Participating Schools

Grassroots for Little Bluestem

Just as the roots of Little Bluestem go deep and help provide the strength and stability of the grass, school teachers and classrooms across the state are the foundation of the Initiate to Name Little Bluestem as the Kansas State Grass. We honor and recognize the following educators and their classrooms who were early participants and are continuing to support this movement.
Jan Alderson, Shawnee Mission South High, Shawnee Mission, Kansas, grades 9 through 12
Jackie Rickert, Delaware Ridge Elementary School, Bonner Springs, Kansas, grade 2
Lorene Sinclair, Delaware Ridge Elementary School, Bonner Springs, Kansas, grade 2
Jay Super, Maize High School, Maize, Kansas, grades 10 through 12