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McMeen Elementary
McMeen Elementary Newsletter - December 16, 2022
12/16/22, 4:03 PM
Weekly Happenings
**Winter Break - December 19 - January 3**
Monday, January 2
No School - Observed New Years Day
Tuesday, January 3
No School - Teacher Planning Day
Discovery Link Camp at Lowry (see below)
Wednesday, January 4
Students Return to School
Thursday, January 5
Friday, January 6
Upcoming Events
JANUARY
January 9 - PTO Meeting
January 24-25 - 5th Grade Balarat Trip
January 24-27 - Vision and Hearing Screening
January 27 - Family Breakfast
Ways to Get Involved
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
Discovery Link will be hosting a Camp at Lowry on January 3, 2023. Camp hours are 7am to 5:30pm. Camp spots fill up fast. To sign up, go to your SCWs account and find a camp location.
Deadline to sign up is December 26, 2022
Any questions email Maria_Trujillo@dpsk12.net
- ECE - Family Baking Basket: baking sheets, cookie cutters, mixing bowls, measuring cups, whisk, sprinkles, reusable silicone muffin cups, pre-made cake/cookie batter boxes, frosting.
- Kindergarten - Sports Basket: tickets to a game, stuffed animal of Colorado sports teams, Colorado teams swag, gatorade.
- 1st Grade - Family Movie Night Basket: AMC gift card ($20-$25), popcorn, popcorn bowl, candy, drink of some kind, blanket, fuzzy socks.
- 2nd Grade - Family Craft Basket: crayons, colored pencils, pastels, paint, mini easels, mini canvases, clay/playdough, stencils, stickers, glue, glitter, pompoms.
- 3rd Grade - Family Game Night Basket: board games, snacks, card games, pizza gift card, puzzles $20-$25 Dave & Busters gift card.
- 4th Grade - Family Hot Chocolate/Coffee Basket: Starbucks/Sjourners gift cards, hot chocolate, coffee, mugs, mini marshmallows, whipped cream, sprinkles, blanket, fuzzy socks, snacks.
- 5th Grade - Family Outdoor Basket: chalk, bubbles, water bottles, jump rope, balls, kite, sand toys, sunglasses, hats.
Cherry Creek Youth Sports is opening registration for the following spring sports. All are open to players in grades K-8. Sign up at www.creeksports.com.
- Baseball: The season runs March through Early June. The cost is $375. Contact contact@creeksports.com with any questions or for more information.
- Girls Softball: The season runs March through mid May. The cost is $325. Contact dbronstein88@gmail.com for more information or any questions.
- Boys and Girls Lacrosse: The season runs March through mid May. The cost is $350. Contact contact@creeksports.com for more information.
- Volleyball: Open to boys and girls. The season runs March through early May. The cost is TBD. Contact contact@creeksports.com with question or for more information.
Please see this flier for more information about GW's Mini Cheer Camp this Spring.
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 - Yaqueen for being Mindful, Peace for being Tenacious, Gage for being Self-Aware, Cece T for having a Growth Mindset, Kentrell for being Mindful, Athena G for being Mindful, Self-Aware and having Agency, Jade for being Mindful, Chyenne for being Mindful and Self-Aware, Maggie for being Mindful, Taraji for being Mindful and Self-Aware, and Knox for being Mindful, Self-Aware, and having a Growth Mindset.
Mustang Class of the Week - Ms. Jacob's 1st Grade
2nd Grade, Ezekiel Beyer - He always comes in with a great attitude and ready to learn! He is super engaged in our lessons and asks me the best questions! - Ms. Candee
ECE, Ezana Mulugeta - Ezana has really come out of his shell in ECE this year. He has opened up to make friends and tell stories about him and his 2 brothers. Ezana is always kind and helpful in class. Thank you Ezana and keep up the good work! - Mr. Hughes
1st Grade, Valeria Mendes Reyes - Valeria was visiting my health office last week and helped with interpretations with some of my Spanish-speaking student visitors. Thank you, Valeria. This was so kind of you. - Nurse Miriam
All 2nd Graders - The 2nd grade insect presentations were amazing! I didn't realize we had so many entomologists in the building! - Ms. Good
5th Grade, Delilah Lintz - Delilah took time out of her busy day to play the piano at our ECE winter performance and did an amazing job! Thank you Delilah for being the kind and amazing person you are!! - Mr. Hughes
ECE, Katya Wainwright - Katya is doing a great job here in the classroom learning new things in Spanish, asking questions and participating. Muy buen trabajo Katya - Ms. Erica
5th Grade, Rebecca Samland - Rebecca took time out of her busy day to play the piano at our ECE winter performance. Rebecca did a fantastic job. Thank you Rebecca for always being kind, caring, funny and an amazing person! - Mr. Hughes
ECE, James Mattes-Ritz - James has such a great attitude, always participates in class, and is an excellent support for his classmates. He makes an effort to speak Spanish in class. Muy buen trabajo James! - Ms. Erica
2nd Grade, Jayden Thornton - He had an amazing insect project! He taught so many about panda ants in an entertaining and thoughtful way! I was very impressed at the way he handled himself and his speaking skills. - Mrs. Johns
2nd Grade, Raul Rivera-Duran - He always tries his absolute hardest! The confidence he exudes is amazing! - Mrs. Johns
Classroom Updates
Ms. Zaragoza's Kindergarten - Muchas gracias a Ms Lori por venir a nuestra clase y mostrarnos cómo hacer diferentes cosas con globos. Los estudiantes se divirtieron muchísimo!
3rd Grade - The Third Grade teachers would like to thank our families for all the support so far this year. The Third Grade has been learning how systems of the body all work together. Please ask your child what they have learned about the systems of the body. We have spent much time learning about the brain being the control center of the body. In math, we are learning how to use story problems in our everyday life. During the break, think about what story problem you can share in everyday life. On December 9th, our school participated in JA in a day. The Third Grade focus was financial literacy. Our students learned about different types of currency from checks, to debit cards, and credit cards, to the importance of saving and earning money. The Third Grade teachers wish all our families a wonderful winter break!
3rd Grade Art students worked on beautiful winter inspired 3-D pieces this week!
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, January 9th @ 6pm
* PTO meetings will be held the 2nd Monday of every month via Zoom.
Save the Date: Winter Festival
Ester's - Virginia Village
950 S Holly St, Denver, CO 80222
January 9th (4pm - 8pm)
Winter Festival Committee
PTO is looking for volunteers for the Winter Festival Committee. If interested, please signup here: WinterFest SignUp
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
