Greetings From The Grove

Thurs, Nov. 21st- Tues, Nov. 26th- HGE Library Book Fair

Monday, Nov. 25th AND Tues., Nov. 26th- Grandparent/Special Friend Breakfast (Sign Up Below!)

Wed, Nov. 27th-Friday, Nov. 29th- No School ~ Thanksgiving Break

Friday, Dec. 6th- Big Smiles Day at HGE (See info below)

Friday, Dec. 20th- End of 2nd Quarter ~ Early Release Day 9:10-1:40 (Dismissal starts at 1:30)

Monday, December 23rd-Monday, Jan 6th- Winter Break

*Complete HGE and District calendars are linked near the end of the newsletter.

LSR7 is working toward a no-tax-rate-increase bond measure for the Spring of 2025. Hazel Grove has been identified as a project for the possible bond issue and the district has worked with parent and staff groups to identify needs at Hazel Grove. Just recently, the district shared with us that it is pursuing the purchase of land, here in the Hazel Grove attendance boundaries, to build a brand new, state-of-the-art, Hazel Grove Elementary! At this time, no final decisions have been made, but if the district continues in this direction, it will evaluate the best long-term use of our current campus in a way that continues to benefit our school community. This is an exciting development, even if there are still several steps before any final decisions are made. We’ll plan to keep you updated via Greetings from the Grove as new information arises. It’s a great YEAR to be a Hawk!

Miss Allie has started a new tradition in the cafeteria here at Hazel Grove......MUSIC MONDAY! She would love to have students request songs and create playlists.

Want to hear your favorite song on Music Monday? Submit your song requests using the link below. Ms. Allie will create a playlist off of your requests!

https://forms.gle/vnVftuadfFQyfhKf7

We currently have a very limited amount of clothing in the health room for students who might spill something on their clothing or don’t make it to the bathroom soon enough. If you have any girls leggings/sweatpants or boys sweatpants in sizes 6, 8, and/or 10 that your student has outgrown, please either drop them off at the front office or you are welcome to send them with your student. Also if your student has been sent home in health room pants or a shirt, please launder them at your earliest convenience and send them back to the health room. Thank you!

Big Smiles is returning to Hazel Grove on 12/06/2024. They offer dental care right here at school. Having your child seen by the in-school dentist saves you valuable time. Top quality care is provided by local, licensed dentists right in the familiar surroundings of your child’s school. Dental care includes a complete exam, x-rays, cleaning, fluoride and sealants, when needed. Restorative care, such as fillings, may also be provided. In most cases there is no cost to you, if your child is insured with Medicaid or CHIP. Private insurance and affordable self-pay options are also available.

Just a reminder that your student should have brought home the Big Smiles parent permission slip this week. Please review it and then complete it and send it back with your student, if you would like for them to see the dentist when they visit HGE on 12/06/2024. If you would prefer to sign your student up online, here is the link: https://www.myschooldentist.com/HGLSMO_schsrm

Feel free to reach out to our school nurse, Tracy Kipper, RN, if you have questions at 816-986-3312 or email at tracy.kipper@lsr7.net.

HGE Book Fair

Set-up & Preview Nov. 20

Nov. 21 & 22 + 25 & 26

Please sign-up at the link below:

HGE Book Fair Volunteer Sign-Up 2024

All LSR7 volunteers need to be approved each school year by following the directions shown at the link below:

https://hge.lsr7.org/resources/volunteer

We have some NEW reading challenges from the library for students in 1st – 5th grades. See the details in the images below.

Grab your grandparent or special friend in your life, and join us for a Chris Cakes Pancake Breakfast!

Use the Sign Up Genius to prepay for shorter lines.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F48ADAC2BA4FBC07-52823815-rise#/

If you would like to volunteer to help at the breakfast, please check out this Sign Up.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F48ADAC2BA4FBC07-52830679-pancake

We ask that you notify the office prior to 3:00 with any transportation changes for students that day. It is important that the front office is notified and not just the classroom teacher. If we do not hear from a parent about transportation changes, the student will go home by their normal mode of transportation (documented in PowerSchool and given to the teacher during Back to School Night).

Front office staff:

Email: mandy.trotter@lsr7.net and debraa.jenkins@lsr7.net

Phone: (816) 986-3310

Calling before 3:00 allows us to communicate these changes to the teacher, while also supporting the daily routines and processes that occur during this busy part of the day.

Student End of Day Checkout:

If there is a need to check students out early for an appointment, please call the school and arrive by 3:45 to call them out of class. If you arrive after 3:45 you will need to join the car rider line.

Thank you for partnering with us to ensure the safety for all HGE Hawks during dismissal.

First day for lunch visitors this year is Tuesday, September 3rd. If you want to have lunch with your child please make sure to bring a state issued photo ID with you. No siblings are allowed to join and all lunches will be enjoyed in the hallway by the office. Parents have the option to purchase a school lunch in the cafeteria, if they wish. Please remember we do not accept any type of deliveries for students.

The USDA requires that we notify all parents of our meal charging policy which you can view by clicking on the link at the end of this section.

You may add money to your child's lunch account by sending cash/check to school or depositing money on line through My School Bucks app.

If it would be a benefit to your family, you're welcome to fill out a free and reduced lunch form by clicking HERE.

Students are also allowed to buy extras, which can drain a child's account VERY quickly!! You are welcome to put restrictions on you child's account such as "Only allowed one snack" or "Extras only on Fridays" or however often you allow. You may do this by contacting our cafeteria manager, Beth Kuiper via email @ beth.kuiper@lsr7.net. Please also include your child's teacher in this communication. *Students with a negative lunch account balance will not be allowed to charge snacks*

If your child runs out of lunch money you will receive an automated call from the district with a reminder. If the balance continues to grow Mrs. Kuiper will reach out, as will Mrs. Westacott or Mr. Prickett.

If you want to know your child's balance or what they are purchasing, you can view that on the My School Bucks app. I encourage you to register and keep track of purchases and balances.

HERE is the LSR7 Nutrition Services website.

HERE is the LSR7 Charging Policy

Office Phone: (816) 986-3310

Attendance Phone: (816) 986-3313

Principal: Mrs. Amy Westacott
Assistant Principal: Mr. Jed Prickett

Email: amy.westacott@lsr7.net
Website: hge.lsr7.org
Location: 2001 Northwest Blue Parkway, Lee's Summit, MO, USA
Phone: 816 986 3310