Cory Caregivers,
Thank you to the PTA for hosting a wonderful book fair! The students were excited and eager to explore books and fun items — your hard work made it a memorable literacy celebration. We truly appreciate your dedication!
STEAMM night was a joyful night! Thank you to the STEAMM team for an evening of exploration and learning — your hard work, dedication, and thoughtful organization made the event inspiring and fun for our whole community. We’re so grateful for everything you did to bring curiosity and creativity to life!
Next Thursday, November 20 is our Thanksgiving Lunch. If you purchased a Thanksgiving Lunch ticket, please come to the office to see Debbie and pay for your ticket. We are only able to take cash as payment and are unable to give change, so please ensure you bring the exact amount. You will receive your lunch tickets when you come to the office to purchase your meal.
🎉 Cory Teacher Shoutouts - Is there a Cory staff member you would like to recognize? Send them a celebration! With just a few kind words, you can brighten an educator's day and remind them how much their hard work means. After you submit your message, we will find the best way to share the celebration. Let’s make the end of 2025 extra special for our educators! 🎉
NO ENRICHMENTS THIS WEEK
Nov 20th - Thanksgiving Family Lunch
Nov 20th - Rainbow Club Meeting @ 3:20
Nov 20th - Girls on the Run Bake Sale before and after school
Nov. 20th - CSC Meeting in library at 4:00 Agenda
Nov 21st - Coffee with the Principal & Assist. Principal @ 8:30 Agenda
Nov 24th - Nov 30th - Fall Break
Dec. 2nd - Parent Education Night about bullying and internet safety @ 4:00 (childcare will be provided)
Dec 5th - PTA meeting @ 8:30
Dec 8th - Winter Band Concert @ 6:00
Dec 10th - 2nd Grade Music Performance @ 5:00
Dec 11th - 3rd Grade Music Performance @ 5:00
Food for Families
We are partnering with the Merrill Middle School food pantry/ backpack program to ensure all families have access to food. If you are in need of food during this time for your family, please read below! If you would like to receive extra groceries one-time per month, please complete this private and anonymous survey, so we can provide the food items that your family likes to eat and match your preferences. Private survey
Food will be anonymously dispersed on: Friday, December 12 / Friday, January 16 / Friday, February 6 / Friday, March 6 / Friday, April 10 / Friday, May 8
Our lost and found area is growing. Please stop by to check to see if your student has anything in the area.
A note from the District
We need your help to keep our students and DPS community safe. As our lives become more and more demanding, it can be easy to get distracted or lose focus when dropping off and picking up students from school. From construction zones and changing traffic patterns to sudden stops with traffic, we must remain alert, especially in school zones. This past week, several incidents have taken place throughout DPS in the morning hours, jeopardizing the safety and well-being of our students.
To ensure all of our students, staff and community remain as safe as possible near our schools, please ensure you are driving with the utmost care and attention, especially in school zones. Our children are counting on us to look out for them.
As a reminder:
Slow down - follow the designated speed limits in school zones.
Stay alert - watch for students in crosswalks, at drop-offs and pick-ups, and pay attention to students who may unexpectedly cross the street.
Avoid distractions - put phones down and focus on your surroundings.
Be patient - a few extra minutes can make the difference in keeping everyone safe.
Thank you for ensuring our students and all of us remain safe throughout the day. Please continue to drive safely and responsibly.
Mental Health Corner:
What is TSEAL? Transformative Social Emotional Academic Learning
“Transformative SEAL” is a process whereby young people and adults build strong, respectful, and lasting, relationships that facilitate co-learning to critically examine root causes of inequity, and to develop collaborative solutions that lead to personal, community, and societal well-being.
This form of TSEAL is aimed at redistributing power to promote social justice through increased engagement in school and civic life. It emphasizes the development of identity, agency, belonging, curiosity, and collaborative problem solving
It's critically important that school wide TSEAL implementation intentionally nurtures an environment in which educators gain social and emotional competence by learning, collaborating, and modeling their social and emotional skills. Along with these social and emotional skills, schools must also fold in conversations about race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, language and ability so that the conversation about TSEAL takes into account the student’s fullest identities. It is recommended that schools do a deep dive into understanding how educators, students, and community can navigate conversations about race, sex, gender, ableism and other social identities in order to establish systems and supports that strengthen both adult and student Social Emotional Academic Learning.
Come along on our Cory TSEAL journey!
Unit 1: Positive School Culture and Classroom Community - Value of the month is Caring
Unit 1 Part 2: Sportsmanship - Value of the month is Caring
Unit 2: Self-Awareness - Value of the month is Caring
Unit 4: Unit 4: Social Awareness & Gratitude and new Value of the Month: Inclusiveness starting Monday, November 3rd!
Come join the Girls on the Run team to raise money for The Children's Hospital Colorado! 100% of proceeds will go to The Children's Hospital. Thank you for your support!
