8/31- Whole School Crew (Leadership)

9/3- Back-to-School Night @ 5:00pm-6:30pm

9/3- PTA Meeting @ 6:30pm-7:30pm

9/7- Labor Day (No School)

9/9- Walk Up Wednesday @ 3:00pm

9/15- 1st Day Of Hispanic Heritage Month

9/16- Donuts @ Drop Off

9/16- Tentative (CSC Meeting)

9/17- Hispanic Heritage Breakfast @ 7:45

9/18- Columbine Professional Development (No School)

9/21- Coffee With Columbine @ 8:10am (Topic: What Does it Mean to be an EL School?) 

9/25- Student Of The Month Assembly

9/25- Popcorn Friday

9/28- Professional Development (No School)

Here is the 26-27 District Calendar

Here is the Columbine 26-27 Calendar 

Walk-up Wednesday is held the second Wednesday of each month! The Black Excellence Crew's next WUW is August 12th, and then September 9th. 

Please use this Walk Up Wednesday Volunteer Sign-up link if you would like to volunteer

This year, one of our biggest priorities for family engagement is making sure families feel informed and empowered as partners in their child's learning. We want you to know what your child is learning, the skills and grade-level standards they are working toward, the curriculum and programs we use to support them, and how you can stay connected to their academic progress throughout the year.

Back to School Night will be our first opportunity to begin building that partnership. You'll spend time in your child's classroom learning about the year ahead, what learning looks like at their grade level, and how we can work together to help every student grow and thrive.

We hope to see you there! 

Because this is an event focused on sharing academic information with families, we ask that children either stay at home or are dropped into our provided childcare in the gym. 

Library Volunteer Training

We are looking for a dedicated group of volunteers who are wanting to support teachers in the library on a weekly basis. If you are interested, please plan to attend the volunteer training on Tuesday, September 8th from 8-8:30am in the Library If you are interested in volunteering, but can't attend the training, please reach out to Kristen Holligan (kristen_holligan1@dpsk12.net) to schedule a different time to meet!

This week in crew time we are all focused on LEADERSHIP!

Learning Targets:

I can do my job for my crew (ECE-2)

I can collaborate for my crew (K-5)

I can collaborate with my crew by actively listening and sharing ideas. (3-5)

If you would like to purchase a book for our LEAP library, please see this book suggestion list here. If you purchase a book, please check it off the list!

17 books have already been purchased!!

Are you interested in serving on our Columbine Collaborative School Committee (CSC)? 

What is a Collaborative School Committee?

The Collaborative School Committee (CSC) brings together families, staff and community members to create and implement a plan to promote high achievement within a school. This committee meets on a regular basis throughout the school year and is an opportunity for key stakeholders to have a voice in their school. Colorado law requires all schools to have a CSC to increase the amount of accountability and family involvement in our schools.

What is this group responsible for doing?

This group works with school leaders to provide feedback on important school decisions. These decisions may include ways to improve academic performance, budgets, and the school's program.

We are seeing to fill: 

2 parent positions

1 community representative 

1 school organization representative 

If you are interested, please complete this interest form!

Timeline

Candidate Submission Period: Nominations will open during school registration and continue through the middle of the second week of school - closes midnight Wed Sept 2nd

Election Period: Elections will be open for 10 days  (Friday, Sept 4 - Midnight Sunday Sept 13th)

Results: Election results will be announced by Tuesday Sept 15th

How to Download the DPS App and Sign In to Rooms

Download the Denver Public Schools app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.

Once installed, open the app, then tap “Rooms,” then “Continue to sign in.”

Type in your guardian email address or phone number.

If you typed in your email address, tap “Log in with code.” If you typed in your phone number, you will automatically receive a code. Type this code in when prompted.

You will be prompted to select your preferred communication language

You will be automatically signed into your students’ Rooms.

Still have questions about Rooms? Visit the Rooms FAQ page.

At Columbine, we offer after school care through Discovery Link for K-5 and Little Links for ECE. All information can be found on our website. 

We also partner with 10FOUR, an off-site after school care program. 

Please see all info below!

Discovery Link After School Program Daily 3:00-6:00 Kinder-5th

At Extended Learning and Community Schools (ELCS), we oversee Out of School Time (OST) programs and activities for Denver Public Schools. We currently serve 60 schools across the district and are so excited to begin offering our flagship after school program, Discovery Link, at Columbine Elementary for the 2024-2025 school year! Extended Learning and Community Schools

Contact Us: Email Discovery Link | 720-423-1781

The Discovery Link program will be available to K-5th grade students. The after school program will run from 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm Mon-Fri.

For ECE, Discovery Link Little Links 3:00-6:00pm

26-27 Little Links Registration

We are excited to announce registration for the 2026–2027 Discovery Link and Little Links programs. Registration will open in phases by region, called Regional Rolling Registrations, and will then open for all sites and regions on May 5, 2026 at 6am. Families may choose to register during their school’s regional window or wait until May 5th when registration opens for all sites. This phased approach allows our team to review registrations and respond to families more efficiently.

Visit our webpage for more information about Discovery Link!

Contact Us: Email Discovery Link | 720-423-1781

Neighborhood Afterschool Programs

10Four – Denver Youth Center

10 Four will offer transportation Monday - Friday. 

Registration

Transportation RSVP