Community celebrates dedication of LSHS Kevin Hile Memorial Cardio Room

Monday, 16 November 2009 13:32 | Written by Janice Phelan, LSR7 Schools |

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R7LogoColorsmall Lee's Summit R-7 School District staff and community members recently celebrated the dedication of the Lee's Summit High School Kevin Hile Memorial Cardio Room. A ceremony for the facility, located in the school's building B gymnasium mezzanine, was held Nov. 12.

A Lee's Summit High School graduate, Kevin Hile excelled as a student athlete while attending LSHS from 1987 through 1991. While he earned letters in basketball, track and golf, his true passion was football; he lettered all four years while working diligently to improve his skills as a guard, linebacker and kicker. Participation in athletics helped Kevin develop the strong work ethic, determination and persistence that would serve him as an adult.

LSHS, LSWHS students capture broadcasting awards

Monday, 16 November 2009 09:23 | Written by Janice Phelan, LSR7 Schools |

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Broadcasting students from Lee's Summit High School and Lee's Summit West High School captured awards in the four-state Regional Broadcast Conference, held at Drury University.

Lee's Summit High School Tiger Broadcast students winning awards were Karlie Swan and Allison Derks, first place in spot feature, and Karlie Swan and Morgan Raukar, honorable mention in feature story-long form. The Tiger Broadcast staff with Karlie Swan as news director took second in Broadcast Show Challenge.

Lee's Summit West High School Titan Television students winning awards were Ethan Baxter, Leanna Perry, Greg Janssen and Adam Hall, first place in commercial; Kyle East, first place in anchoring; Kyle East and Alyssa Steen, honorable mention in news story; and Alie Davila, honorable mention in live reporting. The Titan TV staff with Aaron Van Pelt as executive producer won first place in Broadcast Show Challenge.

Susanne Mitko of Lee's Summit R-7 School District is named Missouri Teacher of the Year for 2009-10

Tuesday, 01 September 2009 12:23 | Written by Janice Phelan. LSR7 Schools |

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Campbell Middle School educator honored Sept. 1 during surprise assembly at her school

Susanne Mitko, a seventh-grade social studies teacher at Bernard Campbell Middle School, was named Missouri Teacher of the Year Sept. 1 during a surprise assembly at her school.

Ms. Mitko was selected as one of six finalists for Missouri Teacher of the Year in mid-August and interviewed before a state-wide selection committee on Aug. 31. Later that same day, Lee's Summit R-7 officials were notified that Ms. Mitko was the state's choice for 2009-10 Teacher of the Year.

Ms. Mitko and the other five finalists will all be honored at a state banquet in Jefferson City in November and will be introduced at a University of Missouri-Columbia home football game this fall. As the Missouri winner, Ms. Mitko automatically became the state's nominee for National Teacher of the Year.

Susanne Mitko of Lee's Summit R-7 named finalist for Missouri Teacher of the Year

Tuesday, 25 August 2009 07:35 | Written by Janice Phelan, LSR7 School District |

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agMitko-MoTOYfinalist Susanne Mitko, a seventh-grade social studies teacher at Bernard Campbell Middle School, was selected as one of six finalists for Missouri Teacher of the Year, according to an Aug. 20 announcement from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Nominations for the annual recognition were submitted by 43 public school districts across Missouri. A selection committee appointed by the state department of education reviewed the candidates' written applications Aug. 19 in Jefferson City and selected the six finalists.

The finalists will be interviewed Aug. 31 in Jefferson City, and the committee will select the new Missouri Teacher of the Year, who will automatically become the state's nominee for National Teacher of the Year.
All six finalists will also be honored at a state banquet in Jefferson City in November and will be introduced at a University of Missouri-Columbia home football game this fall.