Colonial Park Weekly News

Dear Colonial Park Families -

I hope everyone has had a wonderful February vacation. Looks like warmer weather ahead this week, which I am very much looking forward to after our frigid temperatures!

Tomorrow, classroom teachers will be sending out links to sign up for March conferences, and both a virtual and in person option will be offered. Report cards and Progress Reports will be sent home on Monday, March 3. Conferences will be held on Wednesday, March 5, from 4:00 to 7:00pm, and on Thursday, March 6, from 1:00 to 4:00pm. This year, we invite anyone joining us for conferences to vote for your favorite "Spring is in the Air" classroom or office door as part of our first Door Decorating contest! Ballots will be available in the lobby on March 5 and March 6.

On Friday, February 28, our school will be recognizing Rare Disease Day to raise awareness for rare diseases and improve access to treatment and medical representation for individuals with rare diseases and their families. The zebra, with its distinctive stripes, is the official symbol of rare diseases in the United States. To raise awareness around rare disease issues, all staff and students will be invited to wear stripes or a favorite pattern on Friday!

I hope everyone has a wonderful week, and we can't wait to welcome our students back to school tomorrow!

Best,

Rosa Flynn

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*Fun Run Shirts - On Friday, April 18, the Colonial Park PTO will host our annual Fun Run! Proceeds from this event will support field trips and classroom enrichment opportunities for our school. This event will be a school wide effort, with all students participating in the Fun Run. In addition to raising funds, we hope the Fun Run will be a great opportunity to encourage physical activity and working together towards a greater goal. More information, including volunteer opportunities, will be sent home to families as we get closer to the event! All students will participate in the Fun Run, and all CP students will receive (at no cost to you) a Fun Run T-shirt. Please fill out a separate form for each student. Mark what size shirt you would like for your student by the end of day Friday, February 14!

T-Shirt Form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1HnFvhBoFk3cAuYtktbRmrybiAD6PsENfno_wK0vJPQ0/edit

*Goldie’s Winter Pizza Chef Challenge- Our 5th Annual Pizza Challenge is back in partnership with Pizza Mia! Do you have the best pizza idea? We can't wait to read about your delicious pizza creation!

Fill out this form to enter your pizza creation into our contest! This form will be open until the end of the day, February 10. Voting will begin on February 12 and end on February 16. The winner will be announced on February 17, and will get their very own pizza made by Pizza Mia on February 24! The winner will receive a free pizza (their creation) courtesy of PTO.

Please see the attached letter from Mrs. Lapery regarding the upcoming Grades 1 and 4 BMI screening.

Grades 1 and 4 BMI Screening Letter

The next SEPAC meeting will be virtual at 7:00 pm on Monday, February 24. All staff and families are invited to attend!

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86935272293?pwd=xazRToyoNFKet5pt7Z42AUioaNBALa.1

Meeting ID: 869 3527 2293

Passcode: 897074

Colonial Park has selected the dates for the ELA and Math MCAS this Spring. Please mark your calendar!

ELA MCAS - Week of April 7:

Grade 4: Monday, April 7

Wednesday, April 9

Grade 3: Tuesday, April 8

Thursday, April 10

Math MCAS - Week of May 12:

Grade 4: Monday, May 12

Wednesday, May 14

Grade 3: Tuesday, May 13

Thursday, May 15