Trailblazer Family Newsletter

BA Families,

A huge thank you to all of those who supported our Cultural Arts Fair on Thursday night. It was an amazing turnout by our community. A special thanks to those who shared their family favorite foods with everyone.

This event is truly a wonderful way to celebrate the amazing place that Broken Arrow is!

We will do it again next year and hope to continue to make it better. If you have thoughts or ideas, please don't hesitate to share them with me.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Mr. Horne

MAY

5-9- Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week

7- SLC Camping Day

8- 6th Grade Field Trip to School Day at the K

9- Walk to School Day

9- All School Photo- Wear Your Grade Level Color Below

9- Kindergarten Field Trip to Kaleidoscope

9- PTA Family Picnic, 5:30-7:00 pm, Swarner Park

13- 5th Grade Field Trip to Junior Achievement BizTown

13- Senior Reunion for graduating BA Seniors, 3:30-4:40 pm

14- 4th Gr Field Trip to LegoLand

15- 6th Gr Field Trip to KCI Airport

15- 5th Gr Field Trip to Park Lanes

15- 2nd Grade Stores, 2:00-3:00 pm

16- Field Day

22- Last Day for PreK

22- 6th Grade Graduation, 9 am in the Gym

22- 6th Grade Graduation Celebration, Swarner Park, 10 am-2 pm

23- Last Day for Grades K-6, Early Release- 12:30 Dismissal

Running Club, 7:50-8:05 am in the Gym

• Mon/Wed- Grades K-3
• Thurs/Fri- Grades 4-6
• No Club on Tuesdays

BAPTA has a fun week planned for Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week next week-- May 5-9. We invite you to help us say "thanks" to our teachers & staff for their hard work and dedication this year by sending your student with a kind note or a special treat next week. Click here for a list of staff favorite things.

Friday, May 16th will be the date of our annual Broken Arrow Field Day! To ensure the continued success of this event, we rely on our outstanding parent and guardian volunteers. Please sign up here to help.

Summer Enrichment enrollment is open! We have many of our popular classes back again this summer and several new classes will be offered. Enrollment is open starting February 6th in Skyward. The course catalogue and enrollment instructions can be found at the Website below:

https://www.smsd.org/academics/summer-programs/summer-enrichment

We are looking forward to seeing your student at another fun and exciting summer!

Linda Long

Principal

• Clothing for SMSD students & families: https://www.smac-pta.org/clothing-exchange
• Homelessness Resources
• Health Partnership Clinic
• Resource Request Form

The My Volunteer Pal (MVP) program is the volunteer program for all Shawnee Mission Schools. The program connects adult volunteers with students ages Pre-Kindergarten to age 18. All activities take place on school grounds during school hours with the exception of field trips.

If you would like to volunteer on a field trip with your child's class you must be MVP trained prior to the Field Trip.

• Click here for MVP Training dates/times.

Volunteer Pals are utilized for a variety of in-school activities including:

• Classroom or school volunteering
• Sharing career interests or special talents with students
• Tutoring
• Chaperones for Shawnee Mission School District approved field trips

Please visit this link for more info on how to become a MVP.

Click HERE for monthly updates and health information from Nurse Kay.

MENUS:

The school meals menus are on https://www.schoolcafe.com/SHAWNEEMISSION. To log on, select View menus (as a guest). School Café also show allergen and nutritional information.

MEAL BENEFITS:

Did you know filling out the Free or Reduced Lunch Application helps with more than meals? Applying and qualifying can benefit families and students with reduced fees, transportation, broadband, and other discounts.

Families are encouraged to complete an application for meal benefits- free or reduced priced meals as part of the Online Verification. The link to the Child Nutrition Program Meal Benefit Application is available on Skyward or the online application is on School Cafe. Contact the Food Service Office by calling 913-993-9710 for questions on the meal benefit application.

LUNCH MONEY:

Need to add breakfast or lunch money to your student's account? Bring cash or check to the office - be sure to write your students name & class code on the envelope. Payment by card can be made online or by calling the Food Service Office at 913-993-9710.