What a great year we have had!  It takes so many people to run a PTA and I am so thankful for YOU!  Our school has a wonderful community with so many willing volunteers-it truly takes a village!  I cannot express how thankful I am to the PTA Executive Board and each PTA Committee Chair for all that they have invested into our school to make all of our events and behind-the-scenes happenings successful!  It is a special bunch of people!

This last month of school is going to be fast and furious, but most importantly, FUN!  But again, for events to be successful, we need plenty of volunteers.  Please see below for sign-up geniuses to help out at our last few events of the school year.

I would like to invite everyone to our last General PTA Meeting of the year on Thursday, May 15th.  We will be swearing in our new Executive Board and have a few awards to give out.  

Thank you!

Lori Tritsch

May 2: Carnival/Food Service Appreciation Day/3rd Grade Market Day

May 5: Teacher Appreciation Week Begins

May 6-9: BOGO Scholastic Book Fair

May 6: 6^th Grade to Indian Woods for Olympic Festival

May 7: Bike to School Day/3rd Grade Bike Safety Day/Nurse's Day

May 9: Flower Sale Pick-Up/2nd Grade Field Trip to KC Zoo

May 14: End of Year Celebration with Kona Ice Truck/Dining Partner with Texas Roadhouse

May 15: General PTA Meeting/Brunch/Staff vs 6^th Grade Volleyball Game

May 16: Field Day

May 22: Talent Show

May 23: Last Day of School

WE would like to thank our outgoing PTA Exec Board for their service and dedication to Trailwood Elementary during the 2024-2025 school year.  Please give these individuals a big "thank you" the next time you see them.

President: Lori Tritsch

President Elect: Cher Brownback

Treasurer: Tobe Reed

Treasurer Elect: Brian Bowen

Membership: Jennifer McDonald

Ways and Means: Katie Culbertson

Corresponding Secretary: Sarah McGinnity

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Sonal Bhakta

Recording Secretary: Brittany Nguyen

Parliamentarian: Jamie Reasons

And, let's welcome our newest Exec Board Members!  Our PTA Exec Board slate for the 2025-2026 school year was voted on by the general membership and will be installed at our May PTA meeting!

President: Cher Brownback

President Elect: Sarah McGinnity

Treasurer: Brian Bowen

Treasurer Elect: Terri Delimont

Membership: Emily Meissen-Sebelius

Ways and Means: Jennifer Clipp

Corresponding Secretary: Jennifer McDonald

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion: Jessica Horner

Recording Secretary: Kelli Luce

Parliamentarian: Lori Tritsch

A big THANK YOU goes out to the many dads and father-figures out there who have served as wingmen this year! You have done an amazing job, and we greatly appreciate your time and dedication to our students and staff. 

We have a few more openings left in the month of May, if you'd like to get in one last half-day or full-day of service to our school! Your kiddos will love it, our teachers will appreciate it, and you will have the best time! Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090944A8A82EA7FF2-50250760-trailwood.

Thank you to those who volunteered during the months of March and April!

Andrew Maddux

Danny Boresow

Mike Nguyen

Bryan Mohr

Leif Peterson

Brian Bowen

Room Parent activities for Teacher Appreciation Week-May 5th-May 9th

Monday May 5th- "We couldn't have picked a better teacher" Have your child bring a flower to school for their class teacher, the room parents will provide a vase in the classroom.

Tuesday May 6th- "National Teacher Appreciation Day" Wear Trailwood spirit wear or your teacher's favorite color!

Wednesday May 7th- Have your student bring a card, letter or drawing to show their appreciation and what they liked most this school year.

Thursday May 8th- Send your student with a parent written thank you to show appreciation.

Friday May 9th- "You are the Sweetest Teacher!" Have your child bring their teacher something sweet! 

I would strongly recommend following this same schedule and not altering. It is hard to remember to bring these items on different days if you have multiple children! 

(credit to Alex Watkins for getting this out first-thank you!!)

In lieu of an end of year party planned by room parents-we will have the Kona Ice Truck come. We use the budget for the room parents to make this possible. A sign-up genius will go out to the teachers to pick a time. I will send out a sign-up genius to see if we can get a couple parents to help with the line during the truck hours (10:30a-2:30p.) The kids love it and the parents get a break! 

It is always nice to put together an end of the year gift for your class teacher. It can be as simple as collecting a few favorite things and some handmade cards. Please reach out if you need ideas. 

If you have any questions please contact Cher Brownback cherylynnbrownback@gmail.com 

Thank you to everyone who supported the 2025 PTA Plant and Flower Sale!  If you placed an order, click here  to select a time to pick up your plants/flowers on May 9th at Trailwood (at the north/95th Street entrance).  
 

We need for volunteers to assist with unloading, sorting and distributing flowers on May 9th. It's easy and fun, and we'd love your help! Please sign up here to volunteer. 

 If you have any questions, contact Emily Meissen-Sebelius (emsebelius@gmail.com) or Christina Geiger (christinasgeiger@gmail.com).

5101 W 95th St. 

Overland Park, KS 66207