BA Families,

School attendance is incredibly important to the success of your child's learning experience.

It is important that we have communication from home when a student is absent from school. Absences can be reported 24 hours a day on the attendance line at 913-993-2388.

If there is not communication from home the absence is documented as unexcused which can result in truancy concerns.

Below is our SMSD guidelines for attendance and state law for reporting truancy:

• Students are tardy if arriving after 8:10 am - 10 tardies = 1 Unexcused Absence
• Students arriving at school after 8:45 am = ½ Day Absence
• Students leaving school before 2:15 pm= ½ Day Absence
• Students who have 10 Excused Absences are required to have a doctor's note after 10
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Kansas Truancy Law - All school districts in Kansas must report a student to the county attorney's office as truant if they meet any of the following criteria:

• Any 3 Consecutive Unexcused Absences
• Any 5 Unexcused Absences in a Semester
• 7 Unexcused Absences in a School Year

I always want to work together as a team to make sure your child is at school regularly. Please reach out to me if you are facing challenges in getting your child to school every day.

Have a great weekend!
Mr. Horne

Running Club, M/T/Th/Fr, Grades K-6 in the Gym

• Mon/Tues- Grades K-3
• Thurs/Fri- Grades 4-6
• No Club on Wednesdays

6th Gr ASL Club, some Thursdays from 3:10-4:00 pm in the Library

• September 21
• October 5, 26
• November 9, 30
• December 14

Choir

• 4th Gr, Mondays, 3:10-4:10 pm
• 5th & 6th Gr, Wednesdays, 3:10-4:10 pm

4-6th Gr Math Club, some Mondays, 3:10-4:00 pm

Student Council applications are due to Mrs. Peoples by 2:45pm on Wednesday, September 20th!

Online ordering for Spirit Wear is now open! Order now through Sunday, September 24 through the link or QR code below. Items start at $10. All ordering is online this year.

https://brokenarrow.trshirtshop.com

Please join us as we participate in Walk to School Day! Wednesday, October 4 will be the first of four BA Walk to School Days of the year.

Teacher teams will begin at the intersections noted below and will walk to school along the

routes. Students and family members can join at the starting point or join as the group walks along their route. Teams will walk the highlighted routes ONLY! If you do not live on one of the highlighted routes, please meet us on any of the highlighted streets!

Be at the meeting place or along the route by 7:30 AM to start the walk to school.

The routes will enter the school grounds on Oakview & 60th Terrace, by the playground, meeting on the basketball courts. All routes should arrive at school by 7:50 AM and will have at least 2 teachers walking them.

Online map access

Current and former members of the Broken Arrow ASL Club were invited to sign the Pledge of Allegiance at the Shawnee Mission Education Foundation Fall Breakfast at the Overland Park Convention Center this week. We are so proud of these Trailblazers!

The Shawnee Mission School District is partnering with the LatinX Education Collaborative and Revolución Educativa to host Parent Technology Workshops in Spanish that will be held at the SMSD Center for Academic Achievement. Please review the workshop flyer for registration information.

El Distrito Escolar Shawnee Mission se está asociando con LatinX Education Collaborative y Revolución Educativa para organizar talleres de tecnología para padres que se llevarán a cabo en el Centro de Rendimiento Académico de SMSD. Revise el folleto del taller para obtener información sobre la inscripción.

MENUS:

The school meals menus are on https://www.schoolcafe.com/SHAWNEEMISSION. To log on, select View menus (as a guest). School Café also show allergen and nutritional information.

MEAL BENEFITS:

Did you know filling out the Free or Reduced Lunch Application helps with more than meals? Applying and qualifying can benefit families and students with reduced fees, transportation, broadband, and other discounts.

Families are encouraged to complete an application for meal benefits- free or reduced priced meals as part of the Online Verification. The link to the Child Nutrition Program Meal Benefit Application is available on Skyward or the online application is on School Cafe. Contact the Food Service Office by calling 913-993-9710 for questions on the meal benefit application.

LUNCH MONEY:

Need to add breakfast or lunch money to your student's account? Bring cash or check to the office - be sure to write your students name & class code on the envelope. Payment by card can be made online or by calling the Food Service Office at 913-993-9710.

The My Volunteer Pal (MVP) program is the volunteer program for all Shawnee Mission Schools. The program connects adult volunteers with students ages Pre-Kindergarten to age 18. All activities take place on school grounds during school hours with the exception of field trips.

Volunteer Pals are utilized for a variety of in-school activities including:

• Classroom or school volunteering
• Sharing career interests or special talents with students
• Tutoring
• Chaperones for Shawnee Mission School District approved field trips

Please visit this link for more info on how to become a MVP.

Resources available to Families:

• Clothing for SMSD students & families: https://www.smac-pta.org/clothing-exchange
• Homelessness Resources
• Health Partnership Clinic
• Resource Request Form