Upper Room KC

06/03/2026

✏️ Student Assessments ✏️

We're a couple of days into the 2026 Summer Academic Program, and we mentioned in Around the Room that student assessments are taking place at our sites this week, but why do we do this?

We use student assessments to determine your child's learning level, and from there, we can meet them at their level and teach them using the Missouri Learning Standards. It's important to know where our students are and how we can help them academically.

06/02/2026

06/01/2026

🏫 Around the Room 🏫

With everything going on around Upper Room KC, here's a quick look at the week of June 1st.

☀️ Summer Academic Program
-Happy 1st day of the Summer Academic Program!
*We are excited to be up and running for summer 2026!
-Student assessments are happening at our sites this week.
-Field trips will start next week.

📱 Upper Room KC Socials
-Check out our latest Enrichment Spotlight with Temple Made Fitness Founder, Tony Temple, and Director of Marketing, Dee Moore!
*Available on our social media pages and YouTube channel ( https://www.youtube.com/ )
*We have created a playlist on YouTube for all the Enrichment Spotlights done so far.

05/29/2026

🏋️ Enrichment Spotlight 🏋️

Temple Made Fitness will again be one of our enrichments featured this summer in our FREE 2026 Summer Academic Program, focusing on physical health, mental wellness, and life skills through activities and events.

We sat down with Founder, Tony Temple, and Director of Marketing, Dee Moore, in our Enrichment Spotlight, where you get to know a bit about Tony and what Temple Made Fitness is, how our partnership has grown, and Dee gives us some insight into the activities the kids enjoy in the TMF Summer Program.

A special thank you to Mr. Temple and Mrs. Moore for taking some time to speak with us!

05/28/2026

💻 Enrollment Update 5/28 💻

Enrollment for the 2026 Summer Academic Program is now closed, and we're at capacity.

There is a waitlist available if you would like your child to be a part of the 2026 Summer Academic Program (https://forms.gle/vqiofT7qMu3StFq39)

If you missed parent orientation, we're currently working on sending you an email. We also have a video from that night posted on our YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q16A8OnxKaA)

05/26/2026

🏫 Around the Room 🏫

With everything going on around Upper Room KC, here's a quick look at the week of May 26th.

☀️ Summer Academic Program
-2026 Summer Academic Program starts next Monday, June 1st!

- Enrollment for the FREE 2026 Summer Academic Program is limited, but you can still enroll your child today with this link:
https://upperroomkc.org/summer-program/registration/
*spots are limited to Bethel A.M.E. Church (K-6) and Holy Cross Catholic School (K-8)

📱 Upper Room KC Socials
-Coming Soon: Our next Enrichment Spotlight with Temple Made Fitness Founder, Tony Temple, and Director of Marketing, Dee Moore
*Will be posted Friday, May 29th
*Will be available on our social media pages and YouTube channel ( https://www.youtube.com/ )

05/22/2026

📺 Tune In 📺

See our Summer Program Coordinator, Greg Stegall, in an interview with KCTV5 News Kansas City today during the 4 PM and 5 PM newscasts!

05/22/2026

📝 📝

Did you know?
- We have hired 95 Youth Development Leaders for the 2026
Summer Academic Program!

These are the individuals who take over after academic instruction, supervise your children during the enrichment part of the day, and plan and lead daily activities.

We are just about a week away from the start of the 2026 Summer Academic Program, which begins on June 1st!

05/21/2026

🗓️ 🗓️

We're looking back at this past Saturday, when we held our 2026 all-staff training for our teachers in the morning and our Youth Development Leaders in the afternoon. Thank you to all our staff who took the time to help us be prepared for another great summer!

05/20/2026

Thank you to all parents, students, and staff who joined us for parent orientation last night! We have some photos to recap the night, and we're excited to be another step closer to the start of the FREE 2026 Summer Academic Program!

If you missed parent orientation, we will send an email with the information by the end of the week.