Barney Ford Elementary
Weekly Update: October 3, 2024
10/03/24, 2:27 PM
Dear Families,
Family conferences are this week. We are looking forward to meeting with each of you if we haven’t already. Please use this time with your child’s teacher to check on their progress and learn how you can help your child at home. We appreciate your partnership!
Tomorrow: First Friday Coffee and Conversation
Join us tomorrow for First Friday Coffee and Conversation with the principals from 8:00-8:45. This month we will discuss Bully Prevention programs at Barney Ford. Our school mental health team will be hear to answer your questions and share bully prevention strategies.
Next week: Fall Break
There is no school next week. We hope you have a relaxing, safe, and fun fall break! School starts again on Monday, October 14th.
October 15: Hispanic Heritage Family Fun Night
We are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with a night of pizza, mariachi music, and art. We hope you can join the fun on Tuesday, October 15 from 5:30-7:00. Be sure to RSVP by tomorrow so we know how much pizza to order.
October 16: Celebrity Crossing Guard on Walk/Roll to School Day!
National Walk/Roll to School Day is Wednesday, October 16th. On this day, we will have a special celebrity guest assisting our crossing guard. Please help us celebrate by traveling to school using “active transportation.”
We are excited to announce that our celebrity crossing guard will be Chaplain Joseph Dang! Chaplain Dang is a community leader, Montebello neighbor, and a Denver Police Department Chaplain.
Walk, ride your bike, use your wheelchair, scooter, skateboard, or ride RTD on October 16th to receive a raffle ticket to win an exclusive lunch with the principal. If you need to drive to school, please park one or more blocks away from the school and come through the main crosswalk to receive your raffle ticket. Our goal is to have everyone use human-powered transportation on this day!
More than 35 DPS schools are participating in this event. Together we can create a healthy community!
Apply to DPS' Black Education Advisory Council (BEAC)
The Black Education Advisory Council (BEAC) is a group of DPS community members who value and honor the richness and diversity that our Black and Indigenous culture brings to the educational system in DPS. We are looking for council members to be part of this critical work.
BEAC is accepting applications through Oct. 11. The selection process will take place between October and November. BEAC is open to all DPS students, families, staff, and community members.
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Interim Testing: October 14-25
After fall break, our third through fifth graders will take the first round of interim assessments. These assessments cover math, literacy, social studies, and science. The results of these assessments help us understand what our students are mastering and what they need more support with before the end of the school year. Please be sure your child is at school on time every day during the testing period. Help them get enough sleep and come reading to rock the tests.
Attendance Update
Last week our attendance rate was 91%. This is just two points away from our goal of 93%. Third grade had the highest attendance for the third week in a row at 96.3% Keep it up!
Upcoming Events
- October 2 and 3: Parent-Teacher Conferences 3:45 - 7:00 PM
- Friday, October 4: First Friday Coffee and Conversation
- October 7-11: No School Fall Break
- October 14-25: Interim Assessments, grades 3-5
- Tuesday, October 15: Hispanic Heritage Family Night, 5:30 - 7:00 PM. Please RSVP for this event.
- Wednesday, October 16: Celebrity Crossing Guard and Walk & Roll to School Day
- Friday, October 18
- ECE field trip to Anderson Farms
- Kindergarten & Second-grade field trip to Miller Farm
View the October Monthly Calendar here.
