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McMeen Elementary
McMeen Elementary Newsletter - April 21, 2023
04/21/23, 4:02 PM
Weekly Happenings
This Weekend
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.
McMeen Clean-up Day - Sunday, April 23rd at 10am. Coffee and donuts provided.
Monday, April 24
Tuesday, April 25
Wednesday, April 26
9:30-11:00am - Multilingual Education District Advisory Committee Meeting (see below)
Thursday, April 27
Friday, April 28
Saturday, April 29
Día del Niño Celebration
Upcoming Events
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
Spring Scholastic Book Fair
2023-2024 McMeen Calendar
Here is the draft of our McMeen Calendar for the 2023-2024 School Year. All the planning days are finalized and we are working on finalizing dates for other McMeen events.
Chromebooks Over the Summer
DPS 'Your Voice/Tu Voz' Survey Opens May 1
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.
Generation Teach STEM Academy (GTSA) for all 5th-7th Graders
GTSA is a free full-day camp for all DPS students in 5th-7th Grade that runs June 14-July 21. Breakfast and lunch are provided, as well as transportation to/from local middle and elementary schools. Students will take classes in engineering, math, reading, and law and will have afternoon enrichment classes in art, sports, games, and movement. They also will conduct field trips and fun Friday activities. Learn more here: English, Arabic, and Spanish.
Summer Academies Opportunity for incoming 4th-8th Grade Boys
Sims Fayola will once again be hosting their annual Fayola Man Summer Academies! The Sims-Fayola Foundation Empowerment Zone camp for incoming fourth- and fifth-grade boys will be held June 20-July 21 at Wyatt Elementary School from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The Fayola Summer Leadership Academy for incoming sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade boys will be held June 12-July 7 at Vista Academy from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Priority will be given to Denver County or DPS-enrolled students. Register here.
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 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.
REMINDER 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
Student Shout Outs
Mighty Mustangs - Andrea (1st Grade) for being Mindful and Self-Aware, Hanas (1st Grade) for being Mindful, Isabella (Kinder) for being Mindful, Antonela (2nd Grade) for being Mindful, Charlie (4th Grade) for being Mindful, Ian (Kinder) for being an Upstander, Mathias (2nd Grade) for being Tenacious, Novi (3rd Grade) for showing all the MUSTANG traits, Aviana (Kinder) for being Tenacious, and Victoria (2nd Grade) for being Tenacious.
Mustang Class of the Week - Ms. John's 2nd Grade Class
ECE, Zaid Gonzales - This week Zaid has been working very hard in the classroom, the last couple days have been amazing. Buen trabajo Zaid estamos muy orgullosas de ti. - Ms. Erica
2nd Grade, Layla Brown - She always has the best questions! She is a deep thinker and I can count on her to be super invested in our lessons! - Ms. Candee
ECE, Alessa Del Rosario - Alessa has been doing a great job in ECE. She loves helping her friends and singing and dancing in class. Keep doing a great job Alessa. - Mr. Hughes
Mrs. Toney's 3rd Grade - I am SO proud of my 3rd grade for doing amazingly with CMAS! - Mrs. Toney
Classroom Updates
1st grade had an amazing time at the Denver Nature and Science Museum. We toured the whole building and even had time to watch Serengeti 3D in the new Infinity Theater.
3rd grade officially finished their first CMAS!
Resources from DPS
Healthy Start Times
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 Soopers 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.
Staff Appreciation Week - May 8th - 12th
As one of the activities for staff appreciation week, PTO is collecting school supplies for staff.
Students can turn in school supplies to their teacher through Tuesday, May 9th.
All school supplies will be collected in the main office conference room and will be distributed to staff on Wednesday, May 10th.
Thank you for your support!
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!
COLORADO ROCKIES vs Philadelphia Phillies
Sunday, May 14 @ 1:10pm
Lower Level Tickets - $15
Upper Level Tickets - $4
Parking Pass - $17
Please return the attached from to the school's main office by May 4th.
Cash or Checks Only!
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
