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Chrisman Celebrates National School of Character Designation

Last updated: October 9, 2015

Sporting bright t-shirts and brighter smiles, William Chrisman students celebrated their 2015 National School of Character status by posing for a group picture inside Independence All-School Stadium. Chrisman was one of just 64 schools nationwide and one of only four in the Kansas City area (Ott Elementary was also honored as a 2015 National School […]

Chrisman Runners Rewrite History at Independence City Championship

Last updated: October 6, 2015

It was a history-making day for the William Chrisman Cross Country program- both the boys and girls teams won the 2015 Independence City Championship October 5 at Osage Trail Middle School in Fort Osage. So historic, in fact, it had the Chrisman coach scouring the record books. “Chrisman boys won the varsity city championship for […]

Power Up for Warmth October 9

Last updated: October 6, 2015

Several Independence community organizations and the Independence School District Foundation (ISDF) have joined together to keep Independence children and families warm this winter. Volunteers will be collecting blankets (new blankets only) and monetary donations for the annual Power Up for Warmth drive Friday, October 9 before kickoff (7 p.m.) of the Truman/William Chrisman football game […]

Four Chrisman Choral Students Earn Impressive Honor During All-Metro Auditions

Last updated: October 5, 2015

Four William Chrisman singers were selected to the prestigious All-Metro Choir during auditions for the 2016 All-Metro Chorus, Women’s Honor Choir and Men’s Honor Choir October 3 inside Oak Park High School.  Seniors Ian Coburn, Anna O’Renick, Robert Pontalion and sophomore Savanah Malam were chosen to join the elite group. Rehearsals begin in January, but before […]

Truman victorious as team and community celebrate first true homecoming

Last updated: October 5, 2015

Truman High School played the first on-campus football game in the history of the school, 50 years, on Friday, October 2nd, 2015.  The Patriots beat the Marshall Owls 62-21 in front of an estimated crowd of 3500 students, staff, alumni and community members. ISD Superintendent Dr. Dale Herl says it was special to see so […]

ISD School Board Member Receives Prestigious Award

Last updated: October 5, 2015

ISD School Board Member Jill Esry has been honored with the Paul Morris Community Service Award. This award recognizes one outstanding individual each year in the state of Missouri who provides exemplary leadership through school board service and additional community service achievements and activities. Esry was selected based on her demonstrated commitment to public education […]

Truman Student Produces Live Radio Show

Last updated: October 1, 2015

Jazzmin Matchette, Truman High School junior, produced her first radio show on Hot 103 Jamz KPRS-FM. She produced the September 26 edition of Generation Rap, a community outreach program carried every Saturday morning on the urban contemporary station. The show aired ‘live’ from the Carter Broadcast Group studios in south Kansas City. “Producing my first radio […]

Truman Homecoming Game – Important Information

Last updated: October 1, 2015

Truman Homecoming October 2, 2015 at 7 p.m. You can buy tickets at Truman High School in the front office, Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and noon. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children.  We expect large crowds so we hope you will arrive early to help ease traffic congestion and allow […]

ISD College Fair October 8

Last updated: September 29, 2015

More than 350 colleges, universities, vocational and trade schools have been invited to the ISD College Fair Thursday, Oct. 8 from 5- 7:30 p.m. inside Truman High School. There is no admission charge and the fair is open to the public.  Attendees will receive a wealth of information on post- high school educational opportunities and […]

Two THS Students Honored for Academic Excellence by National Merit Scholarship Program

Last updated: September 25, 2015

Two Truman High School students- seniors Eli Freeman and Alex Millard- have been named Commended Students in the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program. Each was presented a letter of commendation by THS Principal Pam Boatright. “These scholastically talented seniors have demonstrated outstanding academic success,” she said. Freeman and Millard placed among the top five percent […]

Chrisman Orchestra’s First Craft Fair October 3

Last updated: September 25, 2015

William Chrisman orchestra students are looking at a new and ‘crafty’ way to raise money- hosting their very first Craft Fair Saturday, Oct. 3 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the high school. Several vendors are participating in the fair with a large variety of crafts and products for sale including quilts, jewelry, knitted […]

Van Horn JROTC Carries the Colors Before Royals AL Central Clinching Win

Last updated: September 25, 2015

What ended as an exciting night for more than 32,000 fans inside Kauffman Stadium started as an exciting night for four Van Horn High School Army JROTC cadets. Taking part in the pregame festivities, the Van Horn contingent presented the colors before the Royals 10-4 win over the Seattle Mariners, clinching the Royals first division […]

Sycamore Hills Students, Staff Memorialize Beloved Teacher

Last updated: September 23, 2015

During her 27 year teaching career at Sycamore Hills Elementary School, Cynthia McHenry Jones was known for how much heart she gave to her students. In return, students, parents and Sycamore Hills staff remembered her with a symbolic heart of their own. On what would have been her 51st birthday, a heart-shaped bench was dedicated […]

Chrisman Welcomes New NHS Members

Last updated: September 22, 2015

William Chrisman High School inducted 34 seniors into the National Honor Society during ceremonies September 16. New 2015-16 NHS Members include Harrison Lara – president, Bronwyn Miller – vice president, Nichole Ginnings – secretary, Jacob Black – treasurer, Abdillahi Dirie – co-historian, Sam Chance – co-historian,  Marissa Atchley, Maggie Beem, Fabioloa Camacho, Carlos Cook, Claire […]

95-Year-Old Tuskegee Airman Visits ISD Students

Last updated: September 17, 2015

Entering Truman High School’s lecture hall to thunderous applause, 95-year-old retired Air Force Col. Charles McGee recalled a time when he wasn’t so welcome. McGee is one of the few surviving members of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American military aviators in the United States. He read from an Army document dated October 30, 1925 […]

Missouri Preschool Project

Last updated: September 17, 2015

If you have a student who will attend kindergarten in the Independence School District next fall, we have a wonderful educational opportunity to share with you.  Through a grant called the Missouri Preschool Project, the ISD is adding three early education classrooms at the Santa Fe Trail annex.  This opportunity to apply is open to […]

ISD JROTC Participate in Historic Truman Library Ceremony

Last updated: September 11, 2015

In the sunbathed courtyard of the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum, 10 JROTC cadets from the three ISD high schools stood still and strong, prepared to honor their country and their school district by participating in a solemn ceremony on one of the most important days in this country’s history. While four cadets […]

Former THS Runner Makes Impressive College Debut, Named MWC Athlete of the Week

Last updated: September 9, 2015

(Photo courtesy Dan Byers/CSU Athletics) Truman High School graduate and Colorado State University (CSU) cross country runner Cole Rockhold was named the Mountain West Conference (MWC) Men’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week following his performance during the CSU Invite in Fort Collins, Colorado. Rockhold, a redshirt freshman running in his first cross country race […]

ISD Cadets Participating in Historic Truman Library Ceremony

Last updated: September 8, 2015

JROTC members from Van Horn, Truman and William Chrisman High School are providing the Color Guard and assisting with a wreath laying ceremony September 11 on the grounds of the Harry S. Truman Library & Museum. While four cadets present the colors, the others will accompany Czech Ambassador Petr Gandalovic and Slovak Ambassador Peter Kmec […]

City of Independence Bringing Flu Vaccination Clinics to All ISD Schools

Last updated: September 4, 2015

The City of Independence Health Department is working with VaxCare and the ISD to give seasonal influenza vaccines to children at school. This vaccine will protect against all four influenza strains expected to circulate this year. The city will hold vaccination clinics beginning in late September. Please read this letter from the City of Independence Health […]

Korte PE Teacher Receives KC District Teacher of Year Honor

Last updated: November 17, 2015

Leslie Stikeleather, Korte Elementary School physical education teacher, was named the 2015 Kansas City District Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year by the Missouri Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (MOAHPERD). Stikeleather was officially recognized during the MOAHPERD State Convention at Lake of the Ozarks November 14. She was one of just six elementary physical […]

Chrisman Senior Performing at SantaCaliGon

Last updated: September 1, 2015

Music and performing in front of large audiences is a big part of William Chrisman senior Anna O’Renick’s life. “It is what I am,” she said. “I love it.” O’Renick, a member of Chrisman’s Blue and Gold Singers, is performing with her father Mark at the SantaCaliGon Days Festival Sunday, Sept. 6 from 4:30-5:30 p.m. […]

Mill Creek Crossing Guard Celebrates 80th Birthday

Last updated: August 28, 2015

Since the late 1960s, Sandra Bellew has been a school crossing guard in Independence and if she has her way, she will be a school crossing guard for a long time to come! Bellew turned 80 and the teachers and staff at Mill Creek Elementary threw her a breakfast/birthday party at the school. She received […]

JROTC Cadets Return to Chrisman

Last updated: August 24, 2015

For those attending the William Chrisman/Platte County football game August 21, it was a sight unseen at the high school for several decades. Pre-game ceremonies featured cadets from Chrisman’s new JROTC program. “I believe that was the first time in 40 years William Chrisman JROTC students have presented the colors,” said Principal Mike Becker. It […]

Famed Blue Angels Visit ISD High Schools

Last updated: August 21, 2015

Members of the famed Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron ‘touched down’ in the Independence School District August 21. Their ‘mission’- encourage ISD high school students to follow their dreams by pursuing their education. Speaking to juniors and seniors at William Chrisman, U.S. Navy Lt. Andy Talbott, #3 Left Wing, said achieving individual dreams is a […]
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