Paw Packet
A Weekly Journal of the Daily Happenings at GWE
October 15, 2021
Issue No. 10
HIGHLIGHTS:
Principal's Desk
Sucker Sale
Parent/Teacher Conference Info
Drive-Thru Trunk or Treat Info and Donations
Fall Party Info
Student Directory Info from PTA
A Parent Resource from Children's Mercy
Red Ribbon Week Theme Days, Oct
From the Principal's Desk
While the recent temperatures help recess to be much more enjoyable, they are also a reminder that even cooler temperatures are on the way. This also means that the dreaded "Overflowing Lost & Found" is also just around the corner. To help us cut down on the number of jackets, coats, and other personal items that end up in our Lost & Found (instead of in your closets and dresser drawers at home) please consider labeling your child's items.
For example, when someone leaves a lunchbox or jacket on the playground, the first thing we do is look for a name or initials. This helps us quickly get the item back to its rightful owner!
Parent/Teacher Conference Sign-Up Opens October 18th!
Parent/Teacher conferences will be held on November 3-4, from 8:00 a.m. - 7:40 p.m. Similar to previous years, you will select your conference time through E-Scheduler, which you will access through the PowerSchool Parent Portal. E-Scheduler will be open from October 18th - October 29th, closing at Midnight on the 29th. Times will fill up fast! Be sure to check your PowerSchool login credentials before the 18th!
NEW THIS YEAR: You will have the option to choose between an In-Person conference or a Virtual conference. As a reminder, if you choose a virtual conference, you must have a Google account to participate. If you already have a Gmail address, there is nothing more you will need to do. If you do not have a personal Google account, you may use your child's Google account to access the meeting.
Drive Thru Trunk or Treat is BACK!
Please join us for our second annual Drive-Thru Trunk or Treat! We will have candy stations along our front drive, so as you drive slowly through, our staff will pass candy to kids in cars!
This event will be held Friday, October 29th, from 4:30-5:30.
If you would like to donate to this event, please do! You can send individually wrapped candy to the front office. All candy donations are due Wednesday, October 27th. Feel free to hit the grocery store OR this Amazon Wish List!
*If you have a peanut allergy, please let each station know.*
Fall Parties at GWE!
We were unable to hold parties this way last year, but we are able to provide this fun event for our Wildcats with some limitations, including no parent volunteers and continuing to cohort our classes. The Fall Parties will take place on Thursday, October 28th. This will also be Red Ribbon Week (see activities below). After the bounce house, classrooms will have a party snack and activity back in their classroom to keep the party going!
I want to extend a BIG THANKS to our GWE PTA for sponsoring our Fall Party events!
PTA Update: Student Directory - Available Online to PTA Members!
The 2021-2022 Student Directory is now available on our website. You will only have access to the directory when you become a member and request the password!
Thanks to our 93 family and teacher memberships who have joined so far this year! It's never too late to join! We are so excited to help support our students, teachers and staff year-round, and cannot wait to celebrate Fall parties in a couple of weeks!
Even though parents won't be there in person, we are doing everything behind the scenes as much as we can! Thank you so much for such a great start to this school year! Look for upcoming opportunities to volunteer and donate items soon on our Facebook page!
Prepped and Ready: Experts Edition - a Service from Children's Mercy
“Prepped and Ready: Experts Edition” is available to parents and caregivers raising teens. This is a free, video series that takes only 45-minutes and brings Children’s Mercy expert tips right to parents.
Caregivers today face new challenges their parents never faced, but we can address problems before they become too big. We can help parents take steps to prevent tragedies from happening within their own homes. See information below
Topics include:
- Self-care
- Screen time
- Eating disorder prevention
- Vaping
- Suicide prevention
- Home Safety (including storage of firearms, medications, etc.)
We invite you to share these free parenting videos with your family, friends, community, and patient families using the attached flyer and promotional items or sharing the video series link at https://www.childrensmercy.org/departments-and-clinics/developmental-and-behavioral-health/prepped-and-ready/.
Calendar of Events
Oct 18-22: National Bus Safety Week!
Oct 22: End of First Quarter
Oct 25-29: Red Ribbon Week!
Oct 26: PTA Panda Express Fundraiser, 10:30 am-9:00 pm
Oct 29: Drive Thru Trunk or Treat, 4:30 pm -5:30 pm
About Us
School Hours: 8:25-3:25
Doors Open: 8:10
Office: (816) 986-1320
Attendance: (816) 986-1323
Email: First.Last@lsr7.net
Website: gwe.lsr7.org
Location: 805 West Main Street, Greenwood, MO, USA
Phone: (816)986-1320
Twitter: @gwewildcats