Timberwolf Times
April 1, 2022
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 Andrea Berka
Nurse: Nicole Snodgrass
Important Dates!
April 1st: Timberwolf Spirit Day
April 6th: Early Release, 2pm
April 7th: 5th Grade Promotion Pictures
April 8th: Timberwolf Spirit Day
April 11th: Spring Picture Day
April 12th: PTA Meeting, 6:30pm, TR Library
April 14th: College Spirit Day
April 15th: Timberwolf Spirit Day
April 18th: No School
April 19th: Raising Cane's Fundraiser
April 21st: STEM Night/Student Showcase, 6-7:30pm
April 22nd: Global Cardboard Challenge Day
April 22nd: Timberwolf Spirit Day
April 23rd-24th: Park Hill Art Festival, Park Hill High School, 10am-4pm
April 28th: College Spirit Day
April 29th: Timberwolf Spirit Day and Top Timberwolf Lunch
April 29th-May 9th: BOGO Book Fair, TR Library
May 4th: Early Release, 2pm
May 5th: Kindergarten Kick-off, 5:30-7:00pm
May 12th: Retirement Reception for Mrs. Scott, 4:30-6:00, TR Gym
One School, One Book continues next week! We hope you enjoyed Chapters 6-10 this week! Set 15-20 minutes each night aside as a family to enjoy one chapter together. We know this is a wonderful experience to read as a family and discuss the chapters you read.
No-Tax-Increase Ballot Propositions
The Park Hill Board of Education placed Proposition I and Proposition N on the April 5 ballot.
- Proposition I: Proposition I would allow us to maintain the community’s investment in our facilities and bring them up to date. It would also let us build a 12th elementary to help us move students out of classroom trailers and maintain class sizes.
- Proposition N: Proposition N would help us maintain our high-quality school operations, including keeping our staff salaries competitive so we can recruit and retain the best teachers and support staff.
- I+N=No Tax Increase: Together, these questions mean no tax rate increase.
See the website for more information, including what is in the proposals for Tiffany Ridge.
Weekly Pack Point Winners!
At Tiffany Ridge, we utilize Positive Behavior Interventions and Support (PBIS). We recognize students who are actively meeting our four core expectations of being a Problem Solver, Acting Responsibly, Caring for Everyone, and Keeping Safe. We will highlight students in various ways over the course of the year. Here are last week's winners!
March's Leaders of the Pack!
Two students from each grade level are selected by their peers as our "Leaders of the Pack" each month! They receive a "Leader of the Pack" t-shirt! Way to go to our March student leaders!
March's TOP Timberwolves!
Top Timberwolves were selected by their classroom teachers as students who were on target in March, working to reach their goals and lead us all at Tiffany Ridge! These students had a special lunch with Dr. Rios and Mrs. Pudenz on Friday!
Spring Picture Day - Monday, April 11th
Spring Personality Picture Day is: Monday, April 11, 2022
Dress your best from head-to-toe because Wagner Portraits will be at school to photograph creative studio-like personality portraits! All Elementary School students will be photographed.
Pre-order before picture day & receive a free 4x10 desk collage: https://bit.ly/3t5u015
www.WagnerPortraitGroup.com Online Pre-Order Password: 2B7X3P8
All pre-orders receive: Free 4x10 Collage + Free shipping to school + Best pricing
Service Project for 4th Quarter
Parents and students, start saving those aluminum pop-tabs for our Tiffany Ridge spring service project! Your tabs will help support our local Ronald McDonald House. More information to follow soon!
Kindergarten enrollment is just around the corner, and we have important information for you if you have children starting kindergarten this August. Children who turn five on or before July 31 are eligible for kindergarten for the 2022-2023 school year.
- Enroll your kindergartener beginning April 4th in Infinite Campus.
- Save the date for Kindergarten Kickoff, which will be from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. on May 5th. You and your child will get a chance to explore Tiffany Ridge and get excited for kindergarten.
- Get ready for our first day of school on Monday, August 22nd. We will be contacting you to schedule a kindergarten readiness assessment, so we can be ready to meet your child's educational needs.
April Counselor Lessons
As the School Counselor at Tiffany Ridge I teach classroom lessons to each class twice a month. Our lessons throughout the year cover the big topics of Skills for Learning, Empathy, Emotion Management, Problem Solving, Safety, and Careers. April is Career month at Tiffany Ridge! All students will be learning about how all jobs are important to support our community, and several types of careers. Kindergarten will begin to think about careers in our building, in our community and careers of their family members. 1st and 2nd grades will be introduced to the 6 Career Paths (Health Path, Building Path, Helping Path, Nature Path, Creative Path and Business Path). They will hear about different clusters of careers in each path, and they will learn to determine which path a career fits into. 3rd, 4th and 5th grades will be diving a little deeper and doing some research on different paths or specific careers they are interested in. We will discuss which classes they need to take for specific career paths, if college or trade school is required, and how much money they can earn in different careers.
Wild About Learning
Tiffany Ridge Elementary Summer School 2022
June 6 –July 1
9a.m. to 4p.m.M-F
Enroll Online beginning April 4
- New Families: https://www.parkhill.k12.mo.us/welcome/enroll
- Returning Families: https://ic.parkhill.k12.mo.us/campus/portal/parents/parkhill.jsp
Summer School General Information
https://www.parkhill.k12.mo.us/families/summer-school
From June 6 through July 1, your children can participate in Tiffany Ridge’s summer school program, which is a free, fun, caring place for your children to continue learning during the summer. You can register online for summer school at the same time you verify your enrollment and residency, which begins April 4.
Breakfast and Lunch Available
Beginning June 6, fees apply for breakfast and lunch. Free and reduced options available for qualifying families. Please inquire.
March 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 March! 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!
March Curriculum Connections: English Language Arts
March Curriculum Connections: Math
Family Support Service Options:
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.
Tiffany Ridge PTA
2021-2022 PTA Board
President: Krista HeaivilinVice President of Fund Raising: Christine Carlson
Vice President of Membership: Amy Hoban
Secretary: Michelle Anderson
Treasurer: Courtney Pratten
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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
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Twitter: @TiffanyRidgeES