Timber Creek October 10

Soon you will receive a sign up for conferences. We know our Timber Creek families come in all shapes and sizes, but we ask that parents collectively chose one time to attend conferences. This ensures everyone is receiving the same information and there is enough time for all other families. If there are extenuating circumstances that make this impossible, please contact me directly.

Thank you,

Dr. Gechter

You can download the Ray-Pec Focus Community app (available for iPhone and Android) as part of the Focus School Software system. You can receive information about school cancellations and crisis alerts if you allow notifications. Students and staff should log in with Google. For parents and guardians, please log in using your Focus credentials. The app will provide access to your student’s information, including grades, attendance, upcoming assignments, and test scores. More information

If you have not applied for free and reduced lunch for the 24-25 school year, any previous status has expired. You must re-apply each year. The application can be found below.

• October 14: Family Book Club Meeting
• October 16: PTA night at Panda Express
• October 17: Trick or Treat Street 5:00 - 6:30
• October 18: Picture Retake day
• October 21: No School - Staff collaboration day
• October 30 - 31: No School - Parent Teacher conferences
• November 1: No School
• November 7: Veterans Day Breakfast
• November 7: 3rd/4th grade performance

Click here for information about events in the community!

Every child needs to be accompanied by an adult. Timber Creek is not providing supervision. Please do not drop kids off without an adult.

It was wonderful to see those of you who were able to make it out to our Watch DOGS kick-off meeting.

For those of you who were not able to attend, please find some important information that was shared at the meeting below:

How do I sign up?

- A background check must be completed as well as a district volunteer application. Background checks and volunteer applications are valid for 2 years

- Link for these processes = Click Here

- Once you have been approved, we can start scheduling your days to come in. If you have questions about your status, please call the office.

To Schedule

You will sign up on our sign-up genius page. Please try to sign up at least 2 days in advance so we can coordinate an appropriate schedule.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0945ABA82FA6FCC61-52200813-watch#/

If you are interested in being part of our Watch DOGS and MOMS program, please view the presentation attached for additional details.

Thank you and we hope to see you soon!

Regular and on-time attendance is important to students' success at school in all grade levels.

Research strongly supports the connection between a student's sense of belonging, academic achievement and attendance.

Did you know?

Being absent for two days of school every month adds up to about 10% of the school year. Missing that much instruction time can contribute to learning loss.

According to multiple studies, students may struggle to read proficiently by third grade, achieve at grade level in middle school and even graduate high school when they consistently miss days of instruction.

Makeup work is important to complete when a student does need to be absent, but it can't replace key elements of in-person learning, such as interactive, hands-on lessons, classroom discussions and direct access to teachers and resources.

Beyond grades and academics, a student's presence at school is vital for their personal growth. They miss opportunities to develop socially and gain skills in problem-solving and autonomy when they are absent.

Students need time to develop relationships with their teachers and classmates, and consistent attendance supports a stronger sense of safety, comfort and belonging at school.

Please take time to click the title above and read over the district guidelines for snacks. We follow these guidelines for birthday treats, so please look them. Sweet treats such as cupcakes, cookies, etc. are not allowed for passing out to classes for birthday celebrations. We encourage students to celebrate with no food items such as pencils, bookmarks, stickers, etc.

If you have concerns or questions, contact First Student at 816-318-1900 or transportation@raypec.org. Please include your name, name of student(s), attending school, home address and any additional information that may be helpful. This may include bus number, bus stop location or time of bus pickup if you know those details and they are pertinent to your question.

You can find 24-25 route times at https://www.raypec.k12.mo.us/page/transportation

• Dismissal:
  
• Students are dismissed at 3:50 pm. All dismissal changes should be communicated to our office via phone/email by 2:30pm. This allows sufficient time to notify teachers and students of changes.
  
• Pleave avoid picking up students during the last 10 minutes of school as we are preparing for dismissal. If this is unavoidable, please call the office so we know.

• No cars should enter the front lot during dismissal for the safety of our students, buses and staff. We ask that you do not exit your vehicle.

• Utilize the car rider line if you are picking up your student at dismissal in your car. Please do not park in our parking lots and then ask your child to cross the parking lot to your car.

If you are interested in volunteering at school for field trips, field days, events, class parties, or Watch D.O.G.S, please click on this link to get started on your application:

RP Volunteer Application process

You can sign up at https://tcepta.membershiptoolkit.com/home

You can also follow all PTA updates on the Facebook group “Raymore Timber Creek Elementary PTA”.

Email: Lauren.Gechter@raypec.org
Website: https://timbercreekjaguars.weebly.com/
Location: 310 E Calico Dr, Raymore, MO 64083, USA
Phone: 8168921950
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