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Do you consider yourself to have a green thumb?
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 55% | |
| No | 44% | |
| Total | 9 | |
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- St. James softball runs winning streak to six
- April 22, 2009
- It’s no secret that pitching is key to winning softball games, but the perfect combination is a pair of solid throwing arms and a roster of heavy hitters. St. James Academy appears to have both this season.
- Lansing edges Mill Valley soccer
- April 22, 2009
- Mill Valley’s bid for a Kaw Valley League girls soccer championship hit a bump Tuesday.
- Police calls, April 22, 2009
- April 22, 2009
- Shawnee police reports filed from April 15 to 21, 2009.
- Commuter forecast, April 22, 2009
- April 22, 2009
- There might be a few sprinkles for your early-morning drive. There is some roadwork this morning between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
- North earns Olathe split
- Indians fall to East, take down South in critical SFL doubleheader
- April 22, 2009
- Considering three of the Sunflower League’s top four softball teams were in action Tuesday at the Olathe District Activities Complex, Shawnee Mission North knew it needed to be perfect to end the day with a pair of victories.
- Jags use extra innings to sink Pirates, 9-8
- April 22, 2009
- Each time the top part of the lineup came up to bat Monday, good things happened for Mill Valley.
- Indians overcome early deficit, storm past Lancers
- April 22, 2009
- When the Shawnee Mission North baseball team picked up its only victory of the season last year, the Indians had almost no time to savor it.
- Mill Valley’s Newhouse to return to court at college level
- Versatile point guard eager to play again after knee injury
- April 22, 2009
- Almost seven weeks after her basketball career was put on hold by a knee injury, Mill Valley senior Becky Newhouse’s hoop dreams got back on track Wednesday, April 8, when she signed her letter of intent to play for Johnson County Community College.
- SJA to be opening act for Wizards
- April 22, 2009
- St. James Academy’s girls soccer team is no stranger to playing on a big stage, having won the Class 5-1A state championship last year and also defeating St. Thomas Aquinas in front of more than 1,000 fans on April 8.
- 5 Questions: Growing Pains
- Teacher offers tips for first-time gardeners
- April 22, 2009
- Vicki Darr teaches biology and helps students at Basehor-Linwood High School grow plants. She says a secret to gardening is to spend time in your garden.
- Shawnee athletes compete at Kansas Relays
- April 22, 2009
- When Shawnee area athletes tested themselves against the best from the Midwest on Friday and Saturday at the Kansas Relays, the greatest standouts were the Shawnee Mission North speedsters, the Shawnee Mission Northwest distance runners and the high flying pole vaulters.
- Students gather ribbons at ‘Gathering of Talents’
- April 22, 2009
- More than 80 students from Hope Lutheran School in Shawnee recently showcased their talents at the 65th annual “Gathering of the Talents.”
- Surgeon joins SMMC
- April 22, 2009
- Clarke Henry Jr., MD, cardiothoracic surgeon, has joined the Shawnee Mission Medical Center medical staff.
- School administrators lend hand to community effort
- April 22, 2009
- When the School Administrators Association Shawnee Mission wanted to give back to the community, members found what they were looking for in Rebuilding Together Shawnee.
- Cancer survivor gets to ‘Make a Wish’
- April 22, 2009
- Jillian Sharp completed chemotherapy treatments last summer for nephroblastoma, or Wilms tumor, a fast-growing cancer of the kidney that had advanced to Stage 4 when it was discovered in October 2007. The week before her party, Jillian had taken her nine-month post-treatment CT scan, which had come back clear. And on Saturday, thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Jillian and her family left for a weeklong trip to Disney World.
- Parents question program changes in De Soto USD 232
- April 22, 2009
- A De Soto school board meeting Monday drew more than 200 parents, teachers and students, many of them questioning planned changes in the school district’s early-childhood education program.
- Shawnee resident wins $500,000 prize
- April 22, 2009
- Adam Sorell, 27, was the Midwest Millions $500,000 winner, the largest prize in a second-chance drawing for non-winning $10 tickets.
- Runners raise $36,000 to help Oceans of Mercy in its quest
- April 22, 2009
- The rain showed no signs of letting up Saturday morning, but the crowd at Mill Valley High School continued to grow.
- Parents question early-childhood education program changes
- April 22, 2009
- A De Soto school board meeting Monday drew more than 200 parents, teachers and students, many of them questioning planned changes in the school district’s early-childhood education program. But for now, it appears the changes will stand.
- Beal: ‘Not too late adopter’ dives into Twitter
- April 22, 2009
- I may not be what’s known in technospeak as an “early adopter,” but I try not to get too far behind the times. I guess maybe I’m a “not too late adopter,” if there is such a thing.
- Mill Creek wants to ‘Pack the Track,’ raise funds
- April 22, 2009
- Students at Mill Creek Middle School live by the motto “Enter to Learn, Go Forth to Serve.” The motto doesn’t apply only to academics.
- Teachers tell De Soto board about disconnect on program
- April 22, 2009
- The De Soto Teacher’s Association is voicing concern about a disconnect between staff and administration.
- Wichita Eagle lauds St. James’ Huppe
- April 22, 2009
- St. James Academy junior point guard Mike Huppe was named as an honorable mention selection to the Wichita Eagle’s Class 4A All-State boys basketball team.
- Maranatha battles to baseball split
- April 22, 2009
- The Maranatha Academy/Kansas City Christian baseball team rebounded from a tough 5-1 loss to Lee’s Summit Christian on Thursday by pounding out hits, playing smart baseball and dominating Harmon, 11-1, on Monday afternoon.
- Northwest’s Arel, Spencer named All-State
- April 22, 2009
- Shawnee Mission Northwest was one of the top boys basketball teams in Class 6A this season, and two of the Cougars’ starters were lauded for their efforts when they were named All-State performers by the Wichita Eagle.
- Talent show to raise funds
- April 22, 2009
- The Shawnee Mission North Opportunity Fund will showcase student talent Saturday when the organization plays host to its first spring fundraiser.
- Perceptive hosts career day event
- April 22, 2009
- The Kansas City chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators will have its 2009 Student Career Day 1-6 p.m. Friday at Perceptive Software, 22701 W. 68th Terr.
- Shawnee children among top winners in bookmark contest
- April 22, 2009
- Two Shawnee children were among the winners of the Johnson County Library and the Friends of the Johnson County Library’s 2009 Bookmark Design Contest.
- Board to study early start on DHS construction
- April 22, 2009
- A measure that could potentially save De Soto USD 232 millions of dollars in construction costs for the addition to De Soto High School will have to wait for action by the Board of Education.
- Hocker Grove students to compete in Washburn History Day program
- April 22, 2009
- Kirk Bado and Lucas Lowry know a thing or two about history.
- Maranatha runners dominate at Perry
- April 22, 2009
- The Maranatha Academy boys and girls track and field teams continued to show why they are the class of Kansas City metro area 2A programs when they dominated the Perry-Lecompton Invitational on Tuesday, April 14.
- Thunder shrug off losses, shut down SME
- April 22, 2009
- Pitching has been a strong point for St. James Academy since the beginning of the season.
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