Junior Darin Goodman participated in the Kansas City Music Teachers' Association Junior Concerto Competition on Sunday, Feb. 2. He won first place in the senior division, which includes musicians in grades 9-12.
In an era dominated by smartphones, Barstow’s upper school has taken on an ambitious challenge: Phone-Free February. The challenge was created following discussions among grade level coordinators to encourage students to step away from their screens during school hours and experience the benefits of a phone-free environment.
More than 500 guests shared the traditions, history, culture and cuisine of our diverse Barstow community at the Cultural Enrichment Festival on Sunday, Feb. 2.
Barstow students are reimagining the future of one of Kansas City’s most beloved cultural institutions. Under the guidance of their teachers and with the support of IDEA Space, students in grades 1-5 have embarked on an ambitious project to design an expansion for the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.
Barstow is one of 31 schools globally, and the only school in Kansas City, to receive the Responsible AI in Learning, or RAIL, endorsement from Middle State Association. RAIL is the only AI education endorsement available for K-12 schools in the world.
Nominees for the 2025 homecoming king and queen have been announced. Students will receive an email in the upcoming weeks with instructions to vote. This year's royalty will be announced at halftime during the homecoming basketball game on Feb. 14.
In 2003, Birju Solanki graduated from Barstow with direct admission to the six year medical program at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. But six years later, his work had taken a different path.
The Knights girls tennis team won the Class 2 State Championship on Nov. 1, besting Ladue Horton Watkins in a down-to-the-wire final, 5-4. The team reached the title match after defeating powerhouse MICDS (St. Louis) 5-4.
Cassie Banka, Director of Dan & Cassidy Towriss IDEA Space KC
The Dan & Cassidy Towriss IDEA Space KC came alive with creativity, collaboration, and purpose this month, as we kicked off the EcoSpark Waste Reduction Challenge. This exciting initiative brought metro middle school students and teachers together to tackle a pressing environmental issue: reducing food waste in school communities.
Students, parents, faculty and staff met during the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday to work together on service projects benefitting Kansas City area nonprofits.
Seniors Shayan Ahmed and Moira Fink, along with junior Carlos Salazar, have earned the Congressional Gold Award, recognizing initiative, service and leadership.