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Website: https://www.bluevalleyk12.org/IVE
Location: 11600 Knox Street, Overland Park, KS, USA
Phone: 913.239.6400
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IVEThunderbirds/
Twitter: @IVEThunderbirds

As we begin the school year, we would like to remind you to review the updated Blue Valley Student Code of Conduct. It can be found on our www.bluevalleyk12.org under the “Student Quick Links” section at the bottom main home page. It can also be found on our school website home page.

Student Code of Conduct

Grades 1-5 all attended Code of Conduct sessions with Ms. Venable. Ask your child about the ABC's of our Code of Conduct.

Our staff gathered on August 30 for our first teacher collaboration day of the 2024-25 school year. First, the IVE staff wants to express appreciation and support of our families for allowing this collaboration time to occur. While our educators love seeing your children each day, we know having adequate plan and collaboration time benefits students in the long run.

These days are a significant benefit for our elementary staff that will, in turn, support our students’ academic success. I want to share some details about how our staff spent the day.

Our elementary staff worked on long-range plans for the year, planning appropriate interventions for students, supporting students' medical needs and collaborating as grade leves.

Thank you for your continued support and partnership. We look forward to another great school year!

Dear Families:

Indian Valley Elementary School has been identified as an official Title I school, based on the percentage of students who qualify for free or reduced lunch benefits. Title I is a federal program where select schools receive targeted funds to provide additional reading support.

Federal guidelines mandate that Title I schools provide parents with a “right to know.” As a parent, you have the right to know information regarding qualifications of your child’s classroom teachers. This information can be found at https://appspublic.ksde.org/TLL/SearchLicense.aspx.

As a parent, you also have the right to view both district and building report cards, which can be found by going to www.bluevalleyk12.org, scrolling down to “District Quick Links” and selecting “Accountability Reports.” Parents also have the right to request access to students’ state assessment scores. These will also be shared via the KITE Parent Portal around the end of the school year.

Thank you,

Kristin Venable

Principal, Indian Valley Elementary

Please take some time to read through the Family Handbook for Indian Valley Elementary. There's a lot of important information.

🎉Spirit Night
🗓️ Monday, September 9th
🕔 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
📍 Minsky's on College Blvd
Join us for our first Spirit Night of the year! Whether you dine in or order delivery, Minsky's will give back 30% of the profits to our school. It's a delicious way to support IVE!

🎉 Family Bingo Night
🗓️ September 13th
🕔 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Join us for a fun, free evening of Bingo! Pizza, snacks, and drinks will be available for purchase, with all proceeds supporting the 5th Grade Farewell. Bring the whole family for a great time!

👕 Spirit Week
🗓️ September 16th - 20th
Get ready to celebrate school spirit all week long with exciting themes!

🚶‍♂️ Walkathon
🗓️ September 20th
Our annual Walkathon is coming up, and we need volunteers to help make it a huge success! If you can lend a hand, please sign up here: Volunteer for the Walkathon.

A big thank you to everyone who showed up for the PTA meeting on Thursday! Your support means everything to us, and we look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events!

If you have any questions or need more information, feel free to reach out to us at bluevalleyive.pta@gmail.com.

Thank you for being a part of our amazing IVE community! 💙