Posted September 24, 2021
We had another fantastic week at Cory! I want to celebrate our wonderful students. I have been so impressed with the level of ownership and advocacy I see from our cougars. Our goal is that every child feels loved and appreciated for all the gifts they bring each day to Cory.
Traffic Concerns:
I need the community’s partnership to ensure that dismissal and arrival is safe for our students and families. We have seen an increase of unsafe driving, families not using the crosswalk, and students running in between cars at the Kiss and Go.
We are also seeing a lack of patience and aggressive driving in the parking lot. We need to partner together to ensure that our students are safe entering and exiting the school.
I appreciate the families who have reached out with suggestions to improve these areas. In the coming weeks, we will have some changes to these locations because the safety of our students and families are very important. I am asking that we partner together to ensure everyone stays safe. I have requested for DPD to be present during these times to support with safer driving and street crossing habits. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to Ms. Wieser if you have suggestions or concerns.
If you haven’t already checked, please ask your child about Lick Challenges. Unfortunately, students on TikTok are stealing, destroying and then posting items they are doing to the school. As a school, we will ask our students not to do anything that impacts the educational environment in their school. Please talk with them and support a safe environment at Cory.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Best,
Joan Wieser
Joan_Wieser@dpsk12.org
Principal
Please remember that all DPS schools require masks to enter the building. If you are coming to volunteer, visit, or take your student out early, please remember to wear your mask. We do need you go come into the building when you are taking your student out early.
Please remember to send you child with two masks every day. We are handing out about 100 masks per week. Thank you!
Currently, there is a shortage of substitute teachers in the district. Parents who are interested in becoming substitute teachers can apply for a one-year substitute license to support Cory. Requirements include having a Bachelor’s degree and paying a $90 licensing fee, which Cory is looking into having waived for parents. If you are interested in learning more, please reach out to Joan Weiser.
National Walk to School Day is back! Please join us on the Cory playground beginning at 8am on Wednesday October 6th for a celebration. If you are able to walk to school or even able to park a block away and walk to Cory, it is highly encouraged that day! We will have music and a few other special guests to celebrate this fun day.
Thank you for supporting the Cory Farmer’s Market this past week! The market will run for two more weeks, and we need volunteers to help. Please sign up here. Also, stop by on Friday after school to purchase produce and eggs from our Cory Garden and Cory Community Chicken programs!JOIN THE PTA!
PTA membership is a great way to get involved in the Cory community, and members are able to vote on items in our monthly meetings. Membership is $15 for an individual and $30 for a couple. Join today by submitting membership dues through PayPal (you do not need a PayPal account to use this payment method), or email Melissa Viola to submit a check.
Join us for the October PTA meeting on Friday, 10/1 from 8:30-9:30 a.m. We will meet near the mushrooms outside the first grade classrooms, and an agenda will be circulated next week. CORY CARNIVAL 2021
The Cory Carnival is on Sunday, 10/3 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.! There will be games, prizes, obstacle courses, face painting, balloon artists, and lots of fun! Wristband order forms were sent home in last week’s Friday folders, and payment can be returned to the Cory front office. Wristbands are $10 each if pre-purchases or $15 the morning of the event. Also, the Carnival Committee is still in need of community involvement for parents to donate their time or resources. Please review the available slots and click on the button to sign up where you can help. Questions? Contact Leisa Sollenberger.
Cory PTA’s annual giving campaign, Friends of Cory, provides foundational support to Cory Elementary, and it has an ambitious goal of raising $70,000 and achieving 100% parent participation this year. To help raise awareness about the campaign, the Friends of Cory Committee is hosting an informational booth at the Cory Carnival on 10/3. If you are a veteran Cory family that is interested in volunteering at this booth and talking to families about the campaign, please email Travis Wanger or Savannah Graham. Volunteers are needed for 30 minutes time slots between noon-2pm.
Sign up for our second Cory community workouts at F45 (1699A Colorado Blvd.) on Thursday, 10/21 at 11am. There are only a few spots left for the Barre Forte class!
The cost to attend is $20, payable to Brittney Frye through Venmo (@brittney-frye) and all proceeds will be donated back to Cory.
