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​Yearbooks - Order by May 18th!

5/20/2020

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This will certainly be a year to remember! If you haven’t ordered a yearbook yet, please do so today!
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You are still able to purchase yearbooks for your children for the 2019-2020 school year, but time is running out!  The deadline to purchase yearbooks is May 18, 2020.  We are not sure when we will be able to distribute them at this time, but we will be in touch with all of the details as soon as we know.

To order, you’ll need to create an account on Membership Toolkit.  It's quick and easy!  Instructions for creating an account may be found in the attachment.  

To order, you’ll need to create an account on Membership Toolkit.  It's quick and easy!  Instructions for creating an account may be found in the attachment.  

Can’t remember if you’ve purchased your yearbook(s) yet? No problem! Just check your Membership Toolkit account.  Whether you’re in the app or on the website (http://www.trailwoodptaop.membershiptoolkit.com), click on PREVIOUS ORDERS under the MY ACCOUNT tab.  Next, click on the order number, which will bring up a detailed receipt of your purchases from that order.
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Questions?  Please contact Cara at caraelizabeth1@yahoo.com for more information.

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Golf Tournament - October 1st, Registration is Open!

5/19/2020

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The 3rd Annual Trailwood Elementary Golf Tournament has been rescheduled for Thursday, October 1st, at Deer Creek Golf Club!  We would love to have you join us! You may sign up as a player or as a sponsor throughout the spring and summer.
Sign Up Here!
We are looking forward to a fun day on the course this fall to raise money for a brand new traverse rock climbing wall for the gym!  

Questions? Please contact Vivian at vivian@outlookcreative.com or Cara at caraelizabeth1@yahoo.com.  

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Carnival Save the Date! September 25th

5/18/2020

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From the President - April

4/10/2020

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Hello Thunderbirds! 
I hope this month’s newsletter finds you well and adjusted to the new normal. I know this has been a challenging time for us all. I am so proud of our community and the teachers and staff at Trailwood. I believe  everyone has handled a truly unprecedented end to the school year to the best of their abilities.

I will do my best to answer some lingering questions below. However, please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any further questions!

Do we still receive yearbooks for the 2019-2020 school year?  
YES! Yearbooks are already laid out for the year and you can still order one through Membership Toolkit up until May 15th. We will distribute them this summer or as soon as we are cleared to hold a distribution day. Please see the step by step directions on how to order below.

I bought a ticket at auction to a grade level party or event. Will these events still take place?
YES! All events will still be held…just at at later date! We are hopeful that most events can take place over the summer. Hosts will keep you informed on new dates!

Teacher Appreciation Week is coming up. Can we still celebrate our teachers?  
YES! We would love to celebrate our amazing teachers now more than ever! Teacher Appreciation week is May 4th-8th.  We would encourage Room Parents to send “E-gift cards” as a gift from the class if funds have already been collected. You are also welcome to utilize Venmo, etc. to collect from your class if you haven’t already. Some E-gift card ideas that can be easily purchased, emailed and used in our current condition are: Amazon, Target, Grubhub, Ubereats and Papa John’s. I would also encourage sending letters or videos to teachers with messages of thanks and appreciation!  
 
Take Care Thunderbirds!
 Jen Pontier
PTA President
Jennipontier@gmail.com 

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PTA Executive Board Proposal

4/9/2020

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​We are in a unique position this year with our budget. With such an abrupt end to the school year, we have funds that were allocated to events that will now go unused for the year. We have an opportunity to put that portion of the budget for the 2019-2020 school year to good use.
 
The Trailwood Executive Board would like to propose a $2,875.00 donation to the Shawnee Mission Education Foundation Care Fund.  The Care Fund gives direct assistance to families in need within our school district.
 
This is the amount that we would have typically spent on the following events:
  • Field Day
  • Staff Spring Luncheon
  • Kindergarten Round Up
  • Preschoolers at Trailwood
  • Variety Show
  • Cultural Arts
 
We will need to take a General PTA vote to make this donation. If you’d like to vote, please join our virtual meeting to take a vote on Monday, April 13th at 7:00pm via Zoom.
 
Meeting ID: 867 632 4998
Password: 5YE19N

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Legislative Update

4/7/2020

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As everyone is hopefully settling into this new normal, I thought it would be a good time to send out an update. Although the Kansas legislature is currently not in session, there are still some important things to address. Below you will find information on the 2020 Census, the Presidential Primary, and a Legislative Issues Follow-up.
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2020 CENSUS – 10 minutes of your time impacts 10 years of funding
If just 1% of the Kansas population goes uncounted, the state could miss out on receiving $603,990,400 in federal funding. Every uncounted person costs the state approximately $2082. To date, only 50% of the households within the SMSD district have filled out their census. 
  • To complete the census for your household on-line https://2020census.gov/
  • To complete it for your household over the phone 1-844-330-2020
  •  Language support https://2020census.gov/en/languages.html
  • Info for college students and their parents (watch the video) https://2020census.gov/en/news-events/press-releases/modifying-2020-operations.html

PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY – being done by mail-in ballot only
There is no republican primary this year and due to COVID-19, the Kansas Democratic Party has made a big change to their May 2 primary. All voting will be done via mail-in ballot; there will be no in-person voting. If you plan to vote in the primary, below are important dates and helpful information:
  • Check/change your party registration (only registered democrats can vote in the Democratic Presidential Primary) https://www.ksvotes.org
  • April 7: All registered democrats will automatically be sent a mail-in ballot.
  • April 10: After this date, if you have not yet received a ballot, you can request one at https://kansasdems.org/2020primary
  • April 24: Last day to request a mail-in ballot
  • May 2 Election Day: Ballots must be received by this day to be counted.
  •  Questions? Call the Kansas Democratic Party at (785) 234-0425
Note, the republican and democratic state primary (for offices other than President) will be held on August 4. I will send more information out about that as it gets closer.

LEGISLATIVE ISSUES FOLLOW-UP
This year we’ve been following bills opposed by the Shawnee Mission School District, KS PTA, and education advocates, such as the voucher type bills that divert public tax dollars to private schools, and bills they supported, such as at-risk high density funding and Medicaid Expansion. Due to COVID-19, these bills were set aside as the legislature focused on passing the budget.

There was good news within the budget, as it includes a 2 year extension on the at-risk high density sunset. Had this not been included, SMSD would have lost $1 million in funding. Ideally, at-risk high density funding would be a permanent piece of the school funding formula. There will likely be legislators that re-introduce a bill to remove the sunset in two years.
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The legislature is currently scheduled to return on April 27, so it’s possible some of these bills could come to the forefront again, but it is currently up in the air if the legislature will actually return on that date or not.

One last reminder…fill out your census! And take a moment to check in with 5 friends to encourage them to fill it out too.
Erin Woods
SMAC PTA Legislative Coordinator

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Trailwood Elementary School

5101 West 95th Street, Overland Park, KS 66207-3399
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  • WELCOME
    • Trailwood 101
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  • GET INVOLVED
    • Meet the Executive Board
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      • Committee Resources
    • JOIN TRAILWOOD PTA
    • Events
  • COVID INFO
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    • Treasury Forms & Financials
    • PTA Forms
    • Volunteer as an MVP
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