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McMeen Elementary
McMeen Elementary Newsletter - November 10, 2022
11/10/22, 4:01 PM
Weekly Happenings
Spirit Week! We are going to have a Spirit Week this week in order to have some fun before break! Please see the themes for each day below and reach out to your child's teacher with any questions.
Monday, November 14
Thinking Cap Day - wear your favorite hat to warm that noggin and help stir up amazing and creative thoughts all day!
6:00 - Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) Meeting
Tuesday, November 15
Dress like a Noun - pick your favorite person, place, or thing and dress up like it!
Wednesday, November 16
Heritage Day - wear clothes that show your culture and identity!
Thursday, November 17
Mismatch Day - wear all your favorite colors and clothes all together!
Friday, November 18
Pajama Day - get all comfy and cozy to wrap up our last day before break!
Family Breakfast in the Classroom - families are invited to join their student for breakfast in the classroom
Upcoming Events
NOVEMBER
November 21-25 - Fall Break
DECEMBER
December 7 - Literacy Night
December 14 - Arabic and Spanish speaking family PAC Meetings
December 16 - Family Breakfast in the Classroom
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
With the cooling off of the weather, especially with the warm afternoons right now, we always see a big increase in our lost and found items. We have organized these items inside door 5 (labeled above the door), between the gym and auditorium. For the most part, coats and jackets with hoods are hanging on the wall hooks and all other sweaters/shirts are on the rolling cart on hangers. Water bottles, lunch boxes and backpacks are lined up to the left of the rack. There is a laundry basket under the rack with miscellaneous items (gloves, pants, etc.). Please take some time to look through the Lost and Found for any items your child(ren) may have lost.
Virtual Art Show - Nov. 14- Nov. 30th
Click on the link below to enjoy our "Identity" art show. All students at McMeen created an artwork to express who they are. Through the sharing of our stories, we can cultivate empathy and knowledge in our community. If you would like to have your student's artwork framed, frames are available for purchase. Frames will arrive before winter holiday, so this could be a great gift for the family! Proceeds from purchasing frames will go towards our art program. Thanks for your support! Please let me know if you have any questions (emilee_claypool@dpsk12.net). https://artomestore.com/collections/mcmeenelementary80246
We have had a huge increase in students being picked up late and them being picked up much later than usual. Starting November 15, we will charge $1 for every minute a parent is late picking up their child. As a reminder, we get out of school at 3:20.
Our annual Vision and Hearing Screenings have been scheduled for January 24th-27th. Please reach out to Nurse Miriam if you have any questions at miriam_cavender@dpsk12.net.
Student Shout Outs
Mighty Mustangs - We did not call Mighty Mustangs today due to the Super Citizen assembly and Family Lunch.
2nd Grade, Victoria Foster - She showed excellent perseverance in math! She was super focused on the carpet and during independent work! Proud of you, kiddo! Keep up the amazing work! - Ms. Johns
3rd Grade, Israel Chambliss - he has been showing so much growth this year and is so much fun to teach! - Ms. Rabin
3rd Grade, Sasha Lauta - he puts a smile on everyone's face. Sasha really embodies the McMeen value of being nurturing! - Ms. Rabin
5th Grade, Roberto Rivera Duran - Roberto is so kind and hard working! He demonstrates a growth mindset and is working hard to be the best he can be. Great job Roberto! - Ms. Zaleski
5th Grade, Hope Hunt - She is supportive to her classmates and always willing to help others out. - Ms. Jaramillo
Kindergarten, Alaiah Slowman - Alaiah is an incredibly hard worker. She LOVES working with her friends to create new games and is very artistic. Alaiah is respectful of others and a great helper. We love having her in our classroom! - Mrs. McReynolds
Kindergarten, Ariaye Jackson - Ariaye is a new student in our classroom who always shows up to school with a smile and a positive attitude! I love seeing her smiling face every day. Even though she is new to our school, Ari always tries her best and follows classroom rules! - Mrs. McReynolds
Kindergarten, Amir Arshiya Etimadi - Amir Arshiya is an incredibly smart, humorous, and kind student! He has been working SO hard to grow as a reader and writer in our classroom. The other day during instruction, he told me "I am going to be a listener because I know this is important for my learning!" We appreciate his effort and the joy that he brings to our class! - Mrs. McReynolds
Classroom Updates
4th Grade - Fourth grade has been working on poetry during this literacy unit. Students have been able to analyze the theme of different poems, discover different examples of similes and metaphors, and write poems. They wrote a Bio Poem to display in our hall. In math, students are digging into how to multiply two digit numbers, breaking them apart, and showing how to build the equations using the area model. In SEL, students are learning about how to solve problems with others, how to show accountability, practicing gratitude, and what each of the qualities of a mighty mustang looks like.
3rd Grade -Third grade is starting all new units for both math and literacy this month. In literacy, we will be starting a new unit called The Human Body: Systems and Senses. We are excited to begin this new journey of learning how our bodies work and getting a chance to combine science and literacy. In math, we will be moving on to working with multi-digit addition and subtraction problems. The students will get the chance to show what they already know about addition and subtraction but using news skills and strategies to explain their thinking. As we get further into the school year, we are looking for our students to be independent learners. This means we are looking for our students to be responsible for getting work home, practicing spelling words and making sure they are sharing the family letters that are sent home.
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.
Stay Tuned!
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.
SUPPORT OUR TEACHERS!
Support the teachers with classroom supplies through the Amazon Wishlist. Use the links below to find your child’s classroom teacher, the library book Wishlist and/or the art supplies Wishlist.
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
