Important Dates
9/6/24: Friday Celebration, 7:40am-7:55am
9/11/24: CSC Meeting, 4:00pm-5:30pm
9/18/24: PTO Meeting, 6:00pm-7:00pm
9/24/24: K-2 Curriculum Night, 5:00pm-6:30pm
9/27/24: NO SCHOOL, PD Day
9/30/24: NO SCHOOL, PD Day
10/1/24: PTO Fox Trot Fundraiser
10/4/24: Friday Celebration, 7:40am-7:55am
10/7/24 - 10/14/24: Fall Conference Window
10/10/24: NO SCHOOL, PD Day
10/11/24: NO SCHOOL, Vacation Day
10/14/24: NO SCHOOL, Family Conferences
September is Hispanic Heritage Month
Below, find some helpful resources to learn more about Hispanic Heritage Month.
Enrichment Update
- Schedule of after-school enrichment programs.
- These programs are open to ALL Inspire students in grades K-5 (please note in the schedule that there are some limitations to which program students can participate in based on grade level. Please remember that enrichments are first come, first serve basis.
- Email Coach Hall if you have any operational questions (kerrie_hall@dpsk12.net).
- There are still some spots open in some great enrichments! Registration will close Monday, 9/9 at 5pm MST so please snag your spots before then. Please follow this link to register.
Garden, Goats, and Chickens
With financial support of the PTO, Inspire Elementary will reconnect with SustainEd Farms to run programming with our classes! Our students will have access to the garden, goats and chickens with lessons taught by SustainEd staff. Our classes will have an opportunity to get into the garden three times a year (once per trimester) for a thirty minute experience. The program begins next week! Keep an eye on the teacher newsletter for a notification.
Put Money in Your Child's Lunch Account
All students have access to free breakfast and lunch. Students who want a second lunch or a la carte items (snacks) will need to pay through the My School Bucks account. Students who do not have funds in their account may not take a second lunch or a la carte items.
Free Reduced Lunch Status
If your family submitted and received Free and Reduced Lunch (FRL) status last year, please remember that you must resubmit the Meal Benefits Application application every year. FRL status will allow the school to waive fees for your family and also provides access to district level supports. Apply today!
Behavior and Emotional Screening System (BESS)
Here at Inspire, we are dedicated to helping every child succeed by creating an equitable and inclusive environment, where our students feel socially and emotionally supported. In order to create a learning environment that is equitable, supportive, and welcoming, Inspire will incorporate social and emotional screening for our students during the school year.
- We are asking that our parents participate in the screening process by completing the BESS Parent Screener form to answer questions about how your child is feeling and behaving at home.
- The BESS is a screening tool for schools to determine student strengths and weaknesses in their child's behavioral and emotional health. This tool is short in duration (29 questions). Please join Inspire in our support of your child’s social and emotional well being by completing the BESS Parent Screener.
- You can access the screener with the link tinyurl.com/bessparent.
- The screening window is open now and the deadline is 10/18/24.
- Questions? Reach out to Dennis Johnson, Social Worker at dennis_johnson@dpsk12.net
September Monthly Theme
Growth Mindset - Believing in the possibility of Improvement. Here at Inspire, we believe strongly in meeting our students where they are at and helping them to learn and grow. We work to instill in our students that mistakes are opportunities - whether that is in mathematics, literacy, specials or social/emotional learning. Your students will be learning about Growth Mindset throughout the month of September from their homeroom teachers but you too can help to reinforce this concept at home. Below you can find a few resources that you may find useful for exploring this concept at home. Together we can help all Inspire students believe in the possibility of improvement! See below for Growth Mindset resources:
- Growth Mindset For Kids - Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset - The Power Of Yet
- After The Fall: How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again by Dan Santat
- The Book of Mistakes by Corinna Luyken
- The Beautiful Oops! By Barney Saltzberg
- Bubble Gum Brain: Ready, Get Mindset…GROW! By Julia Cook
- The Girl Who Ran: Bobbi Gibb, the First Woman to Run the Boston Marathon by Frances Poletti and Kristina Yee
- How This Book Was Made by Mac Barnett
- I Am Darn Tough by Licia Morelli
- I Believe I Can by Grace Byers
- I Can’t Do That, Yet: Growth Mindset by Esther Pia Cordova
- Iggy Peck, Architect by Andrea Beaty
- The Magical Yet by Angela DiTerlizzi
- The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires
- The Power of Yet by Maryann Cocca-Leffler
- Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty
PTO Announcements
Now that the school year is off to a full swing (hello September!) the PTO challenges you to do one of these easy items that supports Inspire!
Start supporting Inspire and the PTO today by donating here!
Get connected with us start by filling out our PTO membership form.
Ready to show off your Inspire pride? Order a yard sign today!
Watch the Rockies take on the Cubs and give back to Inspire all at once! Tickets must be purchased online: www.rockies.com/SchoolFundraiser. Please choose 'INSPIRE' for us to receive fundraising credit.
Link your King Soopers card. It’s quick and easy to do and gives back to the school with each purchase!
Sign in to your King Soopers account.
Select My Account from the drop-down menu.
Choose Community Rewards from the left-hand side under Account Summary.
Under Find an Organization, enter “Inspire Elementary”
Family Resources
- SistaSoul Search is Soul 2 Soul Sisters’ annual wellness retreat from September 6th - 7th featuring keynote speakers and workshops, highlighting local businesses, and further opportunities to experience love, healing and nourishment. Click here for more information and to register.
- Central Park United Neighbors Education Committee's next meeting is Tuesday, September 10, 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. via Zoom. Click here for more information.
- Central Park Harvest Fest is September 28 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at Conservatory Green. Go to this link for more information.
