Timberwolf Times
April 17, 2020
Tiffany Ridge Elementary School
School Office Hours: BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
(We are available by phone as calls are being forwarded.
Please call us at 816-359-4400 with any needs!)
Meals (Breakfast and Lunch) Available
for Pickup: 11:00 - 1:00
School Phone: 816-359-4400
Technology Support: 816-359-5000
Principal: Desiree Rios
Assistant Principal: Megan Pudenz
Counselor: Leslie Andes
Social Worker: Gayle Laney
Message from Dr. Rios:
We have officially completed FOUR weeks of distance learning! We are so proud of our Timberwolves for their efforts and persistence to continue the learning activities each day! While we were hoping to be back together to complete our school year, we continue to be impressed by our students, teachers, and parents who are all working together to make the best of our situation.
With the announcement that we will not be returning for the remainder of our school year, we have been busy planning alternatives for the many "events" that typically take place at the end of the school year. We are also planning for the opportunity for students to come to school to pick up supplies, artwork, yearbooks and other belongings and to return library books and computers. Those plans and decisions will be communicated to you as soon as possible. Please follow this Timberwolf Times newsletter and the Tiffany Ridge Facebook page closely for announcements.
As always, we know these times are presenting challenges for you. Please know that we are here to support and assist you as needed. Your teacher(s), our support staff, Mrs. Pudenz and myself are an email or phone call away and will do our best to help in any area. There may be times when you and your child(ren) need to take a break! That is always appropriate if you or your learners are feeling overwhelmed. The most important thing is that our Timberwolves are safe, healthy and happy!
Park Hill Board to Set Last Day of School
Pending the approval of the Park Hill Board of Education at its April 16 meeting, the Park Hill schools have a schedule for the end of the school year:
- The last day of school for students will be May 22.
- The last day of school for teachers will be May 29.
- Our buildings will remain closed, at least through May 22.
Distance Learning Week #3!
Summer School 2020
- Summer School will be July 1-31, no school on July 3
- Tiffany Ridge hours will be 8:30 am-3:30pm
- We will have an online enrollment form this year. As soon as we have access to this, we will share it with you.
- We are developing a virtual summer school plan in case face-to-face is not an option due to health and safety guidelines. Virtual summer school would be offered July 1-July 31.
- Transportation will be available as long as we can meet health and safety guidelines.
If you have any questions about Summer School, please reach out to Mrs. Pudenz at pudenzm@parkhill.k12.mo.us.
We can't wait to have our students back at school!
Yearbook Orders: It is not too late!
We have additional yearbooks that are available for purchasing! If you did not pre-order a yearbook, you may reserve one of the extra copies by clicking HERE. The cost of the yearbook is $13 and will be entered as a fee to your Infinite Campus account. If you are not sure if you have already ordered a yearbook, please email Ms. Rowe at rowek@parkhill.k12.mo.us and she will be able to let you know!
4th Quarter Report Card Updates:
As you might have seen in a message from the district, we will be flexible and give grace as we prepare students’ report cards. While we will give you as much feedback as we can on how your child is doing on the learning standards, we will be reasonable with your child and with ourselves, knowing that this is a difficult time for everyone. We will use what evidence we can find to show how well your child has learned.
In the past, we used only these grades:
- Exceeded (E)
- Mastered (M)
- Partially understood (P)
- Needed support (N)
For this report card, we will add three more reporting options:
- Distance learning completion (DL): The student completed the work at home during distance learning.
- Unknown completion (UC): The student might have completed the work at home, but the teacher does not know for sure.
- Not applicable (NA): The teacher did not give an assignment or look for evidence of learning in this area.
Residency Verification and Enrollment for 2020-2021 is OPEN!
Online verification and residency for the 20-21 school year is now open! Fill out your online form today through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal or the Campus Parent app. Simply sign in, select More, then click the Online Verification and Residency link to get started. Find more information about how to complete this process on the district website under Parent Resources > Online Verification and Residency. Please note – we are not currently accepting in-person documents at our district buildings. Documents may be emailed to Jill Kite, Tiffany Ridge Registrar at kitej@parkhill.k12.mo.us if you are unable to upload or email your documents, you may bring them in person once buildings reopen.
Kindergarten Enrollment
We are planning for an alternative to our May Kindergarten Roundup, which needed to be cancelled. We will be sending details to families very soon!
Information from Nurse Snodgrass in the Health Office:
Medications in the Health Room: If there is a medication that you need right away, please contact Nurse Snodgrass and she will arrange a time for you to pick it up. Medication pickup will also be part of the process at the end of the year for picking up student belongings at school.
Online enrollment: As you complete your enrollment, please remember to indicate any health issues or any changes to health issues for your child. This will allow us to provide the care needed while they are at school this summer or next school year.
Kindergarten enrollment: Students are required to have all immunizations prior to starting the school year. Nurse Snodgrass will be reviewing all records. If your child is not up to date on their immunizations, she will contact you this summer to see when they may be completing their immunizations. If you are in need of a copy of your child’s immunization record for upload to complete your child’s online enrollment, your doctor’s office should be able to provide you with a copy.
Contact Information for Nurse Snodgrass:
Nicole Snodgrass, RN, BSN, Tiffany Ridge Elementary
snodgrassn@parkhill.k12.mo.us 816-359-4404
Distance Learning Lessons
Lessons Available for April 6th - 24th:
Free Meals for ALL Park Hill Students Continues
According to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, all students enrolled may receive FREE meals (lunch and breakfast) regardless of the ability to pay. We can assure you, you ARE NOT taking away from other students in need.
Distribution times are from 11-1 Monday through Friday at TIFFANY RIDGE.
If you are in need of student meals and are not accessing meals due to lack of transportation please contact Gayle Laney, TR Social Worker at erikson-laneyg@parkhill.k12.mo.us
Local Food Pantry Information
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SWWBFBCGVLnyV2ByPPuTKVXFUTzqMmZy/view?usp=sharing
Timberwolf Photo Requests
Information from Ms. Andes, Counselor and Mrs. Laney, Social Worker
Social-Emotional Learning: Try to see if you can get 3-in-a-row!
Focusing on using your 5 senses to explore your environment can help ease anxiety and increase calm feelings. Try taking some deep belly breaths and use all 5 senses to observe what is going on around you right now. What do you hear? See? Smell? Taste? Feel?
For some stress-relief and to engage your senses, squeeze some play-dough! Try this homemade salt dough recipe: 1 cup flour, 1/4 cup salt, 1/4 cup water, few drops of food coloring. Mix well with hands. Add more flour if too sticky/gooey. Relieve some stress!
Conversations about COVID-19 with children: Click here for a link to the CDC website with information about how to talk to children about COVID-19.
2020-2021 PTA Officers and Committee Members
The following Executive Board Members were elected at the March PTA meeting:
- President, Krista Heaivilin
- Vice President of Membership, Hannah Easley & Meredith Viljoen
- Vice President of Fund Raising, Christine Carlson
- Secretary, Michelle Anderson
- Treasurer, Jeff Imgarten
We're looking for fresh faces and new ideas for the 2020-2021 school year! Please consider sharing your time and skills to support our students, teachers and school! Go to the
Committee/Volunteer sign-up HERE to see the different areas were we need you!
Optional Distance Learning Resources
How to get eBooks from the Tiffany Ridge Homepage
Please reach out to Mrs. Barr at barra@parkhill.k12.mo.us if you're having trouble with this.
Tiffany Ridge PTA
Join PTA by signing up online now!
2020-2021 PTA Board
Vice President of Fund Raising: Christine Carlson
Vice President of Membership: Hannah Easley & Meredith Viljoen
Secretary: Michelle Anderson
Treasurer: Jeff Imgarten
Tiffany Ridge Elementary
Follow us for up-to-date information on all the events at Tiffany Ridge through social media. Each week we will send out a newsletter link with upcoming events and details.
Dr. Desiree Rios-Principal
Megan Pudenz-Assistant Principal
Email: kitej@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
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TiffanyRidgeElementary/
Twitter: @TiffanyRidgeES