Important Dates
10/25/24: Friday Celebration, 7:40am-7:55am
10/26/24: Fall Festival, 11:00am-1:00pm
10/28/24: Kinder- Anderson Farm Field Trip
10/28/24: ECE Field Trip - Botanic Gardens
10/28/24: Spirit Week: Fall Theme or Colors
10/29/24: Spirit Week: 80s Day
10/30/24: Spirit Week: 90s Day
10/30/24: Door Decoration Deadline
10/31/24: Spirit Week: Costume Day
10/31/24: Costume Parade, 2:10pm-2:30pm
11/1/24: Spirit Week: Dia de los Muertos
11/1/24: Friday Celebration, 7:40am-7:55am
11/4/24: 3rd Grade Field trip - Arvada Center
11/4/24: 4th Grade trip - Colorado History Museum
11/7/24: 2nd Grade trip- 4Mile Historic Park
11/8/24: Friday Celebration, 7:40am-7:55am
11/8/24: Celebration of Learning, 1:40pm-2:40pm
PTO Staff Appreciation Potlucks, 10/25/24
We’re still missing a few items for our first potluck happening this Friday, 10/25. 4th & 5th grade families please sign up here to contribute. Thank you to those that have already volunteered! If you have any questions or want to volunteer for future dates please contact amy.pomante@inspirepto.com.
PTO Restaurant Giveback, 10/28/24
Our first restaurant giveback event is happening on Monday, October 28th in partnership with Panda Express located at Panda Express located at 5625 N. Beeler Street. The event will last all day and Panda Express will donate 20% of qualifying sales back to Inspire!
To qualify either order via mobile at PandaExpress.com or the App and enter 382215 in the fundraiser code box. We’ll also be sharing a virtual flyer you can use to present in store on our community Facebook page. For questions or to sponsor a future restaurant giveback contact amy.pomante@inspirepto.com.
Spirit Week is Next Week!
- 10/28/24: Spirit Week: Fall Theme or Colors
10/29/24: Spirit Week: 80s Day
10/30/24: Spirit Week: 90s Day
10/31/24: Spirit Week: Costume Day
11/1/24: Spirit Week: Dia de los Muertos
Costume Parade, 10/31/24, 2:10pm-2:30pm
- Students will take a walk on the field to show off their costumes!
- Parents are welcome to come by.
- Note: Students will return to class before dismissal. We will NOT dismiss students directly from the costume parade. Please note, this is to ensure a safe dismissal for students.
Resources for Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
Dia de los Muertos is a celebratory Mexican holiday to remember the dead. It begins 11/1 and ends 11/2. Our Spirit Week includes a celebration of Dia de los Muertos on Friday, 11/1. Below, find some helpful resources and inspiration:
Scholastic Book Fair, 11/4/24 - 11/8/24
- 1-5 grade student Wish Lists will be filled out Monday (11/4) and Tuesday (11/5) during the day.
- ECE and Kinder students need a lot of assistance with picking out books and do not participate in the preview days.
- There will be no purchases during the day. Sorry but we do not have enough parent volunteers this year.
- The book fair will open for purchases starting Monday (11/4) after school and be open for the remainder of the week before and after school and during Celebration of Learning (11/8).
- Click here for a detailed letter (in English) from the PTO with all the information and fair hours. Haga clic aquí para ver la carta en español.
- Our book fair's success depends on parent volunteers! Click here to sign up for setup, teardown, or cashier shifts.
- If you need financial assistance, please reach out to Michelle Hauck, Counselor at michelle_hauck@dpsk12.net
- Donate a book to an Inspire staff member! Each staff member will have a box of books they'd love to receive, located by the register with their name on it. Simply purchase a book at the register.
Save-the-Date: Inspire PTO Spring Auction Fundraiser
Inspire’s annual Spring Auction Fundraiser is Saturday, March 15th. This year’s theme is Inspire Roundup - Boots, Buckles and Bids! So start prepping your best western wear, lock in a babysitter and mark your calendars. Saddle up for a rip-roaring good time!
Be on Time to School!
A friendly reminder that school starts at 7:40am. The best time to arrive is between 7:25am-7:35am so students are in their classroom by 7:40am. We know it's tough for some kids to get up in the morning! Please help students build strong habits by getting them to school on time.
Attendance Reminder
Please be aware that we have an attendance team that reviews attendance records to ensure we are supporting our students. To avoid a phone call from the school or an attendance letter, please follow the school attendance protocol.
- Please notify the school if your child will be absent or tardy by e-mailing Inspire.attendance@dpsk12.org or calling the school attendance line at 720-424-4851. This should be done each day your child is absent or tardy so that we can account for your child. Automated calls will be made at 8:00 a.m. if the attendance line has not been called. Please be sure to let us know why your child is absent or tardy so that we can utilize the correct code (car troubles, illness, medical appointment, etc.).
Next CSC Meeting, 11/13/24, 4:00pm-5:30pm
- Join Zoom Meeting, Meeting ID: 889 9135 5574, Passcode: xdnf7P
- If you need an interpreter for the meeting, reach out to Evelyn Gamez at evelyn_gamez-ortiz@dpsk12.net 2 weeks in advance of the meeting.
- Agenda for the meeting will be available one week before the meeting on the school's CSC webpage.
Trimester 1 Progress (Report) Cards
- The end of the first trimester is 11/15/24.
- Families can expect access to the report card by 11/18/24.
- Our grading scale (1-4) is standards based and the same as the grading assignments that are sent home in the Friday Folder.
- Click on the Grading Scales for Families for the DPS definition of proficiency levels (1-4 scale).
Family Resources
- Mile High Trunk or Treat: 10/25/24 from 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Empower Field at Mile High, 1701 Bryant St. Denver, CO 80204.
- DPS FACE & Exceptional Student Services Virtual Training - Special Education & Section 504 Overview: 10/29/24 from 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM. Register HERE!
- DPD Community Halloween Spooktacular: October 31st from 5:00 PM -7:00 PM, 1566 N. Washington St. Denver, CO 80203.
- Free After-School Program for Young Men: Montbello Middle School is launching a free after-school program! The after-school program is open to boys in 3rd through 8th grade, and we believe it will make a significant impact in supporting their academic growth and personal development. Families can also register using the following link.
- DPS Family Cultural Festival: 11/9/24, from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, this event celebrates multicultural diversity and provides resources to foster wellness and socioemotional growth. RSVP HERE! Access the flyer here.
