9/15- 1st Day Of Hispanic Heritage Month

9/16- Donuts @ Drop Off

9/17- CSC Meeting 5:00-6:15

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 October 14th. 

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

This week we are focused on the start of HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH!

Our learning targets are: 

I can explain how culture, identity, and personal experiences can shape someone’s leadership.

I can identify leadership qualities demonstrated by Hispanic and Latino leaders.

I can apply a leadership quality I learned about to make a positive difference in my own community.

I can contribute to my learning community by _______

I can demonstrate leadership by listening to others, sharing responsibility, and contributing thoughtfully. (connected to school-wide Ofrenda)

Family Book suggestions to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

We’re excited to continue our recess parent volunteer opportunity at Columbine this year, and we’d love for you to join us! As a recess volunteer, you are not only helping our staff dedicate more time to academics and student needs, but it’s also a fantastic way to engage with your child and their classmates during recess.

As a volunteer, you’ll sign up for one 45-minute shift per month (on the same day each month that works for your schedule) and you will help to supervise students on the playground, engaging in fun playground activities (when appropriate), and assisting with the overall flow of outside time. It's a wonderful chance to connect with the school community while supporting the overall school experience.

If you’re interested in learning more, please fill out this form by Tuesday, Sept 22nd, and we’ll follow up with more details. If you have any specific questions, feel free to reach out to Taylor Johnson at tvitale777@gmail.com. Please note that all volunteers will need to attend a 30-minute virtual Zoom training, and will need to have a current background check on file with DPS.

Thank you so much for considering this opportunity to make a positive impact at Columbine!

Thank you to all who attended our first meeting after BTSN! If you were unable to attend, it's not too late! You can catch up on what we talked about here and join us anytime! 

Cougar Crew Heros need YOU!

If you would like to help support our teachers this year, please join our Cougar Crew Hero team (formerly Room Heros).  Crew Heros will work directly with teachers on small projects throughout the year and the time commitment is approximately two hours per month,  Please know you are not required to join the PTA to be a Crew Hero and there is no financial commitment to help support our staff.  

Fall Festival is upon us! 

This year, Fall Festival will be a two day event: a community movie night on Friday, October 16 and the Festival on Saturday, October 17th.  If you would like to join the planning committee, join our virtual meeting on Wednesday, September 16th at 5pm! Can't join the meeting, but still want to help out and/or sponsor an event, please email columbinecougarspta@gmail.com.

Monthly PTA Meetings

Our monthly PTA meetings will be held the first Wednesday of each month at 6pm in the library.  The next meeting will be October 7th; dinner, childcare as well as a virtual option will always be provided! 

Our CSC elections are now open for voting. THANK YOU to the families who have self-nominated to join our CSC this year.

Please take some time to read through each candidate's interest and purpose for serving on CSC. As a reminder, CSC members are voted in to serving either a one or two year term (decided by the candidate).

You will be voting for two parent representatives and one school organization representative.

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

Results: Election results will be announced by Tuesday, September 15th

26-27 CSC Voting Form

The first CSC meeting will be held on Thursday, September 17th from 5:00-6:15pm

Our staff CSC reps will be:

Mrs. Allen (ECE)

Ms. Cortez (1st grade)

Our returning CSC parents are:

Kim Chatman (4th grade)

Danielle Jackson (5th grade)

Our returning community member is:

Victoria-Scott Haynes

Thank you all for your engagement with our CSC voting and supporting our school.

Does your child learn new things very rapidly? Is he/she exceptionally curious, often seeking new challenges? Perhaps your child is demonstrating gifted and talented (GT) characteristics.  The fall GT cognitive testing nomination window is now open for families who are seeking Gifted and Talented (GT) identification and/or placement at a Highly Gifted Magnet Site. Interested families should submit this nomination form by October 2nd. If you have questions, contact Karen Wagner, GT Teacher at  karen_wagner@dpsk12.org or (720) 663-0396 (phone/text).  Check out the DPS GT Family Website for more information and resources. 

*Note - if your child is in 1st or 5th grade, there is no need to submit a nomination form. Your child will be tested through GT universal screening. Please refer to the information shared by your child’s teacher. 

We kicked off our Read & Rise series this week, but you haven't missed out! You can still join our live sessions, claim your FREE Family Literacy Guide, and get grade-level books mailed home for your child.

What’s Coming Up (Wednesdays 5:00–6:30 PM | English & Spanish):
Sept 16 | Session 2: Crack the Code on DIBELS Scores
Learn what your child’s DIBELS test scores actually mean and how to support them at home, and learn how YOU can get FREE Sora books through DPS Library Services.

Sept 23 | Session 3: Print Everywhere with Denver Public Library
Discover fun, low-prep ways to keep reading engaging in everyday life and programs to truly bring the FUN into reading with Denver Public Library!

 Bonus: Complete our weekly reading challenge to be entered to win our Grand Literacy Bundle (games, books, & museum passes)! You must attend a session to qualify.
 [Click Here to Register for English or Spanish]
 [Watch Our Last Session Here: DPS FACE University, Cell Phone Policy, and Attendance]

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!

32 books have already been purchased, can we get to 50???

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