Principals Message
September 1, 2023
Dear Charles Hay Families,
Thank you for bringing your children to their assessments this week. Our staff gather valuable information to inform their instruction from these assessments. Speaking of assessments, I have some exciting news to share with you about the recent scoring of Charles Hay World School on the Colorado School Performance Framework (SPF).
Each year, Colorado schools receive performance ratings to let them and their communities know how well they are doing. The SPF provides insight into strengths and areas for improvement in Colorado schools. It takes into account various factors, including academic achievement and academic growth.
I am happy to report that our school scored ‘Performance’ on the SPF from the 2022-2023 school year! This is the highest rating schools can receive. If you remember, the score was ‘Turnaround’ from the 2021-2022 school year which is the lowest rating schools can receive, so it is a huge increase. This achievement is a testament to the dedication and hard work of our students, teachers, staff, and the support of our community. Your active involvement and support have played a significant role in our school's success. We had very few students opt out of testing which gave us more accurate data. Your partnership is invaluable to us, and we encourage you to continue being active participants in your child's education and in our school community.
A key highlight of our school's performance was academic growth: The growth our students have shown over the past year is remarkable, especially in English Language Arts, which was a focus of our work last year. It reflects our commitment to providing a nurturing environment where every student can reach their full potential.
While these achievements are a reason to celebrate, we also recognize that there are areas where we can continue to improve. Our commitment to excellence means that we will always strive for better outcomes and opportunities for our students. We are working hard to address any challenges and refine our practices to ensure that each and every child in our community receives a high-quality education.
Thank you for being an integral part of our community and for your continued support of our school.
Sincerely,
Keely Rochford
Principal
After School CLUBS!
What: FREE after school clubs for K-6th graders.
Yoga, Flag Football, Sunshine, Coding, Gardening
When: Session 1, Sept 11 - Oct 13 (5 weeks)
How: Register at https://forms.gle/mNxsZqbHg3hRJEv96
Registration opens Friday, September 1 & closes Wednesday, Sept. 6th!
Help Stock the STAFF Lounge
Thank you for supporting the STOCK THE STAFF LOUNGE initiative at Charles Hay World School for the 2023/24 school year. Each month has been assigned to a specific grade.
Please keep in mind that there are 45 teachers / staff members at Charles Hay when purchasing items. The Lounge is stocked on the first Monday of the month.
Reminder: individually packaged / bottled contributions can be dropped off at the front office.
The Charles Hay teachers and staff are grateful for the contributions!
Library Volunteers Needed!!
We are going to start allowing classes to check out books starting Next Wednesday, Sept 6th.
Here are some ways you can help-
- Classroom Library time- Sign up for a 30 min time slot that works for you to help a class check out books, find books in our catalog, or read aloud during library time.
- Shelving returned books- This can happen during school hours or after school hours, whatever works best for you.
- Updating Bulletin Boards- We will be updating our bulletin boards on a monthly or bimonthly basis. This will include taking down the current theme and updating with the new one.
We have created a video for teachers to show their students about the procedures and expectations in the Library. It is also important for our volunteers to hold the kids accountable for these things as well. Here is a link to the video.
If you have not yet filled out the Volunteer Application please fill out the form before volunteering and bring it to the Front Office with your Drivers License- HERE
$10 Bike Helmets!
We have partnered with Swedish ONE to provide our community with $10 kid and adult bike helmets!
How: fill out the attached form (or write down the info on a piece of paper), put it in an envelope with your payment, label envelope with "Bike Helmet, ATT: Miss Wilbert"
When: last day to turn this in is Friday, September 8
Scholarships: if you need financial support with this, we have scholarships! Email Kelly_Wilbert@engschools.net
Charles Hay Bike Bus!
What is a Bike Bus: a group of people that bike together on a set route at a set time.
Hay Bike Bus: one of our parents, Laura Simmons, is spearheading our first ever Hay Bike Bus!
Information from Laura: We are starting a bike bus! If your kiddo lives in the boundary of Yale-Logan-Girard-Downing and would be interested in biking to school, I am creating a route to pick up kids and ultimately arrive at school as a group.
Kids must be able to confidently ride a bike in the street, and have a helmet & bike lock. If you need help with helmets or locks, please let me know. We will set up corner meetups along a designated route where kids can wait to be picked up by the group. We will aim to arrive at school between 7:30-7:35 so kids can then go inside for school breakfast or play before school. It’s a great way to get kids to school happy, hearts pumping and excited. Would you like to be part of this growing trend and get kids moving?
If you would be interested in a bike bus outside these boundaries, let me know! I am happy to coordinate and create routes. One willing adult volunteer would be needed for each route for safety.
Interested or have questions? Email Laura Simmons at lsimmons37@gmail.com
School Meals
*All student will receive one free breakfast and lunch each day. This DOES NOT include milk or water.
Please see prices below-
*Regular milk- 0.65 Cents
*Chocolate Milk- 0.60 Cents
*Water- 0.50 Cents
*Second Meal- $2.50
To add funds to your child's account please visit- My School Bucks
Fees
Instructional Technology Fee $15.00
To pay for consumable materials needed for STEM programming across the school.
***(Fees will not be assessed now until next week before Watermelon Welcome- we will send out a separate communication when they have been loaded).
PAYING BY CREDIT CARD
Parents, this year, all fees will be made directly through your Parent Portal Accounts, under the "Fees" link. You can make payments beginning August 1. If you cannot access your parent portal account, please email Megan Walcott (megan_walcott@engschools.net) with your student's full name and your full name.
PAYING BY CASH OR CHECK?
Bring in the fee sheet (Attached below), to Front Office, to pay by check or cash. Again, we cannot accept credit cards at the school office. Or pay fees, at our Watermelon Welcome, Wednesday, August 9th from 4:00-5:30pm.
**Families who qualify for Free and Reduced Lunch may receive discounted/waived school fees. Login to the Parent Portal to fill out the application.
Free and Reduced LUNCH
While meals will be provided for free to all Englewood Schools students through Healthy School Meals for All, it's important for us to continue gathering this information in order to receive full access to available federal funding.
If you are interested in applying for Free & Reduced Lunch please login to the Parent Portal and fill out the Application under Meal Benefits.
Apply online or call and request a paper application be mailed to you. We also has paper applications available in the Front Office. For quick & efficient service, online applications are best. Please call Nutrition Services, 303-806-2049. Please note, this is an application that must be done ANNUALLY.
Wellness Committee
Do you value social, emotional, and physical wellness for your student? How about for yourself? For the community? Consider
joining our Charles Hay Wellness Committee!
We are a group of parents, staff members, administration, and community members that meet monthly. We discuss ways to increase wellness opportunities for students, families, staff and our Hay community and plan the many wellness events that happen at our
school. Members share community connections, personal passions, and individual support to make these things happen.
Interested? Contact Kelly_Wilbert@engschools.net with questions.
Charles Hay Spirit Wear!
Show your Cougar Pride all year long. 18 designs to choose from on hundreds of items and free shipping on orders $50+. The CHWS Spiritwear Store is open 24-7. You can find it at https://chwspiritwear.com.
SCHOOL WEBSITE
The Charles Hay school website will keep up to date announcements, Cougar Reminders newsletters, staff contact information, student handbook, school calendar, and other tools to assist parents and students with keeping current this school year.
Please also check your child's FRIDAY FOLDER each week and return on Monday.