Sunflower Elementary

Greetings from Sunflower Elementary to you and your family!

We are looking forward to the start of the 2026-27 school year.

• School Supplies: Click HERE for a supply list for the upcoming school year. If you need assistance, please contact our office (913-294-8040), email our School Counselor (jeri_drinkert@usd368.org) or our Student Service Coordinator (ivy_poetter@usd368.org). We have donated backpacks and supplies that we are able to hand out.

• Classroom Assignments: We know that you have been anxiously awaiting teacher and class assignments. You can look forward to receiving an email from your child's teacher toward the end of next week.

• You can also find your child's teacher listed in Infinite Campus under the SCHEDULE tab. This should go live sometime next Friday afternoon (August 7).

On behalf of Sunflower Elementary, we look forward to seeing you soon. Please continue to have a great summer and please let us know if there is anything that you need or if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Staci Wokutch, Principal

The Sunflower Elementary SITE Council is seeking individuals interested in volunteering for this advisory group.

The goal is to work with administration and staff as a committee to provide input and insight from a parent perspective in regard to school improvement.

The Site Council will meet from 7:45-8:15 on the following dates:

September 9, November 18, February 10, April 14.

If interested, please submit your information. A Site Council member will contact you in regard to participating.

Site Council Application

What is Girls on the Run?

• An after-school program that uses the power of running to help prepare girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living.
• It's a place where participants learn how to celebrate being themselves by building self-esteem and improving emotional and physical health.
• Each session is led by trained coaches who guide and mentor girls through a fun and uplifting curriculum. Along the way, the girls train together to walk or run a 5K.

About Sunflower’s Program

• No Running Experience Required
• Our team fills up fast-Set your alarm!! Registration opens on Saturday, August 1 @ 8am. (GOTRKc.org)
• Scholarships available online.
• Practice Days: Monday & Thursday 3:15-4:45
• Final 5k is Saturday, October 31st.
• Contact: Laura_McQuinn@usd368.org, Ivy_Poetter@usd368.org, or Mallory_Green@usd368.org

  
  

Students that are picked up early from school MUST be signed out by a parent or guardian.

Parents MUST park and come to the office to sign their child out of school. Thank you for understanding that this practice is being put in for the safety of all out students.

Beginning this school year, Kansas House Bill 2299 (HB 2299) requires all public schools to prohibit student use of personal electronic communication devices during the school day. In accordance with this new state law, all cell phones, smartwatches, earbuds, and other personal electronic devices at Sunflower Elementary must be turned off and remain in students' backpacks from the time they arrive at school until dismissal.

This expectation helps minimize distractions, supports student learning, and encourages meaningful interactions throughout the day. We appreciate your partnership in helping your child understand and follow this expectation. If you need to get a message to your child during the school day, please contact the school office, and we will be happy to assist.

There are many ways to stay connected at Sunflower Elementary. It is important that you connect in all three ways if possible.

• Parents: Sign up in Infinite Campus to receive emails and texts from your child’s teacher and school.
• Anyone: Sign up for Panther Alerts on our district web page. These are generic texts for all patrons, but not student specific.
• Anyone: Like our Sunflower Facebook page and see up to date events and news.

If you have found library books over the summer, please return them when come to Back to School Night. This will allow us to have those books sanitized and ready for checkout.

Email: staci_wokutch@usd368.org
Website: www.usd368.org
Location: 1401 E 303rd St, Paola, KS, USA
Phone: 913-294-8040