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Englewood Schools fosters genuine connections that help young people develop the confidence, capability and commitment they need to strengthen our community now and in the future. |
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Updates & Resources for Our Community |
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In this issue:
- COVID-19 Update
- Would You Make a Good Board of Education Member?
- Middle School Celebration!
- Mental Health Matters
- Summer Food Service
- Emergency Broadband Benefit
- Good News Stories
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This week, the FDA extended its emergency use authorization of the Pfizer vaccine for children ages 12-15. Vaccinating this age group is an important step in stopping the COVID-19 pandemic.
We are currently working with the state to potentially hold a vaccine clinic for persons 12 and up at one of our school sites. More details to come.
As the school year comes to a close, we want to thank our community for their flexibility and willingness to adapt to new situations. The 2020-2021 school year was a year like no other. Together, we faced and overcame challenges. Our students learned at home and in-person. We couldn't have done it without everyone's innovation and willingness to try new things. The video below celebrates some of the challenges we overcame this year. Thank you.
Current Schools/Cohorts on Rolling Remote:
- Some students at EHS, returning May 14 or May 17
- Ms. Kelly's class at ECE, returning May 14
- Cherrelyn's Treat/5th Grade cohort, returning May 17
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Would you make a good
Board of Education Member?
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The Englewood Schools Board of Education will have four of five seats up for election in November 2021 -- three 4-year terms and one 2-year term. Our next Board member could be you!
The Board will host a no-obligation information session for prospective Board candidates on May 18, 2021 from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. via zoom. This is an opportunity for community members to learn more about the time commitment and role of being on the Board as well as the process and timeline for becoming a candidate.
If you or an Englewood community member that you know has these characteristics:
- desire to serve children and the community, and a strong belief in the value of the public schools
- ability to work as a member of a team, including an open mind and ability to engage in give-and-take
- willingness to spend the time required to become informed and to do the homework needed to take part in effective school board governance
- respect for the needs and feelings of other people, a well-developed sense of fair play and the ability to listen and communicate well
- recognition that the school district may be the largest business in town and that the board is responsible for ensuring that business is well managed
Please attend or encourage others to attend!
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Middle School Celebration! |
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In just one week please join us for our Middle School Voices family event from 5:00--7:00 pm, Wednesday May 19th!
The event will be held outside, rain or shine--bring your umbrella and enjoy some amazing student art, entertainment provided by the Colorado Symphony, fun activities and games. Free food, prizes, summer take-home bags, and more will be available to all who attend. Feel free to bring lawn chairs or blankets for picnicking. We will also run building tours for those who have not yet seen our building. All current and new ELA and EMS families are welcome. Masks are required.
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During these challenging times, we know that parents and caregivers may need some extra mental health support. In this section, we will provide resources that families can access in order to support their mental wellbeing. May is Mental Health Month! Starting now, and during the month of May, we will be sharing resources from Mental Health America.
Accepting Reality
Sometimes in life we end up in situations that we just can't change. Radical acceptance is all about fully accepting your reality in situations that are beyond your control. This doesn't mean you approve of the situation, are giving up, or that it isn't painful. You are still allowed to (and should!) feel however you feel, but by accepting that it is what it is, you give the problem less power over you and you can begin to move forward.
Notice when you’re fighting against reality. The first step in accepting reality is gaining awareness that you’re resisting it. It may seem like this would be easy to spot, but there are actually a lot of subtle ways that people push against reality. If you’re feeling bitter or resentful, wishing things were different, or thinking about how life isn’t fair, you might be fighting reality.
Remind yourself that you can’t change what has already happened. Before you can make peace with reality, you have to acknowledge that there’s no going back to the way things were. Doing this may be challenging and painful, but by identifying what you can and can’t control, you can turn your energy towards coping with the things you can’t change.
Embrace your feelings. You might still be angry, scared, overwhelmed, or lonely – that’s okay. Accepting reality includes everything that you’re feeling, too. When you accept these feelings and let yourself experience them without any judgement, you can work through them in a healthy way.
Use coping statements. These are sentences that remind you that different, healthier ways of thinking are possible. Repeating them can help you get through difficult moments – you can focus on just one or make a long list of your own. Some examples are: It is what it is. I can’t change what has already happened. I can accept things the way they are. I can only control my own actions and reactions. If it helps, write your coping statements on Post-It notes and put them in places where you will see them multiple times a day, or set an alarm/create an event on your phone with a coping statement to pop up with a reminder every now and again.
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AllHealth Network is offering free webinars for community members to learn about mental health resources available in Sheridan and Englewood. More info here.
If speaking to someone would help, please reach out. AllHealth Network provides several supports.
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To speak with someone in the Colorado Spirit Program about stress related to the pandemic, please call 720-707-6789 or visit the webpage at www.allhealthnetwork.org/Colorado-Spirit
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If you are experiencing a mental health crisis and are in need of immediate assistance, please call the Colorado Crisis Hotline at 1-844-493-8255 (TALK) or text TALK to 38255.
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Englewood Schools knows that students need healthy food all year round! We will be providing free summer meals to all children 18 and under at several locations:
Colorado's Finest High School of Choice
300 W. Chenango Ave.
Hot Breakfast: 7:45 a.m. to 8:15 a.m.
Hot Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Bagged Meals To-Go (Breakfast & Lunch): 9:15 - 10:00 a.m.
Dates: 6/1 to 7/30, Monday - Friday
Clayton Elementary
475 W. Union Ave.
Hot Breakfast: 8:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Hot Lunch: 10: 50 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Dates: 6/1 to 6/11 & 7/26-7/30, Monday - Friday
Englewood Civic Center
100 Englewood Pkwy
Bagged Meals To-Go (Breakfast & Lunch): 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Dates: 6/1 - 7/30, Monday - Friday
All Sites Closed July 5
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Emergency Broadband Benefit |
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Families Can Get $50 Off Monthly Internet
Families can begin applying for $50 off their monthly internet bill as part of an emergency government program to keep people connected during the pandemic.
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EHS Pirate Media Students Win 7 State Competition Awards
The Colorado Student Media Association results are in for the annual Best of Colorado contests. This year, through a pandemic, when interviews and images were hard to come by, students in the EHS Pirate Media group (The Pirateer newsmagazine, www.thepirateer.com, PirateTV, and Pirate Log yearbook) took home several coveted prizes!
- 1st place-In-depth sports coverage "Made it to the Great 8" Senior Nate Gravagno
- 1st place-School News "Marching Bank Faces Covid" Logan Owens
- 1st place-Sports feature "Senior Football" PirateTV team
- 2nd place-News Feature "The First Line of Defense" Yearbook Staff-Ariana Wilbourn
- 3rd place-PSA Football Hype 2020
- 3rd place-Community News- Get out the vote
- 3rd place-Human Interest-Randy Penn
In addition, students in these programs live-streamed nearly 50 events this year bringing EHS activities into the homes of hundreds of families and friends.
And finally, this year, six members of EHS media were inducted into the Quill and Scroll International Honor Society for journalism. Englewood High School joined Quill and Scroll in 1947. To earn a place, students must be a part of EHS Media for at least three years and maintain a grade of "A" through all of those years.
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eLearning Students Create Prosthetic Hands
In Mrs. Warden's and Mrs. Wolf's 6th grade eLearning classes, students learned about prosthetic hands and used simple materials to design their own prosthetics using their understanding of the skeletal and muscular systems. They used the design engineering process as they explored the anatomy of the hand, designed a prototype of the hand, created a hand, tested the ability to make a fist and pick up an object, and then reflected on ways to improve their design.
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Middle and High School Students Paint a Mural
Last week, select middle and high school students participated in painting a public, large-scale mural in our community. Students were chosen to participate by their art teachers for being reliable, dedicated and strong artists. Leading up to painting the mural, students had bi-weekly meetings where they came up with ideas for the mural, which they refined and edited until they came up with a final draft. The ideas for the mural stemmed from the Englewood community. The design was presented to the Cultural Arts Commission and was approved by the City of Englewood. The schools collaborated with Kristin Britt Fuiks - a community member and founder of Vibrant Approach and Amanda Wolf, an artist who has multiple murals in the community. The Museum of Outdoor Arts funded the project. The mural is located on the Little Dry Creek Trail on the west side of the Santa Fe underpass along West Dartmouth Avenue.
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High Expectations ~ Accountability ~ Integrity ~ Respect ~ Community |
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Englewood, CO 80110
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