Weekly Wildcat
January 13, 2023
No School Monday January 16th!
Paw Winners
Kindergarten
Zendaya G. and Vinny M.
1st Grade
Autumn B. and Owen S.
2nd Grade
Lilly G. and Yusuf S.
3rd Grade
Finn P. and Amukta T.
4th Grade
Kyle S. and Ava F.
5th Grade
Ryan M. and Cherry H.
Important Upcoming Dates
1/14- Movie Night @7pm in the Stanley Gym
1/16- No School, MLK Jr. Day
1/16- Panera Stanley Restaurant Night- 4pm-8pm @ Bluhawk ( must show flyer)
1/17- Major Saver Starts
1/31- Parents Night for Incoming 6th graders- Blue Valley Middle @6pm
2/3- New Student Registration Opens
2/7- Board Only PTO Meeting
2/11- Denim & Diamonds Sweetheart Dance 7-9pm
2/14- Valentine's Day class parties
2/13-2/16- Parent/Teacher Conference Week
2/16-2/17- No School
2/20- Professional Learning Day- No School
2/22- Family Night- Skate City 6-8pm
3/4- Stanley Boys Night Out 7-9pm
3/7- Open PTO Meeting @ 7pm in library
3/7- Papa John's Stanley Restaurant Night- All Day
3/9- K and 1st Grade Music Show (Parent Only Performance 2:30pm)
3/10- No School- Professional Learning Day, End of Q3
3/13- 3/17- Spring Break
3/20- No School- Professional Learning Day
4/01- Paraprofessional Day
4/04- School Librarian Day
4/4- Board Only PTO Meeting @ 7pm
4/7- 3rd Grade Musical
4/11- Board Only PTO Meeting @ 7pm
4/14- Kindergarten Round-Up (No School for Kindergarten)
4/19- Family Game Night 6-8pm
4/24- No School- Professional Learning Day
4/26- Administrative Professional Day
4/26- String/Choir Showcase
5/01- Principal Day
5/1-5/5- Book Fair
5/3- Book Fair- Family Night 4-7pm
5/5- Talent Show try-outs
5/8- 5th Grade Battle of the Bands
5/9- Open PTO Meeting @ 7pm in library
5/19- Talent Show
5/26- Last Day of School, 1/2 Day 11:45am dismissal
2023-2024 Incoming Kindergarten Information
Incoming Kindergarten Information
We are so excited to start the process to welcome our Kindergarten families for the Fall of 2023. Children who reside in Blue Valley Schools and turn 5 years of age by August 31 are eligible to attend kindergarten that school year. If you live in the Stanley Elementary boundaries and will have an incoming Kindergarten student next fall, please click on this link to pre-register: Click Here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdmGfTaBkDzIfa3H0Ovb3JbeVlcEb_TofYJp_GfzJimhwKf6g/viewform?usp=sf_link
More information will be shared with you at the end of February including welcome videos, online registration instructions, and information about Kindergarten Round Up in April.
Please pass this link on to neighbors that might not have a student in our system and might not yet receive our weekly emails!
2023 Bond Updates and Important Information- Updated
Bond 2023 ballots mailed Jan. 11
The ballots are in the mail! Registered voters in Kansas who live in Blue Valley will receive their mail-in ballots for the no tax rate increase bond election over the next several days. The bond would invest in facilities, safety and technology that would benefit students and staff for years to come. Voted ballots must be received at the Johnson County Election Office by noon on Jan. 31, 2023.
Information from the Johnson County Election Office
The Johnson County Election Office has a web page dedicated to questions about the ballot, voting and more.
Information about Bond 2023
We want you to be informed about the January 2023 bond election.
Review the Bond 2023 website
Watch an informational bond video
Listen to the district’s latest Bond 2023 podcasts
SOCIAL MEDIA
Retweet & share district’s bond posts. These posts are primarily scheduled for Tuesdays.
EMAIL–COMING IN JANUARY 2023!
January 2023
Community for Kids
Dear Stanley Families:
We are excited to offer a great community resource through our partnership with Community for Kids.
Community for Kids is a local non-profit organization that has the mission “to alleviate food insecurity for students in the Blue Valley Community by providing weekend food packs”.
Here’s how it works: if your family chooses to participate in the program you sign up by emailing Kaitlyn Dobratz, School Social Worker at Stanley Elementary. Then, each week any child in your family ages pre-school through middle school is eligible to receive a weekend food pack throughout the school year. There is no cost to participate in the program and participation is voluntary. Community for Kids and Blue Valley are currently working out the details to deliver the packs each week to the school.
If you would like your family to participate in the weekend food pack program, please notify Mrs. Dobratz via email (kdobratz@bluevalleyk12.org) or by calling Mrs. Dobratz at 913-239-7223.
Major Saver Coming Soon!
Wildcat Wednesday
Wildcat Wednesday is back! We are always looking for volunteers to help our wonderful teachers. If you are available to help with laminating, cutting, making coping, etc. you can sign up at the link below. Teachers will have things ready at the front office and volunteers will be able to work on the tasks in the office conference room.
Stanley Movie Night January 14th!
Grab your blankets and pillows, come in your pjs if you like and watch a movie in the gym with your friends. FREE to Stanley Families! Movie will be Sonic the Hedgehog 2 by Stanley student vote. Doors open at 6:30pm and the movie starts at 7pm. 5th grade will be selling concessions to raise money for 5th grade farewell (Cash Only). Students must be accompanied by an adult as this is NOT a drop off event. Please join us at the movies!
PTO is looking for 5th grade volunteers to help at the event as well as parent volunteers. Please see signup for details!:
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/30e0d4cafa62ca1f49-stanley
Sweetheart Dance Tickets on Sale Now!
Please join us on Saturday, Feb 11th from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. in the Stanley gym for a night of dancing fun! Each family will need an admission ticket. Tickets on sale @ www.StanleyPTO.org. We will have refreshments, a photo booth, and a party favor for each girl! Raffle tickets for gift baskets will be sold at the dance! We hope you will join us for this fun annual Stanley tradition!
You Shop. Amazon Gives to Stanley PTO!
Did you know that all the Amazon shopping we are all doing can benefit the Stanley PTO and support our school? Sign up today to utilize the charitable giving that Amazon offers at no charge for the buyer! Buy something that is eligible and .5% is donated to Stanley PTO! See this page for how it works...super easy!
Select your Charity: Stanley Elementary School PTO Inc and use the AmazonSmile link when you shop!!
Stay up to date with everything Stanley PTO @
· The Weekly Wildcat
· PTO Website (Click Here)
· PTO Facebook Page Click Here
· Stanley Community Facebook Group Click Here
Information for Cub Scouts and Girls Scouts
Recycled Information Below
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Fostering A Safe School Environment
Blue Valley Schools is committed to promoting and fostering a safe environment in and around all of our schools. Through the convergence of physical and intellectual security measures, we are continuously working to prevent, mitigate, respond to and recover from a wide range of emergencies. Please check out available ways to report safety concerns.
Attendance Reporting and Notifications
Families can expect automated attendance messages by email, phone, and text if a child is absent and their absence has not already been reported by a parent/guardian. It is the responsibility of the parent/guardian to report an absence or reply to the automated email or phone message.
What is the purpose of attendance notifications?
We realize that students may occasionally need to miss school for planned absences, illnesses, and appointments. However, when a student does not arrive at school or unexpectedly misses a portion of the school day, we are concerned and want to make sure you are aware that your child is absent.
How can I get push notifications?
Families who would also like a push notification can download the ParentVUE app and manage their notifications. If a child has an unreported absence when a teacher submits attendance, then a push notification will immediately be sent to the parent/guardian's mobile device.
Interested in push notifications? Simply download the ParentVUE app (iTunes app store or Google Play), enable push notifications in device settings and select attendance notifications through in-app settings. Once the app is downloaded, these instructions will help you complete the set-up.
ScrapsKC
Blue Valley is working with ScrapsKC to collect materials for their store. If you have not been to ScrapsKC, it is a supply store that focuses on the importance of reusing materials while giving those who are homeless employment.
There is a bin outside of the art room for donated materials. ScrapsKC is looking for…
- Scissors
- Chalk/crayons/pens/pencils/colored pencils
- Index cards/post-its
- Spiral notebooks/folders
- Pencil boxes
- Art/craft supplies
Remember, these are materials from your house that you are no longer using — the purpose is reuse.
Safe Schools Reporting
Blue Valley Schools is committed to promoting and fostering a safe environment in and around all of our schools. Through the convergence of physical and intellectual security measures, we are continuously working to prevent, mitigate, respond to and recover from a wide range of emergencies. Please check out available ways to report safety concerns.
Breakfast
Bad Weather Dismissal Protocol
When there is a change of weather during dismissal time, there may be a slight delay in the release of our students.
When we are experiencing heavy rains in the area, the following dismissal procedures will be followed.
Car riders will be dismissed as normal, however, it may take a little longer to load our students into the car.
Bus riders will be loaded a bus at a time.
Walkers/Bikers: **** Biggest change*** We know that some of our students have quite a distance to walk in the afternoons and the safety of our students is of the utmost importance. Parents are able to make a change to a student's mode of dismissal by contacting the front office by phone at 913-239-7200..
Student Personal Devices in Elementary School
Cell Phone and Associated Personal Technology Guideline: In an effort to provide the most effective learning spaces possible, the following guidelines are in effect concerning personal cell phones and associated personal technology devices (CP/PTD) at the elementary school level: CP/PTDs are defined as any device designed for personal communication, digital information transfer, or electronic gaming/play.
CP/PTDs are not allowed to be in use by elementary school students during the school day. The school day is defined as anytime the student is on campus property on a day in which school is in session. CP/PTDs are to be kept in backpacks out of sight and are to be powered off. Should the need arise for a student to contact parents during the school day the main office phone or the classroom phone should be used for such a call. Should the need arise for parents to contact their child, the main office phone should be used for such a call. CP/PTDs may be used by the student only at the request of the classroom teacher or other staff member. CP/PTDs used to monitor identified student health needs such as blood sugar levels are allowed and must be approved by the principal.
Girl Scouts
Stanley Girl Scout Troops are forming! See attached flyer! Any girls interested in getting more info. or joining please contact Mallory at girlscoutssu694@gmail.com and we will get you plugged in! Girl Scouts make the world a better place!
Reporting an absence
If your student is going to be absent from school, notify us through Stanley's website no later than 9am.
- Go to Stanley's website, click on Parents, and then click on "Report An Absence".
- Please let us know why your student is absent (if they are ill please let us know what his/her symptoms are).
- You can leave a message on Stanley's Absence Line at 239-7205, 24 hours a day.
- You can also email the front office attendancestan@bluevalleyk12.org
- The office will notify the teacher of your student's absence
Communication
Important Travel Outside of the USA Information
This important message is for any family or staff that will travel out of the United States during the school year. Please click here to read the restrictions and recommendations for Out of the Country travel. Blue Valley resources such as Canvas, Classlink, and school email are not accessible out of the country unless you have a personal device with a VPN on it.
Nut-Safer Snacks at Stanley
Daily Snacks: Thank you for your support of our nut-safer snack plan at Stanley. As a reminder: we ask that ALL daily snacks (i.e. snack time) for ALL students must come from the nut-safer food list as we have a significant number of students with life-threatening nut allergies. (click below for the link) Our continued focus this year, as an entire school, is to remain consistent on the daily snacks for student snack time in the classrooms—following the nut-safer list.
Please click HERE to access the Nut-Safer food list.
Attendance Reporting and Notifications
Families can expect automated attendance messages by email, phone, and text if a child is absent and their absence has not already been reported by a parent/guardian. It is the responsibility of the parent/guardian to report an absence or reply to the automated email or phone message. These automated messages will be sent at 9:35am beginning 8/18/2022.
What is the purpose of attendance notifications?
We realize that students may occasionally need to miss school for planned absences, illnesses, and appointments. However, when a student does not arrive at school or unexpectedly misses a portion of the school day, we are concerned and want to make sure you are aware that your child is absent.
How can I get push notifications?
Families who would also like a push notification can download the ParentVUE app and manage their notifications. If a child has an unreported absence when a teacher submits attendance, then a push notification will immediately be sent to the parent/guardian's mobile device.
Interested in push notifications? Simply download the ParentVUE app (iTunes app store or Google Play), enable push notifications in device settings and select attendance notifications through in-app settings. Once the app is downloaded, these instructions will help you complete the set-up.