Winter Break Dec 23 - Jan 3rd

Students return Monday, Jan 6th, 2025

20 - MLK Day (No School)

27 - PTA Meeting 6:30pm Cafe'

31-Assembly (invite only)

Looking ahead - February

03 - School Counselor Appreciation

06 - Mathletics 4:30pm

13 - 14 Donuts with grownups (details to come)

24 - PTA Meeting 6:30pm

26 - Spring Picture Day & Class Group Groups

27 - 2nd Grade Musical

Dear Hopewell families,

As we move into our winter break, we want to wish you a wonderful and relaxed holiday season. Thank you for sharing your amazing children with us. It is a joy and privilege to watch them grow.

We will look forward to seeing them back here after the new year on January 6th!

Melissa Hensley

Principal

Hopewell Elementary

For students that have signed up for clubs, here are the meeting dates for the week. All times are 8:00am - 8:50am. Questions or concerns please reach out to the club sponsor.

Monday, Jan 6- Dance

Wednesday, Jan 8 - 3rd & 4th grade Sports

Thursday, Jan 9 - Mathletics, Kindness Ninjas

Friday, Jan 10 - 4th Run Club, 4th & 5th grade Art

Third through fifth graders participated in a school-wide spelling bee this month. 30 finalists competed in a final round earlier this week, and then TWO finalists participated in a tiebreaker. After a grueling three rounds of tiebreakers, we are proud to announce George McAndrew as our spelling bee competition champion and Amara Miller as our runner up. George will move on to the regional spelling bee in 2025. Wonderful job to all who participated, practiced, and competed in our school-wide spelling bee!

On behalf of the students and staff, we would like to extend our gratitude for hosting such a wonderful Winter Party. Each student had an incredible time, and it was all possible because of your dedication, hard work, and generosity.

Thank you for making this event so special and creating memories that will last a lifetime. Your efforts truly made a difference, and we are so grateful for your continued support and commitment to our school community.

As the weather gets cooler, please make sure your child is dressed appropriately for outdoor play. Students will go outside for recess every day, weather permitting. Kindly send them with the necessary outdoor attire.

Most of us aren't ready to begin thinking about snow but if bad weather, temperatures or road conditions make it unsafe for students to get to school, it's important to be prepared. Everything you need to know about AMI days and snow days can be found on the Park Hill School District website below.

AMI Days, Snow Days and Late Starts

Miss Emily Halpin

Hopewell School Counselor

816-359-6868

halpine@parkhill.k12.mo.us

Mrs. Katie Coulson

Hopewell Social Worker

816-359-5567

coulsonk@parkhill.k12.mo.us

We are working to improve our school social work program and would greatly appreciate your input! Please take a moment to complete the Parent/Caregiver Survey. This short survey takes less than 5 minutes and will help us gather valuable feedback to create program goals for the upcoming year. All responses are confidential, and the survey is open until December 20, 2024.

The survey focuses on:

1. Gathering perception data about the role of the school social worker within the school.
2. Assessing each social worker’s visibility, responsiveness, and availability.

Thank you for your support in strengthening our school community!

Parent/Caregiver Survey LINK

This month Ms. Halpin will be in your child's classroom to discuss bullying. What is bullying? Bullying is hurtful and repeated, but it also is unwanted physical or emotional pain, involves an imbalance of power, and can happen online. To help students achieve their best and make schools safe and welcoming, we need more than just anti-bullying policies. In our curriculum, students will experience a blend of anti-bullying methods with other important skills like empathy, communication, and resilience. This helps schools deal with bullying better while also teaching students to understand and care for each other. This approach makes it easier for schools to embrace bullying prevention strategies and build an environment of kindness and respect. Here are some conversation starters to continue the conversation at home: What are some ways you can include others and make sure everyone feels welcome? How can you report bullying?

Link for Bullying Resources for Families:

https://characterstrong.com/bullying-prevention

ELA

Math

Science/Social Studies

School Hours

Office: 8:00am - 5:00pm

School Hours: 9:10am - 4:10pm

Arrival/Breakfast: 8:50am - 9:10am

*Student may enter the building at 8:50am

Breakfast is served 8:50am - 9:10am.

Dismissal Starts: 4:00pm

Attendance, Absence, Lateness

Every child is urged to form excellent habits regarding attendance and promptness. A good start to the day helps foster a positive attitude. If your child is absent, please call the school office (816)359-4410 before 9:10am. If you fail to report the absence or lateness, our attendance messenger will call out at 10:00am to notify you that your child is not in school. This is a practice we’ve instituted to ensure the safe arrival of our children.

Absences or lateness may also be reported through your infinite campus parent portal.

Student Dismissal Plans, Transportation Day-to-Day Changes

If your student is going to have different transportation, a phone call or email from the parent/guardian must accompany the request. Please contact the office prior to 3:00pm to request a change in transportation. Changes to ride an alternative bus will only be issued for a change in daycare or for the safety of the student. If an alternative person is checking out your student, the person must have their ID scanned.

Students being picked up prior to the end of the school day, please arrive in the office prior to 3:30pm. Parent/Guardians who arrive after 3:50pm, will need to join the car rider line or wait until dismissal begins for their child to be called out of class.

If your child is a bus rider, it is imperative that we plan for any transportation changes prior to dismissal. Buses leave once they are loaded.

Download First View by First Student Bus App!

All students scan their badges as they board the bus, giving you access to live updates as to the location of your child's bus and the anticipated time in which the bus will arrive at your stop. This is especially helpful when buses become delayed while in route for various reasons. Check out the information below to get set up!

First View Instructions

If you have questions or experience difficulty in setting this up, please contact the Hopewell Office.

Need to set up account? CampusParentSetup1.pdf (finalsite.net)

Guide to using Campus Parent: GuidetoCampusParent20-212.pdf (finalsite.net)

Throughout the school year, the district or school might take pictures/videos and release personal information about students. This could be to a local newspaper, Hopewell newsletters or on our school website. The district or school might also post pictures on social media (Facebook or Twitter). If you DO NOT want your child's image, please contact your child's teacher or the front office to fill out an Image/Contact Information OPT-OUT form.

The Park Hill School District PTA runs a clothing center that provides free, gently used clothing, plus new socks and underwear to district students. Please visit our Facebook page or the PTA Clothing Center website for updated information.

The PTA Clothing Center serves all Park Hill School District students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The PTA asks you to bring proof that you are currently enrolled in the Park Hill district. This could be a student ID, dated letter from a principal or social worker, class schedule, or enrollment form. You can also show us the district portal with student information in it.

Donations are welcome at the Clothing Center anytime, year-round. There is a blue bin in front of the garage of the clothing center, which is at 8009 N Atkins, just south of the Gerner Family Early Education Center. Please make sure your donations are clean, in good condition and bagged in kitchen-sized bags that the volunteers can lift.

Each morning our Hawks recite the school pledge and throughout the day they receive positive feedback about following Hawk expectations. Students receive Soar Slips as an acknowledgement of following the expectations. Students can redeem their Soar Slips for different activities such as lunch with the teacher, game with the principals or going to read to a younger class. These activities are great ways for students to be role models and engage in meaningful interactions within their class and throughout the building. Often a class might be trying to reach a Soar Slip goal together to earn something for the whole class.

We believe it is our job to teach our children expectations just like we would teach the curriculum. Through Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS), we have developed a framework that sets clear and consistent language throughout the building.

Each week, a Hawk from each class is recognized for being an outstanding Hawk and Soaring to Success! They receive a certificate and get their picture on a bulletin board in our main hall.

Meal Prices

Meal pricing as of August 1st is provided below. Meal Benefit Applications to qualify for free and reduced-price meals during the 24-25 school year will be available after August 1, 2024.

Elementary School Meals

Price

Breakfast

$1.75

Lunch

$2.95

Meal Payment Options:

If a student plans to purchase Breakfast, Lunch, or A la Carte/Snacks at school, please ensure money is available on the student's meal account. Payments are accepted at school (with cash or check) and online through SchoolCafe.com. If assistance is needed to set up an online account or to find out the student’s ID number, please contact the district Nutrition Services office at 359-4090 or your student’s school cafeteria manager.

Please Note: Students not currently attending school (incoming kindergarten students or those outside the Park Hill district) will not be able to set up a SchoolCafe account until after August 1, 2024 when the 24-25 school year database is uploaded to our software.

Family Meal Benefits (Free or Reduced-Priced Meals):

Applications for the 2024-25 school year will be available for completion after August 1, 2024.

Students receiving free or reduced-price meal benefits during the school year will continue to receive those benefits during summer school. If you have any questions, please contact Park Hill Nutrition Services at (816) 359-4090.

Completed applications may be mailed to or dropped off at any school building.

If you think your family may be eligible for Free or Reduced Meals, please proactively apply now. Fill it out and return it to the school. The information provided on the application is confidential.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to our school social worker, Katie Coulson at (816) 359- or by email at coulsonk@parkhill.k12.mo.us

If you need the application translated, please use this link. https://www.fns.usda.gov/cn/translated-applications

Approved Birthday Favors:

Students may bring a birthday treat or favor to school to share with their classmates, as long as they come from our list of treats that contain none of the eight (8) major allergens - milk, wheat, egg, soy, peanut, tree nut, fish, and shellfish.

Thank you for understanding that all classroom treats must come from this list because we do not have the staff capacity to check for allergens that could threaten the health of some students.

Please bring birthday treats ahead of time (two hours after the start of school, at the latest).

· Stickers

· Erasers

· Pencils

· Crazy straws

· Blow Pops

· Juice boxes

· Popcorn

· Smarties

· Dum Dum lollipops

· Jelly Belly

· Nerds

· Ring Pops

· Skittles

· Sour Patch Kids

· Starburst

· Swedish Fish

· Life Saver Gummies

Hilary Ellyson - President

Rachel Whaley - VP of Fundraising

Shelly Cole - VP of Membership

Angie Tower - Treasurer

Jennifer Cozad-Cissel - Secretary

Our PTA does an amazing job supporting our Hawk community. We want to encourage you to join our PTA. The PTA is comprised of families, students, teachers, administrators, and business and community leaders devoted to the educational success of children and the promotion of family engagement in schools.

• Jan. 27th
• Feb. 24th
• April 28th

Please Join Us

Hopewell PTA meetings will be held the fourth Monday of each month at 6:30pm in the Hopewell Cafe. Connect with us on FB : Hopewell Elementary School PTA for specific meeting invites and other important updates.

The Hopewell PTA's success is directly tied to the parent and teacher involvement, and we need your assistance to make it great for all of the Hopewell Students. Take a moment to complete this interest survey, Hopewell Elementary PTA Volunteer Opportunities - your sign up indicates interest in helping for one to two hours - No scary commitments here. Check out all the SMALL WAYS you can help out to make a BIG IMPACT at Hopewell Elementary.

January 14th - Papa Johns

February 6th - Main Event

February 27th - Culvers

March 14th - Chuck E. Cheese

March 18th - McDonalds

April 15th - Culvers

We partner with Argo Telephonic Translation Services to help us better communicate with families that speak a language other than English. We can set up an interpreter during parent conferences in addition to using a translator during phone calls. If you, or someone you know would benefit from this service, please let your child's teacher know, or contact an administrator.

English: K-5 Combined School Supply List 2024-2025 (PDF)

Spanish: Lista de útiles escolares para 2024-2025 (PDF)

Arabic: 2024-2025 ي قائمة لوازم المدرسة للعام الدرا (PDF)

Amharic: ለ2024-2025 የትምህርት ቤት አቅርቦት ዝርዝር (PDF)

Chuukese: Maaketiwen Pisekin Sukun ren 2024-2025 (PDF)

Oromo: Tarreeffama Dhiyeessii Mana Baruumsaa 2024-2025 (PDF)

Do you know a staff member, and/or student, or community member who actively supports the district's Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging work? We want to recognize a staff member, student and a community member who are championing the district’s DEIB work in our buildings and the community as a whole.

Nominate a staff member, student and/or a community member who exemplifies at least one of the Park Hill DEIB Drivers and Narratives in and outside of the school day.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/14MXOVJYGDdpf5Pdtxc4sH_EjzIOCJ-h30GUAQyn5xbY/edit

Nominations are due by end-of-day on November 15, 2024, and the district champions will be recognized at the 2025 Hall of Fame Celebration on January 21st, 2025.

Our employees are the reason we are so successful here in the Park Hill School District, and we would like to recognize them for all they do for our students. That is why we present the Park Hill Star award once a month to a pre-K or elementary teacher, a secondary teacher and a support employee. Anyone can nominate an employee for this award by using the form below.

Mission

Through an innovative learning community, Hopewell Elementary teaches the whole child by building trusting relationships, creating high expectations and celebrating differences.

Vision

Hopewell Elementary is a learning community dedicated to the success of every child.

Values

Trust > Positive Intent > Community > High Expectations > Respect > Collaboration

Pledge

H: Have Respect

A: Act Responsibly

W: Work Together

K: Keep Our School Safe

S: Soar to Success!

Hopewell Elementary School

6801 N Line Creek Pkwy

Kansas City, MO 64151

School Phone: 816-359-4410

Office Hours 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Principal: Dr. Melissa Hensley

Assistant Principal: Mrs. Morgan Tayor

Front Office

Executive Admin Asst: Heather Callura ext. 6812

Registrar/Attendance Admin Asst: Katy Lewis ext. 6585