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McMeen Elementary

McMeen Family Newsletter - January 19, 2024

01/19/24, 3:01 PM

Weekly Happenings

Saturday, January 20

9:00-11:00am - Winter School Clean-up Day

Monday, January 22

Tuesday, January 23

8:30am - Read-a-thon Awards Assembly - Assembly to celebrate Read-a-thon participants and our top readers and fundraisers in each class and grade-level. Parents, due to space constraints, this event is just for students. The PTO will be celebrating our winners in their newsletter next week.

Wednesday, January 24

1:30-2:30 - Family Resource Hub

4:00pm - Blue Team Basketball Game at Ellis Elementary

4:00-5:00pm - Dual Language Family Meeting

5:00-7:00pm - Multilingual Education (MLE) District Advisory Committee (DAC) Meeting. Learn more here.

5:15pm - White Team Basketball Game at Ellis Elementary

Thursday, January 25

5:00-6:30pm - Family BINGO Night with free pizza and prizes

Friday, January 26

McMeen Awards Assembly (details to be sent directly to families of kids receiving awards)

This month's lunch menus

Upcoming Events

Here is the McMeen Calendar for the 2023-2024 School Year

You can subscribe to the McMeen Google Calendar so all events are automatically added to your calendar!

FEBRUARY

February 9 - 100th Day of School

February 9 - McMeen Family Movie Night (Trolls Band Together)

February 12 - Parent/Teacher Organization (PTO) Meeting via Zoom

February 13 - Arabic and Spanish Parent Advisory Committee Meetings

February 15 - No School (McMeen Planning Day)

February 16 - No School (Teacher Planning Day)

February 19 - No School (President's Day)

February 28 - Dual Language Family Meeting

February 29 - Family Math Night - learn more here

Saturday School
Registration for this semester's Saturday School is now open. You can learn more here.

Basketball Games
Our basketball teams are up and running. Next week is our first round of games. You can learn more here.

Family Math Night
Mark your calendars for Family Math Night on Thursday, February 29th. Learn more here.

✋Volunteers Needed

We need volunteers to help with organizing and managing clothing. It would be 1 hour per day and have flexible days. We are ok with a job sharing as well! If you're interested, please reach out to Jean at JTSBoylan@gmail.com.

McMeen in the News

CBS is doing a multi-part series on McMeen — highlighting our teachers and families — and how it is handling the influx of new-to-country students. We are honored to serve these students and proud of how our staff, students, volunteers and the community have pivoted and rallied to welcome and support these families as they adjust to life in the U.S. You can find all the articles to-date here.

Job Fair
There is a job fair coming up on January 30th that includes top employers like Walmart, Hyatt, and Denver Public Schools. For more information, contact hseiden@jewishfamilyservices.org or at 720-248-4644.

Resolving Conflict - We understand that everyone feels comfortable resolving conflict in their own way. However in order for a community to develop in a safe and productive way we have to have a few norms around conflict resolution and what that looks like.
Mixing so many ages and cultures can sometimes make conflict resolution hard. Here at McMeen we have tried to set some norms around how we resolve conflict.

- First we try to use words. If we can express our needs to each other we can sometimes decrease having any conflict in the first place. Remember that No is a universal word that most people understand. If you are unable to communicate due to language barriers a simple no can help.
- Second, we walk away. If we are becoming frustrated and our feelings are becoming bigger sometimes we need to take some space before we can use our words. If we can walk away before the conflict becomes too big, it is an easier problem to solve.
- Third, we get an adult to help us. Adults can help us use our words to solve a problem.

The more we can empower our students to use these three steps at home and at school the faster they will become the routine to solve conflict! Please help your student practice these three steps when conflict arises.
If it is a norm students will be more confident to handle their problems with safe bodies and calm words.

The McMeen Elementary Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) supports the education and well-being of children at McMeen and fosters relationships among McMeen's students, families, staff, and local community. This mission is accomplished through volunteer support, fundraising efforts, community-building events, and teacher and programmatic support. Membership is free and open to all McMeen families and staff. Reach out to mcmeenpto@gmail.com get involved or learn more.

🗓️ Next PTO Meeting: Monday, February 12, 2023 @ 6:00 PM via Zoom
🔗 Quick Links: Contact the PTO | Volunteer | Shop the McMeen Store | Donate to PTO | Inquire about Sponsorships
✨ Teacher Wish Lists: Art | Student Services | Library | Teachers & Staff | MLL Support
🛒 King Soopers Community Rewards Program: Link your King Soopers Card to McMeen (Org name: McMeen Elementary PTO / Org #: RQ231)

THANK YOUS

Thank you to our 2023-2024 Mustang Sponsors