Posted February 28, 2025
Message from the Principal
Cory Caregivers,
Happy Friday! I would like to thank the PTA for funding and providing our students with amazing fine art opportunities this week. I wanted to take a moment to share some exciting recent experiences our students have had that highlight the importance of a multicultural lens in education, particularly through music and literature.
Recently, we had the wonderful opportunity to explore “Inside the Orchestra,” where students were exposed to various instruments, opera, and ballet. It was inspiring to see the joy on our students’ faces as they witnessed their own cultures come to life through music and performance. This exposure not only enhances their appreciation for the arts but also helps them connect with their heritage in a meaningful way.
Additionally, we were fortunate to host a visiting author who shared insights into the hard work and dedication it takes to write a story. The author’s visit provided our students with a deeper understanding of the writing process and inspired them to express their own creativity.
These experiences are invaluable in fostering a love for the arts and literature while celebrating the rich cultural diversity within our school community. Thank you for your continued support in enriching our students’ educational journey.
Please remember that there is no school on Monday as it is a professional learning day for teachers. This week all students engaged in a whole school writing prompt, and we will be taking time to grade the writing pieces to vertically align with all grade levels on writing instruction.
Have a wonderful weekend!!
Joan and Anna
Upcoming Events
Immigration Resources for Families
A Family Resource Toolkit is available in English and Spanish, and contains information and resources about rights, current DPS policies, training, mental health support, DPS resources, community resources and more. To request the toolkit in another language, email office_communications@dpsk12.net.
New Vocabulary Words for the month:
keen, refinement, embodiment, guild
In other news, we have been asked to have your children keep all sports balls and equipment at home. Evidently, it is causing some strife on the playground.
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.
Hi Families,
As a part of our Student Facing Equity Experience and Transformative Social Emotional and Academic Learning (TSEAL) Curriculum, we are learning about diversity in class starting in March! To that end, we have an optional school-wide homework assignment! We are hoping that you and your children would like to share your ideas about what makes your family special. You could share about your cultural heritage, different languages you speak, and even special celebrations you enjoy. We would love to hear more about you!
If you are willing and comfortable, please send me a video of yourself or your child answering a few of the questions below. I will share these videos with the class starting March 4th. The video must be 2 minutes or less in length. You can email the video, or send it in a Dojo message (to your classroom teacher)!
Thank you.
| 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 Unit 6: Circles of Control, Lizard and Wizard Brain, Size of the Problem – January and February 2025 New! Unit 7: Growth Mindset – March 2025 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’ 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.
