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April 12, 2024
Important Upcoming Dates
- April 15: No School
- April 16: Trailridge Partnership Night at Burg & Barrel. Proceeds support our PTA!
- April 22-26: PTA Spring Book Fair
- April 23-25: Musical Performances at Trailridge
- April 24: Boys Soccer at Indian Woods
- May 6-10: National Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week
- May 21: Honors and Awards Night
- May 22: 4th Quarter Celebration Day (Trip to Power Play)
Note from Admin Team
Greetings Wildcats,
This week we were fortunate to be able to bring all 750 students to the turf field to experience the solar eclipse. It was an awesome experience, and our students did a tremendous job with it. This week our PTA had a great fourth quarter meeting that included SMNW Link students who spoke to some of our families about the experience transitioning to high school. Overall, it was a great week.
Shout out to our PTA for organizing a great treat for our staff. They were excited to be surprised with Andy's Frozen Custard! Just a reminder that there is no school on Monday, April 15th.
Have a great weekend!
Sincerely,
Matt, Cara and Ericka
Trailridge Middle School Administration
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Thank you Andy's Frozen Custard!
Shout out to Andy's Frozen Custard for donating 100 cups of ice cream for our staff. It was an awesome surprise that our PTA organized. We truly appreciate our community partners who help show their support for our staff!
Spring Musical Information!
We are excited to present this year’s musical, Alice in Wonderland, on 4/23, 4/24, and 4/25 at 7pm in the Trailridge Auxiliary Gym. Students must be accompanied by an adult to attend the show. Tickets are $5 each and now available online only https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/82897. Please plan to purchase tickets before the night of the show as walk-up tickets on show nights will be extremely limited.
Trailridge Student Service Team
Dear Wildcat Friends & Families-
Thank you all so much for the support in making this past week of testing a success!
We also wanted to take a minute to recognize that we are coming up on a very important 70th Anniversary. The University of Kansas has put together some great information and some ideas on how your family can honor this giant step forward in education.
KU Honors Anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education
As always, please feel free to reach out to any of us on your Student Service Team with any specific concerns for your student. We can be contacted at the following:
- Elisabeth Johnsrud (7th Grade Counselor) elisabethjohnsrud@smsd.org
- Kristin Warner (8th Grade Counselor) kristinwarner@smsd.org
- Vicki Canady (School Social Worker) vickicanady@smsd.org
Trailridge Athletics
Athletics Update
23-24 School Year Physicals
Student athlete physicals for the 2023-2024 School Year must be completed after May 1st, 2023. Here is the updated KSHSSA Physical Packet that must be completed. Please note that the date on the bottom right-hand corner of the form is 4/2023. Every physical packet turned in must be using the updated packet. If you have any questions, please contact Ericka Corrado at erickacorrado@smsd.org.
Student Athlete Handbook
Attached is the Trailridge Student Athlete Handbook. This handbook reviews policies and procedures for being an athlete at Trailridge. Please review this handbook at your convenience.
Click Here to access the Trailridge Student Athlete Handbook.
Athletics Calendar
Be sure to visit our calendar page, and download the app to stay up to date on all Trailridge athletic activities: CLICK HERE
ALL SPORTS
During the school year and during the school season of activity: A student may not practice with or play on a non-school team in the same sport/activity )see KSHSAA Handbook Rule 22-Outside Competition).
What does this mean? If a student plays on a club or recreational athletic team outside of school, they cannot play or practice with the non-school team during the school season if they are on the school team.
Boys Soccer
BOYS TRYOUTS ARE APRIL 8-10.
Contact Coach Archacki at benjaminarchacki@smsd.org if you have questions.
You must have all athletic paperwork completed and submitted before you can attend tryouts.
Check with Ms. Mayfield if you have questions about athletic paperwork.
Contact Information
Athletic Director: Ericka Corrado, erickacorrado@smsd.org
Athletic Coordinator: Heather Mayfield, heathermayfield@smsd.org
Football: Larry Benson, larrybenson@smsd.org
Volleyball:
Cross Country: Michael Scott, michaelscott341@smsd.org
Wrestling: Justin Andrews, justinandrews387@gmail.com
Girls Basketball: Rachael Baumgartner, rachaelbaumgartner@smsd.org
Boys Basketball: Brandon Hoch, brandonhoch212@smsd.org
Boys and Girls Soccer: Ben Archacki benjaminarchacki@smsd.org
Athletic Trainer: Josh Hardy, jhardy2@kumc.edu
SMNW Volleyball
Cougar Classics Dance Team
SMNW Cheer Tryouts
Technology @ Trailridge
CANVAS Parent Portal
If you have not logged into your parent portal of Canvas yet, I would highly recommend doing so. Canvas is the learning management system that SMSD uses. It allows you to view assignements, assessments, grades, schedules and many more important items regarding your student's day at Trailridge.
Here is the link on how to access your Canvas parent portal. If you need additional assistance, feel free to contact the office.
IXL Reading Program
Our ELA teachers have preselected skill for our students to work on. To access their account, the student needs to click into "ClassLink" and find the IXL app. Once in the app, please make sure your student selects the tab "From your Teacher" to access those preselected skills.
Ivy Math Free Online Tutoring
IvyMath is providing all Trailridge families with a free online math tutoring session and an in-depth parent conference to discuss your child's strengths and weaknesses and how they compare to grade level.
IvyMath will also create a custom learning plan that maps out the exact areas your child should be focusing on in math for the rest of the year. You'll have the opportunity to ask questions, and understand what your child needs to feel confident and stay on track in math this year.
The IvyMath tutoring session, parent conference, and learning plan are free for all Trailridge families. Popular times fill up, so please register quickly! Signup now at: IvyMath.com/Boost
Device Maintenance
- 1st Incident: $100 charge
- 2nd Incident: $150 charge
- 3+ Incident: ~$750 charge (full device replacement)
If a device is intentionally damaged the student may be responsible for a full device replacement cost of approximately $750.
Trailridge PTA
Trailridge PTA
Our PTA is very active in supporting students and staff at Trailridge through grants, assemblies, student activities and celebrations, and more and while our events and activities will undoubtedly look different this school year, our commitment to supporting our students, staff, and families is as strong as ever! Please consider joining and getting involved in your Trailridge PTA as we find new and creative ways to support our students, staff, and families in 2023/2024!
The Trailridge Spirit Wear Store is live!! Visit the PTA website for a link to the store and to check out all of our new designs! Items are shipped directly to you and you can order anytime.
Please use the link or the QR Code to access the PTA website:
Staff Appreciation Week
April is flying by- which means May is just around the corner -- which means it's time for STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK at Trailridge Middle School SMSD. Please consider donating an item, or two or three to support the amazing staff that support our kiddos each day. Check out the Sign-Up Genius to see how you can make an impact. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B054CAFA628A2FC1-48872935-teacher
Spring Book Fair
The Spring Book Fair is coming April 22nd- April 26th! We will be open before school each day, during the day Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, as well as before the school play. We need lots of volunteers to help make this a success!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B054CAFA628A2FC1-48890555-trailridge
Additional Trailridge Information
ATTENDANCE IS IMPORTANT!
INFORMATION ABOUT TRUANCY
The administration of Trailridge may begin to request documentation for all absences after the 10th absence in a school year. Absences without a doctor's note or administrative approval may be recorded as unexcused. A student with three consecutive unexcused absences, five unexcused absences in a semester, or seven unexcused absences in a year is considered TRUANT according to Kansas State statues. A truancy report may be filed with the Johnson County District Attorney's office.
Attendance Line: 913 993-1012
If your child is going to miss a class for an appointment or any reason, please make sure you are calling the office to let the attendance clerk know. This is important so that we can excuse the absence.Important Trailridge Numbers
- FRONT OFFICE 913 993-1000
- SECRETARY: Angie Marsh 913-993-1002
- ATTENDANCE CLERK: Francy Johnson 913 993-1012 (Absences should be reported by 9:30 AM)
- SPANISH INTERPRETER: 913 993-1062 Ms. Veronica Simonetti
- DS BUSING: 913 384-1190
- BOOKKEEPER: Ms. Gina Bristow 913 993-1003
- NURSE: Ms. Darla Denny 913 993-1007
2023-2024 BELL SCHEDULES
Early Release Bell Schedule
Daily Bell Schedule (M-F)
Assessment Bell Schedule
Cara Kearney, 8th Grade Associate Principal
Matt Engler, Principal
Ericka Corrado, 7th Grade Associate Principal
Trailridge Middle School
Email: trailridge@smsd.org
Website: trailridge.smsd.org
Location: 7500 Quivira Road, Shawnee Mission, KS 66216
Phone: (913) 993-1000
Facebook: facebook.com/trailridgemiddle
Twitter: @Wildcats512