Wednesday Word
December 16th, 2020
From The Principal
We want to express our gratitude to all our Sunflower families who donated gifts cards, toys and more for Winter Giving this year. We are happy to be able to help support our very own Sunflower families and scholars so have what they need and want during the holidays!
During Winter Recess while our schools are closed, please use this online form to report COVID cases affecting students and/or staff members, as well as quarantine information. Contact your primary health care provider or LDCPH's Coronavirus hotline, 785-856-4343, with any questions about COVID symptoms and/or testing. When staff return, they will be in touch with you about your report.
On behalf of all Sunflower staff we want to wish all our families and scholars a happy and healthy holiday!
As always it is an honor to serve as the Principal of Sunflower Elementary.
Melissa Blevins
Happy Holidays From Sunflower Staff!
From The Office
Student Arrival
To ensure all students are on time for school please drop off your students(s) no later than 8:45. Doors open at 8:30, anytime after 8:45 students will need to check in at the front office.
Student Pictures were sent home with students Monday and Tuesday. For distance leaners, picture proofs were sent home in the mail. Should there be any questions regarding your students pictures please reach out to Brenda at bjohnson@inter-state.com or 913-745-6700. If parents want retakes taken for their children they will need to let the office know by emailing nlett@usd497.org. On retake day, we will only take children who indicated they want retakes, absent students, and new students.
Return To School Date Change
The board added two professional learning days for teachers, January 5th and 6th following winter break. Students will now return to school on January 7th instead of January 5th.
Sunflower Food Pantry
If your family is in need of food assistance please reach out to Allene Schworm at aschworm@usd497.org. While our pantry is not open for regular hours, we have resources to help our families.
We continue to have a sharing shelf in the vestibule. It can be accessed 9am-3pm during the week except for Wednesday.
There is a container located just inside the doorway for donations of non perishable items. Our current needs are canned chicken or tuna, cereal, soup, mac and cheese, and canned fruit.
From The Counselor
First Student is sponsoring a winter essentials and food drive. Drop off donations on Wednesday and Saturday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at First Student or Checkers. Donations will be given to our local homeless shelter. Contactless drive-up donations: Wednesday, Dec. 16, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and Saturday, Dec.19, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at First Student, 1548 E. 23rd St., or at Checkers, 2300 Louisiana St. They are accepting donations of new/unopened: perishable and non-perishable food, winter hats, scarves, blankets, socks, first aid items, masks, and toiletries. Call 785-841-3594 with questions.
Healthy Futures (FREE Dental Care for ALL Youth)!
If interested, please fill out the application online at https://heartlandhealth.org/healthy-futures/
If you need a hard copy, please contact Julie Heatwole (counselor) at #785-330-4860 or jheatwol@usd497.org
For more information, you may check out these attachments below:
Resources For Immediate Response
Looking for more ways to "pay it forward"? Here are some wonderful community agencies that help kids. Check out their flyers and see how you may help
Winter Giving
From Sunflower PTO
Thank you to everyone who participated in our Winter Giving Campaign! We had 100% success in getting everything filled!
Our monthly PTO meetings will resume in February. Keep an eye out for information about a Chipotle eat-and-earn in January.
Have a safe and Happy Holidays!
Follow our Sunflower PTO Facebook page. We post a lot of information and events on our page.
https://www.facebook.com/Sunflower-Elementary-PTO-532741010145883/
Upcoming Events
December Calendar
- 21- Jan 6 (Winter Break)
January Calendar
- 7- School Resumes
- 11- Picture Retakes
- 12- Picture Retakes
- 18- No School (MLK Day)
Sunflower Elementary
Email: melissa.blevins@usd497.org
Website: https://www.usd497.org/sunflower
Location: 2521 Inverness Drive, Lawrence, KS, USA
Phone: 785-832-5870
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SunflowerElementaryLawrenceKS/?rf=143171452380768