Timberwolf Times
November 20, 2020
Tiffany Ridge Elementary School
School Hours: 9:10-4:00
School Phone: 816-359-4400
Principal: Desiree Rios Assistant Principal: Megan Pudenz
Counselor: Leslie Andes Social Worker: Gayle Laney
Office Staff: Robin Meyers and Jill Kite
Nurse: Nicole Snodgrass
Tiffany Ridge families,
Yesterday, you received a message from the district about moving to distance learning after the Thanksgiving holiday, from Monday, November 30th to Friday, December 11th.
In addition to the information in that message, we wanted you to know that we have a plan at our school for distance learning, so you will know what to expect.
Here’s what you need to know about Distance Learning at Tiffany Ridge:
- Your student’s teacher will be communicating the daily schedule and overview for your student by Tuesday, November 24th.
- Your student’s teacher will email the specific plan for each day by 9:00.
- Students will participate in learning activities from 9:00-3:40 each day, with a lunch/recess break from 12:00-1:00.
- Learning activities will include a combination of online lessons and independent learning activities throughout the day.
- All learners are expected to be engaged in the learning by participating in live classroom sessions and submitting assignments.
- Please continue to contact Nurse Snodgrass at 816-359-4404 to report any student illness. This allows us to communicate your child’s “absence” to teachers, so they are aware your child would not participate on that particular day(s).
Thank you for your support of Tiffany Ridge. Please let us know if you have any questions.
Important Dates
November 25th-27th: NO SCHOOL, Happy Thanksgiving!
November 30th-December 11th: Distance Learning
December 1st: Jason's Deli Restaurant Fundraiser, 10am-8pm
December 14th: Return to "In-person" learning at school
December 22nd: Winter Classroom Parties
December 23rd-January 3rd: NO SCHOOL, Winter Vacation
January 4th: Back to School!
Panorama Parent Feedback Survey
Families recently received an email with a request for your feedback. You might remember that this survey is used to help us identify areas where we are doing well but also make us aware of opportunities for improvement. Please set aside some time to complete this survey-- we really do use your voice to guide our next steps. Thanks in advance!!
https://surveys.panoramaed.com/parkhill
Access code: 1516011809
Family Support Service Options:
Support Your Timberwolf "Dance-a-Thon"
Our Timberwolves had a fabulous time dancing through the week! Students enjoyed the Chicken Dance, the Bunny Hop, the Chacha Slide, the Macarena and SO many more fun dances! Mr. Steenhoek and Mrs. Downey sure know how to plan a fun dance party! Thank you to both for teaching our students and leading the Dance-a-thon fun! So far, our fundraising efforts have resulted in $2,485 raised to support teacher classroom grants and playground improvements! It is NOT too late to bring in pledge envelopes! We will celebrate with popsicles at the end of the week for all students! The top three classes with the most envelopes returned will have a special celebration! Classes in the lead so far are:
- Ms. Auckland's 2nd grade
- Ms. Turner's 1st grade
- Ms. Reese's KDG
- Mr. Richards' KDG
- Ms. Martinez' KDG
Recess Reminders
The cold weather is upon us! Just a friendly reminder that students are expected to go out for recess each day. Appropriate clothing and shoes should be worn for outside activities. On days when the temperature and/or wind chill is above 20 degrees Fahrenheit and the playground is cleared of snow and ice, there will be outdoor recess.
Please put your child's name on their winter clothing (coats, gloves, hats, etc..). This will help us return your child's lost clothing to them quickly! Due to COVID-19, we will not let our Lost and Found closet fill up as much as we have in the past which means we will make more frequent donations to the Park Hill Clothing Center.
Welcome to Artsonia!
Artsonia is the World's Largest Student Art Museum. Yet it's so much more than that! It's a free, safe, educational program designed to connect parents and families with their child's creative activities at school. Please check your email for more information on how to sign up! Artwork will be submitted throughout the year for you to look at and share.
Tiffany Ridge Access Code: DBBM-FTHB
November Curriculum Connections
Check out the linked Curriculum Connections below to see what our Timberwolves will be working on in each subject area during the month of November! We want to share the learning topics at all of the grade levels so that you are familiar with what topics and content are taught this month! Your child's teacher is always happy to provide more details should you have questions!
Nominate a Staff Member for the Park Hill STAR Award
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. Anyone can nominate an employee for this award by using the form below. It asks you to share how your nominee demonstrates our district values of continuous improvement, high expectations, integrity, visionary leadership and student focus. You can also share how your nominee supports the goals in our district’s strategic plan.
Check out the new Tiffany Ridge Spiritwear!
Do you need some new Timberwolf gear? Check out the coupon for November! Visit our online store to place your order now at https://www.tiffanyridgespiritwear.com/
Tiffany Ridge PTA
2020-2021 PTA Board
President: Krista HeaivilinVice President of Fund Raising: Christine Carlson
Vice President of Membership: Amy Hoban
Secretary: Michelle Anderson
Treasurer: Jeff Imgarten
Tiffany Ridge Elementary
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Dr. Desiree Rios-Principal
Megan Pudenz-Assistant Principal
Email: TiffanyRidgeAdministrativeAssistants@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