Meet our newest team member, Principal of Virtual Learning Brady Quirk, who brings experience, adventure and an out-of-the-box approach to education and learning.Tell us about your background in education. I have been incredibly fortunate to have had varied experiences in …
Launch Announces New Summer Programming
Launch’s new summer content provides students in grades 1-8 access to quality virtual courses designed, developed and delivered by Missouri educators.For the first time this summer, Launch is offering full-time programming for elementary students. Students entering grades 1-5 can enroll …
The Virtual Journey at Fort Zumwalt
Learn how the Fort Zumwalt School District utilizes Launch to serve all types of learners, all year long.Vanessa Onuoha balances quite a busy schedule. In addition to taking a full course load at Fort Zumwalt West High School, she’s the …
Build Your Summer: How Do You Build Engagement with Parents and Students?
Develop a Communication Plan You may know that you want your district to offer summer programming, but how do you make it happen? “The first step is to come up with a plan of your offerings at the district level,” …
Build Your Summer: What Courses Should You Build Into Your Summer Schedule?
The Choice is Yours! Perhaps you want to allow your students the opportunity to take core electives (i.e., Health and Personal Finance) in the summer. Or maybe you would like to allow your students to take any class they wish. …
Build Your Summer: Why Should You Build Summer Programming?
If you build it, they will come. Now, we know what you’re thinking—summer school is often the last thing a student wants to do with their few months of freedom. And this may be true. But what if you redesigned …
Meet the Team: What’s Your Favorite Movie?
What’s your favorite movie? It’s a harder question than you think! Take a quick brain break and learn the most-fav flicks of the Launch staff.What’s your favorite movie? It’s a harder question than you think! Take a quick brain break …
Finding Balance
Warrensburg High School junior Alexis Jeffrey is a two-time USAG Junior Olympics Champion and an Elite-level gymnast. Read on to learn how the UCLA-bound athlete balances a life of competitions and coursework with the help of Launch’s online classes.Alexis Jeffrey …
Staff Poll: What’s your favorite sports team?
Staff Poll: What’s your favorite sports team? Dr. Ben Hackenwerth, Executive Director The St. Louis Cardinals. Especially in October! Dr. Nichole Lemmon Director, Digital Learning Do the Real Housewives count as a sports team? Janna Elfrink Coordinator, Digital Learning Kansas Jayhawks, because I’m …
