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Trailridge Family Newsletter
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November 8, 2024
Important Upcoming Dates
- November 11: GBB @ IH
- November 13: GBB @ IW
- November 13: Wrestling Match @ SMW
- November 14: SMNW Area Choral Festival
- November 20: Girls Basketball @ HG
- November 21: SMNW Area Orchestra Festival
- November 25-29: Thanksgiving Break
Note from Admin Team
Greetings Wildcats,
This week, we had our McTeacher Night at the McDonald's on Shawnee Mission Parkway. It was a huge success, and both our students and staff had a fantastic time. It was wonderful to see our community come together to fill the restaurant in support of our students. All the money raised will be deposited into our student activities account to benefit our students.
We also want to celebrate our choir department. Please see the flyer below as we recognize 10 students who made it to State Choir! This is a tremendous achievement for both the students and our choir program. Ms. Zielinski does an outstanding job with our choir department.
Have a great weekend, and thank you for your continued support of our students and staff!
Sincerely,
Matt, Cara and Ericka
Trailridge Middle School Administration
#ShowUpShowOut!
November Students of the Month!
Our science department selected our students of the month. Congratulations to
Landon Meythaler
Nicolina Juha
Lexia Stahl
Ava Hubbard
Lukas Nass
Callum Whitaker
Student Highlight
This week's student highlight is Brent Couch. Brent has been playing fall football and went from being a backup fullback, to starting fullback and linebacker to MVP!
Our student highlight will run throughout the year to showcase the amazing things our talented students are doing outside of the school day. Examples may include community service, sports accomplishments, awards, and more! If your student is involved in something that deserves recognition, please email Mr. Engler at matthewengler@smsd.org with a short description and a few pictures.
Trailridge Student Service Team
Dear Families,
We have officially completed and our annual suicide education and Panorama surveys. Both went very well and we appreciate our student's engagement.
If you are interested in what we covered for our suicide education please see these slides.
We are here to help support your students. Please don't hesitate to reach out if there is anything we can do.
- Elisabeth Johnsrud (8th Grade Counselor) elisabethjohnsrud@smsd.org
- Kristin Warner (7th Grade Counselor) kristinwarner@smsd.org
- Anna O'Connor (School Social Worker) annaoconnor@smsd.org
Important resources:
- If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, call or text 988 immediately.
- If you are uncomfortable talking on the phone, you can chat the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988lifeline.org.
- You can also text NAMI to 741-741 to be connected to a free, trained crisis counselor on the Crisis Text Line.
Other links for Suicide Prevention:
Trailridge Athletics
Athletics Update
24-25 School Year Physicals
Student athlete physicals for the 2024-2025 school year must be completed after May 1st, 2024. Here is the updated KSHSSA Physical Packet that must be completed. Please note that the date on the bottom right-hand corner of the form is 3/2024. Every physical packet turned in must be using the updated packet. If you have any questions, please contact Ericka Corrado at erickacorrado@smsd.org.
Student Athlete Handbook
Attached is the Trailridge Student Athlete Handbook. This handbook reviews policies and procedures for being an athlete at Trailridge. Please review this handbook at your convenience.
Click Here to access the Trailridge Student Athlete Handbook.
Athletics Calendar
Be sure to visit our calendar page, and download the app to stay up to date on all Trailridge athletic activities: CLICK HERE
WRESTLING
Wednesday, November 13 Trailridge AWAY @ Shawnee Mission West 5:00
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Monday, November 11 Trairlidge AWAY @ Indian Hills 5:00, 6:15, 7:30
Wednesday, November 13 Trailridge AWAY @ Indian Woods 5:00. 6:15, 7:30
Contact Information
Athletic Director: Ericka Corrado, erickacorrado@smsd.org
Athletic Coordinator: Kelsey McCall kelseymccall@smsd.org
Football: Larry Benson, larrybenson@smsd.org
Volleyball: Reece Lovitt, reecelovitt@smsd.org
Cross Country: Michael Scott, michaelscott341@smsd.org
Wrestling: Justin Andrews, justinandrews387@gmail.com
Girls Basketball: Rachael Baumgartner, rachaelbaumgartner@smsd.org
Boys Basketball: Brandon Hoch, brandonhoch212@smsd.org
Boys and Girls Soccer: Ben Archacki benjaminarchacki@smsd.org
Athletic Trainer: Josh Hardy, jhardy2@kumc.edu
Technology @ Trailridge
Device Maintenance
- 1st Incident: $100 charge
- 2nd Incident: $150 charge
- 3+ Incident: ~$750 charge (full device replacement)
If a device is intentionally damaged the student may be responsible for a full device replacement cost of approximately $750.
CANVAS Parent Portal
If you have not logged into your parent portal of Canvas yet, I would highly recommend doing so. Canvas is the learning management system that SMSD uses. It allows you to view assignements, assessments, grades, schedules and many more important items regarding your student's day at Trailridge.
Here is the link on how to access your Canvas parent portal. If you need additional assistance, feel free to contact the office.
Trailridge PTA
Trailridge PTA
Our PTA is very active in supporting students and staff at Trailridge through grants, assemblies, student activities and celebrations, and more and while our events and activities will undoubtedly look different this school year, our commitment to supporting our students, staff, and families is as strong as ever! Please consider joining and getting involved in your Trailridge PTA as we find new and creative ways to support our students, staff, and families in 2024/2025!
The Trailridge Spirit Wear Store is live!! Visit the PTA website for a link to the store and to check out all of our new designs! Items are shipped directly to you and you can order anytime.
Please use the link or the QR Code to access the PTA website:
Additional Trailridge Information
ATTENDANCE IS IMPORTANT!
Attendance Line: 913 993-1012
If your child is going to miss a class for an appointment or any reason, please make sure you are calling the attendance hotline listed above and leave a message for the attendance clerk. This is important so that we can excuse the absence.
Early Pickup for Appointments:
If your student will need to be picked up early, please call the main office (913-993-1000) when you are on the way to pickup your student. We will immediately call them down so that they are ready when you arrive. Please avoid calling too far in advance.
INFORMATION ABOUT TRUANCY
The administration of Trailridge may begin to request documentation for all absences after the 10th absence in a school year. Absences without a doctor's note or administrative approval may be recorded as unexcused. A student with three consecutive unexcused absences, five unexcused absences in a semester, or seven unexcused absences in a year is considered TRUANT according to Kansas State statues. A truancy report may be filed with the Johnson County District Attorney's office.
Online Absence Reporting
New this year!
Below are the step-by-step procedures on how to do that.
Informes de ausencias en linea para familias (Espanol)
Aplicacion Movil Skyward - Informes de ausencias en linea (Espanol)
Important Trailridge Numbers
- FRONT OFFICE 913 993-1000
- SECRETARY: Angie Marsh 913-993-1002
- ATTENDANCE CLERK: Francy Johnson 913 993-1012 (Absences should be reported by 9:30 AM)
- SPANISH INTERPRETER: 913 993-1062 Ms. Veronica Simonetti
- DS BUSING: 913 384-1190
- BOOKKEEPER: Ms. Gina Bristow 913 993-1003
- NURSE: Ms. Darla Denny 913 993-1007
2024-2025 BELL SCHEDULES
Early Release Bell Schedule
Daily Bell Schedule (M-F)
Assessment Bell Schedule
Cara Kearney, 7th Grade Associate Principal
Matt Engler, Principal
Ericka Corrado, 8th Grade Associate Principal
Trailridge Middle School
Email: trailridge@smsd.org
Website: trailridge.smsd.org
Location: 7500 Quivira Road, Shawnee Mission, KS 66216
Phone: (913) 993-1000
Facebook: facebook.com/trailridgemiddle
Twitter: @Wildcats512