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A group of Denver Public Schools (DPS) youth and supporting organizations are seeking your input on the Denver School Board
supported Black Lives Matter (BLM) Resolution to remove police from DPS schools.
Please submit your response by no later than 5pm tomorrow, 6/9.
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Hello ELK Families!
LEAF: Learning Environmental Activities for Families. These programs welcome family members of all ages. We send out this family-oriented newsletter, full of community events, upcoming ELK programs, community resources, college prep tips for parents, and more! /
Estos programas son para todas las edades. Enviamos este boletín orientado a las familias, lleno de eventos de la comunidad, próximos programas de ELK, recursos de la comunidad, consejos de preparación para la universidad para los padres, y mucho más!
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ELK Weekly Nature Challenge/
Reto De La Semana
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| ELK Weekly Nature Challenge/Reto De La Semana June 8th 2020 |
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** THIS WEEK's NATURE CHALLENGE: **
Spend some time around water! This can be a local park, nearby lake, or even a creek. Some great places to check out are: Bluff Lake, Sand Creek Regional Greenway, Rocky Mountain Arsenal Wildlife Refuge (Lake Mary), Town Center Park in GVR, High Line Canal, Aurora Reservoir and more.
Take a photo of the place you visit and post it on our ELK Facebook Page.
If you do not have Facebook, please send to Chris at:
curias@elkkids.org
or text: 720.251.0947. All posts and submitted photos will be entered into a weekly drawing for a $10 gift card!
Please follow all
Denvergov.org health safety tips and advice if you do venture to a park
or other public space.It is still important to get outdoor during this uncertain time, but please ensure you're staying at least six feet away from others. Enjoy!
** EL RETO DE ESTA SEMANA: **
¡Pasa tiempo cerca del agua! Esto puede ser un parque local, un lago o un arroyo. Algunos lugares para visitar son: Bluff Lake, Sand Creek Regional Greenway, Rocky Mountain Arsenal Wildlife Refuge (Lake Mary), Town Center Park en GVR, High Line Canal, Aurora Reservoir y más.
Tome una foto del lugar que visita y publíquela en el Facebook de ELK.
Luego, publíquelo en nuestra página de
Facebook ELK
. Si no tiene Facebook, envíe a Chris a
curias@elkkids.org
o envíe un mensaje de texto: 720.251.0947.
¡Todas las publicaciones y fotos enviadas se ingresarán en un sorteo semanal por una tarjeta de regalo de $ 10!
Por favor siga a
Denvergov.org
para consejos de salud y consejos si decide aventurarse a un parque u otro espacio público. Todavía es importante salir al aire libre durante este tiempo incierto, pero asegúrese de estar al menos a seis pies de distancia de los demás. ¡Y disfruta!
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Looking for ages 8-12 to create a story. Will have 5-8 students participate in creating a story. You don't have to be a storyteller, just try it out!
An option will be given to do individual stories or work as a group. Ronika will be Hosting via Zoom meetings once a week. In those meetings I will check in, we will help guide the story line and edit the story. This is for us to have a creative outlet.
So feel free to bring your ideas and I'll bring mine! The first meeting we will go over what does it mean and look like to tell a story? Contact Ronika at:
rkone@elkkids.org
If you are interested. By June 4, 2020 we will have our first initial meeting.
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Scroll down for more resources!
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Upcoming Community Events/Resources
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TO OUR VALUED COMMUNITY PARTNERS:
DUE TO COVID -19 SOCIAL DISTANCING FAMILIES AGAINST VIOLENT ACTS (
FAVA) 14TH ANNUAL HEAL THE HOOD WILL NOT BE IN THE PARK THIS YEAR.
FAVA WILL HOST A DRIVE - UP REMAIN IN YOUR CAR BIKE GIVE AWAY.
THIS WILL BE AN ALL DAY EVENT (9 AM-6 PM) SATURDAY JUNE 27TH 2020 @ THE
FAVA HOUSE 5224 SABLE ST IN MONTBELLO 80239.
THERE WILL BE A LIMITED NUMBER OF GENTLY USED BIKES AVAILABLE BY APPT ONLY. THE DATE, TIME AND PHONE NUMBER ARE ON THE FLYER ATTACHED TO SCHEDULE APPOINTMENTS.
EACH FAMILY WILL RECEIVE A CENSUS BAG WITH WATER AND SNACKS, IF YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR RESOURCE INFORMATION ADDED TO THE CENSUS BAG PLEASE MAKE SURE I RECEIVE YOUR RESOURCES YOU WISH TO BE DISTRIBUTED BY JUNE 12TH 2020.
PLEASE SHARE THIS INFORMATION WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY.
THANKS TO YOUR EFFORTS WE WILL CONTINUE TO MAINTAINED A POSITIVE REPUTATION OF PROVIDING A SAFE COMMUNITY EVENT FOR THE PEOPLE WE ALL SERVE.
''LET'S MASK UP TOGETHER SO WE CAN ALL LIVE BETTER''
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR ALL THAT YOU DO
DIANNE COOKS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
FAMILIES AGAINST VIOLENT ACTS
(720) 276-4611
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 Unable to make rental payments because of financial hardships related to the COVID-19 pandemic?
The city of Aurora may be able to help.
The city of Aurora has heard from residents during the COVID-19 crisis that rental assistance is a key need, and is making at least $620,000 in funds available through Community Development Block Grants and the House Aurora Partnership to help people stay in their homes.
Click here
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Prairie rattlesnakes are out and active now. Get to know a little more about them and please remember to allow them plenty of space.
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Upcoming LEAF/ELK Programs
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Wednesday, June 10th, 3:30pm-5pm, Documentary Wednesday
Miercoles, 10 de Junio, 3:30pm-5pm, Miércoles documental
Join ELK every other Wednesday for our ELK Documentary Series. This upcoming week we will watch a classic cartoon "The Lorax" and learn all about how "unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing will get better, no it will not!" Joining us will be special Guest Mike Bell, Ecologist for the National Park Service. He is someone who cares a whole awful lot and has dedicated his career to studying the long term effects of air pollution and climate change on plants and our environment.
¡Únas
e al equipo de personal de ELK en ZOOM cada otro miércoles para nuestro "ELK Documentary Wednesday" mientrasdiscuti
mos un documental semanal sobre la naturaleza!
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Sincerely,
Loretta, Kim, Kristina, Ben, Amy, Justin, Christina, Taylor, Chris, Yesi, Ronika, and Rayven
Environmental Learning for Kids' Staff
    
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