Important Dates
11/15/24: Friday Celebration, 7:40am-7:55am
11/15/24: End of Trimester 1
11/18/24: Trimester 1 Grades Available/Posted
11/19/24: 3-5 Curriculum Night, 5:00pm-6:00pm
11/22/24: NO SCHOOL, Professional Development Day
11/25/24 - 11/29/24: NO SCHOOL, Fall Break
12/6/24: Friday Celebration, 7:40am-7:55am
12/11/24: CSC Meeting, 4:00pm-5:30pm
12/16/24: Spirit Week - Rep Your Class Day (class/group choice)
12/17/24: Spirit Week - Winter Holiday Day (represent your winter holiday)
12/18/24: Spirit Week - Ugly Sweater Day
12/19/24: Spirit Week: Pajama Day
12/20/24: NO SCHOOL, PD Day
12/23/24 - 1/5/25: NO SCHOOL, Winter Break
1/6/24: NO SCHOOL, PD Day
CSC Meeting Updates 11/13/24- Collaborative School Committee (CSC) agenda and notes can be found on the CSC webpage.
- The next CSC meeting is 12/11/24.
- If you would like to attend and need interpretation services, contact Ginger Torres at ginger_torres@dpsk12.net. Please give two weeks notice to ensure we can secure an interpreter.
PTO Coordinated Staff Potluck - Friday, 11/15/24
We still need a few items for tomorrow! 2nd & 3rd Grade families, sign up here to contribute to October 25th’s Staff Appreciation Baked Potato Bar! Thank you in advance; your contributions will help us celebrate our staff!
3-5 Curriculum Night, 11/19/24 from 5:00pm-6:00pm
We welcome 3-5 families to our Inspire Curriculum Night. Come learn about our new math curriculum - Reveal Math, and how we implement the Wonders literacy curriculum. In addition, you’ll learn activities and strategies to help your child at home.
- Families should attend with their child
- Enter through Door 4 (the regular arrival door).
NO SCHOOL - PD Day, 11/22/24
This is an Inspire Professional Development Day and a NO SCHOOL day for students. PD sessions for staff include:
- Bullying Prevention
- Suicide Depression Training
- Equity Cohort Update
- Black/Hispanic Excellence
- Academic Small Groups
- Proactive Behavior Supports
- Grade Level Team Meeting
Fall Break, 11/25/24 - 11/29/24
NO SCHOOL for staff and students. Whether you are traveling to see family or staying local, we hope you enjoy time with your loved ones.
Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Monthly Theme
November’s monthly theme at Inspire is gratitude. Did you know that practicing gratitude and being grateful can be keys to a happier life? Gratitude is the quality of being thankful and having readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness. Focusing on the people and things for which we are grateful is a positive coping skill. Below, you will find resources related to gratitude and ways you can express your gratitude:
Thanksgiving Food Pantry
- The school food pantry is creating Thanksgiving boxes for our families who could use a little extra help getting a holiday meal on the table.
- Please consider donating a few items, which will be sent home along with Kings Soopers gift cards from the PTO.
- Sign up for items here.
Minted Fundraiser
Get your holiday cards made now at Minted.com and give back to the Inspire PTO! Use promo code FUNDRAISEINSPIREPTO. You will receive 20% off Minted card and gift orders year-round when you use the Inspire PTO unique promotional code and 15% of your order's proceeds donated back to the PTO.
Family Resources
- Central Park United Neighbors Community Meeting: Tuesday, November 19, from 6:30-8:30 PM at the MCA Cube (8371 Northfield Blvd) or via Zoom. We won’t meet in December, so this will be CPUN’s final monthly meeting in 2024. Our state legislators will be providing a preview of the upcoming 2025 legislative session, as well as a Q&A with residents. So bring your questions and ideas! We’ll also have updates from our community partners and CPUN committees. Click here to RSVP.
- Colorado Creative Industries Art Exhibit at the State Capital: This Is Native Art exhibition will be on view from November 2024 through February 2025 at CU Denver (200 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80203) and brings together more than 35 practicing Native American artists. Questions? Contact Prof. Jamie Hodgkins, Jamie.Hodgkins@UCDenver.edu.
