Chess at Antioch
Knights, rooks, and queens are ready for play! A fresh collection of chess pieces and boards is turning 7th and 8th graders into strategic masterminds, one epic checkmate at a time.
Girls on the Run Team Scholarship & Gear
Kahler Grant supports scholarships for fourth and fifth-grade girls to train and compete in a seasonal 5k. These young athletes are building confidence, teamwork, and healthy habits that will last a lifetime.
LEGO Science Education
Science lessons click for 7th and 8th graders with hands-on LEGO Science Education, allowing them to build, collaborate, and bring complex concepts to life, brick by brick.
See Through My Eyes, and Move With My Wheels
Through engaging, hands-on activities, elementary students experience what it's like to navigate the world as someone who uses a wheelchair or has a visual impairment, building deep empathy and understanding now and for a lifetime.
Let's 'ROCK' Our Way
An adaptive chair provides more than just a seat—it gives a student the power to focus, communicate, and fully engage with their classmates and teachers. With this new support, Staley students can comfortably participate in learning and unlock their full potential.
Curiosity Spins, Creativity Begins!
A manual banding wheels brings a new dimension to this elementary art room, where students can now combine artistic expression with scientific principles. Students explore the fascinating intersection of art and science in a hands-on and meaningful way.
Sensory Lab
A calming space provides a quiet and safe haven where students can de-escalate their emotions, learn to self-regulate, and successfully re-engage with their learning. This special addition gives students the tools they need to navigate challenges and make their way back to a productive and positive classroom experience. Inspired by the 2024-25 grant to Golden Oaks.
Equity in Motion
Adaptive PE equipment means every student gets a chance to shine! This incredible gear makes it possible for everyone to join in the fun, feel like a part of the team, and experience the joy of playing the game together.
Picture the Possibilities
Little learners are building more than just a routine—they're building independence. Learning boards give them a powerful tool to communicate their needs and understand their day, empowering them to take charge of their own lives, one step at a time.
Hands-on Innovation with Cardboard Tools
A staple supply for SAGE students, cardboard is lightweight, versatile and widely available. But it is not easy to cut. Until Kahler Grant purchased ChompSaws, a safe, kid-friendly tool that allows students the ability to make precision cuts for their most innovative designs. School nurse approved!
3D Printing Brings Ideas to Life
A Kahler Grant for a new 3D printer allows SAGE students’ creativity to come to life in all dimensions!
History Comes Alive
Funding for powdered wigs and rotary phones allows Staley High School students to become pivotal figures in American history. By transforming research into live interpretation, students deepen their own historical thinking skills while engaging their classmates in a living history experience.
Inclusive Movement Matters
Adaptive PE equipment levels the playing field and ensures all students, regardless of ability, can fully participate in physical education. The goal is to promote equity and inclusion, while empowering students with lifelong fitness skills, collaboration, and engaging, accessible learning opportunities.
Raised Garden Beds
Students get their hands dirty and their minds buzzing by designing and building their very own raised gardens. This hands-on project integrates science, math, and sustainability, while also teaching critical skills like teamwork and environmental stewardship.
Mexican Culture Beyond the Classroom Walls
Students understand and celebrate Día de los Muertos with a guided exhibit tour, creating their own traditional folk art, and enjoying authentic Mexican food.
Jazz Band and Vocalist Showcase Literature
Get ready for some smooth sounds! NKCHS music students are collaborating across disciplines to showcase their vocal and instrumental talents through the rich genres of the Jazz canon.
Public Relations
Say ‘cheese’! 4th and 5th graders are learning to tell their school's story through hands-on experience. Digital cameras equip students with the tools to document their school year for the yearbook, and social media.
Expanding Learning Through Swell Form Technology
Students use cutting-edge Swell Form technology and traditional Braille writers to make reading accessible for everyone. By creating custom tactile books, they open up new learning opportunities for their peers with visual impairments, demonstrating how innovation can break down barriers and ensure everyone has the chance to learn and explore.
Mustang Story Walk
A story walk turns reading into an experience! Students follow a trail of enlarged storybook pages along the fence at recess, discovering each part of the story as they walk. A mix of movement, imagination, and communication - where stories come to life one step at a time!
Linking Up with NKC City Council Project
Students move beyond observing government by engaging directly in the political process. Using research, classroom learning, and conversations with local officials, students will evaluate North Kansas City’s Strategic Vision and propose policy solutions. The chosen solution is funded to implement their idea in the community.
Sound Wall Furniture for Learning Support
The hallway is transformed into unique, mini classrooms for students working with support staff, including reading interventionists, ELL specialists, and special education providers. These one to one or small group sessions often happen outside of regular classroom space. Sound wall furniture creates quiet, semi-private workspaces outside of classrooms where students can learn with minimal distractions.
Empowering 21st Century Learners with Robotics in STEM
Sixth graders design, build and code their own robots while gaining hands-on STEM experience. This opportunity provides students with experiences that build critical thinking, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
Emotional Regulation Elevation
Taking Conscious Discipline to the next level with cutting-edge neuroscience to help students understand their brains. Through fun new tools, students learn to regulate their emotions and build a strong "sense of self" to handle anything that comes their way.
The Northmen Way
A Positive Behavior Initiative that encourages student positive behavior. Students earn ‘Norman Nickels’ that can be exchanged for OP t-shirts, fostering pride, belonging, and a positive school culture that ensures every Norman and Norma feels included and connected.