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Resurrection Catholic School's faculty and staff are dedicated, experienced, and certified... Faculty and Staff Directory To contact any of our teachers and staff, please call the school office at 913-371-8101 or send the teacher an email. Administration and Office Garold Baker, Principal, gbaker@rcskck.org Michelle Beaven, Assistant Principal, mbeaven@rcskck.org Paula Billings, Administrative Assistant, pbillings@rcskck.org Gaby Torres, Administrative Assistant, gtorres@rcskck.org Ellen Riley, Director of Development, eriley@rcskck.org Mary Arcos, Director of Marketing and Enrollment, marcos@rcskck.org Linda Berry, Nurse, lberry@rcskck.org Kelly Paik, Accountant - kpaik@rcskck.org Classroom Teachers (Kinder - 8th Grade) Brittany Billings, Kindergarten Teacher, bbillings@rcskck.org Liz Gonzales, Kindergarten Teacher, lgonzales@rcskck.org Janice Kraly, 1st Grade Teacher, jkraly@rcskck.org Patty Ratliff, 1st Grade Teacher, pratliff@rcskck.org Jennifer Overturf, 2nd Grade Teacher, joverturf@rcskck.org Jaime Cantu, 2nd Grade Teacher, jcantu@rcskck.org Atalee Cordova, 3rd Grade Teacher, acordova@rcskck.org Reagan Wilson, 3rd Grade Teacher, rwilson@rcskck.org Mary Kate Sutton, 4th Grade Teacher, msutton@rcskck.org Sarah Brekke, 4th Grade Teacher, sbrekke@rcskck.org Miah McCue, Math, 5th - 6th Grade, mmccue@rcskck.org Savannah Schnoebelen, Science, 5th - 6th Grade, sschnoebelen@rcskck.org Allison Reilley, Social Studies, 5th - 6th Grade, areilley@rcskck.org Kolbe Madden, English Language Arts, 5th - 6th Grade, kmadden@rcskck.org Jenny Goza, Math, 7th - 8th Grade, jgoza@rcskck.org Sean Sullivan, Science, 7th - 8th Grade, ssullivan@rcskck.org Mitchel Nickerson, Social Studies, 7th - 8th Grade, mnickerson@rcskck.org Shannon Roesgen, English Language Arts, 7th - 8th Grade, sroesgen@rcskck.org Specials Teachers (Kinder - 8th Grade) Jill Gonzalez, Physical Education, jgonzalez2@rcskck.org Hailey Ruth, STREAM Coordinator, hruth@rcskck.org Sheila Evans, Art, sevans@rcskck.org Fernando Gil, Music, fgil@rcskck.org Breanna Reynoso, Makerspace/Technology, breynoso@rcskck.org Resource and Support Staff (Kinder - 8th Grade) Molly Fisher, Math Interventionist, mfisher@rcskck.org Armando Browne, Math Interventionist, abrowne@rcskck.org Heather Lindsay, Math Specialist, hlindsay@rcskck.org Alexie Karlin, Literacy Specialist, akarlin@rcskck.org Ellen Cahill, Reading Aide, ecahill@rcskck.org Lauren Everly, Reading Aide, leverly@rcskck.org Nancy Hesse, Title 1, nhesse@rcskck.org Brianne McCormack, Title 1, bmccormack@rcskck.org Katherine Brandenburg, Counselor, kbrandenburg@rcskck.org Building Personnel Reginald Reed, Maintenance / Custodial, rreed@rcskck.org Laura Jennings, Cafeteria Manager, ljennings@rcskck.org Courtney Chavez, Cafeteria Aide, czuniga@rcskck.org Maria Reza, Cafeteria Aide, mreza@rcskck.org Billi Estrada, Cafeteria Aide, bestrada@rcskck.org

Throughout the year, Resurrection has a number of special events that contribute to the growth of each student. SPECIAL EVENTS Kindergarten Roundup (April ): To help both our families and students prepare for the start of the year, we host a Kindergarten Roundup during the summer. This one-time event allows Kindergarten families to meet the teachers, see the classroom, and drop off supplies. Students can also see the classroom, their new seat, talk with the teacher, and meet new friends. New Family Orientation: We begin with a meeting in the Parish Center, where the principal introduces all of the faculty and staff, walks through the handbook and other important RCS policies, and answers parent questions. Then, students and families can visit their classroom(s) and meet their teachers. Back to School Night (August): Students and parents have the chance to see classrooms, drop off school supplies, and meet teachers. This event is a great way to start a new year, seeing both familiar faces and new faces, building on our sense of community. Culture Night and Talent Show (Fall): We welcome the community to join us for an evening where students share their culture and talents. This event provides an opportunity to learn about the diverse cultures that are represented at Resurrection. Multicultural Rosary (Fall): Each year, Resurrection's community comes together to pray the Rosary at one of our supporting parishes. Our students and parents lead us, taking turns praying in their native language. Over the years, the Rosary has been prayed in Spanish, English, Croatian, Burmese, Karenni, German, and Slovenian. Dia de los Muertos (November 1-2): Many of our classes celebrate Dia de los Muertos, learning about the history and meaning behind this special day. Skate Parties (3 times per year): Hosted by the Resurrection Parent Community (RPC), skate parties are held at Skate City. Proceeds from the evening are donated to RCS. It's a great time for students and parents to socialize and develop lasting friendships while enjoying snacks and skating. Walkathon (Fall): Each fall, in celebration of our completion of our fall raffle fundraiser and to promote health and fitness awareness, students participate in a Walkathon at the Bishop Ward High School sports complex. At the conclusion of the walk, we announce raffle prizes. STREAM Exhibition (Spring): This event is an opportunity for parents to visit students' classrooms and see what students have been learning and creating as a part of Resurrection's STREAM initiative. Chili Bingo (March): Sponsored by the Resurrection Parent Community (RPC), the Chili Bingo night is held on a Saturday evening in the parish hall at St. Mary - St. Anthony Church. The night consists of games, prizes, bingo, and of course, chili and other delicious foods.

Resurrection Catholic School's middle school consists of students in grades 6-8. MIDDLE SCHOOL Resurrection's middle school students are students enrolled in grades 6 through 8. All students at Resurrection, especially middle school students, are held to high expectations. We expect students to be actively involved in their education, participating in class, completing homework, and taking initiative. Students are also expected to meet behavior expectations. Academics Students continue to receive instruction in all core subject areas, as well as specials. Middle school teachers are certified to teach specific subject areas and to provide specialized instruction. Students switch between classes. Like students in K-5, middle school students also receive support from the Resource Teacher, Enrichment Coordinator, Math Coordinator, STREAM Coordinator, Title I Teachers, English as a Second Language (ESOL) Teacher, and Reading Coordinator. Leadership Opportunities As the leaders of the school, middle school students are given opportunities to develop their leadership skills. Examples include helping with morning announcements, delivering lunches to the kinder, and raising and lowering the flag. 8th Grade Students A student's eighth-grade year includes a number of special events and experiences. This includes: Working with their Kindergarten buddies Serving as the leader of a Saint Community The Sacrament of Confirmation Participating in the 8th grade and Confirmation retreat Presentation of Achievement Project: Why I Should Graduate Formal breakfast and award ceremony Graduation Mass and ceremony

Resurrection has implemented a school-wide STREAM Initiative. STREAM INITIATIVE Our STREAM vision is to encourage academic excellence by intertwining STREAM subjects, promoting collaboration, cooperation, and a sense of wonder for the beauty and complexity of God’s creation. Resurrection's STREAM initiative, which includes Literacy in every content area, blends the following subjects: Science (Anatomy, Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Ecology, Physics, Life Science, Geology) Technology (Coding, Computer-Aided Design, Digital Tools, Networks, Simulations) Religion (Catholicity, God, Bible, Charity, Church, Creation, Faith, Social Justice, Saints) Engineering (Architecture, Building, Design, Engines, Machines, Robotics, Structures) The Arts (History, Literature, Music, Painting, Philosophy, Public Speaking, Sculpture, Theater, Writing) Math (Algebra, Calculus, Geometry, Trigonometry, Probabilty, Statistics) Teachers present real-world problems, project-based learning, and support student collaboration. The end result is a holistic education that prepares students for success in high school and beyond. Elements of the STREAM Initiative include use of the following: STEMscopes curriculum STREAM Lab Makerspace Project Lead the Way curriculum Math Hub space Support from the STREAM Director Guest speaker opportunities Partnerships with community organizations (e. g. Urban Works, Black and Veatch, Donnelly College) STREAM Website On this website you can find in more detail the projects that our students carry out every day.

Take a virtual tour of Resurrection Catholic School! VIRTUAL TOUR Click on the images below to experience a virtual tour of some of Resurrection's classrooms. Want to see more? Schedule an enrollment tour with us by completing the online Information Request form. Math Hub STREAM Lab Elementary Classroom

What is VIRTUS and who participates in it? VIRTUS - PROTECTING GOD'S CHILDREN Resurrection Catholic School takes the security and safety of every child seriously. Every adult who has contact with children through activities in the church, school or as a coach for sports within the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas, is required to attend a one-time three-hour session, with possible follow-up bulletins through the Virtus website. This program gives the necessary information that is vital for all adults who spend time with children; information that safeguards children, helps identify children at risk, and teaches you good practices and procedures as a guardian of the children in your care. Resurrection Catholic School relies heavily on parent and community volunteers. Please attend one of the training sessions as soon as possible so you can start having a positive impact on the Resurrection Catholic School community Pre-registration is required and you may register online at www.virtus.org. Please call the school office at 913-371-8101 or email to gbaker@rcskck.org with any questions. TOUCHING SAFETY PROGRAM Program Overview The job of ensuring children’s safety is a challenging undertaking. The prevention of child sexual abuse requires more than adult awareness, education, and training about the nature and scope of the problem. We must also give our children the tools they need to overcome the advances of someone who intends to do them harm. The Teaching Touching Safety program guide (Teaching Touching Safety Guide) is a tool designed to assist parents and teachers in this important task. The Touching Safety program is a vehicle through which parents, teachers, catechists, and youth ministers give children and young people the tools they need to protect themselves from those who might harm them. The Touching Safety Program Lessons were Created for Four Specific Age Groups: Grades K through 2 Grades 3 through 5 Grades 6 through 8 Grades 9 through 12 Each year, the program provides a theme that introduces and builds on the basic concepts of the Teaching Touching Safety Guide. The material is developmentally appropriate for each age group and includes content and activities that reinforce the message. The materials for teachers include everything needed to prepare for and present each lesson-including additional information to help teachers better understand the context of the materials they are about to present. For example, teachers have access to a glossary of terms for all of the lessons. They also have handouts and other reference materials-such as information on how to respond to disclosures, how to report suspected abuse, and other supplemental materials. The lessons are organized in a three-year cycle so each child experiences a totally different lesson plan each time the materials are presented and so each child receives the full range of information from the Teaching Touching Safety Guide in small, “digestible” bites, over a three-year period. Then, as a child advances to the next age group, there are a whole new set of age-appropriate lessons that explore the major topics in increasingly greater detail. Your diocese may choose to present one lesson in the fall and one in the spring or to present both lessons at the same time. The themes covered (in an age-appropriate way, of course) in each of the three years are: Year 1, Lesson 1: The Touching Rules-Students learn simple rules about what to do and how to react when someone’s touch is confusing, scary, or makes the child or young person feel uncomfortable. Young people start to deal with the real risks they face when they are out in the world and on their own, and they begin to learn where to draw boundary lines in relationships. Year 1, Lesson 2: Identifying Safe and Unsafe Friends-Children, young people, and their parents establish basic guidelines for working together to make certain which friends and other adults in their environment can be trusted to act safely and in the best interest of each child or young person. Year 2, Lesson 3: Boundaries-Students learn about personal boundaries and how identifying and honoring those boundaries can give a child or young person the self assurance needed to speak up when someone tries to step over the line. Year 2, Lesson 4: Telling Someone You Trust-Children and young people learn who to tell when something makes them feel uncomfortable or confused. This lesson also begins to explore the phenomenon and power of “secrets” in a child’s life at various ages. Year 3, Lesson 5: Grooming-Recognizing risky adult behavior: Part I-Students learn about the types of behavior that may indicate that an adult is grooming the child or young person for something more than friendship. It also helps students learn to trust their own instincts about what is “okay” and what is “not okay.” Year 3, Lesson 6: Grooming-Recognizing risky adult behavior: Part II-Reinforcing and building on the lessons from Year 2, this lesson deals with peer groups and other influences (including grooming by an abuser) that prevent children and young people from reporting inappropriate behavior. It also helps children and young people develop their own decision-making process to use in these situations. Regardless of a child’s grade level at the time the program is implemented, each child should participate in all six lessons during the three-year cycle. Lesson Plan Structure: This program and each included lesson are founded on the principles of appropriate relationship boundaries in the broader context of Christian values. All lessons are age-appropriate, and help children and young people develop the vocabulary and boundary distinctions necessary to empower them to begin to recognize inappropriate behavior by others, while practicing appropriate relationship boundaries in their own lives. Each lesson takes approximately 45 minutes to an hour to complete. Each lesson for each age group includes the following: Instructions to help the teacher, catechist, or youth minister prepare to deliver the lesson. Helpful teaching support from the Catechism to give the teacher or catechist a framework for how to keep the lesson within the context of Church tradition and theology. A learning goal, including expected learning outcomes for students. An overview for creating a successful learning experience for the specific age group. Key vocabulary words and definitions that apply to the lesson. These words empower children and young people with the distinctions they need to help recognize inappropriate behavior by those with whom they interact. Suggested activities, with instructions (and appropriate handouts for students as needed). A closing group prayer that reflects the key message of the lesson. The lessons focus on an age-appropriate discussion of touching safety, relative to the specific roles that different people play in a child’s life. All of the lessons stress the importance of keeping private body parts “private,” and of telling a trusted adult about anyone’s behavior that causes a child to feel uncomfortable or threatened. Additionally, a new set of introductory videos has been developed to make it easier and more comfortable for teachers and catechists to present the lessons to students. The Purpose of the Introductory Videos Child sexual abuse is a sensitive topic. And, although the Touching Safety program lessons include activities that are simple and fun, it is not easy for some adults to initiate a preliminary discussion about sexual abuse. Even those who feel comfortable talking with their own children about these issues may find it challenging to talk about this subject matter in a classroom full of children or teenagers. The new Touching Safety program video introductions are intended to relieve trainers of the responsibility for “breaking the ice” on this sensitive subject matter. The presenter on the video opens the discussion, covers some basic issues, and allows the “live” trainer to use the activities and supplemental materials in the lesson plans to engage children and young people in meaningful discussions about recognizing and avoiding unsafe behaviors. So, while the video lays the groundwork, the trainer uses the activities to help students apply the message from the lessons to their daily lives. Each video introduction is approximately six to seven minutes long. In each age-appropriate video, a presenter will speak directly to children or young people about the purpose of the program and the goals for the lesson, as well as what the children can expect from the activities and discussion. The presenter will introduce the touching safety rules and the concepts of “safe” and “unsafe” friends and adults, and provide some basic facts, vocabulary words, definitions, and discussion points that will be further developed through the activities and supplemental materials provided in the “live” portion of the training. Three different age-appropriate videos are available-one each for: Grades K through 5 (this video is used to introduce both the Grade K-2 lessons and the Grade 3-5 lessons) Grades 6 through 8 Grades 9 through 12 Also, the videos are available in English and Spanish language versions. And, all Spanish videos were written and produced as Spanish language presentations, and not merely as voice over translations or subtitles.

Our mission is to assist the school with community building and stewardship efforts through communication, volunteer work, event planning, brainstorming, community involvement, and leadership.  RESURRECTION PARENT COMMUNITY (RPC) About Us Our mission is to assist the school with the following community building and stewardship efforts through: Communication - Support communication between parents and the school Volunteer work - Helping at events like Taste of KCK, grounds cleanup. RCS parents are required to volunteer for at least 2 activities during the school year. For ongoing volunteer opportunities and to signup, click here . Event planning - Social activities for school families, such as Skate Nights, Chili Bingo (March), St. Nicholas Day Community involvement - Representing Resurrection at various community activities, such as the Dotteversity Parade (September) and the Dia de los Muertos Parade Leadership - Serve as Room Parents to support classroom parties, activities, celebrate teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week, checking in on new RCS families Current Leadership INFORMATION COMING SOON! Meeting Dates RPC meets every other month of the school year from 6:30 - 7:30 PM. Childcare is provided with a light snack and water. Please refer to the school calendar for specific meeting dates.

Explanation of the enrollment steps for returning families. ENROLLMENT FOR RETURNING FAMILIES STEP 1: Complete the enrollment packet. Packets will be sent home on January 29th. The enrollment packet needs to be returned to the school office once completed. STEP 2: Pay the enrollment fee. All families must pay a non-refundable enrollment fee. Information about the enrollment fee is included in the enrollment packet on the Tuition Agreement page. Payment should be dropped off or mailed to the school office at 425 N. 15th St., Kansas City, KS 66102. SECURING FINANCIAL AID STEP 1: Update FACTS. Families need to update their information yearly through FACTS at FACTS Online . To complete FACTS you will need to have your most recent tax return information. STEP 2: Submission of Parish Verification form for in-parish tuition rate: To receive the in-parish tuition rate, drop off the Parish Verification form at your parish. This needs to be signed by the Parish Pastor and returned to Resurrection. This form does not have to be turned in at the time of enrollment.

Your contribution to RCS makes a difference in the lives of students. We are especially appreciative of our partners for their support of Resurrection. PARTNERS Our partners share with Resurrection their time, talent, and treasurers. It is through this support and generosity that Resurrection is able to provide students with a life-changing education. Support is used for need-based scholarships for families, academic programming and curriculum, classroom supports, and the day-to-day expenses associated with operating a school. For more information please contact Greg Alejos Director of Development (913) 371-8101 galejos@rcskck.org Why become a partner? Make a direct impact in the lives of Kansas City's children by supporting education. Help to give children an academic advantage that will help them break the cycle of poverty. Over 75% of our students live at or below the poverty line (as measured by free and reduced lunch qualifications). Contribute to the continuation of Catholic education within Kansas City and the faith formation of the Church's future. Benefits of Partnerships Event partners receive recognition and promotion on our event mailings, signage, programs, the school website, social media platforms, and at the event itself. With our donor base extended throughout the Kansas City area, we reach an extensive, diverse audience. Receive year-round promotion on the website, with direct links to your website. Partners automatically are a part of our donor group, which includes exclusive special events, such as our donor luncheons and tours. Most importantly, a partnership means you are making a difference in the lives of students at Resurrection.

Have dinner at select restaurants on specific dates and a percentage of the sales will be donated back to Resurrection Catholic School! Restaurant Fundraisers Nights By making purchases from the KCK restaurants below on the listed date, you will be supporting Resurrection Catholic School! Each of the businesses will donate a percentage of the day's sales back to Resurrection Catholic School. English Flyer Tuesday, November 12th, 2024 | 5-9 PM Chipotle Mexican Grill at 7750 State Ave , KCK 66112 For Resurrection to receive credit, you MUST show the cashier the RCS flyer (either a paper copy or on your smartphone) OR tell the cashier you are supporting Resurrection Catholic School. You can also order online for pickup. Make sure to use the code 2NALKZ9 before checkout in ‘promo’ field so RCS gets credit. Spanish Flyer Tuesday, March 11th, 2025 | 8AM-8 PM English Flyer Panera Bread at 1811 Village West Parkway , KCK 66111 For Resurrection to receive credit, you MUST show the cashier the RCS flyer (either a paper copy or on your smartphone) OR tell the cashier you are supporting Resurrection Catholic School. You can also order online for pickup. Make sure to use the code FUND4U before checkout in ‘promo’ field so RCS gets credit.

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