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The Hornet's Buzz

A message from Dr. Clark

The Hornet's Buzz A message from Dr. Clark

Weekly Message from Dr. Clark

October 4, 2024


Dear Holy Cross Community,


Happy Friday! We had another eventful week at Holy Cross. Sunflower House visited K-8 classrooms and provided lessons on safety. We also hosted Dr. Cascone, Superintendent of Schools - Archdiocese Kansas City, KS, who visited campus to met faculty and staff. Grade 5 students continued attending their STARBASE program, we held preschool speech and hearing screenings, and had our All School Mass in the Church. Well done to our fourth grade students who did a great job leading Mass this week.


We also had our inaugural STREAM Night for Grades K-2. Congratulations and big thanks to Ms. Kopp, Director of STREAM, for organizing a fun-filled, Halloween-themed, evening for families, where students engaged in activities to learn about circuits, magnetism, Ozobot color coding, and catapults. Big kudos to our Grade 7-8 students also who led the different stations.

Please find below information regarding this upcoming week's events.


  • Monday, October 7

Students and staff may wear a blue top (and uniform bottoms) to observe World Day Bullying Prevention (see the Hub below for more information).


  • Friday, October 11

- We look forward to seeing PK3 and PK4 moms at Muffins w/Mummy at 8:20 am in the Cafeteria.

- Please join us at our Hispanic Heritage Month Assembly at 2:30 pm.

- This is an out-of-uniform day for students who brought $2 in support of CEF. Students can still bring $2 anytime throughout the week.


  • Lunch Menu Changes

October 9th - Chicken Fried Steak, mashed potatoes w/ gravy, Hot Roll, Green beans, Peaches, Veggie Cart

October 16th - Cheeseburger, French Fries, Applesauce, Birthday Cake, veggie cart


  • Monday, October 14
No School as it is a professional development day.


A weekend prayer to close:

Dear Lord, thank You for

another week. We pray

that as we go into the

weekend that You will shine

Your light upon our families.

Lift them up so they will

feel Your joy, peace, and

hope. Protect them and

keep them close. Amen.



May God's abundant grace and blessings be with you always,


Paola V. Clark, Ed.D.

Principal

Celebration Volunteers Needed

At the heart of a successful school is an engaged and strong community that comes together to best serve our students. We wholeheartedly invite you to share your God given gifts of Time, Treasure, and Talent in service of our school and Parish this school year. We have many opportunities for involvement and look forward to your wonderful contributions. We are actively seeking volunteers for:


No Parking in the Tree Lot During School Hours

Arrival/Dismissal Reminders

Please help us prioritize the safety and security of our students and staff. A reminder that parking is not permitting in the Tree lot during school hours. If you need to park and come in to the school, please use the front parking by the main office. Also, only turn right onto 95th when exiting the parking lot. All visitors must stop by the front office to check in.

Student-Parent Handbook 2024-25

The Student-Parent Handbook for 2024-25 can be accessed here. Please note that as part of our continuous improvement efforts, this is a living document that will be revised as needed in order to nimbly respond to any needs that may arise. Any edits will appear in a different font color.

Trunk-or-Treat

Our annual trunk-or-treat will take place on Friday, October 25 from 5:30 - 8:00 pm at the Church. Please join us for magical and spooky evening! Get ready to decorate your cars, bring some treats, and wear costumes, if you'd like. We look forward to seeing you there!

October Happenin's

This Week

October 7 - Wear blue in support of World Day of Bullying Prevention

October 11 - Muffins with Mummy | Hispanic Heritage Month Assembly

October 14 - NO School

Virtuous Formation Program/Education in Virtue

Holy Cross has adopted a School-Wide Positive Behavior Support System known as the Be Holy Cross Virtuous Behavior Formation. Expectations are clearly defined under the “Be Holy Cross” framework. Students are expected to conduct themselves in keeping with the expectations set in this framework to be caring, responsible, obedient, and successful stewards. Individual, classroom, and school-wide expectations will be taught at the beginning of the school year and emphasized at various times throughout the year. Students will be acknowledged for positive behaviors. This is in full alignment with our annual theme: In a world where you can be anything...Be Holy Cross.

Education in Virtue, is the Archdiocesan Catholic Social Emotional Learning program which is a key component of our Virtuous Formation Program. It provides a curriculum and resources developed by the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, and based on St. Thomas Aquinas’ teachings on the virtues and gifts of the Holy Spirit. These resources provide a framework that helps all ages understand how to live a more virtuous life.


At Holy Cross, we highlight a virtue each month that is weaved organically into lessons and our daily school life. They are used in our announcements to guide our morning prayer, selection of the Saint of the Month, activities for our Faith Families, as well as classroom lessons. The virtue for the month of October is Humility (Humbleness).

Nurses' Nook

Holy Cross Allergy Conscious Policy

***Allergy-conscious policies can help protect people with food allergies and other hypersensitivities.

***It is helpful to all if either you or your child stops by the nurse office or the front office with the snack or treat they bring to share, so that it can be checked if it is allowed in the classroom before taking it in.

***When purchasing items for classroom or school wide consumption, please read labels carefully, as they may not have an “allergen warning”.


You must do the following:

***Read the ingredients on the label and make sure they are peanut and tree nut free.

*** Then look for a ¨may contain¨ statement under the ingredients list that tells of possible allergens the product may contain.

*** Under that, sometimes there is a ¨processed in a factory or plant that also processes peanuts and/or tree nuts¨ statement.


IMPORTANT to remember:

  • All products must be in a sealed package with a printed label of the ingredients.

  • NO Homemade items.

  • NO items from a bakery or donut shop.

  • CANNOT contain tree nuts (walnuts, pecans, pistachios, cashews, almonds, brazil nuts, macadamia nuts, pine nuts, hazelnuts).

  • CANNOT contain peanuts.

  • CANNOT be made in a facility that processes peanuts and/or tree nuts.

Please see the link below for instructions on how to read a label and what to look for. Thank you for your cooperation! We really appreciate it.


Video on how to read a label

FDA food allergen info


Johnson County Health Clinic

If you or your child are uninsured, or have medical treatment insecurity, Johnson County has a resource: Johnson County Health Clinic. They offer many medical services from pediatrics, dental, women's health and more. They offer practitioners and services in many languages as well.


A friendly reminder that if your child will not be in school for any reason i.e. appointment, illness, or is out of town please email the nurses.

Wishing all our families a happy and healthy school year!

Warm wishes, Polly and Nina

Política Consciente de Alergias de Holy Cross

Política Consciente de Alergias de Holy Cross


***Las políticas conscientes de alergias pueden ayudar a proteger a las personas con alergias alimentarias y otras hipersensibilidades.

***Es útil para todos si usted o su hijo pasan por la enfermería o la oficina principal con el refrigerio o la golosina que traen para compartir, para que puedan verificar si está permitido en el salón de clases antes de llevarlo dentro.

***Al comprar artículos para consumo en el salón o en toda la escuela, tenga en cuenta:

Lea atentamente las etiquetas, ya que es posible que no contengan una "advertencia de alérgenos".


Debes hacer lo siguiente:

***Lea los ingredientes en la etiqueta y asegúrese de que no contengan cacahuates ni frutos secos.

*** Luego busque una declaración "puede contener" debajo de la lista de ingredientes que indique los posibles alérgenos que puede contener el producto.

*** Debajo de eso, a veces hay una declaración ¨procesado en una fábrica o planta que también procesa maní y/o nueces de árbol¨.


IMPORTANTE recordar:

*Todos los productos deben estar en un paquete sellado con una etiqueta impresa de los ingredientes.

*NO artículos hechos en casa.

*NO artículos de panadería o tienda de donas.

*NO PUEDE contener frutos secos (nueces, nueces pecanas, pistachos, anacardos, almendras, nueces de Brasil, nueces de macadamia, piñones, avellanas).

*NO PUEDE contener maní.

*NO SE PUEDE elaborar en una instalación que procesa maní y/o nueces de árbol.


Consulte el enlace a continuación para obtener instrucciones sobre cómo leer una etiqueta y qué buscar.


¡Gracias por su cooperación! Realmente lo apreciamos.


Vídeo sobre cómo leer una etiqueta

Información sobre alérgenos alimentarios de la FDA


Clínica de salud del condado de Johnson

Si usted o su hijo no tienen seguro médico o tienen inseguridad en cuanto a su tratamiento médico, el condado de Johnson tiene un recurso: la clínica de salud del condado de Johnson. Ofrecen muchos servicios médicos desde pediatría, odontología, salud de la mujer y más. También ofrecen practicantes y servicios en muchos idiomas.


Un recordatorio amistoso, si su hijo no estará en la escuela por algún motivo, es decir, una cita, una enfermedad o está fuera de la ciudad, envíe un correo electrónico a las enfermeras.

¡Les deseamos a todas nuestras familias un feliz y saludable año escolar!


Cálidos deseos, Polly y Nina

Polly Mandl, RN

pmandl@holycrosscatholicschool.com

(913) 730-3352

Nina Haverkamp RN, BSN

nhaverkamp@holycrosscatholicschool.com

(913) 730-3352

Office Hours & E-mail Communications

Beginning Monday, August 16, we will go back to our regular office hours as follows:


Monday - Friday: 7:30 am - 4:00 pm

Noon dismissal: 7:30 am - 12:00 pm


The best point of contact for any student matters, is your student's classroom teachers. Our team will do their best to get back to you as soon as possible. Please note that this may take up to 2 business days to respond as our faculty and staff are tending to students and duties throughout the day. We appreciate your patience and understanding.


In case of an emergency, please call or email the Front Office at gradeschool@holycrosscatholicschool.com and we will provide assistance.

Hornet Hub

💙🐝It's always a beautiful day for teaching and learning at Holy Cross! 🐝💙

October is National Bullying Awareness Month. This upcoming Monday, October 7 Holy Cross will join other schools and organizations across the country in observing World Day of Bullying Prevention by wearing a blue top and engaging in activities throughout the month and year. The goal is to work together to stop bullying and cyberbullying and put an end to hatred and racism by increasing awareness of the prevalence and impact of all forms of bullying on all children of all ages.


The Random Act of Kindness Foundation has multiple resources for schools and families to inspire and support making kindness the norm.

Hornet Spiritwear

Hornet spirit wear with this year's theme is available for purchase at 1st Place Spiritwear. Explore all options and share your Hornet pride with the community as we celebrate our amazing students and school. This is also a great opportunity to support Holy Cross as we receive 10% back on all purchases.

School Year at a Glance

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