USD 204 Board of Education Approves Cassity Wooten as Assistant Principal of Delaware Ridge and Edwardsville Elementary

The Bonner Springs/Edwardsville Board of Education approved the appointment of Cassity Wooten as the Delaware Ridge Elementary and Edwardsville Elementary assistant principal beginning in the 2026-2027 school year. Wooten will replace Scott Geary, the current DRE and EDW assistant principal, who will take the role of assistant principal at Clark Middle School next year.

Wooten is a Class of 2007 graduate of Bonner Springs High School, and currently serves as an elementary administrative intern in the Spring Hill School District. Prior to that, she taught K-5 music for eight years in Spring Hill and elementary and vocal music for three years in the Leavenworth School District. Wooten was a Teacher of the Year nominee in 2020 and a Kansas Horizon Award nominee in 2013.

“Growing up as a child of educators, I’ve developed a deep appreciation for the impact education has on students and the critical role strong leadership plays in shaping a positive and successful school culture,” Wooten said. “I’m excited to join this school community again to begin building meaningful relationships with our students and staff.”

Delaware Ridge Elementary principal Dr. Steven Archer said, “We are pleased to welcome Mrs. Wooten to our schools here at DRE and EDW. Her passion for supporting students and her commitment to creating a positive, engaging learning environment makes her an exceptional addition to our team. We are confident she will help our students and staff continue to thrive.”

about 1 month ago, Ashley Razak
Cass Wooten
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This is the LAST WEEK to place yearbook orders. Yearbooks are available for purchase until Thursday, March 12th. If you have not received an order form, we have them available in the office! If you are not sure if you have ordered a yearbook, you can contact Mr. Mackey at mackeyj@usd204.net or call the front office at 913-441-2126.
about 1 month ago, Delaware Ridge Elementary
Graphic with the headline “Yearbook Final Chance!” in orange text on a dark background. The message states that yearbook orders end on Thursday, March 12th and encourages families to order now to guarantee their student receives a yearbook. It directs families to order online at www.strawbridge.net using code YB34266 or pick up a paper order form from the office, and to contact Mr. Mackey with questions. The bottom of the graphic shows icons of an exclamation symbol, a Delaware Ridge Elementary 2025–2026 yearbook cover with students on a school bus, and a calendar with a checkmark.

Dear DRE Families,

Delaware Ridge Elementary is excited to host our 3rd Annual Fun Run on Thursday, April 2, 2026! Families are invited to come out, cheer on our students, and enjoy a fun day of school spirit and community support. This event also serves as an important school fundraiser, with donations helping support programs and activities for our students. We hope to see lots of family members there encouraging our runners and helping make this event a success!

about 1 month ago, Delaware Ridge Elementary
Colorful event flyer for Delaware Ridge Elementary’s 3rd Annual Fun Run. The event takes place Thursday, April 2, 2026, with grade-level run times to be shared. Guests are welcome to attend and cheer on students, and fundraising information will be sent home. All runners receive sweatbands and bracelets. The student who raises the most donations will be “Principal for the Day,” and the top 10 fundraisers will have pizza with the principal. The design features teal, pink, orange, and navy banners on a dotted gradient background.
Congratulations to the BSHS boys basketball team who will play their first round of the KSHSAA 5A State Basketball tournament Tuesday, March 10 at 6 p.m. at KCKCC vs. KC Washington. Come on out and cheer on our Braves!

Click here for KCKCC site information: https://www.kshsaa.org/react/fanpage/6138
about 1 month ago, Ashley Razak
Team with the Orange crush!
state bracket

Dear DRE Parents and Guardians,

There is only one more week to guarantee your order for a 2025-2026 yearbook. Order forms have already been sent home with students. If you have not received an order form, feel free to come by the office to pick on up or you can purchase your yearbook online at strawbridge.net.

See flyer for more information!

about 1 month ago, Delaware Ridge Elementary
Graphic titled “Yearbook FINAL CHANCE!” announcing that yearbook orders end Thursday, March 12th. It encourages families to order now to guarantee their student receives a yearbook. Orders can be placed online at www.strawbridge.net using code YB34266, or by picking up a paper order form from the school office. Families who are unsure if they have already ordered are asked to contact Mr. Mackey at mackeyj@usd204.net . The graphic also shows a sample Delaware Ridge Elementary 2025–2026 yearbook cover with a school bus illustration and icons of an alert symbol and a calendar.

From DRE PTO,

Our next meeting is Thursday, March 5th!

CLICK HERE for more details!

about 1 month ago, Delaware Ridge Elementary
Flyer titled “What We Have Planned” with school-themed graphics like pencils, a ruler, and a protractor. It announces the next PTO meeting on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. in the DRE Media Center. A list of March events includes: March 2–6 Read Across America Spirit Week; March 5 PTO meeting at 5:00; March 6 Celebration of Learning Assembly at 8:35 a.m.; March 12 Family Involvement Night; March 13 No School – A.M. Conferences; March 16–20 No School – Spring Break; and March 30 Staff Meeting with PTO providing snacks. Blue text indicates PTO support opportunities. Contact information is listed for email (PTOdelawareridge@gmail.com ) and Facebook (facebook.com/dreBravePTO).

Read Across America week is coming up! Next week, there will be opportunities for students to earn raffle tickets to earn prizes by completing Reading Bingo and Family Member Reading Interviews at home! Papers will be brought home this evening! Students are also encouraged to participate in Read Across America Spirit Week. Please see flyers attached for more info!

about 2 months ago, Delaware Ridge Elementary
Flyer announcing “Read Across America Week, March 2nd–6th,” explaining that DRE students can earn raffle tickets for prizes by completing at-home activities like reading bingo and a family member reading interview. It notes papers will be sent home Friday, February 27th, and encourages families to participate. The design features colorful book illustrations, a cartoon child reading an oversized book, and preview images of a Dr. Seuss reading challenge sheet and a family reading interview form.
Poster titled “Read Across America Spirit Week” showing themed dress-up days for March 2–6. Monday is Dr. Seuss Day with a picture of The Cat in the Hat and instructions to wear a hat. Tuesday encourages wearing a shirt with words. Wednesday is Reading Rainbow with bright, colorful clothes. Thursday is Reading Is Fun with Friends—bring a stuffed animal. Friday is Books Knock Your Socks Off—wear crazy socks. The bottom includes quotes about reading by Kate DiCamillo and Joseph Addison, plus a school logo in the center.

The Scholastic Book Fair is back! Students will use their media time to shop. Families can sign up to volunteer for Tea, Treats, and Tales by using the QR code or URL address attached for more info and to sign up for your student(s) spot. Students may come down to shop from 8:30 - 9:00 on their designated pod shopping day if they have cash with a parent note or an eWallet. Students must have a parent note if they are shopping with cash. Please double check that they have a parent note with their cash before sending them down.
Official Book Fair Website -- Use this link to create an eWallet for your student to shop on their own at the book fair.
Tea, Treats, and Tales Signup -- Use this link if you want to sign up for our Tea, Treats, and Tales event to shop with your student during the day.
Book Fair Volunteer Signup -- Please use this link if you'd like to volunteer to help at the book fair or at our Tea, Treats, and Tales event.

about 2 months ago, Delaware Ridge Elementary
Yellow flyer titled “Book Fair, March 2nd–6th, DRE Media Center.” It lists a PTO event called “Tea, Treats, and Tales” with book fair shopping on March 3rd–5th from 2:00–3:00 (RSVP required) with a QR code to sign up. A schedule for independent student shopping shows different grade pods attending mornings from March 2nd–5th. The bottom explains payment options and includes a QR code to create an eWallet through Scholastic Book Fairs.
Bright yellow flyer titled “Tea, Treats, & Tales.” It invites families to join their DRE student on March 3rd, 4th, or 5th for a drink and snack in the cafeteria, then shop the spring book fair in the media center. RSVP is required using a link or QR code. Additional notes explain that non-DRE siblings may attend, separate forms are needed for multiple days, and students may return to class afterward or be signed out by an adult. A small photo shows shelves of children’s books, and a large QR code appears at the bottom.

Join us for Chili Cook-Off is tomorrow at 5:30pm . Use the QR code on the flyer to prepay for your pancake dinner.

We hope to see you there!

about 2 months ago, Delaware Ridge Elementary
Flyer advertising a school staff chili cook-off and raffle. The event is on February 26 from 5:30–7:00 PM and invites families to sample chili, vote for a favorite, enjoy games, and enter raffles. Pancake dinner plates cost $8, with ordering by QR code, and snacks and raffle tickets are available for $1 each. The design features large red “Chili Cook-Off” text, chili pepper illustrations, and flame graphics.

If would like to donate for the Acts of Kindness Drive, you still have time. The last day to bring in donations is Thursday February 12th. Each donation is appreciated!

2 months ago, Delaware Ridge Elementary
Flyer titled “DRE Valentine’s Day 2026” announcing a school-wide Valentine’s Day celebration on Friday, February 13. The event focuses on gratitude, kindness, and community outreach, including classroom parties, create-and-take activities, and outreach projects. Students will collect and assemble care kits by grade level: Blue Pod (K–1) Happy Kits for Children’s Mercy, Yellow Pod (2–3) Heart Healthy Kits for assisted living residents, and Red Pod (4–5) Infusion Kits for cancer patients. Donation items are listed for each project, with collections running February 2–12 and assembly on February 13.

Parents and Guardians,

The time to donate for our Acts of Kindness Drive is now! Please have your student bring their Pod-specific items to their Pods or into the office! We will be collecting items until Thursday, February 12th!

2 months ago, Delaware Ridge Elementary
Flyer titled “DRE Valentine’s Day 2026” announcing a school celebration on Friday, February 13. The flyer explains school-wide outreach projects focused on kindness and community service, with donations collected February 2–12. Three grade-level projects are shown: Blue Pod (K–1st) Happy Kits for Children’s Mercy with items like coloring books, crayons, games, books, stickers, and sensory toys; Yellow Pod (2nd–3rd) Heart Healthy Kits for assisted living residents with snacks, travel-size tissues, hand sanitizer, lip balm, and hand lotion; and Red Pod (4th–5th) Infusion Kits for cancer patients with snacks, lip balm, travel-size toiletries, and mini cans of Sprite. The flyer also notes Create-n-Take Valentine’s activities and includes contact information for questions.

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Signups for Valentine's Day Class Parties and Kindness Day are still open! We still have spots open so you are welcomed to sign up for both or you can choose to do just one. Kindness Day will be in sessions, starting at 9am. Class Parties will start at 2:50pm. To sign up, please use the links below!

Valentine's Day Class Party Sign Up

Valentine's Day Kindness Projects Sign Up


2 months ago, Delaware Ridge Elementary

Dear DRE Parents and Guardians,

DRE will partake in Valentine's Day Community Outreach and we need your help! Similar to the Feed His Lambs Drive, we are asking for each Pod to donate specific items for the DRE Acts of Kindness Drive. Items will be accepted in the pods or in the office from February 2nd to 12th!

Please see the Flyers attached for more details!

2 months ago, Delaware Ridge Elementary
Flyer titled “Children’s Mercy Happy Kits.” Text lists requested donation items: coloring book, crayons, card games (Go Fish, Crazy 8’s, Uno, etc.), new paperback books, stickers, and fidget or sensory toys. Images show crayons, a coloring book, UNO cards, stickers, a children’s book, and a sensory toy. Dates listed: February 2nd–February 12th
Flyer titled “Delaware Highlands Assisted Living Heart Healthy Bags.” Text lists requested donation items: heart-healthy snack packs (such as Skinny Pop, veggie straws, trail mix), travel-size tissues, travel-size hand sanitizer, lip balm, and travel-size hand lotion. Images show snack packs, tissues, hand sanitizer, lotion, and lip balm. Dates listed: February 2nd–February 12th.
Flyer titled “Providence Medical Infusion Kits.” Text lists items to bring: peanut butter and crackers, pretzels, saltines, lip balm, travel-size hand lotion, travel-size tissues, and mini cans of Sprite. Images of crackers, Ritz crackers, hand sanitizer, lotion, tissues, lip balm, and a mini Sprite pack appear alongside the list. Dates at the bottom read “Feb. 2nd – Feb. 12th.”

Hello DRE Families,

Here is the DRE PTO Newsletter for the month of February!

3 months ago, Delaware Ridge Elementary

Our PTO presents Family Bingo Night!

On January 22nd, join us for a night of food and fun starting at 5:30pm. To Register, you can scan the QR Code on the flyer or you can turn an envelope into the office, please be sure to include student names, the number of dinners and pepperoni or cheese!

Sign up by scanning the QR Code on the flyer or using the PTO Sign Up link!

3 months ago, Delaware Ridge Elementary
Flyer for “Family Bingo Night” presented by DRE PTO. Event takes place Thursday, January 22nd in the DRE Cafeteria. Pizza is served from 5:30–6:15 pm and bingo runs from 6:30–7:30 pm. Cost is $6 per dinner, which includes two slices of Pizza Hut pizza and a drink. Notes include prepaying by January 20th, bringing cash for sweet treats, no drop-offs allowed, and dinner not required to play bingo. A Zeffy payment link and QR code are shown, along with colorful bingo-themed graphics.
Flyer titled “How You Can Help” encouraging family involvement in PTO events. The text explains simple ways to support events, including staying engaged with children, supervising children at all times, no drop-offs allowed, helping with pickup after events, and joining the PTO. It ends with a thank-you message about building a supportive community for children, with bingo card graphics at the bottom.

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Signups for Valentine's Day Class Parties and Kindness Day are now open! You are welcomed to sign up for both or you can choose to do just one. Kindness Day will be in sessions, starting at 9am. Class Parties will start at 2:50pm. To sign up, please use the links below!

Valentine's Day Class Party Sign Up

Valentine's Day Kindness Projects Sign Up


3 months ago, Delaware Ridge Elementary

From DRE PTO,

Our next meeting is Thursday, January 8th!

CLICK HERE for more details!

3 months ago, Delaware Ridge Elementary
Flyer titled “What We Have Planned” announcing PTO events for January 2026. It lists the next PTO meeting on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. in the DRE Media Center. January dates include: Jan 6 students return from winter break; Jan 8 PTO meeting; Jan 9 PTO-sponsored coffee truck for DRE staff from 7:30–9:30 a.m.; Jan 19 no school for MLK Day; Jan 22 Bingo Night; Jan 26 staff meeting with PTO-provided snacks; and Jan 29 February PTO meeting with Chili Cook-Off planning. Blue text indicates PTO support opportunities. Contact info shown for email and Facebook.
Flyer titled “DRE PTO” asking for support for upcoming events. It promotes Family Bingo Night and the third annual Chili Cook-Off, with a “We need your help” message and illustrations of a megaphone, a bowl of chili, and bingo cards. The flyer requests prizes for Bingo and raffle basket items for the Chili Cook-Off and asks that donations be sent to the office labeled “PTO donations.” Suggested donation ideas include books, fidgets, toys, art and craft activities, slime, hair and nail accessories, pens and notepads, mini Lego sets, board or card games, gift cards, and fun stocking stuffer items. Contact email is PTODelawareridge@gmail.com .
Continuing our celebration of years of service anniversaries, we're proud to recognize Delaware Ridge Elementary Food Service Manager Valerie Lane for 15 years with USD204!
3 months ago, Matthew Wachel
Valerie Lane - DRE Food Service Manager

Continuing our celebration of years of service anniversaries, we're proud to recognize Delaware Ridge Elementary PreK Teacher Aubrey Clifton for 15 years with USD204!

3 months ago, Matthew Wachel
Aubrey Clifton - DRE PreK Teacher

Continuing our celebration of years of service anniversaries, we're proud to recognize Delaware Ridge Elementary Library Media Specialist John Mackey for 10 years with USD204!

4 months ago, Matthew Wachel
John Mackey - DRE Library Media Specialist