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Southeast Star

May 9, 2025

SoutheastStarMay 9, 2025
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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

Upcoming Dates Upcoming Dates

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May 13th: 5th Grade Track Meet, Preston Field

May 15th or 16th: Make-Up Day for 5th Grade Track Meet

May 16th: Talent Show Dress Rehearsal

May 19th: K-2 Talent Show, 1:00p; 3-5 Talent Show, 2:30p

May 21st: 5th Grade Choir Peformance @ Park Hill South High School. 6:30p

May 23rd: 2025 Field Day

May 26th: NO SCHOOL- Memorial Day

May 29th: Last Day of School; Early Out 12:53p

June 3rd: First Day of Summer School @ Graden Elementary, 9:15a-4:15p

June 19th: NO SUMMER SCHOOL- Juneteenth

July 1st: Last Day of Summer School

Volunteers Needed Volunteers Needed

This summer Southeast will undergo a renovation. Teacher have to pack up their entire classroom and take all personal belongings home for the summer. The building is going to be open on Saturday, May 17th and Sunday, May 18th for teachers to come to school to pack boxes and start taking home personal items.If you would like to volunteer your time this Saturday or Sunday to help teachers, please sign up through this link.

Citizenship in the Community Project Citizenship in the Community Project

Cub Scouts Grayson Engelmann, Owen Barnett and Lincoln McCunniff designed and planned a project as part of their Citizenship in the Community. They built shelves, pegboard, and a work bench for the Garden Club shed. When the shed was purchased, it was completely empty. The shed needed shelves to store materials, a work bench to use for different projects, and a pegboard for hanging tools. The boys solicited donations from community partners Home Depot and Lowe's who donated all the materials to the school and Cub Scout Pack.

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Book Donations Book Donations

Hi Families,

If you have any books that are age-appropriate for elementary students and want to get rid of them. the Southeast Library would love to have them. Mrs. Daly and Mrs. Francis would like to give them students for summer reading.

Field Day Field Day

Field day is coming!! This year due to upcoming building renovations, field day will look a little different! It will be half day, k-2 (AM) and 3-5 (PM). Lunch will remain the same from 12-1.

We will still have the same fun just a shorter amount of time!! I hope you will be able to join us and if you feel inclined to volunteer at a station for the am or pm you can sign up below!


THANK YOU!

Coach Colletti

K-2 field day volunteer sign up : https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B084AADA69-56572970-k2field


3-5 Field day volunteer sign up : https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B084AADA69-56602132-35field

Lost & Found Lost & Found

Our lost and found is full of items. If your child is missing any belongings, you are welcome to stop by the cafeteria from now until May 30th to look for them. All items not picked up by May 30th will be donated.

It's Happening Now

Our annual online verification and residency process for returning students began on April 1. Using our quick and easy online application system, parents of returning students can verify their students' demographic, health, emergency contact and residency information.


April 1 also marked the opening day for enrollment in summer school programming for elementary and middle school students through the online verification and residency process. We want to make summer school enrollment seamless and easy for our families.

Park Hill families should have received an email on April 1 with all the details you need.


Click HERE to learn more!

Park Hill Calendar Updates Park Hill Calendar Updates

At its work session this week, the Board of Education approved updates to the 2024-2025 school calendar to account for the snow days we’ve had this year.

The following adjustments have been approved:

  • Friday, March 21: Teacher virtual workday – full day (no students)
  • Friday, April 18: School in session
  • Friday, May 23: Full day of school
  • Tuesday and Wednesday, May 27 and 28: School in session
  • Thursday, May 29: Last day of school (half-day for students, full day for teachers)
  • Friday, May 30: Teacher workday (virtual or in-person)

Preparing for Summer School:
  • Monday, June 2: Teacher Summer School workday
  • Tuesday, June 3: First day of Summer School


Thank you for your flexibility as we adjust for inclement weather days. We want to give everyone plenty of time to plan for these schedule changes as we wrap up the school year and transition into summer school.


Summer School

Park Hill Summer School is the best opportunity for your child during the summer! Our summer school program gives students a free, fun, caring place to continue learning during the summer.


Dates

  • Elementary (Grades K-5)
    Summer Innovation (Grades 2 and 3/Grades 4 and 5/Grades 7 and 8)
    Middle School (Grades 6-8)

    Please note, summer school start dates will be finalized once we are clear of winter weather.
  • June 3 – July 1 with no school on June 19.


Elementary Information Enrollment

Enrollment is available through our Online Residency and Verification system and opens on April 1st.


Southeast will be at Graden Elementary for summer school and start times are 9:15 a.m.-4:15 p.m.

Superstar Attendance Superstar Attendance

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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 percentage of students per grade that meet the goal of being at school 90% of the time during the week of May 5th-9th.


Kindergarten: 56 out of 80 or 70% of students have a rate of attendance that is at least 90%.
1st Grade: 92 out of 108 or 85% of students have a rate of attendance that is at least 90%.

2nd Grade: 68 out of 82 or 83% of students have a rate of attendance that is at least 90%.

3rd Grade: 68 out of 85 or 80% of students have a rate of attendance that is at least 90%.

4th Grade: 74 out of 96 or 77% of students have a rate of attendance that is at least 90%.

5th Grade: 68 out of 90 or 76% of students have a rate of attendance that is at least 90%.
School: 426 out of 541 or 79% of students have a rate of attendance that is at least 90%

Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month is an annual celebration that recognizes the historical and cultural contributions of people of Asian and Pacific Islander descent to the United States.

Source: history.com

Park Hill Cultural Recognition

Yearbook Information Yearbook Information

Order your 2024-25 yearbook
Cost: $20

Deadline: ONLINE ORDERS ARE CLOSED!

If you would like to pay with cash or check, we have forms in the office.

May PTA Update May PTA Update

Happy May!


Our last PTA meeting of the year is this Monday, May 5th, at 6:30pm. Come and join us in the Southeast Library as we wrap up this year and begin to plan for next year!

Summer Youth Camps Summer Youth Camps

Park Hill South Girls Basketball Camp Park Hill South Girls Basketball Camp

6th Grade Basketball Camp 6th Grade Basketball Camp

5th Grade Skate Party 5th Grade Skate Party

Confidential Resource Checklist Confidential Resource Checklist

Hi!

This is Ms. Thomas, Southeast School Social Worker.

I cannot believe that we are already finished with 1st quarter! I wanted to share another Confidential Resource Checklist with you all that way if your needs have changed since this form was sent home with your kiddo early this year, we can still partner to get you connected to the resources that you need. Fill out this form and I will send home more information regarding the resources that you request.

As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me by p: 816-359-5847 or e: thomassi@parkhill.k12.mo.us.


I look forward to supporting your family!


Sidney Thomas, LMSW

School Social Worker

Southeast Elementary

816-359-5847

Southeast School Counseling Website Southeast School Counseling Website

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I have been the School Counselor at ​Southeast for 11 years. My job is to provide students, families, ​and staff with the support they need so ​that each student can feel safe, ​welcome, and successful at school. I teach social emotional learning ​lessons, provide crisis support, and ​collaborate with staff and essential ​team members to ensure student ​success.

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Click Here for 24-25 Parent Referral Form for School Counseling Click Here for 24-25 Parent Referral Form for School Counseling

May Curriculum Connections May Curriculum Connections

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Check out the linked Curriculum Connections below to see what our Superstars will be working on in each subject area during the month of March! 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!

ELA

Math

Social Studies/ Science

Visiting, Volunteering, & Checking Out Students Visiting, Volunteering, & Checking Out Students

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You MUST bring your drivers license or ID EACH visit.

Visitors: Visitors are welcome at Southeast! Visits should be prearranged with the appropriate Southeast staff member at least one day in advance of the visit. All visitors must check in at the office, identify the purpose of the visit, and will receive an ID sticker to wear during the 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.

Cell Phones, Smart Watches & Other Electronic Devices Cell Phones, Smart Watches & Other Electronic Devices

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We understand the desire to send students to school with cell phones and smart watches. Please see the important passage from our Park Hill Parent-Student Handbook below regarding their use during the school day (p.48):


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.

Kid Guard Insurance Kid Guard Insurance

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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.

Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

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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.

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    Principal/Dad Jokes

    Why do potatoes make good detectives? Because they keep their eyes peeled!

    Why do birds fly north in the spring? Because they don’t want to walk!

    Approved Birthday Treats Approved Birthday Treats

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    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).

    Park Hill Perspectives Park Hill Perspectives

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    We are committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) work in Park Hill. Please use the link below to let us know when you have a comment about DEIB in Park Hill. We will keep this link within the helpful links section of this newsletter throughout the school year for your easy-access.


    Park Hill Perspectives

    Helpful Links Helpful Links

    2024-2025 Park Hill School District Calendar

    Email, Text, and Social Media for PHSD

    Menus for Breakfast/Lunch

    Parent Student Handbook

    Park Hill Perspectives

    Park Hill Star Nomination

    School Cafe

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    Southeast Communication Southeast Communication

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    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

    PopeJ@parkhill.k12.mo.us

    (816)359-6707


    Mrs. Lynsey Peck

    Assistant Principal

    PeckL@parkhill.k12.mo.us

    (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/

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