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RealCare Babies

Early Childhood Education students had the opportunity to experience what it is like to care for a real baby.  They responded appropriately to the baby's needs when they cried or fussed by feeding, burping, rocking and changing their diapers.

Little Tots Montessori

Roots and Wings

Early Childhood Visits

The Early Childhood Education students visited several different Montessori and childcare facilities.  The students visited Little Tots Montessori in Kansas City Kansas, Roots and Wings in Basehor and Guidepost Montessori in Leavenworth.

Guidepost Montessori

Painting

Construction students continue learning how to paint. The students are learning how to prep the area, trim out areas and use a roller.

Dust Collector Installation

KCKCC PCC is having a dust collector installed for the CNC Router machine in the Construction program.  When the dust collector is installed the Construction students will be able to do sign making, plastic fabrication, metal fabrication, foam cutting, millwork, engraving and woodworking.

Cuban Cuisine

Foods III Culinary students studied Cuban cuisine this week. Students prepared a full course meal.  Culinary students made papas rellenas (Cuban potato balls) with spicy sriracha dipping sauce, Cuban black bean soup, Ropa Vieja with platanos maduros (fried sweet plantains) and finished the meal with Arroz con Leche (rice pudding).

Pie Pumpkins

Culinary students roasted pie pumpkins to make pumpkin puree.

Carving Pumpkins

Culinary students started carving pumpkins for the pumpkin carving contest. Students can carve different styles such as jack-o-lanterns, surface carving or 3-D sculpture. Students sketched their ideas, scooped out seeds and used carving tools and paring knives for shaping and detail work.  

Roasting Seeds

Culinary students roasted the pumpkin seeds from their carving pumpkins.  Students roasted the seeds with the following flavors:  spiced maple, spiced, spicy, and caramelized spicy.

Mexican Cuisine

Foods III Culinary students made shrimp ceviche which is a raw shrimp dish that is "cooked " using lime juice and served with baked white corn ships. Students also made Ensalada de jicama which is a root vegetable salad, green chile and pork smothered burrito and churros with chocolate dipping sauce.

Programmable Logic Controls

Electrical students are learning about control circuits which include lighting control and motor control. 

Trash Bag Delivery

Kim Taylor, Site Coordinator, and Leavenworth Lion,  helped with the Lions Trash Bag delivery. Leavenworth Lions deliver trash bags in the fall and the spring to residents' doorsteps in the city of Leavenworth.

October Birthdays

2nd --  Cathy Thompson

4th -- Robert Jenkins

6th -- Mark Hudson

10th -- Michael Kirkwood

19th -- Amir Valian

22nd -- Baily Espeland

23rd -- Michael James

NEW Sock Donations



If you would like to donate NEW socks to the Leos Club, just drop them off in the KCKCC Pioneer Career Center office to Kim and we will get them to

the Leos Club. 

Recyclable Plastic Items for Donation

Leavenworth Lions Club is collecting recyclable plastic items.  All plastic items must be clean, dry and free of food residue.  A list of the plastic items is below.  Just drop them off in the KCKCC Pioneer Career Center office to Kim.