St. Marys Grade School

September Calendar

SMGS had a special guest Wednesday. Miss Southern Kansas, Katelyn Andrist, came to visit with our students and share with us to her new book, "Becoming Confident". Katelyn visited with students encouraging them to be who they are and motiving them to Engage, Inspire, and Empower! Thank you Miss Southern Kansas!! -a shout out to Little Apple Nutrition for the midday motivation beverages!

A Message from Nurse Melissa: Hello! Please read the attached document regarding a recent increase in chickenpox within our community. If your child is exposed, you will receive notification via email/phone to review guidance. If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact me. Melissa Mitchell, BSN, RN Kaw Valley Health Services USD 321 Lead Nurse

Please see the USD 321 Heat Guidelines.

USD 321 Families With the extreme heat this week, we are advising families who can, to come pick up their students from school rather than ride the bus. We understand that some kids sit on the bus longer than others and want to look after the safety of our students. For those who need to still ride the bus, we will have bottled water for the students as they get on. Please encourage your students to stay hydrated and to communicate with their bus driver if they do not feel well. Thank you for your help in this matter! Stay safe!

Zero Tardy Schoolwide Party!!

Help us learn more about how young children with autism learn to talk. For more information, see the contact information listed on the flyer.

Bedtime Story!

Let's share a huge SMGS welcome to the new additions to our Bear Family. Please Say hello to our incoming teachers Back Row: Carol Mergen-PreK, CJ Marple-PE, Paula Serb-6th Front Row: Liz Foster-PreK, TamiSue Stallbaumer-Sped , Cassie Smith-4th

Thank you Advisors Excel for the much appreciated headphones and Llama, Llama books for our SMGS students to use and enjoy! It certainly helps to have a head start for the year by helping students with much needed supplies in the classroom. Thank you!!

Attendance Matters! https://www.ksde.org/Portals/0/CSAS/CSAS%20Home/Graduation%20and%20Schools%20of%20Choice/2021%20Chronic%20Absenteeism%20Fact%20Sheet_11-21.pdf?ver=2021-12-16-104250-700

Back to School Night!

I apologize, but due to many changes still happening with our enrollment, class lists will not be available until Wednesday at noon. These will be sent out by email.

In need of Bus Transportation for the 2023-24 School Year? Please use the link to request transportation: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScdzlqMyyWKclYaXh950wg8_WCyR3xW-kq2eDIbGl08PMxe3A/viewform

Kaw Valley families will enroll online for the 2023-2024 school year with the convenience and flexibility of online enrollment. Our system allows parents and guardians to securely update information, fill out paperwork and pay fees. Online enrollment saves families valuable time and saves our district valuable resources. Please enroll no later than August 4. Log in with your credentials at https://kawvalley.powerschool.com/public/home.html If you do not have PowerSchool login credentials, contact your school for assistance.

SMGS NEW Preschool Student Enrollment/Screening 2023-24 Wednesday, August 2nd! Please Click on the link below to access our online scheduling tool to schedule a time to enroll your student. Go Bears! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0f4caaa82ba4f85-smgs3#/

SMGS Student School Supply List for 2023-24 Please also consider the convenient and simple method of getting School Supply Packs through the SMGS Booster Club. Everything is ready to go and will be there ready for your child at their desk the first day of school.

Beginning Wednesday, June 14th we will change our Summer Foodservice give-out times at Delia Community Center and Emmett Grade School. Pick-up times will now be 10 AM - 10:30 AM, all other locations' times will remain the same.

KANSAS EDUCATION ENRICHMENT PROGRAM The Kansas Education Enrichment Program (KEEP) provides qualifying parents and guardians with a $1,000 award per eligible child to pay for a variety of educational goods and services that promote learning recovery and facilitate academic enrichment opportunities. Click the link below to find out more! https://www.keep.ks.gov/

Free Summer Meals Beginning June 5th Open to all ages 1-18 This year Kaw Valley USD 321 will be providing free meals throughout the summer. We will be serving at the following locations and times We will be serving meals on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Delia Community Center 10:30 -11 AM Emmett Grade School 10:30-11 AM Rossville St Stanislaus Catholic Church 12:00 to 1:30 PM St Marys Jr High Wing 12:00 to 1:30 PM On Monday and Wednesday, we will provide two days of breakfast and lunch meals. On Fridays, we will provide three days of breakfast and lunch meals. All food will be served cold, ready to heat at home. Parents or children can pick the meals up, children DO NOT have to be present. Summer feeding schedule June 5-9 June 12-16 June 19-23 June 26-30 Closed July 3-7th Closed July 10-14 July 17-21 July 24-28 July 31-August 4 th August 7-9 th If you have questions, please contact Nate Wood 785-249-8283 or woodn@usd321.com This Institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider