Dear Pine Lane Crew,
We are Crew. In light of Monday’s events at the King Soopers in Boulder, I cling tightly to the culture of Crew we are seeking to cement at Pine Lane. Our desire for this culture is that each student, staff member, and Parent/Guardian know that they belong, have a purpose, show and receive compassion and kindness, and are equipped with the skills and mindset to embrace the journey of life with all of its joys and struggles.
We don’t destroy things we cherish. I hope that we as school help instill in our students a belief that the community is theirs and they play a part in making it better. My heart hurts for the victims of this tragedy. Earlier this weekend DCSD disseminated these resources to help guide conversation about violence with children, hopefully they are helpful to you as well.
RESOURCES FOR TALKING TO CHILDREN
As we head into the final quarter of school we begin to heavily plan for next fall. Part of this is an extensive collaborative process between teachers, specialist, and administration. We also value your input. Your completion of the following form provides us with accurate number on who intends to return to Pine Lane next year. There is also an optional portion that gives us insight into your perspective of what we need to consider for your child or children while we create our class lists for next year. Please note that we are unable to accommodate specific teacher requests. This is for a number of reasons. Please complete the following form at your earliest convenience: 2021-22 Intent to Return and Parent Input. This form will be open until April 16th. We do ask that everyone complete the “Intent to Return” portion. Thank you for your help in this process.
Next Week Friday, we will be launching Wish Week for the Chaparral Feeder. We are very excited to be able to continue this yearly tradition. These efforts align directly with our mission to contribute to a better world and remind us that we are part of a bigger community, the Chap Family. This includes our other feeder elementary schools (Pine Grove, Mammoth Heights, Prairie Crossing, and Cherokee Trail) as well as Sierra Middle School and Chaparral High School. Please keep your eyes peeled for how you can be involved. We are thrilled to be a part of this community building and difference making work. Here is a link to Chaps Wish Week Promo Video! There is a fun surprise at the end that shares a little hint about Wish Week this year!
Lastly, a huge thank you to you all for completing our feedback survey. In the end, we had 245 responses. We are grateful for your input. We use this information to help guide our improvement efforts. This past Wednesday, our SAC, worked through analyzing themes and generating some next steps. My building leadership team will be doing the same work. When this reflection is complete I will send out a communication on our specific improvement efforts.
It looks like we have a wonderful weekend forecasted. I hope you are able to get outside and enjoy it with your friends and family! Have a great weekend! And remember, we are Crew and we are Pine Lane!
Sincerely,
Principal
Pine Lane Elementary
