Coyote Creek News

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.

Friday, September 20th

• No School - Professional Development for Teachers

Tuesday, September 24

• Restaurant Night at High Society Pizza -(11am - 9pm) phone or in-person - Just say "Coyote Creek" - Click HERE for more information

Tuesday, October 8th

• Field Day for grades 3rd - 5th (9:00-11:30)
• Field Day for grades K - 2nd (12:30-3:15)

Friday, October 11th

• Field Day for 6th grade (10:15-1:15)

Monday - Friday, October 14th - October 18th

• Fall Break - No School

Wednesday, October 23rd

• Retake Picture Day

Thursday, October 31st

• Halloween Costume Parade (9:00-9:30) - More information at a later date

Please join us in 'Spirit Wear Wednesdays'

9/25 CCE Spirit Wear

10/2 Walk to School Day and International Music Day - Wear your best band T-shirt

10/9 NEW Bring your Teddy Bear to school day and wear your pajamas to school for reaching our Scurry goal.

10/23 CCE Spirit Day

10/30 Wear a Halloween T-shirt or wear black and orange

10/31 NEW - Costume Parade 9:00-9:30 - Parents welcome on the field

WE DID IT!!! We reached our school goal of raising $47K to fund field trips for all grades, classroom furniture, and playground enhancements! Not only did we reach our goal - when we include check/cash donations received, we actually raised over $50K!!! Thank you, Coyote Creek community! We have let staff know that they can start planning field trips for this school year, so keep your eyes peeled for future updates from your classroom teachers!

Prize Day will be next Wednesday, September 25th! This is when students will receive any physical prizes that they earned from the Scurry, as well as the experiential prizes - jumping in the inflatables, taking a turn in the giant hamster ball, etc! We are confirming our final tallies and the winning classrooms for K-2nd and 3rd-6th grades will become the proud owners of their giant stuffed animal Class Mascots next week! And mark your calendars for Wednesday, October 9th for our school-wide Pajama Day!

Reminder: If there is a Crossing Guard in the intersection with their sign, do not try to drive around them (even to turn right). Please wait until all the children and the Crossing Guard are safely on the sidewalk.

Thank you

The first school wide Math Challenge is underway! Your student can pick up a copy of the challenge from the 3rd grade pod or you can print a copy from home using THIS LINK. We have already received several challenges back and are excited to see how many students choose to participate!

The last day to turn in the first challenge is Wednesday, September 25th. The solutions will be posted on Friday, September 27th. We will hold a drawing for grade level participants on Monday, September 30th. For more information, please visit our school's Math Challenge website at THIS LINK.

Thank you,

Amber McFarland and Kate Kelly, co-sponsors

Please click HERE for information about the Bond Initiative on the November ballot.

Please click HERE for the Bond Initiative flier.

We are excited to announce a series of upcoming author visits! These special events will give our students a unique opportunity to meet the talented authors behind some of their favorite books. Through interactive readings and Q&A sessions, students will be inspired to explore their own creativity and deepen their love for reading.

Annie Barrows

October 2
1st - 3rd grade students

Purchase Annie's book on MySchoolBucks to be personalized and signed.

$13.75

Tom Phillips and Taylor Tyng

October 9th

for 4th - 6th grades

Purchase Tom's books on MySchoolBucks to be personalized and signed.

First book of the series $9.50

Newest Release $16.25

Purchase Taylor's books on My School Bucks to be personalized and signed.

First book of the series $9.50
Newest Release $16.25

To Purchase Each Book - In MySchoolBucks>School Store>Browse All

What is October count as defined by the CO Department of Education?

Each year all public school districts and facilities across the state of Colorado participate in the Student October Count data submission to the Colorado Department of Education (CDE). The purpose of this data collection is to obtain required student level data as provided for by state statute, including information regarding students’ funding eligibility as outlined in the Public School Finance Act of 1994, as amended (22-54-101, C.R.S.). The Colorado Department of Education collects these data through the Data Pipeline system with the Information Management Services (IMS) unit of CDE overseeing the collection.
The Student October Count is based on a one (1) day membership count in which districts are asked to report all students who are actively enrolled and attending classes through their district on that date. While the submission should only include those students who meet the membership and scheduling requirements as of the pupil enrollment count day, the actual submission process begins in September and closes mid-November. Districts should refer to the Student October Count data submission documentation distributed by the IMS unit at CDE for further information regarding the actual submission process and data element definitions.

Pretty Much... It is how we get funded. So, we need your students to be in school as much as possible during this time.

Thank you!

Hello 4th grade families,

CCE Music will start recorders soon. If you have not already done so, please log into your My School Bucks account and go into the CCE Store (then click on 'Browse All'). You will choose the 24-25 4th Grade Recorders. The quicker your students have their equipment, the more time we will have to work on them this year! If you have any questions about recorders, feel free to reach out to me (Mrs. Balchuck) at esbalchuck@dcsdk12.org or if it is a question regarding MySchoolBucks, you can contact Hayley in the front office.

Thanks so much,

Mrs. Balchuck

Choir Information

Day: Mondays

Time: 3:30-4:30

Where: Library

Cost: $30 (An additional $15 if you need a T-shirt)

Please sign up through your My School Bucks account

Click HERE for more information

CCE Parents,

Exciting News! Your children have the opportunity to participate in Band and Orchestra classes this year as an extra-curricular activity through our Douglas County Youth Orchestra program, TREIM.

Band at Coyote Creek

Beginning Band: Wednesdays & every other Friday, 7:25 - 8:25 a.m.

Intermediate Band: Thursdays & every other Friday, 7:25 - 8:25 a.m.

Instructor: Mr. Sevy (Video introduction)

Beginning Band starts Sept. 6.

Iterrmediate Band starts Sept. 5.

For more information: bensevywoodwinds@gmail.com

Orchestra at Coyote Creek

Beginning Orchestra: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 3:35 - 4:20 p.m.

Intermediate Orchestra: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 3:35 - 5:05 p.m.

Instructor: Mr. Henning (Video introduction)

Class starts Sept. 5.

For more information: kurtthetuner@gmail.com

Information is available on the band and orchestra website: www.treim.org

Also, note band and orchestra will be having a Meet the Teacher/Rent an Instrument Event on Tuesday, Sept. 3, from 5:15 - 7:00 p.m., at Ranch View Middle School!

For AYL girls flag football camp - Click HERE

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

Our wonderful PTO makes a great effort to get information to all our CCE families. As much as we try to include everyone, sometimes a few families may fall between the cracks and do not receive PTO emails. If you have not been receiving PTO emails, please email Sara Welles at cceptocomm@gmail.com and she can get you on the mailing list.

Thank you!

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.

Please click HERE for the DC Community Resource page. You can find anything from information about local resources during Covid 19, Government resources, food assistance and much much more!

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.