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May 1, 2020
Tiffany Ridge Elementary School
School Office Hours: BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
(We are available by phone as calls are being forwarded.
Please call us at 816-359-4400 with any needs!)
Meals (Breakfast and Lunch) Available
for Pickup: 11:00 - 1:00
School Phone: 816-359-4400
Technology Support: 816-359-5000
Principal: Desiree Rios
Assistant Principal: Megan Pudenz
Counselor: Leslie Andes
Social Worker: Gayle Laney
Message from Dr. Rios:
First, thank you so much for your patience and understanding as we have been adjusting, like you, to the drastic changes in life during the last six weeks. I am extremely appreciative of our students, parents, teachers, and support staff for their flexibility and resilience during these trying times.
As we provide continuous educational opportunities and practice for students while schools are closed, we also want to eliminate as much stress as feasibly possible for students, parents, and teachers. While it is our responsibility to continue to educate our children, we also want to compassionately take into consideration the variety of difficulties that our students and families are enduring during this time.
The following information will provide answers to commonly asked questions:
- The final day for distance learning lessons, and food distribution will be Friday, May 22.
- ALL students WILL BE promoted to the next grade.
- Kindergarten Kickoff (formerly Roundup), has been rescheduled for Tuesday, August 4.
Additionally, plans are underway for students to pick up their items from school and return any items to school the week of May 25th. More details will be coming soon regarding this process. See the dates and times in the chart below and mark your calendars to come to school at a convenient time for you between 8:00 and 4:00 on the day that aligns with your student's last name.
Yearbook Orders: It is not too late!
We have additional yearbooks that are available for purchasing! If you did not pre-order a yearbook, you may reserve one of the extra copies by clicking HERE. The cost of the yearbook is $13 and will be entered as a fee to your Infinite Campus account. If you are not sure if you have already ordered a yearbook, please email Ms. Rowe at rowek@parkhill.k12.mo.us and she will be able to let you know!
Next Week is Teacher Appreciation Week!
Teacher Appreciation Week is next week! While we will not celebrate together in person, we do think it is important that we recognize our wonderful teachers and all that they do for our school community! Below you will find a link to a Padlet, an online platform where you and/or your student can go to leave your classroom teacher a note expressing your gratitude. You may also leave a note for other teachers your student works with as well! Please follow the directions on the Padlet and let us know if you have any questions! We will send these to teachers on May 5 as a virtual way of thanking them for their service!
Thank you for your time!
Kindergarten:
Richards- https://padlet.com/pudenzm/ezhddws8kprpe4i5
Devalkenaere- https://padlet.com/pudenzm/jo7b7xswdei1c0fn
Reese- https://padlet.com/pudenzm/w2saox41ya7tkogi
Scarborough- https://padlet.com/pudenzm/smi0tl7rwxx51wat
First Grade:
Klocke- https://padlet.com/pudenzm/qzl32kjvbcp86sjh
Brown- https://padlet.com/pudenzm/p31jwb4inx6mryxt
Defenbaugh- https://padlet.com/pudenzm/5x5hiumiyyma83yv
Langer- https://padlet.com/pudenzm/wkv63wndi7pdhoz
Second Grade:
Gillispie- https://padlet.com/pudenzm/gggjwf2ohk78fco
Poe- https://padlet.com/pudenzm/zgig4dcfgc1wvjyd
Wilson- https://padlet.com/pudenzm/teswwwyeofi7kxg0
Auckland- https://padlet.com/pudenzm/ttxx4qum2oewnd9s
Third Grade:
Mrowinski- https://padlet.com/pudenzm/2dzb97fkmamm4ebg
Scott- https://padlet.com/pudenzm/lf3xahgnw4r7wx0c
Hook- https://padlet.com/pudenzm/3qp3vlxj0pobljgs
Woodland- https://padlet.com/pudenzm/suypko7cdb14edsi
Fourth Grade:
Martinez- https://padlet.com/pudenzm/96d0t69pp3zdajzq
Harding- https://padlet.com/pudenzm/bcdogl49qwy5cyj4
Lloyd- https://padlet.com/pudenzm/rp4m3mc43lfd7zjt
Newell- https://padlet.com/pudenzm/kc3s9qqk9l1311v9
Fifth Grade:
Turner- https://padlet.com/pudenzm/k4n5hpvbr2ol5pl8
Rowe- https://padlet.com/pudenzm/ojjyjfy0da4g45tw
Vincent- https://padlet.com/pudenzm/y5cn5nj2r04e1zr6
Boyer- https://padlet.com/pudenzm/5b90ocb4u7097i4g
Special Area Teachers:
De La Piedra- https://padlet.com/pudenzm/6r80l051pt6lh1db
Downey- https://padlet.com/pudenzm/8ei8oh4andjlnxl2
Steenhoek- https://padlet.com/pudenzm/nz8dorqj11na85n2
Barr- https://padlet.com/pudenzm/1cgfsjq7tctc415q
Crawford- https://padlet.com/pudenzm/v3jyqxouvmzv4fm0
Hoban- https://padlet.com/pudenzm/5fx6ymoaxsckoz0g
Betts- https://padlet.com/pudenzm/q0kylec9up65b0q7
Goodwin- https://padlet.com/pudenzm/ufafn9jxp8wap7lb
Franklin- https://padlet.com/pudenzm/24gq8e9kuo7fll4e
Miller- https://padlet.com/pudenzm/oaia9cfl8wvobsus
Spisak- https://padlet.com/pudenzm/5btp2ipthc1jtsu5
Anderson - https://padlet.com/pudenzm/ncyqb16fpifoovj7Next Week is Virtual Spirit Week!
Distance Learning Week #5!
Tiffany Ridge Virtual Art Fair!
Summer School 2020
- Summer School will be July 1-31, no school on July 3
- Tiffany Ridge hours will be 8:30 am-3:30pm
- The online enrollment form can be found here: Park Hill Summer School Enrollment. Please pay close attention to the bus-selector as you complete your enrollment; Summer School busses are different than our regular school year!
- We are developing a virtual summer school plan in case face-to-face is not an option due to health and safety guidelines. Virtual summer school would be offered July 1-July 31.
- Transportation will be available as long as we can meet health and safety guidelines.
More information about Summer School can be found at on the district website.
If you have any questions about Summer School, please reach out to Mrs. Pudenz at pudenzm@parkhill.k12.mo.us. We can't wait to have our students back at school!
4th Quarter Report Card Updates:
As you might have notice in a message from the district, we will be flexible and give grace as we prepare students’ report cards. While we will give you as much feedback as we can on how your child is doing on the learning standards, we will be reasonable with your child and with ourselves, knowing that this is a difficult time for everyone. We will use what evidence we can find to show how well your child has learned.
In the past, we used only these grades:
- Exceeded (E)
- Mastered (M)
- Partially understood (P)
- Needed support (N)
For this report card, we will add three more reporting options:
- Distance learning completion (DL): The student completed the work at home during distance learning.
- Unknown completion (UC): The student might have completed the work at home, but the teacher does not know for sure.
- Not applicable (NA): The teacher did not give an assignment or look for evidence of learning in this area.
Residency Verification and Enrollment for 2020-2021 is OPEN!
Online verification and residency for the 20-21 school year is now open! Fill out your online form today through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal or the Campus Parent app. Simply sign in, select More, then click the Online Verification and Residency link to get started. Find more information about how to complete this process on the district website under Parent Resources > Online Verification and Residency. Please note – we are not currently accepting in-person documents at our district buildings. Documents may be emailed to Jill Kite, Tiffany Ridge Registrar at kitej@parkhill.k12.mo.us if you are unable to upload or email your documents, you may bring them in person once buildings reopen.
Kindergarten Enrollment
We are planning for an alternative to our May Kindergarten Roundup, which needed to be cancelled. We will be sending details to families very soon!
Distance Learning Lessons
Lessons Available for April 27th - May 22nd
Our next phase of Distance Learning lessons are now available! You may access the learning materials at the links below or pick up a paper copy of the packets at the lunch pickup location at Tiffany Ridge between 11:00 and 1:00.
Free Meals for ALL Park Hill Students Continues
According to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, all students enrolled may receive FREE meals (lunch and breakfast) regardless of the ability to pay. We can assure you, you ARE NOT taking away from other students in need.
Distribution times are from 11-1 Monday through Friday at TIFFANY RIDGE.
If you are in need of student meals and are not accessing meals due to lack of transportation please contact Gayle Laney, TR Social Worker at erikson-laneyg@parkhill.k12.mo.us
Local Food Pantry Information
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SWWBFBCGVLnyV2ByPPuTKVXFUTzqMmZy/view?usp=sharing
2020-2021 PTA Officers and Committee Members
The following Executive Board Members were elected at the March PTA meeting:
- President, Krista Heaivilin
- Vice President of Membership, Hannah Easley & Meredith Viljoen
- Vice President of Fund Raising, Christine Carlson
- Secretary, Michelle Anderson
- Treasurer, Jeff Imgarten
We're looking for fresh faces and new ideas for the 2020-2021 school year! Please consider sharing your time and skills to support our students, teachers and school! Go to the
Committee/Volunteer sign-up HERE to see the different areas were we need you!
Optional Distance Learning Resources
How to get eBooks from the Tiffany Ridge Homepage
Please reach out to Mrs. Barr at barra@parkhill.k12.mo.us if you're having trouble with this.
Tiffany Ridge PTA
Join PTA by signing up online now!
2020-2021 PTA Board
Vice President of Fund Raising: Christine Carlson
Vice President of Membership: Hannah Easley & Meredith Viljoen
Secretary: Michelle Anderson
Treasurer: Jeff Imgarten
Tiffany Ridge Elementary
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Dr. Desiree Rios-Principal
Megan Pudenz-Assistant Principal
Email: kitej@parkhill.k12.mo.us
Website: https://tiffanyridge.parkhill.k12.mo.us/
Location: 5301 Northwest Old Tiffany Springs Road, KCMO, MO, United States
Phone: (816) 359-4400
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TiffanyRidgeElementary/
Twitter: @TiffanyRidgeES