The Cloverleaf Connector

Happy Friday Cloverleaf families,

We had a week full of learning and fun, and have so many upcoming events which are listed throughout this newsletter.

In this picture to the right, you can see students in Mrs. Leverson's class testing the aqueduct they created.

Thank you for sharing your children with us!

Have a wonderful weekend.

In partnership,

Beth Dowdy

Principal

As part of the feedback we received from you on our parent survey, we are coordinating a parent meeting opportunity at Cloverleaf. At this casual meeting you will have the opportunity to interact with other parents in our community and chat with the principal as well. Bring your own coffee/beverage and relax with other Cloverleaf parents. We will meet in the church sanctuary after the morning meeting at 9:15am-until 10:15am. We hope to see you there!

March parent meeting dates:

Tuesday, March 12

Wednesday March 13

Thursday March 14

Middle school families: Join us for the annual Middle School EXPO March 12, 13, and 14. Students will showcase and present their work from this year....including art projects, robots, language arts, and science work! Parents are invited to attend from 2:00pm-3:00pm in the gym at school. Come ready to ask questions and dive deeper into the life of a middle school student at Cloverleaf!

On March 26, 27, and 28, we will be taking our field trip to the Olympic Training Center (OTC) in Colorado Springs. We will be traveling by charter bus to the OTC and we will depart from Cloverleaf at 9:30am and will return at approximately 1:30pm. The cost for the trip is $10. Here is the link to the permission slip and My School Bucks where you can pay for the trip. Please have permission slips and payments in by the week of March 12th.

My School Bucks links by attendance day:

Cloverleaf U.S. Olympic Training Center Trip Tuesday Students March 26, 2024

Cloverleaf U.S. Olympic Training Center Trip Wednesday Students March 27, 2024

Cloverleaf U.S. Olympic Training Center Trip Thursday Students March 28, 2024

Cloverleaf will be administering FREE Iowa testing to enrolled 3rd, 5th, and 7th, grade students on Monday, April 1st and Monday, April 8th, 9:00am-11:30am at New Hope Church. For Cloverleaf high school, Mrs. Sharpe will contact parents to set up dates and times.

Cloverleaf teachers will be proctoring the tests. Please complete the form linked here to reserve a seat for your student.

March 6-Lockdown Drill

March 12, 13, 14 -Parent Get-together from 9:30am -10:30am

March 12, 13, 14-Middle School Expo-2:00pm-3:00pm

March 13-Fire Drill

March 18, 19, 20-Spring Break

March 26, 27, 28-Field trip to Olympic Training Center

April 1 & 8 -Optional IOWA testing

April 18-Fire Drill

May 1 Cloverleaf interest meeting

As students “graduate” from our middle school program we want to remind our families that Cloverleaf offers a high school program as well.

This program meets on Thursday in our classroom adjacent to the Douglas County High School South campus.

For 24/25, our high school enrichment classes include Economics and Sociology, as well as Health. Cloverleaf high school students who so choose, and who complete course expectations, will receive .5 credits on a DCSD Cloverleaf transcript for each of these three courses. This program also features project-based learning opportunities including creative writing, art, and podcasting.

In addition, Cloverleaf students may access Career and Technical Education options as juniors and seniors and college concurrent enrollment opportunities as 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students.

The primary teacher in our Cloverleaf High School program is Tony Winger. Mr. Winger focuses on building strong relationships with students and strives to create learning opportunities that are engaging and student-centered. Counselor, Gina Raines is also integral to this program, supporting all of our students and families and teaching the Healthy Decisions course each week.

Please email Tony Winger (twinger@dcsdk12.org) for more information. Contact Lisa Sharpe (lisa.sharpe@dcsdk12.org) if you want to register.

-If your child would like to present at our morning meeting here is the link to sign up

-Our Cloverleaf spirit wear is still available and can be ordered here

-Registration information for next year is linked here

-As DCSD families you have access to a free math program called Zearn. Here is more information:

Zearn Math is a top-rated K-8 math learning platform that Colorado educators can leverage to help all kids catch up and move forward in math. Signing up for a free account: https://www.zearn.org/signup (click “I’m an adult” and follow prompts) Resources for families: https://about.zearn.org/family-engagement

DCSD and Douglas County Library = The Perfect Partnership

It is not too late to sign up for the 2024 DCL Reading Challenge and with spring break coming, it might be the perfect time! Complete each of the twelve challenge items and keep yourself reading all year.

The challenge is open to adults and children, and all submissions will be entered into year-end drawings for either a $200 Shanahan’s Steakhouse Gift Card (adults) or a Denver Zoo Annual Family Pass (kids).

Find out more here and let’s get reading! Join a DCL sponsored book club here.

King Soopers/City Market Community Rewards Program

Cloverleaf Enrichment School is enrolled in the King Soopers/City Market Community Rewards Program. This program allows you to raise funds for Cloverleaf simply by shopping at either King Soopers or City Market. Once you link your King Soopers or City Market Loyalty Card to Cloverleaf Enrichment School, all you have to do is shop and swipe your Shopper’s Card and Cloverleaf will receive a donation from King Soopers/City Market.