Timberwolf Times
January 21, 2022
Tiffany Ridge Elementary School
School Hours: 9:10-4:00
School Phone: 816-359-4400
Principal: Desiree Rios Assistant Principal: Megan Pudenz
Counselor: Leslie Andes Social Worker: Gayle Laney
Office Staff: Robin Meyers and Andrea Berka
Nurse: Nicole Snodgrass
Important Dates!
January 21st: Timberwolf Spiritwear Day
January 24th: Math Carnival Planning Meeting, 6-7pm, TR Library
January 27th: College Spirit Day: Wear your favorite team!
January 28th: Timberwolf Spiritwear Day
February 2nd: Early Release at 2:00
February 2nd: First Grade Musicals (Times to be shared for each classroom!)
February 3rd: Kindergarten Musicals (Times to be shared for each classroom!)
February 4th: Timberwolf Spiritwear Day
February 10th: College Spirit Day: Wear your favorite team!
February 14th: Classroom Friendship Parties
February 17th: Main Event Fundraiser
February 21st: NO SCHOOL
March 9th: Math Carnival, 6-7:30pm
Preparing for Inclement Weather: AMI Day? Snow 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 9am to 3:40pm 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.
In the case of an AMI day, Dr. Rios will send an email to families at 8am in addition to the notification from the Park Hill School District.
Classroom Friendship Parties
Approved items from the birthday/snack list includes: stickers, erasers, pencils, crazy straws, blow pops, juice boxes, popcorn, smarties, dum-dum lollipops, nerds, ring pops, skittles, sour patch kids, starburst, Swedish fish or life saver gummies
Links for making a party donation: (Thank you in advance!)
- Third Grade
- Fourth Grade
- Fifth Grade
Math Carnival: Volunteers Needed!
We are excited to be planning our Math Carnival, which will be on March 9th! The Math Carnival will include carnival games with a "math" twist, cake walk, raffle baskets, silent auction and teacher treasures, a concession stand, basketball games and more! During the carnival, the Book Fair will be open and we will be kicking off our "One School, One Book" reading program!
The Tiffany Ridge staff and PTA are working together to bring this exciting evening to our Tiffany Ridge families!
Would you like to help in one of the areas of the carnival? We would love to have your participation to make this a fun evening for our families!
Please join the planning meeting on Monday, January 24th from 6-7pm in the Tiffany Ridge Library. If you are not able to join in person, we welcome you virtually by using this link: Click here to join the meeting Or call in (audio only) +1 816-702-6527,,828503371#
PTA News and Updates:
We hope you will join our PTA in finishing out our year strong. We have a few upcoming activities on our calendar and would love any and all volunteers.
- Friendship Party - February 14, 2022 (Your child's teacher will provide more details and links for grade level donations. Links can be found on Tiffany Ridge Elementary website. Students may bring cards for friends and include any treat that is on the approved snack list (birthday list).
- Math Carnival - March 9, 2022
- Teacher Appreciation Week - May 2 - 6, 2022
If you are interested in helping with one of these activities, please reach out and let us know. We need parent support to make these events as successful as possible.
At our February 8th PTA meeting at 6:30pm in the Tiffany Ridge Library, Dr. Cowherd will be present to give a Park Hill update. Please make arrangements to attend. We will have A+ students helping with child care that evening as well. In addition, we will have our meeting on Zoom for those that can't make it.
Link for Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88279521537?pwd=ZlhyVjJmcWgyeHhnV2pJalRzYTlOUT09
Meeting ID: 882 7952 1537
Passcode: 088442
Finally, we are looking for volunteers to join our nominating committee to assist us in finding our next Board President, Vice President of Membership, Vice President of Fundraising and Secretary. If you are interested in any of these positions, please reach out so we can work together to make future years at Tiffany Ridge a success for our staff and students.
Sincerely,
Krista Heaivilin
kheaivilin@gmail.com
C: (813) 244-5945
Registration now open for Park Hill Spelling Bee
The Park Hill District spelling bee will be held Saturday, February 19th at PHSHS with the winner advancing directly to the Scripps National Spelling Bee held near Washington, DC., May 30-June 4. Awards will be presented to the top ten finishers. All current Park Hill 5th-8th graders are eligible, but students must sign up by January 31st. Register thru the link below, or by going to the district website and selecting “spelling bee” under the Family section. You may also contact your school office for assistance.
January Counselor Lessons
Scholarship Opportunity
The Dr. Gayden Curruth Student Grant application is now available on the Park Hill Education Foundation's website. These student grants are designed to support Park Hill School District students who have demonstrated academic ability and perseverance in their continuing educational pursuits. Grants are open to all grade levels and may be used for offsetting tuition/fees at a large variety of special camps or other learning events. Examples would include camps for music, science, fine arts, geography, etc. They are not for athletic camps. The deadline to be considered is March 22nd. For more information and the application, go to this link: Dr. Gayden Curruth Student Grant Application
Park Hill Education Foundation
Investing in the Future of Our Students
Weekly Pack Point Winners!
January Curriculum Connections
Check out the linked Curriculum Connections below to see what our Timberwolves will be working on in each subject area during the month of January! We want to share the learning topics at all of the grade levels so that you are familiar with what topics and content are taught this month! Your child's teacher is always happy to provide more details should you have questions!
Order Your Tiffany Ridge Spiritwear for the 21-22 School year!
Do you need some new Timberwolf gear? Visit our online store to place your order now at https://www.tiffanyridgespiritwear.com/
Family Support Service Options:
Nominate a Staff Member for the Park Hill STAR Award
That is why we present the Park Hill Star award once a month to a Pre-K or elementary teacher, a secondary teacher and a support employee. Anyone can nominate an employee for this award by using the form below. It asks you to share how your nominee demonstrates our district values of continuous improvement, high expectations, integrity, visionary leadership and student focus. You can also share how your nominee supports the goals in our district’s strategic plan.
Tiffany Ridge PTA
2021-2022 PTA Board
President: Krista HeaivilinVice President of Fund Raising: Christine Carlson
Vice President of Membership: Amy Hoban
Secretary: Michelle Anderson
Treasurer: Courtney Pratten
Tiffany Ridge Elementary
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Email: TiffanyRidgeAdministrativeAssistants@parkhill.k12.mo.us
Website: https://tiffanyridge.parkhill.k12.mo.us/
Location: 5301 Northwest Old Tiffany Springs Road, KCMO, MO, United States
Phone: (816) 359-4400
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