WILDCAT WORD
Trailridge Family Newsletter
Note from Admin Team
Greetings Wildcats,
It was an awesome week at Trailridge. Our students did a fantastic job and really brought the energy. Monday is the first Chiefs football game, so please encourage your student to dress in red!
Also, our school fundraiser Traversing the Trail, is still going on. Please encourage your student to participate. Our school goal is $17000! See below for more details.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Matt Engler
Trailridge Middle School Principal
#ChaseGreatness
We are so fortunate to have tremendous teachers at Trailridge. They are dedicated to our students and go above and beyond to help them excel. Each year we have the opportunity to nominate a teacher for their outstanding work. I encourage you, or your student, to consider nominating one of our teachers. Here is the link to nominate a teacher. It is a tremendous honor and we appreciate you taking the time to recognize them.
As a result of Kansas House Bill 2299, Parent Square is the district's new communication platform. All school communication will go through Parent Square. Below are important links on how you can get registered and setup with Parent Square.
Here is the district link with more information regarding Parent Square.
Personal Electronic Device Policy (English)
Personal Electronic Device Policy (Spanish)
At Trailridge we are fortunate to have an amazing Student Service team. This year we welcome a new social worker, Anna O'Connor. Our grade level counselors loop with their students. They are committed to working hard with your students to help them find success this year. If you have questions regarding your student's schedules, please direct them to the grade level counselor. If you are in need of any assistance as a family, please reach out to our social worker and she will be happy to assist in any way we can. Below is the contact information for these wonderful resources!
- Anessa Squires (8th Grade Counselor) anessasquires@smsd.org
- Kristin Warner (7th Grade Counselor) kristinwarner@smsd.org
- Anna O'Connor (School Social Worker) annaoconnor@smsd.org
Device Maintenance
- 1st Incident: $100 charge
- 2nd Incident: $150 charge
- 3+ Incident: ~$750 charge (full device replacement)
If a device is intentionally damaged the student may be responsible for a full device replacement cost of approximately $750.
CANVAS Parent Portal
If you have not logged into your parent portal of Canvas yet, I would highly recommend doing so. Canvas is the learning management system that SMSD uses. It allows you to view assignements, assessments, grades, schedules and many more important items regarding your student's day at Trailridge.
Here is the link on how to access your Canvas parent portal. If you need additional assistance, feel free to contact the office.
Trailridge PTA
Our PTA is very active in supporting students and staff at Trailridge through grants, assemblies, student activities and celebrations, and more and while our events and activities will undoubtedly look different this school year, our commitment to supporting our students, staff, and families is as strong as ever! Please consider joining and getting involved in your Trailridge PTA as we find new and creative ways to support our students, staff, and families this school year!
The Trailridge Spirit Wear Store is live!! Visit the PTA website for a link to the store and to check out all of our new designs! Items are shipped directly to you and you can order anytime.
Please use the link or the QR Code to access the PTA website:
ATTENDANCE IS IMPORTANT!
INFORMATION ABOUT TRUANCY
The administration of Trailridge may begin to request documentation for all absences after the 10th absence in a school year. Absences without a doctor's note or administrative approval may be recorded as unexcused. A student with three consecutive unexcused absences, five unexcused absences in a semester, or seven unexcused absences in a year is considered TRUANT according to Kansas State statues. A truancy report may be filed with the Johnson County District Attorney's office.
Extended Absences by parent request for family and/or personal reasons are acceptable provided arrangements are made through the building principal (matthewengler@smsd.org ) in advance of the absence. These absences will count toward total absences. Students are responsible to complete all make-up work.
Attendance Hotline: (913) 993-1012
If your child will be late or out of school for any reason, please make sure to leave a message on the 24/7 hotline or report it online through your Skyward account no later than 9:30 a.m. This is important so that we can excuse the absence.
Early pickups - we simply ask that you call the main line (913-993-1000) when you are on the way (about 5-10 minutes prior to arriving) and come into the office (door 1 on the west side of the building) with your identification. We will have your student ready for you in the office.
Important Trailridge Numbers
- FRONT OFFICE 913 993-1000
- SECRETARY: Jennifer Fandel 913-993-1002
- ATTENDANCE CLERK: Francy Johnson 913 993-1012 (Absences should be reported by 9:30 AM)
- SPANISH INTERPRETER: 913 993-1062 Veronica Simonetti
- BOOKKEEPER: Ms. Gina Bristow 913 993-1003
- NURSE: Ms. Darla Denny 913 993-1007
- DS BUSING: 913 384-1190
Early Release Bell Schedule
Daily Bell Schedule (M-F)
Assessment Bell Schedule
Matt Engler, Principal
Cara Kearney, Associate Principal
Ericka Corrado, Associate Principal
Rolanda Bledsoe, Teacher on Assignment
Trailridge Middle School
Email: trailridge@smsd.org
Website: trailridge.smsd.org
Location: 7500 Quivira Road, Shawnee Mission, KS 66216
Phone: (913) 993-1000
Facebook: facebook.com/trailridgemiddle
Twitter: @Wildcats512