Timberwolf Times
November 22, 2019
Tiffany Ridge Elementary School
School Hours: 8:40 - 3:30
School Phone: 816-359-4400
Principal: Desiree Rios
Assistant Principal: Megan Pudenz
Counselor: Leslie Andes
Important Dates for Upcoming Events
November 26th: First Annual Turkey Trot!
November 27th-29th: NO SCHOOL, Thanksgiving Break
December 5th: River Roll Skating Party, 6:30-8:00
December 6th: Christmas on the River, 6:00, Downtown Parkville
December 10th: 3rd Grade Musical, 11:20 and 6:30
December 12th: Early Release, 1:30, School Spirit Day, wear your Tiffany Ridge t-shirt or blue!
December 17th: PTA Chick-Fil-A Night, 6:30-8:00
December 19th: Coffee and Conversation with Ms. Andes, Counselor, 8:45-9:15, TR Library
December 20th: Winter Classroom Parties, 10:30-11:15
December 20th: End of Second Quarter, Dismissal at 11:45
December 23rd-January 2nd: NO SCHOOL, Winter Break
Elementary MATH Parent Night:
Greg Tang, New York Times best-selling author of eight math picture books, leader of thousands of teacher workshops, and Harvard University scholar, will help us understand how our classrooms are teaching math strategies to students. Learning this way can add flexibility for those who struggle with math and make all students more fluent in math concepts.
If you've ever wondered about how your child is learning math, this is your opportunity to understand why these teaching strategies work so well!
First Annual Turkey Trot!
On Tuesday, November 26th, we will have the first ever Turkey Trot at Tiffany Ridge! Each grade level will "run" for 20 minutes that day. Parents are invited to participate as well! Loop B will be blocked off after 8:55 am on Tuesday, November 26th due to the Turkey Trot! Please use Loop A that morning in the event you are late! Sorry for the inconvenience!
November Curriculum Connections
Math K-5 Curriculum Connections
Good gravy, it's a great time for a Thanksgiving Sale!
Miles of Smiles Program
Miles of Smiles Dental Program at Tiffany Ridge
December 19th – January 31st
Miles of Smiles is a full service dental program that provides FREE dental care to children in the Northland. This free service is made available through private donations and Missouri Medicaid funding. If your child participates in the program, their dental care will be provided on site, in the school, by a Missouri licensed dentist. Whether you have insurance or not, Miles of Smiles provides a full service dental program including cleanings, x-rays, fillings, crowns, pulpotimies and extractions, for free. Follow up appointments are available in our office Monday through Friday, all year long.
You might be surprised at how flexible the income guidelines are. If your annual family income is below $51,500 for a family of four, you will qualify for Miles of Smiles. No co-pays and no deductibles to meet!
Patient registration forms can be completed online from a smart phone or a computer or you can contact the school and ask to be provided with a paper copy. Please include all of the the necessary information on your child’s form, including but not limited to: Health History, Allergies, and any concerns you have. Please remember in order for your child to be seen we will need all three parent signatures signed on the form. Please have the form completed and returned by: December 2nd
Please visit our website for more information and to sign your child up online!
www.milesofsmilesinc.org/patient_info
Once the dentist has left the school, we are still your dentist. You can call our office and schedule an appointment any time. We hope you will consider us your dental home and visit us on a regular basis. We will return to the school around the same time next year.
Thank you for participating in the Miles of Smiles dental program.
Miles of Smiles
5416 NE Antioch Road Kansas City MO 64119
816-413-9009
If you have questions regarding the program, please contact:
Gayle Laney, LCSW @ Erikson-LaneyG@parkhill.k12.mo.us OR 816-359-5747
Amy Powell, MSW @ PowellA@parkhill.k12.mo.us OR 816-359-6892
From Ms. Andes, School Counselor...
Go to the link below to see information from Ms. Andes about the very important work she does with our Tiffany Ridge students! Her classroom lessons always focus on topics to support our learners!
Box Tops for Education
You might have noticed some changes with many Box Tops products you've purchased recently. Box Tops for Education (BTFE) is going digital! If you see the BTFE label on any products, use the new Box Tops app to scan your receipt. Box Tops are still worth 10 cents for your school. The app will find participating products purchased at any store and instantly add cash to your school's earnings online. Just download the app, sign up for free, choose TIFFANY RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, and scan away. Receipts need to be scanned within 2 weeks of purchase. BTFE is phasing out the traditional Box Tops clips, but you can still send them to the school and we can still get 10 cents for every Box Tops clip. Thank you for helping raise money for our students!
Watch D.O.G.S. at Tiffany Ridge
WATCH D.O.G.S. (Dads Of Great Students) is a family and community engagement educational initiative program that we have at Tiffany Ridge! Even though the program emphasizes Dads getting involved at school, ALL parents can be Watch DOGS, so Moms are welcome to sign up too! Sign up at the link below to be a Watch DOG at Tiffany Ridge!
Nominate a Staff Member for the Park Hill STAR Award
Our employees are the reason we are so successful here in the Park Hill School District, and we would like to recognize them for all they do for our students.
That is why we present the Park Hill Star award once a month to a pre-K or elementary teacher, a secondary teacher and a support employee. Anyone can nominate an employee for this award by using the form below. It asks you to share how your nominee demonstrates our district values of continuous improvement, high expectations, integrity, visionary leadership and student focus. You can also share how your nominee supports the goals in our district’s strategic plan.
Tiffany Ridge PTA
Join PTA by signing up online now!
2019-2020 PTA Board
President: Staci Moran
Vice President of Membership: Michelle Anderson
Vice President of Fund Raising: Rachel Blankenship
Secretary: Meagan Imgarten
Treasurer: Jeff Imgarten
Tiffany Ridge Elementary
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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