Career Awareness Day
We are excited to have our annual PRE Career Awareness Day! This will be the morning of February 15, 2023. I am asking any parents or community members to submit a video telling about their career. Please aim for a 5-8 minute video. The easiest way to submit the video is through a YouTube link. Please know that we will appreciate any video footage where the career is highlighted…it does not need to be a professional video!
During your video presentation, there are some points that I hope you can address. They are:
- Your relationship to PRE—parent, former parent, community member, etc.
- Training or schooling needed to do your job
- Subjects that you should have an interest in and are good at in order to do your job
- Any tools that you use on a daily basis, and please highlight these in your video if you can!
- What a day on the job might look like
- Showing the environment in which you work
Teachers will be able to work with their class to decide which videos to watch during the morning of February 15. We would also like to have a Zoom session for students to ask specific questions on this day. If you are interested in participating in this portion, please note it on the form below.
I am asking that all videos are submitted by February 10. You can email your video to: kfulcher@usd232.org . If you have submitted a video in the past, we have kept those videos to use on this day and will add new videos to this collection.
Thank you for considering being part of the PRE Career Awareness Day!
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Parent-Teacher Conferences will take place February 15th-16th, 2023. Conferences are in person. If you are unable to attend your student's conference in person, please contact their classroom teacher via email. Sign ups will close 48 hours before conferences start to minimize last minute changes for the teacher. Contact the school office if you have any questions 913-667-1800.
The following link is for conference sign-ups: Spring Conference Signups
If you have questions, please reach out. We look forward to discussing your child’s progress with you.
Kindergarten Round-up
USD 232 Preschool Enrollment for the 2023-2024 School Year!
USD 232 offers high quality preschool programs for children, ages 3 to 5, that are not yet kindergarten eligible. All programs are half-day, hold low student to adult ratios and use research-based curriculums tied to the Kansas Early Learning Standards. Preschool programs are located in the NEW Cedar Trails Exploration Center at the corner of Mize Blvd & 83rd St., next to Mill Creek Middle School. Grant funded (FREE) preschool spots are available for students who qualify. Transportation (busing) will also be available for grant funded spots and special education services (as determined by IEP team).
Preschool Enrollment for the 2023-2024 school year begins on February 13, 2023. On that date, an online application will be available on the USD 232 Early Childhood website at https://www.usd232.org/Page/9209. Paper applications are also available within Cedar Trails Exploration Center (Lenexa, KS) and Starside Elementary (De Soto, KS) offices. All applications must be submitted to the Cedar Trails Office by March 3, 2023 at 4pm, to be considered within the first round of enrollment.
For more information, please visit https://www.usd232.org/Page/8960
Contact the Cedar Trails Office at 913-667-1820 with questions.
Kindest Kansas Citian
Every year students have the opportunity to participate in the Kindest Kansas Citian contest. Student participation is optional. It is a one-page drawing with a sentence (K-2) or essay (3-5) demonstrating the positive impact the nominee has made on the student’s life, written by the student. Contest judges are looking to identify kind acts that come from the heart. The contest guidelines are:
- The nominee can not be a family member
- The nominee must live in the Kansas City area
- The nominee must be an adult (18+)
- The nominee must have a relationship with the student (no local celebrities, unless they are a family friend)
The entries must be submitted online through the link below, and needs to be done at home due to information needed, such as parent phone number, email address, and nominee’s full name. The submission will be the responsibility of the parent/guardian or the student. The contest’s due date is Friday, February 17th. :https://kindestkansascitian.org/public-essay-submission?teacher_id=604
If you have any questions, please let Ms. Montgomery know: amontgomery@usd232.org
Making a Difference Award
First Student Is Hiring!
Golden Spoon Winners
Congratulations to our award winning classes for showing great lunchroom behavior!
K-Hoover
1-Working on it!
2-Dolan
3-Grayson
4-Kremer
5-Johnson
Students of the Week
Jett Baker
Parker Forshee
Quinn Coleman
Luke Clyde
Quinn Bond
Harper Turner
Laurelin Straight
Grayson Eggert
Eustace Duncan
Colton Brown
Ellis Weatherman
Ben Kariuki
Deklan Diehl
Edward Liam Urban
Chloe Njenga
Lauren Kirr
Harper Roque
Elizabeth Andrews
Elyse Maniquis
Burke Fincham
John Cooper
Elin Niedzwiecki
Gemma Haffiz
Ellie Woods
