October

Oct 10th - Mathletics Competition

Oct 11th - PH Homecoming Parade

Oct 17th - Fall Class Party (during specials)

Oct 17th - Trunk or Treat 6:00pm

Oct 18th - No School for Students (teacher workday)

Oct 22nd - Soaring Hawk Assembly (Invite Only)

Oct 23rd - Parent Teacher Conferences 5-8pm

Oct 24th - No School for Elementary Students

Oct 24th - Parent Teacher Conferences 12-8pm

Oct 25th - No School

Oct 28th - PTA Meeting 6:30pm

For students that have signed up for clubs, here are the meeting dates for the week. All times are 8:00am - 8:50am. Questions or concerns please reach out to the club sponsor.

Monday, Oct 7th - Dance & Gardening

Tuesday, Oct 8th - 5th grade Choir & Mathletics

Wednesday, Oct 9th - 3rd & 4th grade Sports

Thursday, Oct 10th -Counting Collections & Mathletics

Friday, Oct 11th - 5th grade Run Club & 3rd grade Art Club

Conferences will be held Wednesday, October 23rd from 5:00pm to 8:00pm and Thursday, October 24th from 12:00pm to 8:00pm. Parents must sign up for a time slot to meet with the teachers.

Dear Hopewell Families,

I wanted to let you all know that my last day at Hopewell will be this Friday, October 4th. I will be returning to Children's Mercy. It was a very difficult decision to make, but it was the best one for my family. I had no idea the impact Hopewell students, staff, and families would have on my life when I helped open the building in 2019. I have so many wonderful memories. Thank you for entrusting your children to my care. I do not take that privilege lightly. It was an absolute joy and my pleasure. I will miss everyone so much! Once my position is filled, the information will be listed in the newsletter. Thank you!

Melissa Burghardt, RN, BSN, CPN, NCSN

Hopewell Elementary school nurse

BurghardtM@parkhill.k12.mo.us

Phone: (816) 359-4414

I am Leah Stafford. I’ve been a nurse in the hospital setting for 9 years spending the last 4 in the emergency department! I have 2 beautiful daughters that are 5 and 6. My husband and I just celebrated our 9-year wedding anniversary. We have a golden retriever named Peach from super Mario! I look forward to spending time with all the kiddos and getting to know them and their families!

Hopewell is excited to have Leah join the Hopewell family starting October 14th.

I will be starting a new project with 4th grade soon in which we will be using plastic bags and newspapers. If you have any extra of these you'd like to part with, I would love if you could donate them to the art room for our artwork! Thank you. 🙂

Miss Mykaela John

Art Teacher

We are excited to share this year will be the second year of our Hopewell tradition of school parties in the gym. Students will attend parties by grade level during their specials time.

You can click the link to see details about our Fall Party on October 17, donations needed, and opportunities to participate at the party itself.

PTA Sponsored Event

Who wants to be in the Park Hill homecoming parade? Friday, Oct. 11 starting at 4:45 pm.

Students must be accompanied by an adult.

We’re also in need of donations for the homecoming parade. Please take a look at the Sign Up Genius or make a donation using the Cheddar Up. Please and thank you!

Participating or product donations:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050E4FA5AB23A2FE3-51334768-homecoming

Monetary donations:

https://my.cheddarup.com/c/park-hill-homecoming-parade

Do you have a spare hour or two during the school week? Hopewell Office is looking for volunteers to assist with non-instructional tasks such as making copies and laminating for teachers.

Please complete the office volunteer input form if you are interested and an administrative assistant will reach out.

Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated each year from September 15 to October 15. It began as a week-long celebration in 1968 under President Johnson and was expanded to a month by President Reagan 20 years later in 1988. The month-long celebration provides more time to properly recognize the significant contributions Hispanic/Latino Americans have made in the United States.

Hispanic Heritage Month does not cover one single month but instead begins in the middle of September and ends in the middle of October. The timeframe of this month is significant because many Central American countries celebrate their independence days within these dates, beginning on September 15 with Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. By aligning with these independence dates, Hispanic Heritage Month honors the resilience and determination of the Hispanic community.

Hispanic Heritage Month is an opportunity to shine a spotlight on the unique voices and experiences of Hispanic/Latino Americans and recognize their history, journeys, and achievements. Through these celebrations, we can all help to inspire younger generations and bring communities together.

Why does diversity in books matter? https://www.colorincolorado.org/article/why-diverse-books-matter-mirrors-and-windows

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we asked staff to bring in artifacts to showcase in our display. Many thanks to Miss Gurrola (Gr. 3) for her El Salvadorian clothing and Mexican pottery, Mrs. Anderson (Instructional Coach) for her Columbian and Puerto Rican casitas, tapestry and other artifacts and Mrs. Talbert (ELD) for her lotteria game and Mexican Lele fabric doll.

Hopewell is asking for help collecting artifacts representing the following holidays to be on display November - January. If you have items to loan us for our holiday display, please give to Mrs. Talbert in room 111. Items will be return. Thank you!

Diwali, Chinese New Year, 3 Kings Day, Kwanzaa, Ramadan

School Hours

Office: 8:00am - 5:00pm

School Hours: 9:10am - 4:10pm

Arrival/Breakfast: 8:50am - 9:10am

*Student may enter the building at 8:50am

Breakfast is served 8:50am - 9:10am.

Dismissal Starts: 4:00pm

Attendance, Absence, Lateness

Every child is urged to form excellent habits regarding attendance and promptness. A good start to the day helps foster a positive attitude. If your child is absent, please call the school office (816)359-4410 before 9:10am. If you fail to report the absence or lateness, our attendance messenger will call out at 10:00am to notify you that your child is not in school. This is a practice we’ve instituted to ensure the safe arrival of our children.

Absences or lateness may also be reported through your infinite campus parent portal.

Student Dismissal Plans, Transportation Day-to-Day Changes

If your student is going to have different transportation, a phone call or email from the parent/guardian must accompany the request. Please contact the office prior to 3:00pm to request a change in transportation. Changes to ride an alternative bus will only be issued for a change in daycare or for the safety of the student. If an alternative person is checking out your student, the person must have their ID scanned.

Students being picked up prior to the end of the school day, please arrive in the office prior to 3:30pm. Parent/Guardians who arrive after 3:50pm, will need to join the car rider line or wait until dismissal begins for their child to be called out of class.

If your child is a bus rider, it is imperative that we plan for any transportation changes prior to dismissal. Buses leave once they are loaded.

Download First View by First Student Bus App!

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)

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.

The next episode of the Family Webinar Series entitled Mental Health and Resilience will be held on Tuesday, October 22, 6:00-7:00 PM. The title of the webisode is Sexual Harassment and Violence Prevention and will feature Brandy Williams, Director of Education for the Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault (MOCSA). Brandy will give an overview of the presentations all 6-12 grade students will have the opportunity to view about that topic.

Families have the option to opt-out their student from the presentation. Before doing so, we hope that parents/guardians will consider viewing this webinar to learn more about the content and ask questions of the organization that produced the material and trained the trainers. If the presentation in your school takes place prior to the webinar on October 22, family members can view last year’s presentation (there were two last year: one focused specifically on the middle school presentations and the other on the high school presentation) by visiting the Student and Family Support page, scrolling down to Mental Health and Healthy Living Resources, and expanding the Family Webinar Series section. All past webisodes can be viewed here (along with the webisode on the Signs of Suicide program, for those whose SOS programs are coming up), along with the full webisode descriptions.

To register for the webisode on Oct. 22, click here. Please contact Dr. Schuerman with questions and with topic ideas for future webisodes!

Miss Emily Halpin

Hopewell School Counselor

816-359-6868

halpine@parkhill.k12.mo.us

Mrs. Katie Coulson

Hopewell Social Worker

816-359-5567

coulsonk@parkhill.k12.mo.us

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.

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.

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.

• October 28th, 6:30pm
• Nov & Dec (combined months) December 2nd, 6:30pm

Please Join Us

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.

October 22nd - Chuck E. Cheese

November 7th - Culvers

December 5th - Culvers

January 14th - Pap Johns

February 6th - Main Event

February 27th - Culvers

March 14th - Chuck E. Cheese

March 18th - McDonalds

April 15th - Culvers

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)

Do you know a staff member, and/or student, or community member who actively supports the district's Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging work? We want to recognize a staff member, student and a community member who are championing the district’s DEIB work in our buildings and the community as a whole.

Nominate a staff member, student and/or a community member who exemplifies at least one of the Park Hill DEIB Drivers and Narratives in and outside of the school day.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/14MXOVJYGDdpf5Pdtxc4sH_EjzIOCJ-h30GUAQyn5xbY/edit

Nominations are due by end-of-day on November 15, 2024, and the district champions will be recognized at the 2025 Hall of Fame Celebration on January 21st, 2025.

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

Office Hours 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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