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McMeen Elementary
McMeen Elementary Newsletter - April 14, 2023
04/14/23, 4:01 PM
Weekly Happenings
Monday, April 10
Tuesday, April 11
3rd-5th Grade CMAS Testing
Wednesday, April 12
3rd-5th Grade CMAS Testing
Thursday, April 13
3rd-5th Grade CMAS Testing
Friday, April 14
Upcoming Events
APRIL
April 26 - Multilingual Education District Advisory Committee Meeting (see below)
April 29 - Día del Niño Event
MAY
May 1 - Collaborative School Committee (CSC) Meeting
May 4 - Multicultural Night
May 4 - Scholastic Book Fair opens
May 5 - Teacher Planning Day (No Students)
May 8 - Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) Meeting
May 8-12 - Scholastic Book Fair
May 10 - Arabic Speaking PAC Meeting
(Week of May 14) - Field Day
May 29 - Memorial Day (No School)
May 31 - 5th Grade Continuation
JUNE
June 1 - Kindergarten Picnic
June 1 - Collaborative School Committee (CSC) Meeting
June 2 - Last Day of School (half day)
Ways to Get Involved
Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)
See the info below!
Announcements
Next Multilingual Education (MLE) District Advisory Committee (DAC) Meeting
This month's MLE DAC meeting will be presenting information from the DPS Safety and Bully Prevention team. It's Wednesday, April 26 9:30-11:00am at Oakland Elementary (4580 Dearborn St, Denver, CO 80239). Interpretation, breakfast, and childcare will be provided.
Girls on the Run 5K sign up:
Our 5k will be on Saturday, May 20th. If you would like to participate in the 5k with your Girls on the Run student and run, walk, hop, skip or jump to the finish line you must register here.
2023-2024 McMeen Planning Days
We got our 23-24 McMeen Planning Days approved. We will have the following as teacher planning days (no school for students) in addition to what is already on DPS' 23-24 Calendar: September 25th, November 10th, February 15th, March 15th, and May 3rd.
Discovery Link Registration for the 23-24 School Year
Registration for the school year 2023-2024 Discovery Link - the only district-run before school, after school, and full-day camp program – opens on Monday, April 17th at 6:00 am MST. At Discovery Link, students will participate in fun and engaging activities that support learning, relationship-building skills, movement, and creativity.
When registration opens, please access the following links:
- For families new to Discovery Link, click here.
- If your family has previously registered for Discovery Link, click here.
- For further information about the registration process, click here. You can also call us at 720-423-1781 or email discovery_link@dpsk12.org
Attendance
McMeen is working with the district to address attendance concerns. When students miss too much school— regardless of the reason – it can cause them to fall behind other students. This can mean just missing two days a month. Our overall goal as a school is to get to a 95% attendance average. Below is a breakdown of this week's attendance by grade-level compared to last week's attendance. As you can see, we have some work to do.
Ranch Camp
Here's another summer opportunity for students in 1st-3rd Grade. It's a one week overnight opportunity designed to support kids in exploring the world. See the flyer below:
George Washington Pop Up Shops
George Washington High School (the Patriots) is having a Pop Up shop this summer and is looking for vendors. See the flyer below if you are interested.
REMINDER Día del Niño
We are planning our 2nd Annual Día del Niño event for Saturday, April 29th. Please plan on joining us!
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REMINDER Spirit Nights at Urban Air
Join McMeen for a fun fundraiser April 20th-23rd at Urban Air (9550 E 40th Ave, Denver, CO 80238). Families will be able to enjoy discounted tickets and 20% off all tickets and food/drink will go back McMeen! To get the discount, you must mention McMeen's Spirit Night at the front desk when you purchase the tickets.
REMINDER CMAS Testing
Below is our schedule for CMAS testing for 3rd-5th Grade. Please ensure your child is in attendance each day for testing and let us know if you have any questions.
REMINDER Summer Connections Registration is Open (DPS' Summer School)
Registration is now open for Summer Connections, a fun five weeks where students will be exposed to content from their upcoming grade. All rising first through fifth-grade DPS students are encouraged to apply!
- No cost to families.
- Full-day programming from June 12-July 14. No school on June 19 and July 4.
- Literacy, math, science, and hands-on learning.
- Registration is now open! Visit Parent Portal to sign up.
We encourage families to commit to the full five-week program. If you have any questions, please contact EAL@dpsk12.net.
Student Shout Outs
Mighty Mustangs - Anna (3rd Grade) for showing all the MUSTANG traits, Trey (3rd Grade) for being an Upstander and having a Growth Mindset, Zyier (1st Grade) for being Self-Aware and Tenacious, Cora (Kinder) for having a Growth Mindset, Tiaylah (Kinder) for being Tenacious and showing Agency, Luis (2nd Grade) for being Self-Aware, Sofia (2nd Grade) for being Mindful, Raul (2nd Grade) for being Tenacious, Camryn (4th Grade) for being an Upstander, and Shaikh (2nd Grade) for being an Upstander.
Mustang Class of the Week - Ms. Caitlin's 4th Grade Class
2nd Grade, Noah Valera - I look forward to my afternoons with Noah (in particular) because he is always super curious and engaged in our Greek Myth lessons! He listens to all the details and loves sharing his background knowledge - so fun to hear what he already brings to the table during this unit! - Ms. Candee
5th Grade, Charlotte Lamont - Charlotte was extremely courageous this week in taking a step outside her comfort zone. - Nurse Miriam
ECE, Rory Whitehorn - Rory is always happy to come to school and his smile is infectious. He loves learning and teaching us about Minecraft and mutant zombies. Thank you Rory and keep smiling. - Mr. Hughes
3rd Grade, Richbo Gwah - Congratulaitons on being the Super Citizen for this month! - Mrs. Toney
Ms. Caldwell's 3rd Grade - I want to shout out my 3rd graders for doing such an amazing job on the very first week of CMAS testing! You guys rocked it! - Ms. Caldwell
2nd Graders - What amazing Olympians the 2nd graders are! Their feats of agility, speed and strength were astounding!
5th Grade, Reina Gonzales - For her positive attitude and kindness she shows to her classmates! - Ms. Jaramillo
Kindergarten, Desire Atencio - She is always helping out her classmates and doing random acts of kindness! - Ms. Kendall
ECE, Leo McIntyre - Leo is developing more confidence speaking in Spanish and showing more effort and participation during our daily activities in our dual language class. We feel proud and happy for Leo! Keep up your hard work Leo! - Mrs. Rivera
4th Grade, Liam Foley - Liam practices amazing self-awareness and ability to identify his feelings and emotions with such maturity. Way to go Liam! - Nurse Miriam
Classroom Updates
1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade MLL Groups - Our 3rd and 4th grade MLL groups presented their dioramas and paragraphs about animal adaptations and habitats in a gallery walk. We also had our 2nd and 1st graders share the books they wrote about animals that live in the jungles and grasslands! Thanks for all who came by to see!
3rd Grade - As a class we enjoyed time working on our country research and we also had fun learning new things during our CMAS test!
2nd Grade had their Olympics on Thursday and it was a ton of fun! Thank you to everyone who helped out.
ECE - In ECE we are going to start our unit of habitats and wild animals and get our students ready to go to the zoo. We are so happy and proud of all the progress all our wonderful ECE students have made during this school year on their social, emotional, physical, language and academic skills. May is going to be a fun month full of surprises!. Great job ECE students!
Resources from DPS
REMINDER Parent Resource Tool
FACE University has been re-launched as a parent resource tool. There are trainings and workshops across multiple topics, a resource hub, and more to come. You can subscribe for updates on the main page for when new content will be released. All content and videos have closed captioning available in 12 languages. Some of the resources they have are:
- FAMILY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE will feature sessions hosted in-person to dive deeper into advocacy and the school-parent partnership. There is a link to register on this site for sessions beginning summer of 2023.
- CARING FOR STUDENTS IN THE AFTERMATH OF TRAGEDY Access this virtual seminar to learn practical tools to take care of our students (and ourselves!) in positive, effective ways.
News from McMeen Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)
PTO will sponsor a PIZZA PARTY to the classroom that gets the most King Soppers Community Rewards sign-ups!
Sign-up your family and friends!
Submit sign-ups by sending a screenshot to McMeen PTO along with your child's name and teacher's name.
Here’s how it works:
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.
Create a digital account
A digital account is needed to participate in King Soopers Community Rewards. If you already have a digital account, simply link your Shopper’s Card to your account so that all transactions apply toward the organization you choose.
Link your card to an organization
Selecting the organization that you wish to support is as simple as updating the King Soopers Community Rewards selection on your digital account.
1. Sign into your digital account.
2. Search for your organization here.
3. Enter the name or NPO number of the organization you wish to support.
Organization Name: McMeen Elementary PTO
Organization Number: RQ231
4. Select the appropriate organization from the list and click “Save”.
Your selected organization will also display in the King Soopers Community Rewards section of your account. If you need to review or revisit your organization, you can always do so under your Account details.
Your organization earns!
Any transactions moving forward using the Shopper’s Card number associated with your digital account will be applied to the program, at no added cost to you. King Soopers donates annually to participating organizations based on your percentage of spending as it relates to the total spending associated with all participating King Soopers Community Rewards organizations.
Note: If you are a customer, make sure you have a preferred store selected to view participating organizations. If you are applying on behalf of an organization, please select a store in the same area as your organization.
Scan this QR code to sign-up!
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Next PTO Meeting
Monday, May 8th @ 6pm
* PTO meetings will be held the 2nd Monday of every month via Zoom.
April 20th-23rd, 2023
9550 E 40th Ave Denver, CO 80238
20% of proceeds are donated back to McMeen Elementary.
Exclusive Spirit Night pricing:
$31.49 Platinum Attractions
$27.49 Ultimate Attractions
Tickets available at the front desk. Must mention Spirit Night at time of purchase. Urban Air socks not included.
Please complete the WAIVER prior entrance to expedite the check-in process.
All participants must have a waiver on file to play on attractions.
2nd Annual Dia del Nino
Saturday, April 29th
12pm - 2pm @ McMeen Elementary
A free community event hosted by McMeen
Traditional game, music, food truck and more!
The Kona Ice truck will be at McMeen on LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!!
Join us from 11:30am - 1:30pm for Shaved Ice and some music.
Stay tuned for more details....
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
