**Wednesday, March 9: Class Picture Day
**March 16-17: Balarat for 5th Graders
**Friday, March 18, 1pm: Early Release
**Tuesday, March 22, 4:15-6:15pm: Student-led Open House
**Tuesday, March 22: Restaurant Night at Sexy Pizza
**SPRING BREAK: March 28-April 5 (No School)
**Wednesday, April 6: Return from Spring Break
**Wednesday, April 6, 6pm: PTA Meeting
**Friday, April 15: Early Release
**Saturday, April 23: Bones 'n Tones! (Spring Carnival)
(The Stedman Calendar can always be viewed HERE)
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Note From Principal Atkins
Families,
We've had a busy and full week here at Stedman, so I hope everyone is excited for the weekend!
This week's newsletter is full of information, so please continue to scroll all the way through so you don't miss anything. You'll learn more about:
- Our visit from the Broncos organization
- Class Picture Day - order forms
- Garden opportunities and our new coordinator of the Healthy Food for Denver Kids grant
- Important calendar changes
- Supporting our Spring Carnival
- Opportunities in the community
- Speaking to your children about Ukraine
- and more!
I also want to wish everyone a happy Women's History Month! The women in my life have played such an important role in helping me become who I am, I look forward to everyone celebrating the contributions and achievements of women throughout history.
I hope you have a wonderful weekend, see you all on Monday!
Michael Atkins
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Nota del Sr. Atkins
Familias,
Hemos tenido una semana ocupada y completa aquí en Stedman, ¡así que espero que todos estén emocionados por el fin de semana!
El boletín de esta semana está lleno de información, así que continúe desplazándose hasta el final para no perderse nada. Aprenderás más sobre:
- Nuestra visita de la organización de los Broncos
- Día de la foto de clase
- Oportunidades de jardinería y nuestro nuevo coordinador de la subvención Healthy Food for Denver Kids
- Cambios importantes en el calendario
- Oportunidades en la comunidad
- Hablando con sus hijos sobre Ucrania
- ¡y más!
¡También quiero desearles a todos un feliz Mes de la Historia de la Mujer! Las mujeres en mi vida han jugado un papel tan importante para ayudarme a ser quien soy, espero que todos celebren las contribuciones y los logros de las mujeres a lo largo de la historia.
Espero que tengáis un maravilloso fin de semana, ¡nos vemos el lunes!
Michael Atkins
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News from the Stedman PATH |
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BRONCOS AT STEDMAN!
We were so overjoyed to have members of the Broncos organization here yesterday! Shout out to CHIC for bringing them here to read with our 3rd-5th Graders. We were surprised when Denver legend and Hall of Famer Steve Atwater showed up!! Miles (the mascot) brought many smiles and even had time to stop by and surprise our Kindergarten classrooms. If you want to see photos from the whole morning, view this album! Check out today's Stedman news to see footage from the morning too!
¡Estuvimos muy contentos de tener miembros de la organización de los Broncos aquí ayer! Gracias a CHIC por traerlos aquí para leer con nuestros alumnos de 3.° a 5.° grado. ¡Nos sorprendió cuando apareció la leyenda de Denver y miembro del Salón de la Fama Steve Atwater! Miles (la mascota) trajo muchas sonrisas e incluso tuvo tiempo de pasar por nuestras aulas de Kindergarten. Si quieres ver fotos de toda la mañana, ¡mira este álbum! ¡Echa un vistazo a las noticias de Stedman de hoy para ver imágenes de la mañana también!
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Class Picture Day
**NOTE: Order forms went home with some students today but the company didn't send us enough. If you plan on ordering online, please send your form back for someone else to use :)
Classes will be taking their group pictures on March 9th! Order forms will be going home for those wanting new individual pictures. Individual photos are ONLY taken for those who place orders.
ONLINE ORDERING:
- Search for your school's name, click the green "Order" button next to the Spring Picture Day event, and place your order!
- All orders for spring pictures must be placed before 9:00 AM on picture day.
- Only students with an order will be photographed individually.
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**NOTA: Los formularios de pedido se enviaron a casa con algunos estudiantes hoy, pero la empresa no nos envió suficientes. Si planea hacer un pedido en línea, envíe su formulario para que otra persona lo use :)
¡las clases se tomarán sus fotos grupales el 9 de marzo! Los formularios de pedido se enviarán a casa para aquellos que deseen nuevas fotografías individuales. SÓLO se toman fotos individuales para quienes hacen pedidos.
PEDIDOS EN LÍNEA:
Haga su pedido antes del Día de la fotografía en mydorian.com.
- ¡Busque el nombre de su escuela, haga clic en el botón verde "Ordenar" al lado del evento del Día de la Fotografía de Primavera y haga su pedido!
- Todos los pedidos de fotografías de primavera deben realizarse antes de las 9:00 a. m. del día de la fotografía.
- Solo los alumnos con pedido serán fotografiados individualmente.
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Spring Carnival Support
We're excited that PTA has started planning for our annual Bones 'n Tones Spring Carnival! It always takes a lot of people to make this fun event (and fundraiser) happen, are you able to lend a hand or connect us with some donations?
- Do you know a restaurant who might be willing to donate or sell us discounted food that is easy to sell/serve to a large crowd? (Think chicken sandwiches, tamales, etc.)
- Do you know a Food Truck that would be willing to donate a portion of their sales to us if we invite them?
- Do you know a band or performance group that would lend their time/talent for a discounted fee (or free?)?
- Do you know anyone that has something to donate that we can "raffle" off to raise funds?
- Do you want to volunteer in any capacity to help it all run smoothly?
- If so - we need you to let us know!
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Update from the Healthy Food for Denver Kids Grant
We have a new coordinator of the Healthy Food for Denver Kids (HFDK) grant, Stedman parent Liz Grant!! See below for some excellent updates from her, and email her with any questions: hfdk.stedman@gmail.com (In particular, she wants to start a Grown-up Gardening Club!!)
¡Tenemos una nueva coordinadora de la subvención Healthy Food for Denver Kids (HFDK), la madre de Stedman, Liz Grant! Vea a continuación algunas actualizaciones excelentes de ella y envíele un correo electrónico con cualquier pregunta: hfdk.stedman@gmail.com (¡¡En particular, quiere iniciar un club de jardinería para adultos!!)
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Hats for Sale!
If you're looking for regular Stedman gear (hoodies, shirts), please visit our vendor through the website! BUT, you may have noticed that they cannot sell hats at this time.
We have a limited amount of hats available for sale in the office, stop by if you're looking to purchase one!
- Grey/Black Snapback - $20
- Blue Flexfit - $20
- Blue Beanie - $12
Si está buscando equipo normal de Stedman (sudaderas con capucha, camisetas), visite nuestro proveedor a través del sitio web. PERO, es posible que haya notado que no pueden vender sombreros en este momento.
Tenemos una cantidad limitada de gorras disponibles para la venta en la oficina, ¡visítenos si desea comprar una!
- Gorra gris/negra - $20
- Ajuste flexible azul - $ 20
- Gorro azul - $12
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Change in Calendar!
We have an important calendar update to share with you. The time for Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences is near!
Our teachers would like to schedule individual meetings with some of their families, but we've also arranged for a less formal time where families can come see their student's educational spaces and schoolwork in person. We hope you will consider joining us at school for a Student-Led Open House on Tuesday, March 22nd between 4:15-6:15pm.
Hosting conferences requires us to provide a comp day for our teachers. Because of this, we will have NO SCHOOL on Tuesday, April 5th. This means that students' Spring Break will be extended by one day. Students will have no school between March 28th and April 5th, returning on Wednesday, April 6th. Thank you for your flexibility as we add these items to our school calendar.
To recap, please add the following to your calendar:
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Student-led Open House: Tuesday, March 22nd, 4:15-6:15pm
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No School: Tuesday, April 5th
Please reach out if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing many of you in our building later this month!
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Tenemos una actualización importante del calendario para compartir con usted. ¡Se acerca el momento de las conferencias de padres y maestros de primavera!
A nuestros maestros les gustaría programar reuniones individuales con algunas de sus familias, pero también hemos organizado un horario menos formal donde las familias pueden venir a ver los espacios educativos y el trabajo escolar de sus estudiantes en persona. Esperamos que considere unirse a nosotros en la escuela para una jornada de puertas abiertas dirigida por estudiantes el martes 22 de marzo entre las 4:15 y las 6:15 p. m.
Organizar conferencias requiere que proporcionemos un día de compensación para nuestros maestros. Debido a esto, NO TENDREMOS CLASES el martes 5 de abril. Esto significa que las vacaciones de primavera de los estudiantes se extenderán un día. Los estudiantes no tendrán clases entre el 28 de marzo y el 5 de abril, regresando el miércoles 6 de abril. Gracias por su flexibilidad mientras agregamos estos artículos a nuestro calendario escolar.
Para recapitular, agregue lo siguiente a su calendario:
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Casa abierta dirigida por estudiantes: martes 22 de marzo, 4:15-6:15 p. m.
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No hay clases: martes 5 de abril
Comuníquese si tiene alguna pregunta. ¡Esperamos ver a muchos de ustedes en nuestro edificio a finales de este mes!
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Discovery Link Grant-Funded Clubs
If you have a child participating in one of the grant-funded clubs (Dance or Mile High Fitness), please make sure your calendar is marked: March 24th will be the last day of programming for these clubs.
Si tiene un hijo que participa en uno de los clubes financiados por subvenciones (Baile o Mile High Fitness), asegúrese de que su calendario esté marcado: el 24 de marzo será el último día de programación para estos clubes.
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Freedom School
See below for a message from BLM 5280:
Registration for the 2022 Freedom School Summer Program has officially opened.
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Dates: July 11-22, 2022 (Monday-Friday)
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Time: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
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Location: Five Points area, Denver, CO (exact location will be sent after registration)
We know that this year will be extra special as it is the first year in our very own building!
5280 Freedom School has come such a long way since the beginning of our journey and we are really looking forward to all that Summer 2022 has in store for us in our new space! With that being said, we are unfortunately not able to offer a virtual program this year so students will need to be able to commute to the building each day. Please keep that in mind when considering registering as we can only accept a limited number of registration forms.
Spots are expected to fill up fast so make sure to sign up today!
Please fill out a separate form for each child who will be in attendance. Registration deadline is May 1, 2022, unless we reach capacity before that.
Our final ask is that you please let us know if anything changes after you submit your registration so we can give the spot to another child if yours can no longer attend. We appreciate you!
With immense gratitude and bubbling excitement,
BLM 5280 Freedom School Ed Squad
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Continuation Dates
Families in ECE4, Kinder, and 5th Grades, please mark your calendar for the Continuation ceremonies taking place this Spring. We'll provide more details in the coming months!
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ECE4: Wednesday, June 1st (morning)
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Kindergarten: Thursday, June 2nd (daytime)
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5th Grade: Wednesday, June 1st (early evening)
Familias en ECE4, Kinder y 5to grado, marquen su calendario para las ceremonias de continuación que se llevarán a cabo esta primavera. ¡Proporcionaremos más detalles en los próximos meses!
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ECE4: miércoles 1 de junio (mañana)
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Jardín de infancia: jueves 2 de junio (horario diurno)
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5.º grado: miércoles 1 de junio (temprano por la noche)
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CMAS Information for 3rd-5th Grade
Our Stedman 3rd-5th grade students will be taking the annual state assessment, CMAS, beginning on March 22nd. Our students have shown strong academic growth this year despite the uncertainty of the last three academic years, and we are confident that they will perform well.
These assessments focus on providing our school information on how well our students are doing on grade-level standards. Teachers will use this information to determine how we can better meet the needs of our students. Our 3rd-5th grade students will take the English Language Arts and Math assessments. Fifth graders will also take the CMAS Science assessment.
During the past three years, we have had many different distractions. As a result, our children's school experiences have been vastly different from our own, as they have navigated many different scenarios beyond our greatest imaginations. With that said, Stedman has remained hyper-focused on our supports and resources to quickly adapt and meet students' academic needs. We are proud of the work we have done in collaboration with our parent community. We know our students are prepared, and we look forward to watching them CRUSH the Colorado Measure of Academic Success (CMAS) exam.
Families - please mark your calendar for this year's CMAS dates.
- March 22, 23, 24 - 3rd-5th English Language Arts, 9:30 am
- April 12, 13, 14 - 5th Math, 9:30am
- April 19, 20, 21- 3rd, 4th Math, 9:30am & 5th Science, 9:15 am
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Nuestros estudiantes de 3.° a 5.° grado de Stedman tomarán la evaluación estatal anual, CMAS, a partir del 22 de marzo. Nuestros estudiantes han mostrado un fuerte crecimiento académico este año a pesar de la incertidumbre de los últimos tres años académicos y estamos seguros de que tendrán un buen desempeño.
Estas evaluaciones se enfocan en proporcionar información a nuestra escuela sobre qué tan bien se están desempeñando nuestros estudiantes en los estándares de nivel de grado. Los maestros utilizarán esta información para determinar cómo podemos satisfacer mejor las necesidades de nuestros estudiantes. Nuestros estudiantes de 3.° a 5.° grado tomarán las evaluaciones de Artes del Lenguaje Inglés y Matemáticas. Los estudiantes de quinto grado también tomarán la evaluación de Ciencias CMAS.
Durante los últimos tres años, hemos tenido muchas distracciones diferentes. Como resultado, las experiencias escolares de nuestros hijos han sido muy diferentes a las nuestras, ya que han navegado por muchos escenarios diferentes más allá de nuestra mayor imaginación. Dicho esto, Stedman se ha mantenido hiperenfocado en nuestros apoyos y recursos para adaptarse rápidamente y satisfacer las necesidades académicas de los estudiantes. Estamos orgullosos del trabajo que hemos realizado en colaboración con nuestra comunidad de padres. Sabemos que nuestros estudiantes están preparados y esperamos verlos SUPERAR el examen de la Medida de Éxito Académico de Colorado (CMAS).
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Cool CSA Opportunity for ALL!
**ONLY A FEW SPOTS LEFT!**
The Urban Farm CSA at Stedman Elementary!
The Urban Farm (TUF) and Stedman Elementary are teaming up to offer your family farm fresh, healthy produce grown right here in Denver. TUF will be offering 3 seasonal CSA Membership options: Spring, Summer, and Fall. You can sign up for one or all three allowing you to decide what works best for your family.
For each week of the CSA, freshly harvested veggies from TUF will be sent home with your Stedman student! In addition, by purchasing a CSA from TUF you are supporting healthy food access in your community. TUF will be distributing up to 50 Free CSA shares per season to qualifying Stedman families. Your support makes this possible! (If you are a family that cannot afford a membership but are interested in receiving a free CSA share, please reach out to alison_larson@dpsk12.net or our front office)
CSA Sign-up
Spaces are limited, so don't wait! Learn more and register for your Spring and/or Fall CSA now at the link below! Details for the Summer CSA are still to be determined and registration info will be announced shortly.
What is a CSA and what does it stand for?
Community Supported Agriculture is a system that connects the producer and consumers within the food system more closely by allowing the consumer to subscribe to the harvest of a local farm... It is an alternative socioeconomic model of agriculture and food distribution that allows the producer and consumer to share the risks and benefits of farming!
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Inclusion Corner
For those of us wanting to speak with our children about what is happening in Ukraine, it can be a valuable lesson in many ways. We also encourage you to also consider sharing about other conflicts happening in the world as well, because far too often the media doesn't cover the stories of genocide and war in countries with people who are not of European decent. We've compiled some reading materials below on a couple conflicts (not an exhaustive list of course). Obviously much of this is over the heads of our littlest thinkers, but there's so much here to learn more about and understand, it's worth taking a look to give a broader perspective to our children.
Background reading on Ukraine:
Background reading on Tigray:
Background reading on Yemen:
Background reading on Myanmar/Burma:
Other areas to learn about could include:
- Haiti
- Afghanistan
- Irael-Palestine
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Summer Connections: Registration Open NOW |
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! |
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We are so grateful that our PTA has developed relationships with some local businesses who are now supporting our school community through a sponsorship! Please keep these amazing businesses in mind (and reach out to us if you know of other local businesses that might be interested in a sponsorship!).
¡Estamos muy agradecidos de que nuestra PTA haya desarrollado relaciones con algunas empresas locales que ahora están apoyando a nuestra comunidad escolar a través de un patrocinio! Tenga en cuenta estas increíbles empresas (y comuníquese con nosotros si conoce otras empresas locales que podrían estar interesadas en un patrocinio).
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COVID Vaccines for Ages 5+
Children age 5 years and older can get a COVID-19 vaccine. Vaccines are the strongest layer of protection we can offer children against COVID-19. This fall, COVID-19 rates have been higher in school-aged children than adults. While fewer children get severely ill with COVID-19 than adults, they still can get sick with the virus and spread it to other people. Some get sick enough to need hospitalization. Getting a COVID-19 vaccine can help your child stay healthy, keep them in school, and protect your family and community.
Click HERE to learn more and find locations or upcoming vaccine clinics.
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Los niños de 5 años en adelante pueden recibir la vacuna COVID-19. Las vacunas son la capa de protección más fuerte que podemos ofrecer a los niños contra el COVID-19. Este otoño, las tasas de COVID-19 han sido más altas en niños en edad escolar que en adultos. Si bien menos niños que adultos se enferman gravemente con COVID-19, aún pueden enfermarse con el virus y contagiarlo a otras personas. Algunos se enferman lo suficiente como para necesitar hospitalización. Recibir una vacuna COVID-19 puede ayudar a su hijo a mantenerse saludable, mantenerlo en la escuela y proteger a su familia y comunidad.
Haga clic AQUÍ para obtener más información y encontrar ubicaciones o próximas clínicas de vacunas.
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Free Meal Delivery Available to Youth 18 and Under
Colorado Food Cluster will provide free, nutritious, weekly delivery of 7 meals & snacks, including milk and fruit. The meals are chef-cooked and are ready to heat in the microwave. Any youth 18 years and younger are eligible, and families can enroll multiple students in each household.
Colorado Food Cluster proporcionará una entrega semanal gratuita y nutritiva de 7 comidas y refrigerios, incluida la leche y la fruta. Las comidas son cocinadas por el chef y están listas para calentar en el microondas. Cualquier joven de 18 años o menos es elegible y las familias pueden inscribir a varios estudiantes en cada hogar.
Obtenga más información aquí y utilice este formulario para inscribirse en la entrega de comida gratuita (el formulario está disponible en inglés y español). Generalmente, toma de 1 a 2 semanas desde la inscripción hasta la entrega de la primera comida.
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Mental Health Resources For Families of Color |
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Our Colorado based model of culturally-centered and responsive care promotes individual and communal resiliency. By crossing racial, ethnic, and cultural barriers we work more intentionally to connect and remove any bias that is prohibitive of the healing process of mental health care. This groundbreaking work has forged a portal of access for the community that is responsive, representative, trauma-informed, and delivered with compassion to advance mental health equity in communities of color.
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Interested in Volunteering?
(From DPS: On August 2, Mayor Hancock announced a new public health order mandating that all employees,
volunteers, contractors, and others at DPS be vaccinated against COVID-19. Anyone who volunteers in a DPS school is required to go through our volunteer application and background check process with Volunteer Services.
This process will now include a requirement to
demonstrate that the volunteer is vaccinated. Volunteers will submit their vaccination information to the school that they volunteer. If you do not have a volunteer’s record of vaccination information a volunteer will not be able to help in the school until it is completed.)
We are starting to allow parent/guardian volunteers in the building on a limited basis. If you are interested in volunteering this year at Stedman, you must follow these steps:
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Visit DPS Volunteer Services to fill out the background check
- Make sure you are fully vaccinated
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Email our Dean of Culture Ali Larson at alison_larson@dpsk12.org. In your email please include:
- Days of the week you can help
- If you have a preferred classroom
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Estamos comenzando a permitir a los padres / tutores voluntarios en el edificio de forma limitada. Si está interesado en ser voluntario este año en Stedman, visite Servicios de Voluntarios de DPS para completar la verificación de antecedentes, asegúrese de estar completamente vacunado y envíe un correo electrónico a nuestro Decano de Cultura Ali Larson a alison_larson@dpsk12.org.
Incluya en su correo electrónico:
- Días de la semana en los que puedes ayudar
- Si tienes un salón de clases preferido
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LONGMONT DAIRY CAPS
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If you order from Longmont Dairy, save all your milk caps! Send them to our front office and we are able to turn them in for a donation.
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AMAZON SMILE
Do you shop on Amazon? An EASY way to help support our kids and teachers at Stedman is to link your AmazonSmile account to our charity, The Stedman Knights PTA. Click on the above image to be directed to our organizations link. Every purchase you make through smile.amazon.com sends a small portion of the purchase to our school! The money raised goes to supporting our students and the important work being done at Stedman!
Remind your family and friends to link to our school as well!
¿Tienda en Amazon? Una manera fácil de ayudar a mantener a nuestros niños y maestros en Stedman es vincular su cuenta AmazonSmile de nuestra caridad, “Stedman Knights PTA.” Haga clic en la imagen de arriba para dirigirse a nuestras organizaciones enlace. Cada compra que hagas a través smile.amazon.com envía una pequeña porción de la compra a nuestra escuela! El dinero recaudado se destina a apoyar a nuestros estudiantes y la importante labor que se realiza en Stedman!
Recordar su familia y amigos para enlazar a nuestra escuela, también!
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King Soopers
Did you know that you can link your King Soopers account to Stedman and help us raise money without spending any extra dollars? It's so easy!
How To Use the King Soopers/ City Market Community Rewards Program:
Step 2: Sign in to your account (or create a new account with your email and King Soopers card #)
Step 3: Search for Stedman Knights PTA (NPO # -- XK374)
Step 4: Select Enroll
Congrats, you have successfully enrolled in the Community Rewards program and 5% of your purchases will support Stedman Elementary!!
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¿Sabía que puede vincular su cuenta de King Soopers a Stedman y ayudarnos a recaudar dinero sin gastar dólares adicionales? ¡Es tan fácil!
Cómo utilizar el programa de recompensas de la comunidad de King Soopers / City Market:
Paso 1: vaya al sitio web: https://www.kingsoopers.com/account/communityrewards/
Paso 2: inicie sesión en su cuenta (o cree una nueva cuenta con su correo electrónico y número de tarjeta King Soopers)
Paso 3: Busque la PTA de Stedman Knights (NPO # - XK374)
Paso 4: seleccione Inscribirse
¡Felicidades, se inscribió con éxito en el programa Community Rewards y el 5% de sus compras apoyarán a la escuela primaria Stedman!
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**Housing Assistance for Families and Staff**
Department of Housing Stability Emergency Rental Assistance Program- This program can assist households at risk of eviction due directly or indirectly to COVID-19 hardships. We can provide up to 15-months of rental arrears as well as relocation assistance including security deposit and application fee assistance. Any households with language/technology barriers may also call the Colorado Housing Connects hotline (1-844-926-6632) for assistance with their application. While this program only serves Denver residents, the State of Colorado is also running their own Emergency Rental Assistance Program which is serving counties throughout the state.
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Virtual Library
Did you know that your student has access to tens of thousands of books and audiobooks online? This is an incredible tool that your student and family can use to read as many books as you could possibly want. Don't miss out on this resource! (You can also add the Denver Public Library to your profile to access even more titles)
To learn how to use this app, please watch the video below. (English & Spanish options below)
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¿Sabía que su estudiante tiene acceso a decenas de miles de libros y audiolibros en línea? Esta es una herramienta increíble que su estudiante y su familia pueden usar para leer todos los libros que desee. ¡No se pierda este recurso! (También puede agregar la Biblioteca Pública de Denver a su perfil para acceder a más títulos)
Para aprender a usar esta aplicación, vea el video a continuación. (Opciones en inglés y español a continuación)
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