Felicia Yoakam, KS Public Educator

mom. wife. friend. mentor. encourager. joining the amazing team at #weare409

[Atchison High School @ahsphoenix]

Congratulations to Aiden Honeywell for signing his letter of intent to play football at MidAmerica Nazarene next year! We wish you the best of luck!

#WeAre409

[Bruce Snyder @realBruceSnyder]

Jelly Roll stepped onto the Grammy stage and did something you almost never see anymore.

He didn’t play it safe.
He pulled out a Bible.

He openly thanked God for rescuing him from a dark, broken chapter of his life, and he did it in front of an industry that usually avoids faith at all costs.

[Collin Rugg @CollinRugg]

NEW: While other singers drop F bombs and virtue signal about ICE, Jelly Roll praises Jesus Christ at the Grammys.

“I know they're gonna try to kick me off here, so just let me try to get this out.”

“First of all, Jesus, I hear you and I'm listening, Lord. I am listening.”

“I want to tell y'all right now, Jesus is for everybody. Jesus is not owned by one political party. Jesus is not owned by no music label. Jesus is Jesus and anybody, everybody can have a relationship with him…”

[Lansing High School Baseball @PrideBaseball21]

Excited to see @BryceFullen24 next chapter! Signing Day Thursday Dec. 11th, 2025 3:30pm Lansing High School in "Pride Rock" 🐾🦁⚾️🐾

[Dr. LaTisha Williams @Drlatishawill]

❤️❤️❤️

[Nichole Honeywell, Ed.D. @dochoneywell]

New gear is IN! #inclusion #WeAre409 @AtchisonPublic See the ABLE, not the label. We believe in a spectrum of possibilities!

[Kia McNeill @KiaMcNeill]

To all the coaches out there… 🫶🏽

[Dr. LaTisha Williams @Drlatishawill]

Day of Service for our Freshmen! They did the Citywide Cleanup! #WeAre409 @ahsphoenix @AtchisonPublic

[Competitive Edge Baseball @CEShowcase_]

Thank you to @KCKbaseball for having us out for a great day of work. We appreciate your time and your willingness to work with over 60 of our athletes. It was a tremendous day of baseball and our guys learned a bunch!!

@CE_Athlete @damian2s @Smallwood_HC

[Dr. LaTisha Williams @Drlatishawill]

Our first EmpowHer Meeting with so many women from the community uplifting our young women!! #WeAre409 @ahsphoenix @AtchisonPublic

[Lansing High School Baseball @PrideBaseball21]

Congrats to @PrideBaseball21 Alum @PeytonBasler & the Bigfoots on clinching a playoff spot!!!! 🐾🦁⚾️🐾

[Atchison High School @ahsphoenix]

🎉 We’re on the hunt for the $5,000 prize in the T-Mobile Friday Night Lights Sweepstakes, and we need YOUR help to bring it home to Atchison Public Schools!
It’s simple:
📲 SHARE this post and tag:
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[Lansing High School Baseball @PrideBaseball21]

As Summer⚾️ concludes we'd like to 🔦 some of our players that made strides & grew their game the past 3-months. @G_Yoakam2028 C/OF c/o 2028. Varsity Letter winner as FR. 2025 Players Choice "Pride Award" recipient...Bright Future Ahead 🐾🦁⚾️🐾

[KS Dept of Education @ksdehq]

Department directors at KSDE are walking conference attendees through what they can expect during today’s sessions.

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

To Every Teacher About to Begin Again…
There’s something sacred about this time of year.

The world doesn’t pause for it—but we do. We tidy up rooms, rework bulletin boards, restock our desk drawers with things no one else even notices… all for the sake of what’s coming. And what’s coming isn’t just students—it’s opportunity. It’s impact. It’s legacy.

And whether you feel ready or not, you’re about to become part of someone’s story again.

It might not be obvious at first. The kid who won’t look up. The one who sighs every time you speak. The one who walks in carrying a world you’ll never fully understand. But here’s the truth: your consistency will matter more than your content. Your tone will matter more than your title. And your presence will matter more than your perfection ever could.

Every year, I remind teachers of this: You are not the system. You are the exception to it.

You’re the one who turns test-takers into risk-takers. Who sees the child before the checklist. Who shows up—even when it feels like no one notices you do.

And if this year feels heavy, don’t forget—some kids are walking through your doors needing one adult to believe in them. Just one. Not because you have all the answers, but because you looked them in the eye and said, “I see something in you.” And meant it.

That’s the kind of teaching that outlasts standards. The kind that can’t be measured… but will never be forgotten.

So as you step into a new year, remember this:

You don’t need to be perfect. Just present.
You don’t need a magic lesson. Just a moment that makes a kid feel seen.
You don’t need to save the world. Just reach the one in front of you.

Because that’s how the world changes anyway.

Thank you—for everything you give to children who aren’t even your own. The world doesn’t thank you nearly enough. But I see you. And I’m grateful.

Let’s go make it count.

—Brad

[Brennan McLaughlin @BrennanMac23]

Thank You @USABaseEvents @USABaseball for another great day of development! Ready for Day 3!!
@CEShowcase_ @CE_Athlete @Premier_BB_KC @DavisSchwab11 @Piratebaseball @PCPrepsExtra @LeviSportsGuy @PrepBaseballMO @PerfectGameUSA @BUSShowcase

[Heath Peine @HeathPeine]

Thrilled to celebrate SEVEN of my partner schools being recognized as Visible Learning Award Winners at #AVL2025! Incredible work by dedicated educators turning research into results!

[Renee Flax Nugent @doc_nuge]

Congratulations @AtchisonPublic!!!

[Dr. LaTisha Williams @Drlatishawill]

Don’t teach kids to be in their “Proper Place!” Teach them to be Dreamers, Believers, Visionaries, Doers, Disruptors, Grinders, Determined!!! @PrincipalKafele @CorwinPress #AVL2025 #LevelUp2025 @AtchisonPublic @ahsphoenix

[Lansing High School Baseball @PrideBaseball21]

We 👀U @ReidOakley2025 🐾🦁⚾️🐾