Richmond Middle School becomes “Heart Safe School”
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Richmond Middle School was designated a Heart-Safe School on Aug. 16 as part of the Project Adam initiative in partnership with Children’s Mercy Hospital’s Heart Thrive Team.
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Missouri Trail of Tears document discovered
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The incredible care and effort provided by early Missouri settlers and farmers who selflessly aided the Cherokees during their arduous journey across frontier Missouri was recently shared during a Watkins Mill State Park event.
Age is no deterrent when it comes to academics
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Students often experience some jitters on the first day of school, but the prospect of such nervousness doesn’t appear to be too great a deterrent for students 60 and older. Officials at Toronto’s York University estimated they had around 430 students aged 60 and older in undergraduate and graduate programs in 2021. Increased enrollment among people at or nearing what is often considered retirement age could be a reflection of what the AARP notes has been an increase in continuing education courses at many colleges and universities. Such courses may be offered to individuals of a certain age at reduced tuition. They also can help workers over 50 learn new skills that can benefit them in an ever-adapting professional landscape that increasingly relies on technologies that may not have been around when older professionals attended college and began their careers. In addition, the AARP reports that individuals interested in going back to school for personal enrichment, as opposed to achieve an advanced degree, may be able to audit classes for free. In such instances, older adults often do not receive academic credit but still get to benefit from taking the class.
Plan a post-50 career change
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Professionals change careers for many reasons. Some do so in pursuit of a higher salary, while others seek a more even balance between their personal and professional lives.
Common mid-career challenges, what to do about them
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Challenges abound in the professional arena. Whether an individual is an executive with a lengthy track record of success or a newly minted graduate just starting out, the next challenge is never too far off. And for mid-career professionals, those challenges could be accompanied by uncertainty about the direction of their careers and what their next step should be.
Cavanah welcomes families to school
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Richmond Spartan Families, On behalf of the teachers, staff and administration at Richmond R-XVI, I am happy to welcome you to the 2024-25 School Year! We are looking forward to productive partnerships with you to ensure that all our students can achieve their highest potential. We recognize that to be successful in school, our students need and deserve strong school and family partnerships.
Prathersville man accepts plea agreement
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A Prathersville man has entered a guilty plea after the Clay County Prosecutor’s Office reached a plea agreement. Mason L.
Crowley takes CAP reins
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The Special Needs Services of Ray County has announced a new implementer for the Community at Play (CAP) organization. Caitlin Crowley will now serve as the program’s implementer and hopes to encourage activity and inclusion.
Commissioners approve TruNarc™ for sheriff’s office
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The Ray County Commissioners have approved the purchase of a new drug testing machine for the Ray County Sheriff’s Office, at a cost of around $35,000. TruNarc™, a handheld narcotics analyzer, can identify more than 500 illicit drugs in a single test, according to https:// www.thermofisher.com/.