JAG STREET JOURNAL

Oct 31 - HAPPY HALLOWEEN 🎃

Nov 06 - 5th/6th Party

Nov 23-24 - NO CLASSES, Professional Development Days

Nov 25-27 - NO CLASSES, Thanksgiving Vacation

UPCOMING EARLY RELEASE DATES

Nov 4

Nov 11

Nov 18

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DISTRICT CALENDAR

Students must be picked up at 5:00 PM

5th Grade pick up will be on the South side (Bus Loop)

6th Grade pick up will be on the North side (Car Loop)

Your child’s health and safety are always a priority, and we are pleased to share an important opportunity available to families in our community.

On Wednesday, Nov. 4th, My HeartCheck will be at Wheatridge Middle School providing comprehensive youth heart screenings for young people ages 8 to 25.

My HeartCheck has partnered with Gardner-Edgerton Schools since 2015 to help families take a proactive step in protecting their children’s heart health. While we do not formally endorse specific organizations, we believe this is a valuable resource for families who want added peace of mind.

Many serious heart conditions in young people can go undetected during routine checkups or sports physicals. A HeartCheck includes non-invasive testing designed to look for hidden heart conditions that may not have obvious warning signs.

To date, My HeartCheck has screened more than 20,000 young people and has helped identify serious heart conditions that may otherwise have gone unnoticed. Screenings are performed by experienced medical professionals and reviewed by pediatric cardiology specialists.

HeartChecks are available for $179, compared to $1,500 or more when similar testing is performed in a hospital setting. Financial aid is also available and can be requested on their website.

Appointments are required, and space is limited.

Click Here to Learn More and Schedule Your Child’s HeartCheck

Cost should not prevent a child from being screened. Financial assistance is available through partnerships with the Strive for Life Foundation and the Jordan Robert Mann Foundation.

Click Here to Request Financial Assistance

We encourage families to consider taking advantage of this important opportunity.

There have been a few changes regarding entry fees and accepted payments at all athletic events. All Gardner Edgerton Schools are debit/credit CARD ONLY at the ticket gate, however our concessions will still be taking cash and/or card. For gate entry, if your student will not have a card, it might be best to purchase the student athletic pass or prepurchase individual game tickets for one-time entry on our Bound app, found on the following link. Thank you!

Gate Ticket/Activity Passes

When: Starting Tuesday, September 15th. We plan to meet EVERY Tuesday.

Where: PRMS forum @ 7:30 AM

What happens: A guest speaker will play a game and give a short lesson. There will be FREE donuts for students. If you are willing to donate donuts, it would be appreciated. Here is the link.

If you have questions, contact Mrs. Draper, Mrs. Sloan, Mrs. Williams or Mrs. Kennard.

DO NOT NEED TO BE INVOLVED WITH ATHLETICS TO ATTEND

• If you would like to join your student for lunch during the school year, please sign in at the school office upon arrival.
• If you bring outside food into the building, it must be eaten in the lunchroom and may not be taken to your student's locker or any other area of the school.
• Lunch visits are intended for you and your student only. To help ensure adequate seating and maintain a positive lunch environment for all students, other students will not be permitted to join your table.

Make sure all copies are signed before returning to the school office. The completed packet must be turned in prior to the first day of practice. Thank you.

Breakfast and Lunch Menus

Ever wonder what your student is eating at school? Review their meal purchases in your MySchoolBucks account to stay in the know! This option is available for ALL families even if you pay with cash or check.

Log in through your PowerSchool parent portal or create your FREE account today:

CLICK HERE FOR INSTRUCTIONS

Questions about your student's account? Email us at nutrition@usd231.com. We're here to help!

In the event USD 231 closes school due to inclement weather or other school-related closures, the information is communicated as soon as the decision is made in the following ways:

• Posted on our website - www.usd231.com
• Posted to social media ( https://www.facebook.com/gardneredgerton and https://twitter.com/gardneredgerton.
• Local television stations (ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC)* Please note that we are at the mercy of these stations regarding whether they relay the information. There have been instances where the district has provided information, and the news station did not post it.
• Rooms via the Thrillshare App ( Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apptegy.gardner&hl=en_US OR Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/usd-231-gardner-edgerton/id1446800227)

Our inclement weather procedures can be found here: https://www.usd231.com/o/district/page/inclement-weather-procedures

Ready to show your Jaguar spirit? Need some fresh spirit wear as you cheer on your favorite player?! Order anytime 24/7 and ship directly to your home!
Plan ahead for wrestling, basketball, track, cheer, band, orchestra and all things Pioneer Ridge! Or start checking off that Christmas list early this year! A portion of the sales goes directly to the PTO, which assists with field trips, school assistance, parties, class shirts, PTC lunches and more!

CLICK HERE TO ORDER

Join the PTO - Please consider joining the PRMS PTO! This is a great way to get involved in your child's education and your school! If you have any questions, you can reach us at prmsgardnerpto@gmail.com or join our Facebook group: Pioneer Ridge Middle School PTO.

Spirit Wear -There are so many options to choose from and it ships directly to you!

The best part.... you can order WHENEVER you want! This site is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year! They do offer seasonal sales, so check back in often!

The PTO will receive 10% of the sales, which will help provide for student field trips, 8th grade shirts and year-end party, parent/ teacher conference teacher meals, and much more!

The Pioneer Ridge Back-to-School Sale is live! Choose from hundreds of designs and garments with fast home delivery! You'll save 30% off the entire site, including all new designs and product lines! Shop at https://1stplace.sale/37226.

For questions about fees, please reach out to our PRMS building bookkeeper, Cheryl Kussatz.

kussatzc@usd231.com

To apply for benefits online, please use the Nutrition Services link https://www.myschoolapps.com/Application. If you have already completed the survey but have questions regarding your benefits, please email Nutrition Services at nutrition@usd231.com.

Middle School/High School:

Please also note that student(s) in 6th grade through senior year of high school will have a new Activity Participation fee this year.

20267-2027 Activity Participation Fee

-6th Grade - $10.00

-7th Grade - $15.00

-8th Grade - $25.00

-9th-12th Grade - $50.00

Maximum of $100 per household annually (6th-12th Grade). Please reach out to business@usd231.com to request fee adjustment if the total per household exceeds $100.

prmsattendance@usd231.com or 913-856-3850

What: Gardner Edgerton Unified School District USD 231 is growing our Facebook and Instagram channels. Click on the icons and follow along!

Facebook - @GardnerEdgerton

Instagram - @gardneredgerton

Why:

1. Celebrate our students.

2. Keep parents, students, alumni, and the community in the loop of what is happening in our district.

3. Promote the great things happening with athletics, activities, and other events.

4. Build an ongoing conversation about the positive impact our district is making in the lives of our students!

What do I need to do?

• If you are on these social media sites – follow us!

• Help promote the pages to your family and friends.

• If you aren’t on these sites – that’s OK. The district will continue to provide communication through traditional channels.

Nominate a deserving STUDENT by clicking HERE.

Nominate a deserving EMPLOYEE by clicking HERE.

If you need to get a message to your child, please contact the office. 913-856-3850

This policy is in place to ensure the integrity of the learning environment for all students. We ask for your help in keeping the learning environment distraction free. Thank you so much!!

Please remember to send your students updated immunization forms to the office. You can email them to Nurse Carey at lantisc@usd231.com.

Parents: If you have a student who will be taking scheduled medications during the school day, a new physicians order will be necessary. It should include the students name, date of birth, medication name, dosage, and time to be given. Call 913-856-3809 to schedule an appointment to drop off the medications with the nurse.

USD 231 follows the Johnson County Department of Health and Environment's recommendations for excluding individuals with diseases and symptoms.

Here are a few of the most frequent scenarios we get asked about:

- If your student has a temperature (over 100.0), they need to remain at home until they are fever-free without the use of medications for 24 hours.

-If your student has COVID, Influenza, RSV, or another respiratory virus, they need to remain at home until they are BOTH fever-free for 24 hours AND their other symptoms are improving.

-If your student has diarrhea or vomiting, they need to remain at home until they are diarrhea-free for 24 hours without the use of medication or they have had no vomiting for 24 hours.

Here is a link to all of their recommendations: JCHD 2025 Disease and Symptom Exclusion Recommendations/Regulations.

The BackSnack program provides a weekly backpack filled with nutritious, child-friendly food for schoolchildren to take home. If you are interested, please contact your child's counselor:

Jodi Warner - 5th & 7th reddenj@usd231.com

Shelby Hodges - 6th & 8th hodgess@usd231.com

If you or someone you know is in need of any type of assistance, please take look at these community resources.

Principal - Josh Kindler

Assistant Principal - Dalton Maples

5th/7th Grade Counselor - Jennifer Redden

6th/8th Grade Counselor - Shelby Hodges

Email: serriozs@usd231.com
Website: https://www.usd231.com/o/pioneer-ridge
Location: 16200 South Kill Creek Road, Gardner, KS, USA
Phone: 913-856-3850

Facebook: Facebook - @GardnerEdgerton

Instagram: Instagram - @GardnerEdgerton
X: @PRMSJaguars