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What Does The Fox Say?
February 15, 2024
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Important Dates
2/16/24: NO SCHOOL, Professional Development Day
2/19/24: NO SCHOOL, President's Day
2/20/24: NO SCHOOL, Family Conferences
2/21/24: PTO Meeting, 6:30pm-7:30pm
2/27/24: ECE Field Trip, Denver Botanic Garden
2/28/24: 1st Grade Field Trip, Denver Aquarium
3/1/24: First Friday, wear Inspire gear, colors or fox
3/3/24: PTO Open Gym 1:00pm-3:00pm
3/4/24: Spirit Day: Book Character, dress and your favorite book character
3/4/24: Read Across America Day
3/4/24: 4th Grade field Trip-Women's History Museum
3/7/24: 3rd Grade Field Trip, Arvada Center for Arts and Humanities
3/7/24-3/9/24: 5th Grade Overnight Balarat Trip
3/8/24: End of second trimester
3/8/24: No ECE Classes - RMECC Conference
3/11/24: Museo De Las Americas Field Trip
3/13/24: CSC Meeting, 4:00pm-5:30pm
3/14/24: Spirit Day - Math (Pi) Day
CSC Meeting, 2/14/24, Highlights
- Agenda items included CSC Mid-Year reflection, BESS Parent Engagement Update, Compensation Philosophy, Parent Advisory Council Share Out
- Meeting notes can be found on the school's CSC webpage.
Latin American Culture Celebration Field Trip, Registration Deadline: 2/16/24
We are coordinating a field trip to the Museo De Las Americas to celebrate the artistic and cultural achievements of the Latin American community on 3/11/24. Students in 2nd-5th grades are invited to attend. If you would like your child to attend, please complete the permission form along with the medication release form in full, even if there are no current medical concerns for your child. Deadline to submit permission and medical release is February 16, 2024. Please turn forms into the main office or they can be scanned and emailed to Mr. Johnson at dennis_johnson@dpsk12.net. Questions? Don't hesitate to reach out!
NO SCHOOL, Professional Development (PD) Day 2/16/24
Our Inspire Professional Development (PD) Days allows us to focus on sessions that have a positive impact on our Unified Improvement Pan (UIP). The UIP holds the school accountable for students supports. Some of the sessions including during this PD day are:
- Norming our Practices
- CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) Training
- K-2 Literacy Session
- K-2 Math Session
- ECE Planning Session
- Front Office Training
- Belonging: The impact of differences
- Yearbook Review
- DPS Teal Day Sessions - optional
NO SCHOOL, 2/19/24 & 2/20/24
2/19/24 - President's Day
2/20/24 - Parent Conferences (by appointment only)
PTO Meeting, 2/21/24, 6:30pm
Please join us for our next PTO meeting on Wednesday, February 21st at 6:30pm Long Table Brewhouse located 2895 Fairfax St, Denver, CO 80207. Connect with other Inspire families, learn about how the PTO supports our Inspire community, and find out ways you can get involved!
PTO Volunteer Sign-up Staff Potluck, 2/23/24
Each month, a grade will put together a potluck for Inspire Staff. The First Grade classes are doing February. The potluck is February 23 with a bbq theme. Please consider contributing by signing up here. Questions? Email Katherine Gregg at board@inspirepto.com.
Spirit Day: Book Character, 3/4/24
dress and your favorite book character
Read Across America Day, 3/4/24
Create and celebrate a Nation of Diverse Readers! Homeroom teachers may host a Mystery Reader, etc. during Morning Meeting. If you would like to sign up or have a great idea to support appreciation for reading, reach out to your child's teacher. Click here to access a parent resource for Read Across America Day.
Message from Dr. Rice, Gifted & Talented Coordinator
If a family is interested in having their child test for potential magnet school eligibility (in grades 1, 3, 4, and 5) this spring, the deadline is February 23rd. Families need to sign up before this date to have their child added to the testing rosters. Click on this link to sign up for the assessment. Questions? Email Dr. Rice at coy_rice@dpsk12.net .
Community Resources
6th Annual Denver Family Fest!
Saturday, February 24th from 12-6pm
Colorado Convention Center
- The event will include free activities, family-type vendors, learning about STEM careers, competitive robotics and more, including pictures with Clifford the big red dog!
- You and your families can access free ticket by:
1) Click Here.
2) Click On "Sponsor Promo.”
3) Put in Promo Code: COParentFree
Receive up to 4 tickets for free. Kids DO NOT need tickets; kids are admitted for free. All kid's activities are free except for face painting, which has a nominal fee.
Spirit Day: Lunar New Year
Field Trip: Asian Heritage Celebration
2nd Grade Field Trip: Museum of Nature and Science
Inspire Elementary
Email: linda_august@dpsk12.net
Website: https://inspire.dpsk12.org/
Location: 5650 N. Elmira Ct., Denver, CO, 80238
Phone: (720) 424-4850