What Does The Fox Say?
December 7, 2023
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Important Dates
12/11/23: Spirit Week: Rep Your Class Day (class/group choice)
12/12/23: Spirit Week: Winter Holiday Day (represent your winter holiday)
12/13/23: CSC Meeting, 4:00pm-5:30pm
12/13/23: Spirit Week: Ugly Sweater Day
12/14/23: Spirit Week: Pajama Day
12/15/23: NO SCHOOL, Inspire PD Day
12/18/23-1/2/24: NO SCHOOL, Winter Break
1/3/24-1/4/24: 4th Grade, Golden History Visit
1/5/24: Spirit Day, First Friday - fox theme, school gear or colors
1/10/24: CSC Meeting, 4:00pm-5:30pm
1/17/24: PTO Meeting, 6:30pm-7:30pm
1/18/24: Kinder Field Trip, Children's Museum
Staff Appreciation Week, 12/11/23 - 12/15/23
Our amazing PTO Staff Appreciation committee has a wonderful week planned to shower our staff with love! Gift cards, Yeti mugs, breakfast, desserts, and more! If you'd like to help out, send notes and cards to school for ALL our amazing staff to let them know how much they mean to us!
Next Week is Spirit Week
12/11/23: Spirit Week: Rep Your Class Day (class/group choice)
12/12/23: Spirit Week: Winter Holiday Day (represent your winter holiday)
12/13/23: Spirit Week: Ugly Sweater Day
12/14/23: Spirit Week: Pajama Day
Next CSC Meeting, 12/13/23, 4:00pm-5:30pm
- Join Zoom Meeting, Meeting ID: 889 9135 5574, Passcode: xdnf7P
- Agenda: Q&A with School Governance, Unified Improvement Plan Staffing Design
- If you would like to make a public comment and will be attending the meeting, complete the Public Input Form.
Winter/Spring Enrichment Registration will Open 12/14/23
Registration for after-school enrichments for the Winter/Spring Session open on Thursday, December 14th at 5:30 a.m. The link will go out in that morning's What Does the Fox Say (WDTFS) Newsletter via email and Bloomz. Some classes will fill up.
- Click on the Winter/Spring Enrichment Offerings for details!
- Questions? Contact kerrie_hall@dpsk12.net with questions about the programming and associated logistics. Contact enrichments@inspirepto.com for questions about the registration process.
December Staff Pot Luck, 12/14/23
The PTO is coordinating a lunch potluck for staff. Lots of help still needed! Please sign up here to help.
Winter Clothing Donation Drive, Deadline 12/14/23
Inspire Student Council is holding a Winter Clothing Drive next week. We would love all gently used or new coats, hats, mittens, and scarfs to take to the Venezuelan refugee community. If you have any at home or see any when you are out this weekend we would appreciate it. There will be a collection bin in the main office. Questions? Email amy_bergner@dpsk12.net.
Winter Break Class Parties
All classrooms will have an end of year class party on 12/14/23. Please refer to your child's classroom Bloomz messages for details. If teachers invite parents to volunteer in the classroom, parents should complete the Event Registration form to expedite the check in process.
No Giftbags Please
We appreciate the thought and the generosity. However, we ask that parents do not send goodie or gift bags to school for distribution. This can become unmanageable for teachers.
My Favorite Things
Thank you to families who have reached out to ask if we have a list of what staff might appreciate as gifts. If you click on staff names on our website’s school directory, each staff has a list of “My Favorite Things” in their profile.
A Thank You Gift Beyond the Classroom
Thank you to the families who have reached out to inquire how you can thank staff beyond classroom teachers. We are grateful for the inclusive approach and also understand it can become costly to purchase gifts for all the educators in your child's life. We suggest that families purchase gift cards and drop them off at the main office (or at K-2 carline with me or Mr. Bryant). Deadline to drop off gift cards is Wednesday, 12/13/23. Please mark envelopes with "main office, gift card donations". We will divide gift cards to the following staff: Counselor, Social Worker, ELD Teacher, Math & Literacy Interventionist (2), Front Office (2), Special Education Staff (3), Paraprofessionals (13).
5th Grade Families - School Choice
Colorado is an open enrollment state, meaning that students can choose to attend their assigned neighborhood school, or they can apply to other public schools within their district, or even outside it.
- Round 1 of School Choice for the 2024-25 school year is 1/11/24 - 2/12/24
- Starting on 1/11/24 create an account or log in using your Parent Portal account
- Go to the School Choice Round 1 DPS website for more information
- Use the School Finder to learn more about area schools
Community Resource
- Spanish Youth Mental Health First Aid Training for DPS Community. Join us Thursday, Dec. 14 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for a Spanish Youth Mental Health First Aid class offered at Maxwell Elementary. Childcare and lunch will be generously provided by RootED. Questions? Reach out to WellPower’s Mental Health First Aid Coordinator, Jasmine Breeden at jasmine.breeden@wellpower.org. If you have questions regarding childcare, please contact Amanda Brinton.
- The City and County's Office of Children Affairs invites all youth (ages 5-18) for a free supper and/or snack at any Tasty Food site across Denver during the holiday break! No registration or ID is required -- simply drop by and enjoy a nutritious meal! Check the schedule flier (in English and Spanish) for more information. For details on holiday schedule changes and planned holiday closures, visit the Tasty Food website.
Inspire Elementary
Email: linda_august@dpsk12.net
Website: https://inspire.dpsk12.org/
Location: 5650 N. Elmira Ct., Denver, CO, 80238
Phone: (720) 424-4850