Community Nest
"Relationships are the agents of change." Dr. Bruce Perry
The Week Ending April 12, 2024
Our Gray Hawk Mission Statement
OUR GRAY HAWK FAMILY works together to help students feel safe, loved, and inspired so they can be empowered learners and engaged citizens.
CONGRATULATIONS TO MRS. HENNINGER FOR WINNING THE BLEF ALL STAR AWARD!!!
SOLAR ECLIPSE ON MONDAY WAS SO COOL
Please check out the photos below from the Solar Eclipse on Monday. The kids did a great job of keeping their glasses on and taking it all in!
STATE ASSESSMENTS ARE OVER FOR 2024!
Congratulations to OUR 3rd, 4th and 5th graders for completing their state assessments. We were proud of them for their hard work and putting forth their best effort!
A huge shout out to all of you that were kind enough to donate testing snacks when PTO reached out about making those donations. It made a huge difference for OUR kids! Thank you!
All students will begin their Reading and Math MAP testing in a couple of weeks. Please be on the look out for the announcement from your child's teacher.
đź’—VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED FOR SUMMER BASHđź’—
SUMMER BASH - April 25 6 - 8 PM
Gray Hawk Families! Summer Bash will be here soon and we will need parents to help volunteer to make it successful for all of the students! We have made this event even BIGGER and BETTER this year! Please consider signing up for a shift. We assigned the shifts so that if you volunteer you can still have fun with your children for the first or second half. If you have a teenager, they are welcome to sign up to get volunteer hours too! Thank you so much in advance for your help Gray Hawks! If you have any questions, please let us know by emailing grayhawkpto458@gmail.com
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4EAAAC2AA5FDC07-48803816-ghes
REQUEST FOR ITEMS FOR SUMMER BASH GRADE LEVEL GIFT BASKETS
Our GrayHawk PTO is organizing several themed gift baskets to raffle off at Summer Bash.
If you would prefer to donate money, feel free to send in a check (made out to GHES) or cash LABELED with your child's name and grade. Please send money to school NO LATER than Friday, April 20th.
Donated items will need to be sent to the school by Monday, April 15th. We appreciate how supportive our families are!
PTO has created an Amazon wishlist if you would like to choose an item from there. Please access it at the following link:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/URIYNAK9UGE6?ref_=wl_share
If you would prefer that our coordinators do the shopping for you, below is a link to donate funds!
Square Link:
https://square.link/u/Np9G7PrC
THANK YOU!!!
Kindergarten-Furry Friends (pet supplies)
1st Grade-Summer Fun (chalk, bubbles)
2nd Grade-Game Night (board games, card games, snacks)
3rd Grade-Baking (ingredients, pans, liners, sprinkles)
4th Grade-Movie Night (popcorn, candy, AMC gift card)
5th Grade-Chiefs (Anything KC Chiefs related)
Parent Volunteers Needed for Field Day
Field Day is on Friday, May 17. Mr. Scott is in need of volunteers. If you would like to volunteer, please visit https://forms.gle/cn1cPKkB7tEvQET87 (or scan the QR Code) to get signed up!
MAD SCIENCE ASSEMBLY on May 14 at 9:30
Shout out to our incredible PTO and Hubbard for scheduling a MAD Science assembly for us on May 14 at 9:30. The program is entitled: SPIN, POP, BOOM! Please see below for a description. This assembly is for OUR WHOLE SCHOOL!
MAJOR SAVERS BEGINS APRIL 10 - 23
On Wednesday, April 10 we will have our Major Savers Card Kick Off Assembly. This district wide fundraiser occurs between April 10 and April 23. Proceeds from this fundraiser come directly back to Gray Hawk and we use it for different programs for teachers and students. Please be on the look out for materials on April 10. Screenshots of the card and materials are included below. Thank you!
KINDERGARTEN SIGN UP 24/25
If you know of a family that will have an incoming Kindergarten student, please have them contact us immediately! We want to ensure that we know how many students to expect in the Fall. Thank you! For more information, please see the flyer below.
STANDARDS REFERENCE REPORT CARD
As our district continues to work toward our mission of “Each student develops and reaches their potential”, we are moving to utilize grading practices that better emphasize what students should know and be able to do. This transition will allow us to better measure how each student is developing in regards to the grade level standards they are being taught. These grading practices are commonly referred to as Standards-Referenced Grading.
During the 2024-2025 year, USD 458 Basehor-Linwood will begin to implement a Standards-Referenced Grading system PreK-5, providing students and families with a new way of reviewing student progress. This grade card will be based on a 4-point scale, with 3 being the goal for each student to reach in their grade level standards. (See image below)
Families will be provided with an updated report card quarterly, which will provide a comprehensive view of the student’s progress in English-Language Arts and Math, highlighting their performance towards our district’s priority standards. The updated report cards will also separately report student behavior and work habits in the form of “Self-Management Skills.” This is all designed to provide a clearer picture of how the student progresses throughout the school year in all areas.
You may also reference the video created by our school improvement specialists, Mrs. Faler and Mrs. Stoops, at this link.
Gray Hawk Elementary School
Email: dspringer@usd458.org
Website: http://ghes.usd458.org/
Location: 16000 Garden Parkway, Basehor, KS, USA
Phone: (913) 662-7170
Twitter: @drspringer12301