Colts Chronicle

Thank you so much for your generous donations of linens, pillows, and blankets. You all donated enough bedding for 61 beds! We couldn't have done it without you! How grateful we are to have the most generous school community imaginable.

On August 27, the Douglas County School District Board of Education unanimously voted 7-0 to place a $490 million Bond on the November 2024 ballot.

If passed by voters, this new funding would be used at our school to:

• Enhance safety and security

• Refresh student and staff technology

• Upgrade fire alarm system

• Upgrade HVAC controls

• Install new intercom system

If passed by voters, a $490 million Bond would be used to upgrade aging schools and facilities; build additional career and technical education pathways; upgrade school safety and security; and construct and expand neighborhood schools. The Bond would provide for two new elementary schools in growing areas of our county, as well as the expansion of one existing middle school.

A $490 million Bond would not increase current property taxes.

You can read more about DCSD’s funding challenges on our website. Thank you for being an engaged and informed member of our school community!

We've noticed an increase in students who are not using sidewalks, crosswalks, or paying attention to traffic signals. Please talk with your students about the reminders listed below. Thank you for helping to keep everyone safe during carpool times.

1. Stay on all sidewalks

2. Be sure to push crosswalk buttons and only cross an intersection when the signal or staff member says to do so

3. Do not walk, ride, or skate in between cars waiting in line to exit the parking lots

Monday is Madden Monday- Dress up in your favorite sports gear or your favorite team's colors.

Temple Run Tuesday - Think Jumanji, like jungle safari, or wear brown, yellow and green.

Winding through life Wednesday - Students will dress as their future selves - or wear pink, blue or purple. Teachers get to dress like students that day!

Thursday is Twister Thursday- Wear mismatched clothes or green, yellow, red and blue

Friday is Fortnite Friday - battle of the classes. Teachers will wear red; 6th grade will wear gray; 7th grade will wear white; and 8th grade will wear black. Legend's homecoming game is that night at Echo Park @ 7.

Pay attention to morning announcements and check out the posters in your pod each day to gear up for the next day!

Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) are a powerful approach to improving student outcomes. In a PLC at Cimarron, teachers collaborate regularly to analyze student data, share teaching strategies, and support each other in refining their practices. This teamwork ensures that all students receive the best possible instruction. Our teachers dedicate a full plan time each week to ensure that all students are learning at high levels.

As you may be aware, our school and our district uses iReady as our interim assessment tool to track students’ growth and progress. This is a message to let you know that if you are interested in purchasing the iReady instructional feature for your student for this school year, you may do so in MySchoolBucks. The cost is $20.25 for math and $20.25 for reading for a total of $40.50 for those who wish to purchase both subjects. However, parents may elect to purchase only one subject if they choose.

The i-Ready instructional feature can be a great supplement to their in person instruction and help students growth and achievement in math and/or reading. We recommend no more than 45 minutes a week for this intervention/support. This is a web based feature so it can easily be done from home as long as there is internet access.

Please make this decision no later than Friday September 27th so we can get this feature set up for those who wish to have it. If you have any questions about this option, feel free to contact Jessica Ranalletta at jranalletta@dcsdk12.org

Sincerely,

CIMS Leadership

It's time for our Annual Scholastic Book Fair and we need your help! We are looking for volunteers to work shifts during the book fair. This year, the book fair will run from Monday, September 30th through the evening of Thursday, October 3rd. We could also use a few extra helping hands with setup and tear down. Please review the signup and select the days and times you are able to help out. We can't do this without you! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080A49ADAB2CAAFE3-51521041-book

In addition to our annual Veterans Day Ceremony, taking place on November 11th, Cimarron is hosting a Field of Flags to honor veterans and raise critical funds to support our ill and injured heroes.Each flag represents one veteran – and our unwavering commitment to serving all veterans after they’ve sacrificed so much for our country. All donations raise critical funds to support DAV (Disabled American Veterans) life-changing services for veterans in need and their families. We are inviting all parents and students to join us to fundraise for the Disabled Veterans of America by donating here.

Donations Needed: Please drop off all donations at the front office. We appreciate you!

We are always looking for gift card donations of $5 gift cards to support our Be Red card Friday Drawings. Students love Fika, McDonalds, Starbucks, Chick-fil-A, Berry Blendz, Swirls, Target just to name a few.

The Be RED store is back! We are going to start employing students to help run the store this year. We are always looking for continued donations: the best sellers are Air Heads, packs of gum, mini Gatorades, lunch-sized bags of chips, and mini fidgets!! Feel free to search on this Amazon wish list but you can always go off board too! Ask your student for ideas on items they would like to see in the store! Thank you!

HUGE congratulations to our cross country team and our 8th grade volleyball team. They both won a district championship on September 7th. This was our first cross country championship at Cimarron. Great job to all athletes.

7th grade volleyball and 6th-8th flag football have begun. Our next seasons will begin after fall break with 8th grade girls basketball and 6th-8th wrestling. Registration opens on September 23 through My School Bucks. All students must have a valid physical to participate. More information can be found on our athletics site.

You can download the Scorevision Fan app to follow schedules and scores from Cimarron as well. If you would like to advertise on our scoreboard and app you can contact Shannon Vaughn at svaughn@dcsdk12.org for more info. GO COLTS!

Please help support these local businesses who have decided to become sponsors for Cimarron’s Athletic Department! Please click on the icon for more information.

24-25 Cimarron Yearbooks will be sold exclusively through Jostens. Prices will go up on 9/1/24, so click here to get yours now.

Jostens Back To School Offer

8th Grade Recognition Ads

Cimarron participates in Longmont Dairy’s Milk Caps for Mooola program. If you are a customer of Longmont Dairy, please bring your used, rinsed milk caps to school and drop them off at the security station.