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Chrisman Student Named State Youth of the Year for Boys & Girls Club

Last updated: April 20, 2016

Because of her leadership, service to others and academic excellence, William Chrisman sophomore Vanesa Rodriguez is the Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s 2016 Missouri Youth of the Year.

Van Horn Principal Named New Principal of the Year

Last updated: April 20, 2016

Van Horn High School Principal Randy Maglinger was named the Exemplary New Principal of the Year by the Greater Kansas City Principal’s Association.

ISD Academies Build Student Resumes and Independence Community

Last updated: February 2, 2017

ISD high school students are rehabbing houses as part of the Career Academies. The students are building their future and our community!

ISD Looking for School Bus Drivers

Last updated: April 12, 2016

The Independence School District is hiring school bus drivers.

Van Horn Takes Home Several Awards from Science and Engineering Fair

Last updated: April 12, 2016

Several Van Horn students won awards during the 65th annual Greater Kansas City Science & Engineering Fair inside historic Union Station.

Truman Club Receives National Charter, Prepares to Send Backpacks to Honduras

Last updated: April 12, 2016

Truman High School’s Interact Club- a Rotary Club-sponsored organization- received their National Charter from the Independence Rotary Club.

ISD Students Bring Home Numerous Awards from Mizzou J-Day

Last updated: April 11, 2016

ISD high school journalism students bring home more than 100 awards from the 47th Missouri Interscholastic Press Association’s (MIPA) Journalism Day at the University of Missouri-Columbia.

ISD Students ‘Go for the Gold’ at Job Olympics

Last updated: April 8, 2016

Nearly 250 special needs high school students from the Independence School District and other metro schools showed off their skills during the second annual Job Olympics.

Van Horn Student Named JROTC Outstanding Cadet

Last updated: April 8, 2016

Van Horn High School senior Destany Williamson was named the JROTC Outstanding Cadet by the Missouri Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR).

Two ISD Students Accepted to Prestigious Summer Academic Program

Last updated: April 7, 2016

ISD high school sophomores Elizabeth Clark from Truman and Connor Jones from William Chrisman were two of just 330 statewide accepted to the prestigious Missouri Scholars Academy.

Truman’s Mock Trial Team Wins State, Qualifies for National

Last updated: April 6, 2016

Truman won the 2016 Missouri High School Mock Trial State Championship and qualified for the National Mock Trial Championship, the first time a Kansas City-area team has qualified for nationals in 20 years.

Four ISD Students Qualify for National SkillsUSA Championships

Last updated: April 13, 2016

Four students – three from William Chrisman, one from Van Horn- qualify for the National SkillsUSA Championships this summer.

State Representative, Former ISD Educator Honored with 2016 Friend of Education Award

Last updated: April 5, 2016

Rep. Ira Anders was honored by Missouri school administrators for his commitment to education.

ISD’s FBI Robotics Team Earns Third Straight Berth in World Championship

Last updated: April 5, 2016

An outstanding effort in Iowa earned the ISD’s FBI robotics team their third straight trip to the FIRST Robotics World Championship.

GRAMMY Winner Works With Truman Singers, Invites Them to Perform in December

Last updated: March 25, 2016

GRAMMY Award-winning director Charles Bruffy was so impressed with Truman High School’s choir, he asked them to perform alongside the Kansas City Chorale in December.

ISDF Gala Raises More Than $100,000 For ISD Students

Last updated: March 23, 2016

More than $100,000 was raised during this year’s Connecting Hearts Gala fundraiser for the Independence School District Foundation (ISDF).

ISD Students, Staff & Community Raise $50,000 for American Cancer Society

Last updated: March 21, 2016

More than 500 ISD students, staff and community members gathered for the Relay For Life Friday, March 18 at Truman High School.

Truman Special Education Teacher Named District Teacher of the Year

Last updated: March 17, 2016

Kara Schoff, special education teacher at Truman High School, was named the district’s 2016-2017 Teacher of the Year.

ISD Part of Groundbreaking Google Expeditions Program

Last updated: March 15, 2016

The Independence School District is one of just a select few worldwide chosen to participate in an incredible educational experience sponsored by Google.

ISD’s FBI Competes at 2016 Greater KC Regional Robotics Competition

Last updated: March 14, 2016

Featuring 30 students from Truman, Van Horn and William Chrisman, ISD FBI members have worked very hard creating the ultimate robot.

ISD JROTC Cadets Visit Historic Fort Leavenworth

Last updated: March 9, 2016

More than 40 student-cadets from all three ISD high schools toured historic Fort Leavenworth, spending much of their day at the elite Command and General Staff College.

Nowlin Middle School Students Perform at Kauffman Center

Last updated: March 10, 2016

Months of hard work by the Nowlin Middle School Black and Gold Choir culminated Wednesday when the group sang from the stage of the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.

Numerous ISD Singers, Musicians Earn Trip to State Competition

Last updated: March 9, 2016

Several William Chrisman, Truman and Van Horn students earned (I) Exemplary ratings and qualified for the state vocal/instrumental contest in Columbia.