Updates & Resources for Our Community
In this issue:

  • COVID-19 Update
  • Mental Health Matters
  • Free and Low Cost Events for March
  • Good News Stories
COVID-19 Update
Planning for Next School Year

Based on the needs and requests of parents, Englewood Schools will be offering online and in-person options for families next school year. We will be asking families to indicate their preference of learning environment for their student(s) by filling out a questionnaire for each student starting after spring break. We know that many factors may affect a family’s decision, so we are asking families to select their most likely option in the questionnaire to help us in our planning for next school year. We understand and will allow for families to change their decision up to the time that school starts next year.

In the meantime, please begin the registration process by registering your student(s) for next year at the school they would normally attend. If families then select online learning, we will use the data from the late March questionnaire to enroll that student in our online program.

Spring Break and Travel

Though COVID numbers around the country have gone down since our highest peak in January, they are still at the same level as the summer peak we saw last July. The CDC is still discouraging travel as staying home is the best way to ensure you will not be exposed to or spread COVID-19. 

If traveling for spring break, CDC recommends getting a COVID-19 test one to three days before travel and keeping a copy of your test results with you, in case it’s needed. You shouldn’t travel if you test positive for COVID-19. It would be safest to quarantine for 5 days after your return, and seek a COVID-19 PCR test after day 5. 

The CDC also recommends that you check travel restrictions before you go and continue to take safety measures such as wearing a mask, avoiding crowds, staying at least six feet away from others, and washing your hands.

Current Schools/Cohorts on Rolling Remote:
  • None at this time
Mental Health Matters
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.

Relaxation Techniques for Stress Relief
To effectively combat stress, you need to activate your body's natural relaxation response. Techniques such as deep breathing, visualization, meditation and yoga can help.

This resource can help you find the best relaxation technique for you.
If speaking to someone would help, please reach out. AllHealth Network provides several supports.

  • 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
  • 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.
Free and Low Cost Events for March
The month of March is all about exploring! This month, click on the images in the poster to find things to explore virtually and in our community.
Good News Stories
EMS and ELA Celebrate Inclusion Day

Englewood Middle School and Englewood Leadership Academy celebrated Inclusion Day, a campaign by the Special Olympics, on March 3! Students learned about inclusion, signed a banner pledging to include others, and played Inclusion Bingo. Other schools from around the district joined in, too, sharing why they believe it is important to spread inclusion (some of those voices are included in the picture below). "It was important to help continue to build community, important to continue the advocacy piece for all students and highlighting including all abilities, and important for students to see that our staff believes in that," Amber Darnell and Makaila Mulry, event co-organizers, shared. The middle schools are looking forward to continuing to promote inclusion with events each month that celebrate the value in our differences! 
Healthy Choices Club Provides Free Resources

With grant funding from Tri-County Health, the eLearning Healthy Choices club purchased books for elementary, secondary, and parents. They had books in Spanish and English and had a table out front of the district office, on Monday, March 8 and will again on March 15. Many eLearners were already picking up other class materials during this event for eLearning classes. The club invited families to drive by and select a book, for FREE. They gave away books on topics ranging from mental health, mindfulness, screen time balance, sleep solutions, anxiety, healthy eating and more! They also provided brochures on mental health resources. Three volunteers from the Healthy Choices Club helped pass out the books and it was a great success.
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