One local school district is reaching out to their community in hopes of providing greater opportunities for their students.
According to Warrensburg-Latham Schools Superintendent Dr. Kristen Kendrick-Weikle, a first time technology campaign has begun to address several areas of need in their schools. Dr. Kendrick-Weikle says the campaign is being administered by the school's educational foundation.
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Dr. Kendrick-Weikle says the elementary school's computer lab needs to be updated. She says because of testing mandates, they need to have updated technology to administer those tests.
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At the junior high school, the district hopes to purchase additional mobile Chromebooks. Dr. Kendrick-Weikle says those have been a great resource to their students and teachers, and they hope to expand those opportunities.
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Science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) has become a big focus across the country and Dr. Kendrick-Weikle says they would like to have the things necessary for students who take up those as interests to be able to have better opportunities for learning.
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Dr. Kendrick-Weikle says the cost break down comes to around $80-thousand. She believes their communities are very capable of stepping and providing their students with the opportunities they hope to give them.
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