Trailblazer Family Newsletter

August 28- PTA Restaurant Night at Papa Murphy's (11am-10pm)

September 2- Labor Day, Schools/Offices Closed

September 3- No School, Professional Learning

September 10- Day 1: 6th Gr Field Trip to TimberRidge Adventure Center

September 12- Picture Day, Class & Individuals

September 13- Day 2: 6th Gr Field Trip to TimberRidge Adventure Center

September 16- PTA Meeting, 6pm in the Cafeteria

September 19- 6th Gr Band Performs at SMNW Football Game

September 20- Skating Party at Skate City Merriam, 5-7pm

Please use our 24-hour attendance line at 913-993-2388 to report an absence or late arrival. This keeps our main line open for those needing to speak with our office staff. Thanks!

Per district policy, parents are required to notify the school to report a student's absence in a timely manner. Please report your student's absence or late arrival to the school office by 8:30am, in one of these ways:

• 24-hour attendance line - 913-993-2388

• Online via Skyward (new this year!)
  • click here for directions on how to submit an absence online from a desktop
  • click here for directions on how to submit an absence from the Skyward app

Please do not call the office main line to report an absence. By leaving a voicemail on the attendance line, this keeps our main line open for those who need to speak with office staff.

If you have already emailed your student's teacher about an absence, that info doesn't always make it to the office so please still report the absence in one of the two ways listed above.

Parents and Students,

Our second year of Running Club will be starting soon! Getting exercise in the morning will have many benefits to our kids and school, which will include: goal setting, increased attention in class, positive relationships with peers, and building confidence. Details are below on what to expect. Please let me know if you have any questions. Let’s all have a great school year!

Austin Klumpe

Broken Arrow PE Teacher

DAYS OF THE WEEK

● We will start the first full week on Monday, August 19th, 2024.

● K, 1st, 2nd, & 3rd grades will go on Mondays and Tuesdays.

● 4th, 5th, & 6th grades will go on Thursdays and Fridays.

● No Wednesdays for Running Club.

TIME & LOCATION

● 7:50 - 8:05am in the gym

RULES

● Breakfast is the first priority. Kids will not be able to leave Running Club to go to breakfast. We don’t want kids being late to class at 8:10am.

● Kids can come into the gym to run or walk anytime between 7:50-8:05am.

● There will be a designated spot for book bags and water bottles.

● The school behavior rubric still applies. Kids will be sent out of the gym for anything other than minor behavior problems.

○ 1st offense = Verbal warning for minor behaviors but can keep running.

○ 2nd offense = Miss the next day.

○ 3rd offense = Out for the quarter and parents will be contacted.

● Kids will grab a popsicle stick for every lap they complete. When finished, they will record their laps to Coach Klumpe.

MILE CLUB (1 lap = .05 mile / 20 laps = 1 mile)

● Student’s mileage will be carried over each school year to help them achieve their goals. We will recognize students at our Trailblazer of the Quarter assemblies for their dedication and hard work. ○ 5 Miles = Free Shoelaces

○ 10 Miles = White Shirt

○ 20 Miles = Grey Shirt

○ 30 Miles = Navy Shirt

○ 50 Miles = Black Shirt

○ 75 Miles = Green Shirt

○ 100 Miles = Red Shirt

○ 150 Miles = Purple Shirt

CHARACTER DRIVEN | HAVE FUN

Parents and guardians: Each year you must go to Skyward Family Access to complete the Annual Online Verification for each of your students. Through this short process you will update student and family information, consent to student iPad use & important SMSD policies, apply for free & reduced meals, and make any necessary changes to your students' health information.

If you have not done so already, please click here to complete this important part of enrollment.

Click here to find instructions to fill out these forms. Call 913-993-2300 to speak with our office staff if you need help.

On Saturday, July 27 Broken Arrow families, staff and area faith and community partners participated in the annual "BA Clean Up Day". Shawnee Home Depot donated 100 bags of mulch to support this project. Thank you to our Caring For Kids community and faith partners and BA staff & families for taking ownership and pride in our school and it's appearance!

Broken Arrow students will soon enjoy a brand new GaGa Ball Pit thanks to J.J. McKibbin, a member of Boy Scout Troop 394 in Shawnee. Members of the troop (pictured above) worked with J.J. to help bring his Eagle scout project to completion last weekend.

Mr. Klumpe's 3rd-6th grade PE classes spent class time this week learning the rules & etiquette of Gaga Ball. Students can start playing at recess next week. Thank you to J.J. and Troop 394!

The My Volunteer Pal (MVP) program is the volunteer program for all Shawnee Mission Schools. The program connects adult volunteers with students ages Pre-Kindergarten to age 18. All activities take place on school grounds during school hours with the exception of field trips.

Volunteer Pals are utilized for a variety of in-school activities including:

• Classroom or school volunteering
• Sharing career interests or special talents with students
• Tutoring
• Chaperones for Shawnee Mission School District approved field trips

Please visit this link for more info on how to become a MVP.

• Clothing for SMSD students & families: https://www.smac-pta.org/clothing-exchange
• Homelessness Resources
• Health Partnership Clinic
• Resource Request Form

MENUS:

The school meals menus are on https://www.schoolcafe.com/SHAWNEEMISSION. To log on, select View menus (as a guest). School Café also show allergen and nutritional information.

MEAL BENEFITS:

Did you know filling out the Free or Reduced Lunch Application helps with more than meals? Applying and qualifying can benefit families and students with reduced fees, transportation, broadband, and other discounts.

Families are encouraged to complete an application for meal benefits- free or reduced priced meals as part of the Online Verification. The link to the Child Nutrition Program Meal Benefit Application is available on Skyward or the online application is on School Cafe. Contact the Food Service Office by calling 913-993-9710 for questions on the meal benefit application.

LUNCH MONEY:

Need to add breakfast or lunch money to your student's account? Bring cash or check to the office - be sure to write your students name & class code on the envelope. Payment by card can be made online or by calling the Food Service Office at 913-993-9710.