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Excessive heat causes Sedalia 200 to reschedule first day of school
Sedalia School District 200 students are getting a few more days of summer vacation after the district announced on Tuesday, Aug. 22 that it is rescheduling the first day of school. more
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School Resource Officer Todd Asbury, a deputy with the Pettis County Sheriff’s Office, and K9 Cezar have been assigned to the Sedalia School District 200 and will be stationed at Smith-Cotton High School. The duo is seen outside the high school on Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 22. K9 Cezar, who joined the sheriff’s office this summer, is certified by the National Police Canine Association in explosives detection, including firearms and ammunition. “Superintendent Todd Fraley and I have worked together in making this a reality, and our memorandum of understanding has been modified to insert this phenomenal asset in said role,” Pettis County Sheriff Brad Anders said in a recent Facebook post. “Again, this is a great step towards creating a safer environment for our students!” Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Photo: K9 Cezar takes his post at Smith-Cotton High School
Sedalia 200 to implement new Kindergarten Academy
The first week of kindergarten will look different this year in Sedalia School District 200, all in the name of getting every student on the right educational path. more
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From left, registered dental hygienist student McKenzie Simpson, Susan Eddleman, DDS, Alyssa Hagan, RDH, and Andra Ferguson, RDH, Ph.D., pose for a photo while at the KACH Children's Home in Meru, Kenya. Photo courtesy of Andra Ferguson
International service learning: SFCC faculty, students provide dental care in Kenya
A small group from the State Fair Community College dental hygiene program traveled in June to Kenya to provide services and education. more
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Friday morning Erica Elliott, the Pettis County Health Center's health education and prevention specialist, explains how to mix seasoning into salsa with students from left, Sophia Vidal, 11, Emma Shull, 12, and Lily Vidal, 10. The summer program keeps young hands and minds busy. Photo by Faith Bemiss | Democrat
Keeping young hands and minds busy
After receiving a special grant, the Pettis County Health Center began a learning program for youth in June which keeps young hands and minds busy. more
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School resource officers, school administrators, police, fire, and first responders gathered at Smith Cotton High School's Heckart Performing Arts Center on Thursday, July 21 to hear from Missouri School Board Association speakers as they encouraged the formalization of school safety plans. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Student safety the concern as schools, first responders make crisis plans
Thursday, July 21, the Missouri School Board Association hosted a training session at Smith-Cotton High School. Police officers, fire department personnel, school resource officers and school administrators gathered to share notes and carefully hone plans to deal with any crisis a school might face, from bus accidents to campus shootings. more
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Bailey Brown, a Smith-Cotton High School 2023 graduate, received the Youth of the Year Missouri Community Service Award for her dedication to the Community Café. SCHS National Honor Society advisor Lorin Blackburn Thierfelder nominated her. Photo by Faith Bemiss | Democrat
Smith-Cotton grad receives state Service Award
A recent graduate of Smith-Cotton High School received a state Service Award for her dedication to the Community Café. more
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Green Ridge School District Head of Maintenance Jason Buxton and Superintendent Brett Hieronymus show the high-voltage equipment controlling the banks of Lithium-Ion batteries that power their new all-electric buses. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Green Ridge School District purchases two electric school buses
GREEN RIDGE – The Green Ridge School District has taken a step into a gas-free future by purchasing two electric school buses for its fleet. more
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Missouri Department of Conservation Educator Mark Miller helps a Skyline Elementary student with her fishing pole Thursday morning, July 6 at Clover Dell Lake. The first-time event, “Fishing with the Counselor and Social Worker,” was organized by Sarah Moore, Skyline’s special services social worker, and Meagan Klein, the school’s counselor. Photo by Faith Bemiss | Democrat
Skyline Elementary students fish at Clover Dell Lake
With its cool breeze and mild summer temperatures, Thursday morning, July 6 was perfect for students, their families, and Skyline Elementary School staff to fish at Clover Dell Lake. more
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Smithton graduate wins scholarship competition
A local high school graduate recently won a state scholarship competition and received $1,500 for a college education. more
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Julie Kleijweg, 26, a 2016 foreign exchange student from the Netherlands, and her friend Jack van Adrichen smile as they sit inside Goody’s Steakburgers on Wednesday, June 28. Kleijweg attended State Fair Community College in 2016. She now has a degree in architectural and structural engineering. Photo by Faith Bemiss | Democrat
Netherlands foreign exchange student returns to Sedalia
A foreign exchange student attending State Fair Community College in 2016 visited the U.S. recently and returned to Sedalia this week to reconnect with friends. more
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Sedalia Middle School Principal Brett Hieronymus, left, and head custodian Dave Quigley, an SMS alum, opened locker #1 Wednesday, May 24. It has been preserved as a time capsule for 50 years until Wednesday. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Time capsule at Sedalia Middle School opened after 50 years
On Wednesday, May 24, Sedalia Middle School opened a locker that has been kept sealed as a time capsule for 50 years. more
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Central Missouri Repertory to present children’s touring production of ‘Robin Hood’
WARRENSBURG – Families across the area will have the chance to watch Robin Hood go on adventures as the University of Central Missouri Repertory Theatre takes its production on tour at numerous locations throughout West Central Missouri in late May and early June. more
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Surrounded by fellow Smith-Cotton students, a new graduate shakes hands with Sedalia School District 200 Superintendent Todd Fraley during the commencement ceremony Saturday evening, May 20 at the Mathewson Exhibition Center on the Missouri State Fairgrounds. Photo by Nicole Cooke | Democrat
Smith-Cotton celebrates Class of 2023
Roughly 350 students graduated from Smith-Cotton during the 2023 commencement ceremony hosted Saturday evening, May 20 at the Mathewson Exhibition Center on the Missouri State Fairgrounds. more
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Jacqueline Aliasbeth Linares-Montejo holds a State Fair Community College diploma she said she worked years to achieve. She credits her children, Jordan and Jeremiah, as her inspiration.  Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
SFCC Commencement hosted Friday at the Mathewson
State Fair Community College hosted its fifty-fourth commencement Friday evening, May 19 at the Mathewson Exhibition Center on the Missouri State Fairgrounds. more
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22 Sacred Heart seniors graduated Sunday, May 21 and toss their caps high over the circle drive on West Third Street. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Sacred Heart graduates toss caps Sunday
Sacred Heart School celebrated the accomplishments of 22 graduates during the commencement ceremony Sunday afternoon, May 21. more
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Friday evening, Whittier High School graduates Lanita Ward and her cousin, Hezikiah Montgomery, pose for a fun photo taken by Ward’s mother, Charmaine Ward. Forty-nine seniors graduated Friday night at the Smith-Cotton High School Heckart Performing Arts Center. Photo by Faith Bemiss | Democrat
‘Keep going when things get hard’: Whittier sees 49 graduate
Friday evening, May 19, 49 Whittier High School seniors received their diplomas in a ceremony at the Smith-Cotton High School Heckart Performing Arts Center. more
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Heber Hunt second graders Brittany Maldonado, Karoleigh Skrzypczak and Erilyn Colgate show their concepts for a more inclusive school playground. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Heber Hunt students serve others with inclusive playground project
Heber Hunt Elementary students spent Thursday serving others within their community and their school. more
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