Community Update 10/7/2022

Posted October 12, 2022

Happy Friday Columbine Community, 

Conferences are next week!

On Tuesday and Wednesday we will host our Family-Teacher Conferences. In our work plan, the following is one of our faculty learning targets: We can provide opportunities for students and families to reflect on and analyze data as a way to track progress toward learning targets and set goals. 

Conferences are our opportunity to share with families the academic accomplishments and strengths of students, the growth areas and current performance benchmarks for students, and the academic content students are working on in their current grade level. We believe families and students should feel empowered by the knowledge and transparency of data and learning goals throughout the school year. 

EXTENSION:  ‘Your Voice/Tu Voz’ survey opened on Monday and will now close on Monday, October 17th. This survey will ask you about the climate and culture of the school, focus and impact of Social Emotional Learning lessons, and how we can improve engagement efforts as a school and district. I hope you all will engage in this survey. So far we have 24 families who have completed it which puts us at 25%. We hope to reach 75% by October 17th. You each have a unique link that was sent to your email from the Superintendent. 

Please see the CSC Meeting Minutes Notes linked here!

Columbine will be administering the BESS Social Emotional Screener for students the week of October 17th. For more information and passive consent forms, please read this letter. 

Upcoming Events

October 11th and 12th – Family-Teacher Conferences (3:30-7:30pm)October 14th – NO SCHOOL!October 17th – No school for students – teacher work daySaturday, October 22nd: Fall Festival & Silent Auction

PTA

Columbine Cougars PTA UpdatePlease click here for our full Weekly NewsletterOctober Fall Festival & Virtual Silent AuctionJoin us on October 22nd from 11am – 2pm on the Columbine Playground for fun fall games and crafts (& a bouncy house)!  Teachers will be setting up games & crafts to earn additional dollars to support their classrooms – tickets will be available soon!We need volunteers & food donations for this event – please click here!October 22nd will also kick off our Virtual Silent Auction!  If you are able to donate student and/or family art, local (especially BIPOC) restaurant gift cards, a service, or other items – please email Lyndi Martoia (lyndi.martoia@gmail.com)  PTA Weekly Wins!SPIRIT GEAR is BACK!  Thank you to our local print shop, Tiny Planet Ink, we have new items available!  Click here to order your t-shirts, long sleeve shirts, hoodies, beanies and patches!  Be sure to get your order in by Friday, 10/14!Big shout out to Melissa Cizmorris & Tanya Jones for serving out popcorn to our Columbine students this past Friday!  Lots of smiles all around!  

Community Resources

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