Group Connections and Events

2022-23 Shawnee Mission PTA Parents as Teachers Family Group Connections.

Shawnee Mission Parent as Teachers has centered our events around parents' topic of interest.  Group connections are an opportunity for parents to increase social connections, discover new ideas for addressing the day-to-day challenges of parenting and share information about child development.

As soon as the details of each event are published, you can click on the event's name (highlighted in BOLD) in the first column.  The event flyer will show you more information about that particular Group Connection.   Some PTA events are TBD waiting to announce times/place for their events.  As soon as we know the place and times, they will be published below.   

Group Connection	Date	Time	Location*
PTA Walk N' Read Event	Saturday, Aug. 27 - Sept 5	9- 10:30 am	Antioch Park*
Adult Yoga Class	Saturday, Sept. 10	9 - 10am	ECEC MPR
PTA Learn N' Play Event	Saturday, Sep. 17	9 - 11:30am	ECEC Play Center
CPR Infant/Toddler Class (no certificate)	Thursday, Sept. 22	6:30 - 8pm	CAA 2078
Infant/Toddler Sleep Presentation	Thursday, Oct. 6	6:30 - 8:30pm	CAA 2041
PTA Touch-a-Truck	Friday, Oct. 7	9 - 11am	Project Blue Eagle
Fun Fall Scavenger Hunt	Saturday, Oct. 22	9:30am - 5pm	CAA N. Side Trail
PTA Movin' N' Groovin' - Happy Feet	Saturday, Nov. 5	2:30 pm	Happy Feet Merriam
Supporting BIG Emotions Class	Thursday, Nov.  10	5:30 - 7pm	CAA 2041
Child Yoga Class	Wednesday, Nov. 16	5:30 - 6:30	CAA 2041
PTA Holiday Take N' Make	Fri. & Sat. Dec. 2 & 3	9 - 10am	ECEC
Toilet Learning Class	Wednesday, Dec.  14	6:30 - 8:30pm	CAA 2041
Sat. Play Center w/Mini BLOCK Fest	Saturday, Dec.  17	9:30 - 11:30am	ECEC Play Center
PTA Little Gym - Full                       (2023)	Sunday, Jan. 15	TBD	Little Gym* PV
Solving Behaviors Before They Happen	Thursday, Jan. 19	6:30 - 8pm	CAA 2014
Sat, Play Center w/mini BLOCK Fest	Saturday, Jan, 21	9:30 - 11:30am	ECEC Play Center
Bistro Nutrition Night	Thursday, Jan. 26	6:30 - 8pm	CAA Bistro
Adult Yoga Class	Thursday, Feb.  1	5 - 6pm	ECEC
PTA Valentine Cookie Decorating	Friday, Feb., 10	TBD	CAA Bistro
Sat. Play Center w/mini BLOCK Fest	Saturday, Feb. 25	9:30 - 11:30am	ECEC Play Center
Sleep Training Class	Thursday, March 2	6:30 - 8:30pm	CAA 2014
PTA Fire Station Tour	Thursday, March 4	9 - 11am	Lenexa Fire 1
All about Safety Tour	Wednesday, March 29	10-11 am & 6-7pm	Charlie's House
Feel The Feelings	Tuesday, April 4	6:30 - 8pm	CAA 2041
Child Yoga	Saturday, April 22	8:30 - 9:30am	Tomahawk Gym
PTA Explore with Nature	Saturday, April 22	9 - 10:30am	CAA North Side
PTA Sensory Saturday Event	Saturday, May 6	9 - 10:30am	TBD
Infant Massage	Tuesday, May 9	10 - noon	CAA 2041
Toilet Learning Class	Wednesday, May 10	6:30 - 8:30pm	CAA 2041

Event locations above are as follows:

*Center for Academic Achievement (CAA):     8200 W. 71^st Street, O.P., KS  66204

*Early Childhood Education Center (ECEC):    6701 W. 83^rd Street, O.P., KS  66204

*Little Gym:     6931 Tomahawk Road. PV, KS 66206     

*Antioch Park:      6501 Antioch Rd, Merriam, KS  66202   

*Charlie's House    2425 Campbell Street, Kansas City, MO  64108

*Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead:  13800 Switzer Rd,, Overland Park, KS  66221

*HappyFeet Kansas City Soccer:  9701 W. 67th Street, Merriam, KS  66203                                 

Tomahawk Elementary School:       6301 W. 78th Street, OP, KS  66204 (Gym) Yoga Class )see below

SM Career & Tech Center:     11475 W. 93rd St, O,P. KS  66214

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2022 SUMMER OF FUN PASSPORT

Look for flyers to help guide you and your family through the SUMMER OF FUN activities!  Please mark your calendar and come to our KICKOFF event on Wednesday, June 8 from 9-10 (see full schedule below).

Shawnee Mission PAT PTA Walk N' Read Event - Saturday, August 27 - 9 - 10:30 

Inclement Weather/Health   Shawnee Mission Parents as Teachers follows the Shawnee Mission School District schedule.  When severe weather (snow, ice, extreme cold, tornado, severe thunderstorms) is present, please listen to your local TV/Radio or visit our web site www.smsd.org for school closing.  If school closing are announced for the Shawnee Mission School District, then the PAT home visits, play center, and group connections will also be cancelled.  This includes classes, group connections (above), activities, and PTA events.  If a home visit has been scheduled, it will automatically be cancelled and your parent educator will call to reschedule that home visits.

Please Note:  If you or your child has a fever or has come in contact with someone that has been diagnosed with COVID-19, there are more events in the futures to attend.  To keep within the district's mitigation plan, families will need to register for some of our events.  We will continue to offer small group sessions with health and safety guidelines in place: