Mid-November Check-In

We are now four weeks into our second quarter! This quarter always seems to go quickly as we are about 7 school days away from a short break, and an additional three weeks away from our winter break. Even though it can feel disjointed we have a lot of activities happening at Infinity and in our CT community.

Boys basketball is wrapping up and we are excited to begin our girls basketball season! Girls will begin with 7th and 8th graders (6th grade girls starting after winter break). We are also extremely excited for our IMS Fall Play next Thursday and Friday! Our students and staff have been working extremely hard and can't wait for opening night.

In addition, we have Cherokee Trail performing Mamma Mia this weekend, our Cherokee Trail Craft Fair on Saturday (rescheduled from 11/9), and our CT Turkey Trot next Wednesday. We love supporting our school and CT community!

Lastly, we had a great Veteran's Day celebration this week. We are so thankful for the sacrifice and service of our veterans, as well as the sacrifice of their families. It is always one of our favorite events of the year and are grateful our school and district can recognize those that protect our country.

Regards,

Dr. Dan Hanson

Principal, Infinity Middle School

Infinity Parent Community,

Cherry Creek School District is happy to announce the kick-off of our process for nominating the 2024-2025 Educator of the Year. If you are interested in nominating an exceptional educator who represents Cherry Creek’s Mission – “To inspire students to think, to learn, to achieve, to care,” and the District’s Core Values: Growth Mindset, Equity, Whole Wellbeing, Engagement, and Relationships please read below for nominating instructions.

All teachers, special service providers (i.e., counselors, psychologists, social workers, nurses, therapists, etc.) and non-teaching licensed personnel (i.e., deans, instructional coaches, etc.) are eligible to be nominated. The written nomination should be 100 words or less and describe how the nominee exhibits and/or embodies our mission and core values. We are excited to honor our outstanding educators and hope you will participate in the nomination process. Select the link below to begin your nomination.

Infinity Middle School Nomination Form

Thank you for your continued support of our students and staff!

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We’re thrilled to invite you and your family to the Cherokee Trail High School Craft Fair (rescheduled from 9/9)! It’s a wonderful opportunity to connect with our community, support local artisans, and discover unique, handcrafted treasures for the season. We’d love to see families from all our feeder schools come together and enjoy this festive event!

Date: Saturday, November 16th, 2024

Time: 9am to 3pm

Location: Cherokee Trail High School

Whether you're looking for holiday gifts or just want to enjoy a fun day out, there's something for everyone. We can’t wait to welcome you to a fantastic event filled with great finds and community spirit.

Hope to see you there!

Cherokee Trail High School PTCO

www.cherokeetrailhsptco.com

Please complete the following brief survey to let us know you will be joining us on Wednesday, November 20th - World KINDNESS Day.

• Check in will start @ 4:00 pm at CT.
• Please park in the lower parking lot and enter through the lower doors.
• The race will start at 4:30.
• The only "entry fee" will be your donation of one or more of the following: non-perishable easy meals, canned goods, diapers, wipes, and/or cash donations which we are gathering to give to local families in need during the holidays.

There will be a "Celebration of Kindness" for all who would like to attend at the end of the fun run. We will serve pizza, snacks and have music, games and crafts. We are looking forward to having all of you join us for this fun tradition. As you know, the goal of CT's "be kind." Campaign is to spread kindness throughout the halls of Cherokee Trail High School and out to our community and beyond. We are grateful to have YOU join us in our effort to spread kindness and give to those in need during the holidays. Thank you for being a member of our valued member of community.

Registration Link

We continue to have concerns around parking lot etiquette and safety. Recently, we had two city council members and police officers here to observe our dismissal traffic flow as it continues to be a safety issue for both our pedestrians and drivers.

Please don't turn left. If you are traveling North or South on Harvest please do not U-turn at the intersection in front of parking lot entrance. We have had multiple close calls with kids and traffic accidents. We will continue to work with the city to see if we can find alternative solutions in the future, but for now we need to work together for the safety of our community.

Infinity Educator of the Year

7th/8th Girls Basketball

Cafeteria - School Meal Guide

Boys Basketball - 6th grade started on 10/24!!

Fall Play Community Newsletter

Infinity Middle School Website

• Please use our general website for any other information you are looking for!

2/6 - Scheduled by Teachers - 4:00 - 8:00

2/13 - Drop In Conferences - 4:00 - 8:00 (newly added; moved from 10/30)

3/6 - Day Conference - Drop Ins (9:00 - 3:30) - Student Led Conferences

Week of 11/18-11/22

11/18 - CCIC Field Trip (8th grade only)

11/18 - Girls Basketball Starts! (7th/8th)

11/19 - Boys Basketball vs. Liberty (8th grade home; 6th grade @ Liberty - rescheduled from 11/7)

11/20 - DAC Community Forum @ ISF (6:30pm)

11/21 - IMS Fall Play @ 6:30 (Doors open @ 6)

11/22 - IMS Fall Play @ 6:30 (Doors open @ 6)

Week of 11/25-11/29

11/27 - No School

11/28 - No School

11/29 - No School

Week of 12/2-12/6

12/3 - Girls Basketball vs FRMS (8th Grade - home; 7th Grade - away)

12/5 - Girls Basketball vs SVMS (7th Grade - home; 8th Grade - away)

Regular daily school attendance is a critical factor in school success. Students who are chronically absent from school are at risk of falling behind in academic learning. Poor attendance in early grades can influence whether children read proficiently by the end of third grade. By sixth grade, chronic absence can be a predictor of whether a student is at risk for dropping out of school. Help us meet our goal of having every child in school every day. Learn more about why attendance matters, the role it plays in student success, and how you can help:

Ten facts about school attendance.

Attendance Matters Video

Just a reminder - any student attending a track meet, basketball game, performance, etc. at IMS or Cherokee Trail high school must be supervised by a parent or guardian for the duration of the event. We do not allow students to attend events unsupervised. Thank you for your support.