May 2015 Newsletter - Challenge to Excellence Charter School

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From the Principal’s desk . . .
The end of the 2014-2015 school year is upon us!
The month of May is marked by year end PAARC testing and i-Ready end of year
benchmarks. While the state mandated portion of the tests we give have made the
news quite a bit this Spring, I have to admit that from an administration standpoint,
with the exception of a few hiccups here and there, the process has gone off
relatively painlessly. Testing is much more endurable than in years past when the
entire process took literally weeks and weeks away from instruction. We have
accomplished this last round of PAARC without interrupting the student’s specials
schedule. Many thanks to Assistant Principal, Donna Mitchell, for her tireless efforts
in coordinating the testing and to our Building Technology Engineer, Mike Unger, for
keeping the plethora of technology in the building “PARRC and CMAS ready” for our
students.
Please join us next week for our spring fundraising event, “Cow Patty Bingo”! The
PVA has outdone itself in preparation for this event and it promises to be fun for the
whole family! The best part about this family social event is that all funds raised will
go directly to benefit our children! Buy your square of turf today for the chance to
win $1000 and better yet, come join us as we enjoy the western band, bake sale and
all the fun, family friendly activities planned for May 15th. The party starts at
5:00pm and I hope to see you all there!
Mark your calendars for Parent University, August 10, 11 & 12th. Come learn more
about what we do and how you navigate all the awesome things your children are
learning!
Wishing you all a wonderful summer,
Go Mammoths!!
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Please Be Sure to Mark Your Calendar with the Following Important Dates:
Billing: Final billing for the 2014/2015 school year will be sent out soon. Please be sure
to watch your mail and submit payments to C2E. Any student still owing fees
(including library fees) and is transferring to another school will have their student file
held until payment is submitted.
Science Fair: Thursday, May 14th (grades 5-8), and Friday, May 15th
(grades K-4) More information below.
No School: Memorial Day ~ Monday, May 25th, 2015
Up Coming Dress Down Day: Friday, May 15, 2015 Students may bring a dollar
donation to dress down. The proceeds will go to help under-privileged schools in
some of our fellow Colorado districts.
REMINDER: Student’s Last Day of School, Friday, May 29, 2015, is a Half Day
All students must be picked up at 12:00 p.m., including ½ day Kindergarten students.
No After Care on Last Day of School: Per the Before/After Care handbook, there will
be no After Care on May 29th. Please be sure to have your student(s) picked up
during carpool at 12:00 p.m. (noon) that day.
Summer C2E Office Hours
Summer office hours for Challenge to Excellence will be Tuesday through Thursday
from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. starting June 2nd. The office will be closed for summer
break June 26th – July 13th.
Final Pick Up Date for Lost and Found
As we wrap up the school year please be sure to take a look at the lost and found items
located in the lunch room. We will be donating all UNNAMED unclaimed items.
May’s donation date is Friday May, 29th!
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Yearbooks
Did you miss the deadline to have your yearbook delivered free to
the school?
Don't worry, you can still purchase a yearbook and have it delivered
to your home. You will need to pay the price of the book plus
postage. Go to www.treering.com/validate. The school passcode
is: 1014044015412517.
2015/2016 School Calendar
For your planning purposes, please see the attached
2015/2016 Challenge to Excellence School Full Year
Calendar at the end of this document. You may also
view it on our website (you’ll need to scroll down to
see it) at http://challengetoexcellence.org/home/event
-calendar/
Library
Starting May 4th students will no longer be able to check
books out from the school library. Any books not returned
will be considered lost. At registration you will be required to
pay the lost book fees. If you have questions regarding
library/library books please email our librarian Mrs. Ferguson
at amferguson@c2e.org
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Report Cards
Parents please remember to print out your student’s 14-15
report card by 6/30/2015. The 14-15 report cards will not be
available to parents in Parent Portal beginning 07/01/2015.
Student Medication Pick Up
All student medications kept at C2E must be picked up on
May 29th, 2015 when you pick your child up from school.
Medications must remain at school until you pick your
child up and they are leaving for the day. Please park in
a designated parking space and come in to sign for the
medication. Students may not pick them up on their
way out the door as a parent signature is required. All
medications not picked up on May 29th will be destroyed.
If your child will not be attending school on May 29th,
please be sure to pick up their medication on their last
day of school.
Used Uniform Sale – Donations Needed
We are collecting uniforms for the Used Uniform Sale
now and throughout the summer until July 16th, please
see office hours above. Please place your donations in
the bin labeled “Used Uniform Drop” located under
Maximus the Mammoth in the lobby by the office.
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SALE!
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Lightning Dismissal Procedure Reminder
Spring is officially here! While it makes for
beautiful blooming flowers and the fresh
smell of rain, it also brings afternoon storms.
Please remember to follow our Lightning
Dismissal Protocol (outlined below and taken
from the C2E Parent/Student Handbook)
when you see the Lightning Flag hanging
outside. It is imperative that we keep all our
students, parents, and staff safe during this
time of year when the weather can be ever changing.
When lightning has been spotted in the area, for each child’s
safety, C2E follows the Douglas County Lightning Dismissal
Procedure: parents are required to walk to the front door and
retrieve their children. If you are uncomfortable leaving your
vehicle, please park in a designated parking space and wait for
the storm to pass. As soon as 30 minutes has passed without
lightning being spotted, normal dismissal will resume. A lightning
flag (pictured) is posted on the front of the building to inform
parents of lightning dismissal. In addition, we will do our best to
also post an announcement via the electronic sign. Students who
walk home from school will not be dismissed until lightning has
not been spotted for 30 minutes.
From the Art Room
The district art show was a great success! This year Challenge to
Excellence had 55 students' artwork in the show. Maria Allen won 2nd
place for middle school Mixed Media. Maria's artwork will be on
display with the other winners at the Parker Arts Center, May 1st May 11th. There will be an awards ceremony for all winners on May
11th – 6:00 p.m. viewing, 7:00 p.m. awards.
Tammy Bergman
Art Teacher & Yearbook Editor
tlbergman@c2e.org
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Field Day Schedule
Field Day will be Wednesday May 27th. The day will be split up into two sessions.
Morning Session: 8:15 a.m. Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grades will be participating in
various games and relay races. They will conclude at 11:30 a.m.
Afternoon Session: 11:40 a.m. 3rd, 4th and 5th grades will be participating. They will
conclude at 2:40 p.m.
Please have all students wear shorts and t-shirts, shoes that cover their feet and most
important sunscreen. You may also want to send a hat and water bottle. Absolutely no
swim suits.
Still need to get your family’s 20 volunteer hours in before
the end of the year? Consider volunteering for Field Day. If you
would like to volunteer to help run a station please click on the
link to sign up: http://www.signupgenius.com/
go/70a094faea92fab9-field. If you plan on attending please
check in at the front desk to receive your visitor/volunteer
badge. As always please email me if you have any questions.
It will be a fun day!
Thanks for attending,
Coach Curtis
May 27th Lunch Menu for Field Day
On Field Day, we will be having a special lunch menu.
The choices for that day are:
 Choice A – Hot dog and Chips,
 Choice B – Yogurt, cheese stick and bagel
 Fresh fruit and vegetables will also be available from the
harvest bar.
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Fairy Tale Courtroom Play Information
ALL CAST MEMBERS - Tech Week:
May 4, 5, 6,7th from 3:00-5PM
Cast A:
Friday May 8th at 7pm (Cast be at the school at 6PM)
Saturday May 9th at 11AM (Cast be at the school at 10:00AM)
Cast B:
Saturday May 9th at 3 pm (Cast be at the school at 2PM)
Saturday May 9th at 7pm (Cast be at the school at 6PM)
Cast party for A & B, plus all original cast members (from 2006) will be after the
Saturday May 7pm (about 8:30pm)
Each cast member will be receiving two tickets to the play. Extra tickets will be able at
the door $5 each for anyone 6 and older. Doors open ½ hour before the play.
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HELP WANTED!
Please see Sign-Up Genius link below to sign up to volunteer to help with the play.
Please sign up in order to make this a wonderful play for YOUR CHILD!
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/4090A4AA4AD2BAA8-c2efairy
Link also available on Toni Ferguson’s web site from C2E:
https://sites.google.com/a/c2e.org/mrs-ferguson-drama-library/
Fairytale Courtroom Play T-Shirts Available, click link below…
http://teespring.com/fairy-tale-courtroom-2015-cast
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C2E Drama Elective Proudly Announces Video Talent Show!
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Who can submit a Talent Video: Anyone from C2E, including Teachers!
When does it have to be in: Monday May 18th, 2015
We will show videos sometime the last week of school and award ribbons then.
Videos should be no longer than 5 minutes long. Make sure your name(s) is on the
video.
Every DVD or Video (even uploaded) MUST HAVE SIGNED PERMISSION SLIP click here
Where to submit videos:
https://sites.google.com/a/c2e.org/mrs-ferguson-drama-library/
Find Link! Open Google Drive. Then “Add to Drive”. Drag and drop video to the drive.
Here are some ideas that can be used for Talent show:
Sports
Instruments
Poetry reading
Pie eating contest
Horseback riding
Lip sync
Singing (indivisible or group)
Dance
Cheerleading
TV Commercial Show
There is no limit!
Prizes: Everyone will receive participation ribbon. Drama Elective Class will award a 1st,
2nd and 3rd place ribbon. We will show videos sometime the last week of school and
award ribbons then.
Please contact Mrs. Ferguson with any questions: amferguson@c2e.org
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Kindergarten Newsletter - May 2015
Dear Parents,
We have begun the count-down to the last day of school, and as we write this we are
noticing that 22 school days remain in the current school year. Please know that it has
been our pleasure and honor to have worked closely with your child in an effort to give
them the best possible academic and social skills to move forward here at C2E.
Phonics/Reading: We continue to practice the sounds/letters of the alphabet together
with several digraph sounds like those found in the words hook, tooth, feather, and so
on. Additionally, we introduce new high frequency and sight words on nearly a daily
basis. These words appear each day in the phonics homework. Our next high
frequency word test will be on Thursday, April 30th. Each student has received a list of
the words we will be testing, and we have practiced these words often within the
classroom setting. Your child will have access to I-Ready computerized learning during
the summer--up until July 15. Please be certain that you use this wonderful asset so
your child does not experience an academic setback during the summer. Continue to
read each day; encourage your child to “sound out” unfamiliar words.
Math: Our math lessons continue. As always, the best way to assist your student is to
reinforce our efforts, and to daily check the completed homework. Please review your
students’ homework no only to determine correct answers, but also neat, legible
handwriting. We are noticing that some students continue to struggle with one or
more concepts including addition and subtraction math facts, adding 10 to an existing
number, a number series that asks to determine the least and greatest number, tally
marks, and counting money using mixed coins. All these math skills will be enhanced in
first grade, and it is imperative that your student knows all these basic math
concepts. Again, your child will have access to I-Ready computerized learning during
the summer--up until July 15. Please be certain that you use this wonderful asset so
your child does not experience an academic setback during the summer.
Science: The current science unit is regarding bugs and isopods.
Social Studies: The current unit is titled People in the World
Upcoming Events:
 May 12, Kindergarten Field Trip, Denver Aquarium
 May 29, Blue Ribbon Ceremony, C2E gym
Further details will be forthcoming.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Minnotte & Mrs. Walkup
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Challenge To Excellence SAC
Student Accountability Council
sac@c2e.org
www.challengetoexcellence.org
C2E Mammoth members giving their all for student achievement at the
highest level of academic excellence!
16995 E. Carlson Dr. Parker, CO 80134 ● 303-841-9816
It has been an amazing 2014-2015 school year for your C2E School Accountability
Committee (SAC)!
The SAC Committee has been very busy this 2014-2015 school year focusing on Car Pool
Safety, adopting the Unified Improvement Plan (UIP), conducting a 2014-2015 Parent
Survey and will finish off the year making recommendations to the administration from
those results. We hope you have noticed some positive Car Pool Safety changes that
will help keep our children Safe! You are always welcome to attend the open monthly
meetings to learn and bring your ideas to SAC.
During the 2015-2016 school year The SAC Committee will continue to work with the
C2E administration to adopt the Unified Improvement Plan (UIP) that addresses goals
and objectives for improvements in education at C2E. In addition the SAC reviews and
discusses the PARCC test results, provides input on the C2E curriculum, provides
recommendations on priorities for spending school monies, discusses safety issues
relative to the school environment and addresses other community concerns.
The SAC Committee approved for the 2015-2016 school year the following individuals to
serve. Stacy Matte, Katina Lundberg, Valarie Farrar, Brook Fergon – teacher
representative, Katie Unger – community representative, Jami Pichot – PVA
representative. We would like to Thank Jennifer Tinsley for her years of support as the
PVA President and PVA representative for SAC. Thank you Jennifer! We appreciate your
time and efforts.
If you are interested in attending our final meeting for the 2014-2015 school year, it will
be held on May 22, 2015 at 8:00am.
We hope you have a wonderful and fun summer!
The School Accountability Committee
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A Note From Your PVA President
Visit us on
Facebook
pva@c2e.org
Thursday Folder
Wow, what a year! But it’s not over just
yet! Join us on Friday, May 15th from 5:008:00 pm for our Cow Patty Bingo and End of
Year Party to celebrate!
Thank you to Annette Kullmer, Beckie
Bauman, C2E room parents, and volunteers
for an amazing Staff Appreciation Week!
They have worked hard all year organizing
luncheons and ways for us to show our staff
how much we appreciate them!
A special thank you to Roberta Rossi and
Natalie Shelafo for chairing a successful
‘Muffins with Mom’ event to honor the
infinite ways Moms make all our lives
better. We are so grateful for all the big
and small ways our C2E Moms take care of
their children every day!
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arent
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olunteer
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ssociation
Another thank you to Heather White for
chairing a welcoming Kindergarten Buddy
Day for all of our new kindies and families
next year. Thank you to our “behind the
scenes” chairs: Margarita Rivera-EduKits,
Alison McKeon-Hospitality, Emily Carson &
Michelle Garrett-Scrip, Hollie WhitakerStockton-Spirit Wear/Nights, Karen KistleScience Fair Liaison and Jennie Carter &
Carrie Parman-Box Tops. They have been
working quietly and diligently all year to
make these fundraisers and events happen
for C2E.
So many thank yous to the 2014-2015 PVA
Event Chairs, Co-Chairs, and Volunteers.
Please join us on Tuesday, May 12th, from
12-1:00 pm in the C2E library for our final
PVA meeting of the year. We will have
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munchies and special treats as an
appreciation for all of your hard work and
dedication. We will also be welcoming in
our new 2015-2016 board: Jami PichotPresident, Ellen Nollenberger-Treasurer, and
Karen DiPietro-Communications Chair. We
still have positions open for Vice President
and Secretary. Serving on the PVA Board is
an excellent opportunity to be involved
with next year’s calendar and overall event
planning for C2E’s PVA. We need to fill
these board positions to continue our
programming and future success.
It has been an honor to work this year with
the amazing parents at C2E! My sincere
gratitude to the PVA Board: Jami PichotVice President, Ellen NollenbergerTreasurer, Karin Rieger-Secretary, and
Karen DiPietro-Communications Chair.
They are truly dedicated parents to our
children and C2E’s future. This year was a
huge success thanks to their willingness to
serve on the Board and their commitment
to their roles.
Many thanks,
Jennifer Tinsley
2014-2015 PVA President
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Science Fair: Thurs, May 14th (grades 5-8), and Fri, May 15th (grades K-4)
Cow Patty & Family Bingo Spring Fundraiser: Fri, May 15th
Field Day: Wednesday May 27th
EduKits: On Sale Now!
PVA Board Positions Still Open: Vice President and Secretary
EDUKIT School Supplies
C2E has teamed up with EduKit again this year to provide you with an easy and
convenient option for your 2015-16 school supply shopping!
ORDER NOW to take advantage of maximum discounts! Shipping is FREE and there is no
fee for late orders. Each kit is packaged specifically for your student, based on their
teacher’s request for top notch, quality products and brand names. Click here to go
directly to C2E’s EduKit’s website, or look for the link on our Facebook page!
REMINDER: Order kits for the grade your child(ren) will be entering in the 2015/2016
school year.
Order by Tuesday, August 4th, to ensure your child’s kit will be available at the “Meet the
Teacher” event at C2E (see dates below). A confirmation will be emailed to you after
your order has been placed. Kits ordered after August 5th will be delivered to the
classroom one or two days after the order is placed. Online ordering will be available
through August 14th.
When you purchase online, a small amount of the purchase price will help to supplement
the Technology Department with supplies that are needed throughout the year.
Questions? Please contact Margarita Rivera: 3blessings.mr@gmail.com.
“Meet the Teacher” Dates:
For the next school year, C2E’s “Meet the Teacher” will be happening during the
mornings of the testing days. These days will include a half-day of testing, Parent
University, Meet the Teacher, and school supplies drop off. Dates will be decided on
student last name:
☺ Monday, August 10th, 2015: Students with last names A-G
☺ Tuesday, August 11th, 2015: Students with last names H-P
☺ Wednesday, August 12th, 2015: Students with last names Q-Z
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Spring Fundraiser – Cow Patty BINGO!
Friday, May 15th, from 5:00-8:00 pm at C2E!
You, your family, and your friends are invited to our Cow Patty Bingo and Year-End
Party!
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Spring Fundraiser – Cow Patty BINGO!
Please see the flyer below for full descriptions of all Family Packages available and click
here to purchase your Family Package today: https://sites.google.com/site/c2epva/
payonline
Rules for Cow Patty Bingo may be viewed online on our PVA website at: https://
sites.google.com/site/c2epva/home/spring-fundraiser
JAIL ‘N’ BAIL - What is this?!
The Leadership Team will be selling friend/parent/staff “arrest warrants” to students,
May 11th-14th for $1 each. On the night of the event, the Leadership Team will serve
as sheriffs to serve the warrants. Each person can only be arrested once, even if they
have multiple warrants issued for their arrest! The person arrested can serve 5
minutes in our “jail” or pay the Leadership Team bailiffs any monetary amount or
pocket change to bail themselves out. We will also sell warrants at the event, but only
if the person hasn’t already been arrested. Thank you to the Leadership Team for
helping with this fun activity, and thank you to the Hanson family for building our “jail”
for the event.
HELP WANTED!
Volunteers, donations, and pie bakers wanted! We’re looking for volunteers to bake
or purchase pies for our Pie Sale at the event. We also need volunteers for set-up and
event activities. Please click here to sign up: http://www.signupgenius.com/
go/20f0f49acab23a64-spring
May we borrow your tables? If you have any 6ft tables that we can borrow for the
event, please sign up on the link, label them with your name, and drop them off any
time at C2E on Friday, May 15th. You can take them home at 8pm after the event.
Thanks!
If you are willing to help mark the field and hammer posts for fencing, we will be doing
this starting on Friday, May 15th, at 12 noon.
Turf marking machines for inverted marking paint - may we borrow yours on Friday,
May 15th? Please sign up or email to let us know you have one for us to borrow. The
more we have, the faster it will go!
Please contact Jennifer Tinsley at 720-219-2858 or tinsleybedlam@comcast.net, or
Ellen Nollenberger at ellen.nollenberger@gmail.com, if you have any questions or
would like to discuss volunteer opportunities.
SPECIAL NOTE:
A portion of your Family Package cost may be tax deductible (the amount paid over the
fair market value). Please click here to see the complete information: https://
sites.google.com/site/c2epva/home/spring-fundraiser.
Please consult a CPA, tax attorney, or other tax consultant for final confirmation on tax
deduction. C2E is not responsible for any tax implications.
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Field Day
Field Day will be Wednesday May 27th. The day
will be split up into two sessions, please see Field
Day Schedule above in the C2E Newsletter. Thank
you!
LET’S HAVE A “CARNIVAL” FIELD DAY!
We’re sending our kids off on their summer break
with a Carnival of fun games and activities! Please
help Coach Curtis create a fun day for our kids - all
parents welcome! We will have 20 fun activity
stations and need your help to manage them. From Obstacle Courses, Bowling, Relay
Races, Hula Hoops, Face Paint, and Tattoos, please click here to donate or volunteer
your time: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a094faea92fab9-field
Science Fair!
Thursday, May 14th (grades 5-8), and Friday, May 15th (grades K-4)
Calling all budding scientists! C2E’s Science Fair encourages students’ interest in
science, develops their inquiry and investigation skills, and enhances children’s pride in
completing research projects.
The Science Fair is optional for Elementary grades and mandatory for Middle School
grades. Each teacher has established their own expectations, so please direct all
questions about specific requirements to your child’s science teacher.
The Science Fair organizers are looking for volunteers to assist prior to and during the
Science Fair. We will need chaperones for the younger children to guide them around
the projects, as well as set-up and clean-up crews. We are also looking for judges to
observe and evaluate the projects. If you are able to help, please sign up using the link
below. Thank you!
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0B4FAFA62DA02-c2escience/1306900
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PVA Board – Open Positions
A Note from Your New PVA President…
The current PVA board has done a wonderful job supporting our children, teachers, and
staff at Challenge to Excellence. I am incredibly proud to be part of this team and would
love to have you join the PVA.
The PVA is looking for a Vice President and Secretary for the next school year. This is a
great opportunity to get involved, have fun with the kids, and give back to C2E. We
need to fill these board positions to continue our programming and future success. No
experience is necessary to take on these positions! Descriptions of each position are
available in our PVA Bylaws document, which can be viewed here: PVA BYLAWS
If you have any questions or would like to come and join our fun team, please send an
email to pva@c2e.org.
Here’s to another exciting and successful year!
Jami Pichot
2015-16 PVA President
Spirit Wear
Spirit Wear days (usually the first Friday of the month) will
continue in the next school year, so don’t forget to pay a
visit to our providers, Threaded Ink, right here in Parker
and get your kids kitted out with quality C2E uniformapproved Spirit Wear items. Spirit Wear may be worn
with uniform bottoms. Go to their website
(www.threadedinkmedia.com - go to School Stores and
choose C2E), order, and pick up at your convenience.
Go Mammoths! Have a FANTASTIC summer!
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Friday, May 1st (RSVP by Friday, April 24th)
Bring your Mom, Grandma, or Aunt to “Muffins with Mom”
on Friday, May 1st, between 7:00-7:50 am in C2E’s Gym.
After having a nutritional breakfast at home, come and have
a fun “Second Breakfast” with your Mom at school. Muffins,
fruit, coffee, and juice will be served.
RSVP online at the PVA website (https://sites.google.com/site/c2epva/payonline) to get
the early bird rate of $7 per family. Due to limited space and planning time, an RSVP is
required for this event. There will only be limited admission at the door. Admission
prices will increase to $8 per family for those who RSVP after the deadline date of Friday,
April 24th. You can also get more information as well as print a flyer to pay by check/cash
using this link if you’d prefer: https://sites.google.com/site/c2epva/home/donuts-muffins
Thank you to Theroux Orthodontics (303-779-0565) for their generous
sponsorship for our Muffins with Mom event! We truly appreciate our
community partners!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Volunteers are needed to assist with set up,
during the event, and with clean up. Please sign-up at:
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0D49A8AD2AA7FB6-muffins
Questions? Please contact Roberta (robertarossi70@gmail.com) or Natalie
(natalie_shelafo@hotmail.com).
STAFF LUNCHEONS - TEACHER/STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK:
Monday, May 4th – Friday, May 8th
This will be the last in our Staff Appreciation/Luncheon series, but it
will be the most important one of the year! We will be celebrating
Teacher/Staff Appreciation for the entire week of May 4th through
May 8th. We have an event planned each day for our Staff and
Teachers. We want them to feel honored, appreciated, and loved
by our C2E family. This is our opportunity to give back to the ones
that not only teach our children but encourage, direct, challenge,
motivate, and inspire them!
To find out more about our special daily events during Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week
and to volunteer your time and/or donate items, please check out the sign-up here:
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0944adae2caa8-staff
Please note that some items on the sign-up will need to be delivered to the school no
later than Friday, May 1st, in preparation for the week ahead.
If you have any questions, please contact Annette Kullmer at annette@kullmer.com or
720-323-0513, and Beckie Bauman at r8_bauman@yahoo.com or 303-514-1034.
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SCIENCE FAIR!
Thursday, May 14th (grades 5-8) and Friday, May 15th (grades K-4)
Calling all budding scientists! C2E’s Science Fair encourages students’ interest in science,
develops their inquiry and investigation skills, and enhances children’s pride in completing
research projects.
The Science Fair is optional for Elementary grades and mandatory for Middle School
grades. Each teacher has established their own expectations, so please direct all questions
about specific requirements to your child’s science teacher.
The Science Fair organizers are looking for volunteers to assist prior to and during the
Science Fair. We will need chaperones for the younger children to guide them around the
projects, as well as set-up and clean-up crews. We are also looking for judges to observe
and evaluate the projects. If you are able to help, please sign-up using the link below.
Thank you!
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0B4FAFA62DA02-c2escience/1306900
SPIRIT WEAR DAYS!
Next Spirit Wear Days: Friday, April 3rd, and Friday, May 1st
Wow, there are only two Spirit Wear days left in this school year! Help
your kids show their school spirit by ordering quality C2E uniformapproved Spirit Wear items from our providers, Threaded Ink, right here
in Parker. Go to their website (www.threadedinkmedia.com - go to School Stores and
choose C2E), order, and pick up at your convenience.
On designated “Spirit Wear” days, usually the first Friday of the month, Spirit Wear may
be worn with uniform bottoms.
Advertising in this newsletter does not imply endorsement by Douglas County School District.
2015-2016 Calendar
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July 30C2E Registration Day
Aug 10 -12 Students First Day/Testing Day
Aug 25 Back to School Night
(parents only) 6:00pm-7:30pm
Sept 7 Labor Day
Sept 25 - Professional Development
Key:
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No Students/Teachers Only
C2E Registration Day
No Students/School Closed
No Students
School in Session
Oct 9 -
Grading Day
(Oct 12 - Fall
Oct 16 Break)
Oct 23-
Half Day* Conferences
Noon Dismissal
(Nov 23- Thanksgiving
Nov 27 Break)
Dec. 18 -
Grading Day
(Dec 21 - Winter
Jan 1
Break)
Jan 15 -
Professional Development
Half Day* - Parent/Teacher Conferences 1:15pm-6:00pm
Back to school Night (parents only)
End of quarter
Half Day* - Student testing, drop off
school supplies and meet the teacher.
Students Testing by Last Name:
8/10 A-G, 8/11 H-P, 8/12 Q-Z
8th Grade Graduation
*Half Day - Noon Dismissal All Students
(Includes 1/2 day Kindergarteners)
Jan 18 Feb 12 Feb 15 Mar 18 -
MLK Jr. Day
Professional Dev.
Presidents Day
Grading Day
(Mar 21- Spring
Mar 25 Break)
Apr 1 -
Half Day* Conf.
Noon Dismissal
Apr 22 School Closed
May 30 - Memorial Day
May 27 - End of 4th Qtr
(May 27- Student last
Day -noon dismissal)
Dear Parents,
Please note: Registration Day for the
2015/2016 School Year is Thursday, July
30th at C2E from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Thank you!