<div class="gmail_default" style="color: #222222; font-size: small; font-family: verdana, sans-serif"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px">We are excited to share a great scholarship opportunity for current 9th and 11th graders as well as adults looking to return to college. The KC Scholars scholarship application opens on January 1 and the deadline for the application&nbsp;is February 26, 2021. There are 3 types of applications. Traditional Scholarship: For current 11th graders, at least 250 selected to receive up to a $10,000 scholarship renewable for up to 5 years. College Savings Match Program: For current 9th graders, 250 students selected to receive up to $2400. Adult Learner Scholarship: For adults who age at least 24 and previously earned at least 12 college credits can apply for the KC Scholarships as well. Up to 200 adult learner scholarships will be awarded. The adult learner scholarship is up to $5,000 a year, renewable for up to 5 years. For more information and eligibility requirements, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://kcscholars.org/" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://kcscholars.org&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1610481763499000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFT_IILHkpGySR9F3rPhJIKWkhnUw" style="color: #1155cc">kcscholars.org</a>. You can follow KC Scholars on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter - &#64;KCScholars.</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div dir="ltr" data-smartmail="gmail_signature" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small">9th and 10th grade students:</span><div dir="ltr" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff"><div><br /></div><div>You are required to take the Math and ELA&nbsp; NWEA exams on&nbsp;<b>Monday, January 11th and Tuesday, January 12th</b>&nbsp;with your English and Math teacher during your scheduled class time. Students will need to go to their Math and ELA zoom sessions and take the exam during that time.</div><div><br /></div><div><p>Please remember this is a requirement to attend your Math and ELA zoom sessions on&nbsp;<b style='font-size: 13px; color: #000000; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;'>Monday, January 11th and Tuesday, January 12th</b><span style='font-size: 13px; color: #000000; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;'>&nbsp;</span><xml rtecc='1' style='font-size: 13px; color: #000000; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;'>&nbsp;</xml></p><p>To learn more about the NWEA exam and how to prepare, click on the <span style="background-color:#ffff00">&nbsp;</span><a href="/uploads/news/mleflore@frontierschools.org/9th and 10th Grade Families_Winter.pdf"><span style="color:#0000ff"><strong><span style="background-color:#ffff00">p</span><span style="background-color:#ffff00">arent letter</span></strong></span></a></p></div><div></div><div>*If you have any questions, please contact your ELA or Math teacher.</div></div>

<p><strong><span style="color:#ff6600">&nbsp;PANTHER PRIDE !!!</span></strong></p><p><span style="color:#0000ff">Check out STEM's new High School Matrix!&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="color:#0000ff">Preparation - How ready are you?</span></p><p><span style="color:#0000ff">Respect- How do you treat others?</span></p><p><span style="color:#0000ff">Integrity - Who are&nbsp; you when know one is looking?</span></p><p><span style="color:#0000ff">Discipline - Are&nbsp; you following the rules?</span></p><p><span style="color:#0000ff">Effort - Are you being your best&nbsp; you?</span></p><p>*Remember to do your best, even during distance learning!&nbsp;</p><p><strong><span style="color:#ff6600">Panter PRIDE!! </span></strong></p>

<p><span style="color:#ff6600"><strong>&nbsp;Barnes and Noble BOOKFAIRS</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#0000ff">Frontier STEM High School</span>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="color:#0000ff">December 8th - 18th 2020</span></p><p><span style="color:#0000ff">Barnes &amp; Noble</span></p><p><span style="color:#ff6600">This is a virtual event!</span></p><p><span style="color:#ff6600"><strong>Please visit BN.COM/bookfairs and place your order using code 12604856</strong></span></p><p>&nbsp;*******S<span style='font-family: georgia, serif'>hare with friends and family and encourage them to support Frontier STEM Library!&nbsp; In addition to</span><span style='font-family: georgia, serif'>&nbsp;</span><span class='il' style='font-family: georgia, serif'>books</span><span style='font-family: georgia, serif'>&nbsp;</span><span style='font-family: georgia, serif'>on every subject, B&amp;N has toys, games, puzzles, and even cheesecake!&nbsp; While the</span><span style='font-family: georgia, serif'>&nbsp;</span><span class='il' style='font-family: georgia, serif'>bookfair</span><span style='font-family: georgia, serif'>&nbsp;</span><span style='font-family: georgia, serif'>runs from the 8th - 18th, you may want to order early to guarantee delivery in time for Christmas.&nbsp;</span></p><div class='gmail_default' style='font-family: georgia, serif'><br style="color: #222222; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff" /></div>

<strong>Hey Students!&nbsp;</strong><div><br /></div><div>Let's have some fun! Can you guess the teacher? Play along in a fun virtual game of Who Am I? The reveal will be at the end of each week, starting<b> November 30th.&nbsp;</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Here is the link to play along:</div><div><br /></div><div><a rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://flipgrid.com/ddfff92e&amp;sa=D&amp;source=hangouts&amp;ust=1606330324423000&amp;usg=AFQjCNELGz96y5zR3fvjiwm3BpuVeRx4tg" dir="ltr" style="unicode-bidi: isolate; color: #263238; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.google.com/url?q=https://flipgrid.com/ddfff92e&sa=D&source=hangouts&ust=1606330324423000&usg=AFQjCNELGz96y5zR3fvjiwm3BpuVeRx4tg&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1606332132226000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1feithq68NrzWua4nlI39R">https://flipgrid.com/ddfff92e</a>&nbsp;<wbr />&nbsp;<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>You can add your guess in the Flipgrid comments section!&nbsp;</div>

<p><span style="color:#0000ff">Shout - out to our students who have shown dedication this first quarter during virtual learning! These students have been consistent by completing their Edgenuity coursework and attending zoom sessions!&nbsp;</span></p><p><strong><span style="color:#ff6600">Our Panther P.R.I.D.E. (Preparation. Respect. Integrity. Discipline. Effort.)&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></strong><br clear="all" /></p><div><br style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff" /></div>

<p>&nbsp; <strong><span style="color:#ff6600">PTO Needs You!&nbsp;</span></strong></p><p>We need parents help to make Frontier STEM High School the best!&nbsp;&nbsp;We want to give parents a place to have a voice in our school.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Come join our virtual zoom meetings every Tuesday at 6:00 pm!&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p><p>&nbsp;<a href='https://frontierschools-org.zoom.us/j/91054840722' target='_blank' data-saferedirecturl='https://www.google.com/url?q=https://frontierschools-org.zoom.us/j/91054840722&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1603297972147000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGL6TGQZRoRdljGL_xO_U_ayAjbHg' style='color: #007dac; background-color: #ffffff; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: CircularStd, sans-serif; font-size: 18px'>https://frontierschools-org.<wbr />zoom.us/j/91054840722</a></p>

<ul style="color: #333333; font-size: 14px; list-style-image: initial !important"><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt">From August 31 through December 31, 2020, all meals will be&nbsp;<span style="font-weight: 700; color: #555555">FREE</span>. Any meals already picked up or delivered&nbsp;are&nbsp;<span style="font-weight: 700; color: #555555">FREE</span>&nbsp;due to a new waiver from the USDA. This waiver allows us to serve free meals to students through 18 years&nbsp; of age&nbsp;without having a student id during this period of time.</li></ul><ul style="color: #333333; font-size: 14px; list-style-image: initial !important"><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt">On Wednesdays, you will receive weekly meals for in session days – Wednesday through Tuesday.</li></ul><ul style="color: #333333; font-size: 14px; list-style-image: initial !important"><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt">Student&nbsp;<span style="color: #ff0000"><em><span style="font-weight: 700; color: #555555">does not</span></em></span>&nbsp;have to be present.<u></u><u></u></li></ul><p style="margin-bottom: 10px; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; caret-color: #333333; text-size-adjust: auto"><u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin-bottom: 10px; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; caret-color: #333333; text-size-adjust: auto">----------------------------------------&nbsp;</p><p style="margin-bottom: 10px; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; caret-color: #333333; text-size-adjust: auto"><span style="font-weight: 700; color: #555555">New Pick Up Time:</span><u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin-bottom: 10px; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; caret-color: #333333; text-size-adjust: auto">11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.<u></u><u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin-bottom: 10px; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; caret-color: #333333; text-size-adjust: auto"><span style="font-weight: 700; color: #555555">Two Locations</span>&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 12px"><em><span style="font-weight: 700; color: #555555">(in front of gymnasium)</span></em></span>:<u></u><u></u></p><ul style="color: #333333; font-size: 14px; caret-color: #333333; text-size-adjust: auto; list-style-image: initial !important"><li>Frontier School of Innovation – Middle, 6700 Corporate Drive, Kansas City, MO 64120<u></u><u></u></li></ul><p style="margin-bottom: 10px; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; caret-color: #333333; text-size-adjust: auto"><span style="color: #ff0000"><span style="font-weight: 700"><i>Note:</i></span></span><span style="color: red"><span style="font-weight: 700"><i>&nbsp;For September 9<span style="font-size: 10.5px; line-height: 0; vertical-align: baseline; top: -0.5em">th</span>&nbsp;and 16<span style="font-size: 10.5px; line-height: 0; vertical-align: baseline; top: -0.5em">th</span>, meal pick up will be at Frontier STEM High School at 6455 E. Commerce Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64120 due to parking lot construction as FSI Middle.</i></span><u></u><u></u></span></p><ul style="color: #333333; font-size: 14px; caret-color: #333333; text-size-adjust: auto; list-style-image: initial !important"><li>Frontier School of Excellence, 5605 Troost Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64110</li></ul>

<p><strong> </strong><strong><span style="color:#ff6600">Do you need help with your Edgenuity Courses after school?</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color:#ff6600">&nbsp;</span>FSHS will have Virtual After School Tutoring from 3:20 - 4:00 pm</strong></p><p>Visit your specfic teacher zoom session link:</p><p><typing-node><strong><span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;color:#ff6600">* Remember to follow your school schedule and check-in daily with your teachers. This helps you to stay organized and get feedback from your teachers on your class progress.*</span><span style="color:#ff6600">&nbsp;</span></strong></typing-node></p><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff">Monday - Math Department&nbsp;<br /></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff">Tuesday - ELA Department&nbsp;</div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff">Wednesday - Science Department&nbsp;</div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff">Thursday - Social Studies Department&nbsp;</div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff">Friday - Specials Department</div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff"><br /></div>

<p><span style='color: #202124; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: #ffffff'>During this new virtual reality for all of us, we wanted to make sure parents had a way to seek support and request guidance for mental health and other community resources. Our Social Work Department is here for you!</span><br style='color: #202124; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: #ffffff' /><span style='color: #202124; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: #ffffff'>(Durante esta transiti&#243;n de educaci&#243;n a trav&#233;s del internet, queremos asegurarnos que todos los padres tengan manera de tener recuros si tienen preguntas o dudas sobre la salud mental y ayuda en la comunidad. Nuestros departamento de trabajo social est&#225; aqu&#237; para servirles).</span></p><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfdaarw_WgO8UrW_G9PIp5YuI-t5J6c4o79n-0kbskFLW1GUQ/viewform" style="color:#0000ff">Form Link&nbsp;</a></p>