DATES TO REMEMBER

April 8: No School

April 9-11: CMAS State Testing

April 12: Spring Dance 5:30pm - 7:00pm Middle School

April 12-13: Guys and Dolls at the HS - Please See Flyer Below

April 1-15: Teacher Appreciation Video - Please See Flyer Below

April 17: SAC Meeting - 5:30pm Middle School Cafeteria

April 19: Staff Professional Development - All Staff/No Students

April 29-May 3: Teacher Appreciation Week

**Information Sessions for Open Enrollment:

April 3: 9:00am - 10:00am

April 10: 4:30pm - 5:30pm

April 17: 9:00am - 10:00am

April 24: 4:30pm - 5:30pm

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.

CMAS state testing is coming soon!

We will be testing April 9th and 10th for all students and April 11th for 8th grade Science. Come rested and ready to show the state how great our school is! If you have questions regarding CMAS testing, please email raychel.carpenter@coloradoearlycolleges.org

The SCHOOL DANCE is scheduled for Friday, April 12th, and we need VOLUNTEERS! We need volunteers to help coordinate and organize, provide snacks, set-up, tear-down, and chaperone. Please click here to volunteer and help make our dance a huge success for our fabulous students. 

Enchanted Forest Dance (signupgenius.com)

CEC parents and students, as Teacher Appreciation Week (April 29-May 3) approaches, we invite you to share your gratitude and appreciation by submitting short videos expressing your thanks to our dedicated educators. Let's come together to celebrate their hard work and impact on our lives.

You can help! Record a short video (15-20 seconds max) of why you appreciate a specific CEC teacher or staff member and send it to marketing@coloradoearlycolleges.org with the subject line “TAW Video.” Please include your first name, whether you are a parent or student, and which CEC campus it’s for in the email message. The deadline to submit is April 15.

Buy Tickets Here

The yearbook is finished and only a limited number of extra copies were ordered. We expect to be sold out by yearbook distribution. BUY NOW while supplies last at Jostens.com. If you have already bought a book, thank you!

Starting March 25, weather permitting, roadwork will move along Harmony Road from near the Timberline Road intersection east toward the area of Strauss Cabin Road approaching I-25. You will need to adjust your drive times accordingly.

The work will occur in two phases. Before asphalt work starts in April, crews will do several weeks of concrete work in preparation. During this time construction will require individual lane closures during the day. While this will have less traffic impact than the asphalt work, drivers should expect some delays during busy hours. In late April, crews will mill up the old asphalt road material and overlay Harmony Road with a new surface. Officials anticipate that phase of the work will take about six weeks to complete. During that period, construction will close several lanes of traffic at a time to protect workers and motorists. Drivers should expect delays and consider alternate routes.

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!

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.

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, 2024, 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.

For April, Ms. Lerner wants to share tips and information about Boundaries. 

Personal boundaries are the limits and rules we set for ourselves within relationships. A person with healthy boundaries can say “no” to others when they want to, but they are also comfortable opening themselves up to intimacy and close relationships. 

"Setting boundaries in everyday life can be hard because I don’t want to hurt anybody…but I am starting to realize that by not setting boundaries, I am hurting someone. Me.” – Molly Davis 



Parenting and setting boundaries is tough! There are so many cultural differences when it comes to boundaries, and it can be tough to difficult to decide the right way to go about it. Here's a great article that helps us navigate these boundaries in parenting:

https://childmind.org/article/teaching-kids-boundaries-empathy/ 

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.

Please continue to remind your students to check lost and found. We have many water bottles, lunch boxes, jackets, and other important miscellaneous items. Thank you!

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