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Address

801 W. Tamarisk Street

Louisville, CO 80027

Phone 720.561.4500

Attendance Line 720.561.4502

Fax 720.561.4501

Website https://cce.bvsd.org/

September 17

CCE CCAT Meeting at 3pm

September 20

PTA Community Meeting at 8am

CCE Silent Disco at Bittersweet Courtyard at 7pm

September 24 - October 8

Pupil Count Window

September 30

Professional Development Day - No School

October 4

CCE Jog A Thon

Hey CCE Community,

I hope you're all doing well and enjoying the start of the new school year. It's been awesome to see the kids so excited about learning and diving into our new literacy materials, "Into Reading." It was great having some many students and families join us in the Louisville Labor Day Parade. Thank you to our PTA for organizing this incredible opportunity for our kids.

I just wanted to remind you all to take a few minutes to read through our September Newsletter. There's some important information in there, especially about our HUG N GO procedures. Remember, for the safety of our students, no U-turns are allowed on campus, so please use the designated crosswalks and refrain from using the driveways of our neighbors to make a 3-point turn.

I wanted to celebrate what an incredible job our students did on CMAS last year. We continue to show increases in student achievement and increased growth on the English Language Arts assessments. Please take a moment to read this Boulder Daily Camera Article.

We are incredibly excited for our CCE Jog-A-Thon which is our biggest fundraiser of the school year. We have some exciting new pieces this year and our PTA will be sharing details in the near future. Our Jog-A-Thon will be on Friday, October 4th (details coming soon!) We are asking families to make a donation of $1 per school day per student, which is $172 per student. We also want everyone to know that no donation is too small, we hope that each and every one of our families will be able to make a donation. Your donations help us pay for our Academic Tutors, Reading Support, buses for field trips and other instructional supports requested by our amazing teachers!

As always, thank you for your partnership and for supporting our students' learning and helping us keep our campus safe for everyone.

Let's make this school year the best one yet!

CCE ROCKS~Mr. VanIwarden

Crossing Guards NEEDED!

Volunteer Crossing Guards are an integral part of our community! Become a member of the CCE Volunteer Team Today! Help monitor and direct traffic, help children and other pedestrians safely cross the street, and serve as a mentor to children of all ages.

Crossing Guard Fun Facts:

· Only 30 minutes once a week

· Fingerprint Background Check Required

· Going on vacation or can’t make it due to illness, tons of sub crossing guards to assist

· Email and WhatsApp Communication

· Safety Handbook

· Cool Yellow Vest and Red-Hot Stop sign provided

· Not to mention the amount of joy it brings to you but to the students as well, seeing the same familiar smiling faces

Want to know more?

APPLY TODAY at https://bvsd.helpatschools.com/schools/25/events?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR06Fk9EE50EGdD8bUyvRESnmoMUQrDzbl4V8_uFGqwlI1uLY8fyvAQpcZM_aem_sAmtDlRG3r8EV-_ZVSKEdw or Contact Sabrina Maldonado by email at Maldonado.sabrina17@gmail.com or by text/call at 303-803-3857.

HURRY ONLY 12 SPOTS LEFT ! 😊

As the only major fundraiser of the year, the donations raised help us pay for our academic tutors, reading support, buses for field trips and other instructional supports. That's why this year's goal is $1 per school day per student which works out to be $172 per student. We also want everyone to know that no donation is too small and we appreciate all you can do and give to make this event a success.

• Tuesday, Oct. 1: Crazy hair day
  
• Wednesday, Oct. 2: Inside out day
  
• Thursday, Oct. 3: Pajama Day
  
• Friday, Oct. 4: Coal Creek Day! Wear your Coal Creek gear or Coal Creek colors (blue, white, gray) to the Jog-a-thon.
  

Dear Families,

I’d like to introduce myself. My name is Bob Sackett and I am the new physical education teacher at Coal Creek Elementary. My background experience includes a bachelor's degree in Physical Education and a master’s degree in Public Health. I’ve spent the last 28 years teaching K-8th grade physical education. My family includes my wife Val, our three adult children Gavin, Katherine and Gracie. I am thrilled to get to know each of your children and to bring tons of fun to their physical education experience!

Students will be participating in P.E. on green or red weeks. On their scheduled P.E.days, students need to wear clothes that allow for easy movement as well as proper sneakers and/or tennis shoes. Please do not allow your students to wear sandals or open toed shoes to school on PE days.

My goal is to inspire a love of fitness, movement, and healthy living to each child. I believe physical education is an important factor towards building self-esteem, social & emotional skills, as well as a foundation for health and wellness.

I am looking forward to a wonderful school year!

Sincerely,

Bob Sackett

robert.sackett@bvsd.org

Physical Education

Coal Creek Elementary School

Thursday, September 12th

Please use this QR Code to pay your student's activity costs for the upcoming year.

These funds pay for field trips and enrich each student's educational opportunities.

Please reach out to sara.remington@bvsd.org if you need financial assistance to make your payment.

Medications at School:

Parents must submit a Medication Administration Authorization form for each medication to be administered and a new form must be completed each year for every medication, even other-the-counter medications. All medications, even non-prescription, must be turned in to the school's health office by a parent/guardian.

For more information on Medications in School visit the Health Services page or contact your school nurse.

Required and Recommended Immunizations for School:

• • K – 12th Grade School-required Immunizations for the 2023/2024 School Year

Documentation Deadline - November 6th

In compliance with State law, students that do not have required immunizations, a plan to get the required immunizations or a current certificate of exemption are not permitted to attend school and will not be permitted to attend after November 3, 2023 until their requirement is met.

You can check the immunization status of your child in the IC Parent Portal under Health.

If you need to update immunization records or exemption certifications for your child, you can submit documentation directly to your school’s health team at any time.

IMPORTANT: Non-medical exemptions expire on June 30th of each year and must be re-submitted annually. See CDPHE Exemptions for more information on exemption certificates.

Any questions Contact|: Elizabeth Beasley (elizabeth.beasley@bvsd.org 720-561-4506) or Jamie Block (jamie.block@bvsd.org 720-561-8789)

We are asking that this school year families continue to work with us to minimize the number of

days your child misses or is late to school. Of course, if your child is sick we want them to stay home

and get better. However, families should avoid scheduling travel or appointments during school

Days.

Here are a few reasons why we discourage children missing all or part of a school day:

• Excessive absences negatively impact your child’s educational experience. Gaps in children’s learning can increase disengagement and anxiety.
• We are a community school. When children miss an excessive number of school days, it reduces the whole-class relationship-building between students and teachers. This negatively affects the classroom community.
• Children who miss too many days of school often fail to build the friendships and peer connections so essential for building community.

1. Partial absence means a secondary student entering class more than 5 minutes after the scheduled start time or departing class more than five minutes before the scheduled end time or an elementary student entering class more than 60 minutes after the scheduled start time or departing class more than 60 minutes before the scheduled end time.

2. Tardy means a secondary student entering or departing a class less than 5 minutes after the scheduled start or departing less than 5 minutes before the scheduled end time or an elementary student entering a class less than 60 minutes after the scheduled start time or departing a class less than 60 minutes before the scheduled end time.

Tardiness and Partial Absences

Because of the disruptive nature of tardiness and partial absences, appropriate consequences consistent with this Policy may be imposed by the School when a student accumulates multiple tardies or partial absences. Generally, three (3) unexcused partial absences or five (5) tardies will equal one unexcused absence.

A student detained by another teacher or administrator will not be considered tardy or partially absent.

Parents must log into the student’s Infinite Campus Portal to report an absence or if the student will be tardy. Please complete this reporting PRIOR to 7:50 AM on the day of absence/tardy. Even if you have notified the teacher, you MUST report the absence in Infinite Campus.

If you do not have access to IC, please call the Attendance Line at 720-561-4502.

To ensure student safety, if we have not heard from parents excusing an absence prior to 9AM, the police will be dispatched to complete a welfare check on the student.

The Pupil Count window is September 24th – October 8th,

with October 1st being the actual Pupil Count Day.

Please try to schedule all appointments or vacations outside of this time period. This is how our school receives funding for our students so it is VERY important that your student is in attendance during this time.

You do not need to sign up for the supervision provided from 7:40AM-8:50AM on late start Wednesdays.

Students must enter through the back cafeteria doors by the garden.

If we are experiencing inclement weather, we will allow the students into the building starting at 7:40AM. We will fly a YELLOW flag on the flag pole as the indicator when students are allowed into the building early. Supervision will begin at 7:40AM so please do not arrive prior to that time.

• Volunteers and field trip chaperones who volunteer once and are under line-of-sight supervision by BVSD staff at all times only need to go through the front office free Raptor check-in process.
• Individuals interested in volunteering and interacting with students on an ongoing basis under the line-of-sight supervision of BVSD staff should complete the appropriate yearly application in English or Spanish. Please note that a $32.00 background fee is due at the time of submission.
• For volunteers, partners, or field trip chaperones who will not be under the line-of-sight supervision of BVSD staff at all times, a CBI fingerprint check is required through a third-party vendor (these background checks are now valid for 5 years), paid by the volunteer or partner. The volunteer must also sign a BVSD volunteer agreement (Spanish) each year.

You can choose how you would like to receive messages: phone calls, text messages and/or emails. Set up your preferences so you never miss out on important District communications (this includes weather related notifications).

If you have not been receiving emergency texts from the school (ie. severe weather hold) please go into School Messenger and make sure that you are set up correctly and do not have the school blocked.

OPT IN FOR MESSAGING FROM BVSD

A Family-Owned Cafe & Event Venue in the Heart of Louisville, Colorado. For more than 13 years, the cafe has existed as a community gathering space, welcoming Louisville locals and out-of-town visitors for a cup of house-roasted coffee, a freshly made pastry, and a friendly hello.

At the end of each school day, BVSD School Age Care (SAC) uses our fields and playgrounds from 3:00-6:00 p.m. Parents/guardians of non-SAC students are welcome to stay with their children and use the playground, as long as they maintain direct supervision. This will help the SAC staff better care for their enrolled students and maintain compliance with child care laws and regulations.

Same programming, new schedule!

In the 2024-2025 school year, we will continue to offer preschool Learning and Enrichment. Learning classrooms offer high-quality, play-based instruction. Enrichment classrooms offer an optional extended day that expands on the lessons of the Learning classroom. Both Learning and Enrichment classrooms are capped at 18 students. Students must be enrolled in Learning first and can choose to enroll in Enrichment if offered at that location.

We will be adjusting our schedule to offer half-day preschool sessions five days a week, morning and afternoon, at all of our sites. The majority of our sites will also offer Enrichment on the opposite schedule; i.e., students will be able to attend Learning in the morning and then Enrichment in the afternoon, or alternately, start the day in Enrichment and then go to the Learning classroom in the afternoon. The preschool at Alicia Sanchez Elementary will offer 30 hours of Learning per week; a half-day schedule will not be available.

AM Session: 7:50am-10:50am, M-F

PM Session: 11:50am-2:50pm, M-F

Coal Creek offers Enrichment! If you participate in Enrichment, you also get lunch!

If you are a returning preschooler, we have already worked on pre-registration.

If you are a new 4 year old, you get 15 hours of free preschool through the State of Colorado. Please apply through Bridgecare and select Coal Creek as one of your preferred matches:

https://cdec.colorado.gov/universal-preschool-colorado

If you are a new 3 year old, the only option is tuition-based preschool. It's $620/month for Learning and an additional $620/month for Enrichment. Currently, we are full but things shift and change over the summer so please apply to get on the waitlist:

Apply here (see instructions below): https://bvsd.schoolmint.com.

Discover the world of creativity and problem-solving with our BVSD-sponsored Destination Imagination program! This exciting program provides students with the opportunity to develop essential skills like innovation, project management, teamwork, and critical thinking while having a blast. But it's not just about the kids—being a team manager can be incredibly fulfilling for parents too. If you're curious about this enriching experience, please attend one of our information nights – or reach out to Scott Dalgleish at scottd442@gmail.com for more information.

· On-line Zoom information meeting will be held on the following dates: Sept 16 6:30, Oct 2 7:30, Oct 7 7:00, Oct 15 5:00, Oct 23 7:00, Nov 4 7:30.

• Preregistration is required for virtual Zoom meetings – register here: https://www.dicolorado.com/information-night-reservation-page-for-noco-canyon-region/

· In-Person meetings will be held on these dates: Sept 18 Superior Elementary Info Table 5:30, Sept 23 in-person Nativity Faith & Reason 6:30, Oct 16 5:00 Escuela Bilingüe Pioneer.

Learn more at: https://www.dicolorado.com/ and https://www.bvsd.org/parents-students/academics/bvsd-sponsored-events/destination-imagination . We look forward to welcoming both parents and students to explore Destination Imagination!

For the third year, BVSD, in collaboration with the Parent Engagement Network, is hosting the BVSD Community Leadership Academy. This program helps parents and community members learn more about the district and how they can become more involved in their child’s education and the district's activities. Please see the District Information for School newsletters for a copy of a English and Spanish announcement about BVSD Community Leadership Academy to share in your school newsletters.

Although school meals are free, we strongly encourage eligible families to fill out the Free and Reduced Price School Meal application; doing so might qualify your family for reduced fees and impact funding for your school. If your family received an email with a F&R notification letter for the 2024-25 school year through DirectCert, you must fill out the sharing form linked within the letter to share your status with your school to receive benefits.

If you have not received a notification letter and your household income is within the guidelines to qualify (found on right side of FRL webpage), fill out the Free & Reduced Price School Meal application found in your Infinite Campus Parent Portal of Infinite Campus under More > Meal Benefits. More program info can be found on our site. If you have questions, please contact Lola Campos-Herzfeld at dolores.campos-herzf@bvsd.org.