McClure Newsletter
September 1, 2024
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Dates
- Sept. 2: No School, Labor Day
- Sept. 5: Donut w/ Grandparents or any adult-All Grades 8am-8:40am
- Sept. 12: Papa John's Night
- Sept. 18: Family Fun Fitness Night @ Hummer
- Sept. 23: No School-Staff PD Day
- Sept. 24: PTO Meeting, 5:30-6:30pm
- Sept. 27: PTO Campus Clean-Up, 5:30-6:30 PM
- Oct. 2: Picture Day
- Oct. 7: Hearing & Vision Screenings
- Oct. 11: End of 1st Quarter
- Oct. 14: No School, Teacher Planning & Prep Day
- Oct. 15: No School, Staff PD Day
- Oct. 17: Family Engagement Reading Night, 6pm-7pm
- Oct. 23: Parent Teacher Conferences, 4-8pm
- Oct. 24: No School, Parent Teacher Conferences, 8am-8pm
- Oct. 25: No School
- Oct. 25: Playground Open 4-7pm
- Oct. 29: Kinder Kollege, 5:30-6:30 pm
- Oct. 31: Halloween Parade, 2pm & Parties 2:30pm
- Nov. 5: PTO 5:30-6:30
- Nov. 11: Veteran's Day Assembly, time TBD
- Nov. 13: Picture Retake Day
- Nov. 21: Papa John's Night
- Nov. 25-29: No School, Thanksgiving Break
- Nov. 29: Playground Open, 4-7pm
- Dec. 3: PTO Meeting, time TBD
- Dec. 20th: Last day of 2nd quarter
- Dec. 20th: Winter Parties, 2:30pm
- Jan. 14th: Kinder Kollege, 5:30-6:30 pm
- April 1st: Kinder Kollege, 5:30-6:30 pm
Donuts with Grandparents
We look forward to welcoming grandparents on Thursday, September 5th for donuts!
Room Parent Interest Form
Are you interested in being a classroom parent and helping support? Please fill out this interest form!
Staff Shout-out
Help us recognize our amazing staff by giving them a shout-out below!
Papa John Fundraiser
Grade Level Newsletters
Each month, grade levels will share their newsletters. Please click on the respective links to read!
September Lunch Menu
Mental Health Minute- Monthly Newsletter
Each month, our Mental Health Team will be sharing a newsletter. Please read the first edition!
Attendance Matters
Please review these Back-to-School attendance tips! Our goal is to have at least 95% of our students attending daily. Last year, McClure's chronically absent rate was 24%, which was the largest in 4 years. This means that 75 students missed more than 18 days. Please review these tips to help get children to school.
During the month of AUGUST we had 95.2% of students attending daily.
Snack Request
We are looking for snack donations, if you are able to donate snacks, please send them with your child to bring to the office. Thank you for helping support our students!
My School Bucks
Hello Families!
This year, Topeka Public Schools will be using My School Bucks as a way for parents to track and pay student fines, fees and other costs online. To access My School Bucks, Parents will need to log into ParentVue to create a 'secure' login. Once your secure login has been created, you will login to My School Bucks to access your account. From the Home page in Synergy ParentVue, click on My School Bucks.
Please see the flyer below with directions on how to access My School Bucks.
Kansas Book Festival
Please click on the flyer below to read more information about the Kansas Book Festival.
Topeka West Mini Cheer Camp
Topeka West is hosting a mini cheer camp as a fundraiser. Please see the attached flyer or Google Form to register your student! Email any questions to head coach: Debby Russel drussell@tps501.org
Clinic: Sunday, September 8th 2024
TWHS main gym (Enter from parking lot on Belle Ave)
Check-in: 11:45-12:00 pm, Clinic starts at 12:00 pm
Check-out: 4:00 pm (Parent sneak peek @ 3:45)
Performance: Friday, September 13th, 2024
Hummer Sports Park, Enter through the West gate
Arrival: 6:30 pm, kick off is at 7:00 pm
Topeka West vs Shawnee Heights
Children K-8th grade are welcome to participate!
Cost: $35.00 Due September 8th 2024 (at Check-in)
Included: cheer material for the performance/game (chants, jumps, dance, and stunts/tumbling), screen printed T-shirt, snacks at clinic, game admission & (1) adult game admission
Welcome Our New McClure Staff!
Please join us in welcoming all of our staff members that are new to McClure. Look out in next month's newsletter for more information about each new team member.
- Kylie DesJardins- Building Administrator Intern
- Cori Singleton- Kindergarten Teacher
- Felisa Sharp- 3rd Grade Teacher
- Carla Legaspi- 4th Grade Teacher
- Charity Rench- 5th grade Teacher
- Bridget O'Neill- Strings Teacher
- Laura Santos Rodriguez- Speech Pathologist
- Laura Burchett- Special Education Teacher
- Maricris Valdez- Special Education Teacher
- Mary Heffern- Paraprofessional
- Jay Weston- Paraprofessional
- Roneisha Luarks- Teacher Apprentice
Furniture Donation
High Five Friday!
Character Strong Focus of the Month
We are thankful for you being part of our school community!
We are excited to tell you that we will be using a program called Character Strong this year to help social-emotional learning. Our goal is to do everything we can to help students be successful in school and life. Each month, we will focus on a different character trait. For the month of September, we are focusing on "Respect."
Please read the following family newsletter below!
Building Updates
If you've noticed the boards on the windows and construction over the summer, it's because we have received new windows! There are still a few more windows to install, but should be completed soon. Thank you to all of the workers for their help with this task!
24-25 Childcare Registration Form
The 24-25 Eagle' Nest Childcare Registration form is now available. Please note that there is a $50 increase for the afternoon tuition as we no longer receive federal ESSER grant funds which previously helped in mitigating some costs.
This year, we will be using My School Bucks as an option to submit online payment. More information will be shared about this process closer to the start of the year.
The first day of the childcare program will be August 12th for Kindergarteners only. August 13th is the first day for all other students enrolled in the program.
Please contact the childcare coordinator, Terri House, if you have any questions at 785-438-4340 or thouse@tps501.org.
Meals & Reduced Fees for 2024-2025 School Year
We are excited to provide meals to all TPS students free of charge for the 2024-2025 school year!
Families are still encouraged to complete the Free & Reduced Meal Application, as this information is vital for the district to receive funding for many programs, technology, and more to ensure student success.
Families may qualify for reduced textbook fees and free or reduced-cost internet from Cox Communications. Complete the application at topekapublicschools.net.
My School Bucks
As of July 2024, Topeka Public Schools will be using My School Bucks as a way for parents to track and pay student fines, fees and other costs online. Please click on the link to register for an account.
Attention Kindergarten Families: ASQ Questionnaire
The Kansas State Board of Education would like for parents of incoming kindergarten students to complete two questionnaires: ASQ-3 and ASQ: SE-2. Click on the attachment below to learn more about each.
At McClure, our goal is to have 100% completion. You may complete the questionnaires at home by clicking on the links below.
Online link to ASQ-3:
ASQ-3 English https://www.asqonline.com/family/8a86b7
ASQ-3 Spanish https://www.asqonline.com/family/cd805e
Online link to ASQ: SE-2:
ASQ: SE-2 English https://www.asqonline.com/family/5a81da
ASQ: SE-2 Spanish https://www.asqonline.com/family/0fec69
Questions? Email the ASQ coordinator, Ms. Ritter, at mritter@tps501.org
School Supplies
School supply shopping? Here's the updated list for the 2024-2025 school year!
McClure Family Handbook 2024-2025
This handbook includes important information about McClure including our mission and vision, attendance, behavior expectations, policies and procedures.
Please take time to review this handbook. If you have any questions, please let us know.
Calendars
2024-2025 Calendars
The District's Academic Calendar provides a quick-glance overview of important dates for parents to be aware of. This calendar includes days school is not in session, parent-teacher conferences, and start and end dates for the 2024-2025 school year.
The McClure school calendar is posted on our school website. Click here to view.
Community Events & Information
Campus Care Clinic
The Campus Care Clinic located at Topeka High School and is open to all USD 501 staff, students, and their household family members. Below is a video created by the THS Broadcasting Department. Click here for the Clinic Flyer with additional information.
Location:
Topeka High School 800 SW 10th St., Room 101 Topeka, KS 66612
Contact Us:
THSCampusCare@KUMC.edu 785-295-3256
Link to clinic video: Campus Care Clinic (updated)
Dillon's Shopper Card
Do you have a Dillon's Shopper Card? Help our school as you shop for groceries. When using your Dillons card, designate McClure Elementary as your community rewards benefactor and your donations will go to directly support our school. Sign in to your Dillon’s account or create an account to enroll. Once signed in, you can enroll or update your Community Rewards under your account settings.
McClure Elementary
Email: cartzer@tps501.org
Website: https://mcclure.topekapublicschools.net/
Location: 2529 Southwest Chelsea Drive, Topeka, KS, USA
Phone: 785.438.4340
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TPS501McClure