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McMeen Elementary
McMeen Elementary Newsletter - January 27, 2023
01/27/23, 4:03 PM
Weekly Happenings
Monday, January 30
Tuesday, January 31
Wednesday, February 1
5:00 - Collaborative School Committee (CSC) Meeting
Thursday, February 2
Friday, February 3
Upcoming Events
FEBRUARY
February 7 - Spanish Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) Meeting
February 8 - Arabic Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) Meeting
February 13 - Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) Meeting
February 20 - Presidents Day, No School
February 21 - Teacher Work Day, No School
February 24 - 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. You can sign up to volunteer at this link.
Announcements
Parking
We are continuing to get complaints from the neighborhood about people parking and blocking driveways as well as blocking crosswalks. Please be courteous to our neighbors and ensure you are following all traffic laws.
Building Safety
We have noticed a lot of parents/guardians have been letting others into the building. Please refrain from letting kids or adults into the building as it poses a safety threat. Everyone must check-in at the office so we know who is in the building at all times. Again, this is in the interest of safety for our students, staff, and families.
Indoor Recess
We have received lots of questions about indoor recess. We make every effort to send kids outside every day for recess. This year we have had more indoor days than usual because the blacktop is deteriorating and causing large pools of water, which have been turning to ice. We are working with the district to get our blacktop replaced, but in the meantime we have to make recess calls that prioritize the safety of our students. We will call an inside day when it is unsafe for our kids to play outside due to extreme cold or the presence of large amounts of ice. We do also call inside days if there is enough precipitation to leave kids' clothes wet after a 20 minute recess. Please reach out if you have any other questions.
McMeen Community Food Exchange
Calling all 3rd – 5th grade girls – Girls on the Run is COMING. Girls on the Run is ready to help girls thrive and shine. We will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays after school. This opportunity is open to all 3rd, 4th and 5th grade girls. Registration opens on February 6th! For more information about the program go to www.girlsontherunrockies.org or www.espanol.girlsontherunrockies.org.
Questions or want to coach? Ask Summer Holm at summer_holm@dpsk12.net
Please see this flier for information about a summer camp option this upcoming summer.
PTO's Winter Festival
We want to thank our amazing PTO for putting on our Winter Festival. It was a huge hit!
REMINDERField Trips and Volunteering at the School
As a reminder, if you come to the school, you must first check-in at the office and get a Visitors Badge. If you are volunteering for a field trip, you must complete and pass the Volunteer Background Check. You can fill out the background check online by clicking on the "Volunteer Background Check Portal" button on the DPS Volunteer Services Page.
Student Shout Outs
Mighty Mustangs - Isaac (4th Grade) for being Mindful, an Upstander, Self-Aware, and having Agency, Skyla (Kinder) for being an Upstander, Taraji (4th Grade) for being Nurturing, Jade (2nd Grade) for being Self-Aware, Paula (Kinder) for being Self-Aware, Irma (2nd Grade) for being Mindful and Nurturing, Sebastian (2nd Grade) for being an Upstander, Athena G (2nd Grade) for beign Self-Aware, Abdi (1st Grade) for being an Upstander, and Natalie (2nd Grade) for showing all the MUSTANG traits.
Mustang Class of the Week - Ms. Homberg's Class
Kindergarten, D'mitri Skelton - D'mitri is such a kind and caring young man! He has created strong friendships in kindergarten this year, and is consistently showing his friends how much he enjoys their company with kind and encouraging words! - Mrs. McReynolds
Kindergarten, Domanique Daniels - Domanique has been working towards meeting her kindergarten goals like a true champion! Not only does she help keep our classroom tidy each day, she encourages her friends to do the same! She is attentive during instruction and has persevered to write all of the letters in her name! - Mrs. McReynolds
Kindergarten, Elliana Mulvey - Ellie is a constant ray of sunshine in our classroom! She is helpful and kind her peers. She has the best manners and is very polite! Ellie also has some rockin’ dance moves! - Mrs. McReynolds
4th Grade, Lisandro Becerra-Garay - Lisandro has been challenging himself and supporting friends to better understand our work in both Literacy and Math lately. He has gone above and beyond by explaining his thinking to others to help them understand. - Mrs. Caitlin
3rd Grade, Ms. Rabin's Entire Class - Ms. Rabin's students are such kind and caring students. They are all aware of their classmate with Type 1 diabetes and are always offering support to him. - Nurse Miriam
ECE, Bridget Cummins - Bridget interactúa y se relaciona con sus amigos y maestras de manera respetuosa y amable. Siempre está lista para aprender y participar en la clase. Nos sentimos muy felices y orgullosas de su progreso en el aprendizaje del idioma español.. ¡Bien hecho Bridget! ¡Sigue así! - Mrs. Rivera
Classroom Updates
Third graders are starting two new units this week! In literacy, we are beginning to learn about stories of Ancient Rome. This is an extension of a team students began to learn about last year in second grade. They are bringing all of their background knowledge to help create a really supportive learning environment. In math, we are beginning our fraction unit. We will be discussing the different ways we are exposed to fractions in our everyday lives. Please continue to do this with students outside of school! We are looking forward to continuing to learn about other cultures during our ELD blocks!
McMeen 4th graders have been researching inventors and their inventions and learning about the inspiration behind these inventions. They also completed building challenges with their lab groups. After much research and group work, students planned and created their own inventions. The inventions must solve real-world problems that many people face. Students worked together in groups to build a model of their invention and plan a pitch where they explain the problem, how it solves the problem, how the invention works, and convince the audience that they need this product. Students had so much fun collaborating and creating!
First graders had so much fun building their animal habitats 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, February 13th @ 6pm
* PTO meetings will be held the 2nd Monday of every month via Zoom.
Join us for McMeen Eats @ Freddy's Frozen Custard!
Freddy's Frozen Custard
We are excited about your upcoming Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers fundraiser!
Please make sure that you either show a paper copy or electronic picture of the flyer below OR verbally mention that you are there for the McMeen fundraiser to receive proper credit.
Wednesday, February 22nd
6240 Leetsdale Dr.
Denver, CO 80224
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
