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Page 2 School Board Approves Elementary Boundary Changes Effective 2019-20 School Year The Grain Valley School Board approved proposed changes to the elementary school boundaries during a workshop on December 6th at district offices. The vote was unanimous by those in attendance; board members Jeff Coleman and Julie Groff were not in attendance at the December 6th meeting. Following a presentation to the Board of Education on September 20th in which district administration outlined the need for both an addition at North Middle School and redistricting at the elementary to address overcrowding, a steering committee of residents convened to come up with a redistricting plan at the elementary level. Redistricting will provide the district 5-10 years of time before needing to consider adding a 5th elementary school. The boundary adjustments will result in approximately 90 students each transferring from Matthews to
Stony Point, from Matthews to Sni-ABar, and from Prairie Branch to Matthews, effective with the start of the 2019-2020 school year. The result will provide Matthews and Prairie Branch with room to grow roughly 90 students each over the next 6-10 years. The boundary adjustment also addresses concerns that Matthews Elementary students are split between North and South Middle Schools. Under the changes, all Matthews students will transition to North Middle School. Matthews neighborhoods currently within the boundary for South Middle School will attend Stony Point or Sni-ABar under the proposed changes and attend South Middle Schools. The District will initiate a process to reallocate personnel within the four elementary schools as needed in January, and elementary schools will develop transition plans for affected students and their families.
Streamlined Application for Local Scholarships Due February 1st College bound students looking forward to a long holiday break may want to devote some free time to check out local scholarship opportunities. Truman Heartland Community Foundation (THCF) has launched a new general scholarship application to help graduating high school seniors and college students maximize scholarship opportunities. “Thanks to our generous donors, Truman Heartland has more than $200,000 in scholarships available for students,” Rachael Cassiday Watkins, THCF’s Director of Programs and Donor Services said. “With our new general scholarship application, students can submit just one application and we will match them with scholarships that they may be eligible to receive.” The deadline for THCF’s general scholarship application is February 1 and must include transcripts with final fall 2018 grades. Applicants have until February 11 to submit additional documents for each scholarship that is a potential match. Scholarships may
require additional items, including, but not limited to, essays, letters of reference or statements about participation in certain activities. “Now is a great time to get started,” Watkins said. “Students can save as they go, so while they’re waiting for fall transcripts, they can answer the application questions, start working on essays and request letters of reference from specific people in their lives.” In 2018, Truman Heartland awarded $287,000 in scholarships to 218 local students. Scholarships are available for students pursuing undergraduate, graduate, and technical degrees. Some scholarships will not be included in the new general scholarship application. Deadlines and requirements vary. Visit https://www.thcf.org/GrantScholarship-Seekers/Scholarships to learn more and begin the application process. For questions or assistance with scholarships, please contact Rachael Cassiday Watkins at watkins@thcf.org or 816-912-4185.
Police Blotter
The following information is derived from the Grain Valley Police Department daily calls for service log for the week of November 28-December 4, 2018. November 28, 2018 1800 Block Pond Ave 500 Block Main St 700 Block Main St 800 Block Woodland 1200 Block Graystone 200 Block Jefferson West City Limits 1200 Blk Valley Ridge Dr 600 Block Yennie 800 Block Ryan Rd 1000 Block Primrose Ct 600 Block Silverstone 1200 Block Hampton Ct
Disturbance Suspicious Person Citizen Contact Parking Complaint Parking Complaint 911 Hang Up Prisoner Transport Alarm Check The Well Being Disturbance Suspicious Person Open Door Citizen Contact
November 29, 2018 500 Blk SW Eagles Pkwy Motor Vehicle Accident 700 Block Main St Citizen Contact 700 Block NW Woodbury Motor Vehicle Accident 200 Block Barr Rd Motor Vehicle Theft 700 Block Main St Harassment 1300 Block Jefferson Alarm 200 Block Front St Check The Well Being
700 Block Nelson
Citizen Contact
700 Block Main St 100 Block Cross Creek 40 Hwy & Sni-A-Bar
800 Block San Kar 100 Block Harris
Residency Check Alarm Alarm Stealing Check The Well Being Stealing from Auto Missing Juvenile Burglary Suspicious Auto Found Property Alarm Agency Assist Alarm Suspicious Activity Citizen Contact Alarm Check The Well Being Citizen Contact Alarm
December 1, 2018 Willow & Sni-A-Bar 300 Block Main St 1200 Block Pamela 1300 Block Jefferson 700 Block Main St
Area Check Alarm Alarm Alarm Stealing from Auto
November 30, 2018 1400 Block Willow Dr 1200 Block RD Mize Rd 1400 Block Cross Creek 200 Block Harris 100 Block Walnut 1600 Block Hilltop 700 Block Main St 1100 Block Christie Ln Rust & Whitney 700 Block Main St 300 Block Crestview EB I-70 on Ramp 100 Block Armstrong McQuerry & Deer Creek 700 Block Main St 1300 Block Jefferson 900 Block Long
600 Block Yennie Eagles and Jackie 600 Block Green Dr 1200 Golfview Dr 700 Block Main St
Citizen Contact Motor Vehicle Accident Motor Vehicle Accident Assault Suspicious Person Disturbance Shots Fired Warrant Confirmation
December 2, 2018 1200 Block Valley Ridge Dr Property Damage 700 Block Main St Citizen Contact 1100 Block McQuerry Peace Disturbance Montana Rge & Graystone Area Check 700 Block Main St Citizen Contact 800 Block San Kar Trespassing 1800 Block Rosewood Disturbance 600 Block Charlette Suspicious Vehicle 1100 Block Ephraim Open Door December 3, 2018 700 Block Main St 700 Block Main St Main & McQuerry 700 Block Main St 700 Block Main St 700 Block Main St
Citizen Contact Citizen Contact Motor Vehicle Accident Citizen Contact Warrant Surrender Warrant Arrest
3300 Block Outer Belt Rd 500 Block Main St 700 Block Tisha Ln 1000 Block Foxtail 700 Block Main St 700 Block Foxtail Dr 1300 Block Jefferson 1600 Block Highview December 4, 2018 1000 Block Sandy Ln (CJC) 400 Block Laura Ln 700 Block Main St 700 Block Main St 700 Block Main St 200 Block Walnut 200 Block Hannah Ct 1000 Block Ryan Rd 200 Block Jefferson 1100 Block BB Hwy 1400 Block Willow Dr 200 Block Jefferson 1000 Block Sandy Ln 700 Block Laura Ln
Property Damage Disturbance Suspicious Vehicle Animal Bite Citizen Contact Disturbance Alarm Burglary Agency Assist Burglary Harassment Warrant Surrender Citizen Contact Animal At Large Suspicious Activity Motor Vehicle Accident Agency Assist (OGPD) Area Check Citizen Contact 911 Hang Up Check Open Door Burglary
Additional calls: Domestic Violence (2) Suicidal Subject (1)
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