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Food Drive

Our annual food drive is underway! Grade levels are competing against each other for our year long “Big Dawg” competition and Capture Flag during our assembly.  If you can help purchase any of these items, the Table of Hope would greatly appreciate it!  Collection ends on Thursday, November 20th at 9 am. 

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Girls Basketball

Girls basketball practice starts on Tuesday, Nov. 18th.

Registration is open through Friday, Nov. 21st. Register here. Please see here for detailed season information, including a calendar that shows our practices and game schedules.

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Winter Cheer Club

Ready for the Girls Basketball season spirit? Winter Cheer Club begins Monday, Dec. 1st and practices will be Monday through Thursday from 3:00 – 4:30. Register here through Friday, Nov. 21st. See here for more information or reach out to Coach Evans, [email protected] or Coach McIntire, [email protected] with any questions.

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From the Health Office

Students are not allowed to carry prescription medication or over the counter medication while in school. This includes Tylenol, Ibuprofen, cough drops and herbal supplements. All medication needs to be held in our health office and a Permission for Medication form must be completed and signed for each medication.

How sick is too sick to send your student to school? Please see here for the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment guidelines.

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Clothing Donations Needed

Our health office is in need of pant donations for girls and boys. If you have any lightly used pants, we would appreciate the donations.

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Year Long Late Start Schedule

Wednesday, December 3rd

NO LATE START IN JANUARY

Wednesday, February 4th

Wednesday, March 4th

Wednesday, April 1st

Wednesday, May 6th

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988 Colorado Mental Health Line

A new state law requires schools to share information about the 988 Colorado Mental Health Line. The service provides free, confidential support 24/7 from trained specialists through calls, texts, or live chats. Families can learn more by visiting 988Colorado.com.

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Attendance Updates & Absences

It is very important when a student is absent from school that the parent/guardian telephone on the morning of the absence (970) 535-4446.

Prearranged Absences: If a student knows he/she will be absent, the parent/guardian must contact the office. Failure to prearrange an absence may result in the absence not being excused.

Parents have 48 hours to excuse any absences or tardies. We encourage parents to obtain a doctor note to excuse the absence and submit that to the front office.

Make-Up Work:

1. Check Schoology for homework and assignments.
2. Collect any missed worksheets from the designated area in each classroom.
3. See each teacher upon return.

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Safety Reminders:

We have had students walking along the ditch to parents waiting to pick up their student along Welker Ave. after school. We realize after school pick ups are busy, but safety is our first priority and ask that parents and students use pick up/drop off lanes on our school grounds.

Parking Lot:

Drop students off on the West curb.

1. If you are dropping off or picking up a student, please pull as far forward as possible in the lane and only drop off/pick up students at the curb. Please don’t “double park” and drop off/pick up students. It is dangerous for students to cross the pick up lane traffic to get to a car on the other side.
2. The west curb is for “quick” drop offs. If you are going to park for an extended period of time, please park in a parking spot.
3. If parking in the lot, please leave space for kids to walk in between cars. Also, please be very careful when pulling away from your spot.
4. Please talk to your child about not running out into the parking lot to your car. Please reinforce that you will pick them up on the curb, or that they can use the crosswalk to get to your car in the parking lot.
5. Please stay off your cell phone in our parking lot.
6. Finally, please drive slowly and be patient with others. Don’t let frustration cause a preventable accident.

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