Parent Post 3/25/2022

Posted March 25, 2022

Students and families sharing feedback on student writing?
Students researching how to sketch dinosaurs.
Thank you PTA and the Fine Arts Committee for bringing in the performers from the School of Breaking! Kids and teachers loved the experience
Celebration of Writing! 
Kids are exploring how spikes, spines, and shells can protect an animal. 
The STEAM project with Mrs. Miller was so fun this week. Students learned about creating circuits to produce light, noise, and movement. Then they created prehistoric creatures and used their circuits to bring them to life.

MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Hi Cory Families,

Thank you to the PTA and parent volunteers for helping put together our new picnic tables. We can’t wait to use them! 

The Science Fair is coming to Cory in April! An informational packet is included in your child’s Friday Folder this week so students can work on their projects over Spring Break. Projects are due April 18th. Please contact Jenna Javernick (jenna_verde@dpsk12.net) if you have any questions. 

Cory Science Fair judging will be on April 20th. Please join your child’s class on this day to view presentations. Your teacher will communicate the specific time in April.  In class presentations will take place on April 18th and 19th. 

The rubric (Practice Skills & Assessment) is included in your child’s packet. Please note, only students in grades 3-5 will have their projects scored by judges to be advanced to the district fair. The same rubric will be used by the school wide judges and the district fair judges. This will allow children to make modifications to projects based on teacher and judge feedback prior to the district science fair.

The top 3 finishers from grades 3-5 will be signed up to advance to the district Science Fair on April 30th at DU. 

We hope your family will participate in this year’s Science Fair!

  • With Spring in the air, we need to ensure that all students come to school prepared for snow and rain.  Please make sure that students are coming to school prepared for the weather because students will be going outside for recess.  
  • CMAS testing is coming up soon. Please try and limit the times during these days of testing that you pick up your students. We appreciate your help with this .  Please see CMAS schedule below for April. 
  • Looking for a way to stay in shape while having some fun? The north gym at Merrill has been reserved on Thursday nights between 7 and 8pm for parents and staff of Cory, C3, and Merrill to play pickup basketball.  Please reach out to Tyson Sollenberger if you have any questions at Tysollenberger@gmail.com

Have a wonderful weekend! 

Joan Wieser
Principal
Cory Elementary 
jwieser@dpsk12.net 

SAVE THE DATE:

  • March 28 – April 4 Spring Break
  • April 1 – 15: Bookies fundraiser
  • April 7: Cory Works Out, Luxe Lagree
  • April  6 -8 CMAS Testing 
  • April 11 5th grade at Ameritowne
  • April 12 – 14 CMAS Testing 
  • April 18 – 29 CMAS Make up Testing 
  • April 22: The Cory Derby!
  • April 26 4/5 Musical 
  • April 29 C3/Merrill/Cory- Dance Party @ 3:15
  • May 5 STEAM Night @ 4:30
  • May 6: Spring Dance
  • May 9 2nd/3rd grade musical 
  • May 11 1st grade musical 
  • May 13 Field Day
  • May 19 Concert on the Green @ 5

 Please come help us with our chickens. We are looking for new volunteers to add to our chicken volunteer list.

Student grades 1st – 5th, need to be accompanied by a trained volunteer to care for the chickens.

We are hoping to get more parents, grandparents, or other old siblings involved in our program to get each grade level into the coup daily, Monday – Friday (maximum 3 students per class).

What is involved in becoming a volunteer?

  • Short volunteer training done by one of our long-time volunteers
  • Volunteer shifts are 30 minutes in length
  • Volunteer duties – supervisor students as they:
    • Feed chickens
    • Provide fresh water
    • Collect eggs
    • Turn Hemp

If you are interested, please contact Skeeter Buck – skeeterbuck@gmail.com or text 415-845-5447.

CORY PTA UPDATES


The Cory Derby is off to a great start!

Final Cory Derby Reminders Before Spring Break

Thank you to the community for coming together to donate Teacher Tickets to help ensure all Cory and Stephen Knight staff can attend the Cory Derby for free! We are continuously amazed by the generosity of our families! 

Here are some final Cory Derby reminders:

  • STOCK THE CELLAR: It’s the last chance to donate your favorite bottle of wine (valued at $25 or more)! Bottles can be dropped off at 1185 S. Madison St. through Sunday, 3/27. Don’t have time to drop off a bottle? Donate $25 towards Stock the Cellar here.
  • STAR FAMILIES: Please consider becoming a Star Family! All Star Families are entered to win a two-night stay at Devil’s Thumb Ranch. We have 90 Star Families, and if we reach 100, we will add another raffle prize! Become a Star Family today.
  • TICKETS: More than 300 members of our community are attending the Cory Derby! Don’t miss out on this special event––buy tickets today

It’s Yearbook Time! 

The Cory PTA is taking orders for 2021-2022 yearbooks! Orders and payment must be submitted by Friday, April 15th and yearbooks will be distributed in May. The cost is $25 per student. For families ordering more than one yearbook, additional yearbooks can be purchased for $20. Please complete this order form, then submit payment to the Cory PTA through Venmo (@CoryElementary) or PayPal (paypal.me/corypta).

Also, we are looking for candid photos of Cory kids (first day of school, carnival, field trips, etc.) from the community. Please upload photos here and include a comment with student name(s) and grade level(s). 

If you have any questions, please contact swindellkristen@gmail.com.

Cory Works Out: Luxe Lagree

Cory Works Out is hosting its final workout of the year at Lagree Luxe on 4/7 at 11 am. Lagree is a total body workout on one-of-kind pilates reformer machines. Classes are 45 minutes long, and you will feel the shake! Sign up here. All workouts are $20 and go towards Cory! Venmo Naurin Gilger (@naurin-gilger) to secure your spots.

Save the Date: Cory’s Spring Dance!

Cory students and families are invited to the annual Spring Dance on Friday, May 6 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. DJ Chuck will be spinning tunes, there will be two food trucks providing dinner, and the Kona Ice Truck will be serving dessert. Stay tuned for more details about the theme!

Become a Cory Sponsor!

Do you own your own business or work at an organization that would benefit from being a part of the Cory Community? If so, please consider becoming a Cory Sponsor!

Our sponsorship packages include access to more than 340 Cory families plus community visibility in the Cory-Merrill, Bonnie Brae, Belcaro neighborhoods and beyond. Sponsors also enjoy brand exposure through Cory’s website, social media and online advertising, the loyalty of Cory parents, and word of mouth advertising.

Your support directly benefits all students at Cory Elementary by bridging the gap between DPS’ core funding and the resources required to provide a well-rounded education.  

For more information, please contact Savannah Graham at savannahsgraham@gmail.com or 303-513-3587.

Join the Cory PTA 2022-2023 Board

The Cory PTA board has two open positions for the 2022-2023 school year, including President and Vice President of External Relations. If you are interested in learning more about either of these positions, please reach out to a current board member, or email us at coryelementarypta@yahoo.com.

Are You Using Amazon Smile?

Support Cory when you purchase through Amazon online! Mobile and desktop purchases are now eligible. Log onto https://smile.amazon.com and select “John Cory Elementary PTA” when making your Amazon purchases online.

King Soopers Community Rewards Program

King Soopers Community Rewards Program is linked to your 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.

MERRILL MIDDLE SCHOOL 

If you are interested in purchasing any Merrill Swag, please use the following link:  https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/colorado/denver/merrill-middle-school

Become a Merrill PTSA member for the 22-23 school year here.   

At Cory we love learning and laughter.
We grow by trying new things and learning from our mistakes.
We embrace challenges with the courage to do our best.
We persevere.
We show respect for our community through caring, responsible actions.  
We celebrate each others’ differences and accomplishments.
At Cory we love learning and laughter.