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McMeen Elementary
McMeen Elementary Newsletter - October 13, 2022
10/13/22, 4:01 PM
Weekly Happenings
Monday, October 17
No School - Teacher Planning Day
Tuesday, October 18
Wednesday, October 19
Thursday, October 20
Friday, October 21
Upcoming Events
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OCTOBER
October 28 - Family Breakfast in the Classroom
NOVEMBER
November 1 - Collaborative School Committee (CSC)
November 7-8 - McMeen Eats at Chook
November 11 - No School, Teacher Planning Day
November 14 - Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) Meeting
November 18 - Family Breakfast in the Classroom
November 21-25 - Fall Break
Ways to Get Involved
Bike Tire Tubes
We are looking for donations of bike tire tubes. These provide a great chair fidget for kids who need them. If you have any tubes you can donate, please let Lauren Bartsch know at lauren_bartsch@dpsk12.net and/or drop them off at the office.
Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)
See the info below!
Recess Volunteers
We are always looking for recess volunteers. Our recess runs from 11:30-1:10 everyday. We are happy to help you find the time your child is at recess if that is something you are interested in. The general idea is to provide a time for families to come and volunteer at recess and provide extra supervision. The sincere hope is that this is a fun way to support the school. We have put together a Guide for Playground Volunteers in English, Spanish, Arabic, and Farsi that goes over some basics of how to get started. Please email Stacy West if you are interested at stacy1west@gmail.com.
Announcements
Parents, we would like to remind you that smoking on school property is prohibited. This includes any and all vape pens, cigarettes and the like. Please reach out to Principal Hinman if you have questions regarding this policy.
Please be sure you make arrangements for on-time student pick up for afterschool. As a reminder, school gets out at 3:20 and the main office closes at 3:30. For students who are continually pick-up later, we will charge your school account $1 per minutes after 3:30. Please plan accordingly which includes making sure your students is enrolled correctly for Discovery Link.
When bad weather or other unexpected events make it unsafe for students and staff to come to our school buildings, DPS will have a delayed start or cancel school for the day. The superintendent will make a decision based on information provided by the DPS Transportation team, local transportation agencies and the weather bureau. You’ll find more details about what to expect below.
- If DPS schools remain open during severe weather: The district will monitor the weather throughout the day to ensure student safety.
- Buses will still be able to transport students, but there may be delays or other changes to service to make sure students and bus drivers are safe.
- Traffic conditions may require students to spend additional time en route to school, special activities, programs or at home.
- If severe weather begins during the school day, DPS may decide to call an early dismissal.
- Bus routes will run in the same order as normally followed in the afternoon. Please be patient, as arrival times may vary depending on traffic and weather conditions.
- After-school activities (athletic events, enrichment programs, etc.) may be modified or canceled as a result of the weather conditions.
If DPS calls a Weather Delay:
The purpose of the Weather Delay Procedure is to provide school buses additional time to pick up students and reduce student wait time in severe weather.
- Morning school buses will run on a delayed schedule and begin pick-ups at bus stops two hours later than the normal pick-up time. (Example: If you normally leave home at 7:45 a.m. for school, you would now depart at 9:45 a.m. to arrive at school on time.)
- Students walking, biking, carpooling or taking RTD are encouraged to leave home two hours later than they would normally leave for school. (Example: If students leave home at 7:45 a.m. for school, they would now depart at 9:45 a.m. to arrive to school on time)
- Breakfast will still be served to students as they arrive to school.
- Afternoon school buses will run on a normal schedule
If DPS schools are closed due to severe weather:
- Transportation will not run any buses.
- All after-school activities, including middle and high school sports, are canceled and transportation will not be provided for these activities.
- Please make the necessary plans for care of your student in the event that school is canceled.
How you will be informed:
In the event of inclement weather, district officials will make the decision by 5 a.m. If the decision is made to close or delay school, local television and radio stations will be notified immediately and broadcast regular announcements of school closures or delays. You can also visit thedenverchannel.com, 9News.com, kdvr.com and denver.cbslocal.com. Notifications in Spanish will be made on radio newscasts on 1150 AM, 1280 AM and 1090 AM.
www.dpsk12.org - Emergency School Closures or Weather Delays will be posted here and on transportation.dpsk12.org.
Social Media - Announcements to close or delay school will also be posted to Facebook.com/DenverPublicSchools, as well as @DPSnewsnow
Please do not have your student wear Heelys with the wheels to school. The wheels scratch our floors and make additional needs regarding the care and maintenance of our floors.
Student Shout Outs
Mighty Mustangs - Dominic for being an Upstander, Yaqeen for showing all the MUSTANG traits, Andrea for Agency, Sofia for showing all the MUSTANG traits, Aziza for showing all the MUSTANG traits, Menna for being an Upstander, Reese for being Tenacious, Maleeya for having a Growth Mindset, James for being Mindful, Austin for showing all the MUSTANG traits, and Mila for being Self-Aware.
Kindergarten, Juventino Gomez - Juventino is new to our class and he has already jumped into the things that we are learning! We are so happy to have him in our classroom! - Ms. Blair
3rd Grade, Trey Wilkie - Trey has had an outstanding week! He has done a great job of being an upstander so he can better support his classmates in the classroom and outside at recess. - Ms. Caldwell
ECE, Manassa Johnson - Manassa always comes to school happy and ready to learn. She tries her best on everything we do and has a great attitude. Great job Manassa , keep working hard! - Mr. Hughes
4th Grade, Taraji Johnson - She has working so hard in all of her subject areas lately and always approaches a struggle with a smile on her face. She is so eager to learn and always does her best to persevere and grow! - Mrs. Caitlin
1st Grade, Kyrie Dozier - he always has a smile on his face and brightens everyone's day! - Ms. Small
5th Grade, Laney Jackson - Laney shows consistent focus on her artwork and has a positive growth mindset through challenges. - Ms. Emilee
ECE, Maisie Dickinson - Maisie is very helpful around the classroom with the teachers and her friends. She shows her enthusiasm to learn Spanish and every day comes to school with a big smile. Muy bien Maisie! - Sra. Aldaz
Classroom Updates
3rd Grade - 3rd grade launched into a new math unit on multiplication. We did an interactive activity called Thunder Mountain where students had a chance to explore multiplication in the real world. In literacy, we also launched a new unit on classifying animals where the students will get a chance to become taxonomists and learn how to make observations and become researchers. The students also got new spelling words this week, where they are practicing adding -ed and -ing to root words.
4th Grade - Fourth grade is starting a new literacy unit on poetry. We are learning about the elements of poetry, including line, stanza, stanza break, rhyme, repetition, slant rhyme, and various types of figurative language. We will be composing original narrative poems using poetic devices to engage readers. In math, we have started a unit where students will review concepts around addition, subtraction, place value, and rounding. In order to extend these ideas and keep 4th graders interested we are doing this with even bigger numbers, all the way to 1,000,000! During SEL, we are going to be focused on being self-aware. Having a healthy self-awareness promotes emotional wellness and self-esteem. As kids learn to improve their own perceptions and how to handle themselves they become more confident in their abilities. Self-awareness provides students insight into who they are, why they react as they do, and gives them a direction for self-improvement. Students were also able to go on their first field trip of the year this week to the McNichols Building to learn about Jazz with Ms. Q for music. They were able to practice being a good audience while they heard a jazz performance and learn from the musicians on stage in a Q&A session. It was an incredible experience for all of us and we are so excited to do more field trips as the year continues!
Resources from DPS
REMINDER FACE University
https://go.pardot.com/e/742223/ty-engagement-face-university-/3fql55/625172956?h=HhGNDDjvy4chsCtOhrrvn2BIvQLOI-hftiiwNAH5T78
This website offers resources that DPS community and families can use to access tips, tools, webinars and trainings that help them to support, advocate and engage with their student and their education. All trainings are recorded and closed captioned in Spanish, Arabic, Amharic, French, Mandarin, Nepali, Somali, and Vietnamese.
News from McMeen Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)
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Next PTO Meeting
Monday, November 14th @ 6pm
PTO Meeting * Link has been corrected! *
* PTO meetings will be held the 2nd Monday of every month via Zoom.
Chook- Monday & Tuesday, November 7th & 8th
Location: 4340 E 8th Ave, Denver, CO 80220
Promo Code: Mention “McMeen or SCHOOLS20 when ordering online.
20% of sales will be donated to the McMeen PTO.
Winter Festival Committee
PTO is looking for volunteers for the Winter Festival Committee. If
interested, please contact mcmeenpto@gmail.com
Event Committee Volunteers Needed!
- Social Events
- Literacy Events
- Appreciation Events
- Amazon List Manager
Sign-up through the Sign-Up Genius link below.
Don’t have the bandwidth to volunteer but want to help? There are other ways! PTO is always looking for donations to help fund school projects, events, and scholarships. Click on the McMeen Square site to donate. McMeen Square
LINK YOUR CARD!
One of the ways in which we do this is through our King Soopers Community Rewards program. This program makes fundraising easy by donating to local organizations based on the shopping you do every day. Once you link your Card to an organization, all you have to do is shop at King Soopers and swipe your Shopper’s Card.
LINK YOUR ACCOUNT!
Generate Donations
Shop at smile.amazon.com and Amazon will donate 0.5% of eligible purchases to McMeen Elementary—no fees, no extra cost.
McMeen Elementary PTO Sponsorship Program
Businesses can support McMeen through the new sponsorship program that is rolling out this year. 100% of the money raised by the PTO sponsorship program for the 2022-2023 school year will fund technology upgrades for each classroom. This money will be matched 1:1 by a technology grant. Your money will go twice as far for McMeen.
**Business Sponsorship Opportunities Inquiries can be directed to: Andrea Lazar andrea.lavine@gmail.com
Thank you to the Platinum and Gold Member Sponsors! Your generous donations are helping to provide new technology for McMeen Elementary School. We are grateful to have your support!
PTO Expense Reimbursement Form
McMeen Elementary School
1000 S Holly St Denver, CO 80246 720-424-5520` FAX 720-423-5547
