Cherokee Trail

• PSP NEWS
• STUDENT COUNCIL - WISH WEEK IS HERE!!
  
• GAMES DAY GEAR
• EPICER @ CTE THIS WEEK
• SOCIAL EMOTIONAL WELLNESS
• COUNSELOR'S CORNER
• CALENDAR
• FROM THE PRINCIPAL
• NEW FLYERS 

Upcoming events:

4/21 Games Night 5-7pm (flyer)

4/26 PSP Meeting 5:30pm

5/2-5/6 Teacher Appreciation week

5/6 Morning with Moms 8am

5/13 All School Dance 5-7pm

FROM STUDENT COUNCIL

Meet this year's Chap Wish Kid: Chase!!! (reveal video)


To support Chase and Make-a-Wish Colorado, please see the Chaparral schedule of fundraising events:

 

Next week: 4-8Apr - dress up for CTE Spirit Week and bring a $1 donation!
 

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FROM PE - MICHELE WHITTINGHAM

Cherokee Trail's Field Day is May 23rd. Field Day Spirit Wear is on sale NOW!

Click this link to order online.  Orders are due no later than April 8th (purchasing field day gear is optional).

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EPICER @ CTE THIS WEEK

   * I listen carefully to adults and students and do not interrupt

   * I show empathy when interacting with others

   * I accept feedback and respond in a positive way

   * I own my actions and make things right

   * I use manners

What’s Happening in Social Emotional Wellness?

K/1/2: This week will focus on how we might have mixed up emotions (multiple feelings at one time). We will practice how to recognize the individual feelings we experience within the mixed up emotions.

3/4/5/6: We will grasp a better understanding of our nervous system and the ways that our brains automatically respond to a dysregulated nervous system. We will also practice test-taking strategies related to our emotions.

Is your child or someone you know struggling with anxiety? The District has partnered with Dr. Scott Cypers to release a series of videos for parents with a ton of information and how to help someone. The latest segment has just been released - all the videos can be found here.

Parent Articles

Finding a healthy balance with electronic devices

Screen time conversations with older kids and teens about their habits

Mental Health Resources

Masks may be coming off, but kids are still struggling from the pandemic.  Here is a 3 part series from UC Health (7 min each) with tips from a doctor on managing the stress.

I Matter – Parents and youth (ages 12 and older) can take a brief mental health screening and schedule 3 free counseling appointments.

STEM Center for Strength – mental health and well-being resources

Safe 2 Tell Colorado

Do you know how to report a concern that threatens you, your friends, your family or your community? Safe 2 Tell Colorado is an anonymous reporting tool for parents and students.  There are 3 ways to make an anonymous report – via website, app, or phone call.

Family Resources

Weekly snack/food bags provided by Parker Task Force – If your family is interested in having a bag of snacks/food sent home in their student’s backpack weekly, please fill out this brief form.

Families with housing instability

Universal Free Meal Benefits

The Principal Chronicles continue ...

Happy fourth quarter, we have finally made it to the home stretch. I know I sound like a broken record (can we even say that anymore since most people don't even know what a record is?) but this year has just flown by. Here at school, we are swimming in the logistic pool trying to get state testing figured out and getting our students in the right mindset. With every single space in our building taken up, we really had to scramble to find enough space to test everyone. Luckily we will not have to utilize any patio seating. Besides that, this week starts Chaparral's Wish Week. This is where we get together as a feeder to support the Make-A-Wish foundation to help raise money to grant wishes. Each year Chaparral adopts one student to support. During the week, we raise money and attend events to support this student. Then next Friday, we will get to attend the final assembly where the fundraising total is revealed. Trust me, it is one of the coolest experiences we have at school and I cannot confirm or deny that I get a bit emotional every year. I can't wait. 

On the personal front, we may have found ourselves a house but as of this writing, there are a ton of steps we still need to take. (That, and I'll probably need to sell my left kidney as well as one of my lungs) If it all works out we will be able to move in by the beginning of May. The keyword in that sentence is "IF". Other than that, my daughter has been playing with the JV Golf Team at Legend HS. Well, I shouldn't say playing since she has only been practicing due to the numerous weather cancellations of tournaments. She has yet to play a single match, but still likes it. Hopefully, all the money we spent on playing allows her play in at least something. Anything really. We did go to Top Golf this past weekend and in between her stuffing her face with root beer and tortilla chips, I did notice she has gotten a lot better. I guess her practicing more than twice a year has helped her improve. Who knew?

That is it for this week's edition. Stay tuned next week when the Principal Chronicles continue ...

NEW FLYERS

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