News From RStar512
Week of December 10th
Kansas Teacher of the Year Nominations
The Kansas Teacher of the Year Award recognizes and utilizes representatives of excellent teaching in the elementary and secondary classrooms of the state. Its mission is to build and utilize a network of exemplary teachers who are leaders in the improvement of schools, student performance and the teaching profession.
This year the Shawnee Mission School District would love to get parent and community input as we select our candidates. Please utilize the link below to nominate a teacher at our school that deserves recognition. The deadline for nominations is January 11, 2019.
Vote HERE --> https://goo.gl/vrmJYp
Want to Recognize A Staff Member?!
Staff Shout Out Thank You!
StuCo KVC Drive
- What is KVC? KVC Child Welfare helps foster children, foster families, and children in need in Kansas. Items donated will go to children in need.
WHAT IS NEEDED…
- Items needed: gloves, socks, winter hats, blankets for boys and girls of all ages!.
StuCo Candy Grams
Candy grams are $0.50 and can be purchased before school.
Each candy gram will be delivered the afternoon of the 17th-20th.
Chat & Chew Books & Dates
Books can be found in our Rising Star Library, in most teacher’s classrooms, at the Johnson County Library & of course on Amazon or in brick & mortar stores. If you choose to purchase the books for your student, please consider donating them at the end of the year so that we can have more copies available to lend out each year. Donated books can be given to Mr. Wilson in the library. Thank you!
*Chat & Chew Party: Those students who have read & attended at least 3 Chat & Chew book sessions are invited to bring their lunch & their favorite book to share with their peers.
(Chat & Chew is held in the classroom during the student’s lunch period)
West is Best Scholarship Fund
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