Jacob 12Lane, Kailey 12Milam, Michelle 12Romero, Miriam 12Stoner, Zachary 12Wiseman, Kaylee 12Barth, Ashley 12Bejan, Davienne 12Bland, Amara 12Conklin, Spenser 12Egan, Aubree 12Herd, Harley 12Jeronimo, Elsa 12Nicholson, Tyler 12Walters, Jeffery 12Berry, Leslie 9Castleberry, Cherokee 9Coleman, Michael 9Cordero, Dulce 9Kluender, Alexis 9Kolojaco, Jessica 9Luckey, Alexis 9Michael, Kellie 9Morris, Cassidy 9Sowers, Billy 9Tyler, Kelsie 9Wilson, Brett 9Wilson, Tommy 9Burney, Stefphon 10Davidson, Victoria 10Flores, Jose 10Frederick, Jacob 10Galindo, Peter 10Gamble, Desiree 10Huddleston, Haley 10Jeronimo, Edgar 10Johansen, Chelsey 10Kudron, Taylor 10Martinez, Celina 10McGhee, TaVona 10McHenry, Jeremy 10Mills, Montana 10Monterrosa, Christian 10Pestock, Amber 10Potter, Joseph 10Romero, Jose 10Silvey, Olivia 10Williams-Price, Alyssa 10Bobadilla, Jessica 11Brown, Chase 11Burris, Allison 11Ceron, Amairani 11Green, Jamey 11Her, Crystal 11Herr, Josephine 11Hill, Haley 11Moad, Robert 11Moore, Mina 11Ramsey, Zachary 11Rodriguez, Nicholas 11Stephenson, Mallory 11Todd, Shelby 11Wiehe, Jill 11Alvey, Jason 12Atteberry, Ashley 12Bussard, Shaun 12Carlton, Matthew 12Davenport, Lillix 12Eickhoff, Breania 12Garcia, Iliana 12Hill, Kathryn 12Johnson, Jesica 12Lor, Bao 12Reed, Edward 12Roberts, Carolyn 12Sayles, Tyherah 12Seals, Jessica 12Sutton, Lauren 12Workman, Melissa 12Achievement RollLAST NAME, FIRST NAME, GRADEWorthy, Marisa 10Reed, Mikah 11Corral, Brenda 10Prosser, Erica 10Castleberry, Alexander 12Gonzalez, Jael 12Hambleton, Lauren 12Haygood, Eric 12Lawrence, Johnny 12Norton, Darla 12Rhodes, Jacob 12Yanez, Johnathan 12Alexander, Alexis 9Arfstrom, Sarah 9Barnes, Elizabeth 9Calzada, Jacqueline 9Cazares, Tania 9Collins, Cody 9Crabaugh, Karly 9Freeman, Tyler 9Green, Kourtney 9Gurrola, Nidia 9Hernandez-Guerrero, Yutcemel 9Hicks, Kortnee 9Langley, Haley 9Maxwell, Roger 9Nicholson, Elena 9Nissen, Dyez 9Penrod, Jacob 9Platt, Tevin 9Romo, Brian 9Smith, Cody 9Stark-Dowling, Anna 9Sweeney, Karson 9Uthe, Hannah 9Anderson, Brooklyn 10Bais, Michael 10Bates, Jasmine 10Brallier, Joseph 10Byrd, Matthew 10Caudle, Lyndsi 10Cole, Michael 10Collins, Carrie 10Dillon, Konstanze 10Drury, William 10Fox, Sarah 10Given, Paige 10Gray, Dylan 10Green, Dustin 10Gudiel, Josselyn 10Hernandez, Guadalupe 10Love, Neosho 10May, Austin 10Mortell, McKenna 10Ortiz, Nicole 10Pruden, Alyssa 10Ramirez, Jovanna 10Tomas, Alyssa 10Vera, Luis 10Walker, Mark 10Aguilera, Alicia 11Alderman, Haley 11Calderon, Cynthia 11Cook, Bryce 11Davila, Breanna 11Davis, Brittany 11Dougherty, Eric 11Green, Dakota 11Guzman, Crystal 11Hill, Holly 11McDonald, Elizabeth 11Nash, Cody 11Neptune, William 11Ponce, Francisco 11Stuart, Dakota 11Vang, Lucas 11Wiegel, Kilee 11Alvarez, Maria 12Aviles, Eduardo 12Ball, Brittani 12Crockett, Patrice 12Damian, Damian 12Daniels, Kody 12Davey, Daleroy 12Dick, James 12Harris, June 12Jackson, LeMarcus 12Johnson, Tiaura 12Jones, Katelyn 12Metzler, Sara 12Ortiz, Marisa 12Patterson, Kendra 12Phillips, Jason 12Ruiz, Araceli 12Stallard, Cayleen 12Torres, Alondra 12Wilkinson, Amanda 12Huston, Nicholas 12Yang, Sally 11Brotherton, Alexander 12Ayala, Alexander 9Daniels, Kelsey 9Davila, Sebastian 9Elton, Mathew 9Garcia, Omar 9Garcia-Ruiz, Luis 9Keith, Timothy 9Manning, Sabrina 9McGhee, SeYonna 9Moore, Hannah 9Nazelrod, Kensley 9Nobles, Sarah 9Rivera, Chance 9Rodgers, Denver 9Sanders, Lucas 9Silva, Natalia 9Stephens, Kyler 9Thomas, Ashley 9Turner, Cheyenne 9Watson, Brandon 9Wright, Shannon 9Yang, Kathy 9Barajas, Alexis 10Cokes, Adriaunna 10Dougherty, Kathleen 10Everitt, Matthew 10Fenrick, De’Andre 10Florez, Anthony 10Grabmiller, Audrey 10Hang, TzouaPang 10Hanson, Honesty 10Mason, Haley 10McDaniel, Heather 10Mireles, Lucybeth 10Moran, Gabriel 10Wilcox, Justin 10Wilson, Shaleigh 10Wise, Matthew 10Aderholt, Johnathan 11Alcantara, Merisa 11Bardwell, Kenneth 11Ceron, Itzamara 11Couch, Kendra 11Cron, Alaina 11Grant, Stephon 11Howard, John 11Kent, Madison 11Khounvongsa, Tim 11Lynnes, Montana 11Munjak, Nathanial 11Rocha, Stacey 11Salas, Azucena 11Smith, Darcie 11Torres, Laura 11Allred, Ashley 12Beartrack, Madeline 12Chavez, Jacinto 12Collins, Virgil 12Hachinsky, Amanda 12Harmon, Ryan 12John, Christopher 12Johnson, Darian 12Kilpatrick, Tiffanee 12Leveringston, Columbus 12Lohman, James 12Smith, Kaitlynn 12Walters, Samantha 12Good-Turney, Savanna, 8Han, Solomon, 8Continued on Next Page

February 2011 www.turnerusd202.org The Turner Page 7All A’s1st Grade:Boyd, KylieFleming, ChloeFlorez, AlexGallet, ColeGolubski, LaylaHernandez, ElenaHicks, TrinityKroh, AvaLindsay, KalebNash, AjahPixton, OliviaSpears, FredrickSweeney, Greta2nd Grade:Barajas, AliyaCapes, DeakenCampbell, TrinityJohnson, AnaiaTapia, PaigeWatson, CurtianaMurray, QuinceyKnight, JaimeThompson, UriahThompson, ZoeZwick, Kaya3rd Grade:Dark, BrendenFlores, EdielGrasmick, CodyJohnson. AalijahLittleEagle, MidaMartin, JalyssaJohnson. Megan4th Grade:Asalati, JamalBurger, DerrinCates, JohnathonFord, KiylaGallet, JoshuaHamilton, Lillian5th Grade:DelRio, NathanRivera, Sylvia6th Grade:Cook, LuciaJunction Cardinals2009 - 2010 End of Year Honor RollAll A/B1st GradeBarrera, BrianClark, VincentChowning, AndrewDirks, DajaFacio, NicoGutierrez, StevenHarris, NathanKroh, TannerLeyva, DiegoMassey, KitceeMaxwell, GraceeMcNish, JuliaOlano, AlonsoPixton, AddisonRamirez, JasminRandles, JohnRowbotham, CashSparks, JoshuaStudeville. BernieWing, Breauna2nd Grade:Armintrout, MaggieBates, AlexBrowne, ZackCarroll, LorenCarroll, LydiaCarter, AshleyChronister, CyraCrispin-Santos, AnastaciaFlores, CarmenGoode, JourdanHeldstab, IsaiahHer, ChasityKroh, MadisonMahan, NickManis,, CaseyMoise, LaurynNajero, HugoPearson, MaurionPolk, SaevionRabadan, DanielRamirez, ArelyTapia, DylanVogts, EthanRamierez, BlancaRosales, DanielVazquez, NathalieWhite, Tatyana3rd Grade:Barajs, AnabelleCheney, AlyciaClark, KristenEspitia-Viver, CheyanneGomez, YaniraGutierrez, ChadGutierrez, ZoeHarrison, PreciousHernandez, MiaHerriford, ThaiAsiaLeiker, SierraMahler, KristenNelson, BryceNichols, JasminePederson, AlexaReed, VanceRodriguez, JustyseTaylor, LillianVinson-Johnson, GavinWhisonant, AlaysiaWynne, FhilippeeNajera, RicardoNevarez, Jose4th Grade:Bishop, RickyBurkett, ChristianBurney, SarahCheney, AlexisCromwell, KyleEscobar, SergioGarcia, JulioJohnson, VerlondonMarvel, ToddMcGhee, JalynNash, MayaQuiroga, AnthonyRodriguez, OscarSanders, JonseyVillegas, RheijanVogts, ZoieWhisonant, VaneshaWillingham, ShaKaylaWilloughby, ToddMorris, KristenMusgrave, Mason5th Grade:Bergerhoffer, JakeCampbell, AlexChowning, EmilyDiaz, GilbertEscobar, JavierFarrow, MiaFlores, LuisGurtner, RaymonHamilton, RavenHernandez, GabbyHernandez. KylieHook, MatthewJackson, TaiAunaiJohnson, RyanLambert, DanelleLeyva, DenisseLittleEagle, MescaLuginbill, NickMcGhee, RonWilcox, EmilyWinkler, Chris6th Grade:Barajas, ErickBergerhofer, LaurenBrown, KaraCheney, JulieFreeman, EJHamilton, ZachHaney, ZachHanna, JourdanHarris, EmileeJuarez, JessicaLisk, AlexLisk, KyleMailand, EricaMartin, JordanOrent, JimmyRillinger, NicoleTubbs, TylerVazquez, IsaacWatson, LeNenaMost Improved1st Grade:Herrera, AdrianaMuzquiz, Genny2nd Grade:Burkett, KyleEscobar, DavidWittkopp, JennaCongratulations!All Superior Honor RollStraight (A’s)FIRST GRADEBelen AdautoMiranda Agustin-SanchezSophia CullerJames LemusCallie MatzekJoshua HollisterJasmin ReyesMelanie CoxKaylee CreachCalvin SholeyCarver SimonelliOliva StipeRita YanezAngel AvilesGaby DiazTanu GebhardtSECOND GRADEAnastacia SantosAshlyn BakerfieldJennifer InterianoAshley MondayBridget VoganJulie BergerhoferPeachy Malik 2ndDamien RamirezBrianna DickersonJordan HollisterJustin JollyCaden LippAlberto RomeroSelena UmanaPaul VoganEmily BowlineOctavio MartinezSophia StipeTHIRD GRADEAudree YangFOURTH GRADEWeston HutchingsAshlynne SanchezJenaya BessChristian JamesXzavier MartinezElizabeth VueLuke MalikFIFTH GRADEAnthony YangCole BurtonAlex GummingerSIXTH GRADEKaitlynn CrockerThomas XiongJacqueline VueAlicia LawrenceAll Above AverageHonor Roll(all A’s & B’s)FIRST GRADEOmar Bustillos-1stJoseph Ramirez-1stJoey Mojica-1stYesenia Quintero-1stRene Salazar-1stChance Spero-1stKarli Best-1stBen Haus-1stSilas Bryant-1stAleida Cruz-1stHaulee Estenbaum- 1stSofia Cook-1stEnrique DeLaTorre-1 stSECOND GRADEDiamond RossDestinee ParkerMidland Trail ElementaryHonor RollsBrissa MurguiaRodrigo ManriquezSamanta GomezLuis GonzalesMichael CastanedaAnthony CalvertJessica AguilarChyler BackstormLa’Niva BrownDeAndre BurtonSamantha CalvilloSteven CrawfordKimberly GuerraZoe BoggsJoshua ColemanNicholas GutierrezKaliah LawyerChristopher PetersJose RangelAllison SchlessmanJonathan VillanuevaJulian DeLaCruzRyan CreekKennedy EgglestonByron KirkwoodAllaina SpencerKimberlee XiongTHIRD GRADEMaddox AbernathyRoderick BahenaHannah HarrisDiamond MaldonadoFatima HernandezDavid JamesAbra MatzekAustin WardJess HowellEthan FoxJohn FloresArnulfo EscarpitaJasmine CernaNasier AndersonJosie BergerhoferJeremiah ColemanAlex CorreaSavannah LaythamGabe SpoerreBen VanDeBerghe-RayAlex VueJoshua WigleFOURTH GRADERocco AvellutoAlexis BlevinsDalton LawrenceSamual OllisoBrian PorterLuigi UrbanejaKristina WardTyler XiongAngela AdautoJawan GrantShyla JacksonBailey MarksMaria NealeGibran PaytonKayla ScottJoanna TorresDani YulichNathan ZagerStephanie BasurtoYvette DiazCharlea KitchenDaniel SanchezBrandon MartinezFIFTH GRADEDaphne BasinskiMakenzie BowlineCaleb DoyleQuinton SpoerreRosana TovalinDaniel AguilarAndrew CreekAubryAnna DerringerShanna HerAlax ScharschellSophia TaylorKathleen RinehartNoema VillalobosSIXTH GRADELogan HollisterAbbi WhislerMariah WhittetAshley YangJennifer YulichMaddie BarronScott CoyneGabriel PenaChrista SlaterMonica RomeroIrvin AguirreMadison EaglesGrace MinickAshly RojasCarlos TapiaElizabeth WhittetRichard SummersMaria GuerreroMichelle PonceLuis TorresAlyssa WalkerEmily GudinoDayton GulleyEssence PayneSergio RangelBrian RohdeKaitlyn ConnerAlice DiazKaleb RobinetteSarah VincentOn a Roll ImprovementAward (C’s or Better)FIRST GRADEFernando BonillaNaila ChavezEverardo DiazJeremiah MuillinsIvan RuizMichael AutenCorbin DoggettIsaaha FrancoMina NguyenChris PiperLevi AguirreSamara HickmanKaylee MadridEver MarinelarenaHunter MastCourtney OwensZarette RuizRuby AlvarezStella BarracloughGrace BergerMadison CooperAdrianna HendricksCecelia HerLuis Lara-HernandezJesse MahanKevin MojicaJodi SopticSECOND GRADEErick PimentelBrenton MastSydney MarshallFernando HinojosJoaquin AriasAnthony DeLaPazAntwaun Fullton-MarshallJustin EngelhardtTristien MartinRicky MorleySophia RamirezIsabelle CernaTaylor ReedLindsay RohdePaige BaileyContinued on Next Page

Page 8 www.turnerusd202.org The Turner February 2011Midland Trail ElementaryHonor RollsYohn NealeMalakai ShortThomas TranTHIRD GRADEEthan DavilaIsabella FrancoLonnie FrazierGeorge HamblinJohan MendozaJaymes KirkpatrickJames PayneJasmine YanezSabrina WhalenSophia ShaikhMiguel ReyesHector Prieto-NavaStephanie MirandaChandler LippMontserrat Duarte-RiosRosa GomezGuy GarciaJanibel AlvarenjaTaylor BerryZachary FranklinKyra LovelandTyler WhittetFOURTH GRADEDiamone BrownJennifer CalvilloSarah DiazNataly HinojosElijah JacksonJonathan LemusAdam LewisMekmia NarrianDylan RiggsJamie SalcidoAbigail WintersDavid CastanedaErica PetersRicardo AlvaradoQuiten BoeseDavid TranMichael CardDestany CoffeyJackson ConnerJason GeronimoJordin LoveHayley MondayJames PhillipsRikki RinehartAnthony RodriguezAubry SpraggFIFTH GRADEHaley ArensLogan BucknerJames CombsJasmine EscalanteGabriela GuzmanRicky JacksonCarmela MendezNicklaus MockDavid RomeroNicole VoganSara BeckShelby CombsJasmine DiazDiana FlorezElizabeth LaythamAlba PolancoMakayla CrowfordAylin GurrolaGeralyn LawyerAshley MotesQuinten RobinetteC. J SawyerContinued from Page 7Perfect Attendance(No Tardies)FIRST GRADEMiranda Agustin-SanchezNick CarverMelanie CoxCalvin SholeyAleida CruzBen HausKaylee MadridHunter MastLuis Lara-HernandezSECOND GRADEBrissa MurguiaDestinee ParkerErick PimentelMason WintersSophia RamirezAshley MondayChyler BackstromPeachy MalikDamien RamirezDominique HansonSelena UmanaKimberlee XiongTHIRD GRADEJohan Juarez-MendozaOctavio MartinezMaddox AbernathyJanibel AlvarengaArnulfo EscarpitaSabrina WhalenJasmine YanezFredrick ShawBen RayAlex VueFOURTH GRADEJamie SalcidoAbigail WintersTyler XiongAngela AdautoJawan GrantWeston HutchingKayla ScottStephanie BasurtoQuiten BoeseChristian JamesXzavier MartinezElizabeth VueBlake WalkerDaniel SanchezDestany CoffeyJackson ConnerJason GeronimoLuke MalikLuz RuizAubry SpraggFIFTH GRADECarmela MendezNicklaus MockSara BeckShelby CombsAndrew CreekSophia TaylorAnthony YangAylin GurrolaEduardo GurrolaQuinten RobinetteNoema VillalobosSIXTH GRADELuis MaganaMichelle PonceThomas XiongDayton GulleyEssence PayneGabriel PenaJacqueline VueAlicia LawrenceKaleb RobinetteSteven SpraggCarlos TapiaOak Grove Elementary: 2nd Quarter Honor RollAll A’sFIRST GRADEKiana DiazCarl RaderIsabelle DominguezAlberto ElzondoBrandon HamiltonErik Linares-JohnsonLesette RodriguezJose SilvaGiancarlo UrendaJosephine YangAusten BaringerZachariah FrenchAniah GainesAlexandra Gonzalez-ThorntonNicholas HenryDalton NorrisZoie PapeAyoka PeleowoEmily RussellMarissa WarrellElizabeth AsherCedric BatesSydney BreyBrody GrovesStella KregerAbigail NelsonElizabeth PotterSECOND GRADEYasmin ArmendarizJacob BrownDavid GeeBrianna GuzmanSonnet Hernandez-PalosBrayden MasonDonavanh PhannouvongDillon TranTenzie WilsonBreeana CrumpKeiffer HarrisLesly RomoMalachi TaylorRachael EverittCynthia FlorezFatima KhanAaliyan PeeryTHIRD GRADEJackson CoxDavin ZamoraNicholas GordonSamuel CourtneyDestanie GeeYailyn PalosPacey ParkerJose AvilaKevina BrothersJulius DaveyDaniela MartinezVanessa RodriguezMark YangOlivia DensonMario BustosAdam AliyevAaliyah GarciaFOURTH GRADELitzy AlcantarAilen LujanLuke KeithSarah WilksRebecca RussellJennifer UscangaFIFTH GRADEDylan BaileyDominic CoffeyIsaiah PetersonClarissa RamosJoyce HerreraJaila RandleMonica PetreyAdriana BlockmonJulia MerinoKenton ReynoldsAngel RodriguezSkylar RussellGianelli VargasMaliyah WilliamsJorge CorderoIsaac DominguezJae Seong HanKaren HerrMatthew NolanDiane PerezAlicia RodriguezSIXTH GRADEMelissa VestJessica HeflinKarley PearsonIsaac ViverosCarlos BritoAll A/BFIRST GRADECesar FernandezNoemi ForgasMariam KhanDaniel ChaviraDalia HernandezDesiree KalebaughPhaze PhouangphetAshton StochlTamia FenrickGary HenryJonathen HerzigJacob MooreVeronica VueKaden BucklerCalvin DensonJason PetreyLily RodriguezEmily SotoElissa TaylorGabe VillegasDestiny WilsonSECOND GRADERobert AustinElver CanalesNathan DeckardBryanna FlynnLilyanna GreenTrina MerrittIsabella MuzquizJazmin GonzalezAlexis LetellierKaboa LorZharia PetersonSavanna PowersErika SchadeggEric SyersDavid BoylesDavid HawsJason LangstonCaleb LeapheartQuiryath LopezJannolee WilbertAlyssa BaileyJacob DominguezKyla FolsomTyler PhillipsAustin RhodesTalia RodriguezRichard TomlinsonAshley WardTaylor LongTHIRD GRADEEmily BeeryRaymundo CardenasKerim CastilloParis GivenSophia TownsendAudrey CookJordon CornettHeidi ScottLuis ForgasAllyssa KruegerTaylor BirdsongJosh BrallierKaitlynn DanielsDulce FloresBriona HallFelicia Harming-FrantzJasmin AvilaAlaya JamisonJoshua LeapheartKaitlynn LongMackenzie NorrisRobert PeckFelipa SilvaZach StrahleErin MorganFOURTH GRADEAlan AdameDenyce ChatmonMegan FabacCharlie HunsAlex HerreraAngela VueZachary PotterLouise FlynnKaleb EnloeAlexis ElderRickie CoxBrianna ArnoldMiranda AyalaAlexis EvansRenamae FranklinDilan JimenezCari JolyMark ReedChristian RogersJoey SalamancaChristian VillegasSami HillKalia LorAdam RodriguezStefan SusljikAlexandra VillicanaFIFTH GRADEChristina BarryLea BrewerMaura DavisonRobert DuvallJoey FlinnKatie GonzalezLalo GutierrezAlex HatchTiffany JolyJeremy MillerBryan NunezTyler OrlichEmily QuintoVanessa RaderVictoria VanderwerfLacie SmithLexie SheleyTobi PeleowoJae Hyeon HanNorelly FaudoaFaith LambNeyib CastilloAbraham GarciaAudrey AliyevCadden BeardMikey CrissJordon CrowellDeonte FenrickKobi FolsomMelody FrederickKevin GreeneKaylee HernandezTessla PerezJasmine PowersJimmy SanchezSIXTH GRADEJenna BrewerMichelle BritoKasey ClarkYuvisel FuentesHope LambJacob McCordDelilah MendoliaBrianna MirelesJazmin SantosViviana VeraMadison VincentJosie AlveyGrayce BeeryAngel DominguezAnthony HernandezAleksandra KovacMariana PalosDanny RomoEmily SheleyDawson TaylorKatie VeceAshton ChowningJohn CoxMikayla CoxWilliam HerrSteven McCordDylan McMannusAlbaro RodriguezSiarah VillanuevaKatelyn DoremusSerena FranklinCaleb KeltnerKayla AplandCiera AyalaAshly CaronBlayne CookKylor FieldSam KeithJoseCarlos VillicanaFue XiongMost ImprovedFIRST GRADENicolas GarzaAlexis HerbigDylan MendiolaMaKayla BrownAshton PerezJace TowndrowErica 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February 2011 www.turnerusd202.org The Turner Page 9Turner Elementary:2009 - 2010 End of Year Honor RollAll A’sMacias, Arianna 1Metzger, Dylan 1Siefert, Briana 1Stephenson, Jacob 1Van Mol, Jaeda 1Camargo, Lizbeth 2Garcia, Alex 2Hernandez, Alicia 2Hoover, Brent 2Lohman, Jaimah 2Long, Gabriella 2Melendez, Anai 2Mikel, Jack 2Munoz, Kassandra 2Navarro, Jonathon 2Oswald, Trevor 2Rivera, Reuben 2Soto, Telicia 2Vernon, Alex 2Yang, Selena 2Gulley, Eryn 3Huyett, Hannah 3Myers, Michael 3Nelson, Jalen 3Reyes, Alicia 3Shields, Jayona 3Stephenson, Cody 3Cano, Kimberly 4Collier, Jesse 4Davis, Lynn 4House, Jaymie 4Humphries, Anissa 4Semaja WillformCaleb CollinsBen ErwinBryce EvansKayleen LindsayMos LorTommy MaceMelvin MartinezJordan NelsonDasia PhouangphetFrancisco RodriguezTimothy SchembsFOURTH GRADEJeremy CrowellDebra GunnDahlianna HernandezCecilia RamirezElijah SmithOscar RiosRasheedat PeleowoNathan ArmendarizNallely DiazCarlitos FlorezMya NavarroBriar NighAlejandro OsorioLaQwanza WilliamsAndre BrothersKatelyn BucklerMar’Jai ConnerAshley EvansReayn HillAshlyn PageTerrell BellBrynn HarleyRobert MagillAubri RhodesElise WoodsTyjuan AgeeJones, Matthew 4McGee, Ashanti 4Mentzer, Heather 4Pool, Fenix 4Prieto, Kimberly 4Sager, Brandon 4Steineger, Lilliana 4Stroble, Brady 4Cisneros, Marisela 5Edelen, DeShanaye 5Flaggard, Kale 5Flores, Paola 5Garcia, Alfonso 5Gibson, Destiny 5Her , Michael 5Pernice, Joseph 5Sananikone, Sophie 5Smith, Payton 5Smotherman, Christian 5Sutton, Elizabeth 5Young, Davion 5Zamora, Gabriel 5Burgard, Alexis 6Cisneros, Selena 6Gentry, Gracie 6Nelson, Jonathon 6Sutton, Tanner 6Telgemeier, Rachel 6All A/BAnderson, Kylei 1Birdsong, Seneca 1Braswell, Stasia 1Oak Grove Elementary:2nd Quarter Honor Rollcontinued from Page 8Faith GuinnipEstaban IbarraColtin MayesRiley NelsonSavannah O’BrienDJ PowersCole HillLaMichael HunterKelvin WillformFIFTH GRADEJada FleigKaivon LeeJose FloresElaina AmosLilly StovallStephen DuvallMar’Tyana CarsonAngelica NunezVenus IriasLexy SilvaSergio CervantesAdan GutierrezAsher HatchFranky MagerlAnthony PartnoyAlex Vaughn-PotterbinCarionna DenkBrian ErwinScott FordMonique FosterLalo FrancoChris GarciaDeAnthony NicholsJaphet SandovalSIXTH GRADEJasmine CrockettWyatt HarvillKayle BorenBraxton, Kayne 1Brillhart, Mason 1Cuevas, Stephanie 1Daniels, Breana 1Flores, Michael 1Garcia, Hannah 1Garcia-Cox, Alex 1Gentry, Denton 1Hand, Miranda 1Hanson, Emiliano 1Harris, Aeona 1Hayes, Na’Kasia 1Hernandez, Karina 1Hollister, Shaylee 1Kerr, Rylee 1Laber, Violet 1Langley, Brett 1Martinez, Ever 1Mikel, Luke 1Nigh, Adreanna 1Ortiz, Lindsey 1Phillips, Kaleb 1Rivera, Benicio 1Smith-Whisenant, Ondrea 1Steineger, Viktoria 1Taylor, Elorah 1Valenzuela, Carlos 1Vernon, Andrew 1Young , Eriyana 1Amayo, Dominic 2Benjamin , Montreveous 2Bouray, Alex 2Brown, Quentin 2Caudle, Gavin 2Jacob GunnRogelio HerreraSamantha KnightTatum RamirezTaylor CrowellAlexus DennisMachaela FordShannon FosterFaith HamelChristian HortonAlisa JonesAshley LindsayDylan ManningJacob MayDevon TinsleyManuel BalderramaNolberto CalderonBryan HunsKarol MelendezAlissa NavarroMadisson PageJennifer RamirezEduardo RangelKeeva RimesJesus Saucedojuli WhittingtonElias TorresYalitaz VallejoCameron BuckYeltsin CastilloMirna DiosdadoClaudia FelanMaira GonzalezKevin JohnsonRavion KirklandBradly McDanielRoberto RangelJuan SmithClune, Michael 2Cottner, Alona 2Franklin, Dylan 2Lyli , Hampton 2Hernandez, Emillyanna 2Hermida, Janessa 2Holmes, Mareyion 2Johnson, Gage 2Jurado, Kyndra 2King, Cierra 2Lake, Christian 2Lewis, Shyla 2Macon, Cory 2McQueen, Justin 2Nafzinger, Brooke 2Palma, Oriana 2Pestock, Hunter 2Pier, Sierra 2Porraz, Marco 2Ramirez, Jasmine 2Ramos-Quezada, Jasmine 2Slectman, Davon 2Steffens, Payton 2Stroble, Daisy 2Tovar, Victoria 2Smith-Whisenant, Zoe 2Vogan, David 2Ward, Keegan 2Williams, Jersey 2Amparan, Aaron 3Bailes, Ryan 3Carta, Jesus 3Doherty, Laura 3Edelen, Dayzsha 3Gee, Zhanea 3Grube, Teaya 3Hall, Austin 3Her, Juliet 3Ingalls, Gabriel 3McGuire, Gavin 3Nunez, Christa 3Pernice, Nicholas 3Rodriguez, MacKenzie 3Smith , Michelle 3Tidwell, Ivan 3Wright, Skyyler 3Acuan, Ariadne 4Bates, Cameron 4Carver, Kiara 4Castillo, Ana 4Catron, Jimmy 4Clemens, Darrian 4Contreras, Alejandro 4Cook, Jazmyne 4Corral, Jamilette 4Daskoski, Makayla 4Delaney, Samantha 4Dominguez, Jade 4Duarte, Melina 4Edwards, Mercedes 4Fields, Stevie 4Flores, Milly 4Gaona, Alexis 4Gile, Alexis 4Hernandez, Guadalupe 4Johnson, Conner 4Lopez, Natalie 4Macke, Natasha 4McCullough, Sierra 4McQueen, Jacob 4McMaster, Wraymond 4Mora-Barraza, Alexis 4Munoz Valencia, Jaime 4Olivas, Yahaira 4Sanchez, Jenny 4Shyne, Henry 4Solis, Miguel 4Steffens, Preston 4Wright, Alonzo 4Aulthouse, Shane 5Clay, Noah 5Frayer, Erin 5Freeman, Tanner 5Fullerton, Noah 5Hampton, Katie 5Hayes, Christian 5Her, Titus 5Lopez, Lesley 5Lozano, Ailyn 5Reamy, Travis 5Richmond, Ghaberiel 5Rodriguez, Alex 5Sherley, Kyla 5Smith, Jacob 5Sweeney, Tyler 5Swink, Dylan 5Whisenant, Maliha 5Anaya, Javier 6Armintrout, Kayla 6Aros, Karen 6Benskin, Justice 6Charles, Tyler 6Clay, Grace 6Davila, Valeria 6Emert, Christina 6Garcia, Emily 6Gochenour, Emily 6Haygood, Essence 6Heddings, Jordan 6Holmes, Antonio 6Jenkins, Kiara 6Lake, Savannah 6Lee, Angel 6Lozano, Evelyn 6Martinez, Jade 6Mora , Alan 6Morales, Socorro 6Motley, Tyler 6Neptune, Joseph 6Ogden, Jacob 6Ortiz, Brittany 6Ostroski, Maisie 6Pestock, Summer 6Ramirez, Luke 6Reynosa, Alan 6Richards, Hayden 6Saldivar, Luis 6Uziel, Connor 6Villa, T.J. 6Most ImprovedBailes, Lacie 1Clark, Abby 1Crew, Cheyenne 1Dunlap, James 1Frecks, Kay 1Gonzalez, Iziah 1Holliman, Malachi 1Jurado, Gabriel 1Lopez, Antonio 1Maddux, Ashley 1Mendoza, Anahi 1Pineda, Jose 1Saragusa, Rylee 1Benskin, Josceline 2Casey, Christopher 2Caldwell, Anthony 2Castle, Alex 2Chavez, Emilio 2Coleman, Allen 2Doherty, Laila 2Edson, Daniel 2Emery, Terrance 2Evans, Kyleigh 2Freeman, Alexis 2Hathaway, Cera 2Jones, Destiny 2Light, Kylee 2Lozano, Oscar 2McGee, Adreanna 2Palma, Oscar 2Rodriguez, Levi 2Sanchez, Matthew 2Shyne, Dasia 2Weddle, Dominic 2White, Jewell 2Whitney, Sean 2Willis, Micah 2Apgar, Gigi 3Bradley, Samantha 3Cardoza, Anabel 3Davila, Amelia 3Dominguez, John 3Estep, Cheyanna 3Fitzwater, Samantha 3Flaggard, Madison 3Green, Keith 3Harris, Aziah 3Hurtado, Alejandra 3Hutton, Kolby 3Jackson, Keiki 3Lairson, Dalton 3Padilla, Daisy 3Patterson, Elisha 3Perry, Aaliyah 3Roberson, DaZahnea 3Skelton, Courtney 3Smith, Kyler 3Stillwell, Lexie 3Taylor, Robert 3Vaquera, Alexander 3Warner, Zach 3Apgar, Andrew 4Berry, Darian 4Clark, Autumn 4Deckard, Kaylee 4Finnegan, Katie 4Gallardo, Tessa 4Garcia, Carlos 4Gonzalez, Raymundo 4Haugen, Trent 4Legarette, Anthony 4Lust, Jordan 4Mendoza, Jair 4Monterrosa, Jocelyn 4Porraz, Marissa 4Solis, Dmitriuz 4White, Taylor 4Whisenant, Ashley 4Boyd, Seana 5Callahan, Taylor 5Carr, Haylee 5Cruz, Shakira 5Davidson, Joyce 5DeCoster, Josie 5Florez, Elijah 5Galaviz, Serenity 5Goff, Jordan 5Harris, Deztinee 5Heddings, Jacob 5Hernandez, Jerardo 5Hernandez, Martin 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Page 10 www.turnerusd202.org The Turner February 2011TurnerElementary School288-3400Kevin Hansford,PrincipalFrom the Principal…I can’t believe how quickly this year is flying by! I hope everyonehad a wonderful break, full of family and friends andrelaxation. The next several weeks tend to be frenzied and hectic.Our staff and students will be busy preparing for the upcomingstate assessments which can be difficult and stressful for some.My hope is that we will help and encourage them to do theirbest as test time approaches. We so appreciate the support andcamaraderie we experience with our parent community. Withoutyou, our students could not be successful.The Turner School District is once again sponsoring the EFGCard Program. The students will be selling EFG Cards for $10which entitles the buyer to 15 Buy One Get One Free offers fromlocal restaurants and businesses in our area. The EducationFunding Group Card Program provides funding for educationalprojects and activities which are not within the budget of theDistrict. The proceeds from the campaign will be used for all ofthe students in the Turner School District participating schoolsand will go towards such things as teacher grants, educationalactivities and school enhancements. Card sales will begin onMonday, January 24 th and run through Monday, January 31 th . Anenvelope will be sent home that will explain all of the details ofthe program. Thanks for your support!Remember, conferences will be held February 16 th and 17 th . It isa time when each teacher again has the opportunity to meet witheach family about your amazing students. Please use these conferencesto your advantage. Be sure to come with questions, concernsor compliments. Use the time to discuss things you are unsureabout or hope for your child. Pay attention to the comments yourchild’s teacher has, and help us make this a successful year foreveryone. If you have questions about content standards or statetesting, a good site to visit is the Kansas Department of Education(www.ksde.org). Please keep in mind that each conference is only20 minutes, so additional concerns may need to be addressed ata later date. Please honor the time allotted so everyone can stickto the schedule.Looking forward to an exciting second half of the year!Kevin HansfordPrincipal, Turner ElementaryLike many music programs that are presented in anticipation of the coming holiday, the TurnerElementary third grade coordinated hand gestures with their wonderful singing skills.Spring Assessments on the HorizonThe Turner School District will begin administering the Kansas Computerized Assessment (KCA)February 16 – April 13, 2011. These assessments are given in reading and math at grades 3-8 andonce in high school and in science in grades 4 and 7 and once in high school.The Kansas Assessments are given to ensure all students are meeting the expectations establishedby the Kansas State Board of Education. The items on the test broadly represent the knowledgeand skills students are expected to have in a subject area. A school’s performance on the KansasComputerized Assessment is how Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) is determined. The Elementaryand Secondary Education Act (ESEA) better known as No Child Left Behind requires that schoolsmeet AYP targets annually in reading and math. The targets represent the percentage of studentsin the school that must pass the test. For 2011, the AYP targets are below:KCA Reading K – 8 87.8% High School 86.0%KCA Math K – 8 86.7% High School 82.3%If you have a student in school, it is important that during the testing weeks your child receivesadequate sleep and eats a healthy breakfast before school. Studies have shown that students performbetter on standardized tests when they have eaten prior to the test. We appreciate your helpin preparing our students for success on these assessments.In addition, we would encourage you to discuss with your student the importance of these assessments.If you do not have a student in school please convey the importance of these assessmentsto the students you interact with in the community. The scores they receive become part of theircumulative school record and can impact their future. They also play a key role in determiningwhether our schools retain accreditation. The reputation of our schools impacts the entire community.It is one of the main factors new home buyers look at when choosing a community inwhich to purchase a home.If you have questions regarding Spring Assessments in Turner, please contact Joy Engel or JasonDandoy in the Office of Student Services at: 913-288-4123.Turner Unified School District: 2010-2011 buildings & administratorsTurner High School2211 S. 55 th StreetKansas City, KS 66106913-288-3300Principal – Paul ColwellAsst. Principal – Nancy BartekAsst. Principal – Allison TignonAsst. Principal/Activities Director– Garold BakerAdmin. Intern – Rena DuewelTurner Aquatics Center2211 S. 55 th StreetKansas City, KS 66106913-288-3335Pool Coordinator - Daniel EverhartEndeavor AlternativeHigh School2540 Junction RoadKansas City, Kansas 66106913-288-3690Principal – Michael SchumacherTurner Middle School1312 S 55 th StreetKansas City, Kansas 66106913-288-4000Principal – Ben PretzAsst. Principal - Mike IsaacsenAsst. Principal - Diane McGeeAdmin. Intern - Rena DuewelJunction Elementary2570 South 42 nd St.Kansas City, Kansas 66106913-288-3600Principal – Jay DouglasMidland Trail Elementary3101 South 51 st StreetKansas City, Kansas 66106913-288-3500Principal – Lynnette HatfieldOak Grove Elementary5340 Oak Grove RoadKansas City, Kansas 66106913-288-3900Principal – Gayle BertramTurner Elementary1800 South 55 th StreetKansas City, Kansas 66106913-288-3400Principal – Kevin HansfordTurner Early Learning Center6425 Riverview913-288-3800Kansas City, KS 77111Principal – Becky LetcherTransportation Department1312 S 55 th StreetKansas City, Kansas 66106913-288-3700Joe Peterson, SupervisorFood Service800 S. 55 th St.Kansas City, KS 66106913-288-4142Marsha Chapin, SupervisorMaintenance Department5800 Metropolitan AveKansas City, Kansas 66106913-287-7747Michael Short – SupervisorAdministrative Services Center800 S. 55 th St.Kansas City, KS 66106913-288-4100Michelle Sedler, Superintendent

February 2011 www.turnerusd202.org The Turner Page 11These Oak Grove Fourth Graders, willing to don red noses toenhance their holiday music concert, exemplify the numerousprograms offered by Turner schools prior to the winter holiday.Oak GroveElementary School288-3900Gayle Bertram, PrincipalOak Grove Elementary NewsBy Gayle Bertram, PrincipalOak Grove students and staff have been extremely busy thepast nine weeks. They have been working diligently to preparefor the upcoming Kansas Assessments and have participated inmany school and community activities. Before Winter Break ourstudents held a canned food drive to donate to families in need.We were also fortunate enough to celebrate our wonderful cafeteriastaffs’ hard work. They were recognized by The Turner Boardof Education for the month of December’s Outstanding CustomerService. We celebrated the beginning of the holiday season byholding two music programs. The children did an outstandingjob on their performances.Additionally we continue to strive for academic excellence. Werecently held the annual Spelling Bee where third, fourth, fifth,and sixth graders participated. Diego Acosta placed first in theSpelling Bee and Gianelli Vargas was runner up. Our teachersare working diligently to meet the needs of all of our students.We continue to individualize instruction as much as possible sothat our students will be successful in their academics. Teachersalso continue to hold our students to high standards and weexpect to perform very well on the upcoming assessments. Allof our accomplishments could not happen without the supportof our families and community. We thank you for continuing thetradition of excellence at Oak Grove Elementary!Looking forward to a successful second semester,Gayle BertramPrincipalJunction Elementary School288-3600News from the NestBy Jay Douglas, Principal, Junction ElementaryJay Douglas, PrincipalFirst semester has now come to an end. Is it just me or has it gone by super fast this year? Weare now at the time of year when all of us will feel like we are in school and then out, in and thenout. The winter break starts it all off, followed by the other holidays in January and February, aswell as staff development days. Soon, we will have the state testing windows open, usually justbefore Spring Break, so please be aware and watch for the notices coming home about these dates.I would like to thank everyone in the community and at Junction for your kindness and openingof your hearts to help families in need during the holiday season. Canned good items were collected,and with the PTA’s help, we helped 7 families. The kids also brought in enough items forMr. Douglas to cut stripes in his beard. This was a big hit, although many hoped he would spendthe night on the roof. They missed that goal by about 200 items. But, it turned out for the best,the day the collection stopped, the temperature dropped and it was raining, Mr. Douglas wasn’ttoo crazy about staying on the roof in the rain.I want to give a special thank-you to the PTA. They put the “Dinner with Santa” night together,and it went very well. Lots of parents and students turned out for Chris Cakes, to buy from theworkshop, and to getpictures with Santa.They also got parentsin for the Winter Partiesand helped withsnack items. Thankyou,PTA!To end the semester,we had two nightsof Music Concerts.First grade throughthird grade was theStudents from Rosemary Miller’s first grade class depict dancing pumpkinsduring their Halloween class play.initial concert. Ithink we had almost400 people turn outfor the concert. Thefourth through sixthgrade came the secondnight. I thinkthere were over 300people in attendancefor it. They were twogreat nights of singing,dancing, and celebrating the holiday season. Students worked very hard to get ready and didan awesome job on the night of their performances. Kudos go to Ms. Ebberts for all the hard workthat went in to both nights’ performances. In fact, congratulations to all, I heard a lot of positivecomments about the two evenings.As we enter a new year and start the second half of the school year, I want to wish everyone asuccessful and productive semester.Turner High School KU ScholarsEach year, the University of Kansas recognizes the top ten percent of high school seniorsin its service area, designating them KU Scholars. The KU Scholars group from Turner HighSchool are pictured at left. They are:(all left to right)Back Row: Marcos Cedeno, Harley Herd, Jake Nagy, Audrey Mcguire; Third Row: AreliAguilar, Amanda Wilkinson, Callie Edmundson, Marisa Ortiz, Shayne Thoman, Kailey Lane,Nicolette Thompson; Second Row: Stormy Burnett, Jordan Handley, Amara Bland, VictoriaEveridge, Jessica Hardman, Ashley Atteberry; Seated: Rachel French, Lacey Burgard, IsabellaPaniagua; Not shown: Nicholas Bowlin, James Dick, Lauren Hambleton, Shelby Hanna(As you can see, this picture was taken on PJ Day in KCK.)

Page 12 www.turnerusd202.org The Turner February 2011Pat Pettey and Jeff Hays, representing Schlitterbahn WaterPark, pose with Turner contest winners.(Pat Pettey is a retired teacher from the Turner School District. She isalso the District 6 Commissioner on the Unified Government Board ofCommissioners. Commissioner Pettey filed the following report for us,as she is an active supporter of Grinter House programs. Photos courtesyof Phil Noah, More photos can be viewed on his website: http://web.me.com/photographybynoah/Photography_by_Noah/Welcome.html)Kansas Day Artists AreRecognized at Grinter HouseIt was a fitting day for Kansas’ 150th birthday, the sun was shiningand the air was crisp with the forecast of snow only days away.At Grinter House, located at 1420 So. 78 th , KCK, a birthdaycelebration gave many a chance to enjoy the beauty of the house.The Friends of Grinter were also recognizing the winners of theirfirst Kansas Day Drawing contest.The contest was open to all Kindergarten and First grade studentsin Wyandotte County. Five classrooms from the Turnerand Kansas City, Ks. School districts participated. The guidelinesdirected students to center their artwork on symbols of the stateof Kansas. All the winners were from the Turner school district.Three of the winners were from the Early Learning center. AvaLewis took 1 st place and Nayeli Gomez took 2 nd place . They arestudents in Ms. Hamontree’s Kindergarten class. Carlos Ramireztook 3 rd place. He is a first grade student in Ms. Bock’s class atMidland Trail. Adryon Contreras took 4 th place. He is a studentin Ms.Mata’s kindergarten class at ELC. Each student received aprize provided by Schlitterbahn water park.The artwork of all students who participated in the contestwas on display in the house. The artwork of the winners hasbeen framed and will continue to be on display for the next threemonths.The contest was developed by Commissioner Pat Pettey, a memberof the friends of Grinter and Joe Brentano, site administrator.The Friends of Grinter plan for the contest to be an annual event.Happy Birthday Kansas!Teachers work together and learn new skills at the District Instructional Fair during one of itsprofessional development days.Professional Development Days:What are they doing?By: Assistant Superintendent for Student Services Joy EngelIn every profession, it is important to maintain skills and learn the latest innovations in the field.Education is no different. On six days throughout the year, teachers and administrators attendschool when students do not. These days are identified for teachers, administrators and in somecases para-professionals to learn knowledge and skills that will improve their effectiveness aseducators. The time is primarily focused on district and school level improvement initiatives andgrade level and department collaboration.The district as well as each individual school writes a plan for improving the achievement ofstudents in Turner. As a part of that process, we examine data, write goals, and research newinitiatives to improve how we teach students. The changes we make to the program and the effectivemethodologies we adopt often must be learned by the teachers and para professionals in thedistrict. Time on professional development days provides this opportunity.Another large portion of this time is dedicated to teachers working together to apply the knowledgethat they have learned. Teachers collaborate on how to embed these effective strategies intothe lessons they have planned for students throughout the year. They may also use this time tomonitor student performance and make corrections to the program if students are not graspingan important concept. When all fourth grade teachers meet to discuss the program it also ensuresthat all fourth grade students throughout the district are getting the same quality of educationregardless of which building they attend.Education research is very clear: the effectiveness of the classroom teacher influences studentlearning more than any other factor. It is vital for our students that we continue to invest time ingiving Turner teachers the tools they need to be effective.Announcement from theTurner Recreation CommissionSECRET SHOPPER PROGRAM (ages 18 and older)Former Upward Bound participants from Turner High JuanaGonzalez, Alicia Johnson, and Travis Dixson describe theirsummer experiences to their THS peers as Upward Boundcounselor Linda Davison listens in.Turner Recreation Commission and Turner Aquatic Center are committed tomaking your experience with us as great as possible. That’s why we have starteda secret shopper program. We want you, our customer to give us your honestfeedback so we can improve your experience at your TRC & TAC. Each shopperwill be asked to complete one program shop, one in person shop and onetelephone shop. Once all shops are complete the shopper will receive a TRCgift card for their participation. If you are interested in being a shopper pleasecontact tubbb@turnerusd202.org for more information.