Parent Post – April 21, 2017

Posted April 20, 2017

We love our teachers LUNCH: May 4th

Please sign up to help with our annual Teacher Appreciation lunch. We transform the art room into an oasis for all the staff and need YOU to make it fabulous, welcoming and YUMMY. The luncheon will be held on Thursday, May 4th.  Please drop all items in the front office on the morning of May 4th or bring temperature sensitive food directly to the ART ROOM at 11am sharp. Remember to LABEL your dishes and bring serving utensils. We’ll clean all your dishes and leave them in front office. Thank you for celebrating and spoiling our teachers on this day.

 

Cory Shopping Event at Kendra Scott Thursday, April 27 (and by phone/email) – Mother’s Day gift idea!

We are excited to partner with Kendra Scott for a shopping event to support Cory! On Thursday, April 27, 6 – 8 pm, Kendra Scott will host an exclusive shopping event for Cory, including adult beverages and appetizers. 20% of sales during the event, as well as orders placed by phone, (720) 381-2999, and email (northcreek@kendrascott.com) anytime before 8 pm on Thursday, April 27, will go to Cory when you mention the school. Kendra Scott has a large selection with pieces starting at $30 – great ideas for all of the Mom’s in your life!

Kendra Scott is located at 175 Fillmore St. in Cherry Creek North. Visit kendrascott.com to see their selection (online orders will not apply to Cory, so please order by phone, email or in person on the 27th).

 

Fundraising Event for the Garden

On Thursday, April 27th We will be offering Colorado sapling Blue Spruce Trees from the Arbor Tree Foundation for a donation of $5.00.  Please come see us from 3:00-3:30 on the Cory Playground to purchase these wonderful trees!

In addition, there is a  GoFundMe Campaign with family and friends on Facebook to underwrite the cost of the trees, so we will have 100% profit for the garden.  Please visit our GoFundMe site if you’re interested.

 

Calling all 2nd Grade Cory Families: Help us Stuff the teacher lounge with treats on Tuesday April 25th!

2nd grade Cory Cougars let’s show our teachers how much we love and appreciate them. Please bring your favorite treats to “stuff” the teacher lounge on Tuesday, April 25th. Treats might include: bag of chips, fresh fruit, yogurts, package of candy bars, bag of candy, chocolate bars, cookies, homemade cookies or treats, box of k-cups, nuts, trail mix, healthy frozen dinners, cans of soup, box of microwave popcorn, six pack of regular or diet sodas, waters, sparkling waters, granola bars, dark chocolate, dried fruit, individual seaweed, or any other treat you can dream up.

Kiddos should bring their treat to the table by the couches before school. They may also write a note. Note cards will be available before school.

Come on Cory Cougars let’s show our LOVE!

 

Mark your calendars for Cory’s beloved tradition of “Concert on the Green”

The concert will take place Thursday, May 18th (rain date May 25th, IF NEEDED).This year we are also adding “Art on the Green,” and will feature student art displayed outside.  Be sure to bring the whole family, a picnic dinner, and a blanket to sit on while you enjoy the talents of Cory students tall and small. ALL grades will have performances to share. Please leave family pets at home! TIME: The concert will begin at 6:00pm, but students should report at 5:45pm. LOCATION: The concert will take place on the South part of the Cory playground/field. Families are encouraged to set up picnics in the Cory field facing the south brick wall of the school (but not before 5:15pm, please). See you there!

 

Teacher Treasures and Buy-A-Shares Still for Sale

Attention Cory Families! There are a bunch of Teacher Treasure and Buy-A-Share spots still available for purchase.

Check out the Backyard Dinner Party for current 4th Grade Parents on September 8. The chef will be from TAG Restaurants!

There is also a mini-camp with an Air Force Academy football coach in Football Fun with Mrs. Weaver on May 23.

And give your child a chance to Be a City Council Member for a Day with Mrs. Clark on May 27.

These are truly one of a kind experiences unique to Cory! Spots will remain open for purchase until the event occurs or the host asks to take them down. If you purchase a Teacher Treasure, please email the teacher to let him/her know you are attending.

 

REGISTRATION for the 2017/2018 School Year

It time to start thinking about registration for the 2017/2018 school year. At Cory Elementary, we do our registration online via the Online Verification System (OLV). We do not have a registration day. Please make sure your children’s Parent Portal is up to date. It is a good idea to sign in at least once a month. Please see below for more details.

BENEFIT:
The OLV system offers an alternative to printing, mailing, and manually updating the pre-populated forms for all students! Parents can complete OLV for all of their students in their Infinite Campus primary household in one place, through their Parent Portal account.

WHO COMPLETES OLV:
Parents of currently attending or pre-enrolled students (active in IC)
***Students new to DPS can pre-enroll (with Round 2 Pre-enrollment Form and required documents) through June, then request a Parent Portal account and use OLV
***Students new to DPS who are not pre-enrolled by June will need to complete the New Student Registration paper packet

Please remember that only a member of the family’s primary household in Infinite Campus can complete OLV. For example, if the student’s primary household is with the mother and the student’s secondary household is with the father, only the mother can complete OLV for this student.

OLV WINDOW:
OLV will be open from July 20th until August 22nd at 5 p.m.

OLV is not first come, first served and will not affect the student’s enrollment. It is simply used to verify that all information in Infinite Campus is up to date.

CALL TO ACTION:
If you have not done so already, please create your Parent Portal account by visiting myportal.dpsk12.org and click on “Getting Started”. You will need an email address and one of your student’s ID#s. There are no more wait times for an account; you can NOW create your own account!

If you have questions and need more support with Parent/Student Portal, please email dps_portalteam@dpsk12.org or call 720.423.3163.