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.
Tuesday, September 10th
- PTO Meeting (6-7pm)
- SAC Meeting (7-8pm)
Wednesday, September 11th
- Scurry Fun Run - More information below
Monday, September 16th - Thursday, September 19th
- Book Fair - More information below
- Staff Appreciation Week
Wednesday, September 18th
- Coffee Cart and Breakfast with Books (7:30 am - 9 am) - More information under a "Message from PTO"
- Parent Teacher Conferences - Teachers will send out conference sign-up links by the end of this week.
Thursday, September 19th
- Parent Teacher Conferences -Teachers will send out conference sign-up links by the end of this week.
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
Staff Appreciation Sept 16-19
Let's show our Coyote Creek teachers and staff how much we appreciate them! Sept 16-19th is parent/teacher conference week, which makes for long days for our staff. We like to treat them to some meals during this week to thank them for all their hard work and dedication! Please sign up to bring a food item to stock the staff lounge that week, or donate funds via My School Bucks! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B48A5A62DA64-50910852-staff
The Travelin' Tom's Coffee Truck will also be making another appearance that week on Wednesday, September 18th from 7:30-9am. So stop by the Book Fair before school starts that morning, grab a donut at Breakfast & Books in the cafeteria, and top it all off with a coffee from the truck outside! You can also donate a coffee for a staff member - just say you'd like to sponsor a staff drink when you order from the truck! All of the staff will get a free drink that day, and your donation helps us cover that cost!
Scurry Fundraiser Update
The Early Bird Deadline for our Coyote Creek Scurry is almost here! We have until Friday at midnight to reach $25K in online donations, in order for all grades to earn a Foam Party on Run Day! This is one of the highlights of the Scurry, so get those donations in - only $20 more per student would get us there!!!
As a reminder, this is by far our biggest fundraiser of the year, and it is our main opportunity to raise funds for the entire school year. There will not be a large fundraiser in the spring, so this is our chance! We are asking each student to set a fundraising goal of $100 so that we can reach our school goal of $47K. We will be using the funds raised for field trips for all grades, classroom furniture, and playground enhancements! Some field trip ideas that are being considered include: the Denver Zoo, Arvada Arts Center, Museum of Nature & Science, Golf Club, and CSU Spur! In addition, we will be upgrading a few sections of our playground so the kids have more areas to play - see the picture below!
Here are the leading classrooms by grade:
K: Vigil
1st: Blakley-Seiler
2nd: Cowan
3rd: Geary
4th: Dimon
5th: Ven
6th: Lehr
Run Day will be Wednesday, September 11th! Save the Date if you'd like to cheer your student on!
Run Day Schedule - September 11th:
8:45-9:15 4th and 5th grades
9:20-9:50 Kindie and 2nd grades
9:55-10:25 1st and 3rd grades
10:30-11 6th grades
Dear Coyote Creek Families:
This letter is to inform you that Coyote Creek Elementary School will be using a variety of instructional websites and/or apps throughout the 2024-25 school year and your student(s) will be using some of them. These tools are not created by the district, however, each resource has been vetted by our teachers, evaluated according to district guidelines, and approved by the school administration because of the learning opportunities they provide. Each of these resources offers students the opportunity to share their knowledge and understanding of a topic in a variety of ways including photos, drawings, text, and recorded voice. These tools allow us to teach and reinforce reading skills, math skills, communication, critical thinking, collaboration and creativity, and much more.
These resources may include…
Boddle Learning, privacy policy
Storyboard That, privacy policy
Teach Your Monster to Read, privacy policy
Your student is not required to use the tools, as an alternative assignment will be provided; therefore your student’s grade is NOT dependent on these tools. The alternative assignment will be determined according to project, grade, and teacher on an as-needed basis.
To opt your child OUT of any of these resources being used throughout Coyote Creek Elementary School, please print this letter (click HERE), circle the title(s) to be opted out of, sign, and return to your student’s teacher. Please fill out one form for each student you wish to opt-out. By not returning this letter, you are agreeing to the use of these tools and/or account creation for your student(s).
Student First Name:
Student Last Name:
Grade:
Homeroom Teacher:
Parent Signature:
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact your student’s teacher.
Math Challenge Program (MCP) is a free math enrichment program for elementary students consisting of a series of challenging and interesting math problems. It is an exciting and enriching
mathematical journey designed to ignite the problem-solving skills of elementary students. There
are 15 sets of math challenges throughout the school year; each set is published every other week
starting in mid-September and ending in May.
Throughout the challenges, the program covers problem solving strategies such as drawing a
picture or model, making an organized list, looking for a pattern, working backward, etc.
Participating in the Math Challenge program is a breeze. The challenges will be available online for
your convenience at Math Challenge Program at Coyote Creek Elementary - Math Challenge
You can also find them on the display outside Ms. McFarland's office, room 207 in the 3rd grade
pod. You have the option to work on the challenges individually or team up with your classmates.
It is always more fun to tackle problems together!
Once you have solved the challenges and are feeling confident, it's time to submit your responses. On, or before, the assigned due date, place your completed work in the basket outside of Ms.
McFarland's office. Your submissions will be scored and given back to your teacher. To add a bit of
excitement, for each challenge, we will randomly select one winner per grade level from the
students who turn in their completed challenges. Listen for your name on the
announcements because you might be one of the lucky winners!
The program is completely free, and no sign-up is necessary. This is a great opportunity for families
to be involved and enjoy math through fun and engaging math problems. Remember, math isn't
confined to the classroom. Feel free to take the challenges home, discuss them with friends and
family, and explore different approaches to problem-solving. The most important thing is to enjoy
the process and HAVE FUN! Math can be thrilling when you approach it with curiosity and a sense
of adventure.
Schedules and problem-solving strategies are available at www.mathinaction.org.
The first math challenge will be available online on September 13 th . You have about a week to
complete the first math challenge. The due date is September 25 th (no later than 3:30 p.m.).
So, gear up, put on your thinking caps, and get ready for a math-tastic journey with the Math
Challenge program.
Let's create a community of enthusiastic math thinkers and discover the joy of
mathematics together!
Amber McFarland and Kate Kelly
Math Challenge Co-Chairs
Book Fair
Dates: September 16th - 19th
Location: CCE Library
There’s even more info on our school’s Book Fair homepage:
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/coyotecreekelemsch2
While you’re there, set up a Book Fair eWallet, the digital payment account that allows your child to shop for books at the Fair without cash. Then share your eWallet link so friends and extended family can add funds.
When you fund an eWallet, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to a giving initiative called
Share the Fair™. Your contributions directly support our students who need help buying books
from the Fair.
Book Fair Times
September 16th - 3:45pm to 4:30pm
September 17th - 3:45pm to 4:30pm
September 18th - 7:30am to 9:00am and 3:45pm to 7:00pm
September 19th - 3:45pm to 7:00pm
Please sign up here to help make the book fair a success!
Purchase Tom's books on MySchoolBucks to be personalized and signed. In MySchoolBucks>School Store>Browse All
First book of the series $9.50
Newest Release $16.25
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!
Join us at Coors Field for School Fundraiser Weekend from Sept 13-15! Invite your friends and family and purchase tickets for any game that weekend, in one of six different areas through the ballpark. Tickets are sold online at www.rockies.com/SchoolFundraiser. Tickets must be purchased through the Coyote Creek buy button to receive credit toward our fundraiser. See flyer for more info!
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
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
Crisis Support is available 24/7/365
Call 1-844-493-TALK (8255)
Text "TALK" to 38255
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!
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