Rising Star Elementary

07/25/2026

Looking for a fun way to celebrate the start of a new school year? Mark your calendar for Friday, August 14 and stop by Fifth & Emery in Lenexa for a sweet treat!

When you show this post at checkout, 20% of your purchase will be donated back to the Rising Star Elementary PTA. Every yogurt, topping, and chocolate treat helps support programs and experiences for our students, teachers, and school community.

📍 Fifth & Emery Lenexa
12970 W. 87th St.
Lenexa, KS 66215

Bring the kids, meet up with friends, or make it an after-school outing. It's an easy (and delicious!) way to support Rising Star.

We can't wait to see you there! 💙⭐🍦

07/23/2026

Star Community! We have been so excited to send this message all week - our Rising Star office is officially back OPEN! If you have enrollment questions, or need support finding supply lists, ets, please feel free to stop by or call up to our office at 913.993.4500. We are here to help!

Reminder - the link to our supply lists is in a post below!

Be on the lookout for more specific information coming out over the next week from us on important dates and details. You can also follow us on Facebook to see updates and important information! We can't wait to kick off this year with you!

*Reminder: Sneak-A-Peek is August 10th, 5:30pm-7 - classlists will be announced prior to this date - stay tuned!

Jess Risinger & Katelyn Emerson

07/21/2026

📣 The Rising Star PTA is looking for a Recording Secretary!

Our PTA has an open Recording Secretary position for the upcoming school year, and we'd love to welcome a new volunteer to our team!

The Recording Secretary attends PTA meetings, takes meeting minutes, and helps keep our organization organized and running smoothly. It's a great way to get involved, stay informed, and make a meaningful impact on our school community.

If you've been looking for a way to support our students, teachers, and families, we'd love to hear from you!

If you're interested or have questions about the role, please email Sarah at [email protected].

Thank you for helping make our school community such a wonderful place! 💙

07/20/2026

that’s right….we have SIX new Support Staff members joining Rising Star this year 🤩 we are so excited to welcome these Stars to the team! You may recognize a few as they are regulars around RS already! ✨

07/17/2026

Happy Friday, Star Community!

If you are an incoming Kinder or Pre-K family - be on the lookout for a message from me, Principal Risinger, early next week via email and social media with some important dates and details for your start to the year!

As many of you are starting your supply shopping, please check the website again next week to see if the supply lists have had any updates - we have had a couple small changes/additions and will be updating early next week on the website! ✨

Have a great weekend!

07/11/2026

Hi all!

Our School Supply Lists are posted on our website as usual - but posting here for quick and easy reference since it’s getting to be that time!

School Supply Lists - ​Rising Star Elementary School

07/07/2026

Happy July, Star Community! We hope you are having the best summer! We are about a month out from our staff returning for the 26-27 school year, and we want to introduce a few new Stars to you 🤩 scroll to meet four of our newest staff members to the Star Community ✨🌟 ❤️

05/29/2026

Stars! We hope you are enjoying summer ☀️😎

⭐️We wanted to make sure you save the date - because we can’t wait to see you again in August! ⭐️

05/28/2026

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🍔 FREE SUMMER MEALS: Join us for Summer Lunch Sun Meals (formerly Summer Lunch Bunch) starting June 1! This program provides FREE lunch to all children ages 1-18. Children do not have to be in the SMSD to get a meal and adults are able to purchase a meal for $5 (cash only). Check out locations and times here: https://bit.ly/4vbMYkX

05/20/2026

That’s a wrap on the 25-26 school year, Stars! We love you, we’ll miss you, and can’t wait to see you in August! ☀️

🫶 you belong here🫶