Hopewell Happenings

Welcome to the new school year! We are so excited to see our Hawks back in the building!

The 24-25 school year marks the first cohort of students who have had the opportunity to be at Hopewell Kindergarten through 5th grade! This is an exciting milestone for Hopewell. We have been fortunate to establish an awesome school community with the support and help of our parents, students and staff. We appreciate all you do and your partnership with the school.

Our theme this year is 'Soaring to New Heights'. Why, may you ask? We have truly come full circle and have accomplished so much in building our culture and community at Hopewell. Our families and community have contributed to those accomplishments. Now, it is time to go even further in our success. With the collaboration of staff, families and students, this is the year to 'Soar to New Heights'!

For our new families, we can’t wait to meet you and welcome your Hawk to Hopewell!

Please be sure to review the newsletter closely as there is a lot of important information pertaining to back-to-school activities and procedures.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out 816-359-4410.

Dr. Melissa Hensley

Principal

August

12th: Class placement emailed to families

12th: Fun Run Fundraising Open

15: BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT 5:30 pm

19: FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL 8:50-9:10 am arrival

26: PTA Meeting 6:30 pm

26: Fun Run Kick Off

28: Back to School Bash 5:30pm

September

2: No School Labor Day

4: Fun Run

5: Parent Orientation (Virtual)

As a reminder, every family must complete online verification and residency before your child will receive a classroom teacher assignment. This process is quick and necessary to verify your student’s information, as well as make any updates to emergency contacts. For those that have completed online verification your student's classroom placement will be emailed to you on Monday, August 12th.

If you have not provided proof of residency, your child’s classroom placement will not be able to be emailed to you at that time. Please contact the Hopewell office at 816-359-4410 as soon as possible if you need assistance.

Arrival

• Students may arrive at 8:50 am. Students may not enter earlier unless attending a before school club, because there is not adult supervision until 8:50 am.
• As soon as busses and car riders arrive at 8:50 am, they may go straight to their classroom or stop at the cafeteria for breakfast.
• Breakfast is served from 8:50 to 9:10 am.
• Instruction begins at 9:10 am.
• Students arriving after 9:10 am are considered tardy.

Dismissal

• We begin dismissal at 3:55 pm to allow for student travel time within the building for our 4:10 pm dismissal. For example, car rider students walk to the cafeteria for dismissal, and Adventure Club to the gym.
• Please remember the first several days of school dismissal will take longer. We double-check all bus rosters and placards for car riders.
• IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A CAR RIDER PLACARD, YOU WILL NEED TO PARK AND COME INTO THE OFFICE TO CHECK OUT YOUR CHILD FOR SAFETY AND SECURITY REASONS. THANK YOU FOR HELPING US KEEP OUR HAWKS SAFE!

Car Riders

• During back-to-school night, please visit the cafeteria and sign up for a car rider placard and number. This is how we safely identify you as an authorized person to pick up your student.
• Whoever is picking up the child should have this placard to ensure the safety of our children.
• As you arrive in the morning, there will be one car line with staff members assisting students exiting from cars. Please wait for a staff member to help your student before they get out of the car to ensure the safety of all students.
• At dismissal, there will be a double lane of cars to help expedite pick-up.

Bus Riders

• Bus information will be available in the parent portal.
• You may contact First Student at 816-359-4560
• Families can use the First View App to track their child's bus route.
• Kindergarten students must be met at the bus stop by a parent when dropped off.
• Staff help students safely arrive and leave the building.

Change of Transportation

Please have any change of transportation called into the office no later than 3:00 pm. This is to help ensure accurate communication in a timely manner. (816)359-4410 School Office

School Starts @ 9:10 am

Drop off and Breakfast @ 8:50 am

Dismissal @ 4:10 pm

Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding as we get into a routine the first several days.

Prior to the start of summer school, please download and log in to the First View by First Student Bus App! In addition to access during the school year, logging in now will allow you access to the app the entire summer school session.

All students scan their badges as they board the bus, giving you access to live updates as to the location of your child's bus and the anticipated time in which the bus will arrive at your stop. This is especially helpful when buses become delayed while in route for various reasons. Check out the information below to get set up!

First View Instructions

If you have questions or experience difficulty in setting this up, please contact the Hopewell Office.

Need to set up account? CampusParentSetup1.pdf (finalsite.net)

Guide to using Campus Parent: GuidetoCampusParent20-212.pdf (finalsite.net)

School Nurse: Melissa Burghardt

(816) 359-4414

burghardtm@parkhill.k12.mo.us

A health room is available if your child becomes ill or injured while at school. Hopewell's health room is staffed by Melissa Burghardt, who is a registered nurse. All non-prescription, over-the-counter medication must be sent in the original container with written instructions by the parent or physician. Before any prescription medication can be administered, it must be in a prescription labeled bottle accompanied by a doctor's note, and the Medication Authorization Form must be completed and signed by the parent or guardian. Parents must bring all medication to the health room; please do not send it with a student. All necessary forms can be obtained from the office.

Parents can purchase additional insurance protection for accidents that occur during school classes, while students are away from school, at home, during the weekends, and vacation periods, including summer months. For information regarding this optional coverage, please visit www.kidguardinsurance.com

Miss Emily Halpin

Hopewell School Counselor

816-359-6868

halpine@parkhill.k12.mo.us

I am so excited to continue working with Hopewell students in my new role as the counselor. My passion for building strong relationships with students and guiding them through their educational journeys has brought me here. In my role, I work closely with parents and teachers to promote the academic, social and emotional growth of every student. Please feel free to contact me by phone, email or the referral form below. I can't wait to work with your child!

Hopewell Social Worker

816-359-5567

coulsonk@parkhill.k12.mo.us

I am looking forward to year two of partnering with our Hawk students and families! As the year begins, please be looking for the Confidential Resource Checklist that will be sent home with your student. It is full of different resources available to you and your family.

From resources to small groups, I am excited for these and everything in between! Please feel free to contact me by phone or email if you need any support at all. I look forward to getting to know all the wonderful families that make up our community here at Hopewell.

The Park Hill School District PTA runs a clothing center that provides free, gently used clothing, plus new socks and underwear to district students. Please visit our Facebook page or the PTA Clothing Center website for updated information.

The PTA Clothing Center serves all Park Hill School District students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The PTA asks you to bring proof that you are currently enrolled in the Park Hill district. This could be a student ID, dated letter from a principal or social worker, class schedule, or enrollment form. You can also show us the district portal with student information in it.

Donations are welcome at the Clothing Center anytime, year-round. There is a blue bin in front of the garage of the clothing center, which is at 8009 N Atkins, just south of the Gerner Family Early Education Center. Please make sure your donations are clean, in good condition and bagged in kitchen-sized bags that the volunteers can lift.

1st Grade- Jessie Schaaf

2nd Grade- Pam Elley

3rd Grade- Cristine Gurrola

5th Grade- Cydney Trimble

Title I TA- Stacie Lynn

Specialized TA- Jennifer Larsen

Playground- Kacey Sumada

Cafe- Amy Bolek

School Psychologist- Leah Place

Reading Interventionist- Kelsey Amensen

Art Teacher- Mykaela John

Each morning our Hawks recite the school pledge and throughout the day they receive positive feedback about following Hawk expectations. Students receive Soar Slips as an acknowledgement of following the expectations. Students can redeem their Soar Slips for different activities such as lunch with the teacher, game with the principals or going to read to a younger class. These activities are great ways for students to be role models and engage in meaningful interactions within their class and throughout the building. Often a class might be trying to reach a Soar Slip goal together to earn something for the whole class.

We believe it is our job to teach our children expectations just like we would teach the curriculum. Through Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS), we have developed a framework that sets clear and consistent language throughout the building.

Each week, a Hawk from each class is recognized for being an outstanding Hawk and Soaring to Success! They receive a certificate and get their picture on a bulletin board in our main hall.

We are pumped up for our Fun Run Fundraiser! This will happen during the day on September 4th. It is an awesome week of character building followed by the final day Fun Run. There is music, blow up arches and plenty of fun to go around. Parents are invited to come and cheer on our students and volunteer. Closer to the event, we will send out a signup sheet for volunteers and provide more information on the fundraising part of this event. Funds we raise help with providing amazing experiences for our students such as field trips (virtual and in person), school t-shirts, items for our school PBIS store, play equipment and much more.

Throughout the school year, the district or school might take pictures/videos and release personal information about students. This could be to a local newspaper, Hopewell newsletters or on our school website. The district or school might also post pictures on social media (Facebook or Twitter). If you DO NOT want your child's image, please contact your child's teacher or the front office to fill out an Image/Contact Information OPT-OUT form.

Meal Prices

Meal pricing as of August 1st is provided below. Meal Benefit Applications to qualify for free and reduced-price meals during the 24-25 school year will be available after August 1, 2024.

Elementary School Meals

Price

Breakfast

$1.75

Lunch

$2.95

Meal Payment Options:

If a student plans to purchase Breakfast, Lunch, or A la Carte/Snacks at school, please ensure money is available on the student's meal account. Payments are accepted at school (with cash or check) and online through SchoolCafe.com. If assistance is needed to set up an online account or to find out the student’s ID number, please contact the district Nutrition Services office at 359-4090 or your student’s school cafeteria manager.

Please Note: Students not currently attending school (incoming kindergarten students or those outside the Park Hill district) will not be able to set up a SchoolCafe account until after August 1, 2024 when the 24-25 school year database is uploaded to our software.

Family Meal Benefits (Free or Reduced-Priced Meals):

Applications for the 2024-25 school year will be available for completion after August 1, 2024.

Students receiving free or reduced-price meal benefits during the school year will continue to receive those benefits during summer school. If you have any questions, please contact Park Hill Nutrition Services at (816) 359-4090.

Completed applications may be mailed to or dropped off at any school building.

If you think your family may be eligible for Free or Reduced Meals, please proactively apply now. Fill it out and return it to the school. The information provided on the application is confidential.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to our school social worker, Katie Coulson at (816) 359- or by email at coulsonk@parkhill.k12.mo.us

If you need the application translated, please use this link. https://www.fns.usda.gov/cn/translated-applications

Approved Birthday Favors:

Students may bring a birthday treat or favor to school to share with their classmates, as long as they come from our list of treats that contain none of the eight (8) major allergens - milk, wheat, egg, soy, peanut, tree nut, fish, and shellfish.

Thank you for understanding that all classroom treats must come from this list because we do not have the staff capacity to check for allergens that could threaten the health of some students.

Please bring birthday treats ahead of time (two hours after the start of school, at the latest).

· Stickers

· Erasers

· Pencils

· Crazy straws

· Blow Pops

· Juice boxes

· Popcorn

· Smarties

· Dum Dum lollipops

· Jelly Belly

· Nerds

· Ring Pops

· Skittles

· Sour Patch Kids

· Starburst

· Swedish Fish

· Life Saver Gummies

Hilary Ellyson - President

Rachel Whaley - VP of Fundraising

Shelly Cole - VP of Membership

Angie Tower - Treasurer

Jennifer Cozad-Cissel - Secretary

Our PTA does an amazing job supporting our Hawk community. We want to encourage you to join our PTA. The PTA is comprised of families, students, teachers, administrators, and business and community leaders devoted to the educational success of children and the promotion of family engagement in schools.

Do you have a business that would like to support Hopewell PTA? Business memberships for the 2024-2025 school year are available now. This is a great way to support our school, and at the same time advertise your business.

Bronze:

• 16"x 20" Framed logo displayed in the school for the duration of the school year
• Advertising at PTA events

Silver:

• 18" x 24" Framed logo displayed in the school for the duration of the school year
• Advertising at PTA events, including ability to display your banner
• Logo shared to Hopewell PTA Facebook page once per semester (with link to website or Facebook page)
• Company recognized as a sponsor on PTA emails
• Advertising in ALL grade level musical playbills

Gold:

• 24" x 36" Framed logo displayed in the school cafeteria for the duration of the school year
• Advertising at PTA events
• Logo shared to Hopewell PTA Facebook page once per semester (with link to website or Facebook page)
• Company recognized as a sponsor on PTA emails
• Advertising in ALL grade level musical playbills
• Vendor table at Holiday Extravaganza
• Individual company feature on Hopewell PTA Facebook page
• Distribution of promotional handout to Staff and/or Students (district approval required)
• Sponsor for an assembly or school learning event

• August 26th, 6:30pm
• September 23rd, 6:30pm
• October 28th, 6:30pm
• Nov & Dec (combined months) December 2nd, 6:30pm

The Hopewell PTA Board invites all to join us for the first meeting for the 2024/2025 school year, on Monday August 26th at 6:30pm in the Hopewell Cafe.

Hopewell PTA meetings will be held the fourth Monday of each month at 6:30pm in the Hopewell Cafe. Connect with us on FB : Hopewell Elementary School PTA for specific meeting invites and other important updates.

The Hopewell PTA's success is directly tied to the parent and teacher involvement, and we need your assistance to make it great for all of the Hopewell Students. Take a moment to complete this interest survey, Hopewell Elementary PTA Volunteer Opportunities - your sign up indicates interest in helping for one to two hours - No scary commitments here. Check out all the SMALL WAYS you can help out to make a BIG IMPACT at Hopewell Elementary.

Each year PTA sells 4 front row seats & 8 reserved parking spots for each grade level musical. This year the seats and parking will be sold separately. Seats & parking will be first come to those that make the purchase. You may purchase online or visit the PTA table at back-to-school night on August 15th.

We love our school and want everyone to show their Hawk pride. Spirit wear for students and families will be available for purchase during back-to-school night and other events throughout the school year. Be sure to stop by the PTA table to pick up some gear. To order early please follow link below and select "pick up at school event", we will have items ready for you.

We partner with Argo Telephonic Translation Services to help us better communicate with families that speak a language other than English. We can set up an interpreter during parent conferences in addition to using a translator during phone calls. If you, or someone you know would benefit from this service, please let your child's teacher know, or contact an administrator.

English: K-5 Combined School Supply List 2024-2025 (PDF)

Spanish: Lista de útiles escolares para 2024-2025 (PDF)

Arabic: 2024-2025 ي قائمة لوازم المدرسة للعام الدرا (PDF)

Amharic: ለ2024-2025 የትምህርት ቤት አቅርቦት ዝርዝር (PDF)

Chuukese: Maaketiwen Pisekin Sukun ren 2024-2025 (PDF)

Oromo: Tarreeffama Dhiyeessii Mana Baruumsaa 2024-2025 (PDF)

Our employees are the reason we are so successful here in the Park Hill School District, and we would like to recognize them for all they do for our students. That is why we present the Park Hill Star award once a month to a pre-K or elementary teacher, a secondary teacher and a support employee. Anyone can nominate an employee for this award by using the form below.

Mission

Through an innovative learning community, Hopewell Elementary teaches the whole child by building trusting relationships, creating high expectations and celebrating differences.

Vision

Hopewell Elementary is a learning community dedicated to the success of every child.

Values

Trust > Positive Intent > Community > High Expectations > Respect > Collaboration

Pledge

H: Have Respect

A: Act Responsibly

W: Work Together

K: Keep Our School Safe

S: Soar to Success!

Hopewell Elementary School

6801 N Line Creek Pkwy

Kansas City, MO 64151

School Phone: 816-359-4410

Principal: Dr. Melissa Hensley

Assistant Principal: Mrs. Morgan Tayor

Front Office

Executive Admin Asst: Heather Callura ext. 6812

Registrar/Attendance Admin Asst: Katy Lewis ext. 6585