Bells ring for the last time ever at 21 KC schools

[proud2BlibKansan]

The KC Star did a wonderful job covering the last week of school in a district that is closing 40% of its schools. This is the third of several excellent articles.

Bells ring for the last time ever at 21 KC schools

There were so many wonderful pictures. These were my favorites.


Principal Belinda Goolsby received a hug from 6th grader Taysha Ervine on Thursday afternoon on the steps of Northeast Elementary in Kansas City. Thursday, the last day of school for the Kansas City Missouri School District, marked the final day for Northeast and 20 other closing schools in the district.GARVEY SCOTT/The Kansas City Star 06032010


A few eighth graders created the letters for a farewell sign that could be seen from a main hallway which students pass near while heading to an assembly. Pinkerton Elementary, 6409 Agnes, is one of 21 schools closing as part of the Kansas City Missouri School District's "right-sizing" plan. Thursday, June 3, 2010. JILL TOYOSHIBA/The Kansas City Star 06032010


School administrators and faculty waved goodbye to bus riders on Thursday afternoon at Northeast Elementary in Kansas City. Thursday, the last day of school for the Kansas City Missouri School District, marked the final day for Northeast and 20 other closing schools in the district.GARVEY SCOTT/The Kansas City Star 06032010


Melissa Sanders, third grade teacher, waved good-bye to students as they rode away on the bus during the last day of school at Milton Moore School, 4510 Linwood Boulevard, on Thursday, Jun 3, 2010, in Kansas City, Missouri. Moore is one of twenty-one schools that is scheduled to close forever. SHANE KEYSER/The Kansas City Star


On the last day at Woodland Elementary School, 711 Woodland Avenue, principal Craig Rupert was embraced by Karen Blackmon who has four children at the school, including 6-year-old Danahsha Williams (right). The final day of school was Thursday, June 3, 2010. 06032010 KEITH MYERS/The Kansas City Star


Camile Baker (left) gave Cynthia McGee a hug in the hallway outside of the gymnasium during the last day of school at Milton Moore School, 4510 Linwood Boulevard, on Thursday, Jun 3, 2010, in Kansas City, Missouri. Moore is one of twenty-one schools that is scheduled to close forever. SHANE KEYSER/The Kansas City Star


Mrs. Curry wrote a message on a dry-erase board for her second grade class during the last day of school at Milton Moore School, 4510 Linwood Boulevard, on Thursday, Jun 3, 2010, in Kansas City, Missouri. Moore is one of twenty-one schools that is scheduled to close forever. SHANE KEYSER/The Kansas City Star

Read more: http://www.kansascity.com/2010/06/03/1991130/kc-school-closings.html#ixzz0pvIMXWGi

[Angry Dragon]

1. Yahh....what do we need schools for anyway

they would only try to teach the youth to learn and think for themselves