** Wednesday, Nov. 4, 6pm: PTA Meeting
** Thursday, Nov 5: Parent Education Session (see below)
** November 9-23: Book Fair! (Online this year)
** Tuesday, Nov. 10, 5pm: VAC Meeting
** Sunday, Nov. 15, 4-8pm: Restaurant Night Fundraiser
** November 23-27: No School (Thanksgiving Break)
** Dec. 21 - Jan. 4: No School (Winter Break)
(The Stedman Calendar can always be viewed HERE)
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Happy Halloween!
Families - we are doing everything can to keep our children and staff safe, and with that in mind we will not be doing any school-wide Halloween events.
In addition, as we try to keep school open as long as possible, please be sure to take extra safety precautions this weekend as you celebrate the holiday. Remember that exposures to and cases of COVID-19 can shut down our classrooms, and we hope you will keep our community in mind as you engage in your weekend activities. Please continue to wear masks, socially distance, and practice diligent hygiene. We want our community to stay healthy and thriving.
REMOTE LEARNERS: If you would like to pick up your small goodie bag from PTA, please stop by school between 1:30-2:30pm on Friday, October 30th to pick it up at the front door!
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Halloween at Stedman
Students are welcome to wear costumes on Friday. (Please no costumes with fake weapons or blood.)
PTA will be providing treats for all students on Friday while students will also be doing a craft during the day.
Please do not send food treats to school with your child for sharing. We are not able to share food this year.
REMOTE LEARNERS: If you would like to pick up your small goodie bag from PTA, please stop by school between 1:30-2:30pm on Friday, October 30th to pick it up at the front door!
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Free COVID Testing for DPS Students
Denver Health’s School-based Health Centers (SBHC) and Denver Public Schools (DPS) announced yesterday that students throughout the entire district will now have access to free COVID-19 tests at any of the four Denver Health testing sites, starting immediately.
Read HERE for more information.
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Updated Entrances Starting Monday, November 2nd |
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Please see the updated entrance/exit map below if you are in 3rd-5th Grade and will be participating in one of our Remote Learning Centers at school.
Hours remain the same for 3rd-5th Grade (9:10am-3:10pm), and we look forward to continuing to serve many of you in the building. We are grateful to our staff for making this option possible for so many of our families.
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Join Us: Family Education Night, Thursday, Nov. 5 |
Purpose: To provide parents and caregivers more information about the assigned online learning apps & online learning platform SeeSaw
When: Thursday, Nov. 5
(The same content will be covered in each session, so pick one!)
- Round 1: 5:00-5:40 OR
- Round 2: 6:00-6:40
Where: Zoom of course!
Content:
You will learn more about what students gain by participating in Dreambox, Lexia, IStation, RazKids & Rockalingua/Duolingo. In addition, we will provide technical support for navigating SeeSaw. This session will be hosted by Stedman's Instructional Learning Team.
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Stedman Spirit Gear
Our new store for Stedman Spirit Gear is finally up! If you are interested in purchasing a new item, please visit this site. Orders will be handled individually and a portion of all sales will be donated back to the school by the vendor.
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While this year is unlike any other, there are still ways for us to continue supporting our students.
Please continue reading your emails from PTA and reach out to pta.stedman@gmail.com if you have any questions or want to jump in! We'll provide updates here in the newsletter as well.
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The Scholastic Book Fair is back! While the Fair will be exclusively held online this year, we still plan on making it a fun and joyous experience for our kids.
Features include:
- Stedman’s own online store, with a large selection of titles, at the right price points
- A Virtual Fair so you and your kids can experience the magic of the school shopping experience. Browse titles by grade, meet popular authors, and discover the comfort and joy of our Fair
- Every dollar you spend will benefit our school directly (25% back in rewards!)
Save these dates! Fair Dates: November 9-23
We can’t wait to “see” you at the Fair!
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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15th
4PM-8PM
Chipotle
7400 E 29th Ave
If you place an online order you must use the promo code WC9HN7D
Sorry delivery is NOT included.
Be sure to mention Stedman so that a portion of your order will be donated back to Stedman!
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LONGMONT DAIRY CAPS
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If you order from Longmont Dairy, save all your milk caps! Send them to our front office and we are able to turn them in for a donation.
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King Soopers
Did you know that you can link your King Soopers account to Stedman and help us raise money without spending any extra dollars? It's so easy!
How To Use the King Soopers/ City Market Community Rewards Program:
Step 2: Sign in to your account (or create a new account with your email and King Soopers card #)
Step 3: Search for Stedman Knights PTA (NPO # -- XK374)
Step 4: Select Enroll
Congrats, you have successfully enrolled in the Community Rewards program and 5% of your purchases will support Stedman Elementary!!
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PTA MEETING
Join us for our next PTA meeting on Wednesday, November 4th at 6pm. We keep these limited to one hour and would love to see your face!
Wednesday, Nov. 4 @ 6pm
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Emergency Financial Assistance |
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Knowing the COVID-19 pandemic continues to negatively impact the lives of Denver families, DHS is now offering emergency/disaster assistance payments up to $4,000 to qualifying residents.
These payments can be used for a variety of reasons – to cover rent or pay the mortgage, to pay for mental or medical care, to pay for home or auto repairs, to pay for food or school supplies, and more. To qualify, one must be:
- TANF Broad-Based Eligibility Criteria for Disaster Aid: Denver resident
- Household is determined to be ineligible for public assistance programs;
- Annual household income is under $75,000;
- Eligible child in the household (according to state rules and regulations);
- Lawfully present in the country; and
- Has a need for services directly relating COVID-19-related emergency
The program is open until funds are exhausted. To apply, go to Colorado.gov/PEAK and apply for Colorado Works/TANF. Please note that because this is a unique and temporary program, the “Am I eligible?” feature will not distinguish between this program and the regular Colorado Works/TANF programs. We encourage anyone with questions to call 720-944-4DHS (4347) to speak with a customer services representative.
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For those interested in what Ballot Measures 4A & 4B would do for Stedman, we want to supply the following information. This is purely informative for your educational purposes. Of particular note would be the additions of air conditioning and an elevator for our outdated building.
Please view the video above to understand more about these measures, or click here to read about how the measures would impact DPS overall.
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Health Screening Website:
Please Use *Daily*
For in-person learners: According to DPS, every student or parent/guardian must give evidence that they did an at-home screening using either the Student Safe Access COVID-19 screening tool or the CDPHE paper instructions listed below before entering a school building or school activity site.
The quickest/easiest way to do this is to access THIS Safe Access website to log in EVERY morning before arriving at school. Bookmark it!
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Nurse Website
Our new nurse Samantha Spoto has created a google site which includes helpful links for things like COVID, Health Forms, Immunizations, Health Education and Resources.
Visit the nurse's website here for more.
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Leading Edge is providing childcare before and after school from 7am to 6pm. CCAP is accepted!
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What will I need to enroll? A credit/debit card or checking account is required to pay the annual registration fee and schedule future tuition payments. The non-refundable registration fee is due at the time of enrollment. Future payments will be scheduled to automatically debit from the financial information you provide. Any credit amount on your account may be applied to the registration fee and/or future payments. Enroll your child by logging in to the Leading Edge Parent Portal at https://families.leadingedgekids.com/. In order for your child(ren) to be on the roster and accepted into Leading Edge he/she must be enrolled in our available programs.
- Log into our Parent Portal at https://families.leadingedgekids.com/ and follow the prompts to complete the online enrollment.
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What if I previously had an account with Springboard? The email address associated with the primary account holder is your username for your Leading Edge account. To access your account, you will need to use the reset password function. Here is a link to reset your password on login. https://families.leadingedgekids.com/index/password/forgot
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How do I complete and submit the required parent forms? As required by state licensing, family/child information forms (Parent Agreement, Medical Release, etc.) must be completed before your child can attend Leading Edge. These forms can be downloaded from your Parent Portal under Account - Downloads and returned to your Site Coordinator on the first day of program. Updated forms are required each school year. Also included in Downloads is our Family Handbook and other important information.
- Questions about billing or enrollment? Please contact Customer Care at support@leadsschools.com or 800-341-5791.
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Family Supports
If your family is in need of additional support, please be sure to reach out to our Family Liaison, Ali Larson, via text or email: alison_larson@dpsk12.org. We have access to some food and transportation resources that may be helpful during these stressful times.
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Free National Parks Pass
Did you know that 4th Graders are able to receive a FREE pass to our National Parks? (Annual Pass!) If you have a 4th Grader, please visit this site to learn more and sign up for your free pass: https://everykidoutdoors.gov/index.htm
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