The Morning Melodies Club at Dogwood includes students in grades 2–4 who come together once a week to enjoy music and movement, build friendships and start the day with a healthy, positive mindset! The club has two groups meeting weekly, sponsored by Xandria Obico, Coach Nic Mattson, Sydney Meyer and Sara Ross. The Bulldog beat goes on!

On Saturday, Sept. 13, a contingent of Kearney High School students traveled to Missouri Western State University to represent KHS at the NWMCDA District Choir Auditions. To compete, students need to sing a solo, identify key signatures, and sight sing for adjudicated scores. Top scores are selected into the All-District Choir and will perform with all of the students from the Northwest region of Missouri on Oct. 25. Juniors and seniors who make the ensemble also move on to the next round to audition for All-State Choir. The Bulldog singers all performed exceptionally well, and all 32 of our students received All-District Honors! View a list of all the honorees.

Bulldog community members are invited to enjoy a pancake breakfast fundraiser for the Kearney School District Education Foundation and tour the recently improved facilities at Kearney Elementary from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 22! 

The breakfast will include all-you-can-eat pancakes (while supplies last), plus a serving of breakfast sausage for each guest, along with milk and water. Tickets are $8 for children age 10 and under and $10 for all other guests. Proceeds will help support the foundation's grants and scholarships that directly benefit our students, including sponsorship of Kearney High School's Education Internship program, where we are growing our future teachers!

With the start of the new school year last month, Kearney Elementary unveiled extensive additions and upgrades that were completed as part of KSD's voter-approved Prop B capital improvement bond. This work included additional classrooms, a new library, new collaborative learning spaces, and upgrades to the front office, support facilities and safety. Similar projects have been completed at all four of KSD's elementary schools.

Kearney High School's National Honor Society is bringing back their amazing NubaySoft ™ D-Luxe Blankets! By using your blankets at home, at the park or at the game, their goal is to help student families feel included and connected to our great school culture. This will not only be fun for the community, but it will help NHS achieve its fundraising goals as well! They are hoping for delivery by the first week of December, as there is a 6-8 week production time. Pre-paid order pricing is just $70 each from Aug. 15 - Sept. 30. On Oct. 1, the price will change to $80 per blanket, so reserve and pay for your blanket today! Please contact KHS teacher Sara Burgener with any questions.

The Kearney School District Board of Education will hold a Tax Rate Hearing at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 24, at the District Administrative Office, which is located at 425 W. Washington St., Kearney, MO. This public hearing is an opportunity for community members to learn about and comment on the proposed property tax rates for the 2025 tax year, which fund our district’s operating budget and support student learning. For more information, view the official hearing notice.