State Street Elementary
⭐⭐"All the STARS in the House! Shine, Shine, Shine!!!"⭐⭐
School Hours: 8:40 am - 3:40 pm (Monday-Thursday)/Tardy after 8:40 am
Fridays: 9:30 am - 3:40 pm (Fridays)/Tardy after 9:30 am.
Doors open at 8:10 am (Mon-Thurs.) and 9:10 am (Fridays)
Principal: Ms. Paige Roberts
Assistant Principal: Mr. Allen Lake
Administrative Assistant: Ms. Christine Williams
Attendance Secretary: Ms. Liz Toyne
Dear State Street Families,
Can you believe it is almost September? It feels like just yesterday it was summer break! Time flies when you're having fun! Speaking of fun--we have our Annual Fun Run this Friday, August 30th on the track during our grade level specials time. Students will be competing to see which class can get the most laps combined to win our trophy and a class party! Students will individually receive Starbucks for each lap they run. Please be sure you send your student to school this Friday with their best running shoes so they can earn all those Starbucks! We appreciate the support of our Specials Teachers--MUSIC: Ms. Donaldson, Mr. Jacobs and PE--Ms. Cashier and Mr. Mitchell. We also appreciate our State Street PTO and their planning and preparation as well. We have also kicked off a fun week of our Annual Penny Wars! Each day, we announce our top three classes. Our students LOVE this fun competition. Please be sure to mark your calendar for Grandparents week, which will also be the week of our fall Book Fair--Sept 9-13. See our schedule below on when you can come and shop with your student! One last thing, speaking of fun at State Street--if you haven't been on our Facebook page, be sure to check out our Facebook Live from last Friday's House Reveal Party! Thank you to Ms. Anderson for capturing the footage and excitement from all of our students and teachers! Even though we are 4 Houses, we are ONE FAMILY!
We love your students and we are so happy to see them each and every day!
If you need anything, please don't hesitate to reach out.
Sincerely,
Paige Roberts
Breakfast and Lunch for ALL Students!
All School Breakfast and Lunch meals are free in Topeka Public Schools for the next several years thanks to a grant that was submitted by Nicole Janke, our School Food service director.
Please be sure to also do the Free & Reduced School Meals Application (2024-25 School Year) so all our students can continue to get free lunches. Here is the free and reduced lunch application link: https://frapps.horizonsolana.com/welcome
Our primary goal this year is to enhance our overall attendance rate, aiming for a 94% target. We’re excited to partner with you to achieve this milestone!
To make things more engaging, students who meet their quarterly attendance goals will receive special "flare" for their lanyards.
At our first assembly, each student will receive a lanyard to keep and personalize throughout the year. Let’s work together to make this a successful year!
State Street 2024 Penny Wars and Fun Run!!
THANK YOU to our amazing PTO for organizing and counting the PENNIES this week for the Penny Wars! Our Stars are quite competitive. There is so much to count, plus PTO will be counting the laps from the Fun Run too!!!
Everyone stay tuned RESULTS ARE COMING TUESDAY!!!
⭐State Street Elementary STAR Alumni ⭐
If you attended State Street, please complete this quick informational survey. WE want you to SHINE! As a token of our appreciation, you will receive a STAR Shirt.
📣State Street Staff Positive Parent Nominations📣
Hello, State Street Families! We want to give you a chance to nominate any State Street Staff Member who has gone above and beyond to support your family. We LOVE recognizing our staff and celebrating all of the positive things they do to help State Street stand out above the rest! Please utilize this form to nominate any staff member throughout the year! You are welcome to submit as many submissions as you would like. We present your submissions to our staff every 1st Friday of the month.
Nomination Form
We appreciate you! And, we love to hear how we are making a positive difference for your student! Keep the positive feedback coming:)
Character Strong is a comprehensive social-emotional learning program designed to help students develop essential life skills such as empathy, resilience, and responsibility. The program integrates character education with academic learning, focusing on building positive relationships and creating a supportive school culture. Through engaging lessons and activities, Character Strong encourages students to make thoughtful decisions, show kindness to others, and contribute positively to their community, ultimately preparing them for success both in school and in life.
Upcoming Dates to Remember:
September 2, 2024: No School-Labor Day
September 6, 2024: Late Start Friday, Doors open at 9:10
September 6, 2024: Fundraiser Kick-Off
September 9-13, 2024: BOOK FAIR
September 17, 2024: Constitution Day
September 18, 2024: FFFN at Hummer
September 19, 2024: PTO meeting @ 5:30pm
September 20, 2024: Fundraiser Ends (make sure to have all packets turned in)
September 23, 2024: No School
Arrival (8:10-8:40) Procedures
There will be no student supervision prior to 8:10 am.
Vehicles should only use the two designated drop off lanes when dropping off students.
There should be no parking in either drop off lane, except when students are exiting the vehicle.
If you need to visit the office or want to walk your student to the front door, please park in the designated parking lot so that traffic can freely flow through the lines.
All students must enter the building through the front (south) doors.
All students will be greeted by staff as they walk to the gym or cafeteria between 8:10-8:20.
Breakfast will be served in the cafeteria from 8:10-8:40.
Bus riders will enter through the north door.
All students should who arrive at 8:20 or after should report directly to their classrooms.
Students arriving after 8:40 will be considered tardy. Parent/guardian must check-in the student in at the office.
Late Start Fridays (Begins--> August 23, 2024)
Every Friday of the school year (except for the first Friday, August 16th), the doors will open at 9:10, and school will start at 9:30 students will be counted tardy at 9:30. This allows time for teachers to collaborate, look at data, and plan for the following week with their teams. Thank you for your flexibility in supporting teacher collaboration!
Dismissal Procedures
It is expected that students stay at school until 3:40 pm so no instructional time is lost.
Parents must exit their cars and pick their students up from the teacher.
Teachers will not be sending children out to the street or parking lot to enter cars.
Pre-K students will dismiss out of the southeast (closest to Chase) Performing Arts doors.
Kindergarten students will dismiss out of the southeast (closest to Chase) Performing Arts doors.
First grade students will dismiss out of the side (south) gym doors.
Second grade students will dismiss out of the west—farthest south—doors (on Sumner Street).
Third grade students will dismiss out of the west—farthest north—doors (Classic front doors).
Fourth grade students will dismiss out of the north—by the auditorium—doors (on Division).
Fifth grade students will dismiss out of the front (south) doors.
Bus riders will go to the cafeteria. These staff members will check them off the list and ensure they get on their designated bus.
All students must be picked up prior to 3:55. Students who are not, will be taken to office and must be signed out by an adult.
Loading/Unloading
Students riding to and from school in cars or buses are to be loaded and unloaded from the side of the street adjacent to the school grounds. At no time should unattended students cross the street to or from cars! Students are not to be loaded or unloaded in the marked crosswalk areas. Sumner is a one direction street from 3:00—4:00 p.m.
Early Pick-up
When picking students up early please be aware that anytime away from school is recorded. Picking students up early multiple times can affect attendance. Our school day ends at 3:40. Students may be excused early for appointments, but a parent/guardian must check-in at the office and sign the student out. Students will only be dismissed from class after someone checks them out of the office first. This ensures that we keep our students safe.
Meeting With Staff
We ask that you call to make an appointment with a teacher or staff member in the event that you need to meet with him/her in person. Our teachers and staff utilize every minute of the day to benefit our students, so it is important to respect their instructional time by minimizing distractions. If you need to visit with a principal, teacher, or other staff member, please call the office at 235-7280, and a meeting time will be set up that will be most convenient for everyone.
TPS will be partnering with Kansas Central School Bus in implementing a free school bus routing parent notification App and website service. This program will allow you to view the real-time location of your child's school bus on your device.
This App is free and available for both Apple and Android devices. Just search for Here Comes the Bus in the App Store or Google Play, or click on the convenient links below to access the app download site.
More information regarding this service will be mailed to you along with you bus route information the first full week of August.
How to get signed up:
1. Visit www.herecomesthebus.com or download the app to your smart phone or table from the Apple Store or Google Play.
2. Click the 'sign up' button.
3. Enter school code 29036 and click 'Next' followed by 'Confirm.'
4. Complete the 'User Profile' box.
5. Under 'My Students,' click 'Add.' Enter your child's last name and student ID number. If you do not know your student's ID number, please call Ms. Christine in the office.
6. Once you confirm your information, you're ready to begin using Here Comes the Bus!
