Friday, November 15, 2019

Week of November 11, 2019

Folder Fliers:


Thanksgiving Lunch:
Thanksgiving Lunch will be served on Wednesday, November 20th. Adult meals cost $4.25. Please reserve your spot by Monday, November 18th. Please see the flyer before for more information. 

Watch Dog Dads:
Calling all dads! We would love for you to join us during the school day to support our kiddos. The Watch Dog Dad program is a volunteer program specifically for dads to join in their child's school day. Please sign up on the IHE website under Our School-->Opportunities for Fathers. 

Poinsettia and Christmas Cactus Sales:
Our PTO is selling poinsettias and Christmas cactus' for $13 each. Purchases can be made at www.FunServicesColorado.com. 

Discovery Program for Gifted Students:
The Discovery Program Application process is now open for the 2020 - 2021 school year. 

The Douglas County School District Discovery Program offers full day gifted programming in all content areas. This programming option is designed to meet the needs of gifted elementary school students (grades 2 -6)  who require intensity of instruction and acceleration beyond what can reasonably be expected from the regular school gifted programming.

In an effort to ensure equitable opportunity for families to learn about this program we have scheduled three Discovery Program Information Sessions during the month of November.


Discovery Program Application Process
The Discovery Program application for the 2020-21 is now available online and can be found HERE.  Our application process has been revamped and many of the previous documents are now in google forms.  This will help us to streamline the process.



2019-2020 Apple Award Nominations Open
The Apple Awards honor wonderful staff from the Douglas County School District in multiple categories: Secondary Teacher of the Year, Elementary Teacher of the Year, Classified Staff Member of the Year, and Administrator of the Year. It is a great honor for DCSD staff. Nominations are open until December 1st. You can find the nomination form here.  

Upcoming Important Dates:
NOVEMBER 19: Outdoor Ed Meeting for 5th Grade Parents 6:00-7:00pm in the Junction
NOVEMBER 20: PTO Meeting 3:45-4:45pm in the Junction
NOVEMBER 20: Thanksgiving Lunch during student lunch times
NOVEMBER 22: Assembly for Student of the Month: Be Trustworthy 9:00-9:20am in the Gym
NOVEMBER 25-29: NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break
DECEMBER 4: IHE Restaurant Night at Chick-Fil-A
DECEMBER 10: Winter Program (1st and 2nd Grade Only) 6:30-7:00pm in the Gym
DECEMBER 13: Choir Concert 6:30-8:00pm in the Gym
DECEMBER 17: SAC Meeting 3:45-4:45pm in the Junction
DECEMBER 18PTO Meeting 3:45-4:45pm in the Junction
DECEMBER 19: Assembly for Student of the Month: Be Fair 9:00-9:20am in the Gym
DECEMBER 19: Polar Express Night 5-7:30 in the Gym
DECEMBER 20-JANUARY 5: NO SCHOOL - Winter Break
JANUARY 6: NO SCHOOL - Teacher Work Day