Piper Prairie Parent Blast
April 29, 2022
Help us celebrate the best Teachers & Staff next week!
Important Dates in May:
- Week of May 2-6: Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week!
- Monday, May 2: Current 2nd Grade Classrooms Visit Piper Creek! (Albracht, Brandt, Diehl & Sorenson)
- Tuesday, May 3: 2nd Grade Field Trip to the Zoo!
- Wednesday, May 4: National School Nurses Day! Thank You, Nurse Chelsea!
- Friday, May 6: Kindergarten Discovery Day! NO SCHOOL FOR OUR CURRENT KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS! School Lunch HERO Day! Thank You, PPE Lunch Crew!
- Saturday, May 7: Piper Spring Craft Show, 9am-3pm, PHS
- Monday, May 9: Current 2nd Grade Classrooms Visit Piper Creek! (Denney, Pope, Trowbridge & Ziegler) & Piper USD203 Board Meeting, 6:30pm, CTE Building
- Wednesday, May 11: 1st Grade Field Trip to the Zoo!
- Thursday, May 12: Kindergarten Field Trip to DeAnna Rose Farmstead! PPE Site Council Meeting, 5-6pm, PPE Library
- Friday, May 13: PTA Carnival, 5:30pm-8:30pm, PHS
- Friday, May 20: PPE Field Day!
- Monday, May 23: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL & Yearbook Signing! Grade Cards Go Home with Students!
- Wednesday, June 1: Building Secretaries' Last Day. They will return on Monday, July 25.
- Monday, June 6: Building Administrators Last Day. We will return on Monday, July 25.
#ApexLeadershipCo #ApexAsOne #BuildingLeaders
Dear Piper Prairie Families...
Our students had a spectacular time at the event today! We got plenty of opportunities to practice our As One leadership skills as we participated with the awesome Apex team!
You have until Saturday, April 30th at 12pm to get those pledges to support our school! Monday will be the last day the Apex team will be coming by to give us our final class total and thank you gifts to students. Remember, all pledges must be entered online at www.myapexevent.com before thank you gifts can be awarded to your child and our class.
You all have done such an outstanding job fundraising that the Apex Team has run out of a few prizes!! That being said, ALL PRIZES WILL BE DELIVERED TO ANY STUDENT WHO EARNED THEM. As soon as we know when those will arrive, we will let you all know. No worries! Way to go and THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
If your student is absent on the event day, your student will automatically be awarded 30 units.
I cannot thank you enough for all of the amazing participation and pledges for our school! Our students have been empowered because of this experience and the support from our community!
Due to a change in track size, ALL STUDENTS WILL BE AWARDED 36 LAPS. If you have any questions, please contact Principal Grable or Finn For The Win at finnh@apexleadershipco.com
Silly String Mrs. Grable
Friends that run together, stay together!
Glitter Bomb Mrs. Malaschak
Attention 2022-2023 Kindergarten Parents ~ Kindergarten Discovery Day is NEXT WEEK!!
WE NEED YOU TO SIGN UP TODAY FOR OUR KINDERGARTEN DISCOVERY DAY! Keep reading for details below!
2022-2023 Kindergarten Parents!
If your child is attending our Kindergarten program for the 2022-2023 school year, start your enrollment today!
If your child is currently in our Piper PreK Program, you will enroll your child as a returning student. If your child does not attend our Piper PreK Program, you will enroll your child as a new student. Please let your neighbors know!
Early enrollment assures adequate teaching staff in our Kindergarten classrooms.
Kansas law ~ children entering into Kindergarten for the 2022-2023 school year must be 5 on or before August 31st, 2022 to attend school.
In case you missed our 2022-2023 Kindergarten Parent Meeting, no worries!
Here is our presentation from that meeting. The presentation has embedded links to get your enrollment for your child and the link to sign your child up for our upcoming Kindergarten Discovery Day, May 6. Click HERE to view our presentation!
If your child attends our PreK program, they are already signed up!
Kindergarten Discovery Day May 6, 2022: On Discovery Day, your child will get a chance to experience a taste of Kindergarten. They will be given a Kindergarten readiness test, ride on the school bus, listen to a story, eat a snack, and have their VERY FIRST photo taken as a Piper Pirate!
On Kindergarten Discovery Day, there will be NO SCHOOL for our current
Kindergartners
We are looking forward to another exciting year with our new incoming kindergartners!
Educating our Students!
Thank you BPU & Wright's Tree Service for the Donation!
Teamwork!
WE Need Everyone to Start Your Enrollment TODAY!
Click HERE to get started!
Contact Robin Novak at rnovak@piperschools.us with questions about your enrollment process from now until June 1. Robin will be back in the building on July 25.
Questions Between June 2-July 25
Sarah Dunn ~
District Enrollment
Phone:(913) 721-2088
Email: sdunn@piperschools.usMAY LUNCH MENU ~ May 2-6
5/2- Chicken strips with cornbread or cobb salad
5/3-Sloppy Joe's with fries or popcorn chicken
5/4-Chicken patty or Chicken bacon ranch salad
5/5-Hot dog or Turkey and cheese wrap
5/6-Italian pizza or BLTE salad
ATTENTION PARENTS:
Just a reminder if your child gets a meal, the milk is free. If they bring lunch from home and want milk, we have to charge them 50 cents. Please check your Skyward account to make sure you have adequate funds. Thank you!
K-12 Summer Activities
News From Nurse Chelsea !
Thank you for your continued partnership and support this school year. I appreciate your communication when your child is ill and helping us keep kids healthy and in school!
Reminders from the Nurse:
- Please keep your children home if they are sick
- If you need a COVID test for your child, please contact your school nurse. Testing is still available every day in all the buildings
- Masks are currently optional for ALL students and staff in all district facilities
- The Quarantine period for positive COVID cases is 5 days following a positive test result
As always, don't hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns.
Thank you again for all of your support!
Nurse Chelsea
Chelsea Fletchall, RN, BSN
Piper Prairie School Nurse
(913) 721-1243
Piper PTA
Click to read the PTA Newsletter! A wonderful organization that supports our Piper Schools!
Any questions can be directed to the PTA members. Please reach out to: piperpta203@gmail.com
OPAA Birthday Treats - NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME DUE TO SUPPLY
If you have already submitted an order prior to today, that order will be filled. We will notify you when things change. Sorry for the inconvenience.
For now, you may bring store-bought treats to school. Please make sure to reach out to your child's teacher to set up a time.
Piper Prairie Communication Matrix!
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM THE OFFICE!
Important Information From the Office...
- Official School Hours are 8:35 am - 3:40 pm
- Students may enter the building @ 8:20 am
- Students need to be in their classrooms by 8:35 am to avoid a tardy slip. We will start dismissal at 3:40 pm.
- Students arriving after 9:15 am will be counted as 1/2 day absent.
- Students leaving before 3:35 pm will be counted as 1/2 day absent.
- Tardy Policy: 5 Tardies = 1 unexcused absence
- All transportation changes MUST be made by 2:30 pm on the day the change is requested to ensure that the teacher is notified in time and your child arrives home safely.
- Student Early Dismissal Day transportation changes MUST be made by 10:30 am on the day the change is requested to ensure that the teacher is notified in time and your child arrives home safely.
- Students Arriving Late: If your child has an appointment of any kind that causes them to arrive late to school, please call the office. Please have a doctor's note for the absence to be excused.
- Students Leaving Early: If your child has an appointment of any kind that causes them to leave early from school, please call the office when you arrive. After you arrive, we will call your child to the office. Please have a doctor's note for the absence to be excused.
- Child Absence: Please call and let the office know if your child is absent or late coming to school. Our office will call and verify that your child is safely at home if you have not received notification. The office number is: 913-721-1243