August 8, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
David Smith, chief of staff,
(913) 279-2242, dasmith@kckps.org
The Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools will mark its official start of the 2011-2012 school year with an all-staff Convocation set for 9 a.m. Tuesday, August 9 at Memorial Hall, 600 N. 7th St. Approximately 3,300 staff are expected to attend.
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Cynthia Lane will give the keynote address. Music will be provided by the All-Staff Convocation Band, and there will be a performance by the 2011 KCK Ailey Camp dancers.
All staff attending the event are being asked to bring a book for the "What Are You Reading?" Book Drive, which is being conducted to collect books for classroom libraries.
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