The Stallion Scoop - 9Apr20

Posted on 04/09/2020

IN THIS WEEK'S NEWSLETTER:

COVID-19 INFORMATION
WHAT'S NEW AT CTE
PSP NEWS
VIRTUAL SPECIALS SCHEDULE
MINDFUL MORNINGS ARE BACK!
DCSD NUTRITION SERVICES INFO
FROM THE SCHOOL COUNSELOR
FROM THE AP
WHAT'S HAPPENING AT CTE - CALENDAR
FROM MR. MILLER
FLYERS (NEW & ARCHIVED)

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) INFORMATION The Douglas County School District (DCSD) is coordinating with local public health agencies to monitor the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). We are keeping in close contact with the Tri-County Health Department and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) on this subject.
Click HERE for up-to-date information from DCSC.

WHAT'S NEW AT CTE

Come listen to CTE staff read their favorite books.
Mr. Miller
Mrs. Copeland
Mrs. Holmes
Mrs. Martinez
Mrs. Hylton
Mrs. Jakubowski
Mrs. Steiner (NEW)
Mrs. Nottingham (NEW) - several picture books and a chapter book for older grades!
Read the full story here.

PSP NEWS

PSP Meeting: We are changing the date of our meeting this month to next Tuesday, April 14h at 2:00pm. If you would like to attend this virtual meeting please send us an e-mail letting us know you would like to attend and we will send you the link.

VIRTUAL SPECIALS SCHEDULE

Music - Wednesdays K-2 10am-10:15am 3rd & 4th 10:15am-10:30am 5th & 6th 10:30am-10:45am Art - Wednesdays K-2nd 12:30-12:45pm 3rd-4th12:45-1:00pm 5th-6th 1:00-1:15pm Library - Tuesdays or Thursdays 3-6 grade: Tuesdays 10:00 - 10:45 am K-2 grade: Thursday, 10:00 - 10:30 am PE - ZOOM Meetings Tuesdays All Grades Last name letters A-M - live workout 9:00-9:15am Password: 3d6TeO Thursdays All Grades Last name letters N-Z - live workout 10:30-10:45am Password: 8SOCet

MINDFUL MORNINGS WITH MRS. DUNKER
After receiving requests from parents and students, I will be offering Mindful Mornings on Tuesdays and Thursdays @ 8:00am starting Tuesday 4/14 via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/wsj-sxrc-iem

FROM DCSD NUTRITION SERVICES
Nutrition Services is expanding the number of Emergency Feeding sites offering free breakfast and lunch to any child 18 years of age and under. We have 6 new sites starting on Tuesday April 7th. Thank you for sharing these flyers with your families. Flyer - Chinese Flyer - English Flyer - Russian Flyer - Spanish Flyer - Vietnamese

FROM THE SCHOOL COUNSELOR - JANE STEINER
FAMILIES IN NEED OF FOOD

Hello Cherokee Trail Families,

As we are moving through this challenging time together, the Food and Nutrition Department is providing a wonderful resource for ALL kids and teens. Free grab and go lunches will be provided at Challenger Park Monday-Friday from 11:30-12:30 to all kids and teens. Click here for more info.

We are partnering with the Parker Task Force to see how we can assist families who are in need of additional food. If your family is in need of additional food support, please email Jane Steiner, School Counselor at [email protected]. We are hoping to have the additional food available at Challenger Park for family pick up on a set weekly day. Additional information will be provided to families after a list is compiled.

We will all get through this with the support of each other!

Love and Logic is offering FREE online parenting classes during April! This is an incredible opportunity! What is Love and Logic? Love and Logic is the original and proven leader in parenting. They've helped parents from all walks of life create happy, resilient and responsible kids. Enjoy immediate success with the effective parenting solutions taught in this online parenting class. You will learn parenting tips on how to: -End arguing and manipulation -Neutralize defiance -Replace anger and frustration with empathy -End bedtime battles -Set kids up for success by allowing them to make small mistakes when the price tag is small -And much more! Click to Sign Up!

COVID parenting workshops weekly with Dr. Scott Cypers (flyer attached)

There are great topics this week and guest break out rooms including an amazing Child Psychiatrist talking about whether medication may be needed to help your child or not as well as Psychologist Audrey Blakeley-Smith focusing on supporting Parents with Children on the Autism Spectrum. Dr. Cypers will focus on tools to help parents manage their own anxiety and his partner will focus on depression fighting tools. Thursdays 8-9:15 (zoom link in attached flyer)

Watch a previous session or check out resources

FROM THE AP - ROBIN HUNT

I want to thank all of you for your continued patience with remote learning. It has indeed been a steep learning curve for many in our community. I will say that things have settled some over the past week. Staff has been in good spirits. There was a dip in morale when we heard that we wouldn't be returning to school this year. We love our students and miss them terribly. We also miss all of the materials that made our jobs a little easier and more engaging. But, our staff has truly risen to the occasion, improvising as needed. I want to remind you that there will be no school on Friday, April 17th. This is a compensation day for teachers staying late for conferences prior to spring break. Also, there will be no school on Monday, April 20th. This is a district-wide professional development day. Please connect with your child’s teacher if you have any questions or are feeling overwhelmed with the expectations. We want this to be a win/win for community!

What's Happening at CTE (calendar)

9	APR	All day	NO IN-PERSON SCHOOL - remote learning
10	APR	All day	NO IN-PERSON SCHOOL - remote learning
13	APR	All day	NO IN-PERSON SCHOOL - remote learning
14	APR	All day	NO IN-PERSON SCHOOL - remote learning
		8 - 8:30am	Mindful Mornings w/Mrs. Dunker
		2 - 2:30pm	PSP Meeting
15	APR	All day	NO IN-PERSON SCHOOL - remote learning
16	APR	All day	NO IN-PERSON SCHOOL - remote learning
		8 - 8:30am	Mindful Mornings w/Mrs. Dunker
17	APR	All day	NO SCHOOL - teacher comp day
20	APR	All day	NO SCHOOL - teacher work day
21	APR	All day	NO IN-PERSON SCHOOL - remote learning
		8 - 8:30am	Mindful Mornings w/Mrs. Dunker
22	APR	All day	NO IN-PERSON SCHOOL - remote learning
23	APR	All day	NO IN-PERSON SCHOOL - remote learning
		8 - 8:30am	Mindful Mornings w/Mrs. Dunker
24	APR	All day	NO IN-PERSON SCHOOL - remote learning

FROM THE PRINCIPAL - JOSH MILLER

NEW FLYERS

SUMMER CAMPS: * Chap Volleyball 2020 (flyer) * The Chaparral Baseball team has a new event that we'd like to get your students involved in. Attached is an article about the Junior Wolverines along with our game schedule. (flyer) * EDGE Summer Camps Are Back! (flyer) Students and teachers in the EDGE Program at Legend High School have designed an amazing second summer of EDGE Camps. All camps are designed for middle school students (students currently in grades 5-8). Camps are hands-on, project-based, and created to help middle schoolers gain critical thinking skills while having a blast at camp. Check out their website for more information on camps offered and enroll today!

ARCHIVED FLYERS (ALL)

* Strategic Kids LEGO (flyer) * Future Wolverines & baseball fans – we’d love for you to stop by and cheer us on! Here is our VARSITY HOME game schedule * Young Rembrandts - Cartoon Drawing class (flyer) * Stragetic Kids: Skywalker LEGO (flyer)
* Milk Caps for Moola - flyer
* Join Mrs. Dunker on Tuesday and Thursday mornings to learn how to be more mindful in your life. It's a wonderful, peaceful way to start your school day. Mindful Mornings is open to students in grades 3rd - 6th. See below for information about how to sign up and be part of this joyful journey into mindfulness. You can sign up at Mindful Mornings Sign-up

NONDISCRIMINATION NOTICE: The Douglas County School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, age, marital status, genetic information, or physical characteristics, disability or need for special education services in admissions, access to, treatment of, or employment in educational programs or activities. The School District’s Compliance Officer is Ted Knight, Assistant Superintendent, 620 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, [email protected], 303-387-0067. Complaint procedures have been established for students, parents, employees, and members of the public.

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In compliance with Titles VI & VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, and Colorado law, the Douglas County School District RE-1 does not unlawfully discriminate against otherwise qualified students, employees, applicants for employment, or members of the public on the basis of disability, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, religion, ancestry, or need for special education services. Discrimination against employees and applicants for employment based on age, genetic information, and conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth is also prohibited in accordance with state and/or federal law. Complaint procedures have been established for students, parents, employees, and members of the public. The School District's Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator to address complaints alleging sexual harassment under Title IX is Aaron Henderson, 620 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, [email protected], 303-387-0127.

Outside Agencies

Complaints regarding violations of Title VI, (race, national origin), Title IX (sex, gender), Section 504/ADA (handicap or disability), may be filed directly with the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, 1244 North Speer Blvd., Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204. Complaints regarding violations of Title VII (employment) and the ADEA (prohibiting age discrimination in employment) may be filed directly with the Federal Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 303 E. 17th Ave., Suite 510, Denver, CO 80202, or the Colorado Civil Rights Commission, 1560 Broadway, Suite 1050, Denver, CO 80202.

NOTICE OF DESTRUCTION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION RECORDS

Special Education records which have been collected by Douglas County School District related to the identification, evaluation, educational placement, or the provision of special education in the district, must be maintained under state and federal laws for the period of five (5) years after special education services have ended for the student. Special education services end when the student is no longer eligible for services, graduates, or completes his/her educational program at age 21, or moves from the district. This notification is to inform parents/guardians and former students of Douglas County School District's intent to destroy the special education records of students who exited special education services as of June 30, 2016. These records will be destroyed in accordance with state law unless the parent/guardian or eligible (adult) student notifies the school district otherwise. After five years, the records are no longer useful to the district, but may be useful to the parent/guardian or former student in applying for social security benefits, rehabilitation services, college entrance, etc. The parent/guardian or eligible (adult) student may request a copy of the records by requesting the records at this link ( Douglas County School District Transcripts and Records Requests ).