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1151 NE Colbern Road • Lee’s Summit, MO 64086 • (816) 986-3440
http://bass.lsr7.org/
DATES TO REMEMBER
• 4/1—April Fool’s Day
• 4/3—No School, BASS programs
CLOSED
• 4/22—Enrollment begins for Summer Camp
• 5/6—BASS Enrollment begins for
the 2015-16 School Year
• 5/18—Deadline for 2015-16
School Year Early Bird Enrollment
• 5/25—Memorial Day—No School,
BASS programs CLOSED
• 5/27—Early Release Day, Last
scheduled day of school
BASS 4-1-1
Dear BASS Families,
ulize Lee’s Summit vendors as
well as the surrounding communies.
Thank you for the responses
received on the recent Family Survey. Some of the comments menoned for change/improvement
are:
Comment: Cost Structure.
Comment: More communicaon
about who is on staff working
with children.
Comment: Open at 6:00am and
close at 6:30pm
Acon: No cost increase for 20152016 school year.
• 5/28—First Day of Summer Camp
• 7/3—BASS CLOSED for Independence Day Holiday
• 8/12—Last Day of Summer Camp
• 8/19—First day of 15-16 School
Year
Inside this issue:
Summer Parent Letter
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Kids Country Summer Camp flyer
3
3LYNX Summer Camp Flyer
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Kids Country Fall Enrollment Info
5
Newsworthy Notes & Helpful Info
6
Character Education
6
Staffing Update
6
Nurse Christy’s Corner
7
Neighborhood News
Acon: Implement staff picture
communicaon in monthly
newsle(er beginning 2015-16
school year.
Acon: Survey in April 2015 to families at each site as to the need
for extended hours.
Comment: Homework
Comment: More variety and
healthier snack.
Acon: Implement fresh fruit and
vegetables for a.ernoon snack
beginning 2015-16 school year.
Comment: Fee associated with
paying tuion on line.
Acon: Upon new so.ware implementaon scheduled for May
we hope to offer a resoluon.
8-11
Business Partners
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Comment: Keep Field Trips local.
LSR-7 District News
12
April Snack Calendar
13
Acon: Likely with the vast number
of students we will connue to
Acon: BASS will connue to offer
homework me and be more
intenonal about asking families if it is being handled well
with their child/ren.
Comment: Be(er informed on daily
acvies.
Acon: Ulize announcement
board more o.en and brainstorm with Leadership Team
how to be more communicave
regarding daily acvity offerings.
~ Dawn Butler, BASS Director
Summer Parent Leer
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Newsworthy Notes and Helpful Informaon
2014 Tax Statements—Due to BASS implemenng a new billing system for the 2014-15 school year, parents who had children enrolled in the BASS program from January through August 2014 will have 2 separate statements for the 2014 tax year. Statements for August through December can be obtained on the
BASS website through the parent portal link with your email address and password. A step-by-step
guide is included on page 5 to assist you with this process. Tax statements for January through the first
of August can be obtained by contacng the BASS Admin office at (816) 986-3440.
Reminder: All fees are due on the 1st of each month. Please make sure your May fees are paid by the
due date. Accounts with a balance a.er the 10th of the month are assessed a $40 late payment fee.
Like us on Facebook! One way to stay up to date on all BASS events or news
bullens is to “Like” us on Facebook. In addion to Facebook, you can check
our website or call the BASS Informaon Line at 816-986-3441. Quesons?
Contact the BASS Administrave Office at 816-986-3440 or your Site Coordinator directly!
LIKE US ON
FACEBOOK
Character Educaon
Staffing Update
We connue to add new staff members to our BASS team. Please join us in welcoming the new faces at your site
and help them get acquainted with your child!
Debby Bopp—Associate at Sunset Valley, started March 23rd.
Please welcome Jessica Shaw as the new Cedar Creek Site Coordinator. Jessica is currently the interim Site Coordinator and will assume her 12 month posion beginning with the 2015-2016 school year. She is also connuing
to help support Longview Farm Kids Country as their Assistant. Jessica will be transioning to Cedar Creek over
the next few weeks and will finish out her year at Cedar Creek.
Lauren Butler has accepted the Hazel Grove Site Coordinator posion.
Lauren will be graduang from Missouri State with an Early Childhood
Degree in May. She will also be helping BASS prepare for a kindergarten
summer camp beginning summer 2016. Regina Jennings will be on board
for next year to help transion Lauren into the new school year. Lauren
will also be joining our summer camp this year. Her first day is June 1,
2015.
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Nurse Christy’s Corner
Tornado Season—What Everyone Should Know
Tornadoes are nature’s most violent storms. Spawned from powerful thunderstorms, tornadoes can
cause fatalies and devastate a neighborhood in seconds. A tornado appears as a rotang, funnel-shaped
cloud that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground with whirling winds that can reach 300 miles per hour. Damage
paths can be in excess of one mile wide and 50 miles long. Every state is at some risk from this hazard.
Some tornadoes are clearly visible, while rain or nearby low-hanging clouds obscure others. Occasionally, tornadoes
develop so rapidly that li(le, if any, advance warning is possible. Before a tornado hits,
the wind may die down and the air may become very sll. A cloud of debris can mark the
locaon of a tornado even if a funnel is not visible. Tornadoes generally occur near the
trailing edge of a thunderstorm. It is not uncommon to see clear, sunlit skies behind a
tornado. Be alert to changing weather condions.
• Listen to NOAA Weather Radio or to commercial radio or television newscasts
for the latest informaon.
• Look for approaching storms
• Look for the following danger signs:
Dark, o.en greenish sky
Large hail
A large, dark, low-lying cloud (parcularly if rotang)
Loud roar, similar to a freight train.
If you see approaching storms or any of the danger signs, be prepared to take shelter immediately. If you are under a
tornado WARNING, seek shelter immediately!
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If you are in:
Then:
A structure (e.g. residence, small buildGo to a pre-designated shelter area such as a safe room, basement, storm cellar, or the lowest
ing, school, nursing home, hospital, facto- building level. If there is no basement, go to the center of an interior room on the lowest level
ry, shopping center, high-rise building)
(closet, interior hallway) away from corners, windows, doors, and outside walls. Put as many
walls as possible between you and the outside. Get under a sturdy table and use your arms to
protect your head and neck. Do not open windows.
A vehicle, trailer, or mobile home
Get out immediately and go to the lowest floor of a sturdy, nearby building or a storm shelter.
Mobile homes, even if ed down, offer li(le protecon from tornadoes.
The outside with no shelter
Lie flat in a nearby ditch or depression and cover your head with your hands. Be aware of the
potenal for flooding.
Do not get under an overpass or bridge. You are safer in a low, flat locaon.
Never try to outrun a tornado in urban or congested areas in a car or truck. Instead, leave the
vehicle immediately for safe shelter.
Watch out for flying debris. Flying debris from tornadoes causes most fatalies and injuries.
Informaon taken from: h(p://www.ready.gov/tornadoes
Other useful sites include: h(p://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-tornado.htm
h(p://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/weather/tornado.html
Also—there is a science teacher who writes lyrics set to popular songs about all kinds of topics on You Tube to teach science
to his 6th graders. His name is Mr. Parr and he has 22 weather songs.
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Neighborhood News
Greenwood Kids Country would like to acknowledge Mr. Clarence Cunningham,
one of the Kelly Educaon subs that worked with us for several months. “Mr. C.” as
our kiddos call him is a wonderful person, very intelligent, extremely dependable, and
has a good heart. While displaying a quiet, calm exterior, “Mr. C.” has a wealth of informaon and experience that will provide many teachable moments for our children. Mr. Cunningham is now a full-me employee for Prairie View Kids Country and
we couldn’t be prouder! Way to Go…Mr. C.!!!
Thousands of children in children’s
hospitals around America do not
have the opportunity to exchange
valenne cards with their classmates due to their extended stay
in the hospital. Greenwood Kids
Country, along with Family Life
Radio, helped bring joy across the
country by sending valenne cards
to encourage and reaffirm these children that they are loved and
thought about. Our cards were handmade and mailed out on February 10th. Family Life Radio delivered them to Children’s hospitals and
across the country. But what’s most important is the joy Kids Country had making them, along with the children who received them.
Valentines by Kids for Kids
Prairie View Kids Country has been having a lot of fun this past month
with the Emerald Isle Parade and Spring Break. It was a great day to be out
walking and supporng our program! We hope you can join in the fun with us
next year! Our Spring Break was full of "out of this world" acvies and fun
as we learned about all kinds of things about outer space. We made a rocket
and launched it, had some good field trips, and ate some fun space-themed
snacks! Check out the picture of us launching our film canister rockets and
see if you can spot the lid that got launched!
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Neighborhood News Connued
Greenwood, Sunset Valley and Woodland Kids Country Combo Group: With Spring Break behind us, we would like
to share some pictures of the fun acvies and field trips that were soooo much fun!! This year spring break went
smoothly, was laid back, and new friendships were formed! Thanks to the staff from LF, CC and HH we made a great
TEAM!! SPACE…the Final Froner and the final full combo days! It’s been a “BLAST” in the 2014-2015 School Year!!
Our colorful, creative rocket ships.
One of our older kids facilitating a space game.
Blasting pins at Lunar Bowl
Staff Rocking out with students at Winnwood.
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Neighborhood News Connued
At Lee’s Summit Kids Country our theme has been "Green & Monsters". We have made green slime, monsters out of green clay, Oscar the
Grouch, and using our imaginaons, we made created our own monsters
using combinaons of recycled materials and some cra. materials. They
turned out awesome and the kids had a great me creang and adding to
their monsters! We are geVng ready to make more monsters out of toilet
paper rolls on March 30th. Then on March 31st we will be using these
"Monster Pins" and Monster Trucks to do some MONSTER TRUCK BOWLING!!!
Underwood Kids Country had so much fun learning about
the planets and the solar system during Spring Break. One of our
wonderful A+ students brought in a large book with colorful pictures of our universe. The kids and staff had so many quesons
and we were able to answer most from the book she provided.
The children at Trailridge Kids Country kicked off spring break with a St. Patrick’s Day Parade. We made things for our parade every day the week before in preparaon. We made signs to carry, Paper flowers for the girls’ hair
and streamers to carry. When the big day came, teachers and other school
personnel lined the halls and waved and clapped as we passed by.
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Neighborhood News Connued
3LYNX Students proudly display puzzles created during Spring Break week!
BUSINESS
PARTNERS
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LSR7 District News
LS CARES to present Parenng the Love and
Logic Way
Two classes offered – tradional version and course
geared for early childhood
the school which will house Summit Tech / Missouri Innovaon Campus (STA / MIC) as well as UCM programs currently located in the UCM
Summit Campus. UCM will pay for their space through a rental agreement.
The shared facility would reduce operang expenses for the R-7
School District, allowing the district to move STA / MIC from leased
Lee’s Summit CARES is presenng two sessions of Love and Logic™ space into a building owned by the school district. The R-7 School DisParenng Courses this spring. Parenng the Love and Logic Way, intrict has leased space for Summit Tech at a favorable rate due to a tax
cluding an updated curriculum, will be presented from 6:30 to 8:30
abatement for a local business center that dates back to the late 1990s.
p.m. Thursdays, April 16 through May 14 at Lee’s Summit Elementary
This low-cost lease will expire when the business facility comes onto
School, 110 S. Green St. The course is $42 per parcipant, and previous the tax rolls in 2018, and R-7 officials have been looking for an alternaparcipants will pay just $10 for the new program manual.
ve that will be both more affordable and designed specifically for the
growing educaonal programs. Due to the ancipated increase in rentThe course is designed to help parents put an end to arguing,
whining and backtalk while encouraging their children to listen and be al costs with the expiraon of the tax abatement, it is esmated that
more responsible and respecYul. This course is facilitated by Kerri Gray, construcon of the shared facility would save approximately $9 million
for the school district over the next 20 years.
M.S., LMFT, or Jan Nelson, M.A., both of Rediscover.
School improvements
The second course, Love and Logic Early Childhood: Parenng
Made Fun will be offered from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays, April 14
Approximately $5.44 million within the bond issue would fund
through May 12 at Great Beginnings Early Educaon Center, 908 NE
improvements at numerous R-7 schools. Elementary improvements
Bluestem. Thanks to support from the United Way, the course is just
include Greenwood Elementary ADA access and gym renovaon; Hazel
$30 with no cost for previous parcipants of the class.
Grove Elementary kitchen renovaon; Longview Farm Elementary concrete at kindergarten wings; Lee's Summit Elementary health room
The early childhood course focuses on reducing power struggles,
helping children treat each other with respect, eliminang arguing and renovaon, drop-off lane and kitchen renovaon; Meadow Lane Elewhining, disciplining without creang a scene and encouraging children mentary track upgrade/repair and basement renovaon; Mason Eleto listen. The course is taught by Kerri Gray, M.S., LMFT, of Rediscover. mentary gym expansion, classroom renovaon, ADA (Americans with
Disabilies Act) access; Pleasant Lea Elementary health room/office
Both courses are offered in cooperaon with the R-7 School Disrenovaon; Prairie View Elementary north gym isolaon; Richardson
trict. For more informaon, contact Bev at ReDiscover at (816) 3473259 or visit www.LSCares.Org. Scholarships are also available to quali- Elementary addional parking; Trailridge Elementary restroom sink
replacement; and Underwood Elementary cafeteria renovaon.
fying residents who live within the Lee’s Summit R-7 School District.
Tuesday, April 7, is elecon day for LS R-7
Ballot includes $40 million no-tax-increase bond
issue, Board of Educaon candidates
On Tuesday, April 7, Lee’s Summit R-7 voters will cast ballots on a
no-tax-increase bond issue as well as Board of Educaon candidates.
Polls are open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. The $40 million issue includes:
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Middle school improvements include Bernard Campbell student
entry doors replacement and locker painng, Pleasant Lea locker replacement and Summit Lakes sound system. High school improvements
include Lee’s Summit High School science classrooms renovaon, Lee’s
Summit North entry re-design (safety/security) and Lee’s Summit West
restrooms/concession area for baseball and so.ball area. Specialeducaon projects include Highland Park Elementary life skills classroom restrooms and Miller Park Center upstairs renovaon, gym floor
upgrade and kitchene(e.
Construcon of a new Summit Technology Academy / Missouri
Innovaon Campus
Close to $17.06 million in maintenance projects included in the
bond issue were idenfied with the help of school principals and an
• Numerous school improvements in the areas of classroom instruc- architects’ audit. These numerous projects would impact each R-7
on, safety and security, health and wellness, ADA (Americans
school. Also included are playground safety upgrades to all elementary
with Disabilies Act) renovaons and special educaon
schools’ so. play areas and replacement of deteriorated play equipment at each site. Other maintenance projects targeted for schools are
• Playground safety upgrades to all elementary schools’ so. play
flooring, carpet, ceilings, painng, roofing, paving, mechanical, doors,
areas and replacement of deteriorated play equipment
windows, FOBS, backflows, water sanizing and masonry.
• Maintenance projects at numerous sites designed to protect the
Construcon schedule
district’s investment in its school facilies.
If the bond is endorsed by at least four-sevenths of R-7 voters,
New Summit Technology Academy / Missouri Innovaon Campus
construcon on the Summit Technology Academy / Missouri InnovaA major poron of the bond issue would include construcon of a on Campus would begin soon a.er the elecon with the new school
new Summit Technology Academy / Missouri Innovaon Campus with opening in August 2017. The school improvements and maintenance
Lee’s Summit R-7 funding approximately $17.5 million of the facility’s
projects would also begin soon a.er the elecon with the majority of
cost. Thanks to a partnership with the University of Central Missouri
projects complete by either fall 2015 or fall 2016.
(UCM), the school district and university are planning to construct and
For more informaon, visit the district’s bond issue web page at:
operate a shared facility. Under the plan, R-7 will pay approximately 40
percent of the new school with UCM paying the remaining 60 percent. h(p://nyurl.com/klalouo.
Based on the agreement, Lee’s Summit R-7 will be the sole owner of
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