Coyote Creek News 24-25

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.

25 - 26 Kindergarten Registration opened December 2nd. Here is the LINK to start the registration process.

Tuesday, February 4th

• PTO Meeting (6:00 - 7:00 pm)
• SAC Meeting (7:00 - 8:00 pm)

Monday, February 10th

• Book Fair (3:45-4:30)- More information below

Tuesday, February 11th

• Book Fair (7:30am-9:00am and 3:45-4:30pm) More information below

Wednesday, February 12th

• Book Fair (3:45pm-7:00pm) - More information Below
• Parent/Teacher Conferences - You should receive information from your student(s) teacher
• Restaurant Night at Freddy's on Sgt Jon Stiles Drive (4:00-8:00pm) - Mention CCE

Thursday, February 13th

• Book Fair (3:45-7:00pm) - More information below
• Parent/Teacher Conferences - You should receive information from your student(s) teacher

Friday. February 14th

• No School - Professional Development Day for teachers

Monday, February 17th

• No School - President's Day

Wednesday, February 26th

• 6th Grade Continuation Pictures (6th Graders Only) - Order information at a later date.

Please join us in 'Spirit Wear Wednesdays'

2/5 Wear Football Gear for the Superbowl

2/12 Wear Red and Pink for Valentine's Day

2/19 CCE Spirit Day

2/26 Dress Up Day (6th Grade Continuation Photos)

Are you unsure when to keep your student home when they are not feeling well?

Per the email sent out to CCE parents this week, please keep your child home until they have been free of the following conditions:

• Fever 100 or above (without the aid of fever-reducing medication) for at least 24 hours from the last time they had a fever.
• Vomiting and/or diarrhea in the absence of other symptoms of illness for at least 24 hours.
• Vomiting and/or diarrhea accompanied by other symptoms of illness for at least 48 hours ( or due to a virus such as Norovirus).

A child can return to school:

After 24 hours of medication for the following conditions:

• Strep throat
• Infected skin eruptions (rashes)
• Other conditions requiring antibiotics (Exception: If being treated for Pertussis, the student must be on antibiotics for 5 days before returning to school.

Please contact the school if your child comes down with a contagious illness such as strep throat, chicken pox, Norovirus, etc.

Thank you for your support and understanding.

Our CCE Talent Show will be held on Friday 1/31 at 6:30pm at Ranch View. There is no cost for admission. Come cheer on our students (and staff!). Make sure to come early for a good seat! This is one of our most fun events of the year!

We are excited to announce the upcoming Book Fair and are seeking enthusiastic volunteers to help make it a success! This is a great opportunity to support our school while connecting with other families and staff.

To ensure a smooth and productive environment, we kindly ask that volunteers do not bring students younger than 4th grade during their shifts. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in making this event run as smoothly as possible!

If you’re interested in volunteering, please sign up using this link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084FAEAD29A1FCC25-54596047-february

DCSD is committed to implementing equitable practices to increase access to advanced/gifted learning opportunities. Based on state and national recommendations and requirements, we implement Universal Screening for students in 2nd grade in February.

As part of this process, ALL students in 2nd grade who have not been identified for gifted programming will take the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) the week of February 3rd. This assessment indicates the level and pattern of cognitive development of a student in comparison to grade and age mates. These general reasoning abilities, which start developing at birth and continue through early adulthood, are influenced by experiences gained both in and out of school.

If your child is already identified for gifted programming, they will not participate in this universal screen testing. Your Gifted Education Facilitator will contact you directly with more detailed information about this process.

Please see the following for additional information linked below:

DCSD Universal Screening Letter to Families_February

DCSD is committed to implementing equitable practices to increase access to advanced/gifted learning opportunities. Based on state and national recommendations and requirements, we implement Universal Screening for students in 2nd grade (February).

Kindergarten/ 1st Grade Gifted Identification Referral Testing

• If your child is in K or 1st grade and you believe he/she needs an evaluation for Gifted Identification and Services, you may refer your child for testing by initiating the Gifted Identification Process.

• NOTE: Requesting this assessment automatically initiates the process to evaluate for Gifted Identification.

• Please request Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) testing for your child by completing the Referral for Gifted Identification linked HERE

• CogAT testing for Kindergarteners and 1st graders will most likely be the week of February 3rd.

• Upon receipt of this form the Gifted Education Facilitator will connect with you to discuss next steps in the gifted identification process.

Book Fair Times

Monday, February 10th - 3:45pm to 4:30pm

Tuesday, February 11th - 7:30am to 9:00am and 3:45pm to 4:30pm

Wednesday, February 12th - 3:45pm to 7:00pm

Thursday, February 13th - 3:45pm to 7:00pm

Please Note:

1. You can purchase books during the above times only - The book fair will not be open during school hours.
2. Children must be accompanied at all times by an adult at the book fair. Children may not be at the book fair unattended while parents are in their parent/teacher conferences. Thank you.

Dear Families,

Get ready—the Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our school! This is a great opportunity to connect with your child over the thrill of bringing home new books to dive into again and again. Studies show that kids read more when they choose books for themselves. And fostering a love of independent reading leads to a wide variety of benefits—including academic success and improved mental health.

Here’s everything you need to know about the Book Fair:

Dates: February 10th - 13th

Location: CCE Library

There’s even more info on our school’s Book Fair homepage:

https://www.scholastic.com/bf/coyotecreekelemsch

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.

Many of us still remember the rush of finding the perfect book at a Scholastic Book Fair. I hope you’ll join your child at our school’s Fair and share a reading experience they’ll remember forever.

Happy reading,

Amy Rahne

Principal

Coyote Creek Elementary

PS: Need one more reason to visit the Book Fair? Every purchase at the Fair benefits our school!

Spring Choir begins on Monday, January 27th after school in the music room.

• When: Mondays
• Time: 3:30-4:30
• Cost: $30.00
• T-Shirts: $8.50 (if you are new to Choir, you will need to purchase a choir t-shirt. You do not need to purchase a new shirt if you already have one)

Please click HERE to access the link to register for the Semester 2 Choir

Please click HERE if you need to purchase a T-shirt

Or

You can go into your My School Bucks account

Click on CCE Store

Click on "Browse All Items"

The following information is from two Thunder Ridge students working on their senior project:

We hope you are having a lovely day! As International Baccalaureate Diploma seniors at ThunderRidge this year, we are doing our senior project on raising money for our local Children's Hospital in Highlands Ranch. This event is called “Race to Raise for Children’s Hospital CO”. We have included a QR code for online donations.

Please click HERE and HERE for more information.

Thank you!

Time to order yearbooks for the 2024-2025 school year. They are 10% off through October!

Link to order:

https://www.treering.com/purchase?PassCode=1014303369244254

Books will be shipped to homes this year, which is a change from prior years.

Questions?

4cceyearbook@gmail.com

No New Activities

This is the 4th year CCE is teaming up with the Backpack Society. If you are unfamiliar with the Backpack Society, please click HERE for more information about the wonderful work they do in providing food for students and families.

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

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

School breakfast and lunches are free this year for all students for the 24-25 school year. Please click HERE for more information.

Click HERE for the Menu.

Crisis Support is available 24/7/365

Call 1-844-493-TALK (8255)

Text "TALK" to 38255

Visit www.ColoradoCrisisServices.org or Safe2Tell.org

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!

Thank you to the CCE families who are also Longmont Dairy customers who continue to donate their milk caps (CCE receives money from the Dairy when we turn them in.) Please give your caps to your kids to give to their teachers or hand them to any staff member at drop off or pick up.

Coyote Creek Elementary benefits from the King Soopers' Community Rewards Program. It's free, easy to sign up, and all your King Soopers purchases benefits our school!

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

In compliance with Titles VI & VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, and Colorado law, the Douglas County School District RE-1 does not unlawfully discriminate against otherwise qualified students, employees, applicants for employment, or members of the public on the basis of disability, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, religion, ancestry, or need for special education services. Discrimination against employees and applicants for employment based on age, genetic information, and conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth is also prohibited in accordance with state and/or federal law. Complaint procedures have been established for students, parents, employees, and members of the public. The School District’s Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator to address complaints alleging sexual harassment under Title IX is Aaron Henderson, 620 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, complianceofficer@dcsdk12.org, 720-433-1083.

Outside Agencies

Complaints regarding violations of Title VI, (race, national origin), Title IX (sex, gender), Section 504/ADA (handicap or disability), may be filed directly with the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, 1244 North Speer Blvd., Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204. Complaints regarding violations of Title VII (employment) and the ADEA (prohibiting age discrimination in employment) may be filed directly with the Federal Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 303 E. 17th Ave., Suite 510, Denver, CO 80202, or the Colorado Civil Rights Commission, 1560 Broadway, Suite 1050, Denver, CO 80202.