OCTOBER 8 Red Apple Recycling Clothing Drive Challenge ends Box Tops for Education collection ends 9 Fall break starts 19 School resumes 27 Picture retakes 30 Halloween parties (K, 1, 2- am 3, 4, 5- pm) NOVEMBER 3 No school- Professional Development Day 9 TTEA meeting - 9:00 am 9-13 Parent/Teacher conference week 25-27 Thanksgiving break DECEMBER 14 TTEA meeting - 9:00 am 18 Winter break starts Dear TTE Families, It is hard to believe that a fourth of our year is done, and we are heading into fall break. I wanted to share with you what our certified staff worked on during the Professional Learning Community (PLC) Day last Friday. One of our professional development focuses this year is around the process of inquiry. We spent time as a staff discussing how to plan for, assess, and guide students through inquiry opportunities. A wonderful example of this was Wednesday with the summative project for the the third grade PBL unit, "Putting the Pieces Together". Students collaborated in small groups to research, plan and design a playground that would benefit and support autistic children. Presentations were made to a panel of adults who have a variety of experiences and expertise with autism. Through these presentations, which included both technology and paper plans, it was evident that students had become deeply engaged, knowledgeable and passionate about their discoveries and creations. Of course, none of this would be possible without your continued support, and we thank you for that. On behalf of the staff, I wish you a relaxing and safe fall break. Michele Radke Principal
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FACILITATING CHILDREN'S MINDSETS FOR SUCCESS AND LIFELONG LEARNING Wednesday, October 28, 6:30 pm-7:30 pm Hope Online Learning Academy 373 Inverness Pkwy, Englewood, CO 80112 Please join us for a learning opportunity facilitated by Dr. Bertie Kingore. This presentation is designed for parents of gifted/high potential students in the Douglas County School District. Click on this FLYER for details. RSVP through Parent University by clicking HERE. You will use your Parent Portal login to sign on. Once you are in, search for the Bertie Kingore Event and click VIEW/REGISTER to sign up. Misty Burkhart Coordinator, Gifted Education Douglas County School District OCTOBER PREVENTION PRESS Volume 1 Issue 3 Please see attachment below for upcoming events and Hot Topics in DCSD & Colorado. SchoolMessenger is a notification service used by the nation's leading school systems to connect with parents, students and staff through voice, SMS text, email, and social media. |