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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

Opening Doors to the Needs of Local KCK Schools

Hearing of John F. Kennedy Elementary School’s need for an appropriate space to hold its Professional Development meeting, community partner CenterPointe Community Church opened…

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Christmas Blessings All Around for Staff and Families

Teacher needs and wants for the classroom are attached to paper ornaments decorating a tree at Lenexa United Methodist Church, one of Sunflower Elementary’s…

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Creative Ways to Show Appreciation to Students and Staff

Many of Caring for Kids community partners show their appreciation to staff and provide classroom incentives to reward positive student behavior and attendance. Check…

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Partners Appreciate Frances Willard Staff with Luncheon, Prizes

Frances Willard’s community partners provided a well-deserved staff luncheon off-site this spring at the Mercy and Truth Medical Clinic in Kansas City, KS. The…

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Community Responds to Needs of KCK High School

Nearly a dozen churches and organizations recently met with the principal and administrative staff of F.L. Schlagle High School in Kansas City, KS, to…

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Churches Collaborate To Serve Urban School

Two are better than one. That’s exactly what two churches put to action in their partnership with Lindbergh Elementary School in the Kansas City,…

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Partners Show Appreciation to School Staff Throughout Year

Volunteers from Seed of Faith Intl. and Lane Avenue Baptist Church have shown their appreciation to the teachers and staff of Spring Valley for…

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