Updates For Our Community

Important Dates For Your Calendar

• Friday March 24th-April 3rd- Spring Break, No School
• Friday April 21st - Early Release - Students dismiss @ 1:00pm

Hallett Calendar for 2022/2023

Family Engagement Meeting Updates

Our Family Engagement Organization met at the beginning of March. Please read below to see our highlights and visit our website to read the details on all Family Engagement meeting minutes. For a quick update, please read the following bullets below regarding topics discussed. Our next Family Engagement Meeting will take place at Hallett Academy on April 6th at 4:15pm. We hope to see you there!

1. We are still focusing our efforts towards maintaining the same bell schedule for next year so that start and end times continue to work for our Hallett families. As of right now, we are still waiting for word from the board regarding this matter and will continue to provide updates.I am grateful to be in community with all of you. Thank you for your continued love and support of our school.
2. A big shoutout to Daniel Martinez for reaching out to the Oneida Park Business Leaders. We are looking forward to partnering with businesses as many have expressed interest in supporting Hallett Academy in new fundraising opportunities.
3. If you are able to, Ms. Jaya has asked for parent volunteers to assist with hanging art through the next few months. Contact [email protected] to see how you can best help with these art displays!

CMAS Testing

After spring break, April 10- April 28, we will begin administering the CMAS test for all 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students. It is very important that our students participate in these assessments. We need to know what our students know and identify any academic gaps that occurred as a result the pandemic. We will plan for addressing these gaps next school year. The best way for us to achieve our goal of moving off the state accountability clock is for students to show what they know and can do on the CMAS exams.

Test taking is an important skill that students will be asked to perform throughout their lives. Whether it's the SAT or ACT for college, the GMAT, MCAT, LSAT or other post-graduate assessments or licensing exams for trade careers, performing your best on assessments ultimately provides access to the best opportunities in life.

I encourage you to have your child participate in CMAS testing this year. Thank you for your support! 

Dinner and Ice Cream Night

FREE Family Photos

Pre-order your 2023 school yearbook!

Black Youth Summit

Summer In The City - Discovery Link

PHNEE Update

News from PHNEE: After a 3 year hiatus due to COVID, we are happy to bring One Park Hill Day back to the neighborhood. The event is for all third graders in the Park Hill elementary schools and will include a performance and lessons from The School of Breaking along with some outdoor activities. This year's event will be on Tuesday May 30 at the Hiawatha Davis Recreation Center. We could still use help with the logistics and funding. Reach out to us at [email protected] if you can help, and consider a DONATION to cover the costs. Read the full April newsletter here.

Roundup River Ranch

As summer approaches and you are making your schedules, consider this free, short-term camp option at RoundUp River Ranch for your students with Asthma and a few other health conditions. See the flier for details.

DPS Weather Delay Process

This is a reminder that all schools (regardless of start time) will be delayed by two hours if a Weather Delay is called by the district. We are committed to informing families about school closures or delays as early as possible – with the goal to make the call by 5 a.m.

The decision to delay or close will be made by the superintendent. That decision is based on expected accumulation of snow, the size of the storm and its duration. The superintendent, transportation director and other district officials assess local & national weather projections and an independent weather service. Leaders also confer with City of Denver plowing schedules, CDOT and neighboring school districts before making the call.

When inclement weather reaches the metro area, members of the DPS Department of Safety and Facility Management teams visit sites checking on the impact of the weather in and around our schools. That information is shared with DPS leadership and is used in the decision-making process.

You can read more on the DPS website about weather delays by clicking here.

We're So Glad You're Here

We know that students who attend school regularly experience greater academic success than students who do not have regular attendance. At Hallett we celebrate students who have excellent attendance by acknowledging them during community circle, going on field trips to Skate City at the end of each trimester, and providing an age-appropriate movie and snacks for our youngest learners. Students who meet our goal of 95% attendance (which means that students miss 1 day or less a month or are tardy less than 3 days a month) are eligible to participate in our celebratory activities.

Students who are absent 3 days or less, or tardy 9 days or less from March 6-May 12 will be eligible to participate in our celebratory activities.

We want your chid(ren) here at school everyday ready to learn, and when they are we will celebrate them!

Early Release and No School Schedule

Early Childhood Education Stipend

Opportunities in Community

Job Fairs & Upcoming Hiring Events

Hiring Event - FedEx Ground

March 18 | 12:00pm to 7:00pm | IN PERSON | 2161 Blake St, Denver, CO 80205-2010

Come be a part of the action! Join Coors Field for an interview. If you would like to RSVP text ALLSTAR to 63000! We are hiring for the following: Stand Worker, Suite Attendant, Runner/Busser, Warehouse Worker, and Cook. Payrates $14-$23/hr. Click below to view the full list of open positions on our career page.

Learn more

Hiring Event - Waffle House

March 20 | 10:00am to 12:00pm | IN PERSON | 15400 E 14th Pl, Aurora, CO 80011

Hiring restaurant managers, servers, cooks, hosts, and shift supervisors for all shifts! Stop by and discuss your career opportunities. Learn why working at Waffle House is a fullfilling, fun, and rewarding career with advancement opportunities and excellent benefits!

Learn more

Now Hiring - Open House!

March 21 | 11:00am to 2:00pm | IN PERSON | Blue Moon RiNo

Join us on Tuesday, March 21st from 11-2pm to learn more about working at Blue Moon Brewing Company! We are currently hiring line cooks, dishwashers, hosts and food runners. Come see what's brewing!

Learn more

JobNewsUSA.com Denver Job Fair

March 22 | 9:00am to 1:00pm | IN PERSON | The Summit Event Center

Ready to jump-start your career? Join us at the Denver Job Fair on March 22nd! Meet with top employers from various industries and explore a range of job openings. Connect with hiring managers and take the first step toward your dream job.

Learn more

Denver Career Fair

March 30 | 11:00am to 2:00pm | IN PERSON | 4444 Havana St., Denver, 80239

Find a career at our free Denver Career Fair. Meet with top hiring and recruiting companies in Denver. No matter what stage of work or life a person is in - whether just starting out or deep into a sustained career path the Denver Career Fair is a great way to get a feel for what comes next. Our hiring events are excellent networking opportunities that offer a chance to move into a new industry or position.

Learn more

Double Up Food Bucks!

The Kroger Family of Companies is committed to community engagement, positive social impact and charitable giving at the national and local levels. Every community is unique, but our common goal is to partner with the neighborhoods we serve and help the people there live healthier lives.

One of the ways in which we do this is through our King Soopers Community Rewards program. This program makes fundraising easy by donating to local organizations based on the shopping you do every day. Once you link your Card to an organization, all you have to do is shop at King Soopers and swipe your Shopper’s Card. Here’s how it works:

1. Create a digital account.

A digital account is needed to participate in King Soopers Community Rewards. If you already have a digital account, simply link your Shopper’s Card to your account so that all transactions apply toward the organization you choose.

2. Link your Card to an organization.

Selecting the organization that you wish to support is as simple as updating the King Soopers Community Rewards selection on your account.

1. Sign in to your account.

2. Search for your organization here.

3. Enter the name the organization you wish to support.

4. Select the appropriate organization from the list and click “Save”.

Your selected organization will also display in the King Soopers Community Rewards section of your account.

3. Your organization earns.

Any transactions moving forward using the Shopper’s Card number associated with your digital account will be applied to the program, at no added cost to you. King Soopers donates annually to participating organizations based on your percentage of spending as it relates to the total spending associated with all participating King Soopers Community Rewards organizations.

If you have any questions, please contact our Customer Service Center.

Middle School Tours

It's that time of year! Our 5th Grade Families will begin touring Middle Schools, and McAuliffe is staring their tours soon. Families can sign up for a tour here. We will share information from other schools as it comes in!

Leave us a Review!

As we continue to grow our enrollment and spread the word about Hallett, we'd love for you to leave us a glowing review on either Google, Facebook, or GreatSchools. Thank you!

RESOURCES FOR MENTAL HEALTH

Suicide and Depression Hotlines and Websites

***The following are available 24 hours a day 7 days a week

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 24 hour English and Spanish 1-800-273-8255
• www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
• Colorado Crisis Services 1-844-493-8255
• www.coloradocrisisservices.org
• Safe2Tell 1-877-542-7233
• www.safe2tell.org
• Crisis Text Line
• Text “HOME” to 74174
• Trevor Project for LGBTQ youth that are suicidal
• 1-866-488-7386
• Text “START” to 678678
• www.thetrevorproject.org

Mental Health Agencies (Therapy/Counseling)

• Mental Health Center of Denver 303-504-6500
• Maria Droste Counseling Center 303-756-9052
• Catholic Charities 303-742-0828 www.ccdenver.org
• Aurora Mental Health 303-617-2300 https://www.aumhc.org/
• CU Denver Student and Community Counseling Center 303-315-7270
• https://www.ucdenver.edu/counseling-center/community-members

DPS Community Resources:

• DPS FACE centers https://equity.dpsk12.org/family-resources/
• Denver Health School based health centers
• https://www.denverhealth.org/services/school-based-health-centers/locations

Hallett Academy Mental Health Staff

• Brittany Talvy, School Psychologist [email protected] or 720-424-6099 (Monday thru Friday)
• Barbara Robinson, School Social Worker [email protected] or 720-424-3236 (Monday and Friday Only)

Please contact us with any additional questions or concerns 

Mental Health Support for Colorado Youth 

I Matter provides up to 3 free behavioral health sessions for youth in Colorado. Visit I Matter.com for more information.

“Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen"

Brené Brown

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