Updates & Resources for Our Community
In this issue:

  • Rolling Remote Learning Update
  • Family Care Connection Project
  • Personalized Book Recommendations for Kids
  • Virtual Gingerbread House Event
  • All they Want for the Holidays is You
  • Free and Low-Cost Events in December

Rolling Remote Learning Update
While Englewood Schools remains on Rolling Remote learning through winter break, we want to remind families of some resources that are available.

Free Meals
Every child ages 1-18 can get a free meal every school day. Meals include breakfast, lunch, a snack, milk and fresh fruit and vegetables. See the pickup schedule here.

COVID Testing
Free and fast COVID testing is available in several locations throughout the metro area. Click here to register and find a location convenient for you.

Childcare
Our partners at Champions will continue to provide childcare and remote learning assistance for students in grades K-6 at school sites. Care will be available for $35/day with meals and a snack included (also accepts CCAP). Please contact Amanda Bashford at Champions (abashford@discoverchampions.com or 719-216-6014) to enroll.

As a reminder, we ask families to please continue to report COVID symptoms, positive tests or exposures to your school health assistant. We are working hard to make sure students can return as soon and as safely as possible. We plan to have an update on our return plans before the end of December.
Family Care Connection Project
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AllHealth Network is committed to helping school-aged children and families in our area. Through short-term funding, they have supplies to give away such as yoga mats, art supplies, fidget toys, fresh fruit and snacks, lotion, vitamins, gratitude journals, mindfulness activities, cell phones, Wi-Fi cards, headphones and more.

To get the items, families will need to get in touch with AllHealth by phone or email at FamilyCareConnection@AllHealthNetwork.org or 720-707-6395. The supplies will be delivered to your home.
Personalized Book Recommendations for Kids
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Answer a few questions, and Englewood Public Library will choose up to10 books they think your student will enjoy, and place them on hold at the library for pick up. Books are available for babies through teens.
Virtual Gingerbread House Event
The Englewood Schools Language Development Council (LDC) will be hosting its annual gingerbread house making event virtually this year. Families can pick up gingerbread house kits on December 9 and then will make the kits together over Zoom on Wednesday, December 16 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
All They Want for the Holidays is You
We all want to get our children something for the holidays that will make them smile and get excited! But happiness from gifts is usually short-lived. Focusing instead on gratitude, time together and connection is a way to make sure everyone has a wonderful holiday season.

This article from AHA Parenting outlines what you can do to ensure that your kids get the greatest gift of all this year: time well-spent with you.
Free and Low-Cost Events for December
Check out these free and low-cost events held virtually and in our community this December.
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