Timber Creek September 15

Students are not at school Monday, September 19. We are though! If there are adults that are coming to Grandparents breakfast Tuesday and they have not had their ID scanned this school year, please have them stop by anytime between 7:30-3:30.

We will have 3 drills over the next few weeks. We continue to make school safety a top priority at Timber Creek Whether there is a medical emergency in the building, a weather emergency is imminent, or an intruder is suspected, we want to ensure students and staff know what to do and where to go in an emergency situation.

Throughout the year, students and staff will participate in various emergency and lockdown drills. We discuss with students what to expect during each type of drill. We also encourage families to converse with their children about what to do in an emergency or safety situation.

Each week in the month of September every grade level will participate in a weekly attendance percentage challenge. Grade levels that meet the attendance percentage challenge get a special prize at the end of the week.

• September 19 - Grandparents Breakfast
• September 26 - October 6 - Apex Fundraiser
• October 4 - Apex Fun Run
• October 9 - No School Staff Collaboration Day
• October 10 - PTA Meeting in the library
• October 23 - No School Staff Collaboration Day
• October 23-31 Red Ribbon Week

• Doors will open this year at 8:20 am for students to begin arriving.
• School starts at 8:35 am

• Car rider lane starts at 3:20 pm to relieve congestion in the neighborhood. Students will still not be dismissed until 3:50.
• Walkers will dismiss AFTER car riders this year

We have spent the week teaching all students about our ROAR expectations, concluding with an assembly today. This matrix sums up our building expectations for students.

• R = Respectful
• O = Ownership
• A = Always be safe
• R = Ready

When we all follow the same expectations, students are more successful in each part of their day. I wanted you to have access to our expectations as well so you can talk with your students about their school experience.

CAN Program:

CAN food services, is an amazing program that gives students and family additional food for over the weekend at no charge. If you would like to receive this service, please fill out this Google form: https://forms.gle/W5N3qa4JBn1VVYR4A or please email marriah.willis@raypec.org in order to receive a paper copy for your student or if you have any questions. Please remember that if you signed up last year that you will need to sign up again for the current 23-24 school year.

These guidelines and all district & building expectations are outlined in detail in the District Elementary Parent/Student Handbook 2023-2024 that parents were required to read and acknowledge during the online registration process.

STUDENT DISCIPLINE

The elementary schools use guidelines set forth in School Board policies 2600-2673 for handling student discipline problems. As stated in Board policy, the Student Code of Conduct is designed to foster student responsibility, respect for the rights of others, and to ensure the orderly operations of district schools.

Each elementary school follows the BIST behavior program. In the event of assault, disparaging or demeaning language, disrespectful conduct or speech, disruptive conduct or speech, extortion, false alarms, threats, fighting, sexual harassment, theft, and vandalism, the following actions may be administered by the administration:

First Offense: Principal/Student conference, parent contact, in-school suspension, or 1-10 days out-of-school suspension, and documentation in student’s discipline record.

Subsequent Offense: Principal/Student conference, parent contact, In-school suspension, 1-180 days of out-of-school suspension, or expulsion, and documentation in student’s discipline record.

In the event a weapon or weapon look-alike is brought to school, the following steps, in accordance with Missouri’s Safe School Act, will be taken:

First Offense: Principal/Student conference, parent contact, possible notification of law enforcement officials, in-school suspension (1-10 days), 1-180 days out-of-school suspension or expulsion, and documentation in student’s discipline record.

Subsequent Offense: 11-180 days of out-of-school suspension, notification of law enforcement officials, and documentation in student’s discipline record.

Check out the app for the Ray-Pec School District! You can access documents, events, news updates, athletic schedules, and the staff directory. In addition, the app will provide direct links to pay online bills and to add money to student meal accounts.

• Download for Android: https://bit.ly/3w9yPb8

• Download for iPhone: https://apple.co/3Fl2Ysh

Please join our PTA. You can sign up at https://tcepta.membershiptoolkit.com/home

You can also follow all PTA updates on the Facebook group “Raymore Timber Creek Elementary PTA”.

BOOST enrollment for the 2023-2024 school year is now open. BOOST stands for Best Out Of School Time. There are sites at each elementary school and Shull Early Learning Center. BOOST offers care for before-school, after-school, non-school days, winter break, spring break, and during the summer. More information

If you are interested in volunteering at school for field trips, field days, events, class parties, or Watch D.O.G.S, please click on this link to get started on your application:

RP Volunteer Application process

If you need any assistance, please call or email the secretaries in the office and they would be happy to help.

WATCH D.O.G.S.® (Dads Of Great Students) is a family and community engagement educational initiative.

There are 2 primary goals of the WATCH D.O.G.S. program:

1. To provide positive male role models for the students, demonstrating by their presence that education is important.
2. To provide extra sets of eyes and ears to enhance school security and reduce bullying.

Who are WatchDOGS (Dads Of Great Students)?

WatchDOGS are fathers, grandfathers, uncles, and other father-figures who volunteer for at least one day each year at an official WATCH D.O.G.S.® school. During the day, WatchDOGS may read and work on flash cards with students, play at recess, eat lunch with students, watch the school entrances and hallways, assist with traffic flow and any other assigned activities where they actively engage with not only their own students, but other students as well.

More information will be available at Back to School Night.

The Ray-Pec School District contracts with First Student Bus Company to provide student transportation. To inquire about transportation or to speak with a First Student employee about your child's bus experience, call First Student directly at 816-318-1900. Please include your name, name of student(s), attending school, home address and any additional information that may be helpful. This may include bus number, bus stop location or time of bus pickup if you know those details and they are pertinent to your question.

All snacks, INCLUDING BIRTHDAY TREATS, must come from the approved list below

Quick Tip is an online method to report a school safety or bullying issue, or concern about a student engaging in self-harm. Click on the link and complete the information requested. Tip reporters may enter personal contact information or remain anonymous.

Email: Lauren.Gechter@raypec.org
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