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What Does The Fox Say?
April 11, 2024
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Important Dates
4/15/24 - 4/19/24: CMAS Math, 3rd-5th Grades
4/17/24: PTO Meeting, 6:30pm-7:30pm
4/19/24: NO SCHOOL, PD Day
4/22/24 - 4/26/24: CMAS Science, 5th Grade
4/22/24: Spirit Day - Earth Day, wear earth tone colors olive, charcoal, brick, brown, tan, leaf green, or anything with earth/globe
4/22/24: ECE Earth Month Programming (Sustain Ed)
4/25/24: Art & Music Showcase, 2nd Grade, 5:30pm-6:30pm
4/26/24: 5th Grade Earth Month Programming (Sustain Ed)
4/29/24: 4th Grade Earth Month Field Trip
5/1/24: Kinder Field Trip - Denver Zoo
5/1/24: 2nd Grade Field Trip - Musical Explorers
5/3/24: NO SCHOOL, Professional Development Day
5/6/24 - 5/9/24: Scholastic Book Fair
5/6/24 - 5/10/24: Staff Appreciation Week
5/8/24: CSC Meeting, 4:00pm-5:30pm
5/10/24: Spirit Day: First Friday (Inspire or fox gear, school colors)
5/10/24: Celebration of Learning, 1:40pm-2:40pm
FREE Field Day Shirts - Complete the Survey!
This year the PTO will be providing free t-shirts for students to wear on Field Day. We need your help! Please complete the form (one form per student) and request a size for your student. Deadline: 4/20/24.
Spring Class Photos Available
Bloom (our student and class photo company) spring class photos are ready. Click here if you would like to purchase a class photo.
Enrollment - Withdrawals
A friendly reminder to families with children moving to another school district or private school for the 24-25 school year. Please complete the withdrawal form (English) / withdrawal form (Spanish) and email to ginger_torres@dpsk12.net Note: This does not apply to students transferring to another DPS school.
Collaborative School Committee (CSC) Elections 2024-2025 School Year
The CSC is looking for three new members! You can learn more about the CSC here. Nominations open from April 4th - April 26, 2024. Elections will take place May 9 - May 30, 2024. Click on this form to nominate yourself or someone else. Questions? Contact Shannon Blackard, 2023-2024 CSC Chairperson at inspireelementarycsc@gmail.com.
CSC Meeting 4/10/24 Highlights
- Agenda: CSC Parent Engagement (Equity), BESS Parent Survey Engagement, Equity Application in Academics
- Meeting notes can be accessed on the school's CSC Webpage.
CMAS Testing Continues Next Week - 3rd-5th Grades
3rd-5th grade students continue CMAS (Colorado Measure of Academic Success) testing 4/15/24 - 4/17/24 in math, with make-up testing 4/18/24.
PTO Meeting, 4/17/24, 6:30pm-7:30pm
Zoom meeting link, Passcode: PTO2024
NO SCHOOL, PD Day 4/19/24
Professional Development (PD) Days allows us to focus on sessions that have a positive impact on our Unified Improvement Pan (UIP). The UIP holds the school accountable for students supports. Some of the sessions including during this PD Day are:
- Norming our Practices
- Feedback Sessions by Teams
- Equity Session: Building Intellective Capacity
- Belonging, Trust, Listening
- ILT Meeting
Need Materials Donations for Cultural Night, 5/22/24
Hello Inspire Community! This year's Culture Night is coming up next month! It will be held on May 22nd from 5-7pm. We are seeking donations for some of the activities that will be happening at the event. If you'd like to donate, please see this Amazon Wishlist to purchase items needed. Items will be sent directly to Inspire. Thank you all for the support! Looking forward to a fun evening! Questions? Contact alexis_fairbanks@dpsk12.net.
Staff appreciation potluck by ECE Parents/Guardians, 4/18/24
We have brought back a great tradition at Inspire Elementary of parents providing potlucks to teachers and staff to show them how much we appreciate them. Each month, a grade will put together the potluck. The ECE classes are doing April. The potluck is April 18 with a pasta bar theme. Below you will find a sign up to bring in various items for the potluck. We are going to be providing for about 70 teachers and staff between 10:10 and 1:30. We have tried to split the sign up so that each selection is manageable with the amount we are providing. We just need folks to have their items to the school by 9:50...but they can certainly be dropped off earlier in the day. Please label any containers you wish to have returned and pick them up at the end of the day. We have a refrigerator and warmers for the food. We also need to have a few volunteers help set up, monitor the lunch throughout, and clean up. Sign up here to volunteer!
Front Office Support
We are excited to announce Ginger Torres is our new Office Manager. Her email address is ginger_torres@dpsk12.net. In addition, please note that Danielle Vialpando is no longer at Inspire Elementary. Our new Office Support, who has experience as a Health Technician is Alicia Ortiz, alicia_ortiz1@dpsk12.net. When our school nurse (Shaunta' Aguilar) is not available, Alicia Ortiz will be able to assist students and parents/guardians,
The PTO Restaurant/Shopping Fundraisers
- Dine In with Dos Amigas, Order window: 4/10 - 4/16 for delivery by 4/17
20% of profits go back to Inspire PTO, Use Code: INSPIRE, click here to order - MOD Pizza, 9135 Northfield Blvd #140, 4/18/24, 10:30am-Close
20% of sales go back to Inspire PTO, Use code MODGIVES20 for online order or by visiting in person - Smashburger, 7305 E. 35th Ave., 5/2/24, 11:00am - 9:00pm
20% of sales go back to Inspire PTO - Raising Canes, 1190 S Colorado Blvd., 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Just mention INSPIRE - Shop at Tea Collection, 4/22/24-5/5/24
20% off of your purchase, and 10% of sales will go to Inspire PTO
Use Code SDS24INSPIRE at check out, click here to shop
PTO Rapids Game Fundraiser
Inspire Elementary friends, families, and community are invited to a Inspire Fundraising Night, where you will receive special discounted ticket pricing for the Rapids home match on Saturday, April 20th. For each ticket sold, the Rapids will be donating a portion of your ticket purchase back to Inspire Elementary PTO.
- Saturday, April 20 vs. FC Dallas at 7:30pm. Click here to purchase!
- Saturday, May 11th vs. San Jose at 7:30pm. Click here to purchase!
Message from Dr. Rice, Gifted & Talented Coordinator
- Supporting students’ emotional needs is not always easy. Below is a link to the SENG’s (Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted) website. SENG’s is a nonprofit organization that empowers families and communities in supporting gifted and talented individuals to reach their goals.
- Summer is approaching fast!... Here is the link to the potential summer camps that you may be interested in. Many of these camps are now open for scholarships and registration.
- Questions? Contact Dr. Rice at coy_rice@dpsk12.net.
Community Resource
- ELCSports Summer Camp - Space Available!
Extended Learning and Community Schools is proud to launch our first-ever sport-focused summer camp at South High School! These weekly camps will help students build athletic skills and prepare them for ELCSports -- DPS' only district-run elementary sports league. For more information and to register, click here. If you have any questions, please reach out to elcsports@dpsk12.net. - Central Park Classic 2nd Edition, Mini-golf tournament and fundraiser
Sunday, May 19, 12 noon to 6 PM
FlyteCo Tower (3120 Uinta St, 80238)
Tickets are on sale! Click here to purchase tickets and reserve your tee time!
3rd Grade Community Clean Up
The Eclipse
Science Fair School Winners
Inspire Elementary
Email: linda_august@dpsk12.net
Website: https://inspire.dpsk12.org/
Location: 5650 N. Elmira Ct., Denver, CO, 80238
Phone: (720) 424-4850