July, 2013 Mrs. Lynne Ann Borchers, Principal Welcome to what is certain to be another great school year at Walnut Grove Elementary School. The school has been a buzz all summer long as the custodial staff has worked to prepare the classrooms for teachers and students. Sneak a Peek is on Tuesday, August 13 from 4:00 – 5:30. I hope you are able to take advantage of this opportunity to meet the teachers. You will see a few new faces and many faces in different places. Fifth, third, and first grades have been moved to prepare for the possibility of construction throughout the school year. Rachel Loner is joining our team in 4th grade, Cristin Gillis is joining our team as the Resource Teacher, Renita Penn will be our Library Media Specialist one day a week replacing Krista Hardy, Karen Brown is now teaching Kindergarten, Maegan Lathrop is now teaching 1st grade, and Samantha Newman and Chris Newman are now job sharing in 4th grade. All K – 2nd grade classrooms will still be equipped with a Mimio Teach, every 3rd - 5th grade level will have 3 iPads, and every 1st – 5th grade level has a Livescribe Pen in addition to the district standards for technology in each classroom. We will continue reaching for the STARS at Walnut Grove. Students are recognized for being Safe, Trustworthy, Accountable, Respectful, and Successful. Students can earn STARbucks by demonstrating expected behaviors. We will also continue to focus on building relationships in the classroom and throughout the building. I hope that you will reinforce our efforts at home. I look forward to working with each of you to create the best educational experience for your child. I believe that students can reach their potential when we all work together. If you ever have any questions, concerns, or positive comments, please contact me @ 780-7710 or [email protected]. Lynne Ann Borchers, Principal INSIDE THIS ISSUE 1st Day of School .................................... 2 Open House ........................................... 2 School Pictures....................................... 2 Sneak A Peek.......................................... 2 Kindergarten Tea ................................... 3 Donuts With Dads.................................. 3 Breakfast/lunch .................................... 3 PTO Events ............................................ 4 Medication Policy .................................. 4 DATES TO REMEMBER  8-13 Sneak A Peek 4-5:30  8-14 1st 1/2 day grades 1-5  8-15 1st full day-all grades  8-15 KDG Tea 8:30 & 12:30.  8-19 PTO Meeting @6:30  8-23 Donuts w/Dads 7:30 am,WatchDOGSign-up  8-26 Open House-EC,1, 3, 5 —6:30 p.m.  8-27 Open House —Kdg, 2, 4— 6:30 p.m.  8-29 Family Night @Freddys 5-9  8-30 Spirit Day—Hats & Shades  9-2 NO SCHOOL  9-3 Student Pictures,  9-5 Skate City 4 to 6  9-9 PTO Meeting @ 6:30  9-13 Back to School Blast 5-7:30  9-21 Landscaping Day  9-27 Lap-A-Thon OPEN HOUSE Monday, August 26, 2013 —6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Grades-—-Early Childhood, 1st, 3rd & 5th Tuesday, August 27, 2013 —6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Grades—-Kindergarten, 2nd & 4th This is a parents only night. Please go to the gym for a brief introduction by Mrs. Borchers, then proceed to your child’s classroom. Find out class assignments at “Sneak A Peek” from 4:00 to 5:30, Tuesday, August 13th at Walnut Grove PICTURE DAY Individual School Pictures will be taken on ... FIRST TWO DAYS OF SCHOOL Tuesday, September 3rd Please watch for packets to come home with your student. If you want to purchase pictures, the packet and money must be returned on or before the 3rd Picture retake day is Monday, October 14th GOING GREEN! Wednesday, August 14th 1/2 day—- 8:20 to 11:40 Grades 1 thru 5 Walnut Grove has a recycle bin out front for recycling paper products. You can recycle all your old newspapers, magazines, shopping catalogs, office papers, as well as junk mail!! This recycling program is a free way for us to earn money and needs no financial commitment from you—just bring us your paper every week. Thanks for supporting our school. NO EC or KDG Thursday, August 15th Regular Schedule — ALL grades AM EC—-8:20 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. PM EC—12:30 p.m. to 3:40 p.m. AM Kindergarten—8:20 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Full Day Kindergarten—8:20 a.m. to 3:40 p.m. PM Kindergarten—12:30 p.m. to 3:40 p.m. Grades 1-5—8:20 a.m. to 3:40 p.m. 2 BREAKFAST/LUNCH PROGRAM Walnut Grove will again be offering a HOT BREAKFAST program for the 20132014 school year Please remember the balance in your child’s account can be used for either breakfast, lunch or milk/juice. Charges will be limited to 3 per student. Your child’s account needs to be kept current with money in their account in order to eat. Money can be added via website, or sending payment by cash or check to the school office. If you would like to have a school lunch with your child, please call the office before 9:00 a.m. to order your lunch. You may pay in the office the day you come to eat. (We are unable to accept guests on the Thanksgiving Holiday Luncheon and Winter Holiday Luncheon.) Student Lunch——-$2.35 (reflects $.10 mandated increase) Student Breakfast—-$1.20 (same) Extra Milk/Extra Juice—-$0.45 (same) Adult Lunch—-$.3.30 (reflects $.25 mandated increase) WATCH D.O.G.S. DONUTS WITH DADS FRIDAY, AUGUST 23RD 7:30 A.M. TO 8:10 A.M. Please bring your student and join us to learn about this wonderful program for dads, granddads, uncles, step-dads and adult brothers. You will be given an opportunity to sign up for a day in school to spend time with your child. We will be sending home an order form for the “official” WatchDog Uniform. Please bring the form with payment to this event. If you would like more information and cannot attend Donuts with Dads, please call the school office at 780-7710 or our D.O.G. in charge Marc Shirley @913-7870019. SCHOOL TIMES START----8:20 A.M. DISMISSAL ---3:40 P.M. STUDENTS SHOULD NOT BE DROPPED OFF AT SCHOOL PRIOR TO 8:00 A.M. IF YOUR CHILD(REN) NEED TO BE DROPPED OFF EARLIER THAN 8:00 A.M. THE Y.M.C.A. BEFORE AND AFTER DAYCARE IS AVAILABLE IN THE SMALL GYM. THERE IS A CHARGE FOR THIS SERVICE. THE Y.M.C.A. CAN BE REACHED AT 345-9622. IF YOU BRING YOUR CHILD(REN) BETWEEN 8:00 - 8:10 A.M. WE HAVE TEACHERS THAT SUPERVISE THESE STUDENTS IN THE BIG GYM. STUDENTS ARE NOT SUPERVISED BEFORE 8:00 A.M. FINAL BELL RINGS AT 8:20 A.M. AND STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THEIR CLASSROOM BEFORE THIS BELL. IF THEY ARE NOT THEY WILL BE CONSIDERED TARDY. IF YOUR STUDENT ARRIVES AFTER 8:20 A.M., YOU ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN THEM INTO THE OFFICE AND YOUR CHILD(REN) WILL RECEIVE A PASS SO THEY MAY GO TO THEIR CLASSROOM. KINDERGARTEN TEA NO SCHOOL MONDAY SEPTEMBER 2nd (Labor Day) Thursday, August 15th All parents of Kindergarten students are invited to a “Tea” following the beginning of school at 8:30a.m. in the Library. Afternoon Parents “Tea” will begin at 12:30 in the Library. Please join us and meet other kindergarten parents and find out ways to get involved at Walnut Grove!! Hope to see you there! 3 8-15 Kindergarten Tea—8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. PTO NEWS 8-19 PTO Meeting @ WG Library 6:30 p.m. 8-23 Donuts With Dads—Watch Dog Signup 7:30 a.m. to 8:10 a.m. 8-29 PTO Family Night @Freddy’s 5:00 to 9:00 8-30 SPIRIT DAY—Hats & Shades Day 9-5 All School Skating Party 4:00 to 6:00 @ 10440 Mastin 9-9 PTO Meeting @ WG Library 6:30 p.m. 9-13 Back to School Blast 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. This is an evening filled with food and fun! Activities will include ..obstacle course, party bounce, pop-a-shot, splash down, duck race, milk can toss, pop toss, cake walk...and many more! 9-13 Spirit Day—School Mascot Day 9-21 Landscaping Day at Walnut Grove — Times to be determined 9-27 Lap-A-Thon — Watch for details to come home via backpack mail 9-30 Lap-A-Thon Rain Date ATTENTION!! Medication Policy All procedures in conjunction with health are designed for the protection of the child; therefore, we solicit cooperation from parents to work with the school to foster good health. As a precautionary measure, we ask that the following procedures be followed for students on medication: 1. All medication to be taken by the student at school must be left in the school office and must be in the original prescription container. This includes Tylenol/Advil/Aspirin, cough drops, any over the counter medications (oral and topical). 2. A note from the prescribing doctor MUST accompany the medication for it to be given at school. This information must be on the note: Medication to be given, dosage, time to be given, method of administration and condition which makes medication necessary. 3. If a student must take a medication more than three times a day or at a specific time of day, he is eligible to take the medication at school. 4. If your child took medicine at school last year a new note must be sent at the start of the new year. 4 Notification Statement of Non-discrimination: The Olathe Public Schools prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion or disability in its programs, activities or employment, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups to its facilities as required by: Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and other relevant state and federal laws. Inquiries regarding compliance with applicable civil rights statutes related to ethnicity, gender, age discrimination or equal access may be directed to Staff Counsel, 14160 Black Bob Road, Olathe, KS 66063-2000, phone 913-780-7000. All inquiries regarding compliance with applicable statutes regarding Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act may be directed to the Assistant Superintendent General Administration, 14160 Black Bob Rd. Olathe, KS 66063-2000, phone (913) 780-7000. Interested persons including those with impaired vision or hearing, can also obtain information as to the existence and location of services, activities and facilities that are accessible to and usable by disabled persons by calling the Assistant Superintendent General Administration. (04/13)