Trailblazer Family Newsletter

BA Families,

We are very eager and currently planning for one of Broken Arrow's greatest family events coming up in May. The Broken Arrow Cultural Arts Festival will take place on Thursday, May 2 from 5:30-7:00 pm. There will be student art on display, student performances, cultural foods to sample, cultural games for family participation, as well as Henna artists.

Last year we had many Broken Arrow Families participate and we hope to have even greater participation as we again celebrate the diversity that is Broken Arrow. If you are willing to provide a family favorite food to share at the festival, please be looking out in the next couple of weeks for the sign up. It greatly helps if you sign up early so, we know that we will have plenty of food options for the celebration.

Mark your calendar to join in the fun on Thursday, May 2!

Mr. Horne

Please use our 24-hour attendance line at 913-993-2388 to report an absence or late arrival. This keeps our main line open for those needing to speak with our office staff. Thanks!

FEBRUARY

26: PTA Meeting, 6:00pm in the BA Library

27: 1st & 2nd Grade Mystery Readers during lunchtimes

29: Skate Party at Skate City Merriam, 6:00-8:00 pm

MARCH

1: 3rd-6th Gr Chat & Chew during lunchtimes

5: 1st Gr Music Performance, 5:30pm, MPR

6: Walk to School Day, 7:30 am

6: District Mathletics, 4:00 pm

7: End of 3rd Quarter

8: No School, Teacher Workday

11-15: No School, Spring Break

22: Report Cards

23: Chipotle PTA Restaurant Night, 4-8pm

APRIL

12: No School, Professional Learning

15: No School

27: PTA's Springo Flingo Bingo, https://fb.me/e/1qOqtU3lu

MAY

2: BA Cultural Arts Festival, 5:30-7:00 pm

Running Club, M/T/Th/Fr, Grades K-6 in the Gym

• Mon/Tues- Grades K-3
• Thurs/Fri- Grades 4-6
• No Club on Wednesdays

Choir, Mondays or Wednesdays in Rm 227

• 4th Gr, Mondays, 3:10-4:10 pm
• 5th & 6th Gr, Wednesdays, 3:10-4:10 pm

Good News Club, Mondays 3:10-4:00 pm in Rm 121

• Pre-Registration required
• Meets every Monday that school is in session

STUCO, Thursdays 7:15-8:00 am in the Library

• Leadership Team: April 4, May 2
  
• Everyone: March 21, April 18, May 16

On Wednesdays and Thursdays during January 17 - April 25, 2024 at 3:30 pm - 5 pm, Central Resource Library (9875 W 87th St, Overland Park, KS 66212) offers Homework Help specifically focused on literacy support for grades 2-5. Students are encouraged to bring specific homework assignments from school, such as book reports, writing projects, vocabulary, spelling, science or social studies.

Please join us for our next PTA Meeting-Monday, February 26, 2024.

6:00 pm in the BA Library

Free childcare provided in the Gym.

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

Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten enrollment is underway for the 2024-2025 school year. Students are eligible for Pre-K if they are 4-years-old on or before August 31, but not Kindergarten eligible. Students are eligible for Kindergarten if they are age 5 on or before August 31. Click here for enrollment links.

If your student currently attends Pre-K their information will roll over and you do not need to re-enroll for Kindergarten.

Inclement Weather Procedures 2023-24

As the winter months are upon us, it is especially important for our community members to be aware of inclement weather procedures and how to receive an alert if plans for building closures are announced.

Procedures

If conditions make it necessary for SMSD to close schools, the district will implement one of three plans: A, B, or C. Click here to view the plans.

Inclement Weather Announcements

If plan A, B, or C is announced, this information will be shared broadly. Staff and families can receive direct emails, texts, and voice messages. Families can sign up to receive alerts in the manner that works best for them. Click here for details on how to sign up for alerts.

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.

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.

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.