McMeen Elementary Newsletter - August 11, 2023
08/11/23, 4:00 PM
Weekly Happenings
Monday, August 14th
Welcome Back Teachers!
Tuesday, August 15th
Wednesday, August 16th
Thursday, August 17th
Meet Your Teacher Night! 4pm-6pm
This is a great opportunity for you to drop off school supplies and donations.
Hope to see you there!
Friday, August 18th
Upcoming Events
Here is the McMeen Calendar for the 2023-2024 School Year
AUGUST
August 17 - Meet Your Teacher Night 4-6pm
August 21 - First Day of School for K-5
August 21 - ECE Orientation 7:45-9:15
August 22 - First Day of School for ECE
August 22 - CSC Meeting
August 31 - Back to School Night 4-6pm
Ways to Get Involved
Join McMeen's Collaborative School Committee (CSC)
CSC Orientation meeting will be held on Tuesday August 22nd from 4pm-5pm via ZOOM.
CSC meetings are a great opportunity for you to hear about what's going on at McMeen and to get involved is some of the decision making. During this first meeting, we will go over the functions of CSC and talk about nominations for Chairperson and Secretary, as well as a community member to join our committee. If you would like to nominated yourself or someone else as chairperson, secretary or community member, please use this Nomination form.
Crossing Guards
We are looking to hire a few Crossing Guards to support our arrival and dismissal this year. The position offers 10 hours per week (7am-8am and 2pm-3pm) at a pay of $19/hour. Candidates must be 18 years old, willing to work even in adverse weather, responsible, trustworthy, and dependable. You can apply at http://careers.dpsk12.org/
1. Click on the career link
2. On the Career Page, top right click apply now
3. Next Click on Direct link to Job Board
4. On the bottom right of the page, recent job listings put in the #62780 for job code. Then click search jobs.
5. It will pull up school crossing guard, at the bottom of that listing click apply now.
Donations
We are always looking for donations of school supplies, K-cups, gift cards for teacher prizes, etc. Please drop off any donations in the main office.
Join our Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)
PTO is always looking for more members and involvement from families. Reach out to them at mcmeenpto@gmail.com to learn more. Also, be sure to check the PTO portion of the weekly newsletter below to stay up-to-date on their activities.
Announcements
School Hours for This Year
As a reminder, our hours for this year will be 7:40-2:40. Please ensure you plan accordingly so students are not missing out on valuable instructional time.
Healthy School Meals for All: Complete the You Benefit! Form
- Please continue to fill out the You Benefit! form (formerly referred to as the Meals Application). We ask all DPS families to please complete the You Benefit! form during registration for the 2023-24 school year. By completing the form, you will help us access all available funds to cover the cost of meals, and other nutritional programs for students.
- Families who fill out the You Benefit! form may qualify to receive discounted school fees, class materials, bus passes, utilities support and more!
- All household income information provided through this form is strictly confidential and protected by law. Only one form is required for all children in the household. Immigration, migrant, citizenship or refugee status is not required when completing the form.
Arrival and Dismissal Logistics
Our arrival and dismissal will run the same way that it has in the past. Both arrival and dismissal will happen on our playground.
Arrival
In the mornings, buses will park along Tennessee between Holly and the parking lot entrance. Please do not park here in the mornings as it can cause issues for our buses. Families can pull into the parking lot for Kiss-and-Go (no parking) starting at 7:30am. Families are welcome to park along the surrounding streets if they would like to walk their kids to the playground. ECE families are required to park on the street and walk their student to their class door in order to sign them in.
Dismissal
For dismissal, buses pull into the parking lot and the lot is closed off to families for safety reasons. We encourage families to park along the street and walk up to the playground. The space on Tennessee between Holly and the parking lot is open for parent parking in the afternoon. If you would like to make alternate plans for your child to meet you somewhere else for dismissal, you must communicate this with your child's teacher.
Classroom Updates
Coming Soon
Student Shout Outs
Coming Soon
News from McMeen PTO
Sign up for the PTO Newsletter and Updates by clicking on groups at the bottom of the ReachWell app and selecting PTO. Doing so will let you receive the information in your preferred language.
Next Meeting - Monday, September 11th at 6pm via ZOOM
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McMeen Elementary School
1000 S Holly St Denver, CO 80246 720-424-5520` FAX 720-423-5547