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Hello, Families. I want to thank each of you who took the time to participate in a parent-teacher conference with us today. Although I realize that the scheduling and the rescheduling added chaos to your lives and the flexibility needed was more than we ever realized we'd be asking...you showed up. In our lives, I truly believe that we show our greatest moments of leadership and our strongest look as a role model by consistently showing up. We have to show up for ourselves, for each other, for the fun and for the hard conversations. We have to choose to show up with an open mind and a can do attitude. We show up ready to learn. Today I want to thank you for showing up for your child. Thank you for showing up to show your appreciation for the important work your child's teacher or team does on the daily. Thank you for making the connections needed to keep our learning community moving toward our best selves as an organization, as a neighborhood, as humans. Those who do not feel the connection of their family, friends or support group will seek connection in other places; through other means. Or worse, they never find it and are left to feel lost, with little or no regard for human life. I pray every single day for the opportunity to make at least one positive connection that matters for someone else's heart. I will show up every day I can to love hard on these young humans here at Belmont, to try to make those connections that burrow deep into their young hearts and stick with them until they're grown. I won't quit showing love, sharing love, and encouraging love because our children deserve that kind of space to grow. A child's world shouldn't have room for ugliness. But it's out there. We know that. So I'll keep loving harder and expecting better. I know I'm not alone in this quest. There are eighty other adults in this building with the same desire to love harder and be better for our students. There are nearly eight hundred parents on the same journey. Let's get there. We can. Thanks again for showing up to make a connection with us for your child. Positive connections matter.

Do you know a future Belmont Bulldog who will be kindergarten-eligible for the 2024-2025 school year? Let's get them started on their learning journey at Belmont!! Our 2024-2025 Kindergarten Parent Meeting will be on February 27th at 6:30pm here at school. Click here for all of the information needed to BEgin! Please share with friends and neighbors who you know are ready for school!

USD 232 offers high quality preschool programs for children, ages 3 to 5, that are not yet kindergarten eligible. All programs are half-day, hold low student to adult ratios, and use research-based curriculums tied to the Kansas Early Learning Standards. Preschool programs are located at Cedar Trails Exploration Center in Lenexa, KS, next to Mill Creek Middle School. Grant funded (FREE) preschool spots are available for students who qualify. Fee based enrollment is also available, including a 15 percent discount for students of district staff members. Transportation (busing) will be available for students qualifying for the grant funded spots and special education services (as determined by IEP team). For more information, please visit https://www.usd232.org/Page/8960.

The Preschool Enrollment window for the 2024-2025 school year began on February 12, 2024, and ends March 1, 2024. An online application is available on the USD 232 Early Childhood website at https://www.usd232.org/Page/9209 or by using the link below. Paper applications are also available within Cedar Trails Exploration Center (Lenexa, KS) and Starside Elementary (De Soto, KS) offices. All applications must be submitted to the Cedar Trails Office by March 1, 2024 at 4pm, to be considered within the first round of enrollment.

Please contact the Cedar Trails Office at 913-667-1820 with questions.

2024-2025 Application Link: https://forms.gle/FjQJG8S3KUwEJ7oN7

To order your child's yearbook, visit:

inter-state.com/order

and enter code:

83477T

Purchase of a yearbook is absolutely optional! To guarantee your child's copy, however, preorders are strongly encouraged. There are generally a few extras for us to sell on a first-come, first-served basis in May, but that's a gamble. Online orders will be accepted until Friday, March 1, 2024. $15 each!

February 16 No School

February 19 No School, Presidents' Day

February 26 PTO Meeting, 6:30pm

February 27 Kindergarten Round-Up Parent Meeting, 6:30pm

February 29 Picture Day

March 7 1st Grade Music Program, 9am and 6:30pm

March 8 Third Quarter Celebration of Learning Assembly, 2:50pm

March 11-15 Spring Break, No School

March 18 Professional Development, No School

March 19 Beginning of Fourth Quarter

March 21 BE an Active Reader Family Night

March 25 PTO Meeting, Cafeteria, 6:30pm

Visit the BE Online Calendar of Events (by clicking on the button below) for a more complete list of activities!

11:25-11:52 Kindergarten

11:55-12:22 5th Grade

12:05-12:32 4th Grade

12:35-1:02 2nd Grade

12:45-1:15 3rd Grade

Reservations required to join your child for lunch- CLICK HERE to reserve your spot at a family table!

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Website: be.usd232.org
Location: 5805 Belmont Drive, Shawnee, KS 66226, United States
Phone: (913)667-1810
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