Posted May 20, 2024
Hello Columbine Community,
I hope you enjoyed a beautiful weekend!
We hope to see you for the FUN we have this week. Please see the events below and jump in to engage and participate wherever you are able. Below you will see updates on our Kindness Campaign Fundraiser from PTA. Only 3 days left!!!
Monday – Community Inclusion Session 5:30-7:30
Please come join us for a session with Dr. Ellen Miller-Brown and Raza Razzaque to help build more cultural awareness, engage with our diverse community, and reflect on our own identities. Dinner and childcare provided!
Tuesday and Wednesday – 🎶Talent Show Auditions🪩 3:30-5:00 to volunteer, please sign up here!
Thursday – 💛Columbine Gives Day!💙 1:15-2:15
This is our BIG culminating event for our school wide fundraiser. Please come to the school at 1:15 to see some Dunk Tank excitement and then celebrate with our whole crew by purchasing artifacts each of our students have created to represent their learning from the year. Don’t forget our Kindness Campaign goes all week and we are just under half way to our goal!
Friday – 🏃 Fun Run and Field Day🏅ALL DAY To volunteer for field day, please sign up here!
Come join us on Friday morning to kick off field day with our Columbine Fun Run starting at 8:30am! We will all be lined up on Columbine St. facing north towards 29th. We will run east on 29th, south on Clayton, West on 27th, and then north on Elizabeth back to the school yard. Families are welcome and encouraged to run with students, line the streets to cheer us on, or help bring us to the finish line.
ECE-2nd Grade will have field day in the morning from 8:45-11:00
3rd-5th Grade will have field day in the afternoon from 12:40-3:00
At 3:00 we will ALL go outside to the field where we will participate in our Holi Color Blast Celebration to celebrate AAPI Heritage month!
We will also have our May CSC meeting this week on Wednesday from 6:00-7:00pm. Here is the virtual link to join.
In Crew,
Corey
ECE and Kindergarten Popsicle Social
On Tuesday, May 21st from 3:30-4:00 we will have a popsicle social for our incoming ECE and Kindergarten Families. ECE will be on the ECE playground and Kindergarten will be under the pavilion on the blacktop. Popsicles will be available for children and teachers are excited to meet everyone!
Discovery Link After-School Care Next Year!
We will transition our After School Program for the 24-25 School Year for ECE – 2nd Grades. Effective August 19th, 2024, we will partner with DPS’ Extended Learning and Community Schools (ELCS) team. ELCS will offer the district-run after-school program, Discovery Link. To ensure a smooth transition, we will host an in-person information and registration event on Tuesday, May 21st starting at 3:30pm outside on the blacktop and will have another event in August on our campus (date and time TBA).
If you have any questions, I encourage you to attend the in-person information and registration event on Tuesday, May 21st . In the meantime, to learn more about ELCS, Discovery Link, and other programs please visit their website here.
AAPI Heritage Month
As a reminder, this month is American Asian and Pacific Isalander Heritage Month.
Field Day Culminating Event – Whole School Holi Color Blast Celebration!
At the end of field day @ 3:00pm, we will participate in a whole-school Holi celebration. Holi is typically celebrated in March on the last full moon in the lunar month of Phalguna. However, for us, as part of AAPI heritage month, we will put on our own Color Blast Holi celebration on May 24th!
Please see resources here for AAPI Heritage Month!
👏Attendance Data Updates and WINS! 👏
Our current overall school attendance is 91.03%! We need to work extra hard over the next few weeks to be sure we reach our attendance goal of 91% for the year!
We are currently ON TRACK to meet our attendance goals for almost all of our demographic groups!
All Students – 91% (currently 91%)
Black Students – 86% (currently 87%)
Hispanic Students – 88% (currently 88%)
Two plus races – 90% (currently 94%)
White Students – 94% (currently 94%)
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander – 87% (currently 80%)
Our overall goals this year for students who are considered chronically absent is 41% and we are currently at 34%. This is a huge improvement and a big success!
Recess and Lunch Volunteers Needed!
THANK YOU to all of the families who have been supporting us during lunch and recess duty. Extra hands make a big difference. The sign up has been updated for the remainder of the school year!. Here is the sign-up genius. You do not need to be here for the whole slot, you can come for part or the whole time. You will need to have your background check completed which is a fast and easy process. Please sign up and reach out with questions!
Upcoming Events
| 5/20 – Community Inclusion Night 5:30-7:305/21 – New ECE and Kindergarten Families Popsicle Meet and Greet5/22 – 3rd Grade to Confluence Park5/22 – 1st Grade to Denver Zoo**5/23 – Columbine Gives Day** Finale of Kindness Fundraiser**5/24 – FUN RUN & FIELD DAY ECE-2nd 9am-11am – 3rd-5th 1pm-3pm5/27 – NO SCHOOL Memorial Day5/29 – SOTM Celebration5/29 – 3rd Grade to CSU Spur5/30 – Columbine Talent Show5/31 – 5th Grade Continuation Celebration 10am5/31 – Popcorn Friday6/1 – Dads of Columbine Car Show6/3 – Kindergarten Continuation Celebration 10am6/4 – ECE Continuation Celebration 1pm6/5 – LAST DAY OF SCHOOL out at 11:30 |
| Community ResourcesThe mission of the Columbine Community Resources Team is to connect Columbine families & the community with valuable, local resources. Continue to check the links throughout the month, for added resources. If you would like to join the team, please contact Melanie Ramsey -mhh.ramsey@gmail.com.Race, Racism and Racial Justice ResourcesGeneral health, Mental health & Substance misuseFood-Housing-Clothing-MiscWithout community, there is no liberation. – Audre Lorde |
Columbine Cougars PTA Update
Click here to learn more about the Columbine Cougars PTA and how you can get involved!
| 💛 2024 Kindness Campaign Fundraiser Update 💛 WE NEED YOU 🫵 We have 3 days left! AND ARE DOWN TO THE WIRE! We’re short of our funding target of $50K by 53% (currently at $23.7K) our Acts of Kindness target of 1.5K by 23% (currently at 1149) Here’s how you can help:Register HERE – it’s not too late!!Capture ALL Acts of Kindness items your kiddos have completed.Post to social media and ask for support! Funding from this fundraiser will support the following items:Student Support Liaison position – click here to learn more about the positionSupport the loss of Title 1 funding, that will more than double the price of field experiences School Dashboard & Leaderboard Top Five Crews!  School Total👋 Do you know of someone or are you someone who could use some support or additional help? 👋 Please call or text our hotline: 720.295.1788 |
| 👏 COLUMBINE GIVES DAY👏Thursday, May 23rd at 1pm Join our entire school to celebrate all of their hard work throughout the year! Think of this as a school-wide Celebration of Learning! This will be an opportunity for students, staff, families and community members to come together to celebrate the EL learning that has taken place this year, alongside a final opportunity to make donations toward the Kindness Fundraiser. This event will include the opportunity to purchase EL Module Artifacts from each grade level!(proceeds go towards the Kindness Fundraiser) 🌊 1:15pm – Dunk Tank Kindness Fundraiser Celebration 🌊🍦 1:30pm – Scoops Ice Cream* ($3/scoop + sprinkles!) 🍦1:30pm – 2:30pm – EL Module Artifact Sales *Please connect with the front office, or text 720.295.1788 if financial assistance is needed. |
| 🏎️ Hot Rods, 🌭 Hot Dogs & 😘 Dad Bods!Saturday, June 1st from 11am – 3pm The FIRST Columbine Elementary School Car & Bike Show hosted by the Dads of Columbine is here!! If you have a set of wheels or if you know someone in the community with a sweet ride, entries can be submitted using this registration form. You can also print this form and drop it at the front office. Your responses will help us organize logistics and allocate space. For the kiddos, we will have a decoration station to decorate their bicycles and we will have a parade to showcase their amazing work. (If your student is in need of a bicycle – see the Bike Swap info below) FREE FOOD!! Hot dogs, snacks and drinks will be available at no charge, thanks to generous donations by the community. To donate food, supplies and to sign-up to volunteer, please visit the sign-up link! |
| 🎉 Upcoming Events! 🎉 💛 Fri, May 3rd – Thurs, May 23: Kindness Campaign Fundraiser – Register HERE!💛 Thur, May 23 at 1:15pm: Columbine Gives Day & End of Kindness Campaign Celebration!🍿Fri, May 31, 3:30p-5p: Popcorn Friday 🏎️Sat, June 1, 11am-3pm: DOCs present… Car and Bicycle Show Don’t miss upcoming events! Sync your calendar with our Columbine calendar! |
| 🗞️ PTA UPDATES 🗞️ Check out the PTA’s Year End Report to learn what the PTA has accomplished over the last year thanks to all your support HERE. All PTA members… We are seeking your vote on the below end of year budget in addition to the 2023-2024 budget for Soccer goals and outdoor equipment. Vote HERE. 🐾 ALL PAWS ON DECK! 🐾 ✴ Talent Show: Volunteers needed for auditions, rehearsal and stage crew! LINK HERE. Please remember, all volunteers need to complete a BACKGROUND CHECK prior to volunteering within the school and classroom. Good Deed code (needed for 2nd page of registration): e9x8to9 |