Citizens Connection

Included in this week's newsletter:

• Arrival & Dismissal Procedure Changes
• Family Survey
• First Friday - Friday, April 3rd
• Impact MO Event - Tuesday, April 7th
• Summer School 2026 Registration Opens Tonight
• 2026-2027 Enrollment
• Citizens Debate Team - 2nd in Missouri!
• March Board Meeting Summary

Due to ongoing city improvements on Broadway Boulevard, we wanted to make you aware of some changes that must take place to portions of our school arrival and dismissal procedures. In order to keep our students and families safe and be good neighbors to our Midtown community, please read the following information carefully.

Arrival
All families dropping off in the morning via car between 7:45-8 am should use 34th & Central Street to access our car line through our back entrance and parking lot.
All families dropping off in the morning via car prior to 7:45 am or after 8 am should escort students through our front entrance after finding legal parking nearby. Please keep in mind that this has changed recently and follow the newly painted lines.
Again, all families using car transportation between 7:45-8 am should drop off using the car line due to limited parking and congestion on Broadway in the morning.

Dismissal
All families picking up in a car should use 34th & Central Street to access our carline through our back entrance and parking lot. Please note this requires DashPass, contact blake.smith@cwckansascity.org for help getting activated.
All families picking up via walk-up should park legally and walk to our front entrance on Broadway. Please note that parking on Broadway illegally does not make you a walk-up.
All families without active DashPass will need to park legally and pick up their student through our front entrance where a staff member will request your student for pickup.

City Construction
Curbs/Sidewalks are currently being installed on Broadway between the parking spaces and bike lane running parallel to the street. These new additions will make it impossible for vehicles to pull off of Broadway in front of our school’s entrance and we will reserve the very limited parking for our handicap student access. All families are asked to get activated on DashPass and begin using our Carline which is accessible via 34th & Central Street to our parking lot. This will cut down on Broadway traffic and keep our students, staff, and families safer during arrival and dismissal.

Staff members will be present during arrival and dismissal to assist families with these new procedures as the city work progresses towards our intersection. Please be sure to reach out to blake.smith@cwckansascity.org with any DashPass questions or concerns.

Every spring we seek input from our current families to learn what is working at Citizens and what needs improvement. We intentionally reflect on this feedback and make adjustments as needed. In addition to this family survey, our 3rd-8th graders and staff members will be completing similar surveys to give their input.

We would like to hear from every Citizens family! If you haven't yet done so, please take 5-10 minutes this week to complete this family survey.

Impact MO is a resource fair for families to walk through and get support with utility bills, legal help, career training, job searches, and more. To attend, you must register with Jessie Cox by emailing her at jessica.cox@cwckansascity.org by Thursday, April 2nd. The event is hosted at the Linwood YMCA on April 7th from 9:30-11:30 am.

We are excited for another great summer school program for our K-8 students this summer! Below are some preliminary details, and you can expect an email with more information, including a link to register, this evening!

• Director of Summer School: Ms. Katie Kriefall

• Dates: Monday, June 1st – Friday, June 26th (no school on Friday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth)

• Location: Cristo Rey High School (211 Linwood Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64111)

• Daily Schedule: 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM (no early release Wednesdays)

• Before & After Care: Not available due to the alternative site

• Lunch: Option between lunch from home and sack lunch at school

• Supply Fee: $20 per student, due by May 15th

The re-enrollment period has now ended, and students' spots for next year are no longer guaranteed. Re-enrollment through your Parent Portal will still be available if there is not a waitlist in your child's grade, and you can find instructions for completing re-enrollment by visiting the Re-Enrollment page of the CWCKC website.

If your family will not be returning for the 2026-2027 school year, please email Ms. Lineberry or text/call her at 816-550-5276 with this information, as we are required to account for every student's intentions for next year.

Offers for next year are already being sent out to newly enrolling students! If you are interested in enrolling a sibling who will be a NEW STUDENT at Citizens next year, please be sure to complete a SchoolAppKC application soon to secure their seat for next year! Don't forget to add your current student's name on the sibling question so that sibling priority is applied!

If you have any questions, please contact Katy Lineberry right away.

We have an exciting announcement! According to the National Speech and Debate Association, the CWC Debate & Forensics team is currently ranked 2nd overall in the State of Missouri, and 45th in the World! The National Speech and Debate Association is the largest organization for debate and forensics in the entire world. Schools from Canada, Japan, Korea, India, and more all compete in NSDA. CWC students are ranked amongst the most elite of elite debaters in the world! Congratulations to our brand new Debate team for this wonderful and historic accomplishment!

Here are some highlights from the March meeting of the Board of Directors:

• Ms. Scott led the school choir in a performance of the song "Kaleidoscope", which will be featured again in their upcoming concert.
• The board acknowledged the service of Mr. Jim McDonald, who has been a member of our board since 2017. Ms. Rios thanked him for his mentorship, sense of humor, and dedication.
• Both Ms. Butler and Ms. DeWilde were recommended and renewed by vote for a second term as board members.
• Dr. Miles presented a proposal for slight changes in the organization of school leadership that would offer next year's principals and building staff additional support.
• The board began discussion of a sponsorship agreement with KCPS and will convene again at a later time after reviewing the proposed agreement in detail.
• Our finances continue to be in good order, including a projected year-end cash balance of the equivalent to 72 days of cash, which is better than we had budgeted.
• Ms. Lineberry gave an overview of re-enrollment and new student enrollment.

Members of the community are always welcome at monthly board meetings. Board meeting Zoom links, agendas, minutes, and other materials are available on the new Board of Directors Materials Public Portal!

Don't forget to check the Family Dashboard for the full calendar, including upcoming field trips!

April 1st - Middle School Assembly, 9 am (6th-8th)

April 3rd - First Friday, 7:45 am (K-5th)

April 10th - No School (Professional Development Day)

April 13th - MAP Testing - Science (5th & 8th grade)

April 16th - Board of Directors Meeting, 6 pm (Offices at Park 39)

April 20th - MAP Testing - ELA (3rd-8th)

April 23rd - Food Pantry, 3:30-6 pm

April 27th - MAP Testing - Math (3rd-8th)

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Website: www.cwckansascity.org
Location: 3435 Broadway Boulevard, KCMO, 64111
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