Prairie Point Express
Family Newsletter
September 17, 2021
School Address: 8101 NW Belvidere Parkway, Kansas City, MO 64152
School Hours: 8:15 am - 3:05 pm
School Phone: 816-359-4380
Principal: Dr. Danny Todtfeld
Assistant Principal: Mrs. Sarah McQuinn
Counselor: Mrs. Ally Swisher
School Social Worker: Miss Marla Anderson
Upcoming Dates
September 20th: Zones of Regulation Spirit Week - EVERYONE WEAR GREEN
September 21st: Zones of Regulation Spirit Week - EVERYONE WEAR YELLOW
September 22nd: Zones of Regulation Spirit Week - EVERYONE WEAR RED
September 23rd: Zones of Regulation Spirit Week - EVERYONE WEAR BLUE
September 24th: Zones of Regulation Spirit Week - EVERYONE WEAR YOUR PRAIRIE POINT T-SHIRT
September 28th: Picture Day
October 1st: Fall Fest - 5:30 pm
Spirit Week Coming!
- Identify their feelings and levels of alertness
Understand their feelings in context
Effective regulation tools
When and how to use those tools
Problem solve positive solutions
Understand how their behaviors influence others’ thoughts and feelings
And ultimately move towards Independent Regulation
During the week of September 20 - 24, students will be learning about each zone and some strategies/tools to use in each zone...
Monday/Green Zone Tool: Square Breathing
Tuesday/Yellow Zone Tool: Grounding
Wednesday/Red Zone Tool: Press Pause
Thursday/Blue Zone Tool: Chair Push-Ups
For more information about Zones, please reach out to our school counselor, Ally Swisher.
Birthday Treats Update
New Birthday Treat Guidelines · Stickers · Erasers · Pencils · Crazy straws · Blow Pops · Juice boxes · Popcorn · Smarties · Dum Dum lollipops · Jelly Belly · Nerds · Ring Pops · Skittles · Sour Patch Kids · Starburst · Swedish Fish · Life Saver Gummies
Because of food and labor shortages, our Nutrition Services department can no longer provide birthday treats after Friday, Sept. 17.
If you already ordered treats, we will be able to fill orders that were scheduled to go out this week.
We apologize for the inconvenience, but we must cancel any birthday treat orders that were scheduled to go out on Monday, Sept. 20 or later. If you need a refund, please let us know by calling the Nutrition Services department at 816-359-4090.
Approved Birthday Treats:
We will start allowing families to send birthday treats if they want to do so, as long as they come from our list of treats that contain none of the major allergens.
Thank you for understanding that all classroom treats must come from this list, because we do not have the staff capacity to check for allergens that could threaten the health of some students.
Please bring birthday treats ahead of time (two hours after the start of school, at the latest).
Picture Day - September 28
Prairie Point Elementary
Picture Day is: Tuesday, September 28, 2021
Wagner Portrait Group will be photographing students for portrait packages & school records.
NEW! Only online orders will be accepted.
(Please do not bring checks, cash, or order forms to school as they will no longer be accepted.)
Click here to Order - https://bit.ly/2VROfms
Online Pre-Order Password: 9E6T2W9
Can’t order online or have other questions? We are happy to help! 314-567-5900 or 1-800-444-7986
Prairie Point Spotlight: AVID - WICOR
Thank You For Attending our PTA Meeting
Our next PTA meeting will be November 9th. Please feel free to join us then!
New Breakfast Menu for September
New Lunch Menu for September
PTA Fall Fest - October 1
September Counselor Connections
Park Hill South - Fall Dance Clinic
Park Hill Education Foundation Fun Run
Join us for the first annual
Park Hill Education Foundation Fun Run
Become a sponsor by investing $100 in our district. Sponsorship includes
your logo/name on the back of every race participant’s t-shirt.
Register here to become a sponsor!
Proceeds from the Fun Run will benefit the
educational programs the Foundation supports.
Visit our website www.parkhillfoundation.org
School Supply Lists
Do You Know A Park Hill Star?
The Park Hill Star recognition program was started in 2015 to celebrate support staff and teachers whose work is especially noteworthy.
The following is an overview of the Park Hill Star Program:
Our employees are the reason we are so successful here in the Park Hill School District, and we would like to recognize them for all they do for our students.
That is why we present the Park Hill Star award once a month to a pre-K or elementary teacher, a secondary teacher and a support employee.
Prairie Point Communication
Of course, we know that two-way communication is best. Please feel free to call or email with any questions you have regarding your child's education.
Dr. Danny Todtfeld
Principal
816-359-6512
Mrs. Sarah McQuinn
Assistant Principal
816-359-6895
Prairie Point Mission
Our Vision
Prairie Point Elementary School provides all children with a safe, caring educational environment that focuses on high expectations and promotes lifelong learning.
Our Mission
To create a safe and caring student centered environment, to empower students to be independent learners, problem solver, and responsible citizens in the 21st Century.
At Prairie Point School, we value:
- Keeping the focus on the student
- Continuous learning and professional growth
- Warm, caring, open-minded environment
- High expectations for all students and adults
- Team work and collaboration
- Empathetic approach with our actions.