Mattie Rhodes
Back to School Rally
Aug 10, 4-6 p.m. at 148 N. Topping Ave. The Back-to-School Rally provides a fun, safe, and informative space where the students and families can gain the tools and resources they need in order to have a successful school year. Free school supplies! School uniform raffle! Register for free immunizations, sports physicals & eye exams using this online form.
Bounce Back to School
Aug 12, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., 825 Euclid Ave.
Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center and Show Me KC Schools will host Bounce Back to School, a resource and information fair, to help families and students get ready to go back to school on August 12. They are collecting school supplies to put together backpacks prior to the event and volunteers are needed to help assemble the backpacks. Register at samrodgers.org/bounce-back-to-school-2023/
Northeast Summer
Block Party
Aug 12, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Concourse Park, 200 S Benton Blvd.
300 backpacks will be donated to families who attend. They will also have food, fun activities, resources from organizations and many more FREE giveaways! Sponsored by Jackson County COMBAT, MOCSA and Mattie Rhodes.
Northeast High School
Back to School Bash
August 17, 4-6 p.m. You can expect to meet with Northeast staff, engage with the Northeast community, sign up for clubs/organizations/athletics, register for Parent Portal access, and pick up class schedules. Call (816) 418-3300 for info.
North-East Library:
Back-To-School Resource Fair
Aug 19, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 6000 Wilson Rd.
Free backpacks and school supplies for K-12 students. Vendors, food & fun. Children must be present to receive a backpack. Sponsored by the Kansas City Public Library and Exceed Expectations, Inc.
Global FC: Back-to-School Bash
Aug 19, 1-5 p.m., PH Coffee, 2200 Lexington Ave.
Join us for this multicultural community engagement event where we will be sharing donated school supplies with our students, eating good food, and having a great time! Email Patricia at patricia@branch-global.com to volunteer, donate, sign up or get more info.
First day of
school for
Kansas City Public Schools
Aug 21, Visit www.kcpublicschools.org/b2s for back-to-school orientation dates and times for each school.
