Timberwolf Times
January 15, 2021
Tiffany Ridge Elementary School
School Hours: 9:10-4:00
School Phone: 816-359-4400
Principal: Desiree Rios Assistant Principal: Megan Pudenz
Counselor: Leslie Andes Social Worker: Gayle Laney
Office Staff: Robin Meyers and Jill Kite
Nurse: Nicole Snodgrass
Important Dates
January 15th: End of second quarter
January 18th: Second semester begins!
January 18th: NO SCHOOL, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 22nd: Report Cards available to families
January 28th: College Spirit Day! Wear your favorite shirt!
Order Your 20-21 Tiffany Ridge Yearbook!
If you have not yet purchased your 20-21 Tiffany Ridge yearbook, go to the link below to be sure your student receives their yearbook! The cost is $13 and our school code is11496021.
Classroom "Friendship" Parties
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5th Grade Parents: Plaza Middle School PTA Meeting Invitation
February 1st at 6pm via zoom (details below)
March meeting is the 1st at 6pm as well via zoom
Zoom Details: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9900896808?pwd=U1FaZG5jT3VKM3lObjh2alBmWHF1UT09
Passcode: 9663
Registration now open for Park Hill Spelling Bee:
The Park Hill District spelling bee will be a two part online assessment this year with the winner advancing directly to the Scripps National Spelling Bee held near Washington, DC., June 1 - 3. Awards will be presented to the top ten finishers. All current Park Hill 5th-8th graders are eligible, but students must sign up by February 1st. For more information, and to register, please use the link below or visit the Park Hill website under “Family Resources”, “Spelling Bee”.
https://www.parkhill.k12.mo.us/family_resources/spelling_bee
Highlighting our Pack Point Winners
At Tiffany Ridge, we use PACK Points to celebrate students who are meeting our four core expectations- Be A Problem Solver, Act Resonsibly, Care for Everyone, Keep Safe. When staff see students doing these things, they are reinforced with verbal reinforcement and a "Pack Point".
Classroom teachers also have Pack Point Menus for students to select rewards of their choice in their classroom.
Counseling Support for Students
School Counselors support students in Park Hill in many ways. In addition to individual sessions and classroom lessons, school counselors and school social workers provide “small groups” based on the needs of students. These groups are 3-6 students who can use extra support in learning specific social-emotional skills. Small groups allow students to get focused attention and learn skills to support their social-emotional growth. Parents are contacted and parent permission is required for a student to participate in a small group. Examples of small groups are: social skills, anxiety, emotional regulation and divorce/loss (grief).
As we move into second semester if you feel your student needs more support in a specific social-emotional area please fill out this form. The first set of groups will be starting the first week in February. You will be contacted and receive a permission form for your student to participate in a small group or individual repeating session. Please reach out to us personally if you have any questions.
Leslie Andes, TR Counselor
Gayle Laney, TR Social Worker
Family Support Service Options:
January Curriculum Connections
Check out the linked Curriculum Connections below to see what our Timberwolves will be working on in each subject area during the month of January! We want to share the learning topics at all of the grade levels so that you are familiar with what topics and content are taught this month! Your child's teacher is always happy to provide more details should you have questions!
Nominate a Staff Member for the Park Hill STAR Award
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. Anyone can nominate an employee for this award by using the form below. It asks you to share how your nominee demonstrates our district values of continuous improvement, high expectations, integrity, visionary leadership and student focus. You can also share how your nominee supports the goals in our district’s strategic plan.
Check out the new Tiffany Ridge Spiritwear!
Do you need some new Timberwolf gear? Check out the coupon for January! Visit our online store to place your order now at https://www.tiffanyridgespiritwear.com/
Tiffany Ridge PTA
2020-2021 PTA Board
President: Krista HeaivilinVice President of Fund Raising: Christine Carlson
Vice President of Membership: Amy Hoban
Secretary: Michelle Anderson
Treasurer: Jeff Imgarten
Tiffany Ridge Elementary
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Dr. Desiree Rios-Principal
Megan Pudenz-Assistant Principal
Email: TiffanyRidgeAdministrativeAssistants@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