The Scoop!

This week was a very active week for many connected to CHE! Throughout the week, we had choir performances at CHE and PRMS, our first Bike or Roll to school day, classroom teachers started evaluating end of the year data, our amazing PTO celebrated ALL staff for Teacher Appreciation Week, and we topped it all off with Field Day that included a magician. It was a very active week in all ways! We couldn't make these kinds of things happen without the support of an outstanding staff, supportive PTO, and an awesome community! Thank you to all that touch CHE every day!! ❤️

A HUGE thank you to those that helped with Field Day and Teacher Appreciation Week -- both were above and beyond. I'd venture to say they were the best in the four years that I've been a part of Cedar Hills!

As a reminder for our car line, please do not enter CHE's space to pick up for the car line until 3:15 or after. We've had a lot of confusion and safety concerns with PRMS and their dismissal in the last week or so due to our community coming in too early.

Have a great weekend and happy Mother's Day to all of those connected to CHE!

-Cade

Each grade level has specific requirements for school supplies, which help the teachers and your student have the best classroom experience possible. It is not always easy to find those specific supplies, but your PTO has you covered. Simply purchasing a box will give you all the supplies you need, and they will be ready and waiting for your child on the night of Sneak Peek! Purchasing for school supplies closes June 5th.

Reminder: Headphones are provided by the home. If you need support with funding that need, please let us know.

All items can be found and purchased here!

We’re excited to welcome Dr. Gillian Chapman to the Blue Valley community. Please join us for a public meet and greet with Dr. Chapman and help us give her a warm Blue Valley welcome. Light refreshments will be served and remarks will begin at 4:15 p.m.

We hope to see you there!

🗓️ 3:30-5 p.m. May 9

📍 Blue Valley District Office, 15020 Metcalf Avenue

The Overland Park Police Department would like to share an important message to the residents in Overland Park. As the weather warms up, ensuring everyone understands the rules around motorized vehicles helps keep streets and neighborhoods safe for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers alike.

Here's a breakdown of common types of motorized vehicles and their general legality on public streets and in neighborhoods within city limits.

Golf Carts

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a golf cart:

On any interstate highway,
federal highway or state
highway; or on any public highway or street within the corporate limits of the city to include neighborhood streets or public sidewalks.
City Ord. 12.04.135.4
City Ord. 12.04.116

Electric Motorcycle/ Dirt bikes

Electric motorcycles and Dirt bikes (50cc engines or higher) are generally legal in Overland Park, Kansas, but they must adhere to state and local traffic laws. They require a valid motorcycle license, registration, and insurance, and cannot be operated on city trails or in areas where motorized vehicles are prohibited.

In Kansas, you can obtain a Class M motorcycle license or endorsement as early as 16 years of age, if you've completed a motorcycle safety course. If you haven't completed such a course, you must be at least 18 years old.
City Ord. 12.04.142

Electric Scooter

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate an electric-assisted scooter on any interstate highway, federal or state highway. Operating a scooter on a city sidewalk is not prohibited.

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate an electric-assisted scooter at a speed in excess of fifteen (15) miles per hour.

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate an electric-assisted scooter on a street with a posted speed limit greater than thirty-five (35) miles per hour.
City Ord. 12.04.135

With more people out and about, kids playing, pedestrians walking and biking, it's crucial for everyone to be extra vigilant. We can all help keep our Overland Park neighborhoods safe and enjoyable this summer.

At the end of each quarter, courses in Canvas will conclude and will no longer be visible on the Canvas app. However, a concluded course remains visible through the Canvas website by selecting ALL COURSES and then PAST ENROLLMENTS.

Important dates for families are below:

Please note: The dates are subject to change based upon calendar updates or technology needs.

How do I view my child’s report card?

• Log in on ParentVue.

• Select the student’s name

• In the left navigation bar, choose Report Card

Each new quarter, classroom teachers will publish the next quarter’s Canvas course. As courses are published, students and families will again be able to see current courses on the Canvas app and Canvas website. For Canvas parent resources, visit www.bluevalleyk12.org/canvas.

Last week, our Front Walker families received the email below. This will go into effect on Monday. We will have administrators, law enforcement, and other support staff out in the area to ensure the safety of this area.

Email:

We wanted to reach out to get your help addressing a safety concern that has grown to a point of impacting others and putting students and adults in unsafe situations. During the last four years at Cedar Hills, picking up students with cars that are leaving CHE as front walkers from parking in the PRMS or CHE parking lot has not been part of our protocol or practice. But there has been a small group that has done this each year. Over the years, this practice has grown and grown. It’s become a large concern for staff, OPPD, and other families as we have students walking through traffic, adults double parking, and has created some very large safety concerns for all.

Unfortunately, we’ve hit a point where we will have to ask that you not drive and park at PRMS or CHE to pick up your student if they are a front walker any longer.

• If students are front walkers, they should be walking home or meeting an adult that has walked up to school to meet them and ensure they are getting home safe. We will have staff in the area helping remind adults of this over the next few weeks.

• If you still want to pick up your student with a car, you are more than welcome to update their status in PickUp Patrol to a car rider and join the car line.

I realize that this will not be a welcomed change and it will frustrate most that have used this practice, but the reality of the safety concern is very real. We’ve observed students almost being hit by cars, venturing into traffic on their own, being left without an adult for 15-45 minutes, and various other situations that put our students’ wellbeing or the safety of others in the community in jeopardy. We need to make this adjustment for the safety of all.

We appreciate your support in making sure our entire community is as safe as can be.

Beginning May 1, ACH/e-check payments will no longer be accepted as our payment processing system offers limited support for this payment method. Any ACH or e-check recurring payments will be disabled after April 30.

Families still have multiple payment options:

• Cash or check— Your child can bring cash or a check to school. Please make checks payable to “BVFNS” and include your child’s full name and student ID number on the memo line.

• Credit Card via LinqConnect — If you haven’t already, visit https://linqconnect.com/main to set up an account and make payments via credit card. A $3 transaction fee applies each time you use a credit card.

If you have questions, please contact studentnutrition@bluevalleyk12.org.

To ensure you continue receiving important Food and Nutrition Services updates, please add noreply@linqconnect.com and noreply@titank12.com to your email contacts to prevent messages from going to your junk or spam folder.

Elementary school registration for the 2025-26 school year is now open for current students. Registration is required annually and is the time to update your child’s information and pay fees. Completing registration confirms that your child will attend school in August and helps the district appropriately staff classrooms. Thank you for taking the time to complete this important step. For more registration information, visit www.bluevalleyk12.org/registration.

The link below goes to a Google folder. This will house all area summer camps that are shared with us. Even our own specialists, Summer at the Hills, is coming back. There is just a small with for them due to construction they will be at Aspen Grove this summer. Please note, these camps are not associated with CHE or BV and are operated by private individuals or groups.

We are thankful for the ongoing partnership and support we experience in our school community. Working together we ensure the best possible student experience allowing them to realize personal success. There are times, however, when issues arise which require our continued collaboration to resolve. Families may utilize the matrix linked on the district website to best address questions and concerns that may arise throughout the course of a school year. Finally, all staff and visitors should conduct their business free from intimidation, harassment, or bullying. The district’s Board of Education states expectations regarding civility within Policy 6341. Again, thank you for your partnership in helping to maintain a safe school community environment for all.

MAY:

15: Fifth grade farewell (rainout 20)

23: Last Day of School - Normal Dismissal Timing (starting at 11:30)

Email: CedarHillsElementary@bluevalleyk12.org
Website: https://www.bluevalleyk12.org/che
Location: 9100 West 165th Street, Overland Park, KS, USA
Phone: 9132393300
Twitter: @cedarhillselementary