Eagleside Elementary

Happy Fall! We are rolling into October, and it is a busy month! Please see below for more information, but here are the highlights:

• Field Day
• Classified appreciation week
• Student-led conferences
• Red Ribbon Week
• Morning meeting/coffee with the counselor

We are looking forward to a fun-filled October and hope to see you at many of our events!

Thank you for all you do to support your child(ren)'s learning and Eagleside! As always, if you have any questions, please contact us.

Warm regards,

Anne Warren, Principal

awarren@ffc8.org

October

• Thurs., Oct. 3--PTO meeting in the library 2:45
• Friday, Oct. 4--Field Day/End of first quarter
• Thurs. Oct. 10--OTUS Parent session--How do I read the report card? 5:00-5:30pm
• Fri., Oct. 11--OTUS Parent session--How do I read the report card? 8:00-8:30am; 1:45-2:15pm
• Mon. Oct. 14--Indigenous Peoples' Day--District Closed
• Tues. Oct. 15, Student-led conferences 3:00-7:00pm,
• Wed., Oct. 16 Student-led conferences 7:00am-3:00pm
• Thurs. Oct. 17 Student-led conferences 7:00-11:00am.
• Fri., Oct. 18--No school
• PTO Board game event--2:30-4:30 in the library
• Fri., Oct. 25--Families join for Morning Meeting/Coffee with the Counselor
• Mon, Oct. 28-Nov.1--Red Ribbon Week (see theme days below)
• Thurs., Oct. 31--Classroom Halloween parties (see costume guidelines below)

Coming in November

• Mon., Nov. 11--Veteran's Day--No School

As we work to increase student agency in learning, our students will be leading their conferences this year. Join your child(ren) as they share their progress so far this year, discuss how they are doing, what goals they have set for themselves, and see some of their work. Stop and talk with teachers in this open-house conference format. For students who have special service plans, teachers will reach out directly to schedule an individual conference. If you have not received a sign up for your child(ren)'s conference time yet, please contact the teacher.

Join us for our morning meeting and Coffee with the Counselor on Friday, Oct. 25. The topic for "Coffee with the Counselor" this month is "Navigating Defiance". Simply click on the link below to sign up. We hope to see you there!

October Morning Meeting Sign Up

Wondering how to interpret our new report card format? Questioning what the numbers mean? We will be offering a "How to Navigate OTUS" session for parents prior to our Student-Led Conferences. Let us help answer your questions on how to read and interpret the report card prior to your child's conference. Please click on the link below to sign up for a time.

OTUS parent session October 2024

Red Ribbon Week is a national campaign dedicated to promoting drug-free lifestyles and healthy decision-making among students. Through fun activities and discussions, students learn about the importance of making positive, healthy choices and how those decisions can impact their futures. It's a valuable opportunity for families to engage in conversations about the importance of living drug-free.

October 28th - Turning Red: Wear Red to kick off Red Ribbon Week

October 29th - Back to the Future: Choose a time period from the past and rock some retro outfits

October 30th - Footloose: Rock some crazy socks and wear your boogie shoes

October 31st - Hocus Pocus: Don your Halloween costume as long as it is school appropriate

November 1st - School of Rock: Promote your favorite band or musical artist with your outfit

This year our Halloween celebration will be on Thursday, Oct. 31 and is part of our Red Ribbon Week celebration. Students may come to school in costume; however, please remember no weapons, blood/gore, masks or face paint is allowed. Individual classrooms will send out information specific to their holiday party so be on the lookout for that.

Thank you families for donating food for our students and staffs yummy treats, smores! "Camp Out with a Good Book" Book Fair was amazing! PTO was able to buy 7 sets of 7 books for small reading groups; new books for the school library and classroom libraries. Our next PTO meeting is October 3 at 2:45 where we will begin planning holiday shop. Boo grams will go on sale mid October and all orders will need to be placed by October 25. Drop-in for Board Game Fun Wednesday October 23 from 2:30-4:30.

Please click below for our September agenda and meeting notes.

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Parents, if you drop your child off in the morning, please use the drop off line in front of the school. Pull up as far as possible and have your child(ren) exit the vehicle. Do not stop you car or get out in the drop off line as this causes delays and backups in the line. If you need to exit your vehicle, please park in the parking lot and cross at the crosswalk.

When picking up students please note:

• Car pick up:
  
• Pull forward as far as you can
• When teacher has a visual, they will release child to come to the car
• Pick up--parking in the parking lot:
• Parents must exit vehicle
• Parents will wait on the median between lot and school sidewalk
• When teachers have a visual, they will release child to cross with the crossing guard to meet parent
• Parent pick up--walking from neighborhoods
• Parents who approach from Sentry will wait behind the sign at the corner of the brick wall and fence of the kinder playground
• Parents who approach from Trackage will wait behind the sign in front of the cafeteria
• This helps with safety and keeping congestion on the front sidewalk to a minimum
• Please ensure that your child's teacher knows where to look for you.
  
• Walkers with no parent pick up will be released at the yellow curb on the west side of the building

If you have a change in how your child will be going home, please notify the front office (719-382-1520) prior to 2:00pm.

Please see printable version of the dismissal map below.

We love our classroom rewards and celebrations. In order to balance recognizing and celebrating hard work with safety and maintaining the integrity of our learning environment, we are making some shifts in expectations. Items such as stuffies, toys, etc. are to remain at home. Designated pajama days are an extremely popular classroom reward and we have those frequently. Pajama days will occur only on Fridays (unless it is a special school event theme day), you will receive advance notice from your child's teacher that the class has earned that reward, and they are limited to school-appropriate pajamas only. Stuffies, pillows, blankets and slippers are not appropriate for the school environment and students need to leave these items at home. Thank you in advance for your support.

We are excited to share that we are once again offering free breakfast and lunch to all students.

Breakfast is served from 7:05-7:25 am. We will not have supervision prior to 7:10 am except for in the cafeteria. First bell rings at 7:25am; students are tardy after the 7:30 tardy bell. We are moving to a new nutrition website this year; please scan the QR code to access the website. It includes daily choices, nutrition information and more!

In order to support our staff in creating a work/life balance and to honor time with their families, we are implementing a new practice at Eagleside this year. We will respond to messages and communicate with families between the hours of 7:00am and 5:00 pm, M-F. Any message left for staff will be answered by the end of the next school day. Please know that if you send a message to staff during the day, they may not respond immediately as their first priority is their time with your children engaging in teaching and learning. If a message is sent after hours, it will be responded to the next day. All professional communication will be through a phone call, in-person meeting, district email or Remind.

Our main office is open from 7:00am-3:30pm M-F and we can be reached at 719-382-1520. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out!

Thank you for your understanding and support.

Please click the link below to access a general information sheet about Eagleside.

Website: https://eagleside.ffc8.org/
Location: 9750 Sentry Drive, Fountain, CO, USA
Phone: 719-382-1520
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EaglesideCowboys