Important Dates
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
1/6/25: NO SCHOOL, PD Day
1/14/25: Kinder Field Trip - Children's Museum
1/16/25: 1st Grade Field Trip - Denver Art Museum
1/16/25: Arts Showcase - 1st Grade
1/20/25: NO SCHOOL - MLK Day
1/29/25: Spirit Day: Lunar New Year - year of the snake or wear red
1/30/25: 2nd Grade Field Trip (Martin/Schuler) - Center for Colorado Women's History
1/31/25: 2nd Grade Field Trip (Corley/Fargason)- Center for Colorado Women's History
NO SCHOOL 11/21/24 - 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.
Colorado Gives Day 12/10
Colorado Gives Day is an annual statewide event that encourages charitable giving by allowing residents to donate online to Colorado-based nonprofits, with matching funds and incentives to maximize contributions. Donations are open now through December 10th.
The Inspire PTO participates in Colorado Give Day!
If you regularly give on this day, please consider donating to the Inspire PTO.
Click on this link to donate.
- Make your donation go farther! If you set up a new recurring monthly donation on ColoradoGives.org, Colorado Gives Foundation will match your first month’s gift, dollar for dollar, up to $100 (with a total match pool of $250,000 across all organizations)!
- Monthly donations are a powerful way to sustain the causes you care about. Even a small monthly gift can provide the PTO with a steady, reliable source of funding, helping us support Inspire year-round!
PTO Auction Committee Needs Volunteers!
Planning for the BIG PTO spring auction, which helps fund curriciulum, staffing, etc. The auction committee is looking for volunteers to help lead classroom art projects to be auctioned off at the PTO Spring fundraising event on March 15, 2025! Classroom Art has historically been a fantastic revenue generator for the auction, but we need your help! Dates for participation are in early November through February. Additional details listed in the Sign-Up Genius link below. Thank you in advance! CLICK HERE to sign up.
PTO Scholastic Book Fair Results
Thank you for shopping at our book fair and an extra big thank you to those that volunteered their time. We sold $17,675 beating our previous record of $15,347! We get 50% back in scholastic dollars that we will spend on items needed for the school.
PTO 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.
PTO Fundraiser Holiday Wreaths
Get into the holiday spirit and support our school with a beautiful, fresh wreath with 5 different bow options. Email your order to Sweewalsh@gmail.com to add a seasonal cheer to your space! A portion of each sale is donated back to the PTO.
Indoor Air Quality Sensor Installation
According to a study conducted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, indoor air is often 2-5 times higher for pollution and contaminates than outdoor air quality. As part of the District's effort to expand permanent real-time indoor air quality sensors to all classrooms, Inspire Elementary is scheduled for indoor air quality sensor installation today (Thursday, 11/21). You can learn more about indoor air quality on DPS' webpage and click on frequently asked questions to learn more about the DPS initiatve.
WDTFS Newsletter Resumes on 12/5/24
We hope you enjoy the fall break with your family! A reminder that we do not send a WDTFS over long breaks. The next WDTFS will be available on 12/5/24.
Family Resources
- Northfield DECA's First Youth Business Market is 11/22/24 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Are you a young entrepreneur who has a business (can be selling goods or services), or would like to have a booth to see if you'd like to have your own business in the future?! If so, Northfield DECA’s Youth Marketplace is the place for you! Learn more at https://tinyurl.com/NHSDECA
- Free Health & Resource Fair - With Food Bank. Saturday, November 23rd at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 2746 Fifth St. Castle Rock, CO 80104. Access English Flyer Here, Access Spanish Flyer Here.
