The Piper Prairie Press
March 29, 2024
Piper Prairie Families,
We've had a very exciting week with Future Ready Learning, guest speakers, our Picture Book Picnic and Word-Egg Hunts! Just a reminder we do not have school on Monday April 1st.
Body Venture is coming to the Physical Education Classroom and we are still looking for volunteers. There is a link to sign up below. Wishing you and your family a wonderful three day weekend. We will see everyone back at school on Tuesday.
Mrs. Bast and Mrs. Porras
Important Dates
Body Venture is coming! Volunteers Needed!
Please volunteer to help on the signup genius link below.
The set up will be from 4:30-6pm on Tuesday, April 2nd.
The Take down will be from 3:30-5pm on Thursday, April 4th.
The exhibit presentations will be the following times:
Wednesday, April 3rd - 8:10am- 12:15pm. & 11:55am - 3:20pm.
Thursday, April 4th - 8:10am - 12:15pm. &. 11:55 - 3:20pm.
Body Venture Volunteer information (on the Piper Prairie Phys Ed website)
Sign Up Genius link
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F49A8AB22A2FCCF8-48672967-body
Thank you for your help.
Mr. Lockwood
📚 Picture Book Picnic 📚
Thank you all for coming to the Picture Book Picnic Literacy Family Education Event. We gave away thousands of gently used leveled readers. We had so much fun learning about literacy supported activities to do at home, supported by the complexity of Scarborough's Reading Rope!
Kansas School for the Blind's Mobile STEM Lab
Our first grade team partnered with the Kansas State School for the Blind and welcomed the KSSB STEM mobile lab to Piper Prairie. As part of their future Ready Project, they are exploring their senses. The KSSB STEM Mobile Lab provided different opportunities including participating in a huge variety of STEM stations for 10-min rotations:
Cublettes (table)
Snap Circuits
Codable Mouse
Spheros
Braille/Canes/Accessibility
Ozbots
Blind Engineering
These STEM stations were set up to also educate students about blindness and visual impairment.
We couldn’t do this without our generous Parent Volunteers who give the gift of time for our students and teachers.
One of our parent volunteers who is also Blind, brought in her OrCam visual camera!
Kindergarten Word-Egg Hunt
🧭 Speech Directions 🧭
As the weather begins to warm, maybe..., check out these playgrounds throughout Kansas City that provide activities for all!
https://kansascitymomcollective.com/inclusive-playgrounds-in-kansas-city/
No School May 6 for Kindergarten Students. Prairie hosts Discovery Day.
Nurse's Notes
In Case You Missed It...
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM THE OFFICE!
- Students need to be in their classrooms by 8:30 am (Monday- Thursday) and 9:10 on Friday to avoid a tardy slip. We will start dismissal at 3:40 pm.
- Students arriving after 9:15 am Monday- Thursday, and 9:55 Friday will be counted as 1/2 day absent.
- Students leaving before 3:40 pm will be counted as 1/2 day absent.
- Tardy Policy: 5 Tardies = 1 unexcused absence
- All transportation changes MUST be made by 2:30 pm on the day the change is requested to ensure that the teacher is notified in time and your child arrives home safely.
- Students Arriving Late: If your child has an appointment of any kind that causes them to arrive late to school, please call the office. Please have a doctor's note for the absence to be excused.
- Students Leaving Early: If your child has an appointment of any kind that causes them to leave early from school, we request that you email the front office at heather.bryant@piperschools.us as well as your child's teacher or you may call our front office at 913-721-1243. Upon arrival at the school, you will enter the front of the building to sign your child out and we will call your child to the office at that time.
- Child Absence: Please call and let the office know if your child is absent or late coming to school. Our office will call and verify that your child is safely at home if we have not received notification. The office number is: 913-721-1243.
Our friends in Opaa food management need your help. If your student has a food allergy or intolerance that requires the kitchen staff to make modifications to their meal preparation or service, please have your healthcare provider fill out the linked Medical Statement to Request Meal Modification form. If you’ve already had this form completed, you do not need to complete it again.
If your student has a food allergy or intolerance on file that is no longer valid, please fill out the linked discontinuation form for meal modification and return it to the school.
If you have any questions or are unsure if you need to turn any paperwork in, please direct those questions to your building nurse.
Helpful hint! You can review the Opaa menu in advance with your student to help them select healthy and appropriate options. Utilize the drop downs on the right side of the screen to filter out ingredients that your student is allergic or intolerant to. There is even a section for dietary preferences to filter out ingredients that your student/family does not consume.
Food Service Message
Student Food Accounts: Free/Reduced Lunch Applications. Make Payments and Auto Replenish to Accounts
To Apply for Free or Reduced meals"
Sign in on Skyward Family Access
Select one student from the All Students arrow.
On the left side, select Food Service
Click on Applications, then Add Application
Go through each of the areas to complete the application. Once you complete the application and submit it, the application will be reviewed and a letter will be emailed to the family within 5 business days letting you know your family’s eligibility. Should you have any questions about this process, please contact Sarah Dunn Sarah.Dunn@piperschools.us or 913-721-2088. A new application must be submitted every new school year to determine eligibility.
To Make a Payment on your student's Lunch Account"
Sign in on Skyward Family Access
Select one student from the All Students arrow.
On the left side, select Food Service
Click on Make a Payment
You can make a single payment or set up an Auto Replenish payment if your child goes below a certain dollar amount on their account.
To set up Auto Replenish Payments, make sure the button has been clicked to Enable Auto Replenish these payments.
Links
Menus
Who Should I Contact?
Please follow the communication matrix.
Attendance: heather.bryant@piperschools.us 913-721-1243
Transportation changes (request must be by 2:30): kristin.miller@piperschools.us 913-721-1243
Nurse or medical concerns: taunisha.mcdonald@piperschools.us 913-721-1243
Counselors: daneen.kelsey@piperschools.us or serena.keenan@piperschools.us
I am Responsible, Respectful, Safe, and Prepared! It's the Pirate Way!
Piper Prairie Elementary School
Mrs. Bast - Principal darcey.bast@piperschools.us
Mrs. Porras - Assistant Principal laura.porras@piperschools.us
Email: darcey.bast@piperschools.us
Website: https://ppe.piperschools.com/
Location: 3131 N 122nd St, Kansas City, KS 66109, USA
Phone: 913.721.1243
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PiperElementary/?scrlybrkr=41859c6e
Twitter: @PiperElementary