**Friday, October 7: Restaurant Night at Sweet Sweetz

** Tuesday, October 11: Parent-Teacher Conferences

**October 14-17: No School (Fall Break)

**October 18-21: Spirit Week!!

**Friday, October 21, 4pm: Fall Festival

**Monday, October 24, 4pm: Stedman Bball Tryouts #1

**Tuesday, October 25: Restaurant Night (orders due) for Dos Amigas

**Wednesday, October 26: Picture Day (Individuals)

**Thursday, October 27, 4pm: Stedman Bball Tryouts #2

(The Stedman Calendar can always be viewed HERE)

STEDMAN NEWS

We're back at it with the weekly Stedman News video! This is a special place where we will highlight what some of our students are working on, hear some student-led interviews, catch up on important news from Principal Atkins and more. We look forward to a fun year of showcasing our amazing community.

¡Regresamos con el video semanal de Stedman News! Este es un lugar especial donde destacaremos en qué están trabajando algunos de nuestros estudiantes, escucharemos algunas entrevistas dirigidas por estudiantes, nos pondremos al día con noticias importantes del director Atkins y más. Esperamos tener un año divertido mostrando nuestra increíble comunidad.

Congratulations to Mr. Alejandro!

Congratulations to our Mr. Alejandro who celebrated receiving his US Citizenship last week! We are so luck that he and his wife Ms. Sam are a part of Team Stedman, and we join them in celebrating this milestone!

¡Felicitaciones a nuestro Sr. Alejandro quien celebró recibir su ciudadanía estadounidense la semana pasada! ¡Tenemos tanta suerte de que él y su esposa, la Sra. Sam, sean parte del Equipo Stedman, y nos unimos a ellos para celebrar este hito!

TONIGHT!

FALL FESTIVAL

It’s time for our annual Fall Festival! This is our fun event at the start of the year where PTA puts out games, crafts, fun music, and food for purchase as we mingle, and have fun while supporting the school through ticket purchases. Costumes are highly encouraged for students and adults. The Haunted House is the most anticipated event! 

You can PRE-ORDER Tickets to avoid a long line! Place your order here OR stop by our front office. You will pick up your bundle of tickets at the front office on Thursday, October 20th or at the event on Friday, October 21st.

**Most games are 1 ticket. Haunted House, Giant Hamster Balls and balloons are 2-4 tickets each. Snack items vary from 2-4 tickets each.

We are in need of help to make sure the Fall Festival goes off without a hitch. Can you lend a hand? Perhaps run a game for 30 minutes? Or help serve food? Or stay after to clean up? Please sign up here to lend a hand at the event. 22-Fall Festival Volunteers We also need items to run the event, sign up here to donate items needed at the event.

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¡Es hora de nuestro Festival de Otoño anual! Este es nuestro evento divertido al comienzo del año donde la PTA ofrece juegos, manualidades, música divertida y comida para comprar mientras nos relacionamos y nos divertimos mientras apoyamos a la escuela a través de la compra de boletos. Los disfraces son altamente recomendados para estudiantes y adultos. ¡La Casa Embrujada es el evento más esperado!

¡Puedes PRE-ORDENAR Boletos para evitar una larga fila! Haga su pedido aquí O pase por nuestra oficina principal. Recogerás tu paquete de boletos en la oficina principal el jueves 20 de octubre o en el evento el viernes 21 de octubre.

**La mayoría de los juegos son 1 boleto. Haunted House, Giant Hamster Balls y globos cuestan de 2 a 4 boletos cada uno. Los refrigerios varían de 2 a 4 boletos cada uno.

Necesitamos ayuda para asegurarnos de que el Festival de Otoño transcurra sin problemas. ¿Puedes echar una mano? ¿Quizás ejecutar un juego durante 30 minutos? ¿O ayudar a servir la comida? ¿O quedarse después para limpiar? Regístrese aquí para echar una mano en el evento. 22-Festival de Otoño Voluntarios También necesitamos artículos para llevar a cabo el evento, regístrese aquí para donar los artículos necesarios para el evento.

News from PHNEE

Come check out PHNEE! Park Hill Neighbors for Equity in Education is a group of engaged parents and community members working to ensure that all students attending our neighborhood’s elementary schools get a quality education. We host a virtual community event on the second Wednesday of each month to share ideas, hear from experts, and build a community of support for diversity, equity, and inclusion in our schools. Join us for this month’s EdEquity Corner on Wednesday, October 12 from 7-8:30 p.m. to hear from two important programs supporting our kids: Launch Network and Kids Above Everything. Register for this free event here. To learn more about PHNEE and ways to get involved, check out our monthly newsletter here.

YOUR VOICE/TU VOZ SURVEY

You should have received an email with the DPS “Your Voice/Tu Voz” family survey link. If you haven’t already, we ask that you please take a few minutes of your time today to complete the survey. The last day to complete the survey is Oct. 9. This survey asks you to reflect on your experience at DPS, and let us know what went well and what we can improve in the future. 

The survey is optional and confidential. If you have any questions or need help while filling out this survey, please call the FACE Help Line at 720-423-3054. Results from the most recent survey can be found at dpsk12.org/survey.

Thank you! We appreciate your feedback. 

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Deben haber recibido un correo electrónico con el enlace para acceder a la encuesta familiar “Your Voice/Tu Voz” de DPS. Si todavía no completaron la encuesta, les pedimos que se tomen unos minutos para hacerlo hoy mismo. El último día para responder las preguntas es el 9 de octubre. En la encuesta, les pedimos que reflexionen sobre su experiencia en DPS y nos cuenten qué hicimos bien y qué podemos mejorar en el futuro.

La encuesta es opcional y confidencial. Si tienen preguntas o necesitan ayuda para completarla, llamen a la línea de ayuda de FACE al 720-423-3054. Los resultados de la encuesta más reciente están publicados en dpsk12.org/survey.

¡Gracias! Agradecemos sus comentarios.

LIBRARY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Ms. Anne is looking for some volunteers in our Library! Help would mostly include shelving books and helping with some check-out. If you have time available on the following days, please reach out to anne_albeck@dpsk12.net.

• Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays 9am-4pm

¡La Sra. Anne está buscando voluntarios en nuestra biblioteca! La ayuda incluiría principalmente estanterías de libros y ayuda con algunas cajas. Si tiene tiempo disponible en los días siguientes, comuníquese con anne_albeck@dpsk12.net.

• Miércoles, jueves y viernes 9am-4pm

Middle School Tours

5th Grade Families: We are about to enter the season of school tours! McAuliffe is already collecting sign-ups for their tours, and you can sign up HERE for a day/time. We'll be sharing more information from nearby middle schools as it comes in, so stay tuned!

Familias de 5to grado: ¡Estamos a punto de comenzar la temporada de visitas escolares! McAuliffe ya está recopilando inscripciones para sus recorridos, y puede inscribirse AQUÍ para un día/hora. Compartiremos más información de las escuelas intermedias cercanas a medida que llegue, ¡así que manténgase al tanto!

Stedman Restaurant Night with Dos Amigas

ECE, Kinder & 1st Grades: Save the Date

BASKETBALL TEAMS AT STEDMAN

**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.

October 10: World Mental Health Day

This day promotes mental health awareness and education. All people have mental health in the same way they have physical health. The overall objective of World Mental Health Day is to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilize efforts in support of mental health.The Day provides an opportunity for all stakeholders working on mental health issues to talk about their work, and what more needs to be done to make mental health care a reality for people worldwide.

October 10: Indigenous Peoples’ Day (United States)

Many people remember this holiday as “Columbus Day.” They even learned the rhyme “in 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue” to celebrate. However, Columbus couldn’t discover a land that already existed and was inhabited by the indigenous people of North America. This day now honors the original inhabitants of the Americas. Learn more about the history of Indigenous Peoples' Day here or read about how to honor this day with your kids here!

October 15: White Cane Awareness Day

White Cane Awareness Day is on October 15th. Here's more info about it! For blind people, the white cane is an essential tool that gives them the ability to achieve a full and independent life. It allows them to move freely and safely from place to place—whether it's at work, at school, or around their neighborhoods. White Cane Awareness Day is one way of emphasizing the critical role that this tool plays in living their lives.

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