Renner Family Newsletter
January 14, 2022
Renner Information
Renner Elementary School
School Phone: 816-359-4350
Office Hours: 7:15-3:45 PM
Student Hours: 8:15 AM-3:05 PM (students are late after 8:15)
Principal: Sasha Kalis
Assistant Principal: Allison Page
Social Worker: Tara Davis
Counselor: Kevin Bland
Important Dates
January 17: No School - MLK, Jr. Day
January 18-21: Chiefs Spirit Days (see below)
January 20: PTA Meeting in Renner Libary at 6:00 PM (or join virtually)
January 27: Board of Education Meeting at 6:30 PM
January 31: 100th Day of School
February 10: Board of Education Meeting at 6:30 PM
February 11: Progress Reports Distributed
February 14: Friendship Parties
February 17: PTA Meeting in Renner Libary at 6:00 PM (or join virtually)
Early Dismissal at 1:05 PM (Once a Month on Wednesday)
February 2
March 2
April 6
May 4
News and Information
Attendance and Tardies
Birthday Treat Guidelines
Approved Birthday Treats:
Birthday treats are allowed as long as they come from our list of treats that contain none of the major allergens.
Thank you for understanding that all classroom treats must come from this list, because we do not have the staff capacity to check for allergens that could threaten the health of some students.
Please bring birthday treats ahead of time (two hours after the start of school, at the latest).
- Stickers
- Erasers
- Pencils
- Crazy straws
- Blow Pops
- Juice boxes
- Popcorn
- Smarties
- Dum Dum lollipops
- Jelly Belly
- Nerds
- Ring Pops
- Skittles
- Sour Patch Kids
- Starburst
- Swedish Fish
- Life Saver Gummies
Curriculum Connections for January
Friendship Parties
- Blow Pops
- Juice boxes
- Popcorn
- Smarties
- Dum Dum lollipops
- Jelly Belly
- Nerds
- Ring Pops
- Skittles
- Sour Patch Kids
- Starburst
- Swedish Fish
- Life Saver Gummies
Teachers will share class lists at a closer date and more information will be provided about the parties soon.
Inclement Weather Option: AMI Days
If there were to be a "snow" day this year, students would continue to learn from home by having an AMI day. The state allocated five AMI (alternative methods of instruction) distance learning days, which means that on bad weather days, all students will learn from home from 9 AM-3:40 PM. On the sixth bad-weather day, we will call a snow day, which would mean all students, even Park Hill Online Academy students, will not have school.
Here are specific details for AMI Days at Renner:
- Students will learn from home from 9:00 AM-3:40 PM, with a lunch break from 12:00-1:00 PM.
- Mrs. Kalis will email all Renner familiies at 8:00 AM with informaiton.
- Classroom teachers will communicate learning plans for the day, including information for Microsoft Team meetings, by 9:00 AM.
- Renner Adventure Club students will attend Adventure Club at Tiffany Ridge.
Inclement Weather Option: Late Start Day Information
In addition to the option to hold AMI Days in case of inclement weather, Park Hill may announce a two-hour delayed start for students if there are dangerous weather, temperature or road conditions in the morning that are forecasted to improve later in the day.
On a later start day, school will start two hours after normal time at every school, and morning bus pick-up times will be two hours after the normal pick-up times. School will end at its normal time, and afternoon bus drop-off times will be the same as usual.
Here are specific details for Late Start at Renner:
- School will begin at 10:15 AM and dismiss at 3:05 PM. There is no early drop-off.
- Breakfast will be a grab-and-go option.
- Students will have a regular lunch and recess time.
- Bridges will be canceled on late start days.
- Adventure Club will be available at Renner for families who have already signed up.
Park Hill Star
Our employees are the reason we are so successful here in the Park Hill School District. If you would like to recognize them for all they do for our students, please click on "Nominate a Park Hill Star" button below.
PTA
Joining Renner PTA is a terrific opportunity to support our school! Please visit the Renner PTA Website for membership info. We look forward to working together to make Renner the best it can be!
Next Meeting: January 20 @ 6:00 PM in the Renner Library or through Microsoft Teams
Recess Reminder
Spelling Bee: Registration Open for Park Hill Spelling Bee
The Park Hill spelling bee will be Saturday, February 19, 2022, at Park Hill South High School. Park Hill is now sponsoring our own spelling bee, so the winner of the district bee will advance to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Maryland.
Students in fifth through eighth grades may sign up for the spelling bee through the link below between Monday, December 20th through Friday, January 28th. Different from years past, this link will take you to the Scripps site to register for a computerized online school level assessment that will allow you to advance to the oral portion of the bee. This assessment can be taken from home anytime between February 14 – 18 2022.
The top 60 students after the computerized exam will advance to the spelling bee at 2 p.m. February 19 at Park Hill South High School. The top ten finishers will earn medals, and the top three will receive trophies. The winner will receive a trip to the national bee.
Spirit Wear: Now Only Online
Please fill out this form to purchase items from our spirit store. Once you have filled the form out, please Venmo our Renner PTA account @RennerPTA. Once we get notified that your payment has gone through, Mrs. Vutich and her 5th Grade leaders will deliver the items to your student that day! Thanks for shopping! If you have any questions, please call or email Mrs. Vutich at 359-6928 or VutichH@parkhill.k12.mo.us
Yearbook Orders
***Please note, we do not order extra yearbooks, so you must order before the deadline.
Resources/Information
Renner Elementary School
Website: https://renner.parkhill.k12.mo.us
Location: 7401 Northwest Barry Road, Kansas City, MO, USA
Phone: 816-359-4350
Facebook: www.facebook.com/RennerElementary
Twitter: @parkhillrenner