Family Briar "Cliff" Notes
August/September 2019
Welcome to the 2019-2020 School Year
The 2019-2020 school year is officially underway! We will continue to focus our energies on the processes that promote high levels of learning for our students - providing students with lots of opportunities for inquiry, reading, writing, and problem-solving. While the workshop structures (along with Guided Reading) will continue to guide our literacy instruction, primary grades will implement a new Reading Foundations block into their schedule this year to better support student phonemic awareness. Number talks and the math workshop structure of You Do-We Do-I Do will direct our math instruction as in year's past and we'll begin our 2nd year of implementing the Science resource, Pearson Elevate, into our Science blocks.
We will continue our training and conversations around Equity and Inclusion, and will launch our very own Briarcliff Diversity Council. Our district professional development emphasis will be around PLTs. This continues to provide our teachers a staff a foundation for collaboration and decision making to support our students in the most efficient ways possible.
This year we will continue to showcase all the great things happening at Briarcliff through Facebook, Twitter, Family Briar "Cliff" Notes and our district forums . We look forward to celebrating student learning, camaraderie, and successes and ask that you join us in sharing our Briarcliff story by adding the hashtag #learningonthecliff to your communication through social media posts.
We look forward to a wonderful start to the 2019-20 school year. We are thankful to be a part of a dedicated team, committed to continuing the traditions of high expectations for ourselves and students. Here's to 2019-20!
Jonalee Searcey
Briarcliff Elementary - Principal
WELCOME TO THE TEAM!
Join us in welcoming the following new staff to Briarcliff. These new staff members bring excitement, experience, and new ideas to our team and we are looking forward to growing and learning with each of them.
Classroom Teachers:
- Aubrey Tsevis - Kindergarten
- Teresa Sportsman – 1st grade
- Connie Jo Lucas – 5th grade
- Dustin Whelchel – PE and Health
Support Staff:
- Courtney Tankesley – Associate Teacher
- Allison Lykosh – Paraprofessional
- Dustyn Steinhorst– SCRS
- Alerica Petty – School Nurse
- Ashleigh Eaves – School Psychologist
Meet me at the PLAYGROUND - This Friday 5:00PM - 6:00PM BRIARCLIFF Playground
Briarcliff Calendar of Events
School Start Times
Order your Briarcliff Spirit Wear using the form below!
Girls On The Run
Parents of 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade girls may register for Girls on the Run at gotrkc.org.
We are also looking for parent volunteers. Please e mail Mrs. Baker at Jennifer.baker@nkcschools.org if interested. We will meet on Monday and Wednesdays from 4:15 to 5:30. Our starting date is Wednesday, September 4th.
Thanks!!!
Jen
Attendance
Briarcliff Information
School Hours
9:15 – 4:10
(front doors open at 9:00AM)
Office Hours
8:15 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Early Release Thursday
3:35PM
School Address
4100 NW Briarcliff Road Kansas City, MO 64116
Mascot
Bear
Important Numbers
Main Line: (816) 321-5030
Attendance: (816) 321-5032
Fax: (816) 321-5031
Nurse: (816) 321-5033
Cafeteria Information
Breakfast Hours: 8:55 – 9:15AM
Breakfast: $1.35 / Lunch: $2.50
Briarcliff Online:
http://www.nkcschools.org/bres/
Facebook: Briarcliff Elementary-North Kansas City Schools
Twitter: @BRES_Bears
Briarcliff Elementary
Email: melissa.mcatee@nkcschools.org
Website: https://www.nkcschools.org/briarcliff
Location: 4100 North Briarcliff Road, Kansas City, MO, USA
Phone: (816)321-5030
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LearningOnTheCliff/
Twitter: @BRE_Bears