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April 2018
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From the Principal’s Desk... April 2, 2018
Thank you for attending Parent/Teacher conferences last Friday. This year has flown by
and it is hard to believe that summer will be here soon.
The staff and I are really looking forward to the Car Rally Spring Fundraiser this coming
Saturday. It is going to be a great evening! I appreciate all the hard work that is being
done to provide our families with a fun event that raises money for the school. Funds
raised will be going towards our technology programs, updating our library into a learning
center and additional building security measures.
State Standardized testing has begun! All of our 3rd through 8th graders are taking the
CMAS English Language and Math tests. Additionally, our 5th and 8th graders will be tak-
ing the CMAS Science test. We are excited for the opportunity to let our students show the
state how smart they are!
There are so many exciting events coming! Please be sure and read information coming
from your children’s teachers about events such as Bear Express in 1st grade, Wax Museum
in 3rd, and our Annual S.T.E.A.M. Fair!
Mark your calendars for the fun upcoming school events. April 24th is our Band, Orches-
tra, Ukelele and Bucket Drumming Concert! May 4th, 5th and 6th is play weekend. Stu-
dents from all grades will be performing Shrek Jr. May 11th is Muffins for Mom and ele-
mentary field day. Our annual S.T.E.A.M. fair is on May 14th. This is a great day to see
all the exciting projects the students have been working on. Middle School field day at
Elitch is on May 18th. Finally, 8th grade graduation will be the evening of May 24th and our
annual Kindergarten Blue Ribbon Continuation ceremony on May 25th.
April 1, 2018 ~ Kindergar ten Tuition Due
April 20, 2018 ~ No School/School Closed
April 24, 2018 ~ Band, Orchestra, Ukulele, and Bucket Drumming Concert
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Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at 6 p.m. in the Gym
Band, Orchestra, Ukulele, and Bucket Drumming Concert
Mark Your Calendars
C2E’s Wish Week April 23 - April 27
What is wish week?
Wish Week is a week long fundraiser for the Make a Wish Foundation.
How does it work? There will be a jar in every homeroom and students can bring $1 to dress down each day throughout the week of April 23 - April 27 and $2 to a wear hat on Friday!
Elementary, your homeroom teachers will keep track of your dress down days and collect your money. If your homeroom collects at least $250, your class gets to skip the spelling test for that week.
For middle school, your first hour teachers will collect your dress down and hat money. You can also pay $10 for a homework pass directly to the teacher you choose. You can buy one pass per subject, and the teachers can choose assignments that the homework passes can and can’t be used on.
Where does the money go?
All of the money collected will be donated to The Make a Wish Foundation.
Are additional donations welcome?
Spare change and any additional donations are welcome...so don’t forget to look under couch cushions for change and help donate during Wish Week!
Thank you C2E for being a part of making a child’s wish come true!
Upcoming Events
To learn more click here
FREE Spring Girls
Volleyball Camp!
Who: 2nd-7th grade girls ONLY!
What: C2E volleyball camp!
When: May 7th-10th (2nd-4th graders) and May 14th-17th (5th-7th graders) 3:00-4:00 pm!
Where: C2E gym!
What to bring: water bottle, knee pads (if you have them), athletic attire (t-shirt, shorts, socks, gym shoes, etc.)
Required - completed “All Club Packet” found on C2E website (under the “Student Life and Athletics” tab)
So we can account for the number of coaches, please RSVP to
Coach Baldermann at [email protected] by May 1st that
you are participating.
We are excited to announce the
Douglas County School District
Visual Art Show will return again this
year
April 6 - April 9, 2018 at 10 a.m. to 8
p.m.
at the Highlands Ranch Hilton Garden
Inn
(1050 Plaza Dr, Highlands Ranch, CO
80126).
Upcoming Events
C2E Middle School Spring Dance
Let’s go to a Carnival!
The spring dance is approaching! The date will be Thursday, April 19th and time is from 6:30-
8:30pm.
The cost will be $10 (Payment deadline on Mon-day, April 16th! Please pay your homeroom
teacher).
This includes hotdogs, drinks, popcorn, cotton candy, dancing, and fun!
It is a carnival theme so attire is casual and fun!
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
Healthy Snacks at Challenge to Excellence
Send your students with the kind of fuel that will help them be more successful in school! At C2E, we want your child to do their best every day, and we even have a contest among classes to see who can bring the healthiest snacks! We call
them GO! Snacks!
GO!
Fruits, vegetables, cheese, yogurt, lean meats, whole grains, nuts
SLOW!
Crackers, chips, fruit snacks, fruit juice
WHOA!
Candy, cookies, cakes, sodas
Upcoming Events
Interested in serving on the
SAC committee?
There will be 1 Position Open on SAC for the 2018-2019 School
Year:
What does the SAC do? SAC works with C2E administration to adopt the Unified Improvement Plan (UIP) that addresses goals and objectives for improvements in education at C2E.
SAC reviews the school’s testing data (ie: I-Ready and PARCC) to help offer recommendations to the C2E Administration for ways to keep striving for excellence in all of the core fundamental educa-tional elements of reading, math, writing, science and technology.
SAC also focuses on safety at and around the school! Safety is a top priority for administration and parents.
Who is the School Accountability Committee (SAC)? The SAC is a committee comprised of seven voting members: three elected parent representatives, one PVA parent representative, our principal or de-signee, one teacher representative and one community representative.
When do we meet? The SAC meets one morning a month at 8:00 am. All meetings are open forum.
There will be (1) Parent Vacancy for the 2018/2019 School Year and elections will be held this Spring. Parents who are interested need to complete the “Letter of Intent to Run” and either submit it to the front office or email it to [email protected].
We will be voting in our new members at our next meeting May 11, 2018 at 8:00am in the C2E Conference Room.
The “Letter of Intent to Run” must be submitted to the SAC on or before the end of business day May 4th, 2018. Next Meeting: May 11th, 2018 at 8am in the C2E Conference Room.
School Accountability Committee (SAC)
Parent Volunteer Association (PVA) Newsletter
PVA Live Links: [email protected] PVA Website C2E’s Facebook Page
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Box Tops/Labels for Education Contest: April 1st – 30th
Spirit Wear Days: Friday, April 6th and Friday, May 4th
Intent to Run forms due: Friday, April 6th
Spring Fundraiser – C2E’s Excellent Adventure! A Car Rally Scavenger Hunt: Saturday, April 7th
Kindergarten Buddy Day: Friday, April 13th
PVA Elections: Friday, April 27th
Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week: May 7th – 11th
Muffins for Mom: Friday, May 11th
PVA Meeting: Thursday, May 17th
Spirit Night – Swirls: Friday, May 25th
A NOTE FROM YOUR PVA BOARD: Can you believe the end of this school year is less than two months away? The PVA is hard at work planning events for the remainder of the year and looking ahead to next year’s calendar. We’re also preparing for PVA Elections at the end of this month (more information about that in the PVA Elections article later in this news-letter). If you would like to be considered for a position on the PVA Board or if you have any questions about Board or event chair positions, please contact us at [email protected]. Parent involvement is crucial to the success of your children’s educations. And it’s also fun and a great way to get to know other families at C2E! See the Get Involved page on the PVA website for a list of upcoming events with dates, links to contact chairpersons, and signup links. And read on in this newsletter for information about PVA Elections later this month. It’s not too late to roll up your sleeves and get involved!
Melissa, Adele, Robi, and Kathy Your 2017-18 PVA Board
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SPRING FUNDRAISER – C2E’s EXCELLENT ADVENTURE!
Saturday, April 7th C2E’s Excellent Adventure, our Car Rally Scavenger Hunt and Celebra-tion Party spring fundraising event, is SATURDAY, April 7th!! This is a rain or shine event! We hope you’ll be joining us to support C2E and our kids! It promises to be an entertaining and memorable event full of fun and games.
Event Schedule: Location: ‘Command Center’ (Challenge to Excellence, 16995 E. Carlson Drive, Parker, CO 80134)
2:15 pm - Team Check in for Car Rally Scavenger Hunt (must be checked in by 2:45 pm) 2:50 pm - VIP Platinum Plus Package Car Rally Scavenger Hunt teams depart! 3:00 pm - All other Car Rally Scavenger Hunt teams depart 5:00 pm - All teams must be checked back in at ‘Command Center’ at C2E
Celebration Party commences with music by Axl’s 5 band, photo booth, food, drinks, and games!
6:00 pm - Car Rally Scavenger Hunt Winners Announced!* 6:30 pm - Lucky Balloons Game of Chance to decide $1000 Grand Prize Winner and
VIP Carpool/Parking Draw* 8:00 pm - Celebration Party ends
*Times are approximate
Visit the event page on the PVA website for the most up to date information about the event.
Celebration Party Join other teams and friends at the Celebration Party and share your pictures and stories from the afternoon! Food and drinks will be available for purchase at our ‘Refueling Station’, including pizza and salad from one of our business sponsors, Tonti’s Pizza! Don’t forget to check out our ‘Sweet Street’ Dessert Sale to pick up a sweet treat for dessert! Gluten free options available. Credit cards and cash accepted. All C2E staff and their families will be admitted FREE to the Celebration Party! Make sure you’ve signed up with Amy Clarke!
It’s Not Too Late to Join the Party! The sale of Family Rally Packages has now ended and no entries for the Car Rally Scavenger Hunt will be accept-ed on the day of the event due to planning requirements, but you can buy tickets at the door for our Celebration Party. Tickets are $25 per family and additional friends/relatives attending with family are $5 each. Everyone is welcome! Credit cards and cash accepted.
Important Car Rally Team Information Don’t forget, a completed Registration Form and signed Waiver is required to participate in the Car Rally Scaven-ger Hunt. Save time at Team Check-in by completing your team’s registration form and waiver in advance. Down-load Registration Form/Waiver here. BIG POINTS will be awarded to the team with the best name and/or theme, so get planning!!
Rules Rules for our Car Rally Scavenger Hunt, as well as how our $1000 Grand Prize Winner and VIP Carpool/Parking winners will be determined can be viewed here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_Sfw03lK68-nFiJMvlsnYEc91ew7FY36.
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Volunteers & Donations Needed Please help us fill the gaps in our two sign-ups to ensure the success of this event:
Click here to donate items and desserts Click here to volunteer your time
A big ‘Thank You’ to our generous event sponsors, all local businesses supporting C2E.
FERRARI LEVEL:
Chuck Nicholson: (303) 514-1587
https://www.tontispizzaria.com
LET’S RALLY FOR C2E!
This fundraiser relies on your support to provide the best for our students and money raised from this event will support C2E’s continuing need for new and updated technology. If you have any questions, please contact Karen DiPietro ([email protected]) or Cathy Mezo ([email protected]).
Your event co-chairs, Karen DiPietro, Cathy Mezo, and Lourdes Santiago
PVA Newsletter Continued
A big ‘Thank You’ to our generous event sponsors, all local businesses supporting C2E.
PORSCHE LEVEL:
(303) 835-9330 / (303) 242-8810
http://kids-dental.com
(303) 975-6746
www.Raemirue.com
www.theparkershoppes.com
BOX TOPS/LABELS FOR EDUCATION CON-TEST: April 1st through April 30th Ready, Set, GO!! Our April contest is now underway! Turn in collected Box Tops and Labels for Education to your child’s homeroom teacher between April 1st and April 30th to win a PARTY for the top Elementary and Middle School classes. Also, we will award a GIFT CARD to the top student in Elementary and Middle School!
This is such an easy way to contribute to C2E. For details about how to submit Box Tops, see the Box Tops page on the PVA website. Please remember to label collection sheets with your student’s name and home-room teacher, as we had over 6,000 Box Tops submitted in October with no name or class! We will need volunteers to help count Box Tops when the contest is over, so please check out the signup link at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0b49adab23a75-boxtops. Don’t forget to SAVE THOSE BOX TOPS!
PVA Newsletter Continued
SPIRIT WEAR DAYS: Friday, April 6th and Friday, May 4th It may not feel like it now, but Spring is on its way! Make sure you are prepared for warmer weather with short-sleeved Spirit Gear from Threaded Ink in Parker. On Spirit Wear Days at C2E, students may wear spirit wear tops (Mammoth March t-shirts, school sports jerseys) with uniform bottoms.
KINDERGARTEN BUDDY DAY
Friday, April 13th, 1:00 - 2:30 pm Kindergarten Buddy Day is fast approaching, and kindergarten parents are encouraged to get involved. This is a great way to welcome next year’s kindies and their families to Challenge to Excellence. This year we will have a STEM day with a science-themed craft, stories, and snack. If you have questions or wish to volunteer, please contact the event chair, Loveleena Rana at [email protected].
PVA ELECTIONS:
Intent to Run forms due Friday, April 6th Elections Friday, April 27th By virtue of having a student at C2E, all parents already are part of the PVA. But your involvement and support – attending PVA meetings, planning and volunteering at events, participating in our two major fundraisers each year – is critical to our school’s success. C2E needs your help to provide the best equipment and opportunities for its students.
Change is Good!
Several existing board members will not be running again for the 2018/19 school year, which means opportunities for fresh faces and new ideas. Elections will be held on Friday, April 27th, 2018, and the following positions are up for election:
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Title Description Term/Time Commitment/Skills
President Preside over meetings of PVA and Exec-utive Board; act as principal contact at outside meetings; coordinate work of all officers and committees
One year term
Vice President Assist the president and carry out presi-dent’s duties in his/her absence
Two year term, first as VP, then as President
Secretary Keep records of all meetings, record minutes, handle correspondence, send notices of meetings
One year term; 2-3 hours per month depend-ing on whether there is a meeting; usually no more than 3 hours a month on meeting months and 30 minutes when there’s no meeting; PVA meetings are on Thursdays from 8:00 to 9:00 am, but minutes can be retyped/edited after hours; skills are word processing, ability to take notes, and organi-zation
Communications Chair
Responsible for monthly newsletter, PVA website, PVA “bulletin board” (monitor by front desk), and social media
One year term; All work can be done outside of school/work hours; template for monthly newsletter provided, so you can spend a cou-ple of hours a month plugging in details for upcoming events; another couple of hours a month to make updates to the website and bulletin board; experience with Google Sites a plus but not required
To register your interest, complete and submit your Intent to Run form to C2E’s front office by Friday, April 6th, 2018. The form can be found on the PVA website under Resources | Intent to Run for Executive Board Position or via this link. Elections will be held on Friday, April 27th, 2018. No experience is necessary, just a willingness to support the PVA in its purpose of promoting and encouraging fundraising and community-building events to enhance stu-dents’ educational experiences.
Please note we currently do not have a Vice President. The Vice President moves into the President’s role next year, so we really need this position to be filled ahead of the 2018/19 elections. If you’re interested in joining the PVA Board or have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected]. Please also note that there are several events in 2018/19 that need chairpersons. See the Get Involved page on the PVA website for details. In particular, Mammoth March and Donuts with Dad will not have long-standing chairpersons returning next year. But both have guidelines and schedules for completing tasks and could be chaired by someone new with a desire to see these events continue. No Intent to Run form required, no experi-ence necessary, simply email [email protected] to register your interest.
TEACHER/STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK:
Monday, May 7th through Friday, May 11th We will be celebrating Teacher/Staff Appreciation for the ENTIRE WEEK of May 7th – May 11th. We’d like to invite all students and parents to show extra gratitude to all teachers and staff during this week. There will be a sig-nup for volunteers and donations, so please watch the Teacher/Staff Appre-ciation Week page on the PVA website, school newsletters, and social media for more information. If you have
questions or wish to volunteer your time, please contact the event chairs, Maria Hendrickson at [email protected] or Wendy Locey at [email protected].
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MUFFINS WITH MOM:
Friday, May 11th Bring your Mom, Grandma, or Aunt to Muffins with Mom. After having a nutritional breakfast at home, come have a fun “second breakfast” with your Mom at school. Muffins, fruit, juice, and coffee will be served. Watch the Muffins with Mom page on the PVA website, school newsletters, and social media for more information and for details about volunteering and RSVPing for this fun annual event. If you have questions, please contact Robi Calderaro at [email protected].
PVA MEETING:
Thursday, May 17th, 8:00 - 9:00 am We know how busy everyone is, but please consider joining us at our last PVA meeting of this school year. Connect with other parents, share your ideas, meet the 2018/19 PVA Board, and learn about scheduled events for next school year.
The meeting will be held on Thursday, May 17th, in C2E’s Library, at 8:00 am, right after drop off. We promise to wrap it up in about an hour. All parents are welcome. And don’t forget that, by attending a meeting, you’re logging volunteer hours! See you there!
SPIRIT NIGHT AT SWIRLS:
Friday, May 25th, 12:00 - 8:00 pm Bring your family and friends to celebrate the end of the school year and the arrival of summer break at Swirls Frozen Yogurt on Mainstreet in Parker. Join fellow C2E families for some yummy frozen treats and a catch-up. If you’re unable to stay, take some to go!
Friday, May 25th is a half day at C2E with a noon dismissal for all students, so head over to Swirls between 12:00 and 8:00 pm to celebrate! A percentage of the proceeds will come back to C2E. Just let the cashier know you’re with C2E so our school gets credit. Support this local business so they can support us, and don’t forget to share with family, friends, and neighbors too so we earn more $$$ for our school!