• Breakfast starts at 7:30! Please bring students to school early if they are going to eat breakfast. We want to avoid food in the classroom during instruction as much as possible.
• Please do not allow students to play on the playground or field after school
• Before & Aftercare (GTG) needs access to the playgrounds and field after school.
• They are not able to be in spaces with non registered students, it is a violation with their licensing.
• Please drive carefully in the neighborhood. We have many families that walk to and from school each day!
• No Dogs on Campus!
• While we love our furry friends, please do not bring dogs on school property
• Please keep the pre-k parking lot open for our pre-k families
• Please see breakfast and lunch menus here
• Walk bikes and scooters on school property

• Thursday, 9/26/24 - CCHS Spirit Bus
  
• Saturday, 10/5/24 - CCSD Military Appreciation Game - Legacy Stadium - 12 PM
• Wednesday, 10/9/24 - Bond and Mill Levy Presentation - High Plains Library - 7 PM
• Thursday, 10/10/24 - Hungry Hawks - Mod Market
• 10/14 - 10/18 - No School - Fall Break
  
• Friday, -10/25 - HAWKtoberfest "FUN"draiser (PTCO)

Health and Wellness Reminders from CCSD Health Services

More information can be found at The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE)

How Sick is Too Sick? / (¿Qué tan enfermo es demasiado enfermo?)

The best way to remain healthy and prevent illness from spreading is through good handwashing habits (washing hands for 20 seconds with soap and warm water after using the bathroom, blowing nose, sneezing/coughing, and before/after eating), getting vaccinated for preventable diseases, and staying home when sick!

Stay home when sick!

· If your student is not feeling well enough to take part in their usual activities, due to illness symptoms, they should stay home.

· If your student needs to be picked up from school, have a plan in place to pick them up as soon as possible.

Fever

· Defined as a body temperature over 100.4° F.

· Students may return to school after being 24 hours fever-free without the use of fever-reducing medication such as Tylenol (acetaminophen) or Motrin (ibuprofen).

Vomiting/Diarrhea

· Students may return to school 24 hours after the last episode of vomiting and/or diarrhea unless it is caused by an illness that requires them to stay home longer.

· If your student has a medical condition that causes them to have a baseline of spit-up, reflux, or loose stools regularly, notify your school nurse, so we can best support your student's success.

Cough

· Remind students to cough into their elbow, this helps keep the hands clean from illness and can decrease the spread of illness.

· Keep your student home if the cough is severe or uncontrolled.

· If a cough lasts longer than 2 weeks, we encourage checking in with your healthcare provider.

Lice

· Signs of lice:

o Itching of the scalp, presence of live lice, eggs attached to the hair shaft, and/or small pinpoint scabs at the base of the hairline.

o If live lice are present, students may remain in school until the end of the school day; however, they cannot return until after receiving an approved pediculicide treatment per CDPHE guidelines.

· Reminder: lice is a nuisance and not a public health concern.

o This means it is not a reportable infectious disease, as it does not spread disease.

o It is not due to poor hygiene habits.

o We do not send notification letters home when cases of lice are present.

o We do not perform routine classroom-wide lice checks.

Vaccines

· Many childhood/school-aged illnesses can be prevented by receiving routine vaccines. Talk with your provider or school nurse for more information.

Wishing all students, parents/guardians, and staff a healthy school year!

Cherry Creek School District Health Services Department

As you know, we did not host a Back to School Night this year. We hosted Family Connection Meetings in place of this. Please click the link below for information that is traditionally shared at Back to School Night.

Hello Families,

I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to inform you about a correction regarding the sign-up link for the Mindfulness and Movement Club that was recently shared.

Unfortunately, there was an error with the original link provided for the Mindfulness and Movement Club. I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Please use the following link to sign your children up for the Mindfulness and Movement Club: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScIRYKKvJV6NcdfcXhpCLeW23ZlM7oNzQ8g4dX-X47ma0nMjQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

If you have any questions or encounter any issues during the sign-up process, please do not hesitate to contact me directly.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. We look forward to your children joining us for the Mindfulness and Movement Club.

Best regards,

Dr. Cat

Mindfulness and Movement

Grades: 1-5

Day: Thursday

Time: 2:45-4pm

Price: Free

Dr. Cat and Mrs. Coyle

Parents - we need you to make sure your household information is updated in our school directory, Membership Toolkit! Please log into membership toolkit and update your family information, what contact info you want in the directory, and your child's teacher. This will ensure families can reach you through the school directory, that you receive HP PTCO updates (events, reminders, etc.) and that you'll receive messages from your room parents for teacher celebrations, class parties, and more. Check out the attached flyer for more information on how you can update your information and stay in the loop!

High Plains Elementary has put together a special fundraiser in which we need YOUR HELP! We have partnered with Greenwood Village Fit Body Boot Camp to help raise funds and create a stronger community.

See Flyer for Details

Here’s is the best part about this partnership:

• GWV Fit Body Boot Camp will be running a special 6-week Ultimate Transformational Challenge for High Plains parents/staff only!
• The cost of this program is normally $699 but all High Plains parents and staff can register at a reduced rate of $29 plus 6 weekly payments of $34.99!
• GWV Fit Body Boot Camp is donating 100% of all proceeds back to High Plains AND helping our community be healthier!

Fit Body Boot Camp is a super friendly environment for people of all fitness levels regardless of your age or fitness level. This IS NOT a military-style boot camp, so don’t let the name fool you. They are an indoor group fitness program, helping hundreds of local community members transform their lives.

This fundraiser has limited spots available, and registration for their program is going to start Monday, September 16th. We’re excited to help provide greater educational opportunities for our students and look forward to your support!

Bottom line, YOU get healthy and High Plains gets almost $250 per person! Join other High Plains parents Meredith Cannon and Kakie Atwell! Meredith did the Ultimate Transformation Challenge and lost 15 pounds! Come join the Fit Body Family!!

Dear High Plains Families,

Welcome to the 2024-25 school year at High Plains! We are looking forward to a successful year of fundraising to ensure that our school continues to provide amazing resources and learning opportunities for our students! The High Plains PTCO has agreed to take on the challenge of raising nearly $140,000 to help fund the following school programs and community events:

• ● Instructional Paraprofessionals* (non-special education) and Library Tech $118,000

• ● Grade-Level Field Trips $6,000

• ● Academic Enrichment Funds for

  Individual Teachers $11,000

● Field Day $750
● Classroom Parties $2,200
● Hospitality and Community Events

$8,000
● School Technology Maintenance &

Upgrades $3,000

*Instructional Paraprofessionals are a significant portion of the PTCO budget, serving an important role supporting our classroom teachers and students. These paraprofessionals assist with overseeing recess and lunchroom periods, administrative classroom tasks and additional staff support.

We are excited to kick off our fundraising efforts with our Hawk Pledge. New this year, Hawk Pledge is a year round opportunity to financially support our school. Through our PTCO Website, families will be able to set up a one time or recurring donation.

Mark your calendar for Friday, October 25th for Hawktoberfest. This is our annual fall auction and biggest fundraiser of the year. Please plan to join us for an evening of adult fun at Curtis Ballroom DTC, with a live band, food, silent auction, and much more.

Our large fundraising efforts will conclude in the spring with our annual Run-A-Thon. This is a student-led event where students collect pledges for each lap they run and receive fun rewards for funds raised.

Our Community Partners provide wonderful support to our school and our fundraising efforts. For more information on becoming a sponsor and the publicity opportunities offered, please contact Jessie Ippel at highplainssponsorship@gmail.com.

In addition to the large-scale fundraising efforts listed above, we offer a multitude of other easy opportunities to support the PTCO. These partners return money to the PTCO for doing a lot of the things you already do: dining out, grocery shopping, purchasing school supplies, and so much more!

• ● Hungry Hawks

• ● Donate while you shop (King Soopers,

  AFW, Minted.com, etc.)

• ● School Supply Boxes

• ● Spirit Wear

● Yard Signs
● Yearbooks
● Ad hoc opportunities

More information on all of our fundraising opportunities can be found on our PTCO Website. Furthermore, information will be available in Friday folders, High Plains Happenings emails, and school newsletters.

We appreciate your support and look forward to making this an extraordinary year for our Hawks!

Thank you for being a HERO,

Ashley Wilson & Robin Andersen PTCO Co-Vice-Presidents – Fundraising

*The PTCO budget can be found here: PTCO Website. Unless otherwise stated all funds collected go into the general fund to be used at the discretion of the Board.

**PTCO Website and Membership Toolkit are synonymous.

Every week, High Plains Happenings tells you about all the fun and exciting things happening at High Plains and with our PTCO. What else is coming up? If you'd like to plan ahead, take a look at the High Plains 2024-2025 Year at a Glance. This is a living document that we will update as we add new events and firm up open dates. Start planning ahead now for our Hawktoberfest auction party, our 2nd Annual Trunk or Treat, Holiday Parties, and future Hungry Hawks!

If you have questions or events you'd like to add, contact us at HighPlainsPTCO@gmail.com.

Join the community FUN this year with Hawktoberfest! Tickets to attend our highly anticipated High Plains PTCO auction event are on sale NOW! Don’t wait, early bird ticket pricing won’t last for long! This is a great opportunity for parents in our community to meet and socialize with other parents, teachers, and staff all while helping to support our students and school!

Please see flyer for additional details

Get Tickets

Show your Hawk pride and support the PTCO! Purchase your yard sign today. Only $20

Contact Robin Andersen to purchase Andersen.robin6510@gmail.com

If you’d like a sign, but it is cost prohibitive, please reach out.

We have several that have been donated.

In case you missed it, click here to read the 24-25 Fundraising Welcome Letter!

Let's all say "THANKS" to our teachers, administrators and staff by stocking their lounge with goodies, snacks and (of course) coffee to enjoy the first half of the school year. Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. For easy ordering and delivery, we've created an Amazon Wish List that you may choose to use if you so wish! Thank you for your generosity!

Link to Amazon Wish List

Quick and easy ways to donate to High Plains, visit the below links and start giving!

• Minted use code FUNDRAISEHIGHPLAINS *NEW this year*
• American Furniture Warehouse *NEW this year*
• King Soopers
• Box Tops
• Spirit Wear - Stock up on Spirit Wear- shirts, hoodies, sweatpants that share some Hawk spirit! Order year round and it's shipped directly to you!
• Milk Caps for Mooola

• PTCO Events Calendar can be found here
• Want to connect with someone? Our school directory can be found here
• School Lunch Calendar/Menu can be found here

New Season, New Sneakers - Recycle the old ones! Donate used athletic shoes to support our school now through September 30.

See flyer for more details!