Posted February 17, 2023
Dear Cory Community,
We had a great week here at Cory! Thank you for a wonderful MLL Parent Meeting and Literacy Night!
There will be no school for students Monday, for President’s Day, and Tuesday, for a district planning day. We can’t wait to see kiddos on Wednesday!
Ms. Wieser will be back in the building from her medical leave next Thursday!
Many students still have cell phones and smart watches on them during the school day. This is against Cory policy. If students bring them to school they are required to keep them in their backpacks during the school day. If parents need to get messages to students, then please contact your child’s teacher via DoJo, or email, or call the front office and we will get your child the message.
PLEASE MAKE SURE ALL INFORMATION IS UPDATED IN IC. IF YOU HAVE MOVED PLEASE BRING IN A COPY OF YOUR NEW ADDRESS WITH A XCEL, WATER OR CABLE BILL TO THE FRONT OFFICE.
| Round 1 SchoolChoice Window Extended to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21 |
| The system that DPS uses to accept and process SchoolChoice applications, SchoolMint, experienced some technical issues and some families were unable to complete their SchoolChoice applications. To ensure that all families are able to submit an application for their student, the Round 1 deadline has been extended to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21. This means that if you have not yet submitted your SchoolChoice application, you still have time to list your school preferences for the 2023-24 school year. Get started now by accessing the SchoolChoice application here. Create an account or sign in using your Parent Portal login. Then, rank your school options and submit them by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 21. If you are having trouble submitting an application, please contact the Office of Choice and Enrollment Services by calling 720-423-3493 (hotline operating hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday) or email SchoolChoice@dpsk12.org. As a reminder, although the window has been extended, Round 1 of SchoolChoice is not a first-come first-served process. There are no repercussions or benefits for families who submit an application earlier versus later during the Round 1 window. ECE-3 and ECE-4 families still must complete their Universal Preschool (UPK) Colorado application by Feb. 14, but will have until Feb. 21 to complete their SchoolChoice application. Learn more about the UPK application here. |
Dear Families,
In February, we began “One Book One Cory” by reading a book called Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Maker by Zanib Mian. Thank you PTA for purchasing this book for all students and staff at Cory. This book focuses on some aspects of muslim culture, handling bullying, hate speech, and how to get through the ups and downs of life.
As we read this book together as a whole school during the month of February, we ask that you talk to your child about the book, the topics covered, and their feelings towards it. Asking them about bullying, friendship dynamics and questions they have will generate rich discussions at home as we will also be having them in class.
In addition, Mr. Davis, the school librarian, has created a website with activities and questions you and your family can do together at home during the Month of February. https://sites.google.com/dpsk12.net/corylibrarywiki/one-book-one-cory
Whole school reading schedule….
Finally, to further build excitement for literacy at Cory we will be having a family literacy night on February 16th from 4:30-6:00. There will be literacy themed stations set up in classrooms throughout the school. Your family can choose how long you stay, which activities you complete, and how many you do. We look forward to celebrating literacy with you on the 16th.
We thank you for your support,
The One Book One Cory Planning Committee
The Cory Elementary Equity Committee is excited to present the Cory Elementary Parent Equity Education Series!
Thank you to all who attended the first Parent Equity Ed night! It was wonderful to engage with you in this learning!
This series will include 3 more learning opportunities for parents in the Cory community to gather together and engage in learning around different topics that impact equity in education.
Session 2 (Building a Shared Why) – Monday, March 6, from 5:30 – 6:45 pm, in the Cory Cafeteria
Session 3 (Color Blind vs. Color Brave) – Thursday, April 13, from 5:30 – 6:45 pm, in the Cory Cafeteria
Session 4 (Summer opportunities and Equity BINGO) will be after school on Monday, May 1, from 3:20 – 3:40 pm, on the Cory blacktop
Please RSVP for session 2 by Friday, March!
You may RSVP by emailing Amber Bourgeois, at amber_bourgeois@dpsk12.net.
* Pizza will be provided for sessions 2 & 3! Please indicate if you are a vegetarian when you RSVP.
** If you need child care, it will be provided in a different room at Cory Elementary. Please indicate if you need child care and the age of the child when you RSVP.
*** Please let us know if you will need an interpreter and for what language when you RSVP.
A couple reminders: 1. School begins at 8:15. With the tardy bell ringing at 8:20
2. If a student is late they must come into the front office and get signed in taking a tardy slip with them to class.
3. We go outside every day we can. Please make sure you children have the correct clothing coats, hats and boots if needed on cold weather days.
4. Students have a snack during the day with their class. Please try and remember to pack a daily snack.
5. If you are picking up your student early you must come into the building to the office and sign them out. This is for their safety along with ours to insure we know where all students are all day. We prefer you are here before 3:00 to check out your students. We understand there are times when this is not possible as emergency’s happen. When you arrive to pick up your student we will call the classroom to have your child come to the front to meet you, we do not want students sitting in the office waiting for parents.
6. School is over at 3:20. If you have not picked up your students by 3:30 they will be waiting in the front office for you.
7. Sometimes the lunch menu changes in the cafeteria due to food not being delivered on time to the warehouse. We try to keep the menu consistent with what they say. Please understand Food Services is doing everything they can to provide the best meals to our students. Please feel free to call Food Services with questions or concerns. 720-423-5600.
IMPORTANT DATES
Joan Wieser
Principal
jwieser@dpsk12.net
Amber Bourgeois
STL
amber_bourgeois@dpsk12.net
How Sick is Too Sick?
When Children and Staff Should Stay Home from School or Child Care
Evaluation of a sick child must consider which diseases are currently circulating among students, staff, and the community. Known exposure to cases or an outbreak of a contagious disease (including but not limited to those listed here), even without a confirmed diagnosis, may necessitate more stringent return to school requirements. During Colorado’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic, children and staff who have symptoms consistent with COVID-19 should receive testing, and follow the COVID-19 isolation guidance until testing is completed or if they test positive. If the individual tests negative for COVID-19, the individual should then follow the recommendations for their disease or symptoms using the below guidance. There are four main reasons to keep children and adults at home: 1. The child or staff is at risk of infecting others with COVID-19 or another contagious illness, either because of symptoms or recent close contact. 2. The child or staff member does not feel well enough to take part in usual
activities. For example, a child is overly tired, fussy or will not stop crying. 3. A child needs more care than teachers and staff can give while still caring for the other children. 4. The child or staff member has symptoms or an illness is on this list, and staying home is required.
We Love the 90s Needs Your Support!
We need our entire community’s support to ensure our annual auction raises the $250,000 needed to provide full-time art, music, gym and library classes to all Cory students. Below are ways you can help:
Dine Out at Cherry Cricket, 2/21
Our next Dine Out event is on Tuesday, February 21 at the Cherry Cricket (2641 E. 2nd Avenue in Cherry Creek North)!
The Cherry Cricket is donating 15% of all sales from the day to our school, so stop in between 11am and 2am for lunch, dinner, or some late night fun. See you there!
Cory Works Out at F45, 3/1
Join us on Wednesday, March 1 from 12-12:45pm at F45 Cory-Merrill (1699A S Colorado Blvd) for Cory Works Out. If 10 or more people attend, F45 will raffle off a one-month membership to those who are participating!
F45 is specifically designed to provide a functional full-body workout while improving energy levels, metabolic rate, strength, and endurance. The team mentality at F45 Training helps members transform their lifestyle physically and mentally while encouraging community growth and a no-ego attitude. F45 is one of the most time-efficient ways of training, burning up to 750 calories per 45-minute session.
The cost to participate is $20 (please Venmo @CoryElementary) and all proceeds will go to the Cory PTA. Sign up here.
Volunteers Needed: One Campus Celebration
The PTA is seeking volunteers to help coordinate with Merrill Middle School on planning the One Campus Celebration, a campus-wide event that brings together Cory and Merrill students. If you are interested in learning more, contact Stephanie Campbell.
Amazon Smile & King Soopers Community Rewards Program
Recently, Amazon announced that it is winding down its AmazonSmile program by February 20. All purchases made before that date will still accrue donations for our school.
Although AmazonSmile is ending, there is still an opportunity to raise money for Cory through the King Soopers Community Rewards Program, which is linked to the loyalty program (SooperCard/AltID) number that you typically use at check out! Be sure to link your loyalty number to Cory so our school can earn rewards. Learn more, and here is more information on registering on your laptop or mobile device.
School Yearbook
The yearbook team is collecting student life pictures for the 2022-2023 Cory yearbook. If you have photos of recent events, please share them with us! We are currently looking for photos of Halloween, STEAM night, Thanksgiving lunch, book fair, band performances, field trips, theme days and other school related events.
Photos can be uploaded to the community google share site here. Please include names/grades of students. If you have any questions, contact Kristen at swindellkristen@gmail.com.
Participate in Kids Heart Challenge
Kids Heart Challenge is wrapping up at Cory Elementary School! We are excited that our school had the opportunity to learn how to keep their hearts healthy, while making a impact in your community! We raised an AMAZING $25,474.23 to support the mission of the American Heart Association! Donations are due 2/17/2023. If you still have donations, please turn them in as soon as possible.
It’s Never Too Late To Help!
1. Login to your Kids Heart Challenge page: http://www2.heart.org/site/TR?fr_id=7560&pg=company&company_id=382545
2. Send one last email, text, or post on social media to share the life-saving message of the American Heart Association to friends and family and ask for support to reach your goal!
The American Heart Association will make a huge impact with these donations!
Thank you from heart survivors like Addison, who are able to share their story and how much your participation means to them and their family!
CORY ELEMENTARY
Enrichments Spring Session
April 4th,2023- May 26th,2022
Registration Information
Registration starts Wednesday February 22nd at 6:00am and ends Tuesday March 7th at 10:00pm
. Below are the steps to follow on February 22nd.
PAYMENT IS DUE AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION!
QUESTIONS?
Please e-mail enrichment_extendedlearning@dpsk12.org
