Posted January 31, 2025
Message from the Principal
We hope this message finds you well. As we continue to work together to provide the best educational experience for our students, I want to take a moment to emphasize the critical role that regular school attendance plays in academic success and overall student development and well-being.
Attendance Supports – We understand that there are times when circumstances arise that can make it difficult for students to attend school. Whether it’s due to illness, family matters, or other challenges, we are committed to supporting our students and families. To help ensure that every student has the resources they need, we offer a variety of attendance supports, including:
Truancy Court – In cases where attendance becomes a consistent issue, it’s important to address the matter early. In DPS, habitual truancy is 4 unexcused absences in a month or 10 unexcused absences in a school year. Excessive absenteeism, without valid reasons or appropriate support, can result in the need for intervention through truancy court. Truancy court is a legal process designed to work with families to address chronic absenteeism and to ensure that students have the support they need to succeed academically. The Cory attendance team will proceed with filing truancy on an as needed basis, however, we believe that early intervention and communication can prevent the need for such measures. Our goal is always to work collaboratively with families to find solutions before attendance issues become serious concerns.
We believe that when we work together—students, families, and school staff—we can overcome challenges and ensure that every student has the opportunity to succeed. Regular and consistent attendance is essential, and we appreciate the efforts of our entire community to support our students in their academic and social-emotional journeys.
If you have specific questions or concerns regarding attendance, please contact Joan Wieser and Anna Meyer. Thank you for your continued partnership.
Sincerely,
Joan and Anna
Upcoming Events
New Vocabulary Words for the month:
dormant, cumbersome, receptacle, brutal
We are reaching out to share resources that you may find helpful in the coming weeks and months. A Family Resource Toolkit, available in English and Spanish, contains information and resources about rights, current DPS policies, training, mental health support, DPS resources, community resources, and more related to immigration. Please take some time to review these resources below.
Family Resource Toolkit (English) – https://docs.google.com/document/d/17MlTTVGACaGi3IVnaVm1BKO-CKlv-F3GXvK3dJc9zCs/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.ioz8arvfn1ip
Family Resource Toolkit (Spanish) – https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vQvnkZFZ70n2SSZsDYzzpI7KIJYG683t/edit#heading=h.gjdgxs
How to Talk to Your Child about Immigration:
Recommendations for Parents – https://infoaboutkids.org/blog/how-to-talk-to-your-child-about-immigration-recommendations-for-parents/
How to Talk to Your Kids About Immigration – https://www.globalrefuge.org/news/talk-kids-immigration/
An End to DACA: Helping Children Manage Stress and Anxiety – https://www.embracerace.org/resources/an-end-to-daca-helping-children-manage-stress-and-anxiety
We are excited to announce the Summer Academy, running from June 9-July 3, for students below and significantly below grade level. This program will enhance math and literacy skills while fostering creativity and social growth.
Program Highlights: Math and Literacy focus.
Schools will start at 8 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. with sessions lasting four hours. Some schools may offer all-day sessions based on need. Registration opens later this winter with limited spaces. We will let you know when registration is live, but you will also receive notification from DPS if your student qualifies for this free opportunity. If you have questions, contact the DPS Activities team or email summer-academy-2025.groups@dpsk12.net.
Registration for our Cory Girls on the Run SPRING team opens on Monday, February 3rd at 9:00 AM. There is a limited amount of spots and positions on the roster will be available on a first come first serve basis for students in grades 3-5. Practices will be Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:15-4:30 PM at Cory. The season will run March 4th to May 17th, with the end of season 5K on May 17th. If you have any questions, please reach out to Ms. Wilberg. We are excited to bring GOTR back to Cory! Go GOTR!
Sign up on February 3rd here! https://www.girlsontherunrockies.org/
| Cory TSEAL Daily Lessons Unit 1: Positive School and Class Culture – August 2024 Unit 2: Self Awareness – September 2024 Unit 3: Self Regulation – October 2024 Unit 4: Gratitude – November 2024 Unit 5: Bullying Prevention, Upstander Behavior, and Conflict Resolution – December and January 2024/ 2025 NEW! Unit 6: Circles of Control, Lizard and Wizard Brain, Size of the Problem Random Acts of Kindness (RAOK) https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/ We have taken our CASEL approved, highly effective, evidence-based Kindness in the Classroom® social emotional learning curriculum and made it better. By including a focus on equity, teacher self-care, and digital citizenship, we are excited to share a more engaging, relatable, and inclusive curriculum. Free lesson plans: https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/kindergarten-grade-5-lesson-plans Second Step https://www.secondstep.org/ DPS TSEAL Manual 24/25 Parent Restorative Practices Toolbox |
DPS SchoolChoice Round 1 for the 2025-26 school year is now open through 4 p.m. on Feb. 18! This annual open enrollment process is for any student who wants or needs to attend a new school next year, particularly incoming ECE-3, kindergarten, sixth- and ninth-grade students.*
To submit your application:
You’ll be notified of your results in late March. In the meantime, find much more information on the SchoolChoice website. If you have any questions, review our FAQs, call 720-423-3493 or email schoolchoice@dpsk12.org.*Families applying for ECE-3 with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) from the DPS Department of Special Education should submit the Universal Preschool Colorado (UPK) application to apply for funding. Families who are applying for ECE-4 must submit the UPK application. Read below for more information.
DPS’ Extended Learning and Community Schools (ELCS) will be offering three different camp options this summer. Please see below:
For questions, email discovery_link@dpsk12.org, enrichment_extendedlearning@dpsk12.org and elcsports@dpsk12.net.
We challenge you to complete the seven important steps of Finn’s Mission on our Kids Heart Challenge page to become a lifesaver– follow the link here:
http://www2.heart.org/site/TR?fr_id=11259&pg=company&company_id=488983
When you complete and earn your lifesaver cape, be sure to wear it proudly 
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So far we have raised $4,792.12 of our $20,000.00 goal! 55 students have joined our team online and 10 families have already completed Finn’s Mission and learned to be a lifesaver to help our community!
Any student who raises $50 will qualify to purchase discounted tickets and get a special ON COURT experience with the Denver Nuggets! The class with the highest percentage of students register gets an EXTRA PE CLASS!! The first 18 students to complete Finn’s Mission will earn a limited-edition Wylie and Bingo!! Any student who completes Finn’s Mission will get to come to the KHC Glow PARTY! Also, every student who raises $250 will get to SLIME Mr. C!!
Congratulations to the following students who have already earned our school’s challenge: Sawyer S , Parker C , Sloane S , Graeme M , Lawson W , Dylan G
Keep up the great work Cory Elementary School Lifesavers!
Meet Finn! A National ambassador for the American Heart Association. Finn was born with a rare congenital heart defect (CHD). Hearts need four chambers to function properly, and Finn was born with a heart with zero. He has been through 18 surgeries to fix his heart and suffered one stroke in his 9 years of life.
With all thanks to schools like yours and families like you, the proper research was funded to repair Finn’s heart, and the proper advocacy was done to spot the signs of a stroke.
