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From the Principal’s Desk . . .
AUGUST 2 0 1 5
Principal Linda Parker
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Dear Mammoth Parents,
Welcome Back to C2E! On behalf of Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. Whatley and the entire staff, I am extending a sincerely warm welcome back to every C2E family as we begin year 14 of being a DCSD charter school family.
While most of our kiddos had a nice summer playing and romping in the pool, our teachers were hard at work honing and sharpening their technology expertise. Many of our staff spent countless hours in “school” this summer to further our tech initiatives. In fact, our staff list of presenters to leading technology conferences around the country continues to grow, with Mr. Cleaver and Mr. Thompson added to Mrs. Mossholder, Mrs. Stewart and Mrs. Horne, C2E’s name is out there on the forefront of the technology in – education community. C2E admin spent a week working with the Department of Education’s Future Ready community and was proud to represent C2E as the ONLY DCSD school making the DOE’s pledge for our students. We are also highlighted in a recent Google Case study which I am providing for you here should you be interested.
C2E is, again, participating in the School Marshal program which means you will notice the presence of an armed police officer on premises. We do share the officer with a few other schools but he will be here periodically throughout the day. In addition to the School Marshall, we will have patrols during drop off and pick up throughout the year. Please make sure you refresh your memory on proper carpool etiquette and follow the guidelines we have given you. As a reminder, we ask that you not park on the North side of Carlson Drive or in the apartment complex parking lots. Please also refrain from making left turns when driving into the school parking lot or exiting our drive while in carpool line. We are focused on 21st Century learning spaces for our school this year. In order to help us meet our goals, PVA is hard at work on the fall fundraiser, the annual Mammoth March, which will be hitting C2E in November! The PVA have many fun and exciting activities for our school family scheduled this year. I encourage everyone to do your part and get involved!
Once again, the State of Colorado has mandated we complete a plethora of standardized testing the first 30 days of school. We actually get to see and use this data to inform individualized instruction. Finally, I am humming Katy Perry’s “Roar” as I review C2E’s Colorado Measures of Academic Success results from the Spring of 2015. Our students scored the 2nd highest in the entire district on 5th and 8th grade
MAMMOTH TIMES
16995 East Carlson Drive, Parker, CO. 80134
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Science and 4th and 7th grade Social Studies. Our 7th graders scored fifth highest in the STATE! While we were STEM before STEM was a buzzword, C2E is now Douglas County’s first official Science Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math School.
Go Mammoths!!
Linda Hermance Parker
Welcome to the 2015/2016 school year! Please be sure to carefully read over all the information published each month in the C2E Monthly Newsletter. There are many important things that are delivered each month in the Newsletter and we want all families to stay up to date. A few helpful reminders as the school year begins:
Doors Open at 7:40 a.m. to allow students ample time to get in their seat by 8 a.m. If your student is going to be tardy, please park in a designated spot as you will need to come in to sign your student in. Attendance is taken promptly at 8:00 a.m.
Students who will not be in attendance or tardy need to be called into the Attendance Line by 8:00 a.m. 303-841-9816 option 2. If your child is in need of a hot lunch and will be tardy, please call the main office to place an order.
If you would like to enter the building to volunteer or visit, please bring your ID with you to be put into the system. No visitors or volunteers will be allowed to classrooms without first being entered into our V-Soft system.
Student lunch accounts, please visit the Lunch Program section of the C2E Website for more information. Also, please note that Middle School students (6-8) who do not have money in their account will not be permitted a hot lunch.
Please check the Lost and Found on a regular basis. Lost and Found is located inside the cafeteria/art room; please check in at the office first. All lost and found items left at the end of the month without a name/label will be donated.
Snacks should be healthy choices. For additional suggestions, please click here. Spirit wear items can be purchased through Threaded Ink. For additional information or answers to your questions, please review the Parent/Student Handbook at any time.
Welcome Back!
From the Principal’s Desk - Continued. . .
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Lifetouch Photographers will be taking school pictures on Thursday, August 20, 2015. You can also access the order form online:
Website: https://my.lifetouch.com/mylifetouch/getStarted/home
Picture Day ID: CG875320Y0 **See Flier next page
Picture Day
Held on Tuesday, August 25th at 6:00 p.m. Back to School night is designed for parents only.
Back to School Night
September 7th, 2015 Labor Day
No School
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Picture Day
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Carpool Permissions
Should you need to add an additional person to your Carpool Permissions form, please stop by the office during regular business hours. Our office is open from 7:40 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for your convenience. Staff cannot add to your list, it must be filled out by you. Also, if your student will be going home with a family/person not on your pickup list; please be sure to send in a note. We must have written consent to release a child, an email is acceptable as well.
Attention all incoming 6th, 7th and 8th graders. Practice for Fall Sports: (boys’ soccer, volleyball and cross country) will start the 3rd week of August. You must have current paperwork and physicals to be able to start in August. The Paperwork is located on our website under Student Life, then click on Athletics. You will also find this upcoming seasons schedule here too, once published. Your Athletic paperwork will be good for the 2015 – 2016 middle school sport season. I look forward to seeing a good turnout for sports this year, Go Mammoths!!! Coach Curtis ([email protected])
Middle School Fall Sports
We are very excited to announce that this year's school directory will be available in both an electronic version and as an application on your phone. Soon you will receive an email from the school with a link to OPT OUT of the directory. If you want your information in the directory, you will need to do nothing. If there is information such as your address, phone number, etc. that you do not want in the directory you will need to click on the link and OPT OUT. Please watch for this email!
School Directory
If you would like a copy of the School Calendar to print or view, scroll to the last page of this Newsletter.
School Calendar
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The overnight field trip for eighth graders to Keystone Science School is scheduled for December 2-4, 2015. An informational meeting for parents will be held at 5:30pm on August 25th just before Back-to-School Night. The meeting will be held in the science lab (room 104). Please continue to look for more information in future newsletters.
8th Grade Parent Meeting
Hello, I am excited to be back at C2E this year. I hope everyone had a great summer. I have a lot of great ideas for this year’s art classes. In addition, I am planning some cross curricular activities for students. Several grades will be doing a paper mâché project at some point during the year. Please check future newsletters for supplies that students will need to bring in from home. It will mostly be items such as recyclables and newspapers. Newspaper can be brought in at any point during the year. Parent volunteers are needed to help with yearbook. Please let me know if you are interested in helping design the yearbook. You will need to commit to a couple meetings and trainings in addition to several hours of your personal time
working on an online program. All meeting, trainings, and hours that you work on the yearbook count towards your volunteer hours. You will be asked to design 4-8 pages depending on your availability. Please feel free to email me at [email protected] with any questions.
Welcome Back From the Art Room!
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My husband and I would like to introduce you to David Sonore Barrera, born on Wednesday, July 15 at 3:59 pm at Castle Rock Adventist Hospital! He weighed 7 lbs 4 oz and was 20.25 inches long.
Our son has musical names-he was named for David, the psalmist. His middle name, Sonore, is a musical term which means "soaring resonant sound with rich tone." We are all doing just fine! His daddy was a real trooper and excellent birth coach! I will return to C2E on August 31! Please check music.c2e.org this fall for updates regarding music activities!
News From the Music Room
Join us for fun and fitness with the Jump Rope Club after school on Tuesdays from
3:00-4:00 pm on Aug. 25th -Sept 29th. All abilities are welcome from K-5th grades. We
will learn both short and long rope skills, sing those good ole’ jump rope songs, and try egg beaters and double dutch. I will need some adult or teen volunteers to help twirl ropes. If you have questions or would like to volunteer please contact me at [email protected].
To join you will need to fill out the DCSD Club Health Form and the Student Pick up Policy and Agreement located on our website under Student Life Athletics/ Club Sports at www.challengetoexcellence.org. All paper work and the $35 club fee must be turned in before your child(ren) may participate. The deadline for joining is September 2nd.
Child Participating______________________________________________
Child’s grade and teacher ________________________________________
Jump Rope Club 2015-2016
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Welcome back to school! We are looking forward to another successful year with the Challenge to Excellence (C2E) Parent Volunteer Association (PVA).
It’s going to be a great year with many fun events for every family to enjoy! We are kicking off the school year with a Spirit Night at Firehouse Subs in Parker on Thursday, August 13th, and our first Staff Appreciation Luncheon will be happening on Thursday, August 27th. We also have scheduled the Fall Festival, Mammoth March Fun/Color Run, Book Fair, Staff Luncheons/Appreciation Week, Donuts for Dads, Muffins for Moms, Mother-Son ‘Minute to Win It’, Father‑Daughter Dance, Kindergarten Buddy Day, Spirit Nights, and Spirit Wear Days!
Last year we exceeded our fundraising goal, raising just over $50,000!! As a result of this we were able to replace the turf on the sports field over the summer. It’s ready to go and the kids will be able to enjoy it this year and for years to come! Our PVA annual fundraising goal for the 2015-16 year is $50,000 and our goals will continue to support our strong technology program, but we will also start to focus on raising funds for improvements to the library.
Every parent is crucial to the success of these events and fundraisers for C2E! Please consider chairing or co-chairing one of our events/fundraisers. We have a great start on filling these positions but we still need chairs for the Fall Festival, Book Fair, Father-Daughter Dance, Spirit Nights, and the Spring Fundraiser. You can sign up as a chair for these events here: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0b49adab23a64-pvachair
It is also very important to support our events by volunteering to help wherever you can. If we do not have sufficient chairs, donations, volunteers, or RSVPs for an event, then we will cancel the event and try again next year, or adjust the calendar. We want your feedback so please feel free to reach out to the PVA Board by sending an email to [email protected].
We still need to fill the Vice President position for the PVA. This is a great opportunity to get involved and support C2E. Please visit our website (https://sites.google.com/site/c2epva/) for more details and submit your application today!
We hope you will consider supporting our ongoing fundraisers like SCRIP King Soopers and Box Tops/Labels for Education. These are two of our easiest fundraisers as you simply purchase groceries using your reloadable SCRIP King Soopers card, and 5% proceeds come back to C2E at NO cost to you. We also earn money for each Box Tops/Labels for Education coupon you cut from those groceries.
Our first PVA meeting is Tuesday, August 18th, first thing after morning drop off at 8:00 a.m. Please join us from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. in the library. We know that it is difficult to take time out of your schedule and will try to offer meetings at the best times for everyone in hopes it will be more family-friendly and free up your evenings. We will host four PVA meetings this school year and encourage you to attend to give us your feedback and participate in the planning process. We hope to see you there!
Jami Pichot 2015-2016 PVA President
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Thursday, August 13th, 4:00-8:00 p.m. Join us after the first FULL day of school on Thursday, August 13th, for some premium, made-to-order subs and salads at Firehouse Subs in Parker (Parker Valley Center, 11280 S Twenty Mile Rd, Parker, CO 80134 - http://www.firehousesubs.com/). A great way to celebrate the beginning of school with old and new C2E friends!
By dining at Firehouse Subs on our designated Spirit Night (eat in or take out), purchasing food and beverages at regular pricing, and letting the business know you are with C2E, the school receives a percentage of the proceeds. Support this local business so they can support us, and don’t forget to share with family and friends too!
Spirit Night at Firehouse Subs: Thursday, August 13th, 4:00-8:00 p.m.
Annual PVA Meeting/Chair Workshop: Tuesday, August 18th, 8:00-9:00 a.m.
C2E’s Back to School Night: Thursday, August 25th (parents only) 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Staff Luncheon: Thursday, August 27th
Spirit Wear Day: Friday, September 4th
Mother-Son ‘Minute to Win It’ Evening: Thursday, September 18th
Spirit Night at Firehouse Subs
Thank you to those of you that ordered EduKit school supplies online. C2E teamed up with EduKit again this year to provide a quick, easy, convenient, and stress-free option for your school supply shopping. We trust you’ll agree that having your school supplies waiting for you in the classroom was a nice luxury! Not only did it save you time but by using this service, you were also helping C2E, as a small amount of the purchase price helps to supplement the Technology Department with supplies that are needed throughout the year.
Edukit Supplies
Mother-Son ‘Minute To Win It’ Evening – SAVE THE DATE!
SAVE THE DATE! Don’t miss out on the opportunity for our Mother-Son ‘Minute to Win It’ night of fun on Thursday, September 18th! Look for more information on Facebook and in our September newsletter.
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Tuesday, August 18th, from 8:00-9:00 a.m. We’re changing our meeting times to 8:00 a.m. this year, right after school drop off. We’re hoping this new time will be more convenient for you, so please join us to meet other parents and learn about our scheduled events for the year. All parents are encouraged to attend and we welcome your input! Event chairs are requested to attend to review Event Planning Sheets, publicity opportunities and budgets. Coffee, fruits, and bagels will be provided.
PVA Meeting And Chair Workshop
Thursday, August 27th We are back in the swing of things! As we head into a new school year, we want to start it off with a big celebration. We will be having an ‘America, We Love You’ Kabob Luncheon, with every kind of kabobs you can imagine! If you’re unable to volunteer during regular work hours, this is a great opportunity for you to score volunteer hours, as all your shopping, preparation, and cooking time count!
Please click the link below to sign up and help us give our teachers and staff a wonderful welcome back luncheon.
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0944adae2caa8-back
Please have all food and supplies at the school by 10:30 a.m., ready to serve. If you have any questions, please contact Annette Kullmer at [email protected].
Teacher/Staff Appreciation Luncheon
First School Spirit Wear Day is Friday, September 4th Spirit Wear days are usually held on the first Friday of the month. On Spirit Wear days, C2E-approved apparel items can be worn with uniform bottoms. Have your kid(s) show off their Team Spirit and get them kitted out with items from our local Spirit Wear provider, Threaded Ink, right here in Parker! You can order items in the exact size and color required, so if you didn’t catch Threaded Ink at Registration Day, please go to their website (www.threadedinkmedia.com - go to school stores and choose C2E), order, and pick up at your convenience. The first Spirit Wear day at C2E is Friday, September 4th, so order NOW to ensure your item(s) are available and ready to go!
Spirit Wear
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Start saving your Box Tops and Labels for Education for the October Box Tops/Labels for Education contest. More details to follow but start collecting today! Last year we raised over $1,000 for C2E – another easy way to support the school!
Box Tops / Labels For Education
As the new school year gets underway, be sure to log your volunteer hours! C2E’s Charter School’s Charter requests each family donate a minimum of twenty (20) hours of volunteer time per school year, and many flexible volunteer opportunities are available. Watch for volunteer sign-up opportunities from C2E and the PVA via email, newsletters, Twitter, and Facebook.
Volunteers are responsible for recording their volunteer hours using the V-Volunteer website, https://www.v-volunteer.com, unless signed in at the school by office staff. More information about C2E’s Volunteer Policy is available in the Parent-Student Handbook, available on C2E’s website.
C2E’s parent volunteers are a strong part of our success and community. Your participation makes a difference!
Volunteering - Log Those Hours!
Get your reloadable King Soopers card at the C2E Front Desk today! By reloading your card to purchase groceries, 5% of the proceeds come back to C2E. Raise money for C2E just by buying your family’s groceries. It’s that easy!
Reloadable King Soopers Cards
We still need to fill the Vice President position for the PVA. The Vice President assists the President and carries out the President’s duties in his/her absence or inability to serve. No prior experience is necessary! This is a great opportunity to get involved and support C2E. For more details, please visit our website, https://sites.google.com/site/c2epva/, and submit your application today!
PVA Vice President Position Still Available
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2015-16 School Calendar
