Meet Miss Sloan Winder, Speech-Language Pathologist
Miss Winder is starting her first year as a speech-language pathologist and her first year at Oak Grove! She is so excited to start her first year at Oak Grove! Miss Winder just graduated with her master’s degree from Kansas State University (GO CATS!!) When Miss Winder is not at school, you can find her with her dog, Kash, shopping at Target, cooking, reading, or tailgating at KSU football games! She looks forward to making new connections this school year with her students, coworkers, and community!
Library Update
It's week 2 of library class, and your child should be bringing books home to read. We received over 200 new books over the summer! I'm still contacting parents about missing books from last year. Please email or call me if you have any questions regarding lost books and payments. Let's work something out, so that your child can resume checkout. So far, no reports of water bottle and book accidents! Great job, OG!
(Water bottles and library books do not mix! Please remind your child, when loading their backpack, to keep their water bottle in a separate location from their library books. Nobody likes paying for damaged books.)
Save the date: Our first Book Fair is October 18-19 during conferences.
Michelle Davis
Library Media Specialist
913-288-3930
BIST Virtual Parenting Series
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 Room
6:00 PM – 6:45 PM Informational Session
6:45 PM – 7:00 PM Questions and Answers
September 19th: Punishment vs. Protection
September 26th: Enabling vs. Equipping
October 3rd: Cultivating Accountability to Grow Seeds of Empathy
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 15th, 2023.
To register for this class:
- Go to http://BIST.org
- Use the dropdown menu “My Account.” Click Log In/Log Out.
- Create a username by clicking “Click Here” under the large LOG IN heading. If you already created a username by previously enrolling in a BIST class, just log in.
- Enter your information (Name, Email, and a Password). This will register you on the website, but not for the class.
- Select the class you wish to attend. Click “Register” to the right of the class name.
- Follow the instructions.
- Be sure to select “Pay Later via PO” under the Payment Method. This Parent Class is free, but you must select the “Pay Later via PO” option in order to register.
- Select your child’s District and School from the dropdown menus.
- Select your position as a Parent unless you are a school staff member. If you are both a parent and a school staff member, you may select either.
- Once you have registered, you will receive a confirmation email containing the Zoom link for the training sessions.
- If you do not receive a confirmation email by noon on Monday, September 18th, please contact our office at bist@cornerstonesofcare.org for assistance.
Marty Huitt, Director
Behavior Intervention Support Team/Cornerstones of Care
8150 Wornall Rd
Kansas City, MO 64114
@MartyHuitt
