Picture Day, Pet Blessing, & Access to Jeff Lanza's Internet Safety Presentation

Thanks to everyone for making Family Fun Fest SO MUCH FUN!

Upcoming Events

Tuesday, September 16th ~ School Pictures for Grades 1-8
Wednesday, September 17 ~ School Pictures for ECC
Friday, September 19th ~ Mid Quarter, Pet Blessing, ROAD Starts

Wednesday, September 24th ~ Kindergarten Music Program at 9 AM & Noon Dismissal for Professional Development

Friday, September 26th ~  Feed the Need & Buddy Run Pep Rally at 3

Thursday, October 2nd ~ 6th Grade Showcase at 7 PM

Friday, October 3rd ~ Buddy Run
Wednesday, October 8 ~ 1st Grade Field Trip to Pumpkin Patch
Friday, October 10 ~ 3rd Grade Field Trip to Mahaffie Farmstead
Monday, October 13 ~ Columbus Day, No School Due to Professional Development
Thursday, October 16 ~ Fifth Grade Showcase at 7 PM
 Friday, October 17 ~ End of 1st Quarter

Jeff Lanza Presentation 

Retired FBI agent Jeff Lanza spoke to our middle school recently about online safety. While he gave the students lots of tips on safety (and common sense) online, he asked them to remember at least this one thing from his presentation: "Before you share - THINK. Do you really want your post/like/comment/photo to be out there forever? The internet never forgets."

Interested parents can view a video of his presentation HERE. 

Note: the presentation mentions some sensitive topics, so we recommend that parents view the presentation before sharing with students younger than fifth grade.

Keeping Everyone Healthy
Ms. Kuhls, our school nurse, has reminded us all of the importance of encouraging students to thoroughly wash their hands throughout the school day.  This is a good reminder always, but, with additional illnesses that have been especially hitting our youth, it's a great message to send to our students both at home and at school.  Ms. Kuhl's has also been in communication with some grade levels regarding lice.  Please help us by checking your child's hair and reporting any known and treated cases.  It's always a good practice to have girls pull their hair up and to remind all students that they should respect personal space and never share items like hats, headbands, etc.

School pictures will be here before we know it!

We are using on-line ordering for individual and class photos and there are 3 ways to order. You can pre-order on-line at www.mylifetouch.com, 

pre-order using the payment envelope attached to the flyer, or wait

until there are proof photos and order from those (this choice has fewer options and the cost is a bit more).  If you decide to order online the school code for online orders is TL014226Q0.  Be sure to use zeros and not the letter O.  If you want to pre-order, you must return either the payment in the envelope or the receipt or "picture pass" before picture day.  The photographer will need it to process it as a pre-order.

   Please feel free to contact Shirley Laird at slaird@speds.org or 816.268.6507 if you have any questions.

Pet Blessing
We will be celebrating St. Francis of Assisi and our love for God's creatures at our annual Pet Blessing Chapel.  For this special chapel, we will convene on the field at 8:30 on Friday, September 19th.  Parents are invited to join us and to bring along a family pet.  We do ask that no pets are brought into the building and that your child reports to the classroom as usual.  He or she will join you on the field after morning work, ordering lunches, etc.  We also ask that for safety purposes your child returns to the classroom with his/her teacher.  Students are also invited to bring a stuffed animal or picture to the chapel service instead of a live animal.  Thank you for your cooperation and patience, both now and during the service, as we work to continue this loved St. Paul's tradition.

Reach Out and Dance Program (AKA ROAD)
With much thanks to the Parents' Guild, we will once again be able to offer the ROAD program to our fourth grade students.  ROAD is a program that is conducted by the Kansas City Ballet that includes a weekly, one hour session where students participate in games and lively dancing while practicing the St. Paul's Life Skills, their listening and thinking skills, and connecting the fourth grade curriculum to movement and song.  We are so thrilled that we can provide this opportunity for our students!