Timberwolf Times
May 29, 2020
Tiffany Ridge Elementary School
School Office Hours: By Appointment
Meals (Breakfast and Lunch) Available
for Pickup: 11:00 - 1:00
School Phone: 816-359-4400
Principal: Desiree Rios
Assistant Principal: Megan Pudenz
Counselor: Leslie Andes
Social Worker: Gayle Laney
Have a safe, relaxing and wonderful summer! We wish you well!
Important Dates
August 4th: Kindergarten Kickoff, 5:30-7:00
August 20th: Back to School Night, 5:30-7:00
August 24th: First Day of the 2020-2021 School Year!
September 1st: School Picture Day
September 3rd: Parent Orientation, 5:30-7:00
September 7th: No School, Labor Day
End of Year Supply Pick-Up/Drop-Off Process
Student Report Cards
Student report cards will be available for viewing online on Wednesday, June 10th. See below for guidance to access the online report cards for your student. If you need assistance, please call the office at 816-863-5835.
Special messages from your teachers!
2020-2021 Tiffany Ridge Staffing Updates
Patsy Crawford - ELD Teacher
Sarah Scarborough - Kindergarten Teacher
Cassie Defenbaugh - 1st Grade Teacher
Kelly Newell - 4th Grade Teacher
Erika Martinez - 4th Grade Teacher
While we say goodbye to some staff members, we also are fortunate to welcome new staff members to Tiffany Ridge!
Carrie Broughton - ELD Teacher
Jessica Martinez - Kindergarten Teacher
Hannah Turner - 1st Grade Teacher
Katie Wilson - 4th Grade Teacher
Ali Stott - 4th Grade Teacher
Grace Morgan - ELD Teacher Aide
Congratulations to the 5th Grade Class of 2020! We will miss you!
Distance Learning Week #9!
Summer Meal Service Continues at Tiffany Ridge
Nutrition Services will continue to provide FREE lunch and breakfast daily to all currently enrolled district students who want to participate. Additionally, the FREE meal service has been extended to any child between ages 0-18.
- Meal Service will begin May 26th and continue through June 30th.
- We will continue to offer a hot lunch and cold breakfast Monday through Friday for pick up from 11am to 1pm.
- Serving sites: Walden, Graden, Congress and Tiffany Ridge
Summer Reading Program Information: Click on the picture for more links!
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!
We will be sending an email to all enrolled families at the end of May to verify your enrollment in Summer School.
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.
Volunteers Needed for the 20-21 School Year!
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!
We need volunteers to help with the following committees! Which one looks like fun to you? We would love every family to participate to bring these important pieces to our school! If you'd like more details on the various committees, please contact PTA President, Krista Heaivilin at kheaivilin@gmail.com or Dr. Rios at riosd@parkhill.k12.mo.us.
- Book Fair
- Box Tops Program
- Bulletin Board for PTA
- Carnival
- Copy Committee
- Color Trek (Color Run)
- PTA Facebook page
- Legislative
- Membership
- Pancake Breakfast
- Park Hill Clothing Center Liason
- Reflections Program
- Room Party Coordinator
- Online Auction
- Staff Appreciation
- Watch DOGS
- Yearbook Committee
Tiffany Ridge PTA
2020-2021 PTA Board
Vice President of Fund Raising: Christine Carlson
Vice President of Membership: Hannah Easley
Secretary: Michelle Anderson
Treasurer: Jeff Imgarten
Tiffany Ridge Elementary
Follow us for up-to-date information on all the events at Tiffany Ridge through social media. Each week we will send out a newsletter link with upcoming events and details.
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