Friday News and Events
East Antioch Elementary
March 17, 2023
Mission: To create a community where all students feel safe, enabling them to be confident in gaining knowledge and skills to navigate the world around them
Vision: To make East Antioch a community where everyone feels welcome and students become responsible and productive citizens
March
13-17 No School Spring Break
23 Preschool Pals 2:30 pm
24 Kansas Assessments begin (see calendar below)
29 STUCO Meeting 3:15-4:00 pm
April
7 No School PK-12
10 No School Prof Lrng K-12
18-20 Book Fair
20 Kindergarten Round-Up 6:00-7:30 pm
25 North Area Orchestra 7:00 pm (morning rehearsal)
26 Stuco Meeting 3:15-4:00 pm
28 Bike Rodeo 3rd gr
OPEN HOUSE PICTURES
ATTENDANCE REMINDERS
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Thank you
SIDEWALK CHALK
2023-24 KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT NOW OPEN
We are pleased to welcome kindergarten students and their families to schools across the Shawnee Mission School District. The Shawnee Mission School District offers full-day kindergarten at each of the district's 34 elementary schools. Recognizing children are eager to discover and explore the world around them, there are many positive learning and social behavioral benefits for children who attend full-day kindergarten programs.
By Kansas statute, children must be age 5 on or before Aug. 31 to be eligible for Kindergarten enrollment.
Please pass this information along to neighbors or family members who have children entering kindergarten this fall.
Planning ahead - Kindergarten Round-up is April 20 from 6:00-7:30 pm.
YEARBOOKS ON SALE
Please reach out to Danielle Gapske at erindaniellemills@gmail.com with any questions. The order deadline is April 5.
KANSAS SPRING TESTING DATES
SOCIAL WORKER WEEK
TRANSFER INFORMATION FOR 2023-2024
The first transfer window, for current students in Kindergarten through 11th grade, is set to open on March 1, 2023, for the 2023-2024 school year.
The transfer window is the period of time when a student can apply to transfer from their home school (determined by place of residence) to a different school.
If your student is currently approved for transfer to another school location, you do not need to reapply.
There are two separate transfer request windows in the Shawnee Mission School District (SMSD). The first is for students currently enrolled in grades K-11. A later window will open for incoming Kindergarten students. Please be aware that due to high enrollment, the following schools WILL NOT be accepting new transfer requests for the 2023-2024 school year:
Briarwood, Brookridge, Corinth, Tomahawk (closed with the exception of transfers from Briarwood)
Transfer Window Dates and Info
For SMSD students currently enrolled in grades K-11:
The transfer window will be from 12:00 a.m. March 1, 2023 to 11:59 p.m. on April 30, 2023.
All In-District transfer requests will be submitted electronically using the Skyward Family Access system.
Please note that any students currently approved for transfer to another school location do not need to reapply.
For SMSD students entering Kindergarten in the 23-24 school year
The transfer window will open at 12:00 a.m. on July 7, 2023. The application must be completed prior to 11:59 p.m. on July 18, 2023 to be considered in an initial approval period. The application can be found in Family Access in the Custom Forms tab.
The form will remain open through August 1, and additional transfers will be granted as classroom space allows. Initial decisions will be communicated by the end of the day on July 26, and any subsequent notifications by the end of the day on August 4.
All In-District transfer requests will be submitted electronically using the Skyward Family Access system. In order to complete the form, you MUST first complete the enrollment process in your home school through the online enrollment portal. Families submitting Kindergarten enrollment applications after school offices close on May 27 will need to email Savanna Hubbard upon the submission of your enrollment application to finalize enrollment.
Find out more about Kindergarten enrollment by clicking here.
Steps for Requesting a Transfer for SY 23-24
** IMPORTANT: The parent/guardian listed as Family 1/Guardian 1 will need to complete the form in Skyward Family Access.
- Log in to Skyward Family Access
- Complete In-District Transfer Request
- Repeat, as needed, for each student
- Complete before Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 11:59 p.m.
Do You Have More Questions?
To learn more about the transfer process, visit our website.
Please contact your child’s home school with school-specific questions.
Change of Address?
If you have had a change of address and have not yet informed your school office, please let them know as soon as possible so that they may update the information in Skyward.
Did You Forget Your Username/Password?
The Skyward Family Access parent account is based on the parent email address on file with the school. First, try using the “Forgot your Login/Password” to reset your password. This link is on the login page for Family Access. If that process is not successful, please contact your child’s school directly to ensure it has your most current email address on file.