Weekly Wildcat
February 19, 2021
We Are Stanley Strong!
Overview:
All Stanley Families
In-Person Families
Virtual Families
Counselors Corner
Notes From the Nurse
PTO
All Stanley Families
Much Love to our Virtual Wildcats!
(This is a repeat from last week. I left it here to make sure our virtual students had a chance to see how much we miss them!)
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Specials Conference Zoom Links
Read Across America!
Durham Bus Information
Click here to sign up for bus text communications: https://my.textcaster.com/asa/Default.aspx?ID=0dcd17bc-7f9b-4db6-b57c-ee3c1a41061f.
Or you can email mmerchant@petermannbus.com with your phone number, carrier name, zip code, school and bus numbers to get signed up.
Adopt a Senior!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FhcexAv6kIF3Jb2YXESu3YG0prXdCYZE/view?usp=sharing
Your child’s online safety, in the palm of your hand.
We recognize that student safety and well-being in the online world is a shared responsibility between our schools and families, especially during this time of In-person and VirtualED modes of learning. As part of the Blue Valley’s commitment to digital safety, families can download @SecurlyHome Parent Portal app for opportunities to monitor your child’s online activity, set custom filters, pause the internet and more on their child’s district-provided device device. Download today on iTunes or Google Play!
Parents that have “Education Rights” and “Lives With” in Synergy/ParentVue will have access to an account. The login for the Securly App will be the parent email address listed in ParentVue. Put in a BV Care Technology ticket if you have trouble getting started.
If you already have a Securly Home account established for a child at the middle or high school level, you will not receive an automated email. Your elementary child will automatically appear in your preexisting Securly Home account
Click here to learn more about Securly Home Parent monitoring.
Social and Emotional Learning in Blue Valley
Develop and Strengthen Empathy: Please see the attached PDF to learn more about developing and strengthening Empathy.
American Heart Association Fundraiser
*REMINDER: Next week by Wednesday 2/24 is the last chance to turn in donations to Mr. Baldwin as we do not have school 2/25-2/26 due to conferences.
Raffle for a Reason
The Blue Valley Ed Foundation is launching Raffle for a Reason to support our teachers, building, and district-wide grants, as well as a BV Cares program to help our school families with essential needs! Click here to take a look at FOUR amazing raffle packages! Tickets are ONLY $50 each and you can pick which packages you want to enter for a chance to win! There is something for EVERYONE! GOOD LUCK!
Welcome 2021-2022 Kindergartners!
If you or someone you know will have a child attending Stanley Elementary as a Kindergarten student next year, please complete this form so we may share with you important registration and enrollment information.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1i39OBpfOI6MUs_piUUMLP5ab-_5ILaOBNWlYzM9fe6A/edit
Chinese Immersion Program Information for incoming Kindergarten Families
Later this month you will be receiving information with details about kindergarten registration. Today, I am pleased to share information about the district’s Chinese Immersion program for incoming kindergarten students. Are you interested in providing your child with an immersive educational experience that broadens horizons, enhances cognitive skills and teaches second language skills? Would you like to learn more about Blue Valley’s Chinese Immersion Program? Watch this video that provides a glimpse into an immersion classroom.
Ready to learn more? Mark your calendar and make plans to attend a virtual information session about the district’s Chinese Immersion program that is open to all incoming kindergarten students.
- Virtual Information Session for ALL incoming kindergarten families
Monday, Feb. 22, 2021 @ 6 p.m.
Meeting will be conducted via Zoom. Due to the virtual format, there will not be an opportunity for live Q&A. Families will be able to submit questions online. Please register online to receive the Zoom link and meeting information.
- Virtual Information Session for VPE families ONLY
Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021 @ 6 p.m.
Meeting will be conducted via Zoom. Due to the virtual format, there will not be an opportunity for live Q&A. Families will be able to submit questions online. Please register online to receive the Zoom link and meeting information.
Students residing in the Valley Park Elementary (VPE) attendance area will attend the immersion program at VPE. All other students' applications will be entered into the lottery for the Wolf Springs Elementary (WSE) program. Selection is based on a random lottery, with no preference for early submissions. Siblings of current immersion students will have preference. This preference will continue to be extended to siblings of current VPE Chinese Immersion students regardless of home school.
Immersion is an approach to second language instruction in which teaching and learning of core content occurs in a language other than English. Blue Valley’s program is a dual language immersion model in which students are co-taught by two full-time classroom teachers, spending about half of the day in Chinese and about half in English. The program is a multi-year commitment and participation will be determined by a lottery system. For more information on the immersion program, visit www.bluevalleyk12.org/immersion.
School Yearbooks
Stanley will again be using TreeRing this school year to publish and print our yearbook! You will purchase your Stanley yearbook DIRECTLY from the TreeRing site, not through the PTO website or Parentvue. Parents will be able to upload all school-related pictures with an app on their iPhones directly to specific folders.
Those photos will then be used to design and create the yearbook! There is also the option for you to create your own 2-page spread to be printed at the end of the book, personalized with your very own pictures, just for your student, included in the price! This all can be done from your desktop computers, as well!!
**It is currently not compatible with Android, so for us Android users, we can upload pictures on our desktops from Facebook, Google photos, Dropbox, etc. directly to the Stanley TreeRing folders! Lots of photos at once!!
There are folders for First Days of School, Family Fun Run, etc. No need to caption each picture!
YEARBOOKS ARE NOT ORDERED THROUGH THE PTO WEBSITE! They must be ordered directly from families on the TreeRing website www.treering.com
There are instructions on how to upload your photos and learn how to customize some of the pages in your child's yearbook!
To order go to www.TreeRing.com/validate and enter Stanley's passcode: 10152415384287
Please contact Sheri Buxton with any questions! buxton.sheri@gmail.com
Stanley Event Calendar
February 24: VirtualED pick-up day
February 25: No School, parent-teacher conferences
March 12: Spring Party
March 15-19: Spring Break
March 22: Professional Learning Day. No School
March 24: VirtualED pick-up day (late because of Spring Break)
April 14: VirtualED pick-up day
April 23: No school, professional learning day
May 5: VirtualED pick-up day
May 11-12: Field Days
May 26: VirtualED pick-up day (pick up yearbooks/summer school materials)
February, March and April Specials Schedules
In-Person Families
Food and Nutrition Communication
Meal Account Access
- REGISTER STUDENT MEAL ACCOUNT(S)
All families participating in the district’s meal service program must set up an account with the district’s point of sale software, TITAN School Solutions, to pay meal fees if they you choose to use the online payment system to purchase other items beyond 1 breakfast and 1 lunch daily. To register, go to family.titank12.com and click Sign Up Today! to get started, or download the TITAN Family Connect app (available in the Apple Store and Google Play) to register on your mobile device.
HOW TO REGISTER
1. Register
Register at family.titank12.com (Use Safari or Chrome)
Or download Titan Family Connect from the Apple Store or Google Play.
Click on Sign up today!
2. Confirm Email
Confirm your email address by clicking on the email verification link sent to your email address.
3. Sign in
Now you can sign in at family.titank12.com or Titan Family Connect App using your email and password.
Virtual Ed Families
VirtualEd Pick-Up Dates
February 24
March 24 (Later due to Spring Break.)
April 14
May 5
May 26 (Pick up for yearbooks or summer school materials)
American Heart Association: Heart Heroes
Download the Kids Heart Challenge app or go to heart.org/KHC
Counselor's Corner
Our One Love, One Heart Week wouldn’t have been complete without our third, fourth and fifth grade students learning about self-care! Intentionally setting time aside during our day or week to care for ourselves mentally and physically is essential to our overall well-being. Students learned that self-care can take many forms: basic, physical, emotional, social and spiritual. We also learned that no two people are alike in their self-care. We had the opportunity to play Self-Care Bingo together in class--providing us examples of the many self-care options available to us. As this wintry, cold week comes to an end, I encourage you to find a way to connect this weekend as a family for some social self-care. Perhaps this is a game, story or meal shared together. You know your family best! Find a self-care activity that works best for you. Thank you for sharing your students with me each week. They are my joy!
Mrs. Nab
“Rest and self-care are so important. When you take time to replenish your spirit, it allows you to serve others from the overflow. You cannot serve from an empty vessel.” – Eleanor Brown
Notes from the Nurse
Testing Sites
If you have family or friends in the area looking to get a FREE COVID-19 test, here are some helpful websites. Only name, phone number or email are required to get a test. No insurance or official ID needed. These are PCR tests with an average turnaround time for results of 36-48 hours.
- https://www.gogettested.com/kansas : These are free sites and test all ages. Including sites such as Shawnee Mission North High School, Johnson County Community College and Church of the Resurrection. The go get tested sites are expanding everyday as more sites are secured by KDHE.
- https://www.hearttoheart.org/jococovid/: Has six more testing events before the end of the year.
- https://www.jocogov.org/schedule-covid-19-test (JCDHE continues to offer testing for ages 5+)
Water Bottles At School:
Please remind your student to bring a water bottle to school, as our drinking fountains are shut down at this time due to COVID precautions. Our students are very active and even with decreasing temperatures outside our bodies require hydration throughout the day.
Masks:
We are running low on child size masks. Please send your student each day with a mask and remind them to be wearing their masks properly. The mask should cover from nose to chin and gaiters should be snug enough not to need constant adjustment throughout the day. Having a backup mask in their backpack so if it becomes wet or soiled would also be very helpful.
Change of Clothes (Kindergarten/Early Childhood):
Please make sure to trade out your child’s summer clothes for a full set of appropriate cold weather clothing. If a spill, mess, or bathroom accident occurs during the school day your child can then quickly change into their own clothes and return to class.
Health Files:
Travel:
If you are planning on traveling please refer to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment for quarantine requirements.
https://www.coronavirus.kdheks.gov/175/Travel-Exposure-Related-Isolation-Quaran
Stanley PTO
The next PTO meeting is February 9th at 7pm, and is open to all members. Members can look out for an email with a Zoom link closer to that date. Thanks to all who have been attending our open meetings. We've loved hearing your input and getting new ideas!
Spirit Wear
Have you ordered your Spirit Wear? All items are on hand and can be delivered the next day. Spirit Wear makes a great gift for the Holidays AND supports Stanley! Get your Spirit Wear today by visiting the PTO website below!