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• Fall sports get underway - the Wildcat Way, ticketing & streaming info
• HES adds new space for students
• CCC offers parent, caregiver classes
• Homecoming parade registration now open; Homecoming t-shirts orders due this week
• What's Great Today? CC medalists, Schliem honored at SKC game, CCC Young Professionals
• Photos, Upcoming Events, Board of Education News & More

As the fall sports season gets underway, we wanted to remind all fans of The Wildcat Way which outlines our fan expectations.

All of our games and activities - home & away - should be positive experiences for all involved - the players, fans, officials, and coaches. Therefore, we want to emphasize positive fan participation. We want to teach our students sportsmanship - on and off the field - and be role models for them. Our fan expectation program is called the Wildcat Way and includes three main parts - Be Respectful, Be a True Fan, and Demonstrate #WildcatPride.

Ticketing

We’ll continue to use our online ticketing system for home football, soccer, & volleyball games. You can purchase your ticket in advance at this link - https://secure.payk12.com/school/Harrisonville-High-School-/634. You can also pay at the gate with a credit/debit card. No cash will be accepted.

Ticket prices are as follows:

All Varsity MRVC games - Center, Clinton, Harrisonville, Oak Grove, Odessa, Pleasant Hill, Warrensburg (home and away) - Adults: $5, Students: Free w/Student ID, Senior Citizens (65 and Older): Free w/ ID. These prices exclude all MSHSAA playoff games and/or tournaments.

All Lower Level (MS or JV Only) MRVC athletic events (home and away) - Adults: $3, Students: Free w/Student ID. This excludes all tournaments.

You can also purchase year or season passes. This information and the ticket link are also available on the district website & app.

Streaming
You can enjoy watching & supporting our Wildcat teams from home via live stream. We stream home varsity volleyball, soccer, basketball, and wrestling (meets only) via Hudl - https://fan.hudl.com/usa/mo/harrisonville/organization/10923/harrisonville-high-school

An outside organization - 4Teez - streams Wildcat football games using their YouTube channel. Here’s that link - https://www.youtube.com/@4teez/streams

Both the ticketing & streaming links are available on our website. See the Sports Ticketing & Streaming button under the main photo.

Game Attendance Guidelines

Also, we wanted to make you aware of the following procedures…

• ALL elementary & middle school students MUST be accompanied by an adult to enter varsity football games and the family/group should sit together during the event. HS students need to bring ID. Students who are middle school or elementary age who do not have an adult in charge of them will be turned away at the gate or asked to call a ride and leave the game.

• Adults: note that any students you bring with your family are your responsibility.

• We ask that an adult accompany your child to the restroom or concession stand throughout the event.

• No backpacks will be allowed in the stadium for varsity football games and there will be no backpack storage available. Those with backpacks will be turned away at the gate.

• The lights on the scoreboard and at the stadium will be turned off 20 minutes after the games. This signals that the stadium is closing and we ask that you please exit.

• Only high school students with family members active as a MS football player or cheerleader can attend home MS football games.

Harrisonville Elementary School students now have a new space to help them succeed in school thanks to a grant from the Variety Children's Charity of Greater Kansas City. HES special education teacher Sara Doherty saw the need for a Sensory Room at the school and submitted a grant.

Doherty said, “Sensory needs are tricky. Finding what sensory input a student needs to feel calm is as unique as the student themselves. What works for one student may have the opposite effect on another. What settles one, might make another more amped up. The sensory room has so many different sensory options, it gives us a way to find what a student needs. The room itself is a calm escape from the typical controlled chaos of an elementary school. When you walk in, everything outside of the room melts away. You hear the sound machine, see the colorful lights, and can feel so many different textures. Additionally, it's a fun space! Every kid and adult that walks by and sees it is fascinated by it!”

The Sensory Room includes a bubble tube, mini sensory mats, a cuddle box, weighted stuffed animal dog, tap lights, a breathing pal, white noise machine, sensory swing and so much more.

“Our special education students in the SEAL (Social Emotional Autism Language) room have individual scheduled breaks in the room each day. Our students in our Life Skills program have a daily group break in the room. For these students, it breaks up their day and allows them to calm and reset. It is not just our special education students that are getting use out of this room though!” said Doherty. “We have students across the building who are earning breaks in the Sensory Room through good behavior. Our principals and focus room facilitator are building in breaks for kids that need sensory input or a way to disconnect from the stress of school. This room is very helpful for students who come in and are having a rough morning. They can use the room to get calm and reset for the day.”

Sessions are completely free and will be located at Cass Career Center. Classes will be hosted by First Call KC. Seats are limited, so please RSVP: https://harrisonvilleschools.revtrak.net/rw-community-education/

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The Harrisonville High School Student Council is making plans for Homecoming 2024. The event is set for Friday, September 27. The Homecoming Parade will begin at 1:30 p.m.

Registration for the parade is now open using this link - https://forms.gle/8RV1Qg8GE5tWg1DX8. The parade will begin at City Park, travel south on Bradley, west on Pearl, north on Independence and east on Ash back to the park. Registration forms are due Sept. 25.

The theme for Homecoming is Road Trip - All Roads Lead Us Home.

Please note parade rules include:

*No throwing candy or other items (you may walk along parade route handing out items)

*No getting and off the float once the parade has begun

Questions? Contact Simon Claxton at HHS - claxton5727@harrisonvilleschools.org

The HHS Student Council is selling Homecoming t-shirts. The shirts are $18/each and orders are due September 6. Order forms are available at HHS.

• HES focus facilitator Ryan Schliem who was recognized as the August Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City Blue KC Sporting Samaritan during pre-game festivities at the Sporting Kansas City game on August 24! The program honors students and teachers who make the KC community a better place to live, work and play!
  
• HHS senior Aron Leach, teaching professions, and CCC PN student Pattie Madera who were selected as the CCC Young Professionals of the Month for August.
• Cross country senior Kayleigh Norris who won her first race of the season at Liberty on Saturday. She won the Tim Nixon Invitational for the second year. Senior Steven Overbay also medaled with a 6th place finish at Clinton, as did Anna Tews with a 7th place finish at Clinton.

• the McEowen Elementary School students who celebrated completion of their summer reading program with a pizza party. Students completing the challenge included Raelin Neal, Georgie Kauffman, Brogen Witherspoon, Emily Moyer, Everett Holbrook, Brooklyn Gutjahr, Alayna Hunter, Leah Lake, Hailey Brown, Britain Schroeder, McKinley Marriott, Maylea Schleim, Waylon Hufferd, Paislee Grass, Maggie Love, Michaela Coffey, Lyra Domnick, Brecklyn Wilson, Ivy Masden, Riley Cox, Raegan Passeau, Kayden Brown, Liam Ives, Abby Enderle, Finley Kovar, Will Miller, Cameron Wolberg, Eric Marshall, Rooney Julien, Ferrell Johnson, Marley Spratt, Savanna Carver, Roland Guzman, Harper Shoemaker, and McKenna Lewis.

• HHS senior Warren Highley who competed in the State Horseshoe Championship Tournament this weekend and earned Junior Player of the Year!

The Board met on Tuesday, August 27 for their monthly meeting. Agenda items included:

• Recognition of Wanda Fools, EccoRide manager, and Linda Wise, core data/asst. supt. secretary, for their work to ensure a smooth start to the school year. Wanda was recognized for her work with transportation and Linda for her work with Infinite Campus.
  
• Approval of the 2024-25 levy as follows: Incidental/General Fund $3.7020, Teachers/Special Revenue Fund $0.5000, Debt Service Fund $1.2752, Capital Projects Fund $0.0000 for a total Tax Levy of $5.4772.
• Approval of the SRO agreement and the off-duty officer agreement for the 2024-25 school year.
  

The agenda for monthly meetings is posted the Friday before and full minutes from each meeting are available here.

The Board also videos all meetings & posts on the district YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/HarrisonvilleSchools.

Videos of past meetings are available at this link - https://www.harrisonvilleschools.org/Page/940 and on Board Docs.

September 4 - HMS Culver's Night, 5-8 p.m.

September 9 - ECC Picture Day

September 9 - PAT Playgroup, 9:30-10:30 a.m., ECC

September 9 - PTO Trash Bag Sales End

September 10 - HMS Grandparents Breakfast, 6:30-7:30 a.m.

September 10 - CCC Institutional Advisory, 12-1:30 p.m.

September 10 - Academic Booster Club Culver's Night, 5-8 p.m.

September 16 - No School, Staff Collaboration & Learning

September 17 - IT Professionals Day

September 17 - PAT Touch-A-Truck, 6-7 p.m., ECC

September 17 - Board of Education Meeting, 7 p.m., Admin Office

September 18 - CCC Culver's Night, 5-8 p.m. (SkillsUSA & DECA)
September 23-27 - Homecoming Week

September 23 - PAT Playgroup, 9:30-10:30 a.m., ECC

September 27 - Homecoming Parade, Coronation & Game

September 27 - Foundation Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament, Hoots Hollow, 8 a.m.

Bright Futures will host the annual sock & undie collection at the Wildcat football game vs. Center on Friday, September 13. With a donation of a package of socks or undies, fans can get FREE admission to the game (one package per person for free admission). All sizes and both boys’ and girls’ are needed.

The September Blue Barrel collection is also socks & undies. Blue barrels are located at the Cass County Public Library, Commerce Bank, Community Bank of Harrisonville, Cornerstone Community Church, Chamber of Commerce, Community Center, Crossroads Assembly, Heartland Baptist, Family Center, Our Savior Lutheran Church, Nazarene Church, United Methodist Church, Schroeder Chiropractic, Crown Care Center, Vision Source, Quality Auto Service, Brick House Coffee, Hawthorn Bank, The Vault, all district schools & the school district admin office.

The Harrisonville PTO trash bag fundraiser runs through Sept. 9th. See any elementary student to order or you can order online at this link - https://buybags.trashbagfundraiser.com --- Group ID=HARRSNVL

HMS's spirit store is open through Sunday, Sept. 8 for anyone. A portion of the proceeds benefits HMS! Completed orders will be ready the week of September 23.

ORDER ONLINE

https://kcswaggershop.com/collections/hms

Once again, Culver's is partnering with our schools for Culver's Nights throughout the year. During the events, 10% of sales and all tips between 5-8 p.m. are donated to the school.

Culver's will be hosting a fundraising night for the Harrisonville High School Academic Booster Club on Tuesday, September 10 from 5-8 p.m. All tips and 10% of proceeds will benefit ABC.

The mission of the Harrisonville High School Academic Booster Club is to assist all students in efforts towards academic growth and to create collaboration between educators, parents, and students. We, the parents, support the students and staff at HHS.

Follow the HHS ABC on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100068468890456. For more information, contact Marissa Darling - marissajdarling@gmail.com

Show your Wildcat spirit by purchasing a Yard Sign sporting your favorite activity. Maybe it's soccer, baseball, choir, tennis...whatever! Or, maybe you'd like it to say alumni, #WildcatFamily, your last name, or Class of 19?? (up to 15 characters).

The yard signs (sign/stake/hardware) are $60 each, and each individual personalized plaque is $12.

Orders will be placed on the 15th of each month. Payment is required before we will finalize your order. Buyers will be notified via email that their sign and/or plaque is ready to pick up at the district administrative office, 503 S. Lexington.

Place an order here - https://forms.gle/s8hCrRPLdP15xkZFA

You can pay online - https://www.zeffy.com/donation-form/82ff5a24-43dc-4ffb-acde-adb4120e8925 or if you would rather not pay the small transaction fee, you may mail or drop off your check made payable to the Harrisonville Public School Foundation to:

Harrisonville Public School Foundation

503 S. Lexington

Harrisonville, MO 64701

All proceeds benefit the Foundation's programming including teacher grants, district grants & student scholarships.

The Missouri Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan Update is currently underway, and the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) is leading the effort for the counties of Platte, Ray, Clay, Jackson and Cass. As part of this process, MARC is seeking public input through a survey (see flyer below). The deadline for survey submission is 4:00 PM on September 30th.

The Community Flyers section of this newsletter and the Community Flyers portion of our website include a library of flyers about community events and programs of interest to our families. To have a flyer placed on this page, please email the flyer as a .pdf file to Jill Filer - jill.filer@harrisonvilleschools.org

• Kids Connect (before & after school care at Community Center)

• Tiny Tot Tball

This guide explains how to file a complaint about any of the programs that are administered by the

Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (the Department) under the Every

Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA). A complaint is a written allegation that a local education agency (LEA) or the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (the Department) has violated a federal statute or regulation that applies to a program under ESSA. Please see attached for further information.

Email: jill.filer@harrisonvilleschools.org
Website: www.harrisonvilleschools.org
Location: 503 South Lexington Street, Harrisonville, MO, USA
Phone: 8163802727
Facebook: facebook.com/HarrisonvilleSchools
Twitter: @HvilleSchools