Wolf Pack Weekly

Included in this week's newsletter:

• Curriculum Night & Ice Cream Social - Thursday, September 10th
• After-School Activities Registration Ends Tonight
• Hispanic Heritage Month Assembly
• Coming Soon: Midtown Community School App!
• Caring for Kids - Help Us Build Our Team
• PGO (Parent Guardian Organization) Survey
• Vision Screenings

All newsletters can always be accessed on the Newsletters page of our website.

Join us for a fun evening focused on supporting student success this year, our Curriculum Night and Ice Cream Social this Thursday, September 10th from 6-7:30 pm! We'll kick things off with our annual fall Title I presentations from our school leaders, sharing what to expect this year and how we're supporting student growth. Afterward, head to the classrooms for a chance to meet with teachers and learn more about the curriculum and how you can support your student at home.

Be sure to arrive at 6 pm to be entered into our raffles for various prizes! Please enter through the same doors as Meet the Teacher: Elementary families should enter through the back parking lot door and head down to the MPR, and middle school families should enter through the Broadway entrance and go up the stairs to the 3rd floor. If you have students in both and are not able to split up, please start in the MPR for the elementary presentation.

We'll wrap up the evening with an ice cream social, which will be a fantastic opportunity to meet other families and meet your children's new friends! This is always one of our favorite events of the year, and we can't wait to see you there!

Our school is required to inform you of information that you, according to the Every Student

Succeeds Act of 2015 (Public Law 114-95), have the right to know.

Upon your request, our school is required to provide to you in a timely manner the following

information:

• Whether your student's teacher has met state qualification and licensing criteria for the grade levels and subject areas i which the teacher provides instruction.

• Whether your student's teacher is teaching under emergency or other provisional status through which state qualification or licensing criteria have been waived.
• Whether your student's teacher is teaching in the field of discipline of the certification of the teacher.
• Whether your child is provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualifications.

In addition to the information that parents may request, a building receiving Title 1.A funds

must provide to each individual parent:

• Information on the level of achievement and academic growth of your student, if applicable and available, on each of the state academic assessments required under Title 1.A.
• Timely notice that your student has been assigned, or has been taught for 4 or more consecutive weeks by a teacher who has not met applicable state certification or licensure requirements at the grade level and subject area in which the teacher has been assigned.

Registration for Fall After School Enrichment Activities (Clubs) is now open through your Infinite Campus Parent Portal School Store and closes tonight!

AEAs (Clubs) run once a week for 10 weeks, and the cost of each club is $100. Fall clubs will begin the week of September 14th and run through December 3rd, skipping the weeks of October 26th (Conferences) or November 23rd (Fall Break). Payment arrangements will be available for ALL families who need them. Please contact Mr. Stafford directly to set them up.

Please CLICK HERE to see the flyer for the MCS Fall 2026 Academic Enrichment Activities.

How to Register For Fall AEAs (clubs):

1. Access your Parent Portal (CLICK HERE) to begin the process. For help logging in, please reach out to Ms. Kidd at tisha.kidd@midtowncommunityschool.org

2. Navigate to the "School Store" section.

3. Select the "Shop" option.

4. Select "Products" to review the specific details for every available club.

5. Choose the desired activity and add it to your shopping cart.

6. Verify the appropriate grade levels before you click "Submit" to finalize the checkout.

Spots are limited, and they are filling up by the day, so please sign up as soon as possible! As AEAs (Clubs) meet minimum enrollment, you will be charged the club fee in your Parent Portal and notified. Students may not begin until their fees are paid.

AEA (Club) Discount Vouchers:

We have Discount voucher opportunities available to those who qualify. If you receive a discounted voucher, the cost for your club will only be $50, instead of $100. If you would like to apply for a discounted AEA (club) voucher, please click THIS LINK (Click Here) to complete the application. Discounted vouchers are limited, and they will be distributed on a first come, first served basis. Students can only receive up to one discounted voucher per semester.

If you have any additional questions or concerns, please contact the MCS Activities Coordinator, Mr. Carl J. Stafford. He can be reached by email at Carl.Stafford@midtowncommunityschool.org or by phone at 816-979-3561 .

We invite families to help us celebrate! We are looking for family members to share traditional clothing, cultural foods, music, dances, or performances during our school-wide Hispanic Heritage Month assembly. If you or a family member would like to participate, please reach out to Ms. Palacios at adriana.palacios@midtowncommunityschool.org

We’re excited to introduce a new Midtown Community School app, coming to families in the next couple of weeks! The app will give families one place to find school communication, making it easier to stay informed without searching through emails, texts, and multiple platforms.

Through the app, families will be able to message teachers and staff directly, receive school announcements and important updates, and get notifications when new messages are available. Two-way messaging will make it easy for families and staff to communicate, and built-in translation features will help families communicate in their preferred language.

The app can be accessed through a phone, tablet, or computer, so families can stay connected wherever they are. We’ll share more information soon about how to download the app and get started.

Want to learn more about what the app can do? Visit Apptegy’s family communication page.

Since launching our partnership with Caring for Kids, we've been so grateful for the Midtown businesses and organizations who have joined us in supporting MCS students and families. This group has already made a real impact, from hosting our Night Off Broadway event to donating items for the Fall Festival, and more. Our hope is for even more area businesses to jump in and take ownership alongside us as we work toward our school goals. If you know of a business or organization that might want to get involved through volunteering, donations, or other resources, we'd love an introduction. Simply email Katy Lineberry with the name of the business and any contact info you have, and she'll follow up with more details.

If you have not yet completed the PGO survey, please take a moment to do so today!

We are excited to collaborate with KidSight’s vision screening program to provide free vision screenings for our elementary students. Grades Kindergarten through 5th grade will be screened on Tuesday, September 29th. Each screening only lasts about 30 seconds and all participating students will receive a detailed letter explaining the results and any recommended next steps with available resources. Middle school students can be screened at the request of caregivers. We will be sending more information home with your student this week, so please check their folders and backpacks. If you do not want your student to be screened, please sign and return the KidSight letter to opt out or contact Johanna Chambers, Director of Student Support, at johanna.chambers@midtowncommunityschool.org.

Don't forget to check the Family Dashboard for the full calendar, including upcoming field trips!

September 8th - iReady Literacy Testing Begins (K-3)

September 10th - Ice Cream Social & Curriculum Night, 6-7:30 pm

September 14th - After-School AEAs (Clubs) Begin

September 18th - No School (Professional Development Day)

September 22nd - Board of Directors Meeting, 6 pm (The Offices at Park 39, Annex A)

September 24th - Pop-Up Pantry, 3:30-6 pm

September 29th - Vision Screenings

October 2nd - First Friday, 7:50 am (K-5)

October 2nd - Half-Day Friday, 12 pm dismissal (No CampFire)

October 9th - First Quarter Ends

Email: info@midtowncommunityschool.org
Website: www.midtowncommunityschool.org
Location: 3435 Broadway Boulevard, Kansas City, MO, 64111
Phone: (816) 499-8000

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