Friday, January 29, 2021

Week of February 1, 2021

 Friday Flyers:

BASE Blessing Bags

Updated Information Regarding COVID-19 and Illness:

The Colorado Department of Public Health had updated guidelines for schools for students that are exhibiting COVID symptoms for 48 hours or greater. If your child exhibits these symptoms and is out of school for 2 days, our nurse, Jen Kester, will send you this information and get in touch with you to discuss.


These guidelines are for when a person has had:

- Major symptoms of illness for 24 hours or greater (Loss of taste or smell, fever of 100 or greater, new or worsening cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing)


OR


- Minor symptoms of illness for 48 hours or greater (sore throat, runny nose or congestion, muscle or body aches, headache, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea).  


Options:

1. You can take your child to get a PCR COVID-19 test. 

If results are negative, your student may return after they have been fever free for 24 hours without medication, all other symptoms are improving and they can wear a mask. You will need to provide test results to the nurse or administration before their return

2. You can also opt for a 10 day home isolation from the onset of symptoms.

For example, if symptoms began on 1/1/21, you would count 1/2/21 as day 1 and student would isolate through the end of day on 1/11/21 and could return to normal activities on 1/12 as long as they has been fever free for 24 hours without medication and all other symptoms are improving and they can wear a mask

News from the Art Room:
Congratulations to our January Artist of the Month Ian B. in Mrs. Ackerman's class for his Color Monster painting and our February Artist of the Month Lyra W. in Miss Gardner's class for her Owl Moon painting.  You can view their artwork in front of the art room if you're in the building and online in our 2020/2021 Artist of the Month album. Happy Creating!

News from PE:

In the next few weeks of PE we will be working on basketball skills with a day dedicated to dribbling, passing and shooting with drills and modified games. We will be using cooperation and communication to complete some awesome parachute activities as well as practicing teamwork and sportsmanship in some fun and exciting Kinball games.

CDE Evidence Outcomes: 

Kgt: Move synchronously with others.


1st: Demonstrate fundamental manipulative skills.- Standing in place, dribble a ball continuously with one's dominant hand.

2nd: Throw, catch, strike, and trap objects while stationary or moving with a partner.

3rd: Dribble while changing speed and direction.

4th: Dribble and pass an object to a moving receiver.

5th: Dribble a ball (by hand or foot) while preventing another person from stealing the ball.


Blessing Bags in BASE:
BASE will be collecting items to put in reusable water bottles to give to the homeless during the week of February 15-20. BASE is currently accepting clean new/used water bottles. Please send in your water bottles to the school office. Please see the flyer above for more details. 

We are Open and Ready to Serve!

Clothes To Kids of Denver (CTKD) provides FREE clothing to children and youth who are in need or in crisis. To shop, students must live in Metro Denver, be age 3 - 21 and be enrolled in school (remote or in-person) or working toward a GED.
Our wardrobe includes 5 outfits, 1 coat, 1 pair of shoes, 1 bra (optional) and 5 pairs each of new underwear and new socks. Students are invited to select clothing in a welcoming, store-like setting or can order a wardrobe for contactless curbside pick-up.
Curbside and In-Person Service Available

We are very excited to have in person shoppers in our store and are taking extra precautions to protect the health and safety of our visitors, volunteers and staff.

Take a look at our COVID-19 Safety Procedures to learn more.

For families who would prefer a contactless option, we are continuing to offer wardrobes via Curbside Service. This option enables parents and caregivers to request a wardrobe for any student in need, and our staff will shop on their behalf.
Families wishing to shop in person or request a wardrobe for pick-up should call us at 720-379-4630 or email us at appointment@clothestokidsdenver.org for an appointment. Up-to-date phone hours are on the Shop With Us page of our website.

No Referral Required! No matter how families choose to shop, we have temporarily loosened our referral requirements and are providing wardrobes to anyone who says the young people in their households are in need of our services, no questions asked.
Hours of Operation

Happy 2021! We are back in action and have returned to normal operating hours:

Tuesdays - Fridays 9:00 - 4:00
Saturdays 9:00 - 3:00
Sundays & Mondays Closed

Donations Accepted
Fridays & Saturdays 9:00 - 3:00
Donate on Fridays & Saturdays

We are now accepting clothing and shoe donations on Fridays and Saturdays only between 9:00 and 3:00. We are in need of the basic wardrobe staples (shorts, pants, tops, shoes, etc.). We still cannot accept "extras" at this time.
Donating is Easy!

Gather your clean and ready-to-wear items. Check our updated Donation Guidelines for ideas. Please sort items by category (girls, boys, young women, young men and shoes) to save time at drop-off.

  • When you arrive, pull into our loading zone and wait in your car until any staff members or other donors are at a safe distance.
  • Empty your donations into one of our rolling bins located outside of our door.
  • Please do not leave donations inside of plastic bags. Place your donations in our bins and take your bags with you to reuse.
Join Our Team!

Do you know anyone interested in joining our fabulous team as a full-time Merchandising Associate? Please share this job description!
ABOUT CLOTHES TO KIDS OF DENVER

Clothes To Kids of Denver provides new and quality used clothing in a boutique setting to students from low-income or in-crisis families in the Denver Metro area.
Since 2008 Clothes To Kids has provided more than 70,000 school wardrobes to students in need, completely free of charge. Please join us in celebrating our accomplishments of the past, and help ensure our continued success in the future. Visit us online at www.clothestokidsdenver.org or call 720-379-4630.

Take a look inside our boutique and see how Clothes To Kids changes the lives of deserving students:
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Upcoming Events: 
Feb 9: Freddy's Restaurant Night for IHE
Feb 10: PTO Meeting - 3:45-4:45pm (virtual link on the school website)
Feb 12: NO SCHOOL - Professional Development Day
Feb 15: NO SCHOOL - President's Day
Feb 16: SAC Meeting - 3:45-4:45pm (virtual link on the school website)