Lion Lowdown
May 12th - May 18th, 2019
2019-2020 Staffing Changes
As we look toward the 2019-2020 school year, we want to honor the Line Creek staff who will be leaving Line Creek. These lions have poured their hearts into our school, and they will be very missed.
Good luck with your new adventures and thank you for all that you have done to make Line Creek such a special place.
Gina Carlson
Gina will be staying home with the baby she is expecting this fall!
Once a Lion Always a Lion
Carl Carney
Carl will be the music teacher at Hopewell next year.
Heather Davis
Heather will be the ESL teacher at Prairie Point next year.
Christa Dunn (Jessup)
Christa will be a 5th grade teacher at Hopewell next year.
Brooke Hult
Brooke will be a 4th grade teacher at Hopewell next year.
Kim Mawby
Kim will be a school nurse in the North Kansas City School District next year.
Laura Mock
Laura will be a kindergarten teacher at Hopewell next year.
Miho Morse
Miho will be the cafeteria manager at Hopewell next school year.
Sarah Sieminski
Sarah will be the assistant principal at Southeast next year.
Amy Spillman
Amy will be a 3rd grade teacher at Hopewell next school year.
Jenn Summerville
Jenn will be the library media assistant at Hopewell next year.
Kelsey Weatherholt
Kelsey will be a speech language pathologist in Nebraska next year.
Marci Wettstein
Marci will be the registrar at Hopewell next year.
Tiffany Wilson
Tiffany will be staying home with the baby she is expecting this summer.
Looking Ahead
May 8th - 17th - Spring Book Fair (8:30a-3:30p)
*May 13th - Special Book Fair Hours from 4-5:30p
May 13th - Fifth Grade Track Meet
May 20th - Last Day to Turn in Box Tops
May 24th - Field Day
May 30th - Residency Verification Assistance Night (3p-7p) @ Park Hill District Office
Summer FUN!
Wishing your kids could spend every day learning and loving life this summer? Wondering where they could do things like: swim, ice skate, roller blade, play on a bounce house, and connect with their community and peers? We will do all this and more at Line Creek this summer! See the calendar below for full details!
Enroll in Line Creek summer school today! Here is a direct link to the summer school enrollment form. Print it and send it to school with your child, or stop by the front office to complete the form!
Spring Book Fair
Reading for pleasure unlocks the power of information and imagination and helps children discover who they are. Here’s what you can do to help children develop stronger reading skills and a love
for reading:
- Set the example. Let children see you read.
- Have a collection of books in your home. Update this collection routinely to keep up with changing tastes and reading skills.
- Support our school’s Book Fair. Allow your children to choose their own books to read.
Our Scholastic Book Fair is a reading event that brings the books kids want to read right into our school. It’s a wonderful selection of engaging and affordable books for every reading level. Please make plans to visit our Book Fair and be involved in shaping your child’s reading habits.
Book Fair dates: May 8th- 10th and May 13th-17th
Shopping hours: 8:00am- 3:20pm
Special Hours on Monday, May 13th: 4:00- 6:00pm.
NEW digital payment option: Book Fair eWallet! Now your student can shop the Fair cash-free! Visit our Book Fair homepage to learn more and to create an account.
http://www.scholastic.com/bf/linecreekelementarysch
If you are unable to attend the Fair in person, we invite you to visit our online Book Fair at scholastic.com/fair. Our Online Fair is available from May 2nd to May 18th.
We look forward to seeing you and your family at our Book Fair! Remember, all purchases benefit our school. Don’t forget to factor in sales tax (8.6%) when preparing for your purchases.
Sincerely,
Kari Holub
Line Creek Media Specialist
Online Residency Verification is Now Open!!
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
All families with returning students will be required to complete online verification. Only a legal guardian living with a student can verify that student. The link is now available in the Parent Portal!
Are you a NEW family trying to enroll your students in Park Hill for the first time? Check out Online Enrollment.
Box Tops - Bonus Collection
Park Hill Stars
The Park Hill Star recognition program was started in 2015 to celebrate support staff and teachers whose work is especially noteworthy.
The following is an overview of the Park Hill Star Program:
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.
Lion Leader Press - May Edition
Habit of the Month - Find Your Voice
This month your child(ren) will be learning about Habit 8: Find Your Voice
Please read about this habit and share this habit at home.
Finding Your Voice is when you reflect about who you are and discover your talents. By using your strengths and your passions, everyone can be a leader and change the world!
1. Get to know your child and help them get to know themselves. Have your child complete an interest inventory or ask them some interview questions. After your child has thought about their interests, help them think about how they could use their passions and strengths to make the world a better place.
2. Talk with your child about their learning style and problem-solving strategies. During this season of standardized testing, students are empowered to use whatever strategies they love most to help them respond to the questions posed. Talk with your child about the opportunity to show what they know using their favorite strategies.
3. Design a service project with your child. Think about what things you and your child could do together to help others. Research how other kids are helping others to get inspired! For example, some 5th grade students held a neighborhood fundraiser to support the Park Hill Clothing Center last November.
Line Creek Elementary Communication
You will find several ways to stay up to date on school activities throughout the year on the Line Creek website, Facebook, Twitter and newsletters from your child’s teacher. You will also occasionally get an automated email or voicemail message sent to you by the school with important information and reminders. We know two-way communication is best, so please feel free to call, email, or stop by the school with any questions you may have regarding your child’s education.
Sarah Sieminski, Assistant Principal
Jennifer Mikic, (816) 359-6982
Christy Porter, (816) 359-5657
Front Office, (816) 359-4320
Email: sieminskis@parkhill.k12.mo.us
Website: linecreek.parkhill.k12.mo.us
Location: 5801 Northwest Waukomis Drive, Kansas City, MO, USA
Phone: (816)359-4320
Facebook: facebook.com/linecreekelementary
Twitter: @linecreeklions