Dora Moore ECE-8 School
Weekly Follow Up: 2.28.15
03/02/25, 7:59 PM
Dear DM Families,
Ramadan Mubarak to our families that celebrate Ramadan!
Happy March!
All good things come in March--warmer weather, sunsets after 7pm, March Madness College Hoops, Spring Break, the return of Major League Baseball (Go Tigers!)... Truly all the good things.
We are looking forward to another great week doing the work we love.
Sincerely,
Mr. Janson & Mrs. Watson
Important Dates
- March 3rd, 9;15am - 12:30pm 1st Grade Field Trip to Denver Museum of Nature and Science
- March 3rd, 4:10pm - 5:30pm MS Girls BBall Practice
- March 4th, 4:10pm - 5:30pm 4th/5th BBall Practice
- March 4th, 4:00pm - 5:00pm MS Girls BBall Game @ Kunsmiller (2250 South Quitman Way, Denver, CO 80219)
- March 5th, 4:10pm - 5:30pm MS Girls BBall Practice
- March 6th, 4:15pm - 5:15pm 4th/5th BBall Game
- March 7th, No School for ECE Students, Normal Day for K-8th Grade
- March 7th, 4:00pm - 5:15pm MS Girls BBall Game @ Bruce Randolph (3955 Steele St, Denver, CO 80205)
- March 10th, Spring Class Picture Day (Various times)
Dine-Out for Dora Moore Tomorrow, March 3rd, @ Goosetown BBQ on Colfax
Need a dinner idea? Consider joining other DM families and the PTSA at Goosetown OR order carry-out to go! Goosetown is graciously donating 20% of all sales (no promo code needed) for the night back to Dora Moore.
If considering take-out, Uber Eats/Grubhub/etc. don't count for this promotion--So please be sure to order using this carry out link: https://order.toasttab.com/online/goosetown-tavern-3242-e-colfax-ave
Menu Link
https://goosetowntavern.com/menu/
Goosetown Tavern BBQ
3242 E Colfax Ave
Street parking and free community parking lot at Colfax & Cook St.
- Student-named/voted-on Classroom Incentives for each classroom who collectively meets our 90% attendance goal in March.
- Individual raffle prize opportunities for individual students who meet our 90% attendance goal in March.
- Increased hard-lines of accountability for families with egregious absenteeism.
- A student who misses 10% (the equivalent of one to two days per month) or more of the time enrolled in school is considered chronically absent. This includes both excused and unexcused absences, as well as suspensions, and also includes late arrivals and early pick-ups.
- Chronic absenteeism is calculated by the minute - so arriving late and leaving early counts.
'When students are not at school, they not only miss out on valuable learning opportunities for the time they were absent, but they can experience long-term impacts that hinder their development in reading by third grade, achieving in middle school and graduating from high school.
One student’s absence also affects their peers and teacher as classroom instruction includes small group learning activities. For each student who is absent, teachers need to adjust plans, gather materials for make-up work and follow up to get each student caught up. Make-up work does not replace the in-person learning activities that happen daily, and students miss out on important social-emotional development that occurs throughout the school.'
Dora Moore's Current Attendance Data:
Overall Year-to-Date Attendance Rates
- ECE-8th Grade: 87.3%
- ECE: 92.1% (YAHOO!)
- Kinder: 83.7% (YIKES x1000)
- 1st: 89.9% (so close)
- 2nd: 87% (YIKES)
- 3rd: 82.8% (OH NO!)☠
- 4th: 87.4% (YIKES)
- 5th: 89.6% (so close)
- 6th-8th: 86.8% (YIKES)
Our Overall Year-to-Date Attendance Rate Goal for 2024-2025 is 90% through June of 2025.
Overall Year-to-Date Chronic Absenteeism (missing more than 10% of school) Rates
- ECE-8th Grade: 49.9% 🤮
This means that 50% of our students (~180 students) have missed more than 10% [~12 days] of the instructional days already.
- ECE: 26.7% (NICE!)
- Kinder: 68.3% (😱)
- (This means that 68.3% of kindergarten students have missed more than 10% [~12 days] instructional days already.)🤯
- 1st: 35.2% (YAHOO!)
- 2nd: 51.2% (YIKES!)
- 3rd: 61.8% (YIKESSS)
- 4th: 42.5%
- 5th: 45.2%
- 6th-8th: 56.3% (OUF...)
Our overall Chronic Absenteeism Rate Goal for 2024-2025 is 40% or less by June of 2025.
What Can Parents Do?
There are a few practices parents can implement to help ensure their child is set up for success and attending class:
- Communicate with the school every time your child wil be late, leave early or will be absent.
- Schedule appointments after school or on days where there are no classes.
- Develop a back-up plan to get your child to school if something comes up.
- Make sure your child has healthy habits--handwashing and hygiene being #1!
- Going to bed on time, getting enough sleep and waking up on time.
- Lay out clothes and backpacks the night before.
- Monitor your student's attendance on the Parent Portal.
You can find additional information on steps to take to help set routines that lead to strong attendance from the Attendance Works organization.
There are more resources and information at regarding attendance at the district's website: https://www.dpsk12.org/page/attendance.
If you have tangible barriers to attendance--It is your responsibility to reach out so we can help. Email joshua_konz@dpsk12.net to talk about support available.
We had a huge showing of families for our short, but mighty monthly Golden Eagle Award assemblies on Friday. We are committed to increasing our family partnerships this year, and celebrating our students with you is an important aspect of this partnership. These assemblies are a short, public way to recognize each award winning student for the month that are nominated by teachers, and encourage all students to continue to live out our core values of Community, Kindness, Curiosity, and Excellence each day.
