Earlier this month, we said goodbye to our friends from our sister city, Higashimurayama, Japan. It was an incredible two-week visit as several ISD families hosted the students, sharing daily life, school experiences, and community traditions. #ISDstrong 🩵

Thank you to our amazing Summer paint crew! 🎨💪 Around 40 students worked hard this summer to prep, paint, and clean our buildings. 🏫 Crew leaders and ISD alums Sam Hawley and Jordan Twenter recognized specific helpers with individual awards! ✨ #ISDstrong 🩵

Thank you to everyone who participated in Project Shine this Saturday. Because of you, our schools are shining brighter than ever! #ISDStrong

The First Bots of Independence (1723 FBI) proudly repped @ISDSchools at the FIRST Robotics MO/KAN State Championships! 💥 Out of 27 elite teams, they advanced to Round 4 as part of the 4th seeded alliance. 👏🤖 #ISDStrong

Last week, we welcomed our amazing new educators at June Jump Start! 💙🎉 From meeting principals to classroom tours & school swag—it’s all about starting strong. 💪📚 #ISDStrong

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We kicked off Summer Success this morning with visits to Pioneer Ridge MS and Cassell Park Elementary! Can’t wait to see all the learning, growth, and fun this summer brings. ☀️ #ISDStrong

This past Friday and Saturday, we had the opportunity to celebrate our Class of 2025 at all three high school graduations! 🎓 Click this link to access your school's graduation photos: shorturl.at/yV9pc

Truman’s STEM-A-THON tackled real-world challenges: designing clean air filters, exploring eye anatomy, and simulating smoke’s impact on lungs! 🌍👁️💨 Big thanks to Dr. Maglinger, Matt Bannon & Aaron Smith for judging and celebrating our scientists of tomorrow.👏 #ISDStrong

🎨 For their final Leader in Me Legacy Field Trip, Luff students painted a shipping container at Englewood Arts, toured studios, and watched a stunning glass-blowing demo! The piece debuted at Third Friday—what a way to end the year! 🌟 #ISDStrong

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🎓 Celebrating our incredible English Language Development Seniors! These students overcame language and cultural barriers with resilience and success. Each received a medal & certificate, with one honored for excellence and character. Congrats, ELD Class of 2025! 🇺🇸🎉 #ISDStrong

🎉 The Heritage Philharmonic marked 80 years with a stunning concert featuring a mass choir of student voices—including Truman HS—and talented local musicians from our community! 🎶 #ISDStrong

Last week, our ISD Early Childhood Professions students from the Arts & Ed Academy wrapped up their final field trip of the year with visits to Sunrise Montessori and Lakewood KinderCare! A meaningful, hands-on experience to end the year strong. 👏🌟 #ISDStrong

Don’t miss a moment! 🎉 We’re celebrating our seniors every weekday with special Senior Highlights on our Instagram and Facebook Stories—counting down to graduation! 👩‍🎓👨‍🎓 #ISDStrong Instagram: shorturl.at/ZVMRI Facebook: shorturl.at/spIkj

🎪✨ The 2025 ISDF Connecting Hearts Gala was a carnival of fun — and a huge success! Together, we raised $160,000 to support ISD students, families, and staff. 💙 📸 Relive the magic: isdschools.org/.../isdf-conn…

Today, Emergency Management Capstone students, IFD, IPD, AMR, & community partners teamed up for a powerful Docu Drama on distracted driving. Seniors from Chrisman & Van Horn saw the real-life impact—followed by alum Shelley Ligget’s moving survival story. #ISDStrong

🚌💛 School Bus Driver Appreciation Day Today we salute the true pros behind the wheel! We challenged 3 brave admins to parallel park a bus… Let’s just say: they’re leaving the driving to the experts 📷 #ISDStrong

🎉 Congratulations to our Academy Award nominees & winners! These students were nominated by staff for their dedication, achievement & involvement in their pathways! 📷 Check out the full list & event photos: isdschools.org/.../10th-annu…

🎓 This week, our senior cadet teachers from the ISD Education Academy gathered to honor the mentor teachers who’ve guided them all year. 💙📚 These future educators have completed 150 classroom hours, earned dual credit, and are preparing to start subbing this summer! 👩‍🏫👨‍🏫