Jag Street Journal
Pioneer Ridge Middle School
DATES TO REMEMBER
Feb 03 7th/8th Grade After School Party - ends @ 5 PM
Feb 15 NO CLASSES - P/T CONFERENCES 12-8 PM
Feb 16 NO CLASSES - P/T CONFERENCES 8-4 PM
Feb 17 NO CLASSES
Feb 20 PRESIDENT'S DAY - NO CLASSES
GiveBack2Schools
Have you heard all the buzz? Our district, in cooperation with the Gardner Edgerton Schools Foundation, has been on the ground floor of a new way to support Pioneer Ridge Middle School through an innovative company called GiveBack2Schools. Here is the good news – it doesn’t require spending extra money, selling something, or adding events to your packed calendar.
Dozens of area businesses have pledged a percent of every purchase to go back to the school group(s) of your choice. See some of the businesses below.
By downloading the phone app and following the directions provided, our school will receive easy money. You can select what group within our school you want the funds to go toward (i.e., grade level, activity group).
Share this information with your family members. Aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents can participate as well. Get started now by downloading the app. Search GiveBack2Schools. The logo is an open hand with a green hand in the center.
Thanks for your continued support of our school and students.
CLICK HERE...LET'S DO THIS JAGUARS!!
The Other Place - Tropical Smoothie Cafe - La Carreta (Gardner location) - Planet Sub - Emerald City - Corner Bakery Cafe - IHOP - Johnny's BBQ - Papa Murphy's - Old Shawnee Pizza - Gleam Team
+Dozens more and still growing
MESSAGE FROM SCHOOL NURSE
As we enter into Fall/Winter, it is a great time to remind our school community of the measures we take to keep students healthy and prevent the spread of communicable diseases.
We reinforce frequent hand washing with our students and coughing/sneezing into a tissue or their sleeve (not their hands).
In addition, we refer to the Johnson County Department of Health and Environment (JCDHE) recommendations when determining the need to send a student home from school (see attached document). The JCDHE recommendation chart provides specific guidance on when a student can be readmitted to school.
For example, students should be fever-free for 24 hours WITHOUT using fever-reducing medication before returning to school.
Occasionally we receive questions about head lice management in our schools, and we have an extensive set of resources on our website that can be found HERE.
As needed, we will inform parents when we see an increase in illnesses in our school population with the potential for rapid spread among students and staff (such as influenza) or in the rare instance we have a mandatory reportable disease occur in our population, like Mumps. General head lice notifications are not recommended as they have been found to cause harm and lead to unnecessary treatment. Instead, the school nurse will assess the need for notification individually to those considered close contacts.
Thank you for reinforcing healthy habits with our students. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at (913) 856-3801.
Nurse Carey Lantis
SCHOOL LUNCHES
Ever wonder what your student is eating for lunch? Review their meal purchases in your MySchoolBucks account to stay in the know! This option is available for ALL families even if you pay with cash or check.
Log in through your PowerSchool parent portal or create your FREE account today: https://hssk12.co/2BF7qWx
Questions about your student's account? Email us at nutrition@usd231.com. We're here to help!
2022-2023 SPORTS PHYSICAL
CELL PHONE POLICY 2022-2023
If you need to get a message to your child, please contact the office. 913-856-3850
This policy is in place to ensure the integrity of the learning environment for all students. We ask for your help in keeping the learning environment distraction free. Thank you so much!!
MY SCHOOL BUCKS
Please Note: School fees will not be added to your student's accounts until September 1st.
ABSENCE REPORTING
prmsattendance@usd231.com or 913-856-3850
HEALTH NEWS
Please remember to send your students updated immunization forms to the office. You can email them to Nurse Carey at lantisc@usd231.com.
Parents: If you have a student who will be taking scheduled medications during the school day, a new physicians order will be necessary. It should include the students name, date of birth, medication name, dosage, and time to be given. Call 913-856-3809 to schedule an appointment to drop off the medications with the nurse.
PTO NEWS & INFORMATION
Join the PTO - Please consider joining the PRMS PTO! This is a great way to get involved in your child's education and your school! If you have any questions, you can reach us at prmsgardnerpto@gmail.com or join our Facebook group: Pioneer Ridge Middle School PTO.
Spirit Wear -There are so many options to choose from and it ships directly to you!
The best part.... you can order WHENEVER you want! This site is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year! They do offer seasonal sales, so check back in often!
The PTO will receive 10% of the sales, which will help provide for student field trips, 8th grade shirts and year-end party, parent/ teacher conference teacher meals, and much more!
Pioneer Ridge spirit wear, Gardner, KS, Jaguars | 1st Place Spiritwear
BackSnack Program
The BackSnack program provides a weekly backpack filled with nutritious, child-friendly food for schoolchildren to take home. If you are interested, please contact your child's counselor:
Jodi Warner - 5th & 7th warnerjl@usd231.com
Shelby Hodges - 6th & 8th hodgess@usd231.com
ABOUT US
Principal - John McIntire
Assistant Principal - Josh Kindler
5th/7th Grade Counselor - Jodi Warner
6th/8th Grade Counselor - Shelby Hodges
Email: serriozs@usd231.com
Website: https://www.usd231.com/o/pioneer-ridge
Location: 16200 South Kill Creek Road, Gardner, KS, USA
Phone: 913-856-3850
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PRMSJaguars/
Twitter: @PRMSJaguars