Southeast Star
March 12th, 2020
Southeast Elementary School
School Address: 5704 NW Northwood Road, Kansas City, MO 64151
School Hours: 8:40 AM - 3:30 PM
School Phone: (816)359-4360
Principal: Terri Deayon
Assistant Principal: Sarah Sieminski
Counselor: Mandy Frayer
Park Hill Protects Against Coronavirus
Social Worker Spotlight
If COVID-19 were to come to our community, the health department might consider deciding to close schools. This decision would be up to them, but we are preparing for that possibility. Please see this flyer regarding Park Hill technology resources for your family.
In addition to our limited HotSpots, Comcast is currently offering free internet for families. Please see this link for more information.
Attendance By Grade-Level
Research shows a direct relationship between school attendance, academic achievement and success in school. The state’s Missouri School Improvement Plan (MSIP5) expectation for public school attendance is 90% or above.
We are striving to ensure that at least 90% of students are here at least 90% of the time. See the image below for an update about the percentage of students who have met that goal by grade-level at this point.
See below for the average attendance by grade-level from March 6th to March 12th.
Kindergarten: 93.77%
1st Grade: 95.72%
2nd Grade: 94.88%
3rd Grade: 96.58%
4th Grade: 94.42%
5th Grade: 95.07%
School: 95.08%
Upcoming Events
March 13th: Make-Up Snow Day, SCHOOL IS IN SESSION
March 16th - March 20th: Spring Break, NO SCHOOL
March 24th: 3rd Quarter Report Cards Available in Infinite Campus
April 1st: Kindergarten Enrollment for 2020-2021 School Year Begins
April 9th: Student Showcase from 5-6:30p
Mark Your Calendar
April 30th from 6-7:30p: Southeast Spring Sports Spectacular
Free for all Southeast Families. More information will be coming from the Southeast PTA in April.
May 4th from 5:30-7p: Kindergarten Round-Up
Please spread the word!
May 20th from 9a-2p: 5th Grade Track Meet
*Please note, May 20th is a new date due to the updated MAP testing schedule.
More information will be coming from Coach Colletti in April.
May 21st from 5-7p: Wax Museum
May 27th from 10a-2:30p: Field Day
May 29th: Last Day of School - Elementary Students Dismissed at 11:45
Spring Pictures
www.inter-state.com/order and using order code: 48696QA.
PTA Reflections Contest Winners!
The results are in from the Missouri PTA with the state winners of the annual Reflections contest. Southeast has FIVE students who have won a state award for their artistic entries!
DANCE CHOREOGRAPHY, Primary (Pre-K - 2nd Grade)
2nd place: Kinzleigh Branham, Southeast Elementary PTA
4th place: Tommy Corriston, Southeast Elementary PTA
VISUAL ARTS, Intermediate (3rd - 5th Grade)
Third Place: Connor Kern, Southeast Elementary PTA
Fourth Place: Isabella Anthony, Southeast Elementary PTA
PHOTOGRAPHY, Intermediate (3rd - 5th Grade)
First Place: Makenzi Sullivan, Southeast Elementary PTA
Congratulations to these amazing leaders who used this contest to find their voice!
Kindergarten Enrollment and Roundup
Starting April 1, families with children starting kindergarten in Park Hill in August 2020 can enroll their children in their assigned schools! Children who turn five on or before July 31 are eligible for kindergarten for the 2020-2021 school year. After you enroll, mark your calendar for our Kindergarten Roundup event on May 4 from 5:30-7 p.m. For more information, please visit https://www.parkhill.k12.mo.us/parent_resources/enroll_in_park_hill.
Habits At Home: Habit 5: Seek First to Understand Then to be Understood
Seek First to Understand then to be Understood means that it is better to listen first and talk second. By taking the time to listen to another person, you reach a higher level of communication. This habit is best approached by introducing listening as a skill that should be practiced. Learning to listen without interrupting and learning to listen with your ears, your eyes, and your heart will help children build a foundation for Habit 5. Simply put, we have two ears and one mouth so that we can spend more time listening with the intent to understand.
- To better understand how listening can help or hurt a relationship, try “pretend listening” with your child for a few minutes. Your child will be frustrated. Explain what you were doing and discuss how your child felt. Now have your child ignore you when you are talking. Discuss how it makes you feel when you are ignored. Finish the discussion by thinking of ways to let the other person know when you feel you are not being truly listened to. Remind your child that this is also an example of Think Win-Win.
- Body language can be even more important than words. Play a game with your kids where you each try to guess the other’s emotion (happy, sad, angry, frustrated, bored, etc.) without using any words, just body language.
- Demonstrate how saying the same phrase in a different tone of voice can give the phrase a completely different meaning. Try emphasizing different words in the phrase “I didn’t say you did it” and then have your child tell you how the meaning changed.
March Curriculum Connections
Click the hyperlinks below to get information from our district instructional coaches regarding the curriculum being used to teach your child(ren) this month!
Watch D.O.G.S. at Southeast
Southeast PTA
Have you joined PTA? Support your Southeast Superstars! Click here to see the PTA section of the Southeast website for 2019-2020 information and this year's membership form!
2019-2020 PTA Board and Positions
PTA Executive Board Members:
President - Beri Edwards
Co-President/Teacher Liaison - Sue Ann Andrade
VP of Fundraising - Julie Sola
VP of Membership - Daryl Terwilleger
VP of Communications - Stacy Mudd
Treasurer - Erica Sheer
Recording Secretary - Jennifer Anthony
Correspondence Secretary - Sara Meinhard
Committee Chairpersons:
Reflections- Jessi Corriston & Ginger Weseloh
Hospitality - Sara Meinhard, Krystina Mannell, & Stephanie Butler
Yearbook - Elizabeth McMahan & Emily Farrow
Spirit wear - Cori Darr
Trunk or Treat- Stacy Mudd
Box Tops - Cori Darr
5th Grade Celebration- Jessica Lea
Clothing Center- Kathleen McCabe
Spring SE Family Fun Night- Emily Farrow
Cultural Arts - Meredith Suarez
Early Release Dates
All elementary schools will have an early release, once a month, for our teachers to receive professional development focused on increasing student success. On early release dates, all elementary schools release at 1:30 PM. Below you will find the dates for the 2019-2020 school year. Early release transportation arrangements must be communicated with your child’s teacher. If transportation changes need to be made, throughout the year, please contact your child’s teacher or the Southeast Office.
Do You Know A Park Hill Star?
The Park Hill Star recognition program was started in 2015 to celebrate support staff and teachers whose work is especially noteworthy.
The following is an overview of the Park Hill Star Program:
Our employees are the reason we are so successful here in the Park Hill School District, and we would like to recognize them for all they do for our students.
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.
Southeast Communication
You will find several ways to stay up to date on school activities throughout the year on the Southeast website , Facebook, Twitter and newsletters from your child’s teacher. You will also occasionally get an automated email or voicemail message sent to you by the school with important information and reminders. We know two-way communication is best, so please feel free to call, email, or stop by the school with any questions you may have regarding your child’s education.
Terri Deayon
Principal
(816)359-6560
Sarah Sieminski
Assistant Principal
(816)359-6818
Email: sieminskis@parkhill.k12.mo.us
Website: https://southeast.parkhill.k12.mo.us/
Location: 5704 Northwest Northwood Road, Kansas City, MO, USA
Phone: (816)359-4360
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Southeast-Elementary-School-Park-Hill-School-District-390510981515939/