Coyote Creek News
News for the Week of May 6th - May 10th
Attendance
If your student will be absent or tardy, please call the CCE Attendance Line at (303) 387-6177 or click on 23-24 Student Absence Form. Please note this absence form is different from last school year.
Not Coming Back to CCE Next Year??
If you are not coming back to CCE next year, please click HERE to fill out the "Students Not Returning to CCE for the 24-25 SY Form"
Thank you!
May At A Glance
Thursday, May 9th
- Art Show/ Book Exchange (3:30-4:30pm) - more information below
- Restaurant Night at Tokyo Joes
Friday, May 10th
- Field Day for Little Pups, 3rd, 4th and 5th grades - (9:00-11:45)
- Field Day for Kinder, 1st and 2nd grades (12:30-3:15pm)
Tuesday, May 14th
- PTO Meeting (6:00-7:00pm)
- Parent Book Study (6:30PM) (after PTO meeting) 13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don't Do, by Amy Morin. Sign up here. Childcare available.
Friday, May 17th
- Staff vs. 6th grade kickball game (9:00-10:00pm)
- Field Day for 6th grade (10:15-11:50)
- Little Pups Graduation (2:00-3:15pm)
Wednesday, May 22nd
- CCE Family Skate Night @ Skate City : $7 admission and $4 skate rental, CCE PTO will earn a % back (6:00-8:00pm)
Thursday, May 23rd
- Last day of school
- 6th Grade Continuation Ceremony (9-10)
Friday, May 24th
- Go back to bed, it's summer!!!
NEW - Preschool Information Update with Cheryl Racz
Preschool Field Day: Tues May 7th (rain day Tues. May 14th)
Morning Class: 11:00-11:25
Afternoon Class: 3:00-3:25
End of Year Celebration: Wed May 22nd
Morning Class: 11:00-11:25
Afternoon Class: 3:00-3:25
Spirit Wear Wednesdays
Please join us in 'Spirit Wear Wednesdays
5/8 Star Wars Day
5/15 CCE Spirit Day
5/23 (This will be a Thursday) -Aloha Day for the last day of school
***Spot Light***
Field Day 2024
Little Pups A & B, K-5 Field Day
Friday, May 10, 2024 (Rain Date Monday, May 13)
Little Pups A & B ~ 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
3rd, 4th & 5th grades ~ 9:00 AM - 11:45 AM
K, 1st, & 2nd grades ~ 12:30 PM - 3:15 PM
Staff vs 6th Grade Kickball Game
Friday, May 17, 2024 (Rain Date Monday, May 20)
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
6th grade field day games 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Megan Balfe, M.Ed.
** Happening Now and Coming Up Soon**
NEW - Thank You!
A big thank you to everyone that donated old clothes and shoes during April. We collected the second most pounds (1755 out of 165,141 total collected) of clothes in Colorado. We didn't win anything but we helped to plant over 413 trees and clothe 3,303 people.
NEW - Good Luck To Our Hexathlon Participants
6th Grade Hexathlon
Congratulations and best of luck to the following 6th graders who have been selected to represent Coyote Creek Elementary at the 6th Grade Hexathlon on Friday, May 3 at EchoPark Stadium.
Harlowe, Keira, Harper, Evelyn, Alice, Kamdyn, Emily, Claire, Catherine, Asher, Kyle, Drew, Brad, Everett, Noah, Anirudh, Simeon, Bentley
Megan Balfe
Save the Dates!! It's Art Show time!
Please join me for the 2024 DCSD Art Show at Legacy Campus to enjoy the amazing works of art from many of our students and other outstanding student artists in the community. Today is the last day, Thursday, May 2nd. EVERYONE is invited and it is sooo worth your time! I hope to see you there!
The Coyote Creek Elementary Art Show open house will be on Thursday, May 9th from 3:30-4:30 featuring each child's favorite work of art from this year. Also, a Black & White collaborative installation space inspired by Charles McGee, Yayoi Kusama, and Meow Wolf will be celebrated in the artfully transformed Art Room. Come check it out! The show will stay up for an additional week for all staff and students to enjoy.
Lost and Found
It is that time of year again where our Lost and Found is piling up. Please stop by CCE and look through our Lost and Found for your child's coats, jackets and hoodies. We will be donating them on May 23rd.
Thank you!
Library News
CCE Book Swap
We will be collecting gently used books for a CCE Book Swap. If a student donates a book they will be able to pick out a book from the books donated on May 9th or 10th. If you donate 5 books you will be able to pick out 5 books. This is a great way for us to swap books that we are done with and try new books for free.
Collecting Books
May 1st - 8th in a plastic tub near the front office
Pick from books Donated
May 9th 3:30pm - 4:30pm
May 10th during field day
All leftover books will be donated.
Checked Out Books
All library books need to be returned by May 13, 2024. Any books that are still out after that date will be marked as lost and the cost of the book(s) will be charged to the student's account.
If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to Mrs. Stott at mstott1@dcsdk12.org.
Plastic Film Drive
For the month of April, please collect all your plastic film at home. The first week of May, bring in what you saved to dump in a bin, labeled PLASTIC FILM, by the front desk. Everything we collect will be recycled by Ridwell to make TREX-decking and even better, to stay out of landfills! Click HERE to see what plastic film is: ( attached pdf). Make sure to wipe clean and dry the plastic film first!
Please contact Erin Fox at neotsuyo@yahoo.com if you have any questions.
Activities
1. Overtime Athletics - Summer Camps
Click HERE for more information
2. Summer Fun at Skate City
Click HERE for more information.
3. Stone Canyon Summer Camp -
Register your student for a summer to remember today! Energetic and attentive staff, a wide variety of activities, and the potential for lifelong friendships await you when you arrive at our beautiful 99-acre location in the Rampart Range.
We offer week-long Overnight Camps for 9-15-year-old campers and 3-day Day Camps for 6-9-year-old campers.
More information can be found at www.StoneCanyonEdge.org/summercamp
4. ThunderRidge Boys Basketball Camp - Click. HERE for more information.
Kindergarten Registration
- Kindergarten registration for the 24-25 school year will open Monday, November 27th.
- Please click this LINK to start the online registration process.
- This registration is for families that live in the Coyote Creek boundary.
- Unsure of school boundary, Click this LINK for School Locator information.
- Have questions, please email Julie Lederfine, Registrar at: jalederfine@dcsdk12.org
NEW - Yearbook Update
https://www.treering.com/purchase?PassCode=1014303369244254
How you will get your yearbook:
All yearbooks will be delivered June to the person in charge of yearbooks.
She will then contact parents (through an email from PTO) letting you know the pick-up date and times.
If you miss those pick-up date and times, you will be able to get your student's yearbook at the beginning of school in August.
School Lunch Menu for 23-24 School Year
Backpack Society
Backpack Society is excited to partner with our
school to provide students, their families &
school staff with food for weekends and during
school breaks.
Please click HERE for more information.
Please let the Backpack Society know if you have any questions or concerns
Sign your student up to receive a Student Weekend Bag using this link:
Douglas County Community Resource Page
Crisis Support Is Available 24/7/365
Crisis Support is available 24/7/365
Call 1-844-493-TALK (8255)
Text "TALK" to 38255
On-Going Fundraisers - See Below
The POP Tab Recycling Program
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!
Longmont Dairy Milk Caps
Coyote Creek Spirit Wear
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.
CCE Spirit Rock
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
Marquees Sign Up Link HERE
NONDISCRIMINATION NOTICE:
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.