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Additional Chromebooks, Student Lockers, and Family Resources

 

University Parents and Guardians,

Here are some updates I would like to share with you.

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Update on School Closures

KC area schools remain closed until at least April 26.   School leaders and the Mayor's Office will be evaluating the situation in mid April to determine next steps.  It's just too early to tell when schools will reopen.   In the meantime, we all must do what we can to prevent further spread of Coronavirus.

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Chromebooks On The Way - Distribution Will Be Friday Afternoon and Saturday Morning

UA ordered over 200 more Chromebook computers this week.  We expect delivery to arrive at the school next week.   

For parents still in need of a device that have not yet been able to check out a Chromebook, we will be emailing you a link to sign up for an appointment time either Friday afternoon (April 3) or Saturday morning (April 4) to come check out a computer.   Look for that email to come out Saturday, March 28.  Please check your junk mail, too.   There will be a Signup Genius link in the email and you will be able to pick a time.  There will be more appointments available than total recipients, so we shouldn't run out of time slots.  If a parent has previously indicated they had a computer and internet at home, they will not be included in this process. 

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To date, UA has checked out 144 Chromebooks.   Between Friday and Saturday, we expect to check out 140-150 more.   We could not have done that without support from board members Bush Helzberg and David Dickey.  Bush and his wife Jamie, donated $50,000 towards the purchase of Chromebooks this week.   David was instrumental in helping UA get a $15,000 grant last week from a charitable foundation.   We know some families have been frustrated by not having a device yet, and we get that.   We got the computers as soon as they could be delivered.   So, we want to thank our parents for being patient, the donors for stepping up, and our IT department for putting in a lot of work to get this up and going.

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If you have any technical problems with a UA Chromebook, our IT team can be reached at helpdesk@universityacademy.org.

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Appointments Available to Pick Up Student Belongings

Staff worked hard this week to clean out student lockers and desks.  Those contents have been bagged up and arranged by student name.  Many students did not have anything in their lockers or desks, so please consult your student to see if it is necessary to come to the school.  

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Parents can make an appointment at this link to come by the school.  

• Monday appointments 8am - 4pm can be made here:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040848AAA729A3FF2-monday

• Tuesday appointments 8am - 4pm can be made here:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040848AAA729A3FF2-tuesday1

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NOTE:  If you will be coming to UA Friday Apr. 3 or Saturday, Apr. 4 to pick up a Chromebook you can pick up your child's belongings at that time. You do not have to come Monday or Tuesday 

UA staff will bring student belongings out to the families (we will not allow any non-staff into the building).   Band students might have an instrument and music to pick up.   There will not be another time to pick up locker contents until school reopens.   

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Families in Critical Need

If you are a family in critical need of resources, or know of one who is, please reach out to Brianne Phillips, the Director of Student Services, at phillipsb@universityacademy.org.  UA is providing a menu of services, but also working with other agencies to coordinate services across the city.

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Meal Service

As as reminder, UA is serving food daily at four locations.  Families can also get school meals at most schools around Kansas City.   The entire list is available here:

Kansas City Public Education System Meal Distribution Plans During School Closure

(Listed by individual district/charter school)

University Academy

University Academy is preparing and distributing meals in accordance with the federal government’s guidelines.  UA prepared meals are available to any person 18 or under in the community.   Meals will be served Monday - Friday at four distributions sites at the times and locations below.

Locations and Times of distribution:

University Academy (drive through pickup):  11am – Noon, or until supplies last

Calvary Community Center, @ 2940 Holmes Rd:  11am – Noon, or until supplies last

Destiny Life Center, @ 4207 Blue Ridge Cutoff:  11am – Noon, or until supplies last

Southeast Community Center, @ 4201 E 63rd Street:  11am – Noon, or until supplies last

 

Other sites.  Any minor 18 or under can pick up a meal at any site

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Académie Lafayette

Académie Lafayette will be distributing food beginning Monday, March 23, 2020.

Days of Pick up:Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays

Time: 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.

Pick Up Location:  Académie Lafayette Armour Campus, 201 E Armour Boulevard

 

Academy for Integrated Arts

Unknown at this time

 

Allen Village School

Allen Village School families will be able to pick up breakfast and lunch for their students beginning Thursday, March 26.

Days of Pick up:  Tuesdays and Thursdays

Time:

Pick Up Locations:Allen Village High School, 4251 Bridger Road

 

Brookside Charter School

Brookside Charter will provide food to its students through a grab and go process.

 

Citizens of the World Charter School

Citizens of the World Charter School will provide breakfast and lunch in to-go packaging starting at 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 23rd at the school.

 

Distribution will be curb-side and families should utilize the same route as you do for pick-up/drop-off. Do not come to the front door; all meals will be distributed through the back (East) door of the building. We encourage CWC families to arrive early.

 

Per the terms of our funding for this service, we cannot reserve lunches for families and we will be limited in the number of meals on hand. We are able to provide meals for all children under the age of 18, but they must be in the car so we can complete a visual verification. Please contact Natasha (natasha.derakhshanian@cwckansascity.org) with other questions.

 

Crossroads Charter Schools

Crossroads Charter Schools parents/guardians will be able to pick up free lunches for their children on Monday, March 30 between 11 am to 7 pm.  Parents may pick up lunches at the following locations:

- Crossroads Prep, 816 Broadway

Pull up on Bank Street, where the buses usually load. We ask that you remain in your car and the staff will assist you from your vehicle. Please do not enter the building. 

- Beginning Apostolic Church, 200 N. Bales

(pull up on the west side of the building, go through the white door)

Parents/guardians will pick up enough lunches for the school week. 

 

De La Salle Charter School

DeLaSalle Charter School is partnering with Kansas City Public Schools for food distribution

 

Ewing Marion Kauffman School

Kauffman School will prepare and distribute student meals beginning Monday, March 23rd and throughout the school closure period. Meals will be available to any person 18 or under in the community; children do not need to be Kauffman School students to receive a Kauffman-prepared meal. 

Meals will be distributed Monday – Friday from 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM at the following locations:

• Kauffman School, 6401 Paseo Blvd (drive-thru service from our front driveway; enter through A gate off Meyer Blvd; families can pick up 5 lunches and 5 breakfasts per child at one time at this location; vegetarian options are available at this location)

• At the following bus stops (look for the parked Apple bus – meals will be distributed from buses; families can pick up 1 lunch and 1 breakfast per child at these locations)

  • 75th & Troost

  • 58th Ter & Swope Pkwy

  • 46th Ter & Paseo Blvd

  • Linwood Blvd & Cleveland Avenue (near the Linwood YMCA and now-closed Delano School)

  • Operation Breakthrough (3039 Troost Ave) (Bus will be located in the north parking lot, and families should enter off 30th heading east)

  • KC Urban Youth Academy (1622 E 17th Terrace)

  • Sunrise & N Van Brunt Blvd

  • 40th Ter & Topping Ave

 

If you are unable to travel to the locations listed above or another school or organization providing this service in your neighborhood, you may also text “EMKS MEALS” to 816-832-1883. A member of our staff will follow up with you to coordinate door-to-door delivery.

 

Meals will be distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis. If we run out of meals at a specific location, the Apple& AFV employees who will be on-site at each location will be able to direct you to the nearest location that has meals remaining.

 

Frontier Schools

Frontier Schools will provide breakfast and lunch kits for its enrolled students.  The Grab-and-go meals will be available for students age 18 and under. Student must be present to receive the meal (USDA requirement).

 

Two locations are set up for meal pick up on Mondays and Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

North Location: Frontier School of Innovation - 1575 Universal Ave., Kansas City, MO 64120

South Location: Frontier School of Excellence, 5605 Troost Ave., Kansas City, MO 64110

 

On Mondays, students will receive breakfast and lunch for two days, and on Wednesdays, students will receive breakfast and lunch for three days on a first-come, first-serve basis.

 

Genesis Charter School

Genesis Charter School is partnering with the Boys and Girls Club to provide meals

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Gordon Parks Charter School

Gordon Parks will work with First Student to begin delivering food Thursday, March 24th, for our students who are not currently in day care facilities throughout the day.

 

These deliveries will be made at each bus stop. Please expect our team to be there between 8:30am and 10:30am each weekday with breakfast and lunch.

 

Guadalupe Centers Schools

Beginning Monday, March 23, 2020, Guadalupe Centers Schools will provide sack lunches to students eighteen years and younger enrolled in Guadalupe Centers Schools

Food distribution will be Monday, March 23 through Friday, April 3, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

 

Two distribution zone sites have been established:

• Guadalupe Centers Middle School, 2640 Belleview, KC, MO 64108 (Curbside pickup on Jarboe St.)

• Guadalupe Centers Elementary School, 5123 E. Truman Rd, KC, MO 64127 (Curbside pickup on the bus lane. Enter from Van Brunt St.)

 

Hogan Preparatory Academy

Meal distribution will begin on Monday, March 23, 2020 on Mondays and Wednesdays during the hours of 9-11AM and 4-6PM.If you have any questions, please contact the District Office at 816-444-3484.

Location: 

Hogan Prep Middle School, 6409 Agnes Avenue

 

Hope Leadership Academy

Unknown at this time

 

Kansas City Girls Preparatory Academy

The Kansas City Girls Prep Academy is working with vendor to prepare 5 days’ worth of breakfast and lunch for their students. 

 

Kansas City International Academy

Kansas City International Academy will be providing meals to its students every Friday and Tuesday starting Friday, March 20, 2020.

Pick Up Time: 10:30am - 3:00pm

Locations:

Kansas City International Academy, 414 Wallace Avenue

Della Lamb Community Center, 500 Woodland Avenue 

 

Kansas City Public Schools

As part of our emergency plan to address the closure of schools or a school, KCPS will provide sack lunches and meal kits for students. Each child will receive a packet with 2 breakfasts and 2 lunches per distribution day.

 

Students will need their school ID to pick up food and meals. If students don’t have their IDs, we will look up their names in our Tyler Student Information System. This will be part of the pick-up process.

 

Distribution Dates:

Tuesday, March 24; Thursday, March 26; Monday, March 30; and Wednesday, April 1

Time:  7-11 a.m. and 1-6 p.m.

Locations:

Northeast High School, 415 Van Brunt Boulevard

Central High School, 3221 Indiana Avenue

East High School, 1924 Van Brunt Boulevard

African-Centered College Preparatory Academy-Lower Campus, 6410 Swope Parkway

 

KIPP KC

Beginning Tuesday, March 24, KIPP KC will be delivering five (5) days of breakfast and lunch to students on Tuesdays at your bus stop. The delivery time is 3 hours later than your normal morning stop time.  Please arrive 5 minutes prior.

If you need help with where the closest bus stop or time is for you, click here.  Also, should you miss the bus on Tuesday, we will re-run the route on Thursday morning. If you do not have a bus stop, click here to view what stops are closest to you and when they will arrive. 

 

Lee A. Tolbert Charter School

On Wednesday, March 25, 2020, Lee A. Tolbert Charter School is partnering with Victorious Life Church to provide one (1) bag of FREE groceries to our families (staff included) from 10:00 a.m. to noon.  The meals will be distributed through a Grab and Go process. 

 

Scuola Vita Nueva

SVN will provide nutritional services for its students during the school closure. Meals will be ready for pick up in the SVN parking lot from 7:30 AM - 10:00 AM on the following days:

Tuesday, March 24th (4 breakfasts & 4 lunches per SVN student)
Monday, March 30th (3 breakfasts & 3 lunches per SVN student)
Thursday, April 2nd (3 breakfast & 3 lunches per SVN student)

If you are unable to pick up meals at the times listed above, please leave at message at 816-231-5788. Messages will be checked daily.

 

Other Opportunities for Meals In the KCMO area:

Boys and Girls Club

MEALS (open to any child under the age of 18) - In order to care for all youth under 18 years old (both Club members and non-members) who depend on the Clubs or schools for that staple meal each day, each Club is offering meals in the following ways:

• Breakfast from 8 AM – 9:30 AM

• Lunch from 11 AM to 1 PM

  • Pick-up Meal Service – Members/families are able to pick-up meals to go during the designated lunch hours and take to their respective homes for consumption.

  • Delivery Meal Service – Club Unit leadership is in contact with members now and if circumstances are identified which would prohibit a member’s access to either meal option above, meals will be delivered to members.

• Additional meals and snacks are being sent home with or delivered to any member if there is uncertainty related to food stability in their home for that evening. Papa John’s Pizza has generously offered to help out the Clubs by donating 20 pizzas per Club/each day until Friday, March 27th.

Locations:

Thornberry Unit, 3831 E. 43rd Street

 

Harvesters

Harvesters is also providing food for students and families. Using the website below, plug in your zip code and you will find food resources close to home:

www.harvesters.org/get-help

Tony Kline
Executive Director & Superintendent
University Academy