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Want to find resources, articles, and guides that help you develop effective school-community partnerships? This page has the information you need to expand your knowledge and discover new ideas. Looking for help with your projects? Join one of our lunch & learns to workshop with our team.

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We’ve gathered everything a school partner needs in one place: goal-setting guides, project ideas by category, and the tools our coaches use to help partnerships start strong. Whether you’re planning your first project or looking for a fresh idea for a school you’ve served for years, start here. Bookmark it. We add to it as our network grows, and you’ll want to see the new resources coming out regularly.

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Blog Posts and Articles

Fall Activities Supported at Shawnee Mission Elementary

Nieman Elementary’s community partners kicked off fall activities with a cook-out October 1, where they grilled and served hamburgers and hot dogs for parents…

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Hickman Mills Principal Gives Shout Out to Partners

I want to give a BIG SHOUT OUT to Blue Hills Church partners. They brought over 200 student bags with socks, notebook paper, pencils,…

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Building Trust and Relationships at Safety Awareness Community Event

Following the recent shootings that took place near Hickman Mills’ Ingels Elementary earlier this year, the school staff launched a Safety by Choice Campaign…

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Community Cook-out Offers Family Resources, Giveaways, Entertainment

At Comanche Elementary in the Shawnee Mission School District, partners provided an amazing cook-out the evening of April 14 for more than 400 people,…

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Backpacks and School Supplies Furnished at KCMO School

Helping kids start off the school year right, Graceway furnished 350 backpacks to students at Pitcher Elementary in Kansas City, MO, at the school’s…

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Christmas for the Kids Provides Clothes, Meals and Snacks

Christmas was even brighter for 283 kids and their families, thanks to “Christmas for the Kids,” a food and clothing program provided by Indian…

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KCMO School Receives New Uniforms and Clothing

New uniform shirts and pants plus shoes, hats, gloves and laundry soap were provided by Midtown Baptist Temple to be used by the students…

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Emergency Clothing Closet Replenished in KCK

Emergency Clothing Closet Replenished in KCK

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Hats Off to our Community Partners!

When Eastwood Hills Elementary in Raytown recently asked for gloves and hats for its 400 students, business partner A.B. May quickly committed to providing…

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