MTE Sunday Update
May 19, 2024
Dear MTE families,
Oh my goodness, we are so blessed with an amazing community! Thanks to all the volunteers who stepped up and helped create such a wonderful Field Day experience for our students! A very special thanks to Mrs. Courtney and the parent leaders, Kally Germano, Whitney Lindsey, and Ali Lyman! It takes everyone working together to make all our wonderful events happen.
I want to give a very sincere "THANK YOU!" to Katy Borders for leading our PTO during this school year. Her enthusiasm, kindness, and focus on students has been instrumental in the success of this year. You may not realize, but Katy was at almost every PTO event and school event. As a leader, she jumped in and helped the committees, the teachers, and the students whenever needed. She has given countless hours to help our students and staff have the most wonderful year possible.
Katy, Borders, our community appreciates YOU! Thank you!
This is my last Sunday message for the school year. I just watched the Blue Valley North graduation and I was reminded how time flies. I am so proud of our seniors! I am also proud of our MTE kiddos. We have had a wonderful year together with so much learning, growing, tears, and so many laughs! Thank you to all our families for sharing your most precious with us. It is an honor to be a part of your child's journey! Thanks for all you do to make MTE such a special community and place for children to learn.
It is such a bittersweet time! We are excited about the summer but we also have such mixed emotions about saying goodbye to our fifth grade students! The classrooms will be winding down, cleaning out desks, finishing up last minute work, and celebrating the year together. On Thursday, we will have our annual all school yearbook signing. A special thank you Brooklyn Mieczkowski for her hard work on the yearbook during the last few years! This is such a great memento of our year.
On Friday, we will have the K-4 student "clap" for the fifth graders on Friday, before the fifth grade farewell. The farewell is for adults only. (Students not yet in elementary school are welcome to attend if childcare is an issue. 🤗) Our K-4 students will be in their classrooms closing down their school year.
We do dismiss early on Friday. We will start dismissal at 11:30 and finish with dismissal by 11:45.
I will send a "save the date" email in June for our August return-to-school events.
I hope all of you are able to have a summer that is what your family needs! The office and I work for a bit in June and then we are off for a few weeks before our return the third week of July.
I am excited to work in the yard, catch up with friends, and host a Fourth of July gathering for my family.
As always, please contact me if you have any questions, comments, concerns!
"It is a great day to be a bulldog!"
Debbie Bond
It is time to register and pay fees!
If your child will not be returning to MTE for the 2024-2025 school year,
please email the MTE office missiontrailelementary@bluevalleyk12.org
2024-25 calendar modified to implement elementary plan/collaboration days
As you begin preparing for next school year, please note the newly approved eight non-student attendance days that will be utilized for plan and collaboration time. These days will be vital for ensuring the best possible preparation for our elementary students and key to quality teacher retention during a growing teacher shortage era.
The eight days that will be used as non-student attendance days for plan and collaboration time can be found in the revised 2024-25 calendar on the district website. Please note these days only apply to elementary students.
To address the childcare needs on these days, families will be able to sign up for Y Club Academy (formerly Y Club). Families not currently using Y Club will not be required to sign up for a full year to benefit from childcare on these specific days.
Please visit this FAQ for additional information regarding the plan and collaboration time days.
Limited spots remaining in Chinese Immersion Program for 2024-25 kindergarteners
Blue Valley is excited to welcome a new kindergarten class into the Chinese Immersion program for the 2024-25 school year. Limited spots remain in the program that will be filled on a first come, first serve basis. Families interested in the program are encouraged to complete the application to be considered. When the limited spots are filled, the application will be closed.
For more information on the immersion program that is located at Wolf Springs Elementary, visit www.bluevalleyk12.org/immersion.
Monday, May 20 DAY 4
Tuesday, May 21 DAY 5
Wednesday, May 22 DAY 1
Thursday, May 23 DAY 2
- Yearbook Signing 2:45-3:15 for students and staff only
Friday, May 24 DAY 0
- Last Day of School for students
- End of 4th Quarter/End of 2nd Semester
- 5th Grade Farewell Ceremony 10:00
- 11:45 Early Dismissal for all MTE students - We will start our dismissal routine at 11:30.
Good Luck to all of our 5th Grade Bulldogs who will have their last week at MTE!
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Leawood, KS 66209
913-239-6700