Coyote Creek News 24-25

If your student will be absent or will be late to school, please call the CCE Attendance Line at (303) 387-6177 or click on 24-25 Absence Form.

Academic success for Colorado students starts with being in school on time every day. Every member of our community has a role to play in supporting student attendance and making attendance a priority is an important investment in your child’s academic and future success.

Did you know that…

• Missing just 10 percent of the school year in the early grades can leave many students struggling throughout elementary school. By grade 6, missing that much school is strongly correlated to the potential of course failure and high school dropout rates.

• 10 percent of the school year is equivalent to approximately 18 days of school or two to three days per month.

• In ninth grade, attendance is a better predictor than test scores that a student will leave before completing high school.

What parents can do...

● Make sure your child understands that good attendance and being on time is very important.

● Continue to take an interest in your child’s education. Be involved, ask them what they are doing in school, and encourage them to get involved in school activities. Research shows that involvement in school activities has a positive impact on school success and good attendance!

● Discuss any problems your child may have at school. Communicate with teachers, their counselor, or an administrator about anything serious or that seems to be impacting their attendance.

● Do not let your child(ren) miss school for minor ailments.

● Whenever possible, arrange appointments and outings after school hours, during weekends or school holidays. This will help limit disruptions to your child’s education and to the school.

CCE’s Attendance Team will continue to send out courtesy emails to families whose student(s) have missed 10% of their school days since the beginning of the school year. The 10% is calculated using the total number of minutes missed, including full or partial days, whether excused or unexcused absences and/or tardies. Please note, that the district is requiring each school to monitor absenteeism and support families to address factors that may impact attendance. Our goal is to be proactive in order to keep families informed of their student(s) attendance and to collaborate with families about attendance needs.

25 - 26 Kindergarten Registration opened December 2nd. Here is the LINK to start the registration process.

Friday, January 17th

• No School (Teacher Professional Development Day)

Monday, January 20th

• No School - Martin Luther King Jr Day

Monday, January 27th

• NEW - Talent Show rehearsal at Ranch View Middle School (RVMS) (4:30-6:30)

Friday, January 31st

• CCE's Got Talent Show (6:30pm) at RVMS - More information below

Tuesday, February 4th

• PTO Meeting (6:00 - 7:00 pm)
• SAC Meeting (7:00 - 8:00 pm)

Wednesday, February 12th

• Parent/Teacher Conferences - More information at a later date
• Restaurant Night at Freddy's on Sgt Jon Stiles Drive (4:00-8:00pm) - Mention CCE

Thursday, February 13th

• Parent/Teacher Conferences - More information at a later date

Friday. February 14th

• No School - Professional Development Day for teachers

Monday, February 17th

• No School - President's Day

Wednesday, February 26th

• 6th Grade Continuation Pictures (6th Graders Only) - Order information at a later date.

Please join us in 'Spirit Wear Wednesdays'

1/22 Crazy Sock Day or Polka Dot Day

1/29 CCE Spirit Day

2/5 Wear Football Gear for the Superbowl

2/12 Wear Red and Pink for Valentine's Day

2/19 CCE Spirit Day

2/26 Dress Up Day (6th Grade Continuation Photos)

Grizzly Gives T-shirt Link - Click HERE

Deadline to order is: January 29, 2025

See picture of what the t-shirt will look like.

Ordering Multiple Shirts: If you are interested in purchasing multiple shirts, it looks like you will need to order each size one at a time and add to your cart - You can order more than one shirt in the same size, but if you need different sizes, you will need to add each size to your cart and then order another size and add to your cart.

Grizzly Gives is happening March 3–7! This special week brings together the entire ThunderRidge community and its feeder schools to raise funds for Caruso Family Charities. This organization supports families with a very ill child who are struggling to manage day-to-day responsibilities.

This year, Grizzly Gives Week is dedicated to raising funds for the Murphy family. Their 12-year-old son, Hunter, is bravely battling osteosarcoma in his right tibia.

You can show your support by purchasing a Grizzly Gives t-shirt, which helps kick off the fundraising events. Order your t-shirt today and join us in making a difference for the Murphy family! All proceeds go directly to the Murphy family. Every order makes a difference!

Spring Choir begins on Monday, January 27th after school in the music room.

• When: Mondays
• Time: 3:30-4:30
• Cost: $30.00
• T-Shirts: $8.50 (if you are new to Choir, you will need to purchase a choir t-shirt. You do not need to purchase a new shirt if you already have one)

Please click HERE to access the link to register for the Semester 2 Choir

Please click HERE if you need to purchase a T-shirt

Or

You can go into your My School Bucks account

Click on CCE Store

Click on "Browse All Items"

On Monday, January 27th, there will be a Talent Show rehearsal at Ranch View Middle School from 4:30-6:30 pm.

Our CCE Talent Show will be held on Friday 1/31 at 6:30pm at Ranch View. There is no cost for admission. Come cheer on our students (and staff!). Make sure to come early for a good seat! This is one of our most fun events of the year!

Time to order yearbooks for the 2024-2025 school year. They are 10% off through October!

Link to order:

https://www.treering.com/purchase?PassCode=1014303369244254

Books will be shipped to homes this year, which is a change from prior years.

Questions?

4cceyearbook@gmail.com

No New Activities

This is the 4th year CCE is teaming up with the Backpack Society. If you are unfamiliar with the Backpack Society, please click HERE for more information about the wonderful work they do in providing food for students and families.

Click HERE for more information about their Food Assistant Programs.

The Backpack Society desperately needs volunteers to deliver food items to our partner schools on Thursday mornings. If you are interested in delivering food items for the Backpack Society, please click on this link https://www.backpacksociety.org/volunteer

EMERGENCY NOTIFICATIONS: Text notifications for emergency situations (such as lightning dismissals) will still be sent, but you might need to enable these notifications in order to receive them. You can enable text notifications in the Infinite Campus Portal.

Directions:

• Go to Infinite Campus Portal. Log in to Campus Parent

• Click on the icon of a person in the top right corner

• Choose Settings

• Choose Contact Preferences

• Go to Phone. Choose your preferences for SMS (text)

• Click Save

• If you have any issues with your Infinite Campus Portal account, please see this website

School breakfast and lunches are free this year for all students for the 24-25 school year. Please click HERE for more information.

Click HERE for the Menu.

Crisis Support is available 24/7/365

Call 1-844-493-TALK (8255)

Text "TALK" to 38255

Visit www.ColoradoCrisisServices.org or Safe2Tell.org

The Pop Tab Recycling Program is a fundraising project to support Ronald McDonald House Charities of Denver. The Ronald McDonald Houses in Denver and Aurora serve as a home away from home for many families whose children are seriously ill and are undergoing treatment at a local hospital.

How the program works

Aluminum beverage can tabs are collected and sold for cash. Also tabs from soup, tuna, and fruit etc. cans can be collected.

Please collect your tabs and bring them to the main office. Thank you so very much for helping!

Thank you to the CCE families who are also Longmont Dairy customers who continue to donate their milk caps (CCE receives money from the Dairy when we turn them in.) Please give your caps to your kids to give to their teachers or hand them to any staff member at drop off or pick up.

Coyote Creek Elementary benefits from the King Soopers' Community Rewards Program. It's free, easy to sign up, and all your King Soopers purchases benefits our school!

When you enroll online to participate (it's free and easy) all King Soopers purchases you make when using your card or alternate identifications number will benefit CCE! Encourage family members to also participate!

Step 1 - Visit www.kingsoopers.com

Step 2 - Click on "Savings"

Step 3 - Click on "King Soopers Community Rewards"

Step 4 - Search for "Coyote Creek PTO" as the organization name, or you can enter our organization number "WX862"

Click ENROLL and you're all set to shop!

Need a few items to spruce up your wardrobe? We think you'd look great in something with the CCE logo on it! Click HERE for the Spirit Wear Link.

Rent the rock and/or the school’s electronic marquee to recognize a student’s birthday, show school spirit, thank or recognize teachers or staff members, congratulatory events, etc. (Reservations for the marquee need to be made at least one week in advance. Also, marquee is not available on the weekends, during the summer or holidays when the school is closed.)

Rock Sign Up Link HERE

Marquee Sign Up Link HERE

In compliance with Titles VI & VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, and Colorado law, the Douglas County School District RE-1 does not unlawfully discriminate against otherwise qualified students, employees, applicants for employment, or members of the public on the basis of disability, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, religion, ancestry, or need for special education services. Discrimination against employees and applicants for employment based on age, genetic information, and conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth is also prohibited in accordance with state and/or federal law. Complaint procedures have been established for students, parents, employees, and members of the public. The School District’s Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator to address complaints alleging sexual harassment under Title IX is Aaron Henderson, 620 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, complianceofficer@dcsdk12.org, 720-433-1083.

Outside Agencies

Complaints regarding violations of Title VI, (race, national origin), Title IX (sex, gender), Section 504/ADA (handicap or disability), may be filed directly with the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, 1244 North Speer Blvd., Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204. Complaints regarding violations of Title VII (employment) and the ADEA (prohibiting age discrimination in employment) may be filed directly with the Federal Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 303 E. 17th Ave., Suite 510, Denver, CO 80202, or the Colorado Civil Rights Commission, 1560 Broadway, Suite 1050, Denver, CO 80202.