Message from the Principal
Dear Families,
On Wednesday, September 17 we will be practicing a LOCKDOWN active threat drill. The intent of this drill is to practice our response to a situation where a LOCKDOWN is called, and police and district security personnel come to the school to help manage the situation.
When a LOCKDOWN alert is called, staff and students are trained to either secure themselves behind locked doors, remain silent, and out of sight, or self-evacuate if they are in a position where it is safe to do so. Police and District Security personnel are trained to rapidly respond to secure the school and check on staff and students by eventually entering and/or evacuating every room.
During a LOCKDOWN, adrenaline is often high for staff, students, and first responders. Therefore, it is very important to implement strategies that can help reduce anxiety and bring everyone back to a state of calm and reassurance.
One way to do this is to communicate a “code word” through our Redbag software to all classrooms, that will be used by responding officers and security personnel to reassure staff and students inside locked classrooms that police are knocking on the door and notifying classrooms they are coming in or requesting the occupants to come out. These “code words” are not pre-determined, but rather generated during the incident to allow for maximum security of the incident.
During the fall lockdown drills will use the “code word” system to practice this procedure.
As always, the drill we will be supported by District Security, School District Administration, Law Enforcement, and Fire/EMS personnel who will assist us in checking doors and classrooms and coaching us through the process. This is important as all of them will have a part in responding to help.
Each drill should take approximately 30 minutes as we practice various aspects of our LOCKDOWN procedure. At the conclusion of the drill, our building Safety Team will debrief the drill to discuss lessons learned and provide us with strategies to improve our response. We invite all staff and students to provide feedback and ask questions about the process so that we can continuously improve our practice.
Thank you for participating with us in this important training event. Please feel free to contact myself or our District Security Team if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Chris Powell
Principal
Important Dates
9/15 - Hispanic Heritage Month Begins!
9/16 - Science Matters (2:45 - 3:45 PM)
9/17 - All donations due for Fun Run
9/17 - No Place for Hate (2:45 - 3:30)
9/17 - Eat at Chipotle! PTCO fundraiser ( 4 - 8 PM)
9/18 - Lock down drill
9/20 - NON-CONTACT DAY - No School for Students
9/23 - Picture Day
9/23 - Science Matters
9/24 - Fun Run Prize Day (students only)
9/24 - Strategy Club
9/24 - Drama Club
9/27 - Coffee with the Principal (8 - 9 AM)
9/28 - Steam-A-Palooza at CCIC
Run4Funds Donations are DUE!!
To: All Parents
Subject: Run4Funds donations are due!!
Hello Families,
We are in the final days of our fundraising efforts. Thank you for all of your support so far!
We are currently at $9,453 toward our school goal of $14,000.
All donations are DUE Tuesday, September 17th
Have you done everything you can do to help us reach our goal?
Custom fundraising website:
Password: leopard24
How to Help This Week
Finalize all online donations
Note: if you have donations that are not showing up online, it is most likely due to a misspelled name or nickname. Please be assured that we will match all donations prior to prizing, no donations will be missed!
If you received cash or checks from donors, please turn them into the front office in an envelope clearly marked with your student(s) name and their teacher’s name. Checks should be made out to Sagebrush PTCO.
Check out the Classroom Goal chart and Check your student’s donations. If they are close to earning the next prize, consider reaching out to additional donors! Every little bit helps!
Password: leopard24
Celebrate your students’ hard work on prize day!
Picture Day!
Picture day is Monday, September 23.
Are you available on picture day to help students get ready for their photo? Items we may need help with: fixing collars and hair, bring students to/from photo area, help get name cards organized.
If you can help volunteer, please see sign up below. Thank you.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:
Intramural Sports
Who: Students in grades 3-5
What: Intramural offerings are designed to allow kids opportunities to explore new sports, games, and activities in the gym. Students will sign up to participate in various sessions like Crazy Games, Modified Dodgeball, Kickball, and Team Games. Activities will promote physical fitness, skill building, and sportsmanship. Students will be sweaty and happy when finished every Tuesday.
When: Tuesday from 2:45-3:40
Where: We will meet in the gym.
Starts: October 1, 2024
Colleen Brewer
Sagebrush Elementary– Physical Education
Battle of the Books 2024-25
Battle of the Books 2024-2025 Club is for 4th and 5th graders.
We will meet on the following Monday afternoons from 2:45-3:40 PM. (see calendar of dates)
Students need to attend ALL sessions in order to join the club.
If school is canceled due to weather or if schools are put on a Delayed Start schedule, Battle of the Books will also be canceled that day.
For our grand finale, a Battle of the Books team competition will TENTATIVELY take place on a date in March. More to come as that date gets closer.
The winning team will participate in the Cherry Creek School District’s Battle of the Books semi-final competition.
Appropriate student PAWS behavior is expected and is to be maintained on a consistent basis.
Attendance at ALL meetings is important in order for teams to function properly. Students who are unable to meet the expectations will be excused from the club.
Students may bring a snack to eat at the club. We are an Allergy Aware School.
All students are expected to read at least 7 of the books on the list.
Dates: Meetings on Mondays 2:45-3:40
Sept. 30
Oct. 7, Oct. 21
Nov. 4, Nov. 11, Nov. 18
Dec. 2, Dec. 9, Dec. 16
Jan 13, Jan. 27
Feb. 3, Feb. 10, Feb. 24
March 10, March 24
The Steel Drum Club will be open to fifteen 5th grade students who want to explore the history of these instruments and how to play them.
We will cover the basics of reading simple rhythms, melody and harmony, and learning different repertoire.
The club will be after school from 2:45-3:30 on Tuesdays, beginning October 1st.
The date for the performance is to be determined.
Since there are a certain number of instruments, this club will be open to the first 15 students that sign up.
The following are the dates the club will be meeting:
October 1st, 8th, 22nd
November 5th, 12th, and 19th
December 3rd and 10th
January 14th, 21st, and 28th
February 4th, 11th, and 25th
March 4th, 11th, and 25th
April 8th
For more information, please contact :
Jordan Parker (She/Her/Hers), Music Teacher
Board Game Club / Strategy Club
Board Game Club
For: 5th Graders. The club is limited to 16 students per session.
Days: 5th Grade: Two Tuesdays a month from 2:45 - 4:30
Starting September 24, 2024
Duration: Entire 1st Trimester
The Board Game Club is an opportunity for students to socialize and have fun together based on their hobby of playing board games. Students will have an opportunity to play multiplayer games and spend time discussing gaming strategies, preferences, and just having fun interacting with others without being glued to a device.
Mr. Han will introduce a game a week to the group and allow the students to rotate through different games each week. It will be highly encouraged for students to bring in a game from home each week to teach a group of students to play, especially early in the group.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mr. Han at rhan@cherrycreekschools.org
No Place for Hate - 3rd, 4th and 5th Grades
NO PLACE FOR HATE CLUB
Dear Students and Parents,
Sagebrush Elementary School is proud to announce that this year we will be hosting a No Place For Hate Club! This club is designed to rally an entire school around the goal of creating a welcoming community committed to stopping all forms of bias and bullying. We will help our school foster a culture of respect and create a safe, bully-free learning environment for students at all grade levels.
The club will be meeting throughout the year on Tuesdays in the afternoon from 2:45-3:30, starting the week of September 9th. Many of our meetings will include brainstorming ideas for school wide activities that promote a bully free environment for all students, and implementing those changes and programs. If you have any other questions or concerns, please reach out to Shannon Shearer, at sshearer@cherrycreekschools.org, or 720-886-8313. Also, this club is sponsored by the Anti-Defamation League, so if you would like more information, their website is:
https://www.adl.org/who-we-are/our-organization/signature-programs/no-place-for-hate
Qualifications:
1) You must be a student in 3rd, 4th or 5th grade.
2) Fill out and return the application by Friday, September 6th (send home in Thursday folders).
3) You are available to attend the majority of the following dates:
· Fall Semester
o September 10, September 17, October 8, October 22, November 12, November 19, December 10
· Spring Semester
o January 14, January 21, February 11, February 25, March 11, April 8
· Please Note that these meetings are all on Tuesdays, but they are not always alternating Tuesdays in order to work around other clubs and activities!
Please fill out the application and return it to Mrs. Shannon or your teacher by September 6th . All meetings are in person in Mrs. Crane’s room after school!
No playing on the playground from 2:45 - 3 PM (or 1:45 - 2 PM on Wednesdays)
To assist in dismissal each day, please do not have any kids playing on the playground. The playground will be closed every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 2:45 - 3 PM. The playground will be closed every Wednesday from 1:45 - 2 PM.
Once all students being dismissed are reunited with their guardians, the playground can be used.
We appreciate your help.
STUDENT RESOURCES AVAILABLE AFTER SCHOOL
Did you know that we have a lot of resources for students available after school?
These resources are also available over the summer!
Our Sagebrush kids website contains links for:
- Reading and Writing
- Math
- Science & Social Studies
- Additional learning sites
The student would go to the Sagebrush Elementary website, Students page:
https://www.cherrycreekschools.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=11468
When there, click on RESOURCES / LINKS.*
* Your student should be able to connect directly to this site. If your student does not automatically connect, they may need to enter their Cherry Creek email and password to access the webpage.
PTCO information will be sent out at least every other week.
Please click on the link to read our newsletter:
https://secure.smore.com/n/9zg7s
Thank you,
From your Sagebrush PTCO
Sagebrush PTCO
14700 East Temple Place
Aurora, CO 80015
Sagebrush Elementary
Chris Powell-Principal
Dena McMurtry- Assistant Principal - 720-886-8304
Michele Cruz - Office Manager - 720-886-8303
Marisela Ramirez- Registrar- 720-886-8302
Attendance Secretary line - 720-886-8301
Angela Pesche - School Nurse- 720-886-8310
Attendance Line- 720-886-8395 or email us at sagattendance@cherrycreekschools.org
Gail Bond- Director of Before and After- 720-886-8370
Email: cpowell13@cherrycreekschools.org
Website: https://www.cherrycreekschools.org/sagebrush
Location: 14700 East Temple Place, Aurora, CO
Phone: 720-886-8300