School Hours
Office Hours: 8a-5p
School Hours: 9:10a-4:10p
Arrival/Breakfast: 8:50-9:10a
**Please do not drop off students before 8:50a. Students eating breakfast should report to the cafeteria between 8:50-9:10a.
Dismissal: 4:10p
**We will begin helping students make it to their dismissal locations at 3:55p.
Contact Information
Address: 5704 NW Northwood Road, Kansas City, MO 64151
School Phone: 816-359-4360
Technology Support: 816-359-5000
Principal: Jason Pope Assistant Principal: Lynsey Peck
Counselor: Mandy Frayer Social Worker: Sidney Thomas
Office Staff: Dianna Kernel and Jordan Meals
Nurse: Cassie Grantham
September 23rd: 1st Quarter Progress Reports come home
October 4th: Leadership Day @ SE
October 4th: PTA Skate Night @5:50p, River Roll Skate Center
October 10th: Mathletics Competition #1, SE Gym
October 11th: Fall Picture Day
October 17th: Earthquake Drill
October 17th: Fall Classroom Party
October 18th: NO SCHOOL for Students (Teacher Workday)
October 23rd & 24th: Parent Teacher Conferences
October 24th & 25th: NO SCHOOL
Research shows a direct relationship between school attendance, academic achievement and success in school. The state’s Missouri School Improvement Plan (MSIP6) expectation for public school attendance is 90% or above. We are striving to ensure that at least 90% of students are here at least 90% of the time.
See below for the pecentage of students per grade that meet the goal of being at school 90% of the time during the week of September 16th-20th.
Kindergarten: 62 out of 78 or 79% of students have a rate of attendance that is at least 90%.
1st Grade: 93 out of 103 or 88% of students have a rate of attendance that is at least 90%.
2nd Grade: 70 out of 81 or 86% of students have a rate of attendance that is at least 90%.
3rd Grade: 76 out of 88 or 86% of students have a rate of attendance that is at least 90%.
4th Grade: 85 out of 101 or 84% of students have a rate of attendance that is at least 90%.
5th Grade: 79 out of 92 or 86% of students have a rate of attendance that is at least 90%.
School: 465 out of 546 or 85% of students have a rate of attendance that is at least 90%.
In the next few weeks, we will be adding a Therapy Dog to our school community. This opportunity has been made possible by the collaboration of School Social Worker, Sidney Thomas, Brieanne Hilton and her 3-year-old golden retriever/labrador mix, Victoria. Victoria is the Hilton family's 3-year-old golden retriever/labrador mix. She was raised from birth to become a service dog, but instead chose a career as a therapy dog certified by Pet Partners! Victoria loves snuggling, fuzzy blankets, carrying socks around the house, and cheese. Brieanne and Victoria will be at Southeast on Tuesday and Thursday mornings and are so excited to start meeting the staff and students here at Southeast.
What Brieanne and Victoria's work will look like with our students:
one on one or small group reading to Victoria
scheduled check-ins with selected students (taking Victoria for a walk, snuggles w/ Victoria,
student may cash in their PBIS points to spend time with Victoria
An OPT- OUT permission slip form should have been sent home with your student today. Please only sign if you DO NOT want your student to interact with Victoria. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our School Social Worker, Sidney Thomas.
P:816-359-5847
Check out the linked Curriculum Connections below to see what our Superstars will be working on in each subject area during the month of September! 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!
You MUST bring your drivers license or ID EACH visit.
Volunteers: We welcome all volunteers into our schools and classrooms, with prior arrangements made with Southeast staff. All volunteers who work with our students need to complete background screening by Park Hill. Forms for the screening are available here. Volunteers must check in at the office and wear an ID sticker.
Early Student Check-Out: Anytime a student is checked-out, the adult checking the student out must present appropriate ID.
Field Trip Volunteering:
- Any volunteer who will be alone with students must have a full screening, which includes a criminal background check, a check of the child abuse and neglect registry, and a check of the sexual offender registry. Volunteers must complete the paperwork found here. Please submit all paperwork to Park Hill School District Central Office.
- Any volunteer that plans to attend a field trip with students must have a full screening completed which includes the above information.
- If you completed a background check with Park Hill before March 2020, you must do it again, because the earlier screening process did not include the criminal background check.
- If you completed the full screening last year, you will NOT need to do it again.
- All volunteers must read and agree to the rules in our policy and procedure, and each volunteer will sign in and reaffirm the rules each time they arrive at a school to volunteer.
- The district will receive updates if a volunteer’s screening status changes. Someone’s volunteer status can change at any time.
- The district must pay a fee of $42.75 for each background check, as required by the state. If you would like to donate to help defray this expense, please enclose a check made out to the Park Hill School District for this amount with your screening form. This donation is not required.
The screening process can take up to two weeks or longer, depending on the time of year. Please be aware of this when submitting your application in anticipation of volunteering for specific events.
Personal electronic devices are not permitted to be used during the school day. Students must place their personal electronic devices in the designated location established by the classroom teacher and/or school administration. Such devices must be turned off or placed on silent mode to avoid disrupting the learning environment.
Students will be asked to turn off these devices and stow them in their backpacks upon entry to the school and through the school day. Thank you for your support with maintaining our educational environment.
Parents can purchase additional insurance protection for accidents that may occur during school classes and while students are away from school, at home, during weekends and vacation periods, including the summer months. For information regarding this optional coverage, visit www.kidguardinsurance.com for additional benefit and on-line enrollment information.
The PTA Clothing Center serves all Park Hill School District students from Kindergarten through 12th grade, and the PTA asks you to bring some proof that you are enrolled in a Park Hill school. This could be a student ID, bus pass, dated letter from a principal or social worker, class schedule or enrollment form.
Donations are welcome at the Clothing Center. Please make sure your donations are clean, in good condition and bagged in kitchen-sized bags that the volunteers can lift.
2024-2025 Park Hill PTA Clothing Center Shopping Dates
- August 20th: 10am-12pm and 5pm-7pm
- September 3rd and 17th: 10am-12pm and 5pm-7pm
- October 1st and 15th: 10am-12pm and 5pm-7pm
- November 5th and 19th: 10am-12pm and 5pm-7pm
- December 3rd and 17th: 10am-12pm and 5pm-7pm
- January 7th and 21st: 10am-12pm and 5pm-7pm
- February 4th and 18th: 10am-12pm and 5pm-7pm
- March 4th and 18th: 10am-12pm and 5pm-7pm
- April 1st and 15th: 10am-12pm and 5pm-7pm
- May 6th: 4pm-6pm
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Missouri Department of Mental Health, there is tremendous need for 988 services in Missouri.
988 is the three-digit number to call (multiple languages), text or chat (English only) that connects people to the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, where compassionate, accessible care and support are available for anyone experiencing mental health–related distress. The chat feature is available through the Lifeline’s website. People can use 988 if they are having thoughts of suicide, mental health or substance use crises, or any other kind of emotional distress. People can also dial 988 if they are worried about a loved one who may need crisis support.
Students may bring a birthday treat or favor to school to share with their classmates, as long as they come from our list of treats that contain none of the eight (8) major allergens - milk, wheat, egg, soy, peanut, tree nut, fish and shellfish.
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).
Our employees are the reason we are so successful here in the Park Hill School District, and we would like to recognize them for all they do for our students. 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. Nominations from families are so meaningful to our staff!
We will keep this link within the helpful links section of this newsletter throughout the school year for your easy-access.
You will find several ways to stay up to date on school activities on the Southeast website , Facebook, and newsletters from your child’s teacher. You will also occasionally get an automated email or voicemail message sent to you, by the school, with important information and reminders. We know two-way communication is best, so please feel free to call or email with any questions you may have regarding your child’s education.
Dr. Jason Pope
Principal
(816)359-6707
Mrs. Lynsey Peck
Assistant Principal
(816)359-5737
Website: https://southeast.parkhill.k12.mo.us/
Location: 5704 Northwest Northwood Road, Kansas City, MO, USA
Phone: (816)359-4360
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Southeast-Elementary-School-Park-Hill-School-District-390510981515939/