DATES TO REMEMBER

March 3: Chinese New Year Celebration 3:00pm

March 3: Intramural Basketball 3:00pm - 4:00pm - See Flyer Below

March 4 & 6: Talent Show Auditions After School

March 7: Parent Teacher Conferences After School 3:30pm - 6:00pm

March 8: Staff Professional Development Day - No School MS/HS

March 11-15: Spring Break - No School MS/HS

March 29: Middle School Talent Show

**Information Sessions for Open Enrollment:

March 6th: 4:30pm - 5:30pm

March 20th: 9:00am - 10:00am

March 27th: 4:30pm - 5:30pm

April 6th: 9:00am - 10:00am

Refer a family and you could receive $100 gift certificate for every new student who enrolls! For details check out our Refer-A-Friend Program.

Teacher Appreciation Week will be here before we know it, and we need a committee committed to making sure our teachers are appreciated for all they do for our students, their families, and the community.

Parents, students, administrators, and community members alike often use Teacher Appreciation Week as an opportunity to celebrate and honor teachers who have impacted the lives of children, but it’s also a great occasion to improve the lives of teachers, too. 

Please reach out to Brandy Simmers (simmersb@gmail.com) or Jessica Spears (persson.jess@gmail.com) if you'd like to be a part of coordinating this amazing event and ensuring our teachers are showered with the appreciation they deserve!

Spring Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held VIRTUALLY after school on Thursday, March 7, 2024, from 3:30 PM-6:00 PM. Conferences will be held via Teams. There are a limited number of time slots available. If you are unable to schedule a time and wish to speak to a teacher another time, please contact the teacher by email.

Be sure to select the correct tab across the top for the teacher you wish to schedule with. Then you can choose your time slot and schedule your conference. On the day of the conference, follow the instructions on the teacher’s page to log in via Teams. Please be prompt with your call and know that your conference is for 10 minutes only. If there is not a slot available at the time you wish, please reach out to that teacher by email to schedule another time.

Click on the following link to sign up. https://www.signupgenius.com/tabs/13575DC01AFC2E4CEA18-alice

Do you sing? Dance? Play an instrument? Tell jokes? The list goes on and on, and we want to see your talent! There will be a Middle School talent show on Friday, March 29th. Sign up to audition for the talent show outside of Miss Sandlin's room! You must sign up before Friday, February 23rd. Auditions will be held after school Monday, March 4th, and Wednesday, March 6th.

Are you someone who loves to cook or garden? Are you interested in farming or food cultivation? Join the new CECFC Farm to School Club! We will meet weekly on Tuesdays from 3:15-3:50 at Innovation High School and all grades are welcome! Our first meeting is February 27! Ms. Maxwell will meet students at the front desk at 3:10 to walk over to the high school. Send an email or a Teams message to Ms. Maxwell if you have questions.

The students enrolled in the Chinese program are not only learning the language, they are also experiencing the Chinese culture. They are wrapping dumplings, writing calligraphy with the traditional brush pens, and making paper cutting.  

Some of the students will perform at the Chinese New Year Celebration in the CEC High School Auditorium on Sunday, March 3^rd, at 3:00pm. The gala ticket includes the performance (3:00-5:00pm), a raffle, cultural activities, and a dinner party. (5:00-7:30pm).

Children under 3 years old participate for free, tickets for children 3+ years old are $5 each, and adult tickets are $10 each. You can purchase your tickets using HERE!

Congratulations to both of our competitive robotics teams on a wonderful regular season! Through hard work and determination, both Mechanical Phantoms and Ace of Spades have qualified for the state tournament in Denver on March 2nd. Way to go guys!!

In addition to qualifying for the Colorado Middle School Robotics State Tournament, Ace of Spades has also qualified for Nationals in Iowa in March!!! This is quite the accomplishment, and we couldn't be prouder of the kids!

Another year of competitive robotics is upon us, and we would like to share a link that has been created for donations to the program for this season: CECFC Robotics Program Fund, Colorado Early Colleges

Please feel free to share this link with anyone you may think is interested in donating.

Thank you so much for your consideration, and feel free to contact head coach Mr. Englar Charles.Englar@coloradoearlycolleges.org if you have any questions! Go Wolves!"

CEC Fort Collins Middle School Robotics is proudly sponsored by Fort Collins Utilities.

CECFCMS's MathCounts Team took 3rd place at the Northern Colorado regional competition on Saturday 2/24 at UNC in Greeley. Two students, Yuna K. and Michael K., qualified for the state competition in March! Great work, team!

Intramural Soccer begins March 20th. 3:00pm- 4:00pm

Your student ID must be visible at all times while you are in the building. Please wear your ID. See Mrs. Schroeder in the front office for a temporary ID or get your replacement ID from Mrs. King on the 3rd floor. The cost of a replacement ID is $5.

Please encourage your students to not bring their earbuds to school. Too many are lost or misplaced. Your cooperation is appreciated. Thank you!

2023-24 SAC Committee

➢CECFC Leadership Team Member: Dee Dee Vicino

➢Chair: Jessica Spears

➢Co-Chair: Ade Lau

➢Secretary: Valerie Schultz

➢Treasurer: Nada Elmagbari

➢Appreciation Committee Chair: Brandy Simmers

➢CECFC School Representatives: Amy Kamin, Chris Vick

Please join us for future SAC meetings. If you can't join us in person, we hope that you can join us virtually. We will monitor the chat so that you can participate, ask questions, and provide feedback. Thank you for supporting our efforts to make CEC the BEST school in Northern Colorado.

April 17, 2023, 5:30 PM.

April 17th link:

Click here to join the meeting.

Meeting ID: 269 050 198 295

Passcode: cxR82R

Download Teams | Join on the web.

Has someone in the CEC community shown you or your student an act of kindness? Click here or use the QR code provided to give them a shoutout on our Social Media pages! It can be big or small, but please share your experiences of kindness with us!

Congratulations on achieving Silver Level Status in The National Math Club! The National Math Club is funded by sponsors who help ensure MATHCOUNTS can offer math resources and programs, like the National Math Club, completely for free.

CECFCMS has earned Silver Level status for the 3rd year in a row and will go for the gold next month! 

CECFCMS's MathCounts Team took 3rd place at the Northern Colorado regional competition on Saturday, February 4th, at UNC in Greeley. Two students, Yuna K. and Michael K., qualified for the state competition in March! Great work, team!

For March, Ms. Lerner would like to share tips and information about Resting. 

We routinely discount how important rest is to our ability to keep going. Resting and resetting is incredibly important to our health and mental health.  

Here are some questions to consider:  

• What is one type of rest you often take for yourself? What's another type of rest you can focus on for just this month? 
• What would a daily rest schedule look like for you? Can you carve out 2 minutes for rest each day? 5? 15? What would a daily rest-activity be for you?  
• What would happen if you committed to resting for 2 minutes each day for a week? How would this rest and taking time for yourself impact you? 

As always, reach out if you need to connect with Ms. Lerner about your student, resources or concerns.

In addition, Ms. Lerner is the McKinney Vento Liaison. Please see below for more information about that program.

Help us raise funds for CECFC! Bring in your Bottle Caps from your Morning Fresh Dairy milk bottles. The collection box will be near the front desk. Visit www.morningfreshdairy.com/giving-back/caps4cash.html for more information.

8th Grade Parent/Guardians

Would you like to see your 8th grader spotlighted this semester on the CEC social media pages? Send your 8th grader's name, baby picture, a recent picture, and a fun fact to mary.bain@coloradoearlycolleges.org to be featured!

Happy New Year! Here are some friendly reminders about illnesses and absences. Let’s have a healthy spring semester!! 

• Illnesses: Please DO NOT SEND students to school if they are ill. 

• Contact Attendance with details if your student is out due to illness.
• Students must stay home for at least 24 hours after a fever has resolved without fever reducing medications to lower the fever.
• Students must stay home for at least 24 hours after vomiting and/or diarrhea without medication to reduce those symptoms.
• If your student has missed [5 consecutive days] or [7 days in a two-week period] due to illness, please provide medical documentation for these absences to be excused.
• ·    COVID-19: If your student is diagnosed with COVID-19, they should remain home from school for 5 full days since symptom onset or positive test. Your student should return only after symptoms have resolved. Masking is recommended for days 6 through 10.  

Contact Info:

• RN: Jen McGlue, RN can be reached at 970-377-0044 x10121 or Jen.mcglue@ColoradoEarlyColleges.org.

•   Health Tech: Lyniah Lester-Martinez can be reached at 970-893-4549 x11108 or Lyniah.Lester-Martinez@coloradoearlycolleges.org.

How’s our school doing on vaccinations? Annually, schools must report immunization and exemption numbers (not student names) to the state health department. Here are the school's immunization rates from the 2022-23 school year for MMR.

Hello Wonderful CEC Families,



As some of you may be aware, the government in general is not a huge fan of homeschooling. Of course, we know better and believe homeschooling is a truly wonderful opportunity for many people. At Colorado Early College, we fully embrace the idea that families know what is best for their children and they should have a choice in education. Many of our students are part-time students who are homeschooled at home or attend our online homeschool. Unfortunately, we have a battle on our hands. There are people in government who do not believe in homeschool enrichment. Being on the ground floor with our students and families, we know that these people are completely wrong and narrow-minded. We see the beauty that our program brings to our students and families. 

Please, PLEASE take a moment to share your story with the State Board of Education. We want to overwhelm them with your stories so they can see that we are indeed important and necessary. What does your family love about CECFC MS (or homeschool enrichment in general)? How would it affect your students if we didn't have our program? They will hold a session in mid-December to take action on homeschooling items. Please click on the link below and fill out the form on the right-hand side ASAP. It's quick and easy and we MUST BE HEARD!  It's time for homeschoolers and Charter School students and families to get LOUD!!! Please help us save our program.

CLICK HERE TO SHARE YOUR VOICE

Thank you so much for your help,

Dee Dee Vicino

Head of School

Colorado Early Colleges Fort Collins Middle School

Key Explorers offers a 10% discount for CEC families!

INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING?

Please contact Mrs. King at lori.king@coloradoearlycolleges.org if you are interested in volunteer opportunities. We need classroom volunteers, cafeteria volunteers, volunteers for field trips and off campus events, and more! Research shows that parents have a major influence on their child's achievement, and volunteering at school is a great way for parents to positively impact student achievement. 

REFER-A-FRIEND TO CEC!

Tell your friends and families that enrollment for the 2023-24 school year is still open and you could receive $100 gift certificate for every new student who enrolls! 

For details check out our Refer-A-Friend here.

SUPPORT OUR SCHOOL WITH KING SOOPERS

1. Log into your account at www.KingSoopers.com 
2. Go to Community Rewards 
3. Search Colorado Early Colleges (EG422) 
4. Click Blue Enroll Button 

Thank you for your continued support!!

INFINITE CAMPUS (IC) MOBILE APP

Parents, Guardians and Students, did you know IC is not only on the web but there is a mobile app as well? You can check attendance, grades, assignments, set notifications, and so much more!

Download the Infinite Campus Parent and/or Student App today to stay connected!



For more information, click the button below.

If at any time you are having problems with Infinite Campus and/or Teams, please contact our support team at: support@coloradoearlycolleges.org or click the link for support information: https://coloradoearlycolleges.org/support/

2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR

2023-2024 STUDENT & FAMILY HANDBOOK

Welcome new and returning CEC Families! Please take a moment to read our MS Student and Family Handbook to familiarize yourself with our school policies.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call us at (970) 893-4549 and we will be happy to assist you.

SCHOOL INFORMATION

CECFC MS Main Line: (970)893-4549

Attendance: (970) 682-2007

Attendance Email: fcmsattendance@coloradoearlycolleges.org

Address: 4512 McMurry Avenue

Fort Collins, CO 80525