Teacher Appreciation Lunch Oct 17 - Volunteers and donations needed

The Parent Teacher Organization is planning a soup & salad luncheon Thursday, Oct 17 from 1:00pm - 3:00pm for our wonderful FLA teachers and staff the day of  Parent Teacher Conferences. 
Volunteers and donations are needed to make this a success! 

- Click here to help!  https://signup.com/go/AtvbzPF 
- Help from 12:00-1:30pm or 1:45-3:15pm
- Bring food, drinks, or decorations!
- Call or text Fiorella 913-375-6656 with any questions.

Download a copy of the FLA School Calendar and Handbook

Use this link to download or print your own copy of the 2019-2020 FLA Handbook and Calendar so you never miss an event! This is a great document to find info about our school, plan ahead for our special events, conferences, and dates when school is not in session.

FLA School Handbook and Calendar 2019-2020

Upcoming events!

October events - mark your calendars!

Oct 10 – Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration 6-8 pm
Oct 11 – No school
Oct 15 – PTO meeting 6 pm
Oct 17 – Parent Teacher conferences 10-30-6:30
Oct 18 – No school
Oct 23 – 3rd Grade Music program
Oct 25 – Spirit Day AND School Picture Day
Oct 28-Nov 1 - Book Fair
Oct 31 – Costume Parade 2pm and Fall Parties/Dance 2:30pm

Spirit Wear orders due Oct 10!

Spirit Wear orders can now be placed online! Check out these great Spirit Wear options that can be worn any time in place of a student's uniform. https://foreign.itemorder.com/

Orders are due on October 10. Thank you!

This week at FLA!

Raffle Baskets! 7th grade families are hosting Basket Raffle during the World Culture Festival on May 17. All proceeds will go towards their 2020 Capstone trip! Tickets are $1 or 6/$5. Stop by after school this week or during World Culture Night on Friday.

PTO Meeting - Thurs, May 16 at 6pm. Join us to give feedback and plan for next year.

World Culture Festival - Friday, May 17 from 5:30-8:30pm. Enjoy music & dance performances by students! Food available for purchase.

6:00-6:20 p.m. Student performances by the following classes:
Molina/Perez (3rd)
Li (1st)
Stull (4th)
Velez (K)
Vargas (2nd)

6:20 - Raffle Basket Drawing #1

6:30-6:50 p.m. Student performances by the following classes:
FLA Folkloric Dancers
Hill (K)
Quinones (2nd)
Z. Wang (3rd)
Cotto (4th)

6:50 - Raffle Drawing #2

7:00-7:20 p.m. Student performances by the following classes:
X. Wang (K)
Rivera (2nd)
Rodriguez (K)
Villegas (4th)
Munoz (2nd)

7:20 - Raffle Drawing #3

7:30-7:50 p.m. Student performances by the following classes:
Drill Team
Nunez/Morales (3rd)
Leiker (2nd)
Alvarez, Hughes, Quinones, Velazquez (1st)
Coleman (K)
Galang/Barnes/Rexroat (5th)

PTO Meeting and Pot-Luck Dinner on Tuesday, April 16 at 6pm

Our monthly PTO Meeting & Potluck Dinner will be Tuesday, April 16 at 6-7:30pm. Bring a dish to share! Elections will be held for officer positions for 2019-2020. PTO meetings are a good way to meet other families, hear school updates from the administration and PTO committees, and learn about volunteer opportunities. We look forward to seeing you there! Translation and child care will be available.

Nuestra cena y reunión mensual de la Org de Padres-Maestros (PTO) será el martes, 16 de abril a las 6:00-7:30pm. ¡Traiga un platillo para compartir! Las elecciones se llevarán a cabo para puestos para 2019-2020. Las reuniones de PTO son una buena manera de conocer a otras familias, escuchar actualizaciones de la escuela de la administración y los comités de PTO, y aprender sobre las oportunidades de voluntariado. Esperamos verlos allí! La traducción y el cuidado de niños estarán disponibles.

KCPS District Advisory Committee (DAC) meeting will be held April 17 at 5:30pm at the Board of Education, 2901 Troost Ave. The theme will be “Building Community and Parent Organizations.” Information shared is designed to help our parent-leaders build family engagement and make their school community stronger and more empowered. Elections will also be held for next school year’s DAC Executive Board (DACx) members. The responsibilities of the DACx include: planning quarterly DAC general meetings, supporting parent organizations at KCPS district schools, identifying parent priorities and concerns, communicating the voice of the parents and community to KCPS Board and administrators.

La reunión del Comité Consultivo del Distrito (DAC) de KCPS se llevará a cabo el 17 de abril a las 5:30pm en la Junta de Educación, 2901 Troost Ave. El tema será "Crear una comunidad y organizaciones de padres". La información que se comparte está diseñada para ayudar a nuestros padres líderes a fomentar su comunidad escolar y ayuda ser más fuerte y poderosa. Las elecciones también se llevarán a cabo para los miembros de la Junta Ejecutiva DAC (DACx) del próximo año escolar. Las responsabilidades del DACx incluyen: planificar reuniones generales trimestrales del DAC, apoyar a las organizaciones de padres en las escuelas del distrito de KCPS, identificar las prioridades y preocupaciones de los padres, comunicar la voz de los padres y comunidad a la Junta y los administradores de KCPS.

PTO Volunteer Opportunities

We are currently seeking nominations for the PTO officer positions of president, vice-president, treasurer, and secretary for the 2019-2020 school year. Elections will be held at our meeting April 16 at 6pm. Officers, Teacher Representatives, and Grade Level Reps make up the PTO Executive Board. The duties of the Executive Board include creating standing rules and policies, creating committees, preparing and submitting a budget to the membership, and preparing reports and recommendations to the membership. If you are interested in any of the positions, please contact Lisa Gooden at mamagooden@gmail.com no later than Monday, April 15. Volunteer forms are also available online. Descriptions of the positions are below:

President - Responsibilities: Lead monthly meetings, serve as primary contact for the principal; work with executive board and school administration to create meeting agendas; act as a representative of the organizations to the community; coordinate the work of the committees to ensure that the purpose of the organization is served.

Vice-President - Responsibilities: Assist the president, carry out the president’s responsibilities when he/she is absent.

Treasurer - Responsibilities: Keep accurate records of the receipts and expenditures, receive and pay out all funds in accordance with the approval of the executive board, present financial statements at meetings and as requested by the executive board, prepare and present a full report at the end of each year.

Secretary - Responsibilities: Work with president and executive board to create monthly agenda, record meeting minutes, coordinate communication and notices and meetings to parents and teachers, keep a list of meeting attendees, keep records for the organization, keep copies of the minutes, agendas, bylaws, and any other necessary documents and supplies.

Grade Level Representatives - Responsibilities: Attend PTO Meetings; develop committees and lead or participate in committee work; develop the budget; help shape the direction of the organization; facilitate communication between the organization and the parents and teachers in each grade level. Two representatives per grade level are needed.

Teacher Representatives- Responsibilities: Attend PTO Meetings; develop the budget; help shape the direction of the organization; facilitate communication between the organization and teachers, participate in committees.

If you would like to help in other ways, volunteers are also needed for a variety of school efforts including:

District Advisory Representative: Attend DAC and PTO Meetings, represent FLA families and their needs to KCPS Board of Education and share district news with FLA families.

Room Parents - Serve as a room parents and help recruit others to assist with classroom/teacher needs; plan seasonal room parties; chaperone field trips, updating bulletin boards and making copies.

Parent Education & Family Support: Plan educational workshops for parents; organize Nurse’s closet, uniform donations & sale, identify & assist with other parent needs

Community Building:  Welcome parents at Kindergarten Boo Hoo Breakfast; plan school social events; represent the PTO at welcome tables during school events; assist in student recruitment efforts by attending school fairs & networking; reach out to FLA families to help PTO understand their needs, and promote their involvement; help provide or recruit volunteers to aid in translation during meetings and of print/online materials.

Auditing - Provide annual review of the PTO finances.

Teacher/Staff Appreciation - Organize teacher/staff luncheons during parent/conference days. Coordinate volunteers to assist with Teacher Appreciation Week and other appreciation efforts.

Grounds - Organize and assist with efforts to clean up and enhance the schoolbuilding grounds; planting trees & flowers and other projects as needed.

Book Fair - Organize or assist with annual book fairs; recruit volunteers to help, communicate with Scholastic to reserve materials, set up times for teachers to bring classes; distribute information to students and families to promote the fair.

Communications: Help share news to the school community through emails, blog posts, social media, bulletin boards and newsletters.

Fall Carnival - Plan, promote, recruit volunteers, and assist with the annual Carnival; includes decorations, games, prizes, refreshments, and inflatables.

Pedestrian Safety: Assist with improving and maintaining safe school arrival and dismissal procedures.

Fundraising - Lead or assist in fundraising efforts including Box Tops, Book Fair, Carnival, Restaurant Nights.

Anti-bullying - Work with other parents to develop programs to share information with our school community about the effects of bullying, how to prevent it, and how to address it.