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McMeen Elementary

McMeen Family Newsletter - April 4, 2025

04/04/25, 3:11 PM

Here is the McMeen Calendar for the 2024-2025 School Year

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APRIL

18th: NO SCHOOL (Teacher Planning Day)

22nd: Family Engagement Night 4-6 p.m.

Collaborative School Committee Meeting 4-5 p.m.

Dual Language Parent Meeting 5-6 p.m.

26th: Dia Del Niño 12-2 p.m.

MAY

2nd: NO SCHOOL (Teacher Planning Day)

15th: Multicultural Night 4-6 p.m.

21st: Family Engagement Night 4-6 p.m.

Collaborative School Committee Meeting 4-5 p.m.

Parent Teacher Organization Meeting 5-6 p.m.

23rd: Field Day

26th: NO SCHOOL (Memorial Day)

30th: ECE Continuation 9-10 a.m.

30th: 5th Grade Continuation 1-2 p.m.

🥕 McMeen Food Market: Volunteers Needed

We need volunteers to support our expanding food market! We are looking for volunteers who can commit to helping every Wednesday from 10am-3pm. Call or text Jean at 303-875-4229 to volunteer or sign up here. Thank you!!

📝 Upcoming Testing at McMeen

Next week, our 3rd-5th graders will be taking Colorado standardized assessments (called CMAS). These tests are used to determine if McMeen is on track academically. Please make sure your student goes to bed on time and arrives to school on time so they can receive our healthy breakfast and test their best! The 3rd-5th graders with the best attendance during CMAS testing will win prizes! See some of the prize options below:

🍎 Help Us Celebrate McMeen Teachers!

Every spring, we take a week to celebrate our teachers and thank them for all they do. Join us in celebrating our McMeen teachers! You can:

Help your Mustang fill out this short form with details about why they love their favorite teacher by Friday, April 18. Your student's quote could get featured on the DPS website and social media!
Sign up to volunteer at McMeen between May 5th and 9th - we'll need help hosting teacher appreciation activities!

📖 April Arabic Events at Denver Public Libraries

All are invited to attend FREE Arabic events at Denver Public Libraries! Denver Public Libraries will host Arabic storytime (for ages 0-8) on April 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th. They will host financial coaching in Arabic (for adults and teens) on April 15th, 21st, and 22nd. Learn more about storytime here and financial coaching here.

💛 Perseverance in Action

In April, we are celebrating perseverance at McMeen. Perseverance is the ability to keep trying, even when things are hard. You can encourage perseverance at home by teaching your child the phrase "I can't do it yet." Invite them to say "I can't do it yet" instead of "I can't do it." This will remind them that failure is okay, and not permanent! See here for more ideas on how to encourage perseverance.