Fox Hill Family Newsletter

April

• Monday, April 28th: MAP Testing Begins this Week

May

• Thursday, May 1st: Kindergarten Art/Music Program (6:00)
• Friday, May 2nd: April Attendance Celebration
• Thursday, May 8th: Booster Club Meeting (5:30)
• Monday, May 12th: 4th Grade Field Trip to JA BizzTown
• Thursday, May 15th: 5th Grade Field Trip to JA BizzTown
• Thursday, May 15th: 5th Grade Celebration (6:00)
• Friday, May 16th: Field Day
• Monday, May 19th: Lit Blast Field Trip
• Tuesday, May 20th: Field Day Make-Up Day
• Monday, May26th: Memorial Day- NO SCHOOL
• Thursday, May 29th: Last Day of School (12:30 Dismissal)

As we get closer to the end of the school year, we want to give a reminder about checking students out at the end of the day. Ideally, 3:45pm is the latest students are checked out of school. If you have a transportation change, please call the office by 3pm so we have enough time to get the communication change to the student. This will assist with a smooth dismissal procedure for the school. Thank you for your cooperation.

This summer we are getting some updates to Fox Hill and we couldn't be more excited about it. In order to get everything complete before the start of next school year, construction crews have started working in our building at night. So far, they have torn out our ceilings, floors, and a few bathrooms. They will be gradually replacing the floors in April and May and will do the bigger bathroom projects, lights, paint and other items over the summer. For now, please excuse our dust as they work to improve and update Fox Hill!

Due to construction taking place at Fox Hill this summer, our summer school will be at Nashua Elementary during the month of June.

In 2025, the June session will be offered four days per week, following this schedule:

• • Week 1: Tuesday, June 3 – Friday, June 6
  • Week 2: Monday, June 9 – Thursday, 12
  • Week 3: Monday, June 16, Tuesday, June 17, Wednesday, June 18, Friday, June 20
    • Thursday, June 19 is a holiday (Juneteenth) with no summer school. Friday, June 20 will be a virtual attendance day for students and teachers in summer school.
  • Week 4: Monday, June 23 – Thursday, June 26

Fox Hill's Summer School Hours: 9:20 a.m. – 3:20 p.m.

Directions on how to enroll your child in summer school:

• Parents and guardians may enroll students for summer programming beginning Monday, March 17, 2025, through Friday, May 23, 2025.
• Summer School takes an "everybody rises" approach. For example, if your child completes 1st grade this spring, they will be considered a 2nd-grade student for summer school.
• It is important to note that if your child completes 5th grade, 6th grade, or 8th grade this spring, they will transition to the next grade level and their new building for summer programming.

Enroll for summer school through the PowerSchool Parent Portal here. Click the link above or scroll to the bottom of the page for directions.

Incoming Kindergarten students have an opportunity to enroll in our Kickoff to Kindergarten (K2K) summer school program to learn all about Fox Hill. This includes the school routines and expectations. Enrollment is now open and the deadline to enroll is Friday, May 9th. Please complete the enrollment attachment below.

K2K is a little different than regular summer school as it is offered in two 2-week sessions. On the enrollment form, please select your preference of session or no preference.

• Session One: June 3-6 & June 9-12
• Session Two: June 16-19 & June 23-26

If the child has not been in our district (not in any district preschool program OR never been involved in the “parents as teachers” program):

• www.nkcschools.org
• Families
• Enrollment
• New student registration 2025-2026

If the child HAS been in our district preschool and/or involved in the “parents as teachers” program :

• You will need to wait until the district opens the “returning students for 2025-2026” link (around July)
• Log into Power School parent portal (if you have not already done this you will need to get your child’s access ID and password from the school they are at now)
• On the list of options on the left side of the screen, click on returning student registration

ALL Kindergarteners need the following items turned into the office. (Even if you have submitted this to the NKC preschool, we will need updated information. Sorry for any inconvenience!) You can email these documents to jenna.hibbard@nkcschools.org

• Birth Certificate
• Immunizations
• Proof of Residency:
• Mortgage / Lease document
• Current utility bill

If you have any questions don’t hesitate to reach out via email or calling the office at 816-321-5090.

Fox Hill was well represented at the Staley Feeder Pattern Celebration of Diversity Councils. Thank you to Zion Ilboudo from Ms. Muller's class participated in the student panel speakers along with Lorelei Sanchez from Ms. Campbell's class and Nora Hildum from Ms. Foster's class. Zion also led a lesson on playing the djembe, a hand drum originating from West Africa alongside Michael Cobbins from Ms. Smith's class. Shout out to our students and their families that made this event happen, our kids did us proud!. A special thank you to Charmaine who stepped up and led this event from start to finish--thank you, Ms. Love!

It's the best day of the year, Fox Hill Field Day! In order to make this day a success, we need your help. Please consider signing up for a volunteer spot below.

Order your field day shirts today! The online store is live and will be open until Sunday, May 4th. T-shirts are $12. If you'd prefer to pay by card, please visit the online store. If you'd prefer to pay by cash (no checks), please fill out the form below. Paper order forms will be sent home on Friday and are due by Friday, May 2nd.

May 5-9 is Teacher Appreciation Week. During this week, we celebrate ALL of our staff at Fox Hill. Here is also a list of a few of our Staff's Favorite Things.

Please save the following dates for MAP testing in grades 3-5. We recently found out that DESE has pushed back the testing window by one week because of the large amount of snow days and lost instructional days across the state of Missouri. So please note the dates changes below. Typically, most grades test in the mornings, but there are days and times that the test extends into the afternoon. If at all possible, we ask that you avoid scheduling appointments on these days.

3rd Grade:

ELA Test: May 5th - 9th

Math Test:May 12th - 16th

4th Grade:

ELA Test: May 5th - 9th

Math Test: May 12th - 16th

5th Grade:

ELA Test:April 28th - May 2nd

Math Test: May 5th - 9th

Science Test: May 12th - 16th

Students are not allowed to carry any medications to school including cough drops. Parents are required to bring medication to school, and complete an authorization. Medication must be age appropriate, new in the original packaging, not expired. If medication is a prescription, the medication must be labeled correctly and if the order is not on the prescription, the authorization must be completed by the physician. If your student carries a medication to school, it will be kept in the nurse's office until a parent picks up, it will not be sent back home with the student.

Dana Borque

Fox Hill School Nurse

If you or your family need resources (food, clothing, shelter, school supplies, therapy/counseling, vision/dental, or others), please contact our social worker, Meghan Shipley.

Meghan.Shipley@nkcschools.org

816-321-4098 (office)

816-556-6609 (cell)