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From the President - January

1/8/2019

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Happy new year!
 
Welcome back—I hope everyone had a wonderful winter break! It’s hard to believe that the 2018-2019 school year is half over already.

​Be sure and mark your calendars for the annual Trailwood auction coming up on Saturday, February 23!  Not only is it always a fun night spent connecting with others from our Trailwood community, but it is also the main fundraiser that allows our children to enjoy all the programs that the PTA sponsors throughout the year. Be watching for more information and don’t miss it!!
 
Our next PTA meeting is Tuesday, January 8 from 6:30-8 pm. We’ll have Rep. Stephanie Clayton and Rep. Jan Kessinger joining us for an update on legislative items impacting our schools! We’d love to see you there.

Go Thunderbirds!
​Heather McClure, PTA president
hmcclure1436@gmail.com

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Legislative Update - January 8, 6:30 pm

1/7/2019

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What does our state legislature have to do with your life and your school? A lot! Come out to our evening PTA meeting to hear from Rep. Stephanie Clayton and Rep. Jan Kessinger, on January 8 from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. A new session will be starting in Topeka the following week so there will be a lot to discuss when it comes to funding schools, taking care of our awesome teachers, school safety and more. You'll want to hear how our new governor and changes in the legislature, including the loss of a number of moderates in Johnson County, will affect the agenda. Mark your calendars and plan to come out! Child care is provided (as always). See you there!


News About Schools
Here are some articles about our state government and public education that may be of interest to you.
  • Kansas auditors document state’s routine underfunding of special education
  • Republican leaders said to consider remaking Kansas school funding plan

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Red Friday Staff Appreciation Lunch

1/6/2019

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The Chiefs are headed to the playoffs!!! To celebrate and to show our staff some appreciation for all they do, we’ve planned a football fare lunch for the Red Friday before the game, Friday, January 11th. If you’re interested in helping out by bringing something or making something, click here to sign up:

Staff Appreciation Sign Up

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Winter Flight Time

1/6/2019

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Winter Flight Time enrollment is now open!

​Sign your student up for fun learning with Trailwood teachers! We have a record-breaking 10 clubs offered for our Winter Flight Time session including Coding without Computers, Game Club, Stop Motion Animation and more.

Winter Flight Time runs on Thursdays from 3:15-4:15 p.m., January 17-February 21.
Enrollment is open from January 7-January 14.

If you have any issues enrolling online, please contact Amber Hipp, amberhipp@gmail.com.
If you are in need of a Flight Time scholarship, please contact Shereen North, shereennorth@smsd.org

Flight Time Sign Up
Winter Flight Time 2018 Description Flyer:
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Teacher of the Year Nomination

1/6/2019

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Please nominate a teacher you consider to be an outstanding and effective educator for the Shawnee Mission School District. This person must have at least three years with Shawnee Mission 512 and have completed at least five years in the profession. Colleagues, parents, students and community members are encouraged to nominate deserving teachers. The deadline to nominate a teacher is Friday, January 11, 2019.

SMSD Nomination Link that will go live & shared with the SMSD Community Thursday, December 6, 2018  until January 11, 2019

SMSD Nomination Link

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Science Night - January 17th

1/6/2019

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Please join us for our 10th Annual Science Night
​Thursday, January 17, 2019
5:30 –7:00pm
Free Pizza
 
The entire family will be amazed and entertained!
  • Live Animals from Shawnee Mission East
  • Make your own Slime!
  • Shawnee Mission South Biology Department
  • Fun examples of Kansas Wildlife
  • A Star Planetarium


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Trailwood PTA Nomination Form

1/6/2019

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Downloadable form:
pta_nomination_form2019.pdf
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6th Grade Citizenship Contest Winners

1/6/2019

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​We are excited to announce our Trailwood 6th grade Citizenship Contest winners for this year: 
  • Reuben Fick- Poetry
  • Gracie Tiller- Essay

Ruben and Gracie's entries will move to the district-wide competition this spring. Congratulations Reuben and Grace!

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PTA Board Game Drive

1/5/2019

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PTA will be collecting new and used board games throughout the month of January for all the Trailwood classrooms (kindergarten-6th). Board games are a great way to increase academic skills in math and reading, improve strategic thinking, enhance social-emotional skills and so much more!

​We want to help replenish the teachers’ supplies, so the kids have several options during indoor recess. Clean out your game closet, hit the thrift shops and look for games at the stores! Please make sure that all game pieces are included and all parts are functioning. Place the games in the blue bin in the foyer of the parent entrance. Questions? Contact Kim Whitman at
kimberlydwhitman@hotmail.com ​


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Pre-schoolers at Trailwood

1/5/2019

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Happy new year everyone!

Please join us for another fun-filled wintery, Pre-school hour! We'll read a wintery book, enjoy a wintery treat and we'll make some snow-doh and even have a faux-snow ball fight!

Also, If you don't see a future thunderbirds name/email on my guest list...please let me know and be sure to invite them to RSVP!
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-Mrs.Victoria Savich and Mrs. Lindsey Guillen

FYI...Just a friendly heads up that we do play and explore lots of items and materials that can be a possible chocking hazard for children younger than 3.
Pre-Schoolers At Trailwood Sign-up

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Trailwood Auction Spring Parties

1/5/2019

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Trailwood Parents,
The auction will be here before we know it! Hopefully your calendars are marked for this great event on Saturday, February 23. Our theme this year Paris of the Plains and the event again will be held at the Johnson County Arts & Heritage Museum.
One of the most lucrative donations for our PTA is spring parties which are hosted by our wonderful, generous parents. Below are the parties we will be selling tickets for at this year’s auction. If you have an interest in hosting and/or co-hosting one of these parties, please let Andrea Krasnow or Brandy Dietz know by Friday, January 11th.
  • Back to School Happy Hour
  • Progressive Dinner
  • Senoritas and Sangria
  • Grade Level Kid Parties (i.e. 1st grade girls, 1st grade boys, 2nd grade girls, 2nd grade boys, etc.)
  • Poker Night
  • Tea Party

​Other Ideas welcome, please let us know!
Andrea Krasnow and Brandy Dietz


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Trailwood Auction Sponsorships

1/5/2019

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Hello Trailwood Families!

Our school’s biggest fundraiser of the year will take place on February 23, 2019! If you are looking for a way to contribute to this event, please consider having your company or place of business be an auction sponsor!


Being an auction sponsor is a win-win! Your company gets awesome exposure and recognition both during and after the event, and our school receives important funding for field trips, teacher stipends, and so much more! We have different levels of sponsorship from which to choose, so hopefully there is something that fits your company’s wishes. Trailwood Elementary PTA is a 501(c)(3) organization, and all gifts are tax deductible. What a great way to showcase your business to our amazing Trailwood community!

We have attached our new sponsorship levels page for you to review and determine if one might work for your company. And, if you know of an area business that we should contact, please don’t hesitate to let us know! We are happy to reach out to those who might be interested in learning more about this opportunity to give back to our school!

Thank you for your consideration and for your support of the Trailwood auction! Please let us know if you have any questions.

Cara Peterson caraelizabeth1@yahoo.com
& Victoria Savich savich13@yahoo.com

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Trailwood's PTA Auction - Paris of the Plains! Saturday, February 23

1/4/2019

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Please mark your calendars, reserve your babysitters for the night and join us for our school's BIGGEST and BEST fundraiser of the year!

The money raised at the auction pays for ALL of our school's field trips, cultural events, teacher grants and helps fund the over 60 PTA committees that help create such wonderful experiences to help our students and staff feel welcomed and supported at Trailwood like Pre-schoolers at Trailwood, Dads and Donuts and our Carnival! 

Our theme is, Paris of the Plains.🗼 We'll be serving themed, hors d'oeuvres, desserts/pastries and have an open bar with, a themed cocktail! You'll also have a chance to play a couple of fun games to win some great prizes! 🥂

Tickets are $45 a person and we'll have our infamous VIP tables (seats 8) available for purchase at just $600 a table! 

Saturday, February 23, 2019 at 6:30 PM – 10 PM
Johnson County KS Arts and Heritage Center
8788 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, Kansas 66212


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5101 West 95th Street, Overland Park, KS 66207-3399
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