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I don't know about you, but I am ready for some fall weather to arrive! Once it does get here, please make sure your child(ren) are prepared with appropriate attire for cool morning recesses, and warmer afternoon ones.

There is a lot of information included below- many different school activities, district activities, and community activities so please take a moment to see all of the great things taking place over the next month.

Have a wonderful weekend,

Principal Tenbrink

SEPTEMBER

13th- LAST DAY FOR SPIRIT WEAR ORDERS- SEE INFORMATION BELOW!

16th- Move More Monday

17th- Chess Club 3:15-4:30

18th- Mathletics 3:15-4:00

• SMN Homecoming Parade see detail below

19th- Movement Club 3:15-4:15

• PTA Dine Out Culver's Mission 5-8pm

20th- BrickHouse Bound Homecoming Game @SMN 7pm

23rd- Move More Monday

• Choir 3:15-4:00

24th- Chess Club 3:15-4:30

25th- Mathletics 3:15-4:00

• Choir 3:15-4:00

26th-

• Student Council 3:15-4:15
• Movement Club 3:15-4:15
• Fall Fest Family Engagement Night 4:30-6pm (see details below!)

30th- Move More Monday

• Choir 3:15-4:00

October

1- Chess Club 3:15-4:30

2- Custodian Appreciation Day

• Choir 3:15-4:00
• Mathletics 3:15-4:00
• PTA Meeting 6:30pm Library

3- Movement Club 3:15-4:15

• Skate Party 6-8pm

Help us stock the teacher's lounge! Each grade will have a different month to help stock the lounge. 5th grade is up for October! Please bring the goodies to the front desk from September 23rd on. Our teachers are amazing and we would love to be able to refuel their energy throughout the day! Thank you!

5th Grade Families- Sign Up Here!

Stock the Lounge Schedule

October- 5th Grade

November- 4th Grade

December-

January- 3rd Grade

February- 2nd Grade

March- 1st Grade

April- Kindergarten/PreK

May-

We will be having our first family engagement night on Thursday, September 26th from 4:30-6pm. See the flier below for details!

Title I Information Letter:

• See this letter for what it means to be a Title I School. Letter is translated in both English and Spanish. Pictures of the letter are included below as well.

Building Report Card:

• You always have access to our building grade card from KSDE by visiting our school website or utilizing this link https://nieman.smsd.org/about/ksde-nieman-grade-card.

Family Engagement Policy:

• Linked here is our current Family Engagement Policy. We will be reviewing this at our upcoming PTA meeting and making any necessary revisions we deem necessary. If you have any feedback please email kileytenbrink@smsd.org.

Congratulations to the following classes for having high attendance during August!

Exclusion Date for Vaccines: October 16th

October 16th is the exclusion date for vaccines that are not up to date. If your student is still missing some vaccines and is due to receive them before October 16th, I sent an email through Skyward last week. If you received notice, those must be turned in before October 16th or your child will be excluded from school until it is received. Here is the website for the Johnson County Health Department which has a walk in vaccine clinic. https://www.jocogov.org/department/health/immunizations

Updated vaccine forms may be dropped off in the office, emailed to kellymiller@smsd.org or Faxed 913-993-4099

Exclusion Date for Immunization: November 13th

November 13th is the exclusion date for physicals that have not been completed on any newly enrolled student 8 years of age and younger. If your student is missing a physical, I sent an email through Skyward on Monday. If you received notice, those must be turned in before November 13th or your child will be excluded from school until it is received. If you need information about where you can go to get a physical completed, here are two resources:

• Health Partnership Clinic (HPC)
• This clinic partners with SMSD and has a clinic at Shawnee Mission West High School. HPC offers medical, behavioral, and dental health services. In addition to the clinic at Shawnee Mission west, they also have a pediatric clinic near Advent Health Shawnee Mission and their main location in Olathe. Click Here for more information. They accept all students regardless of insurance and have sliding scale fees or waived fees for those experiencing homelessness. Insurance is also accepted. Please call to make an appointment for these services.
• Mercy and Truth Clinic
• A low-cost health clinic located near by at 11644 W 75th St., Suite 103. You can get more information on their website, click Here

Complete physical forms may be dropped off in the office, emailed to kellymiller@smsd.org or Faxed 913-993-4099

Health Screenings: October and November

We will be doing vision, hearing and dental screenings as mandated by state law. If you Opted out of screenings during online verification, your student will not be screened, even if we are screening their grade.

• Vision: scheduled for October 8th (Includes PreK through 3rd grade, and all new students in the district in grades 4th and 6th.
• Dental: scheduled for November 21st and 22nd
• Hearing will be done on Tuesdays in October and first part of November (Includes PreK through 3rd and 5th grade, and new to the district students in grades 2nd, 4th and 6th.

Please contact Kelly Miller, Nieman School Nurse, if you have any questions.

913-993-4002

We are so excited to start the 24-25 school year! Please join PTA using the links below. PTA can be as big or small of a commitment as you would like. All proceeds made go back to supporting Nieman students and staff!

https://niemanpta.givebacks.com/

We would also love for you to follow us on Facebook for the most up to date information, including spirit wear information, dine outs, and yearbook information!https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61564652443542

We look forward to continuing our partnership we created last fall with our feeder elementary schools to encourage community engagement and support of our athletic and activity programs. Our goal is to continue fostering our relationship through events and activities this school year. Our mission orpurpose remains intact to build connections and relationships between high school athletes and our feeder school elementary students and families.

This year we are hosting ALL feeder elementary schools at our first home football game; this happens to be Homecoming Week as well (we have several community events planned)!!!

Elementary students are allowed in free and admittance for parentsis $7.00 each. The great news is we have NEW Brick House Bound white and ash gray t-shirts to provide as well as Bison stickers.

Yes, we plan on continuing our tradition of forming a tunnel so our Little Bison can HIGH FIVE our football players as they enter the field. Our PEP Club, Dance Team, and Cheer Squad will assist our students during team introductions.

September is Suicide Prevention Month and a time raise awareness and discuss this highly stigmatized topic. In addition to shifting public perception and stigma, this month is also used to spread hope to people affected by suicide. Our goal as a district is to ensure students, staff, and families have access to the resources they need to discuss suicide prevention and to seek help.

• 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 and 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 Month:

• https://samhsa.gov/newsroom/observances/suicide-prevention-month
• https://988lifeline.org/promote-national-suicide-prevention-month/
• https://afsp.org/national-suicide-prevention-week
• https://jasonfoundation.com/get-involved/suicide-prevention-month/

Join us on Monday, September 16, 2024 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Shawnee Mission West High School for the Shawnee Mission School District’s Multilingual Community Event. Expanding on our annual Bilingual Back to School Night, this event aims to highlight the diversity of the district while connecting families from all backgrounds with resources, support, and camaraderie.

The evening is FREE and open to ALL SMSD families.

Graphic Designed by: Vielka Corrales

SMS Student, Social Media Manager of Opportunities for Latin American Club at SMS

National Hispanic Heritage Month takes place annually between September 15 to October 15 and provides a time to recognize and celebrate the many contributions, diverse cultures, and extensive histories of the American Latino community. Along with recognizing the importance of Hispanic Heritage Month, it is equally important for us to raise awareness and further our own learning and depth for understanding. For more information and resources, visit this site.

24-25 Hispanic Heritage Month Resource Document

Dear Parents and Guardians,

As part of ongoing support for families, your child’s school is offering a series of classes for parents and guardians through a partnership with the Behavior Intervention Support Team (BIST). These training sessions are designed to provide ways you can support your child’s developing academic and behavior skills, as well as increase consistency between home and school.

BIST Virtual Parenting Series

• 5:45 PM - 6:00 PM Enter Zoom Waiting Room
• 6:00 PM – 6:45 PM Informational Session
• 6:45 PM – 7:00 PM Questions and Answers

• September 19th: “The Impact of Common Ground Parenting: Presenting a United Front”
• September 26th: “The Art of Not Saying ‘No’”
• October 3rd: “Moving from Resistance to Resilience”

These classes are designed to:

• · Create consistency between school and home
• · Provide language for adults to use when redirecting children
• · Share ways to problem solve to increase your child’s success
• · Increase generosity and kindness in your children
• · Bring a sense of calm to your home

Please join us for any or all three sessions!

How to Register for Free Training

These virtual classes are provided free of charge, however, we do ask that you please register through our website on or before Friday, September 13th, 2024. Instructions for registration are on the page below.

We are excited to offer this opportunity to you!

Sincerely,

Marty Huitt, Director

Behavior Intervention Support Team/Cornerstones of Care

8150 Wornall Rd

Kansas City, MO 64114

@MartyHuitt

The SMAC clothing exchange information in the fliers below.

Digital Learning Website: This webpage will provide information on our SMSD District-Wide Digital Platforms, Curriculum Apps, Approved Apps, Information for Families, and Digital Citizenship.

Students have 10 excused absences a year that do not require documentation. If your child will be out due to a doctor's appointment, surgery, funeral, etc. please be proactive and provide the doctor's note or appropriate documentation for the absence and not wait until day 10. With appropriate documentation we are able to excuse more absences. Once your child's 10 "free" days are used all absences afterwards where documentation is not provided is considered unexcused.

Excessive unexcused absences will lead to Truancy being filed with the District Attorney. Please know that we are required by the state to do this and the information provided here and any information sent out from our office is not meant to be seen as a threat; we are simply trying to communicate regularly so there are no surprises. We will send excessive tardy emails, 7 day attendance warning letters, 10 day attendance warning letters and truancy letters all via email. Please ensure you have a valid email on Skyward and that you check it regularly.

We worked EXTREMELY hard last year to decrease our chronic absenteeism numbers at Nieman and we were very successful! Chronic absenteeism is defined as a student missing 10% of their educational time. We went from 24% of students being chronically absent during the 22-23 school year to 13.8% being chronically absent during the 23-24 school year. We will continue to prioritize lowering this percentage for our families and are so thankful for your help in this!

Student safety is of the upmost importance to us. Please know that frequent changes in dismissal routines causes safety concerns. We ask that you have a regular dismissal routine and communicate this with the classroom teacher at Sneak-a-Peek or through email prior to the first day of school.

If a change has to occur the safest way to ensure the change is communicated is to email the classroom teacher BEFORE school starts and then ALSO call the office BEFORE 2pm. Teachers have different plan times and lunches, and they are not regularly able to read email. Any dismissal change received after 2pm is NOT GUARANTEED. We will do our best, but the end of the day is a very hectic time in a school. We appreciate your cooperation in ensuring the safety of your child.

Our Shawnee Mission Student Handbook provides information on our philosophy of education, code of conduct and a of variety policies and procedures. Students and parents can read this handbook to better understand the behavior expectations of Nieman Elementary and also the Shawnee Mission School District.

Click Link to learn more!

Email: kileytenbrink@smsd.org
Website: https://nieman.smsd.org/
Location: Nieman Elementary School, West 67th Street, Shawnee, KS, USA
Phone: 913-993-4000
Twitter: @Tenbrink512

Email: MelisaTVick@smsd.org
Phone: 913-993-4009

Email: annekwon@smsd.org
Phone: 913-993-4031