Henry Happenings

Dear Henry Families,

Students will participate in the “Parkway Votes” mock election the week of October 28 - November 1. You received an email with more information from the district on Oct. 15.

Parkway Votes is an opportunity for students to learn about the democratic process, understand the importance of lifelong voting habits, and increase communication with their families about the value of civic engagement. Families are encouraged to talk with their children about their values around voting.

At our school, students will have the opportunity to practice voting.

• Kindergarten - Grade 2: Which of these is your favorite national monument? Students will vote for the Statue of Liberty, Gateway Arch, Washington Monument, or the Grand Canyon.

• Grade 3 - Grade 5 will vote for the President of the United States.

While we believe students should have the opportunity to vote, we respect that you may prefer for your child not to participate. If you do not want your child to participate, please complete this opt-out form by October 23.

Schoolwide election results will be made public in a summary format. School-specific results will only be shared within classrooms under teacher direction to ensure an educational focus. Individual votes will remain anonymous. We look forward to this being a positive experience for our students so they can participate in a mock election.

Make sure to keep reading below for more information on: Picture Re-take Day, Reader in Me, Fine Dining Day, Hassle Free Fundraiser and More!

Sincerely,

Dr. Jodi Oliver

October 22 - Reader in Me Online Reading Logs Due (Click Here to Submit)

October 24 - All-District Choir Concert Family Arena 7:30 PM

October 25 - Half Day at Henry (Dismissal at 1:05 PM)

October 25 - Reader in Me Prize Distribution

October 29 - Picture Retake Day

October 30 - Dental Safari Clinic (Click Here for the Online Consent Form)

October 31 - End of First Quarter

November 2 - Book Fair Breakfast and Shopping 8:30 - 11:30 AM

November 4,6,7,8 - Book Fair Shopping

November 4 - 5th Grade to Biztown

November 4 - Parent Conferences 4:30 PM+

November 5 - No School (Professional Development)

November 7 - Fine Dining Day

November 7 - Parent Conferences 4:30 PM+

November 8 - No Letter Day (Rehearsal for Veterans Day During Specials)

November 12 - Tab Top Collection Day

November 13 - Early Release (Dismissal at 2:05 PM)

November 13 - PTO Papa Johns Night

We are looking forward to our upcoming fall conferences on November 4th and November 7th. The teachers will share strategies, updates from formal and informal assessments, and other observations about your child and his/her progress. Parents are encouraged to bring their child to the conference. Student-involved conferences (or participation) is preferred, but we understand if you are not able to bring your child to the conference. We do have a system in place for student involvement so there is no pressure for parents to bring anything.

In order to make signing up for a conference more convenient, we are combining all of the conference sign-up links into this form for easy access and planning. Please sign up by Friday, November 1.

Don't forget to to submit your online Reader in Me logs at the Google Form Link by 9 am on Tuesday, October 22nd.

A few reminders below:

• The link will be closed to submissions until the Friday prior to each due date, then remain open until 9am on the due date.
• Paper logs will no longer be accepted
• Only one submission per student will be accepted per due date

Questions should be emailed to Kellie Steko at kemstl1978@gmail.com.

Hearing screenings will be done by SSD on 10/23/24 and vision screenings are ongoing. If you do not want your child screened, please contact Mrs. Munch at lmunch@parkwayschools.net.

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 consent form.

Make sure to check out the Parkway West Arts and Crafts Fair coming up next weekend!

Held at Parkway West High,14653 Clayton Road, Chesterfield, MO 63011, the fair takes place Saturday, Oct. 26 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 27 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

On Oct. 29, West Middle School is hosting a Stop Cyberbullying event with guest speaker Tina Meier of the Megan Meier Foundation. Hear a powerful message about the effects of cyberbullying, strategies to address it and how to help your child navigate social media. This event is open to all Parkway families.

Date: Tuesday, October 29

Time: 6:30 p.m.

Location: West Middle Library (2312 Baxter Rd, Chesterfield, MO 63017)

Would you like to nominate a staff member for a Bulldog Brag? Please fill out this form and we will deliver the great news!

The We Need you campaign has now raised $2,680 thanks to all your amazing donations! With less then two weeks left until our Pie in the Face event, make sure to remind family and friends to keep donating, as the more money we raise toward our $10,000 goal, the more teachers/staff that will get a face full of whipped cream on November 1st.

Donations can be made via Venmo (under Charities @HenryPTO2), PayPal (henrypto@gmail.com) or check to Henry PTO to school.

Click here to access the October/November 2024 PTO Newsletter! Read all about upcoming events, ways to volunteer, the "We Need You" campaign, the Book Fair and more!

Don't forget to bookmark the Henry 24-25 Buzz Book, brought to you by the Henry PTO. Upon clicking the link, it will ask for a password to continue. Please use the password Henry2024 to gain access.

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