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SparkWheel extends our sincere thanks to Frontier School of Excellence Principal Mr. Kilic for welcoming us into his school and allowing us to film content for FIFA. We are also grateful to the Frontier School of Excellence students for sharing their time, experiences, and stories with us. Their voices helped bring the impact of student support to life in a powerful way.

We also thank Global Citizen for helping elevate the importance of education and student support, as well as the local reporters who shared SparkWheel’s story with the wider community.

Special thanks to Tera Wiggins, Crystalle Green, Carlos Kelly, Robb Yagmin, Triggered Media, and the SparkWheel Development Team for helping coordinate, support, capture, and make this opportunity possible through their grant work and storytelling efforts.

This experience is a reminder of what can happen when schools, partners, storytellers, and communities come together in support of students. ⚽❤

SparkWheel is hiring a Post-Secondary Student Support Coordinator at Independence Community College in Independence, Kansas.

This role supports students as they navigate college life, connect with resources, and work toward their academic, personal, and career goals. Post-Secondary Student Support Coordinators help students overcome barriers, build confidence, and stay engaged as they move through college and prepare for what comes next.

We’re looking for someone who is passionate about student success, relationship-building, and helping students persist, complete, and thrive beyond high school.

To apply, visit this link: https://recruitingbypaycor.com/career/JobIntroduction.action?clientId=8a7883c66e1f22fa016e22c0812a0290&id=8a7887ac9e6b0bf7019e98f673b808d9&source=&lang=en

As the school year comes to a close, we’re reminded that student success is shaped by so many caring adults who show up every day with encouragement, leadership, and kindness. ❤

Pictured here are staff from Pineville Primary and Rocky Comfort Elementary, whose dedication helps create supportive environments where students can learn and grow.

To the educators, support staff, families, communities, and students who made this school year meaningful, thank you for all you do.

As one staff member shared, “In a world where you can be anything, be kind.”

As the school year comes to a close, Frontier School of Innovation Middle School is celebrating the students who made this year one to remember. ❤

Sixty students earned recognition as Tenacious Tigers by maintaining A’s and B’s throughout the year while demonstrating leadership and positive behavior. SparkWheel also celebrated 15 students they support directly who met their goals during a Save Your Grades celebration.

To wrap up the year, 86 students were recognized during 8th grade promotion, where SparkWheel provided farewell gifts and their final fruit snacks.

We’re proud of all these students for the growth, hard work, and determination they showed this year and excited to see what comes next.

Senior Snapshots from Senior Farewell. 🎓💛

The graduating seniors at Frontier School of Excellence High School recently celebrated Senior Farewell alongside Student Support Coordinator Tera Wiggins.

We’re proud of everything these students have accomplished and cannot wait to see where their next chapter takes them.

As the school year comes to a close, schools across our network are celebrating the moments that make student support meaningful.

Craig Toombs, Student Support Coordinator for grades 10–12 at Crossroads Preparatory Academy, recently helped chaperone a high school zoo field trip, giving students the opportunity to step away from the classroom, connect with peers, and simply enjoy being kids.

“It was great to support students getting out of the building and just being kids.”

Experiences like these help strengthen relationships, build connection, and support student well-being both inside and outside the classroom. 🐆

Want to make a real impact in the lives of students and families? ❤

SparkWheel is hiring a Student Support Coordinator at Logan Avenue Elementary School. This role works directly inside the school to help remove barriers to learning by connecting students and families with resources, support, enrichment opportunities, and caring relationships.

From family engagement events to mentoring, student supports, and community partnerships, Student Support Coordinators help students stay connected, confident, and ready to succeed.

We’re looking for someone who is passionate about supporting students, building relationships, and strengthening their community.

To apply, visit this link: https://bit.ly/SSC-Logan-Ave

A trip to the zoo and a step toward what comes next. ❤

As part of the SparkWheel Moving Up Mentoring Program, Rachel Eden and Winter Moore recently brought Fort Scott middle and high school students together for an end of the school year visit to the Kansas City Zoo. Fort Scott Middle School students had the opportunity to connect with trained, SparkWheel-supported Fort Scott High School mentors and begin building relationships before they start high school next year.

The Moving Up Mentoring Program helps students navigate the transition to high school through mentorship, relationship-building, academic readiness, and life skills development.

This work is supported through the Partnerships for Student Success initiative, and SparkWheel is proud to have been selected among more than 700 applicants nationwide to receive support through this opportunity. Through generous funding from the Leon Lowenstein Foundation, SparkWheel will continue expanding evidence-based student supports that strengthen confidence, connection, and long-term student success.