Cougar Connection
Conn-West Elementary Newsletter - January 8th
Calendar Reminders
- January 18th: No School - Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
- January 22nd: No School - Teacher Work Day
January 21st - Retakes for In Person Students
January 25th - Retakes for In Person Students
January 27th - Retakes for Virtual Students
Joke of the Day
Click
here to submit a Joke of the Day to be read on our daily announcements.
The Winter Weather Is Here
Please see the following outdoor recommendations for cold weather that we will follow:
Between 50-30 degrees Fahrenheit
Regularly scheduled outdoor play times
Between 29-20 degrees Fahrenheit
15-20 minutes maximum outdoor play times
Between 19 degrees Fahrenheit and below
No outdoor play time
We ask children to have winter outerwear such as a winter coat, hat, and gloves each day during the winter season.
Please Label Your Child’s Outerwear
Please put a name somewhere on your child’s coats, jackets, sweaters, and sweatshirts. We donate hundreds of items of clothing and accessories at the end of every year because we cannot identify their owners and they aren’t claimed. Thank you for your help! With a name inside, your child’s clothing is never really lost.
Breakfast in the Classroom
Conn-West is now part of an exciting program called Breakfast in the Classrooms. This program will give your child the opportunity to eat a well-balanced nutritious, complimentary breakfast everyday in their classroom. Complimentary breakfast means that the breakfast is provided at no charge to all students in the school. Breakfast will be delivered to each classroom at the beginning of each school day. Breakfast is served in the classrooms from 8:40 am until 9:00 am. If your child is a car rider and you would like for them to eat at school, please have them at school before 9:00 am. By having breakfast in the classroom instead of the cafeteria, we will have happier kids and a morning that starts them off in a calm atmosphere in their own classroom with their friends. Other benefits of breakfast in the classroom are improved academic performance, fewer trips to the nurse with stomachaches, reduced absenteeism/tardiness, and improved nutrition.
Grandview School District is Hiring Bus Drivers
Please join our School and Grade Level Facebook groups.
Covid-19 Dashboard
The COVID-19 dashboard provides updates on the total number of confirmed cases for the week as well as the total number of people quarantined due to exposure for the week.
Parent-Teacher Communication
Communication between parents and teachers is vital for our student’s success. Parents are encouraged to contact teachers with questions, concerns, or to share information
about your child. Please understand that teachers may not be available to speak with parents during instructional time, but will make every effort to return calls during their planning time
or after school. Teachers can be reached by phone or email. Please do not hesitate to call or email the teacher or the school office if you have questions regarding your child’s
education.
School Day Hours
The school day begins at 9:05 am and ends at 3:55 pm. Students
may enter the building at 8:40 am. Please do not drop your child off
before 8:40 am unless they are enrolled in LINC. Breakfast will be served in the classroom from 8:40 am until 9:00 am.
Transportation and After School Changes
If your child’s mode of transportation or after school routine is going
to change for the day, please notify the main office
@ (816) 316- 5225 prior to 3:00 pm to ensure that your child arrives
at the appropriate destination.
New Student ID
At device distribution, your student received an ID card. This card will serve as their library check out card, lunch/breakfast account card, bus ID card, school ID, etc. This one card will serve multiple purposes. Please be sure to keep it in a safe place. Once we return to school, students will need to bring their id card to school every day.
Here Comes the Bus App
We are excited to launch the Here Comes the Bus App provided by the Grandview C-4 Transportation Department. The Here Comes the Bus App will allow you to track your child’s bus in real-time and receive push notifications, set up alerts to notify you when your child scans on and off the bus. You can use the app on your smartphone device or on your computer by visiting herecomesthebus.com. You and your student will need to sign up by following the instructions below.
How to Sign up:
Download Here Comes Comes the Bus app or visit herecomesthebus.com
Click the “Sign Up” button
Enter school code 29438 and click “Next” followed by “Confirm”
Complete the “User Profile” box
Under “My Students,” click “Add.” Enter your child’s last name and student ID number (located in Parent Portal)
Once you confirm your information, you’re ready to begin.
How Students Sign up
Download Here Comes Comes the Bus app or visit herecomesthebus.com
Click the “Sign Up” button
Enter school code 29438 and click “Next” followed by “Confirm”
Complete the “User Profile” box
Under “My Students,” click “Add.” Enter student’s last name and student ID number (located in Parent Portal)
Once you confirm your information, you’re ready to begin.
For more information or for FAQ’s you can visit herecomesthebus.com. You can also email hctb@grandviewc4.net with any questions.
PTA Information
The Conn-West PTA is a group of parents and school staff that work together to plan exciting programs for the school and encourage parent participation in school activities. Click
here for more information.
Click here to join PTA.
Student Assistance Program
The Student Assistance Program is currently available for students through New Directions Behavioral Health. The program can provide free services to students and families including up to three face-to-face short term counseling sessions, on-site crisis management, 24-hour toll-free phone assistance, and a health resource library.
This is available to our families via referral by school counselors or by you calling the New Directions Help Line at 1-855-340-6487. All students and/or guardians can access the Help Line at any time, as it is open 24 hours each day, every day of the year. Students 18 and older can schedule counseling appointments on their own.
For more information, you may visit ndbh.com. Select ‘For Individual Families.’ Then select ‘Student Assistance Program.’ The school code for our district is: GrandviewSAP.
Additional information on New Directions’ Student Assistance Program is attached. If you have any further questions we encourage you to reach out to your school's counseling office.
We are truly excited to offer this resource to our families.
