Jaguar Update
Sunset Valley Elementary - March 4, 2021
Flood's Flash
Please see the message below, from Katy Bergan, in regards to 3 Asynchronous Virtual Learning Days this spring.
Dear LSR7 Parents and Guardians:
We know that vaccines are one of the best measures available to protect against COVID-19, decrease quarantines in our school community and ensure fewer disruptions to our students’ access to high quality learning.
That’s why we are so excited to share that LSR7 has finalized two vaccination opportunities for LSR7 employees interested in receiving a vaccine following school personnel’s eligibility to receive vaccines after March 15. These opportunities just for our LSR7 staff are as follows.
Saturday, March 20, 2021 (First shot)/Saturday, April 10, 2021 (Second shot), offered through the Jackson County Health Department
Thursday, March 25, 2021 (First shot)/Thursday, April 15, 2021 (Second shot), offered through Truman Medical Center
LSR7 has received special permission from the state to hold virtual learning days on the weekday dates in which many of our LSR7 staff members will be receiving vaccinations. Due to the potential of staff call-outs related to employees feeling ill after receiving their second shots, we will also add one additional virtual learning day after the weekday second shot clinic. Our plan is as follows:
- On Thursday, March 25, Thursday, April 15 and Friday, April 16, the district will have asynchronous virtual learning for all students. Staff members will be unavailable for check-ins or assistance and learning will be completed independently through Schoology.
- Since our secondary students are currently learning virtually on Wednesdays, middle and high schoolers will now report to school in-person on the following Wednesdays --- March 24, April 14, May 26 --- to balance the three new virtual learning days. The remaining Wednesdays will continue to be virtual learning for secondary students.
Thank you for your cooperation and support as we work to provide this critical safety measure for our staff. You can find more information on our newly created vaccination webpage.
Best,
Mrs. Rachel Flood, Principal
Mrs. Amy Westacott, Assistant Principal
Kindergarten (Virtual) Kick Off - March 25th
If you have a child that will be joining us for kindergarten in the 2021-22 school year, Kindergarten Kick Off is the first step. On March 25, 2021, the banner in the next post, which will have all the official kindergarten enrollment information, will become live.
We would love for you to take a moment to fill out this form, which is just for us at Sunset Valley, to help us get ready for your kindergarten student.
Here are some links with additional information. If you have any questions, please feel free to call the school office at 986-4240.
Kindergarten Enrollment Flyer – Spanish
Summer Learning Institute
Calendar Reminders
Wednesday, March 10 - Enrollment for March SummitRise Opens
Friday, March 12 - No School - Professional Development DaySunday, March 14 - Daylight Savings Time Begins - Spring Forward One Hour
Wednesday, March 24 - Late Start Wednesday
Thursday, March 25 - Kindergarten Kick Off (Virtual)
Monday, March 29 - April 2 - Spring Break - No School
Wednesday, April 7 - MAP Testing Window Opens
Click here for important BASS information regarding Spring Break Camp and Kids Country Summer Olympic Camp. Enrollment deadlines are approaching fast!
Library Parent Schoology Group
Hello Parents!
We realize there is a lot of information you need to keep straight...so many passwords, directions to access databases, how to check out eBooks, happenings in the library, etc. This LSR7 Elementary Library Parent Schoology Group was designed just for you! Think of it as one stop shopping for all of your child’s (and your) library needs! While many parents have already joined this group, if you are new to the district or maybe you just missed the information, we wanted to share it again.
Please join the LSR7 Elementary Library Parent Schoology Group. The access code is:
TD9D-8QKH-9CX8F
BASS & SummitRise Updates
-Please review your BASS enrollment decisions now that students have returned to in-person classroom instruction. Please contact BASS Office at 816-986-3440 to make changes.
-2020-21 Enrollment information for the four remaining Late Start Wednesdays.
Before and After School Services, in cooperation with elementary building staff, will be continuing to offer SummitRise during Late Start Wednesdays. SummitRise is a no cost student supervision for all students learning in-person during Late Start Wednesdays. There is no fee for SummitRise.
All students needing supervision during SummitRIse must enroll to attend. To enroll, log in to your Power School account and select “e-Scheduler.” Choose from either the Early Schools or Late Schools and complete your enrollment for each child. Instructions to enroll can be found here.
Enrollment Window for the March 24th Late Start Wednesday:
Window opens from 9 a.m. on March 10th to 11:59 p.m. on March 21st.
PTA NEWS
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Sunset Valley PTA needs you!!!
We are looking for volunteers to be a part of the Sunset Valley PTA Board! We understand how busy everyone is and would appreciate your help and your time. We promise that you will not be asked to take on more than you can handle. Being a part of the SVE PTA Board is a great way to get to know the school staff and learn how the school operates and it is a lot of fun!
PTA is an important component of our school community. We work to encourage student achievement by sponsoring enrichment programs and social events, along with supporting our classrooms, as well as providing an opportunity for involvement and enhancing communication between parents and school staff. We believe that building a bridge between our families and our school is key to our children’s academic successes.
More than 30 years of research shows that children do better when their parents and families are involved both at home and at school. Grades are higher. Test scores rise. Self-esteem grows. Schools improve. You can make these outcomes a reality for your child, our school and our community by being involved with our PTA.
Please feel free to contact me anytime with your ideas or to let me know you would like to volunteer.
Sincerely,
Whitney Thomas SVE PTA President
816-582-7952
YEARBOOKS ON SALE!
You can now purchase your 2020-2021 SVE yearbook! Go to the PTA website at www.svepta.org It’s a full color book of memories. The yearbooks are available on the Inter-state website and are $16 per book. If you would like to add the student’s name on the front, personalization is $3.00 more ($19 total). 6th grade students receive FREE personalization from the SVE PTA. Please see the PTA website for information on how to receive this gift.
If you have any trouble or questions at ALL please contact Genevieve Boehm at gboehmpta@gmail.com
We would LOVE to have more volunteers to help with the yearbook! This is done by parent volunteers just like you! Please indicate your interest for helping with the yearbook by emailing Genevieve Boehm (gboehmpta@gmail.com).
Also remember to upload your pictures of your students at school and school functions and you can guarantee your child will be in the yearbook! It's easy to do! Instructions can be found on the PTA website www.svepta.org
PTA Membership
Support our Jaguars by pledging your membership to SVE PTA today. Your membership gets you access to the student directory and other perks throughout the year. Visit www.svepta.org to become a member today.
Student Directory
As a benefit to joining PTA you will get access to the student directory. This is a great way to contact other parents in your child's class and should not be used for solicitation. This will be available online password protected to PTA members only.
School Calendar
March 12 - NO SCHOOL, Teacher Professional Development
March 14 - Daylight Savings Time Starts - Spring Forward One Hour
March 24 - LATE START WEDNESDAY
March 25 - VIRTUAL Kindergarten Round Up
March 26 - End of 3rd Quarter
March 29 - April 2 - SPRING BREAK
April 7 - 3rd Quarter Progress Reports Emailed Home
April 8 - Papa John's Pizza Fundraiser
April 28 - Last LATE START WEDNESDAY
May 27 - 1:30 PM Early Dismissal Last Day of School
FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM!
SUNSET VALLEY ART IS ON INSTAGRAM!
projects and join the art fun with Mrs. Wadel!
A few notes on protocols and health guidelines for LSR7
* Staff and students wear masks at all times unless we are taking a mask break while socially distanced.
* Students will hand wash and/or sanitize hands each time they leave and enter a new space. Ex: from classroom to art, from PE to recess, from classroom to lunch, etc. . .
* Classroom desks/tables will be sanitized each time students eat breakfast.
* Students will maintain consistent seating charts in classrooms, at lunch, in special class and students will have assigned line orders. These practices will help us should we need to contact trace.
* The schedule has been build with extra time in between recesses and special class so equipment and materials can be cleaned.
Sunset Valley Elementary
Email: rachel.flood@lsr7.net
Website: sve.lsr7.org
Location: 1850 Southeast Ranson Road, Lee's Summit, MO, USA
Phone: 816-986-4240
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SVELSR7/?scrlybrkr=0c5e8c55
Twitter: @svelsr7