Explorer Elementary School

Attention families, at the recent Site Council and parent coffee meetings, I talked to participants about their thoughts on communication and school culture. I would ask you to take a few minutes to fill out this survey that will give us information in these areas. You can click on this link https://forms.gle/5hJFo7o72enqz2B18 or use the QR code. Thank you, Sean Hollas Principal

Please join us for parent coffee, Site council or PTO meetings Monday at Explorer

We will have our 3rd grade music concert next Thursday November 9th at 7:00pm. Look for more information coming soon from Ms. Marsh

Dear Explorer families, I would like to invite you to our upcoming Site Council and Parent Coffee Meeting, where we'll gather to discuss important matters and enjoy a warm cup of coffee together. Your active participation and insights are invaluable, so please mark your calendars for: Date: Monday, November 6th Meeting Times: Morning : 7:45 AM Evening : 6:00 PM Location: Explorer Multipurpose Room What is a Site Council? For those who are new to our community, a Site Council is a collaborative group composed of parents, teachers, staff, and community members. This council plays a crucial role in shaping our school's policies and priorities. We work together to identify goals, provide input, and enhance the educational experience at Explorer. Meeting Details: The meeting will last approximately 45 minutes, ensuring that your valuable time is respected. During our gathering, we'll discuss upcoming school initiatives, receive feedback, and explore opportunities for enhancing our children's education. Enjoy a cup of coffee while connecting with fellow Explorer Parents and sharing your ideas. Your presence and input can make a significant impact on the success of our school. We encourage you to attend either the morning or evening session to accommodate your schedule. Feel free to invite other Explorer Parents who may be interested in participating. We look forward to seeing you there and working together to continue making Explorer an exceptional place for our students. If you have any questions or need more information, please don't hesitate to reach out to me. See you on November 6th for a cup of coffee, engaging discussions, and shared visions! Sean Hollas, Explorer Principal

It was a spooky scary Halloween concert tonight at Explorer. The 4th graders and Mrs. Marsh did a great job!

Good evening, We have a new registrar/attendance secretary at Explorer, her name is Stephanie Shoff. Many of you may know her as she has been very active in our PTO and worked as one of our psychologists secretaries here since last year. Her email is sshoff@goddardusd.com. If you stop by the school or call please say hi and if you don't know Stephanie, introduce yourself. We are excited to have Stephanie join our team. Sean Hollas

Join the EHS & GHS marching bands for the first ever USD 265 Marching Band Showcase at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 30th, at the District Stadium! Both bands will unite for the performance of a lifetime. You won't want to miss hearing this ROAR on 54! #ROARon54

Families, Explorer is hosting Winter art class!!!

Attention families, on Thursday, our students will have an opportunity to see plays from the Wichita Children's Theater Company at Eisenhower High School. Kindergarten, first and second grade will leave Explorer at 9:15 by bus and watch The Ugly Duckling. They should be back at Explorer by 10:45. Third and fourth graders will leave Explorer at 1:40 and walk across the ball fields to see Flat Stanley. They should be back at Explorer by 2:50. If your child has an appointment during these times, please make arrangements with his or her classroom teacher. Thank you, Sean Hollas

Families, please see the attached information for our Halloween costume parade next Tuesday at 9:00. There will also be an afternoon parade for the 1/2-day early childhood classes only. The early childhood teachers will send this information out to their families. Morning early childhood students will participate in the 9:00 costume parade.

A huge thank you to all who came to Books and Breakfast Monday! It was great to see so many Explorer families! Thank you to PTO for all your hard to work to pull this off!

Families! PTO is doing Smencil boo grams!! The deadline is October 26th.

Picture retakes are TOMORROW!

Explorer Parents! Are you ready to have some spooky fun? Check out the flyer to see when your student is having their Halloween Party!

Thank you families for helping the book fair be a big success this year!

Thank you to Amy Dieckgrafe and her talented FACS students at EHS for making lap buddies for our school. The lap buddies are accessible to all students and adults at Explorer. Two Tiger Cubs are modeling just how excited and thankful we are for the generosity of our High School Friends.

Our "Tree of Choices" mural is finished! Thanks to five very talented 4th grade students. Our whole school can enjoy and use our conflict resolution model together!!

Families! We are having Red Ribbon week next week. October 23-27

Hi Families! 1st quarter grade cards are posted! Here is the link to Skyward Family Access: https://skyward-goddard.iscorp.com/scripts/wsisa.dll/WService=wsedugoddardks/seplog01.w Let us know if you need assistance logging into Skyward Family Access.

Explorer families! We are having picture retakes October 24th. Please see the attached for a reminder of what packages are available.