News From RStar512
Week of October 15th
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Staff Shout Out Thank You!
APEX Fun Run is HERE!
APEX Pep Rally!
APEX Fun Run is coming back to Rising Star! Join us on October 15th at 2:15 pm in the Gym for the APEX Fun Run Pep Rally!
Make sure to check into the office before heading to the gym!
Race Schedules
We have 2 race schedules (Outdoor & Indoor Rain) for the Apex Fun Run on Friday, October 26th. Please consider signing up to volunteer to mark laps or pass out water at the water station!
Library/MakerSpace Support
Help/Volunteering Wanted
New exclusion policies for Flu and Mumps
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment issued new requirements for Isolation and Quarantine of Infectious or Contagious Diseases.
New this year:
- Influenza: Physician diagnosed cases of influenza will be excluded from school attendance for 7 days following the onset of illness.
- Mumps: Students who have not received age appropriate immunization for mumps will be excluded from day 12 to day 25 after exposure to the infectious case. (In the past there was an opportunity for students to be immunized within 24 hours of being notified of exposure, it is now an automatic exclusion.).
MVP - Volunteer Support
As of September 24th, SMSD is NO longer requiring fingerprints.
- If you HAVE attended a training AND HAVE BEEN fingerprinted, you DO NOT need to do anything further.
- If you have ONLY done the training, BUT have not been fingerprinted please complete the form from the link below for your security clearance marked 2).
- If you HAVE NOT begun the MVP Volunteer process, please complete both 1) and 2).
The MVP process has changed. Two steps are now required to complete the MVP process:
1) Attend an in-person training.
- Visit https://www.smsd.org/families/volunteer-mvp for currently scheduled sessions.
- Note: Tuesday morning sessions at CAA require a reservation—seating is limited.
- Email volunteer@smsd.org for more information.
2) Visit Validity Screening to complete the online, background screening process. This information will be provided at the training.
- If you have already completed the required training, visit this link to complete the process.
E-mail volunteer@smsd.org or call (913) 993-8750 for more information.
Chat & Chew Books & Dates
Books can be found in our Rising Star Library, in most teacher’s classrooms, at the Johnson County Library & of course on Amazon or in brick & mortar stores. If you choose to purchase the books for your student, please consider donating them at the end of the year so that we can have more copies available to lend out each year. Donated books can be given to Mr. Wilson in the library. Thank you!
*Chat & Chew Party: Those students who have read & attended at least 3 Chat & Chew book sessions are invited to bring their lunch & their favorite book to share with their peers.
(Chat & Chew is held in the classroom during the student’s lunch period)
PTA Reflections Contest
The PTA Reflections Contest is a nationally acclaimed student recognition program to encourage artistic creativity in the classroom and at home. Students of all grades and abilities may participate and explore the arts based on the current year's theme. This year's theme is "Heroes Around Me."
Only new and original works inspired by the theme "Heroes Around Me" will be accepted. Enter in 1 or more of the following categories:
- Dance Choreography
- Film Production
- Literature
- Music Composition
- Photography
- Visual Arts
Go to WWW.reflectionscontest.doodlekit.com for your Entry and Official Rules! Submit your Reflections entry to Rising Star Office by October 15th!
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