**January 22 & 23: Restaurant Night (Chook Chicken)

**Week of January 22: Health & Wellness Week!

**Thursday, January 25: Stay, Play, & Clean Up Day

**Friday, January 26: Adult vs. Kids Kickball Game (after school, weather permitting)

**February 7/8, 4:15-5:15pm: Talent Show Auditions

**February 16 & 19: No School for Students

**Thursday, February 29 (evening): Black History Month Program

(The Stedman Calendar can always be viewed HERE)

STEDMAN NEWS!

Each week we'll share a glimpse into the school and what we're up to along with important updates and information from Principal Trotter. Don't miss it!

Cada semana compartiremos un vistazo a la escuela y lo que estamos haciendo junto con actualizaciones e información importantes del director Trotter. ¡No te lo pierdas!

HEALTH & WELLNESS WEEK ACTIVITIES!

Get pumped for Health and Wellness week NEXT WEEK! Check your students' folder for the 5210 challenge worksheet. If students fill out the entire week they will be entered in a raffle at the end of the week for a prize!

End the week with Students vs Grown Ups Kickball after school on Friday, January 26th. Play, Kick and Cheer on your fellow classmates. (Weather permitting). 

Let's Get Healthy!

¡Prepárate para la semana de Salud y Bienestar LA PRÓXIMA SEMANA! Consulte la carpeta de sus alumnos para ver la hoja de trabajo del desafío 5210. Si los estudiantes completan toda la semana, participarán en una rifa al final de la semana para ganar un premio.

Termine la semana con Kickball de estudiantes contra adultos después de clases el viernes 26 de enero. Juega, patea y anima a tus compañeros de clase. (El tiempo lo permite).

¡Vamos a estar saludables!

SHOUT OUT!

Special shout out to Ms. Isabel, our ECE teacher, who was nominated for the Rocky Mountain Equity & Inclusion award through the Rocky Mountain Early Childhood Conference. We SEE you and the hard work you do supporting our littlest Stedman students!

Un agradecimiento especial a la Sra. Isabel, nuestra maestra de ECE, quien fue nominada para el premio Rocky Mountain Equity & Inclusion a través de la Conferencia de Infancia Temprana de Rocky Mountain. ¡NOS VEMOS a usted y al arduo trabajo que realiza apoyando a nuestros estudiantes más pequeños de Stedman!

RESOURCES FROM DAHLIA CAMPUS

UPDATE FROM PHNEE

Please join Park Hill Neighbors for Equity in Education for a Special Event: Integration and Equity in Denver Public Schools 50 Years After Keyes February 10, 2024 | 8:30 am - 2:00 pm, Manual High School, 1700 E 28th Ave, Denver, CO 80205. 



In 1973, the Supreme Court made a landmark decision in Keyes v. Denver Public Schools, requiring DPS to desegregate all of its schools. Fifty years later, DPS is, by many measures, as segregated as it was before the decision with many of the same negative consequences for students. Current DPS policy acknowledges the need to “identify and remove deeply rooted systems of oppression” in order to ensure equity for every student. As we commemorate the 50th anniversary of Keyes, we have an opportunity and an obligation to dismantle this particular system of oppression in the hopes that we are not confronting the same challenges in another 50 years. Join Park Hill Neighbors for Equity in Education (PHNEE) as we explore the history of Keyes, acknowledge its unfulfilled promises of integration, and consider how we can ensure equity and excellence for every DPS student. Register here! And read this month’s full newsletter here!

NOTE FROM HEALTH OFFICE

Some of our 2nd Grade classrooms received a notification about a possible Chicken Pox exposure. Please note that our Nurse believes it was a low risk at this time, however we have been told that there are several outbreaks in some of the migrant communities around Denver. Please be sure to stay up to date on your vaccinations.

Algunas de nuestras aulas de segundo grado recibieron una notificación sobre una posible exposición a la varicela. Tenga en cuenta que nuestra enfermera cree que era un riesgo bajo en este momento; sin embargo, nos han dicho que hay varios brotes en algunas de las comunidades de inmigrantes alrededor de Denver. Asegúrese de mantenerse al día con sus vacunas.

LONGMONT DAIRY MILK CAPS

If you receive Longmont Dairy products, please save your caps and bring them to the school. We receive 5 cents per cap, which adds up! You can feed your caps to Betsy, our new bin for collecting the caps. Besty will be located in the school, please ask the front office where she is if you do not see her near the main doors. This is a simple and easy way to raise money for PTA.

Si recibe productos Longmont Dairy, guarde sus gorras y tráigalas a la escuela. Recibimos 5 centavos por gorra, ¡lo cual suma! Puedes darle tus gorras a Betsy, nuestro nuevo contenedor para recolectar las gorras. Besty estará ubicada en la escuela, pregunte en la oficina principal dónde está si no la ve cerca de las puertas principales. Esta es una manera sencilla y fácil de recaudar dinero para la PTA.

5th Grade Middle School Tours

5th Grade Families - don't forget that Middle School is quickly approaching! You must make a selection between January 11-February 12 or you risk losing out on your top selection for next year. To help you in this process, we've gathered information here and will be taking students to see some of the nearby schools as well. We hope this sparks both excitement and curiosity in your student for what's to come! Reach out to Ms. Ali if you need any support with the SchoolChoice process.

Upcoming tours for students:

• Thursday, January 11 - Tour at Denver Green School (Northfield)
• Thursday, January 25 - Tour at McAuliffe International
• Monday, January 29 - Tour at Manual Middle School
• Thursday, February 1 - Presentation by DSST: Conservatory Green (at Stedman)

Familias de 5to grado: ¡no olviden que la escuela secundaria se acerca rápidamente! Debe hacer una selección entre el 11 de enero y el 12 de febrero o corre el riesgo de perder su selección principal para el próximo año. Para ayudarlo en este proceso, hemos recopilado información aquí y también llevaremos a los estudiantes a ver algunas de las escuelas cercanas. ¡Esperamos que esto despierte entusiasmo y curiosidad en su estudiante por lo que está por venir! Comuníquese con la Sra. Ali si necesita ayuda con el proceso SchoolChoice.

Próximos tours para estudiantes:

• Jueves 11 de enero: visita a Denver Green School (Northfield)
• Jueves 25 de enero: gira en McAuliffe International
• Lunes 29 de enero: recorrido por la escuela secundaria Manual
• Jueves 1 de febrero - Presentación de DSST: Conservatory Green (en Stedman)

SchoolChoice

If you have neighbors or friends asking about Stedman, be sure to share with them about the upcoming opportunities to learn more about our school community!

Si tiene vecinos o amigos que preguntan sobre Stedman, asegúrese de compartir con ellos sobre las próximas oportunidades para aprender más sobre nuestra comunidad escolar.

SAVE THE DATE (TALENT SHOW!)!

CDC Essentials for Parenting Teens!

Essentials for Parenting Teens is a free online resource for parents and caregivers of youth between the ages of 11 and 17. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reviewed extensive research to identify the best approaches to parenting teens and talked to the experts—both recognized leaders in the parenting field and parents themselves—to create articles, videos, and activities parents and caregivers can use.

Check it out here 

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.

January 27th is International Holocaust Remembrance Day

The United Nations General Assembly designated January 27—the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau—as International International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

On this annual day of commemoration, the UN urges every member state to honor the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust and millions of other victims of Nazism and to develop educational programs to help prevent future genocides.

The Holocaust can be a difficult topic to explore with children, but this doesn't mean that we can't do it in age appropriate ways. We encourage you to take time to speak with your children about the important lessons and events from this awful time in recent history.

DPS DISCOUNT DAYS

DPS Discount Days are back! We wanted to share more discount offers with your families, students and staff. Please see the information below for an upcoming weekend of University of Colorado - Boulder basketball games!

Join us in supporting the CU Men's and Women's Basketball teams! The men's team faces Oregon State on Saturday, January 20th at 5:00 p.m. at the CU Events Center. Tickets start at $30 with a portion of each ticket sale being donated back to the DPS Foundation!

The CU Women's Basketball team takes on USC on Sunday, January 21st at 1:00 p.m. at the CU Events Center. Tickets start at $10 with a portion of ticket sales also being donated back to the DPS Foundation!

Buy your tickets today: Denver Public Schools Offer - CU Basketball (fevo.com)

You can also visit https://dpsfoundation.org/offers/ for more information on these discounts and other special offers. Any help you can provide in distributing these opportunities would be greatly appreciated.

DPS Discount Days are back!

Join us in January 2024 for the National Western Stock Show!

$2 from each ticket sold will be donated back to the DPS Foundation when you use the code DPSF

When: January 6 – 21, 2024

Where: 4655 Humboldt St, Denver, CO 80216

Buy your tickets today!

Click HERE to view a full schedule of events

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INFORMATION FROM PTA

We are launching a new fundraiser this year! We are encouraging everyone to make a monthly donation of what you can give instead of a one time giving in the Spring. By the end of the year, we will still meet our goal through your donation! Click the link or scan the QR to get started. https://app.memberhub.gives/stedman

¡Estamos lanzando una nueva recaudación de fondos este año! Animamos a todos a hacer una donación mensual de lo que puedan dar en lugar de una donación única en la primavera. ¡Para fin de año, aún lograremos nuestro objetivo a través de su donación! Haga clic en el enlace o escanee el QR para comenzar.  https://app.memberhub.gives/stedman

THANK YOU SPONSORS

If you or someone you know is interested in sponsoring Stedman, please reach out to pta.stedman@gmail.com.