Jordan Henson

English teacher and quiz bowl coach at NKCHS, reader, learner, advocate for kids and schools (he/him)

[Grain Valley Scholar Bowl @GrainBrains]

Grain Valley caps off their season with a strong 2nd place finish at districts. We're very proud of all our competitors, whether they were with us today or at any point throughout the year. Great job team!

[Grain Valley Scholar Bowl @GrainBrains]

With a win in semifinals, Grain Valley moves on to finals! We play for a sectionals spot at 2:00!

[Grain Valley Scholar Bowl @GrainBrains]

A special shout out is in order to juniors Tristian Jackson and Evan Dennard, both qualifying for all-district! Tristian took 1st with an impressive 220 points in 3 games, and Evan finished in 3rd with 110. Congratulations!

[Grain Valley Scholar Bowl @GrainBrains]

After an undefeated run in prelims, Grain Valley advances to semifinals! They will face Blue Springs later this afternoon.

[Grain Valley Scholar Bowl @GrainBrains]

We are competing in the MSHSAA district tournament today! Good luck to all participating students.

[Grain Valley Scholar Bowl @GrainBrains]

We had a great day of scholar bowl at the Lee's Summit West Titan Tournament! Finished 6-3 in a very strong field!

[GVHS Speech and Debate @speechdb8GVHS]

Brett Casey gets 2nd in storytelling at the novice Rockhurst tournament. At the Ray-Pec varsity Isabella Wells & Dylan Rucinski 3rd in IDA, Dylan 3rd in HI, Isabella 5th in Congress, and your champion in Congress is Brayden Stolle!

[GVHS Speech and Debate @speechdb8GVHS]

Day 2 at Park Hill was a success! Great job to all our competitors and a special congratulations to Ileynia Beard and Andrew Demonbrun for securing 4th in policy debate!

[GVHS Speech and Debate @speechdb8GVHS]

And the results are in!
Andrew Gottman- 3rd in USX
Dylan Rucinski- 4th in HI
Great start to the weekend!

[GVHS Speech and Debate @speechdb8GVHS]

Great start to the season with our 1st and 2nd year competitors. Congratulations to our finals breaks: Andrew Gorman in USX and Dylan Rucinski in HI!

[Jordan Henson @Mr_HensonReads]

It's been awesome getting to teach at Missouri Scholars Academy this summer, and even more so because two @GV_Schools students are here with me! I'm so proud of and excited for both of them!

[Jordan Henson @Mr_HensonReads]

That's how you do it! Well done! I'm so proud of you!

[GVHS Speech&Debate @GVHS_SpDeb]

Junior Brayden Stolle finishes NSDA Nationals in BQ Debate in the top 35 in the country! Congrats and great job, Brayden!!!

[Jordan Henson @Mr_HensonReads]

Congrats Brayden!

[GVHS Speech&Debate @GVHS_SpDeb]

Junior Brayden Stolle joins the Debate Breaking Party at NSDA Nationals!! Brayden will move on to Wednesday in Big Questions Debate!! Good luck, Brayden!!
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[Jordan Henson @Mr_HensonReads]

What a great way to represent our school! I am so proud of both of you!

[GVHS Speech&Debate @GVHS_SpDeb]

Congratulations to Mia Powell and Carmen Myers for making it 9 Rounds in Policy Debate at the NSDA National Tournament!! They will be given awards tomorrow for being top 32 in the Nation!! So proud of both you!!!

[Jordan Henson @Mr_HensonReads]

You got this Kayden!

[GVHS Speech&Debate @GVHS_SpDeb]

Sophomore Kayden Sinn begins her first NSDA National Tournament journey today in Prose and Poetry Competition. Good luck, Kayden!!!!

[Jordan Henson @Mr_HensonReads]

Amazing! Way to go!

[GVHS Speech&Debate @GVHS_SpDeb]

The GV Policy Debate Team of Powell and Myers move on to Round 9 on Wednesday of the NSDA National Tournament!! Good luck, girls!!!

[Jordan Henson @Mr_HensonReads]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!! I am so proud of you!

[GVHS Speech&Debate @GVHS_SpDeb]

Congratulations to senior Mia Powell and junior Carmen Myers for breaking to Rounds 7 and 8 of Policy Debate at the NSDA National Tournament!! They are the first GV Debaters to ever break in a main debate event at a National Tournament! Good luck, ladies!! 💪💪

[Jordan Henson @Mr_HensonReads]

Good luck!

[GVHS Speech&Debate @GVHS_SpDeb]

Louisville here we come!!! NSDA Nationals, 2022!!

[Andy Herbert @GvGolf]

For the first time in school history, the Grain Valley golfers will be competing for a State Championship!

[Jordan Henson @Mr_HensonReads]

@kmbc Thank you for reaching out to cover this!