Henry Happenings

This week is our first PTO meeting of the year. Please join us on Wednesday, September 18 at 7:00 PM in the library. There is no special membership needed, all parents are part of our PTO and can hear about what is happening at our school. I hope to see you there!

Make sure to keep reading below for more information on: Picture Day, Reader in Me, Notes from Nurse Munch and More!

Sincerely,

Dr. Jodi Oliver

September 18 - PTO General Meeting 7 PM

September 19 - Picture Day

September 20 - Henry Family Bingo Night (Doors Open 6 PM/Bingo Starts 6:30 PM)

September 24 - Reader in Me Online Submission Deadline

September 27 - Reader in Me Prize Distribution

October 1 - PTO Tab Top Collection Day

October 2 - PTO Dine to Donate at Culver's

October 3 - 5th Grade MOSAICS to Litzsinger Ecology Center

October 5 - VICC Family Meeting City Museum 10 AM
October 10 - Early Release Day, 2:05 PM Dismissal at Henry

October 11 - No School (Fall Break)

October 14 - No School (Fall Break)

Picture Day is this Thursday, September 19th, at Henry!

Wagner Portrait Group will be photographing students for portrait packages & school records. Only online orders will be accepted. (Please do not bring checks, cash, or order forms to school as they will no longer be accepted.)

Online Pre-Order Password: 8C3S5V7V

Click here to order!

Please contact Wagner Portrait Group at 314-567-5900 with any questions or click here for the Wagner Portrait Website.

The Reader in Me Digital Submission Form for the 9/24 due date opens this Friday, September 20th!

How to submit online? Keep track of your students reading minutes. You will submit your students total minutes read for each period through this Google Form each month. Please note, the Google form opens 9 a.m. the Friday prior to the dates below and will close at 9 a.m. on the due dates below. Only one submission per student will be accepted per due date. We will no longer be accepting paper logs.

Fall 2024 Due Dates

• Tuesday, Sept 24, 2024
• Tuesday, Oct 22, 2024
• Tuesday, Nov 19, 2024

Please see the flyer for more details. Questions, Kellie Steko at kemstl1978@gmail.com.

Do you have a 3rd or 4th grade girl who wants to join the Henry Girls Who Code club to learn beginning coding skills?

There are 5 remaining spots for 3rd and 4th grade girls. If your daughter is interested, please complete this Google Form to request a registration code by this Wednesday, September 18th.

The club will meet on Tuesdays mornings in the Henry library at 8:00am starting October 1st. Click here to learn more about the club.

Now through September 27th, we continue to work to increase the number of lessons students complete on Dreambox each week. One way we can do this is to play Dreambox at home or outside of school to help grow students’ math knowledge and problem solving skills.

Students should return completed forms to classroom teachers by Friday, October 4th. If 50% of the Henry students play Dreambox outside of school at least 10 times during the month of September, we will have a surprise celebration!

*Your child can login to Dreambox at home through Clever by using his or her login information or Clever badge. Once you log into Clever, your child can access Dreambox. Click this link that takes you to Parkway Clever.

The mission of the Parkway Food Pantry is to provide access to food, nutrition and support to the Parkway community so all students can be capable, curious, caring and confident learners.

For the 2024-2025 school year, the Parkway Food Pantry will continue to distribute food boxes monthly. This school year, families may choose one date each month to come pick up food. Please see the dates below.

Request to receive food here.

Food pick-up dates:

• September 4th, 4-6pm OR September 17th, 9:30-11am
• October 1st, 4-6pm OR October 15th, 9:30-11am
• November 19th, 9:30-11am OR 4-6pm
• December 17th, 9:30-11am OR 4-6pm
• January 8th OR January 21st, 9:30-11am
• February 4th, 4-6pm OR February 18th, 9:30-11am
• March 11th, 9:30-11am OR 4-6pm
• April 1st, 4-6pm OR April 15th, 9:30-11am
• May 6th, 4-6pm OR May 20th, 9:30-11am

Contact foodpantryrequest@parkwayschools.net or (314) 415-7156 with any questions.

Dental Safari Company, a mobile dental corporation, that travels to schools to provide dental wellness checkups, and urgent care treatment, for children is coming to Henry on October 30th. To take part in this service, a dental consent would need to be completed and signed. Please visit www.dentalsafariforms.com to complete the online form or return the consent form sent home on 9/6 to Nurse Munch.

Please remember, if a student requires medication, all medications must be in the original packaging with the prescription label if appropriate and accompanied by a permission form signed by parents and the student's physician. The necessary forms can be found here: Health Forms.

Vision screenings for grades K, 3, 5 and students receiving SSD services or with parent or teacher concerns will start next week and continue through October. You will be notified if there are any concerns found on screening. If you do not want your student's vision screening, please email Mrs. Munch at lmunch@parkwayschools.net.

Henry is an amazing school, but we need your support to offer additional great opportunities for our children. Please look at this list of activities to see if there is one or many items you can support. If you have questions about volunteering please reach out to kariroehr@gmail.com (Volunteer Coordinator).

Email: joliver2@parkwayschools.net
Website: https://www.parkwayschools.net/Domain/15
Location: 700 Henry Avenue, Ballwin, MO, USA
Phone: 314-415-6350
Facebook: facebook.com/henryelementaryschool
Instagram: @pkwyhenrybulldogs