Park Hill HS Parent Newsletter

Regular School Hours: 8:10 AM - 3:18 PM

Early Release Hours: 8:10 AM - 1:18 PM

Website: https://phhs.parkhill.k12.mo.us/
Location: 7701 Northwest Barry Road, Kansas City, MO, USA
Phone: 816-359-4110
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/High-School/Park-Hill-High-School-113591368674760/
Twitter: @WeAreParkhill

There are few things more exciting than beginning a new adventure; let the journey begin.

ATTENDANCE: 816-359-4111

Main Number: 816-359-4110

School Fax: 816-359-4119

Counseling Office: 816-359-6454

Health Room: 816-359-4114

Cafeteria: 816-359-4116

When is the New Student Orientation?

• Friday, August 18, 2023 from 8:15 - 11:45 AM

What is New Student Orientation?

This event gives incoming freshmen and new students an opportunity to:

• Hear about clubs and activities they can get involved with
• Visit each of their classrooms and teachers prior to the first day of school
• Become familiar with navigating the hallways at Park Hill High School
• To experience their first pep assembly as a Park Hill High School Trojan

What does my 9th grader or new student to PHHS need to bring to orientation?

• A copy of their fall 2023 class schedule or they can take a picture of it so they can access it during the orientation time.
• Students will receive their schedule during registration (see dates and times below)

What does transportation to this event look like?

• Bus transportation will be provided on this day for students that fall within the new district guidelines to receive bus transportation. Specific bus stops and pick-up times will be emailed from First Student before this event.
• Car Rider drop-off/pick-up will occur on the west side of the school in front of the lower gym entrance (see map below)

What is registration?

At registration students will be able to:

• get their school ID photo taken
• pick up their schedule of classes
• purchase activity passes
• put money on their lunch account
• sign up for the A+ program
• confirm bus information

Registration will begin in the lower gym.

How do I sign up for my child to attend registration?

• Please use the sign-up genius links below to schedule a time that is most convenient for your child to attend registration.

12th Grade - Seniors

August 2

8:00 - 11:00 AM

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084cafa62ca1fd0-senior1#/

11th Grade - Juniors

August 2

1:00 - 4:00 PM

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084cafa62ca1fd0-junior1

10th Grade - Sophomores

August 3

8:00 - 11:00 AM

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084cafa62ca1fd0-sophomore1#/

9th Grade - Freshmen

August 3

1:00 - 4:00 PM

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084cafa62ca1fd0-freshman1

All Grades

August 8

9:00 - 11:00 AM

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084cafa62ca1fd0-allgrades1

All Grades

August 8

5:00 - 7:00 PM

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084cafa62ca1fd0-allgrades

All families with returning students are required to complete online verification. Online verification must be complete before your child can attend registration.

Click here for instructions on how to complete this online process.

If you need assistance with this process, please call 816-359-4110 to speak with one of our registrars.

Your student is invited to come to Park Hill High School from 6:00 - 8:00 PM on Sunday, August 20, 2023 (the night before school starts) to walk through their schedule and become familiar with the layout of the school. This is their opportunity to locate specific areas such as restrooms, the Library Media Center, the upper gym, the lower gym, and the cafeteria. We hope to see you there!

The PTA of the Park Hill School District runs a clothing center that provides free, gently used clothing and new socks and underwear to district students.

The PTA Clothing Center serves all Park Hill School District students from Kindergarten through 12th grade, and the PTA asks you to bring some proof that you are enrolled in a Park Hill school. This could be a student ID, bus pass, dated letter from a principal or social worker, class schedule or enrollment form.

The PTA Clothing Center in partnership with Replenish KC is giving away new socks, underwear and backpacks full of school supplies on August 8, 2023 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM at the Clothing Center at 8009 N Atkins Place. See flyer below.

Donations are welcome at the Clothing Center. Please make sure your donations are clean, in good condition and bagged in kitchen-sized bags that the volunteers can lift.

You can find 2023-2024 Clothing Center dates at https://www.parkhill.k12.mo.us/families/pta-clothing-center

An activity pass will allow the purchaser entry into all Park Hill High School REGULAR season HOME sporting events throughout the school year.

The activity pass icon is added to the student ID. The Student ID is required for all Park Hill High School students to gain entry into sporting events. Student Activity Passes are $25.

Adults may purchase an Activity Pass, too. Adult Activity Passes are $50.

The Activity Pass MUST be presented for entry into all events.

To pay with credit or debit card from your Infinite Campus account, place the pass in your cart for purchase.

• Go to Fees
• Choose Optional Payments
• Add the Activity Pass to your cart
• Select the Payment Method
• Submit for payment

Breakfast

$1.75 (regular)

$1.90 (premium)

Lunch

$3.10 (regular)

$3.50 (premium)

Beverages

$0.70 Milk

$0.40 Juice

Adult Breakfast $2.00

Adult Lunch $4.00 (without drink)

Meal Payment Options

If your student plans to purchase breakfast or lunch, please make sure money is in your child's account. You can make payments at your school (with cash or check) or online through http://SchoolCafe.com. If a parent needs assistance or their student's ID number to set up an online account, they can contact the Nutrition Services office at 816-359-4090 or your student's cafeteria manager.

Families who think they qualify for the Free/Reduced Lunch Program will need to apply after August 1, 2023. This is a program you must reapply for each school year. If your child is eligible for free or reduced meal benefits, you can also receive additional benefits at Park Hill High School such as fee waivers, activity passes, free screenings and more.

Click here to learn how to check your eligibility and how to apply.

ATTENTION INCOMING SENIORS: For the 2023-2024 school year, your senior student must receive the second dose of their meningococcal vaccine. Please make sure your child receives meningococcal A. Most students commonly get MenQuadfi, Menveo, or Menactra. Second doses (booster) are due once a student has turned 16 years of age. Any student who plans to participate in fall sports must submit an updated immunization record prior to the start of fall try-outs and practice. Otherwise, students must submit an updated immunization record prior to the first day of school in order to attend classes.

Missouri State Law requires that evidence of immunizations be a statement, certificate or record from a physician or other recognized immunization record. The statement must include the type of immunization given and the date (month, day and year) of administration. Students may receive the necessary vaccines through their personal physician's office, various Minute Clinics, or the Kansas City Health Department. Let us know if you need a copy of your student's immunizations. Please call us if you have any questions or concerns at 816-359-4114 or email Ashley Hendrickson BSN, RN at HendricksonA@parkhill.k12.mo.us.

NOTE: According to state law, your child will not be able to start school unless we have proof that your child has the immunizations required by law. If you have not submitted a current immunization record, your student's technology access was terminated on July 14. Technology access will be turned back on 24 hours after immunizations are received and verified by our nurse.

Park Hill Website - Health Room

Please visit our website at https://phhs.parkhill.k12.mo.us/our-people/nurses-clinic for forms to have medication in the health room. If your student needs to carry an epi pen or inhaler on them during the school day or keep it in the health room, please check the website for forms regarding epi pens and asthma. If your student is diabetic, please see the self-care diabetes form.

Our start and end times have been adjusted by +20 minutes this year. Our school day will begin at 8:10 AM and end at 3:18 PM.

For specific start and end times for all schools, click here.

See below for our new 2023-2024 Daily Bell Schedule, along with our Early Release, AMI Day and Late Start bell schedules.

Bus transportation boundaries were revised which resulted in bus service being offered only to students living within a defined distance from Park Hill High School.

Park Hill School District will provide transportation services to students who live more than 1.0 mile from Park Hill High School.

Families received transportation update emails about their status. If you have concerns or questions, please email the Transportation Department at transportation@parkhill.k12.mo.us.

Parents/Guardians are required to contact the attendance office to report student absences or late arrivals.

It is best if you call the attendance line directly at 816-359-4111.

For your convenience, the answering service will be in operation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There are many occasions when the attendance office experiences high volumes of calls. If you reach our answering service, please do not hang up and call back. Leaving a message will keep your place in line and will allow us to assist you more quickly. Please provide the following information when leaving a message:

• Your Name and relationship to the student
• Student's name and spelling of last name
• Student's Grade Level
• Reason for the absence or late arrival
• Date of absence or late arrival

When requesting for your child to leave early, please call as early as possible in the morning to let us know. If you are unable to call in the morning, we ask that you call at least 30 minutes in advance to allow for ample time to facilitate the dismissal of your student.

If your student is a Junior (11th Grader) or Senior (12th Grader) at Park Hill High School and anticipates driving to and from school, they are required to have a PHHS student parking permit on their vehicle. The cost of a student parking permit is $30 per school year.

In order to have a parking sticker placed on your student's vehicle, they must have no outstanding fines and provide the following:

• A valid driver's license
• A current vehicle registration
• Proof of Current Insurance

For more information about student parking, please go to https://phhs.parkhill.k12.mo.us/students/driving-and-parking-information.

Park Hill High School will release at 1:18 PM on the following district early release days:

• September 13
• October 4
• November 8
• December 6
• January 10
• February 7
• March 6
• April 3
• May 1

2024 Yearbooks and Senior Ads (a yearbook page with personal photos and written tribute to your class of 2024 student) are available for purchase at http://www.yearbookforever.com/.

PHHS Yearbooks cost $75 through the end of December 2023. There will be a price increase on January 1, 2024.

Senior Ad costs vary by page size (full: $230, half: $170, a quarter: $120, and an eighth: $70). Senior Ad sales end December 1, 2023.

NOTE WHEN ORDERING: PHHS students, please indicate "PHHS" in the "Homeroom Teacher" space. LEAD students, please indicate "LEAD" in the "Homeroom Teacher" space.

President: Lea Lee

Vice President: Staci Moran

Secretary: Maria Acosta

Treasurer: Nordia Epps

Hospitality: Leslie West and Julie Newkirk Vande-Ven

Membership: Staci Moran

What is Coffee Talk?

Informational conversation among friends

Join Dr. Kincheloe for a discussion about all things Park Hill. This is a great opportunity for you to ask questions about our school philosophy, how clas sections are formed, technology, safety and security, testing, community connections, or whatever is on your mind. Drop by and share your thoughts and concerns.

Coffee Talk Dates - Mark your calendars

• September 7
• October 5
• November 2
• December 7
• January 11
• February 1
• March 7
• April 4
• May 2

Time: 8:30 - 9:30 AM

Where: PHHS Front Conference Room

Park Hill High School first semester parent-teacher conferences are scheduled for September 27th and 28th. Watch your email for instructions on how to make your appointment on Pick-A-Time.