T-Bird Times
August 26, 2022
Indian Valley Elementary
Website: https://district.bluevalleyk12.org/schools/elementary/ive/Pages/home.aspx
Location: 11600 Knox Street, Overland Park, KS, USA
Phone: 913 239 6400
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IVEThunderbirds/
Twitter: @IVEThunderbirds
Upcoming Events
As a reminder, any visitor (parents included) must show a government-issued photo id to enter the school. Thank you for having yours ready each time you come to school!
Playground Closed
- The car line makes the playground unsafe during arrival and dismissal.
- Y-Care has the playground rented after school until 6:00pm.
Thank you!
Title I
Dear Families:
Indian Valley Elementary School has been identified as an official Title I school, based on the percentage of students who qualify for free or reduced lunch benefits. Title I is a federal program where select schools receive targeted funds to provide additional reading support.
Federal guidelines mandate that Title I schools provide parents with a “right to know.” As a parent, you have the right to know information regarding qualifications of your child’s classroom teachers. This information can be found at https://appspublic.ksde.org/TLL/SearchLicense.aspx.
As a parent, you also have the right to view both district and building report cards, which can be found by going to www.bluevalleyk12.org, scrolling down to “District Quick Links” and selecting “Accountability Reports.” Parents also have the right to request access to students’ state assessment scores. Generally, these are mailed home towards the end of the school year.
Thank you,
Kristin Venable
Principal, Indian Valley Elementary
Fit and Lit
Starting in September, students will be given a new form every month by their classroom teacher. IVE’s Fit & Lit Bingo works just like regular BINGO. Do five of the activities across, down or diagonally and turn it in at the end of the month. Extra Challenge: Try to get a BLACKOUT!
Students who turn in a completed and signed form at the end of the month will receive a small prize. Blackout winners will also receive a free book!
Thank you for your support in promoting this program!
*All Summer Fit and Lit Forms are due no later than September 7th
Mrs. Guinn
IVE Library Media Specialist
Mr. Rowe
Physical Education Teacher
IVE Family Handbook
- Birthday Treat Policy - food-free approach
- Arrival and Dismissal details
- School Song and Pledge
- Schedules
- Communication
- Parent Involvement
- Student Health
- Safety
- Special Programs
Game Atmosphere
Blue Valley families,
We are excited to have your families come to support our high school activities and athletics. It is great to see the entire community at these events. It is imperative that our parent community partner with us as we work to encourage positive elementary and middle school behavior at high school games or events.
We are asking that all elementary and middle school students enter the game with an adult and sit with that adult throughout the game. Please do not drop your child off at a district event without supervision as they will not be allowed to enter. It is challenging to monitor and keep all students safe without the help of our parent community. Thanks for your help with this protocol to make district events a great experience for all who attend. We hope to see your family cheering for our Blue Valley teams this school year.
Matt Ortman
Director of School Administration, Athletics and Activities
Blue Valley School District
Travel Outside the U.S.
This important message is for any family or staff that will travel out of the United States during the school year. Please click here to read the restrictions and recommendations for Out of the Country travel. Blue Valley resources such as Canvas, Classlink, and school email are not accessible out of the country unless you have a personal device with a VPN on it.
Elementary Start and End Time
8:25 Doors open for all students
8:40 School starts; students need to be in classrooms prior to this time
3:45 Dismissal
Lunchroom Visitors
We will start visits to the lunchroom after Labor Day, on Wednesday, September 7th. We will take the first weeks of school to learn and practice lunchroom routines and procedures. Thank you for understanding and waiting to enjoy lunch with your child until then!
Lunch menus can be found online here: Lunch menus
You can also download the Nutrislice app for easy access for daily/weekly menus.
Bus Information
You can also sign up for text messaging for alerts for your student's bus.
Launching Canvas for Families
PTA News
Upcoming Events
Tuesday, August 30
Freddy's Restaurant Night, 5:00-9:00pm
Thursday, September 1
PTA Open Meeting in IVE Library
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