Briarwood Newsletter. Message from Mr. Lash Veteran s Day Ceremony. Important Upcoming Dates

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1 Briarwood Newsletter Briarwood Family Newsletter briarwoodpta.org November 13, 2017 Message from Mr. Lash Veteran s Day Ceremony We had a huge turnout for our Veteran s Day Ceremony. I want to thank our keynote speaker, Dr. Brian Carter, and the Briarwood community for coming together to help us honor our veterans and thank them for their service to our country. Because of them we can live free. A big thank you to the Shawnee Mission West Color Guard and Shawnee Mission East Chamber Chorus for being part of the ceremony. Also, I want to thank Shawnee Mission East student, Annie Gast, for playing the Taps. In addition, I would like to thank the Briarwood Boy & Girl Scouts for leading us in the pledge of allegiance and Gina Sapp, music teacher, for teaching all of the students the song, You re a Grand Old Flag. Lastly, I want to thank our PTA for their support in this ceremony and the hard work of Amy Prendiville, Katie Enger and Vanessa Watkins. Working together, we had a wonderful ceremony that honored our veterans. Dia de los Veteranos Tuvimos un gran número de asistentes en nuestra ceremonia del día de los Veteranos. Quiero agradecer a nuestro presentador Dr. Brian Carter, y a la comunidad de Briarwood por ayudarnos a honrar a nuestros Veteranos y agradecerles por su servicio con nuestro país, ya que por ellos vivimos libres. Gracias a Shawnee Mission East Color Guard y Chamber Chorus por ser parte de la ceremonia. Le agradecemos a la estudiante Annie Gast de Shawnee Mission East por tocar el tono militar. A ellos se le suma el agradecimiento a Briarwood Boy & Girl Scouts por guiarnos en el juramento a la Bandera; a Gina Sapp, maestra de música por enseñar a todos los alumnos a cantar You re a Grand Old Flag (Tu eres una antigua bandera). Y por último también quiero agradecer a nuestro PTA por su apoyo en esta ceremonia y el arduo trabajo de Amy Prendiville y Katie Enger. Trabajando juntos pudimos tener una maravillosa ceremonia para honrar a nuestros Veteranos. Important Upcoming Dates Mon. Nov. 20-Thurs. Nov, 24: Thanksgiving Break No School Thurs. Dec. 7: Winter Concert 6-7:30 pm Mon. Dec. 11: Chipotle Dining Partner 4:30-8:30 pm Wed. Dec. 20: Early Dismissal 12:30 pm Thurs. Dec. 21 Wed. Jan. 3: Winter Break No school Thurs. Jan. 4 School Resumes

2 Update on Grade Level Parties We have had six parent parties so far. Thank you to the Third Grade hosts Jerri Dawn and Scott Pulido, Mary and Jim Boomer, and Melissa and Michael Freeman. Their party raised more than $2,000. Great job! Stay tuned for the results from the November 11th Fifth Grade party! Looking forward to our final grade level party for Fourth Grade on Saturday, February 10th!

3 Recap: November 6 th Internet Safety Meeting Officer Wolf joined the Briarwood community at its November 6 th general PTA meeting to discuss internet safety. He provided an overview of popular apps among kids including GroupMe, WhatsApp, Instagram, Musical.ly, Tumblr, Whisper and To Be Honest (TBH). He also provided suggestions for ensuring the safety of children on social media including: Review sites and apps kids frequent and monitor behavior and posts; Utilize GPS on cell phones so you can track your kids (360 is a good app for this); Make sure passwords are private, and keep devices in common areas; Restrict devices/ limit time/ take devices at night; and As parents it s ok to invade their privacy for the sake of their safety. Their digital reputation will follow them scholastically, financially, and professionally. Handouts provided at the meeting are attached to the newsletter and include strategies for setting privacy settings and parental controls on phones and computers. Earn Money for Briarwood While You Shop on Amazon Earn Money for Briarwood While You Shop on Amazon Go to and designate Briarwood as your charitable organization. Briarwood will earn.5% from most purchases. Use the website each time you shop Amazon. All of your account information will remain the same but you ll be raising money for Briarwood as you shop. It s easy!

4 Dining Rewards Partner: CHIPOTLE!

5 Fire Safety in Your Home Smoke alarms together with a well-practiced plan, can help your family survive a fire. Smoke is the killer in most fires and it spreads fast. You must get outside quickly. Having working smoke alarms is the first important step in your family s survival. Install smoke alarms on every level of your home (including the basement), outside each sleeping area, and inside every bedroom. For best protection, interconnect the smoke alarms throughout the home, so that when one sounds, they all sound. Test the alarms at least once a month by pushing the test button to make sure it sounds. Replace the batteries every year. Replace all smoke alarms when they are 10 years or immediately if they do not respond properly when tested. If you don t know how old your alarms are, look on the back of the alarm for the manufacture date. Press your smoke alarm button at night when the children are sleeping so you will know who will easily awaken to a smoke alarm and who may not. Have a plan to physically get heavy sleepers out of bed, or install smoke alarms that can be programmed with a parent s voice alerting the child of fire. (Studies have shown that some children respond better to these types of alarms.) Once you know you have good working smoke alarms, you need to make sure everyone in your family knows how to respond to them. You can do this by making a fire escape plan with your family and practicing a fire drill at least twice a year. Have everyone in your family sleep with bedroom doors closed, to help contain the spread of smoke and to create extra time to make it out a window if the hallway is impassable. Crawl low under smoke. Feel doors for heat before opening them. If they are hot, find a different way out. Teach everyone in your household how to unlock and open all windows and doors. Keep stairways and exits clear and free from clutter. Have an outdoor meeting place where everyone will gather once you ve escaped. Once you make it outside, stay outside. Call the fire department from a neighbor s phone or from a cell phone once you have escaped. For more information, contact the Overland Park Fire Department at Sobrevivir a un incendio en su casa! Alarmas de humo junto con un plan bien practicado, puede ayudar a su familia a sobrevivir a un incendio. El humo es el asesino en la mayoría de los incendios y se propaga rápidamente. Debes salir rápidamente. Tener alarmas de humo funcionando es el primer paso importante en la supervivencia de su familia.

6 Instale alarmas de humo en cada nivel de su casa (incluyendo el sótano), afuera de cada área de dormir, y dentro de cada dormitorio. Para una mejor protección, interconecte las alarmas de humo en toda la casa, de modo que cuando uno suene, todos suenen. Pruebe las alarmas al menos una vez al mes presionando el botón de prueba para asegurarse de que suena. Reemplace las baterías cada año. Reemplace todas las alarmas de humo cuando tengan 10 años o inmediatamente si no responden correctamente cuando se prueban. Si no sabe la antigüedad de sus alarmas, busque en la parte posterior de la alarma por la fecha de fabricación. Presione su botón de la alarma de humo en la noche cuando los niños están durmiendo así que usted sabrá quién despertará fácilmente a una alarma del humo y quién no puede. Tenga un plan para sacar a los durmientes de la cama físicamente, o instale alarmas de humo que se pueden programar con la voz de un padre alertando al niño del fuego. (Los estudios han demostrado que algunos niños responden mejor a este tipo de alarmas.) Una vez que sepa que tiene buenas alarmas de humo de trabajo, debe asegurarse de que todos en su familia sepan cómo responder a ellos. Usted puede hacer esto haciendo un plan de escape contra incendios con su familia y practicando un simulacro de incendio por lo menos dos veces al año. Haga que todos los miembros de su familia duerman con las puertas de los dormitorios cerradas, para ayudar a contener la propagación del humo y para crear tiempo extra para poder salir por una ventana si el pasillo es impasable. Gatea y mantente debajo del humo. Siente y toca las puertas si están calientes antes de abrirlas. Si están calientes, encuentre una salida diferente. Enseñe a todos en su hogar cómo desbloquear y abrir todas las ventanas y puertas. Mantenga las escaleras y las salidas limpias y libres de desorden. Tener un lugar de reunión afuera de la casa donde todos se reunirán una vez que hayan escapado. Una vez que estés afuera, quédate afuera. Llame al departamento de bomberos desde el teléfono de un vecino o desde un teléfono celular una vez que haya escapado. Para más información, comuníquese con el Departamento de Bomberos de Overland Park al

7 PTA Executive Committee Co-Presidents: o Nancy Batdorf nbatdorf@gmail.com o Allison Taylor buckletaylor@yahoo.com Co-President Elect: o Erika Saleski esaleski@comcast.net VP Administration: o Kara Petrovic petrovickl10@gmail.com VP Community Service o Jill Rogers jillcrogers2002@yahoo.com VP Education/Cultural Arts: o Michelle Ingram mich_ingram1@hotmail.com VP Finance: o Amy Winter awinterkc@gmail.com VP Funding: o Brenda Manteufel bren723@yahoo.com Secretary/Corresponding Secretary: o Jenna Joplin jennajoplin@hotmail.com Treasurer: o Humaira Mirza humairaamirza@gmail.com Briarwood Foundation: o Heather Kimmel hkimmel1@me.com Public Relations: o Chelsea Hilton Chelsea.hilton@gmail.com Get Social with Briarwood Stay up on the latest Bulldog updates via social media! BriarwoodBulldogs Check us out on Instagram at Like us on Facebook at Briarwood Elementary Bulldogs BriarwoodElem Follow us on Twitter at