Planning Phase

• Plans and bidding have been completed for the Summer 2013 HVAC improvements to gyms at Circle Benton Elementary, Circle Towanda Intermediate, and Circle Oil Hill Elementary.

• Circle Oil Hill Elementary design plans are advancing quickly.  With dirt work scheduled for this Summer.

Concept Drawing of Circle Oil Hill Elementary

Concept Drawing of Circle High School

Learning by Example

On Tuesday of last week, the District’s team travelled to explore the educational curriculum at the Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) in Kansas City and Joplin High School in Joplin, Missouri. Executive Vice President Gregg Oblinger represented Simpson on the excursion. “I was impressed with the team’s ability to think outside the box,” said Mr. Oblinger. “They are focused on delivering education for the 21st century.”

Interested in seeing what they saw? Check out the CAPS and Joplin school websites:

Center for Advanced Professional Studies  (scroll down for videos)

Joplin High School