Ray Marsh Newsletter
Oct. 8, 2018
Upcoming Events at Ray Marsh
Oct. 9th
- 1st Albo/Price Field Trip to SMS Lab
Oct 10th
- Walk/Bike/Scoot to School Day
Oct. 11th
- Early Dismissal 12:30p
Oct. 12th
- No School for students-End of the Quarter
Oct. 16th
- PTA Meeting at 6:30 in library
- 6th grade band concert at Trailridge 7p
Oct. 17th
- Kindergarten Field Trip to Faulkner Ranch
Oct. 18th
- Conference Night Event 5-8p
Oct 19th
- 2nd grade Field Trip to KC Zoo
- Shawnee Fire Department visit w/Kinder-2nd grade students
- Trunk-or-Treat 5-7p
Oct. 23rd
- 1st grade Hansford/Yates Field Trip to SMS Lab
Oct. 24th
- 4th grade Field Trip to KU Nat. History Museum 9:30-2:15p
Oct. 25th
- 3rd grade Field Trip to Old Shawnee Town 9:00-2:00
Oct. 26th
- 5th Grade Field Trip to Missouri Town
- Picture Retakes
- Trunk-or-Treat Rain Out Date
Oct. 31st
- Halloween Parade 1:45p w/parties following (teachers will communicate times with room parents)
Old Shawnee Pizza Day Tomorrow/KC Dining Club
OSP day is on Tuesday, the 9th! This is an all day event, including takeout, and they donate 15% back to our PTA to support our students. When ordering, make sure and mention the Ray Marsh fundraiser.
Also, starting October 15th PTA will be selling the KC Dining Club discount card. Please visit http://raymarshpta.com for information about our RM PTA, including upcoming fundraisers.
Socktober!
It is SOCKTOBER and Cougar Council is holding its 2nd annual sock drive. Please help fill up our main hall display by donating new socks (either adult or children). All socks will be donated to the Shawnee Mission Clothes Closet at the end of the month.
Past Information
Reflections Arts Competition
Do your children enjoy art, music, dance, or have an interest in writing, producing films and taking photos? They can UNLEASH their inner-artist with the PTA Reflections Contest! This year’s theme, “HEROS AROUND ME”, calls for their own unique interpretation thru the arts.
For more information, rules and entry form go to: http://raymarshpta.com/pta-reflections-contest/
The entry deadline Thursday, October 25th. Turn entries into the office, or to the art teacher, Mrs. Mandl.
Contact Jo at joannaherbst1@gmail.com with additional questions.
MVP Updates
The Shawnee Mission School District (SMSD) strongly encourages volunteer support for students and schools. It is equally committed to the safety of students and volunteers. To support the goal of safety, the district has instituted a policy requiring background records checks for all volunteers.
In order to make the process more efficient and effective, on September 24, 2018, the Shawnee Mission Board of Education (BOE) approved the use of Validity Screening Solutions to provide background screenings for MVP volunteers. This new background screening process will take the place of the current fingerprinting requirement for MVP volunteers. Instead of coming to the Center for Academic Achievement, MVP volunteers will go on-line to and enter the required information.
There are now two steps required to complete the MVP process:
1) Attend an in-person training
a. Visit https://www.smsd.org/families/volunteer-mvp for available sessions.
b. Note: Tuesday morning sessions at CAA require a reservation—seating is limited. Email volunteer@smsd.orgfor more information.
2) Visit Validity Screening to complete the online, background screening process.
a. If you have already completed the required training, visitthis link to complete the process.
In most cases, applicants will be approved and ready to serve as a MVP volunteer within 48 hours.
*If you've completed the fingerprinting process, you do not need to do the new procedures.
SMSD apologizes for the inconvenience the fingerprinting process and long wait times have created. We believe Validity will provide greater convenience in less time, while still maintaining the safety our stakeholders, students and staff members expect and deserve. Your commitment to your student’s education and to the district as a whole is greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Ray Marsh Elementary
Email: kaseyweishaar@smsd.org
Website: marsh.smsd.org
Location: 5642 Rosehill Road, Shawnee, KS, USA
Phone: 913.993.3400
Twitter: @kaseyweishaar