** October 15-18: No School (Fall Break)
** Friday, October 22, 3:20pm: Costume Parade
** Friday, October 22, 4-6pm: Fall Festival
** Friday, October 22, 6-9pm: Nights for Knights (2nd-5th)
** Wednesday, October 27: Picture Day
** Friday, October 29, 1pm: Early Release
(The Stedman Calendar can always be viewed HERE)
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Note From Principal Atkins
Families,
It's great to have Fall in full swing around here as students get excited for some of our annual traditions. We hope you've got Fall Festival on your calendar - see below for more details on that day. I know our incredible PTA could use more volunteers to help the event run smoothly, so please sign up if you can!
Please be sure to sign up for a virtual parent-teacher conference with your child's teacher, we hope to have all conferences completed by November 4th.
Next week is a short week for students as we head into Fall Break Friday, October 15th. Students and staff have been working hard growing and learning, so I trust everyone is looking forward to the short break.
Please remember to keep your child(ren) home if they are experiencing any signs of illness, and please contact the school if you know of a positive Covid exposure or test result in your family. We appreciate you keeping us apprised of any COVID exposures or potential illnesses so we can continue to keep our community safe.
I hope you all have a great weekend.
Sincerely,
Michael Atkins
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Nota del Sr. Atkins
Familias
Es genial tener el otoño en pleno apogeo por aquí, ya que los estudiantes se emocionan con algunas de nuestras tradiciones anuales. Esperamos que tenga el Festival de Otoño en su calendario; consulte a continuación para obtener más detalles sobre ese día. Sé que nuestra increíble PTA podría necesitar más voluntarios para ayudar a que el evento se desarrolle sin problemas, ¡así que inscríbase si puede!
Por favor asegúrese de inscribirse para una conferencia virtual de padres y maestros con el maestro de su hijo, esperamos tener todas las conferencias completadas para el 4 de noviembre.
La próxima semana es una semana corta para los estudiantes ya que nos dirigimos a las vacaciones de otoño el viernes 15 de octubre. Los estudiantes y el personal han estado trabajando arduamente para crecer y aprender, así que confío en que todos estén ansiosos por el breve descanso.
Por favor recuerde mantener a su (s) hijo (s) en casa si experimentan algún signo de enfermedad, y comuníquese con la escuela si sabe de una exposición a Covid positiva o un resultado de prueba en su familia. Agradecemos que nos mantenga informados sobre cualquier exposición a COVID o enfermedades potenciales para que podamos continuar manteniendo a nuestra comunidad segura.
Espero que todos tengan un gran fin de semana.
Atentamente,
Michael Atkins
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News from the Stedman PATH
Please enjoy this week's installment of our Friday "assembly"! Note: if you checked "no" for the media release during registration, we will not be able to include your child in these videos or other photos we share. (Please reach out if your child has been included on accident! We do our best but occasionally kids slip through!) If you would like your child to participate in our videos/photos, please email alison_larson@dpsk12.org to have your media selection changed.
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¡Disfrute de la entrega de esta semana de nuestra "asamblea" del viernes! Nota: si marcó "no" en el comunicado de prensa durante el registro, no podremos incluir a su hijo en estos videos u otras fotos que compartamos. (¡Comuníquese si su hijo ha sido incluido por accidente! Hacemos nuestro mejor esfuerzo, ¡pero ocasionalmente los niños se escapan!) Si desea que su hijo participe en nuestros videos / fotos, envíe un correo electrónico a alison_larson@dpsk12.org para obtener su selección de medios. cambió.
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DPS FAMILY SURVEY
Families: Please help DPS by filling out this short survey about our school. Share your voice to help us grow as a school:
- Today is your last chance to take the DPS Your Voice/Tu Voz Family Survey! Don’t miss out on letting us know what DPS is doing well and how we can improve.
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Survey link: https://bit.ly/39wRgvp
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If you have any questions or need help while filling out this survey, please email FACEHelpline@dpsk12.org
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Familias: Por favor ayuden a DPS completando esta breve encuesta sobre nuestra escuela. Comparte tu voz para ayudarnos a crecer como escuela:
- ¡Hoy es su última oportunidad de realizar la Encuesta familiar de DPS Your Voice / Tu Voz! No deje de informarnos qué está haciendo bien DPS y cómo podemos mejorar.
- Enlace de la encuesta: https://bit.ly/39wRgvp
- Si tiene alguna pregunta o necesita ayuda para completar esta encuesta, envíe un correo electrónico a FACEHelpline@dpsk12.org
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Fall Festival: Volunteers Needed! |
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Fall Festival will be held on Friday, October 22nd from 4-6pm. This is a fun, annual community gathering (and fundraiser) where students can attend in costumes, play carnival games, eat tasty food, and spend time together!
PTA needs volunteers!
We have a list of donations needed leading up to the festival and we also have a sign up sheet to volunteer for a shift to help us run the games, activities and serve food! This is a great way to meet families, connect with new people and help serve our community!
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El Festival de Otoño se llevará a cabo el viernes 22 de octubre de 4 a 6 p.m. ¡Esta es una reunión comunitaria anual divertida (y recaudación de fondos) donde los estudiantes pueden asistir disfrazados, jugar juegos de carnaval, comer comida sabrosa y pasar tiempo juntos!
¡La PTA necesita voluntarios!
¡Tenemos una lista de las donaciones necesarias antes del festival y también tenemos una hoja de registro para ser voluntarios en un turno para ayudarnos a organizar los juegos, las actividades y servir comida! ¡Esta es una excelente manera de conocer familias, conectarse con gente nueva y ayudar a servir a nuestra comunidad!
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Colorado is offering access to free at-home rapid COVID tests. See HERE for more details and to sign up!
Colorado ofrece acceso a pruebas rápidas de COVID gratuitas en el hogar. ¡Vea AQUÍ para más detalles y para registrarse!
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Community Events
There are two opportunities for Trunk-or-Treat fun coming up in the neighborhood! If you are interested in helping us run a Trunk at the Boys & Girls Club event on October 29th on behalf of Stedman, please email pta.stedman@gmail.com.
¡Hay dos oportunidades para divertirse con Trunk-or-Treat en el vecindario! Si está interesado en ayudarnos a ejecutar un Trunk en el evento Boys & Girls Club el 29 de octubre en nombre de Stedman, envíe un correo electrónico a pta.stedman@gmail.com.
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We want to give a special thank you to our very own Kiefner Family for helping us dispose thoughtfully of some old and broken items. It was extremely helpful and we're grateful for their support and the work their local company does in the Denver Metro area! (They provide subscription door-to-door pick-ups of “hard to recycle” items and other items that accumulate in houses. These items can’t be placed in our municipal recycling bin, but also don’t belong in our trash bins.)
The Happy Beetle
303-250-9048
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VAC Meeting Minutes
We held our first VAC Meeting this past week. View the agenda/minutes here. If you are interested in learning more about this committee, please reach out to michael_atkins@dpsk12.org. |
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Nights For Knights
Directly following the Fall Festival
All 2nd – 5th grade students are invited to attend the Nights 4 Knights (N4K) Kick-off, from 6:00 pm-9:00 pm on Friday. To sign your child/ren up to attend the opening of Night 4 Knights RSVP here.
Nights 4 Knights is an attendance incentive program for caregivers and/or parents. When your child meets or exceeds the attendance goal during each timeframe, you get a night off! Just drop your Stedman Knight at the school and we will provide the rest! For more information on Nights 4 Knights Click Here.
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Todos los estudiantes de 2do a 5to grado están invitados a asistir al Kick-off de Nights 4 Knights (N4K), de 6:00 pm a 9:00 pm el viernes. Para inscribir a sus hijos para que asistan a la inauguración de Night 4 Knights RSVP aquí.
Nights 4 Knights es un programa de incentivos de asistencia para cuidadores y / o padres. Cuando su hijo alcanza o supera la meta de asistencia durante cada período de tiempo, ¡usted tiene una noche libre! ¡Simplemente deje a su Stedman Knight en la escuela y nosotros le proporcionaremos el resto! Para obtener más información sobre Nights 4 Knights, haga clic aquí. |
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Update From Discovery Link |
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Discovery Link Families: Due to the labor shortage, Discovery Link has not secured a full-time staffing position for our ECE families. They were able to find a short-term solution to provide ECE services through Thursday, October 14th here at Stedman. Unfortunately, after that, ECE Families utilizing Discovery Link will not have programming until a full time staff member can be hired. If you know anyone interested in this position, PLEASE direct them to this Job Posting. If you apply, please specify that you would like to work at the Stedman site. Many sites across DPS are unfortunately in the same situation.
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Familias de Discovery Link: Debido a la escasez de mano de obra, Discovery Link no ha asegurado un puesto de personal de tiempo completo para nuestras familias de ECE. Pudieron encontrar una solución a corto plazo para brindar servicios de ECE hasta el jueves 14 de octubre aquí en Stedman. Desafortunadamente, después de eso, las familias de ECE que utilizan Discovery Link no tendrán programación hasta que se pueda contratar a un miembro del personal de tiempo completo. Si conoce a alguien interesado en este puesto, POR FAVOR diríjalo a este anuncio de empleo. Si aplica, especifique que le gustaría trabajar en el sitio de Stedman. Lamentablemente, muchos sitios de DPS se encuentran en la misma situación.
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Healthy Food for Denver Kids |
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** INCLUSION CORNER **
As we all engage in the journey towards greater inclusion and equity, we will be providing resources each week here in "Inclusion Corner". We hope you find these useful as we continue to learn and grow together.
A medida que todos participamos en el viaje hacia una mayor inclusión y equidad, estaremos brindando recursos cada semana aquí en el "Rincón de la inclusión". Esperamos que los encuentre útiles a medida que continuamos aprendiendo y creciendo juntos.
This week's resource:
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Stedman Bucks, PATHS Character Traits, and the "School Store" |
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In alignment with our Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports, we are bringing back the Stedman Shout Outs and School Store! Students can save up their Shout Outs ("Stedman Bucks") to purchase small trinkets on Early Release Fridays from the "School Store". Shout Outs are given by staff throughout the building when they see a student demonstrating our PATHS Character traits and/or Personal Success Factors: CURIOSITY, GRATITUDE, GRIT, OPTIMISM, SELF-CONTROL, SOCIAL INTELLIGENCE, & ZEST. Each month, we will highlight one trait and give extra attention to the development and celebration of that success factor as well culminating in certificates for students who exemplify the trait consistently!
¡En consonancia con nuestras intervenciones y apoyos de comportamiento positivo, estamos trayendo de vuelta las Stedman Shout Outs y la tienda de la escuela! Los estudiantes pueden guardar sus Shout Outs ("Stedman Bucks") para comprar pequeñas baratijas los viernes de salida temprana en la "Tienda de la escuela". El personal de todo el edificio da gritos cuando ven a un estudiante demostrando nuestros rasgos de carácter y / o factores de éxito personal: CURIOSIDAD, GRATITUD, VALOR, OPTIMISMO, AUTO CONTROL, INTELIGENCIA SOCIAL Y ÁNIMO. Cada mes, destacaremos un rasgo y le daremos más atención al desarrollo y la celebración de ese factor de éxito, además de culminar con certificados para los estudiantes que ejemplifican el rasgo de manera constante.
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As schools continue to receive calls about positive COVID exposures and test results, we want to make sure you are aware of the COVID Decision Tree used by DPS to quarantine or isolate students. PLEASE keep us apprised of exposures, test results, etc. We would like to continue in-person learning for as long as possible for our students, and we need your help to do so. Keeping sick children home is important for doing that. Thank you for helping us with this.
A medida que las escuelas continúan recibiendo llamadas sobre exposiciones positivas a COVID y resultados de pruebas, queremos asegurarnos de que conozca el árbol de decisiones de COVID utilizado por DPS para poner en cuarentena o aislar a los estudiantes. POR FAVOR, manténganos informados de las exposiciones, los resultados de las pruebas, etc. Nos gustaría continuar el aprendizaje en persona durante el mayor tiempo posible para nuestros estudiantes, y necesitamos su ayuda para hacerlo. Mantener a los niños enfermos en casa es importante para lograrlo. Gracias por ayudarnos con esto.
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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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We are working with a new vendor who is putting together a new school store for us! Stay tuned for more information on getting Spirit Gear!
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¡Estamos trabajando con un nuevo proveedor que está armando una nueva tienda escolar para nosotros! ¡Estén atentos para obtener más información sobre cómo obtener Spirit Gear!
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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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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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Meet HUD basic eligibility requirements: not a registered sex offender and/or not convicted of methamphetamine manufacture or production on public housing premises.
If anyone asks you for money to put in an application for a Denver Housing Authority/HUD housing voucher, they are attempting to commit fraud. DO NOT give them money to receive an application.
If your lottery number is selected, the Denver Housing Authority will send you an application.
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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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If your child's Chromebook is damaged or missing, here is the protocol and fee structure from last year:
As a reminder, there is a cost associated with damaged or lost devices (please see below).
HOW TO REPORT A LOST OR DAMAGED DEVICE:
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Complete Stedman’s Technology Support Form to report a lost or damaged device
- Email Jerri Succo (jerri_succo@dpsk12.org), Stedman’s STR outlining the technology issue. Jerri will communicate the appropriate steps to either repair or replace the device. As a reminder, there is a cost associated with damaged or lost devices (please see below).
- Jerri will connect you with Kait Parsons (kaitlin_parsons@dpsk12.org), Stedman’s secretary, and she will assist guardian’s with payment if there is a cost associated with replacing or repairing your device.
- Kait will coordinate a time to either pick up your repaired or new device.
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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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Clothes To Kids of Denver (CTKD) provides FREE clothing to children and youth who are in need or in crisis. To shop, students must live in Metro Denver, be age 3 - 21 and be enrolled in school (remote or in-person) or working toward a GED.
Our wardrobe includes 5 outfits, 1 coat, 1 pair of shoes, 1 bra (optional) and 5 pairs each of new underwear and new socks. Students are invited to select clothing in a welcoming, store-like setting or can order a wardrobe for contactless curbside pick-up.
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We are very excited to have in person shoppers in our store and are taking extra precautions to protect the health and safety of our visitors, volunteers and staff.
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For families who would prefer a contactless option, we are continuing to offer wardrobes via Curbside Service. This option enables parents and caregivers to request a wardrobe for any student in need, and our staff will shop on their behalf.
Families wishing to shop in person or request a wardrobe for pick-up should call us at 720-379-4630 or email us at appointment@clothestokidsdenver.org for an appointment. Up-to-date phone hours are on the Shop With Us page of our website.
No Referral Required! No matter how families choose to shop, we have temporarily loosened our referral requirements and are providing wardrobes to anyone who says the young people in their households are in need of our services, no questions asked.
Hours of Operation:
Tuesdays - Fridays 9:00 - 4:00
Saturdays 9:00 - 3:00
Sundays & Mondays Closed
Donations Accepted:
Fridays & Saturdays 9:00 - 3:00
We are now accepting clothing and shoe donations on Fridays and Saturdays only between 9:00 and 3:00. We are in need of the basic wardrobe staples (shorts, pants, tops, shoes, etc.). We still cannot accept "extras" at this time.
Donating is Easy!
Gather your clean and ready-to-wear items. Check our updated Donation Guidelines for ideas. Please sort items by category (girls, boys, young women, young men and shoes) to save time at drop-off.
· When you arrive, pull into our loading zone and wait in your car until any staff members or other donors are at a safe distance.
· Empty your donations into one of our rolling bins located outside of our door.
· Please do not leave donations inside of plastic bags. Place your donations in our bins and take your bags with you to reuse.
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