A summary of the Excelsior Springs Board of Education meeting from July 11, 2022, as distributed by Excelsior Springs School District is embedded below. Highlights of the meeting included a summary of Summer School enrollment numbers and the announcement that Rockin’ Tiger Club, the district’s before and after school childcare program will be moving back…
Excelsior Springs High School Juniors, Caroline Wenz and Levi Turner were among an exclusive group of just 300 students selected state-wide to participate in the Missouri Scholars Academy (MSA). MSA began in 1985 and each summer provides rising high school juniors the opportunity to expand their educational and social skills. According to MSA, “The program provides enrichment…
Darla Sims is a life-long resident of Excelsior Springs. Most folks know her as “Miss Darla,” the loving leader at Treehouse Preschool, housed at the First United Methodist Church of Excelsior Springs. For generations, Miss Darla has been setting the youth of Excelsior Springs on a path toward success. Her loving spirit and genuine care…
On Saturday, the United States transitioned to from a 10-digit National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to 988 – an easy-to-remember three-digit number for 24/7 crisis care. The lifeline, which also links to the Veterans Crisis Line, follows a three-year joint effort by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and…