Jaguar Update
Sunset Valley Elementary - August 25, 2022
First Late Start Friday Tomorrow!
If your child will be attending the free child care offered here at school, SummitRise, the doors open for them at 8:40 am. Please do not drop your child off any earlier than 8:40.
If you have any questions, please feel free call the office at 816-986-4240.
Important Dates
Thursday, September 1 - 5:00-7:00 PM PTA Back To School Picnic
Monday, September 5 - NO SCHOOL - Labor Day
Thursday, September 8 - Papa John's Pizza Night
Friday, September 9- MAP Scores & Information go home with 4th & 5th graders
Monday, September 12 - School Picture Day
Monday, September 26 - 5:00-8:00 PM PTA Johnny's Fundraiser
*Complete SVE and District calendars are linked near the end of the newsletter.
LIBRARY VOLUNTEERS
We are excited to invite parent volunteers back into the library. After you have completed the district volunteer procedure (click here), please fill out THIS FORM if you are interested in volunteering in the library. We look forward to seeing you soon!
SAFETY FIRST for our JAGUAR FAMILY
"Oops Cart": There will be a cart outside of the front doors for parents to drop off any forgotten items from home. ie: water bottles, lunches, assignments, etc. There will be post it notes and pens for you to label your child's name and teacher on the item you're leaving for them. We hope this actually helps save you a little time too!
Requesting Access to Enter: Please push the button on our buzzer box to alert the office staff that you're requesting entry. Either Mrs. Booker or Mrs. Kirkham will come over the intercom to greet you before unlocking the doors. Thank you in advance for the grace, should you be asked the reason for your visit or who you're here to see. *All visitors will be required to enter through the front office and push the button to request access. We realize it may not feel the most welcoming to have to buzz for entry or share the reason for your visit, but please know that we are so thrilled to have parents and visitors back in the building! At the same time, we are committed to being diligent and consistent with these practices, for the sake of your child(ren) and our entire Jaguar Family.
Visitors other than Parents/Guardians: If you have a family member/guest coming for lunch or to pick up your child, please prepare them and share our new procedures. If we don't recognize someone, we will inquire about their name, ask for proof of ID, and potentially take a moment to verify through PowerSchool/parent contact.
Entry/Exit: All visitors will enter and then exit through the front office. Visitors will sign in, wear a visitor's badge, and sign out in the office before leaving. We appreciate everyone being consistent with this so that we can ensure all visitors are accounted for, particularly in an emergency situation.
Propped Door Alerts: The district has implemented a system that will send an alert for any door that has been propped open longer than a pre-determined period of time. This is just one more way that we are increasing our own awareness to ensure that our building is properly locked.
Car Rider and Bus Rider Routes Pictured Below
NEW SCHOOL YEAR INFORMATION
Please take a moment to read through each section! There have been some changes to some of our procedures and protocols.
School Hours: Bell times are 9:10 a.m. - 4:10 p.m.
Arrival - both bus riders and car riders may begin entering the school at 8:55 AM.
If you arrive after the tardy bell rings at 9:10 AM, please plan to walk your child to the front doors to sign them in for the day.
Dismissal - car riders will start being dismissed at 3:55 PM and buses will leave SVE by 4:10 PM.
If you have to call in a transportation change for your child, please call the office at 816-986-4240, BEOFRE 3:00 PM. If we do not get the change before 3:00 PM, there is a chance the message will not get communicated to your child and your child's teacher.
For those parents with Kindergarten car riders who may need additional help buckling/unbuckling while in the car rider line, please pull forward into a parking spot and assist your child there. The car rider line is VERY long and we back up onto Ranson Rd. so we try to avoid any delays. For safety reasons we also ask that all students enter the car on the passenger side.
Breakfast/Lunch- For the past two years breakfast and lunch have been free for all students. That program has ended and students will be charged this year.
- Student breakfast will cost $1.80 and lunches are $2.80.
- If you would like to pay electronically, you can do that at MySchoolBucks
- If the cost of meals is a hardship for your family, apply for free or reduced cost lunches here. Remember, a new free/reduced application must be filed at the beginning of each school year.
Absences- If your child is going to be absent from school please contact Mrs. Kirkham, our attendance secretary at 816-986-4243.
COVID Protocol- If your child is COVID positive, please keep your child home for a minimum of 5 days. Please contact the office to let us know, so that we may support your child while away from school. Upon your child's return, the Health Department advises a mask be worn through Day 10 from onset of symptoms and/or date of positive test, whichever is earlier.
2022-23 LUNCH INFORMATION
On Tuesday, September 6th (as per the student handbook, lunch visitors are discouraged the first two weeks of school), we are open for lunch visitors again! If you plan on joining your child for lunch, please arrive a few minutes before their scheduled lunch time so we can notify the teacher to send your child to the office at lunch time. You and your child will enjoy lunch in the office conference room.
The waivers that allowed all students to receive free breakfast and lunches the past two years have ended. Please apply now, to ensure you qualify for Free or Reduced meals when school begins.
Only one application per household is needed.
Parents/guardians are strongly encouraged to complete the free and reduced meals application online. This can be completed on a computer, tablet, chrome book or cell phone. The application is available at the following link: https://www.myschoolapps.com/Application
Parents/guardians will be responsible for any breakfast and lunch charges incurred prior to being notified of the results of the application.
If you have any questions, contact Penny Ripley at the Nutrition Office 816-986-2204 or penny.ripley@lsr7.net
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Sunset Valley Elementary
School Hours: 9:10 am – 4:10 pm
Office Phone: (816) 986-4240
Attendance Phone: (816) 986-4243
Principal: Mrs. Rachel Flood
Assistant Principal: Mrs. Amy Westacott
Email: rachel.flood@lsr7.net
Website: https://sve.lsr7.org/
Location: 1850 Southeast Ranson Road, Lee's Summit, MO, USA
Phone: (816)986-4240
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