September 4, 2025
Briarwood Families,
I hope you and your child are now in the school routine and are enjoying the school season! Working together, let’s keep that beginning of the school spirit going all year! I encourage you to check out the new Briarwood Instagram account @smbriarwood to follow our story! Thank you for your continued support at home and for making Bulldog Nation an amazing place to teach and learn! The Briarwood PTA goes above and beyond to support our students, teachers, and families and we are grateful for your ongoing support! Because Kids!
Safety First/Traffic Update
If your child walks or rides their bike, please review safety expectations such as staying on the sidewalk and crossing at the designated cross walks. Students should not be riding their bike or scooter in the street. We have had reports of students riding in the street and almost causing accidents. Students are expected to ride their bike and scooter on the sidewalk. Do not walk or ride your bike in our neighbors’ yards or driveways. Bike riders will walk their bike once on school property to the bike rack. Bike riders should wear a helmet and buckle the strap. Bike riders should be in 3rd grade or older unless they have a parent with them to and from school.
Students, parents, and family members should cross at the designated cross walks. We have two designated cross walks and there is a staff member that helps cross walkers at the entrance to the car drop-off and pick up lane. Students or patrons should NEVER cross in the middle of the street even if a student has a parent or guardian with them. Please take the extra time to go to a cross walk so you can cross safely and set a good example.
SPIN Pizza Giveback Partner Night • 9/11 • 4-8PM
Order SPIN pizza in Corinth Square between 4-8 pm on Thursday, September 11th. Use promo code GIVEBACK, or dine in and tell them you're there for the Briarwood fundraiser. A portion of the proceeds support Briarwood!
Grandparent Lunch on the Playground • 9/19
Grandparents are invited to picnic with their grandkids! Last names A-L on 9/19, register by 9/17. Registration is required - sign up here!
Garden Club Workday • 9/21 • 1-4PM
Join the Briarwood Garden Club for our first workday of the year on Sunday, September 21st from 1pm-4pm. Bring your gloves and trowels and meet in the front of the school. We will be planting 300+ flowers in our new flower garden!
Kindergarten Popsicles at the Park • 9/21 • 2-4PM • Franklin Park
Get to know Kindergarten families with Popsicles in the Park! Weather permitting.
Skate Party • 9/24 • 6-8 PM • Skate City Overland Park
Don't miss the Briarwood Skate Party at Skate City Overland Park on Wednesday, Nov 7th from 6-8pm!
Grandparent Lunch on the Playground • 9/26
Grandparents are invited to picnic with their grandkids! Last names M-Z on 9/26, register by 9/24. Registration is required - sign up here!
Chipotle Giveback Partner Night • 10/1 • 4-8PM
Join the PTA
Joining the PTA is a one-time donation for programs for our students, plus access to the school directory! If volunteering is your thing, we’d love to have you.
Volunteer, Sponsor, or Donate
Whether you're helping donating an auction item, volunteering your skills to help organize the event, or hosting a kid or parent party: thank you!
Keep Students Safe at 86th & Juniper
We need your help to ensure safe crossings before and after school. Please carefully read the description at the top of the signup.
El Centro Volunteer Opportunity
El Centro is a local Nonprofit organization based in Kansas City, Kansas and was established in 1976. Their commitment is to the people of Wyandotte and Johnson Counties, particularly the growing Hispanic Population. Their mission is strengthening communities and improving the lives of Latinos and others through educational, social, and economic opportunities. They currently have 3 locations and serve more than 12,000 individual and families each year.
If you are interested in learning more about what El Centro is doing in our community and would like to volunteer and/or donate, click here.
The National PTA Reflections is a 50+ year-old program that encourages students to participate in the Arts. This year's theme is "I Belong." All students are eligible to submit entries by Wednesday October 15. Learn more here!
August Celebrations & Dates
National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
National Suicide Prevention Month
September 8th – International Literacy Day
September 12th – National Day of Encouragement
September 16th – Mexican Independence Day
September 17th – Constitution Day and Citizenship Day
September 21st – International Day of Peace
Great Reads
Suicide Prevention Awareness (Kindness & Feelings)
The Invisible String by Patrice Karst
What Do You Do With a Problem? by Kobi Yamada
Better with Butter by Victoria Piontek
Childhood Cancer Awareness
The Goodbye Cancer Garden by Janna Matthies
Hope Is a Ferris Wheel by Robin Herrera
Hispanic Heritage Month (starts Sept 15)
Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez-Neal
Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring by Angela Cervantes
Carmela Full of Wishes by Matt de la Peña
Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan
International Day of Sign Languages (Sept 23 – Deaf Awareness)
El Deafo by Cece Bell
Dad and Me in the Morning by Patricia Lakin
You Don’t Know Everything, Jilly P! by Alex Gino
Recipes Around the World
10 Recipes to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
These 10 recipes from different Latina-American countries are a perfect way to start conversations about Latino culture.
Support the Briarwood Foundation
Friends and Family yard signs are available for Foundation donors! The money raised by the Briarwood Foundation goes to grants requested by Briarwood’s principal, teachers and staff. These grants directly benefit our students.