T-Bird Times
January 12, 2024
Indian Valley Elementary
Indian Valley Website
Location: 11600 Knox Street, Overland Park, KS, USA
Phone: 913 239 6400
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IVEThunderbirds/
Twitter: @IVEThunderbirds
Upcoming Events
As a reminder, any visitor (parents included) must show a government-issued photo id to enter the school. Thank you for having yours ready each time you come to school!
Please join us on January 25th for Screen Sanity!
Screen Sanity equips parents to be mentors and guides so kids grow up happy and healthy in an increasingly digital world. We offer a variety of tips, tools and trainings, all designed to help families maximize the benefits of technology while minimizing the harmful side effects. Join us in creating a world where kids are captivated by life, not screens.
We are offering a Parent Only Night on January 25th from 6:00-8:00 pm. IVE's counselor and school social worker will facilitate this session.
PTA will have a meeting immediately following the presentation.
To help us plan an appropriate location and prepare enough materials, please express your interest in this event via the Screen Sanity Google Form linked below.
Incoming Kindergarten Information
We are so excited to start the process to welcome our Kindergarten families for the Fall of 2024. Children who reside in Blue Valley Schools and turn 5 years of age by August 31 are eligible to attend kindergarten that school year. If you live in the Indian Valley Elementary boundaries and will have an incoming Kindergarten student next fall, please click on this link to pre-register: 24-25 Incoming Kindergarten Student Information.
More information will be shared with you at the end of February including welcome videos, online registration instructions, and information about Kindergarten Round Up in April.
Please pass this message/link on to neighbors that might not have a student in our system and might not yet receive our weekly emails!
Special note about boundary/neighborhood changes for Indian Valley Elementary:
Our Indian Valley community will be impacted by some neighborhood boundary changes. We will be welcoming some amazing, new families to our school this year. At the June 2023 Board of Education meeting, the board adopted boundary adjustments that address elementary school enrollment and building capacity issues. These will begin for the 2024-25 school year. The following neighborhoods are impacted:
Autumn Park (Arcadia), Villages of Overland View and Executive Hills boundaries will be adjusted to attend Indian Valley Elementary. This adjustment will also include a change in feeder pattern to Oxford Middle and Blue Valley Northwest.
Deer Creek boundaries will be adjusted to attend Overland Trail Elementary.
Sandstone Creek, Savoy and Plaza Gardens boundaries would be adjusted to attend Harmony Elementary. This adjustment will also include a change in feeder pattern to Harmony Middle and Blue Valley Northwest.
Villas of Carrington Square Area boundaries will be adjusted to attend Heartland Elementary.
Glen Abbey & Villas of Chapel Green, and Highland Villas and Highlands Creek boundaries will be adjusted to attend Prairie Star Elementary. This adjustment will also include a change in feeder pattern to Prairie Star Middle and Blue Valley High.
BIST Parent Series
As part of its mission to support children and families, the BIST Team is offering a series of complimentary classes for parents and guardians. Classes will be presented virtually and facilitated by Marty Huitt and the BIST Team.
Topics and Dates:
· January 30th: Less is More: Are Kids Struggling to Manage All the Things?
· February 6th: I Love You Enough to Let You Fall
· February 13th: Your Words Hurt My Ears: The Art of Using Cues and Visuals to Avoid Meltdowns
Time:
· 5:45 PM – 6:00 PM Enter Zoom Room
· 6:00 PM – 6:45 PM Informational Session
· 6:45 PM – 7:00 PM Questions and Answers
See the informational letter below; you can click on the it. If families wish to participate, they will need to register through our website (that information is in the letter).
Blue Valley Schools is committed to promoting and fostering a safe environment in and around all of our schools. Through the convergence of physical and intellectual security measures, we are continuously working to prevent, mitigate, respond to and recover from a wide range of emergencies. Please check out available ways to report safety concerns.
Bike Helmets - we still have some left if your child needs one!
Johnson County Health Department donated bike helmets to our school since our 3rd, 4th and 5th graders participated in the BikeKC program. We have a variety of sizes. If your child is in need of a bike helmet, please contact Ms. Venable or the front office to receive a free one. There is a limited number, so first come, first served.
End of Quarter Information - Viewing Canvas Courses and Second Quarter Grades
At the end of each quarter, courses in Canvas will conclude and will no longer be visible on the Canvas app and website. Courses for this year’s second quarter will conclude on December 19th.
Report cards will be generated and families will be able to view second-quarter grades on ParentVUE at the end of the day on January 12th.
How do I view my child’s report card?
- Log in on ParentVue
- Select your elementary student’s name
- In the left navigation bar, choose REPORT CARD
If you have questions about Standards Based Grading as you view your child’s report card, please review the information found on the Elementary Report Card resource page.
Each new quarter, classroom teachers will publish their next quarter's Canvas course. As courses are published, students and families will again be able to see current courses on the Canvas app and Canvas website. For Canvas parent resources, visit www.bluevalleyk12.org/canvas.
PTA News
Thank you to everyone who participated in our December Spirit Event at Minsky's Pizza. We raised just over $200! Our next spirit night will be at Chick-Fil-A (97th and Metcalf) on Jan. 22nd from 5pm-7pm.
Donuts with Grownups
Join us January 19th in the cafeteria at 8:00 for Donuts with Grownups!
Please use the bus line doors under the blue awning to enter.
Cultural Arts
We are fast approaching our annual Children of the Cultural Arts Day at IVE! For an exciting afternoon your student will be transported to different countries and regions across the globe through hands-on cultural, musical and artistic workshops showcasing diverse cultures and traditions. We believe that exposing our students to the arts is not only enriching, but also helps to foster creativity, self-expression, and critical thinking skills. We have many volunteer opportunities - If you would like to help, please email us at IVECulturalArtsDay@gmail.com.
Yearbook
Please help our yearbook committee by sharing your school event photos! Email us at indianvalleyyearbook@gmail.com. Please include the event name and Teacher/Class information in the subject line.
Upcoming Events:
Friday Jan. 19th - Donuts with Grownups
Monday Jan. 22nd - January Spirit Night at Chick-Fil-A (97th and Metcalf)
Feb. 2nd - Family Game Night - More info coming soon
Feb. 17th - Feb. spirit event at Kolaches & Coffee. More info coming soon
March 5th - Culver's spirit event. More info coming soon.
March 22nd - Children of the Cultural Arts Day
Please find us on social media to stay up to date
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IndianValleyPTA
Instagram: ive.bv.pta