WILDCAT WORD

• September 27: Cross Country meet @ WR
  
• September 27: Volleyball game vs WR @ TR
• October 4: Volleyball game @ HG
• October 5: Band 2 Concert @ SMNW
• October 5: Wrestling meet @ SMN
• October 6: Traversing the Trail Event from 2:00-4:00 @ TR
• October 6: Fall Choir Concert @ TR
• October 7: Cross Country meet @ JCCC
• October 13-20: PTA Bookfair

Greetings Wildcats,

It was another great week at Trailridge. We had a lot of things to celebrate. We had multiple students receive positive office referrals (see below) this week. Also, as you can see below, we had multiple teachers nominated for the Kansas Teacher of the Year Award. Mrs. Heather Mayfield will represent Trailridge this year. We are also very grateful for our PTA who spent time this Friday with a treat cart that they took around to staff members. We were very appreciative!

I also have the information for our PTA Traversing the Trail fundraiser listed below. Please continue to encourage your student to participate. We are hoping to #Level Up at surpass our $10,000 goal!

As always, please reach out if you have any questions or concerns. Have a great weekend!

Sincerely,

Matt, Cara and Ericka

Trailridge Middle School Administration

#LevelUp

This week we kicked off our PTA fundraiser (Traversing the Trail) with our students. This is our main fundraiser for the year we are hopeful to #LevelUp and raise at least $10,000! Today your student was given an envelope and flyer with our fundraiser information on it. Please ask your student to see them.

Our fundraiser is not the traditional fundraiser in that it does not require selling items. On October 6th we will have our Traversing the Trail event outside on our back fields during the school day. Traversing the Trail is a mapped-out path that will include music, inflatables, games, activities, frozen treats, and more. Our students are encouraged to gain sponsorships of support of their participation in Traversing the Trail. Students will also have the ability to win prizes and student experiences. You can find more information in this presentation.

We need your support. Please encourage your student to raise sponsorships from trusted individuals. We discouraged students going door to door. Donations can come via cash, check (payable to Trailridge PTA) or online (trailridgepta.org). All of the money raised will go back to our students. We will use this money for the purchase of a mascot costume, celebration days, student activities, field trips, end of the year celebrations, and more. Our fundraiser turn in week will be October 2nd through October 6th.

We have additional information regarding the fundraiser and how to volunteer for the Traversing the Trail event located on our PTA website (www.trailridgepta.org). Thank you for your support and let's work together to reach that $10,000 goal!

Positive office referrals are a way for our teachers to recognize students who are doing great things within the classroom! We celebrated the following students this week with positive office referrals!

Congratulations to...

Kylen Ford

Kylan Tyler

Lou'Raun Floyd

Ivory Jones

Marbel Pineda Rivera

Harrison Opat

Hadley Foster

Llyric Paige

Samuel Derese

Jack Rutland

Hello Wildcat Family & Friends,

Please feel free to reach out to any of us on your Student Service Team with any specific concerns for your student. We can be contacted at the following:

• Elisabeth Johnsrud (7th Grade Counselor) elisabethjohnsrud@smsd.org
• Kristin Warner (8th Grade Counselor) kristinwarner@smsd.org
• Vicki Canady (School Social Worker) vickicanady@smsd.org

Below is information regarding a community resource. If you have any questions, please reach out to the student service team.

Do you know a single mom/widow/family in need that could benefit from a FREE oil change? If so, have them call Tammie Green/Luis Martinez at 913-422-1200 to schedule a FREE oil change on Saturday, October 14 at Christian Brothers Automotive in Shawnee. They will need to provide their name, phone number, Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) so Christian Brothers Automotive can get the correct oil and oil filter for their vehicle. Limited space so call now.

Sincerely,

Vicki Canady (VickiCanady@smsd.org)

Elisabeth Johnsrud (ElisabethJohnsrud@smsd.org)

Kristin Warner (KristinWarner@smsd.org)

7th and 8th grade are two of the years for most students. Between physical changes, hormonal changes and having more independence than elementary school, middle school can be really tough for kids. We work hard to help teach our students how to help manage their emotions and to navigate these difficult years. It takes all the adults in each child's life to grow.

As we shared in previous newsletters, we use our wildcat hour time to help teach students some of these skills. This week we focused on emotion management as well as helping students identify at least one adult in the building they trust. Below are the two lessons that we used.

• Monday – Self-Management
• Wednesday - Find Your Person

23-24 School Year Physicals

Student athlete physicals for the 2023-2024 School Year must be completed after May 1st, 2023. Here is the updated KSHSSA Physical Packet that must be completed. Please note that the date on the bottom right-hand corner of the form is 4/2023. Every physical packet turned in must be using the updated packet. If you have any questions, please contact Ericka Waller at erickawaller@smsd.org.

Student Athlete Handbook

Attached is the Trailridge Student Athlete Handbook. This handbook reviews policies and procedures for being an athlete at Trailridge. Please review this handbook at your convenience.

Click Here to access the Trailridge Student Athlete Handbook.

Athletics Calendar

Be sure to visit our calendar page, and download the app to stay up to date on all Trailridge athletic activities: CLICK HERE

Cross Country

Cross Country will compete again on September 19 at 5:00 PM at Shawnee Mission Northwest. This is our home meet for the season. Please come out and support our team!

Volleyball

The Volleyball schedule for this week is as follows:

Monday, September 18 HOME vs. Indian Hills 5:00, 6:15, 7:30

Wednesday, September 20 AWAY @ Indian Woods 5:00, 6:15, 7:30

Although the B and C team games are slated to start at 6:15 and 7:30, those games will start as soon as the previous game ends. It is not uncommon to run ahead of schedule.

Students may only attend home and away games with their parent/guardian.

Our Instructional Team will play at Trairidge at 4:00 on September 21.

Wrestling

It’s that time again. Wildcat Wrestlers, we are excited to kick-off another successful season.

• When: Practice will begin Monday, September 18th, 2023.

• Where: Students will meet after-school at Trailridge in Room #28. Parents will

• What: Have your student bring their signed Transportation Form.

• Why: Bussing to Shawnee Mission Northwest will begin at a date to be announced when all transportation forms are signed and returned to Coach Bouley.

• We are excited to instruct your student-athlete, whether a beginner or more experienced in the fundamentals of wrestling. If you have any questions, please, reach out to:

Head Coach, Justin Andrews: justinandrews387@gmail.com

Assistant Coach: Shaun Bouley: shaunbouley@smsd.org

Assistant Coach, Zach Davies: zacharydavies@smsd.org

Contact Information

Athletic Director: Ericka Waller, erickawaller@smsd.org

Athletic Coordinator: Heather Mayfield, heathermayfield@smsd.org

Volleyball: Cara Hillman, carajhillman@smsd.org

Cross Country: Michael Scott, michaelscott341@smsd.org

Wrestling: Justin Andrews, justinandrews387@gmail.com

Girls’ Basketball: Rachael Baumgartner, rachaelbaumgartner@smsd.org

Boys’ Basketball: Brandon Hoch, brandonhoch212@smsd.org

Athletic Trainer: Josh Hardy, jhardy2@kumc.edu

Lenexa PD is offering a free internet safety workshop for parents. See the information below for more details.

Please make sure your student is taking care of their device. Below is the fee structure should the MacBook be unintentionally damaged:

• 1st Incident: $100 charge
• 2nd Incident: $150 charge
• 3+ Incident: ~$750 charge (full device replacement)

If a device is intentionally damaged the student may be responsible for a full device replacement cost of approximately $750.

Our PTA is very active in supporting students and staff at Trailridge through grants, assemblies, student activities and celebrations, and more and while our events and activities will undoubtedly look different this school year, our commitment to supporting our students, staff, and families is as strong as ever! Please consider joining and getting involved in your Trailridge PTA as we find new and creative ways to support our students, staff, and families in 2023/2024!

The Trailridge Spirit Wear Store is live!! Visit the PTA website for a link to the store and to check out all of our new designs! Items are shipped directly to you and you can order anytime.

Please use the link or the QR Code to access the PTA website:

https://www.trailridgepta.org

INFORMATION ABOUT TRUANCY

The administration of Trailridge may begin to request documentation for all absences after the 10th absence in a school year. Absences without a doctor's note or administrative approval may be recorded as unexcused. A student with three consecutive unexcused absences, five unexcused absences in a semester, or seven unexcused absences in a year is considered TRUANT according to Kansas State statues. A truancy report may be filed with the Johnson County District Attorney's office.

Attendance Line: 913 993-1012

If your child is going to miss a class for an appointment or any reason, please make sure you are calling the office to let the attendance clerk know. This is important so that we can excuse the absence.

• FRONT OFFICE 913 993-1000
• SECRETARY: Angie Marsh 913-993-1002
• ATTENDANCE CLERK: Francy Johnson 913 993-1012 (Absences should be reported by 9:30 AM)
• SPANISH INTERPRETER: 913 993-1062 Ms. Gremary Ungar
• DS BUSING: 913 384-1190
  
• BOOKKEEPER: Ms. Gina Bristow 913 993-1003
• NURSE: Ms. Darla Denny 913 993-1007

Email: trailridge@smsd.org
Website: trailridge.smsd.org
Location: 7500 Quivira Road, Shawnee Mission, KS 66216
Phone: (913) 993-1000
Facebook: facebook.com/trailridgemiddle
Twitter: @Wildcats512