Updates For Our Community

Important Dates For Your Calendar

• Monday May 1st - Friday May 5th - Spirit Week
• Friday May 5th -Music Festival 2nd Grade
• Thursday May 11th All Together Now 2023 Festival
• Friday May 12th Field Day
• Friday May 12th Hazel Miller Concert
• Thursday May 18th Skate City Attendance Field Trip and ECE-1 Attendance Celebration
• Friday May 19th - Early Release - Students dismiss @ 1:00pm

Hallett Calendar for 2022/2023

Niché School Survey Sweepstakes

Help Hallett reflect accurate and updated information on our Niche page, plus a chance to win $1,000!

Who Can Apply: Parents and students currently enrolled in a K-12 school or graduated within the last 4 years.

How It Works: Review Hallett Academy by clicking the button below and completing Niche's $1,000 School Survey Sweepstakes! Your responses are anonymous and will be displayed on Niche to help others find a school that's right for them. The sweepstakes winner will be determined by random drawing and then contacted directly and announced on the Scholarship Winners page. One entry per person. The link updates each month so you can complete it when you are able to!

Family Engagement Meeting Updates

During our Family Engagement Meeting we continued to focus in on, and discuss all things Hallett. If families are interested in contributing to teacher appreciation week, May 8-12th, please contact Emily Nelson at emilyrbogast5@gmail.com. Please read below for highlights and visit our website to read the details on all Family Engagement meeting minutes. Our next meeting is Friday May 5th at 9am, if you're unable to attend in person please click the following link to join virtually: meet.google.com/yqe-rkou-buq

Field Day Information

Field Day is approaching soon on Friday, May 12th! In the case of rain or severe weather we will push it to Monday, May 15th. ECE, Kindergarten, 1st grade and MIA will participate in the morning from 9:45-11:45am. While 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th grade classes will participate in the afternoon from 1:30-3:30pm. To help navigate lunch schedules, we will be doing sack lunches for all classes.

Parents of Children with Medicaid/CHIP Insurance

Auto-renewal (pandemic protections) for your child’s insurance is ending. You may see it called “Medicaid unwinding,” but it basically means you’ll need to update your contact information so they can let you know when you need to renew your child’s insurance. A gap in insurance could be financially devastating to your family. Visit https://www.healthfirstcolorado.com/ to confirm or update your phone number, mailing address, email, or other contact information.  Families could be notified about their renewal paperwork at any point this year or early next year. DPS has a medicaid department who can help navigate if you have any questions or concerns. Their number is 720-423-3661.

Community Survey

Pre-order your 2023 school yearbook!

Upcoming Performances

Friday, May 5th, 9:15 am-12:00 pm- Carnegie Hall Music Explorers 

2nd grade musicians travel to The Newman Center to sing, dance, rap, and play with other 2nd grade classes from the district as well as professional musicians Stephen Brackett, Quiana Parler, and Los Mocochetes. 

Thursday, May 11th, 9:30 am-7:00 pm- Education Through Music-Colorado All Together Now Festival 

10 of our Hallett musicians (Julissa Hatley, Marky’iah Blake, Lilliana Basquez, Jace West, London Beasley, Gabby Lara, Kamani Williams-Harley, Zytaevius Barber, Raelynn Basquez and Superieur Duncan) will be joining other partner schools at The Newman Center for this all day event which will include rehearsals, workshops, and a performance. See the attached flyer for details and how to get your free tickets. 

Thursday, May 25th, 9:15 am-11:00 am 1st-4th Grade Spring Performance “Real Dreams” 

Students will perform alongside guest artist, Old Man Saxon. Doors open at 9:15 with the performance starting at 9:30. All ECE-5th grade classes and families are welcome to attend. See the attached flyer to share in your newsletters.

Montview's Annual Carnival

Once a family is enrolled — or accepted — into a DPS school, the next step is registering with their school. This is the annual process of providing and updating student and family information on file, including emergency contacts, health information and more.

Registration can be done online, or through the school in the fall. We recommend registering online because it’s convenient and saves time. Families can register online for the 2023-24 school year during one of two windows: The “Early Bird” window, May 8-19, or July 30 through your school’s specific deadline.



To register online, sign in to Parent Portal, click on “See All Apps,” then click on “Online Registration” to verify or update your student’s information. Online registration can only be completed by the parent/guardian listed in the primary household of the student record.

If you don’t have a Parent Portal account, please contact your school directly for registration information.

Summer In The City - Discovery Link

PHNEE Update

News from PHNEE: After a 3 year hiatus due to COVID, we are happy to bring One Park Hill Day back to the neighborhood. The event is for all third graders in the Park Hill elementary schools and will include a performance and lessons from The School of Breaking along with some outdoor activities. This year's event will be on Tuesday May 30 at the Hiawatha Davis Recreation Center. We could still use help with the logistics and funding. Reach out to us at info@phnee.org if you can help, and consider a DONATION to cover the costs. Read the full April newsletter here.

Roundup River Ranch

As summer approaches and you are making your schedules, consider this free, short-term camp option at RoundUp River Ranch for your students with Asthma and a few other health conditions. See the flier for details.

We're So Glad You're Here

We know that students who attend school regularly experience greater academic success than students who do not have regular attendance. At Hallett we celebrate students who have excellent attendance by acknowledging them during community circle, going on field trips to Skate City at the end of each trimester, and providing an age-appropriate movie and snacks for our youngest learners. Students who meet our goal of 95% attendance (which means that students miss 1 day or less a month or are tardy less than 3 days a month) are eligible to participate in our celebratory activities.

Students who are absent 3 days or less, or tardy 9 days or less from March 6-May 12 will be eligible to participate in our celebratory activities.

We want your chid(ren) here at school everyday ready to learn, and when they are we will celebrate them!

Early Release and No School Schedule

Early Childhood Education Stipend

Opportunities in Community

Job Fairs & Upcoming Hiring Events

Construction Job Fair

May 2 | 9:00am to 11:00am | IN PERSON | 14980 E Alameda Dr, Aurora, CO 80012

Join us far a construction job fair with a wide range of employment opportunities from different employers in the industry. With so many employers looking for workers, you have a great chance of finding a job that aligns with your interests and experience.

Learn more

JobNewsUSA.com Denver Job Fair

May 3 | 10:00am to 2:00pm | IN PERSON | The Summit Event Center

Attention Job Seekers! Get ready for your next career move at the Denver ​Job Fair on May 3rd. Meet top employers from various industries, including Hospitality, Healthcare​, ​Logistics, and more. Connect with hiring managers and land your dream job!

Learn more

Hiring Event - UPS

May 3 | 1:00pm to 3:00pm | IN PERSON | Altura Plaza - 15400 E. 14th Place, Aurora, CO 80011

Whatever your experience level, background or skillset, there's sure to be a place for you at UPS. Hourly UPSers are critical and essential. That's because they're the ones sorting and delivering the millions of packages our customers count on us to deliver. Whether you're interested in building a lifelong career with us or need a great short-term gig that pays well and could lead to more, you could find exactly what you're looking for right here.

Learn more

Colorado Regional Job Fair

May 10 | 10:00am to 3:00pm | IN PERSON | Arapahoe County CentrePoint Plaza

Looking for a job? Attend our Wyoming and Colorado Regional Job Fair! Check out the employer list online. If you can't go in person, attend virtually from 12-4pm using the link pvapi.premiervirtual.com/s/djb93d

Learn more

Hiring Event for Aircraft Fuelers @ DEN Airport

May 9 | 8:00am to 5:00pm | IN PERSON | PrimeFlight Aviation Services

We are hiring Aircraft Fuelers at DEN airport. No experience necessary, and immediate start dates! Multiple shifts are available, and wages start at $19.50/hour. Please follow the link below to apply before the event, and bring two forms of ID.

Learn more

Denver Career Fair

May 25 | 11:00am to 2:00pm | IN PERSON | Embassy Suites - 4444 Havana St. Denver, CO 80239

Our hiring events are excellent networking opportunities that offer a chance to move into a new industry or position. FREE for all career and job seekers. Walk-ins are welcome! Bring your friends and family members!

Learn more

Double Up Food Bucks!

The Kroger Family of Companies is committed to community engagement, positive social impact and charitable giving at the national and local levels. Every community is unique, but our common goal is to partner with the neighborhoods we serve and help the people there live healthier lives.

One of the ways in which we do this is through our King Soopers Community Rewards program. This program makes fundraising easy by donating to local organizations based on the shopping you do every day. Once you link your Card to an organization, all you have to do is shop at King Soopers and swipe your Shopper’s Card. Here’s how it works:

1. Create a digital account.

A digital account is needed to participate in King Soopers Community Rewards. If you already have a digital account, simply link your Shopper’s Card to your account so that all transactions apply toward the organization you choose.

2. Link your Card to an organization.

Selecting the organization that you wish to support is as simple as updating the King Soopers Community Rewards selection on your account.

1. Sign in to your account.

2. Search for your organization here.

3. Enter the name the organization you wish to support.

4. Select the appropriate organization from the list and click “Save”.

Your selected organization will also display in the King Soopers Community Rewards section of your account.

3. Your organization earns.

Any transactions moving forward using the Shopper’s Card number associated with your digital account will be applied to the program, at no added cost to you. King Soopers donates annually to participating organizations based on your percentage of spending as it relates to the total spending associated with all participating King Soopers Community Rewards organizations.

If you have any questions, please contact our Customer Service Center.

Middle School Tours

It's that time of year! Our 5th Grade Families will begin touring Middle Schools, and McAuliffe is staring their tours soon. Families can sign up for a tour here. We will share information from other schools as it comes in!

Leave us a Review!

As we continue to grow our enrollment and spread the word about Hallett, we'd love for you to leave us a glowing review on either Google, Facebook, or GreatSchools. Thank you!

RESOURCES FOR MENTAL HEALTH

Suicide and Depression Hotlines and Websites

***The following are available 24 hours a day 7 days a week

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 24 hour English and Spanish 1-800-273-8255
• www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
• Colorado Crisis Services 1-844-493-8255
• www.coloradocrisisservices.org
• Safe2Tell 1-877-542-7233
• www.safe2tell.org
• Crisis Text Line
• Text “HOME” to 74174
• Trevor Project for LGBTQ youth that are suicidal
• 1-866-488-7386
• Text “START” to 678678
• www.thetrevorproject.org

Mental Health Agencies (Therapy/Counseling)

• Mental Health Center of Denver 303-504-6500
• Maria Droste Counseling Center 303-756-9052
• Catholic Charities 303-742-0828 www.ccdenver.org
• Aurora Mental Health 303-617-2300 https://www.aumhc.org/
• CU Denver Student and Community Counseling Center 303-315-7270
• https://www.ucdenver.edu/counseling-center/community-members

DPS Community Resources:

• DPS FACE centers https://equity.dpsk12.org/family-resources/
• Denver Health School based health centers
• https://www.denverhealth.org/services/school-based-health-centers/locations

Hallett Academy Mental Health Staff

• Brittany Talvy, School Psychologist brittany_talvy@dpsk12.net or 720-424-6099 (Monday thru Friday)
• Barbara Robinson, School Social Worker barbara_robinson@dpsk12.net or 720-424-3236 (Monday and Friday Only)

Please contact us with any additional questions or concerns 

Mental Health Support for Colorado Youth 

I Matter provides up to 3 free behavioral health sessions for youth in Colorado. Visit I Matter.com for more information.

“Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen"

Brené Brown

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