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BE EPICER @ CTE

At Cherokee Trail we focus on six traits, teaching and fostering them in our classrooms and school-wide in order to create learners who are strong academically and socially. They are:

ENTHUSIASM * PERSEVERANCE * INTEGRITY * COURAGE * EMPATHY * RESPECT
Read more on the EPICER page!
This month, we will be focusing on GIVING - Giving means to provide love or other emotional support; caring (adj.) or freely transfering the possession of something to someone …

WHAT'S HAPPENING IN WELLNESS - NOELLE DUNKER

All Wellness students: Please wear shoes that slip off and on easily for our stretching portion of Wellness.

Grades K/1/2: After we return from Thanksgiving Break, we will practice spreading kindness and having a positive attitude which helps us to build confidence.

A Little Spot of Happiness  Happiness Song

Grades 3/4/5/6: After we return from Thanksgiving Break, we will build a deeper understanding of our window of stress tolerance.

Hello families!

My role as a school counselor includes teaching students mindsets & behaviors related to career education.  I have begun visiting classrooms to teach career exploration activities.  Activities include learning about career cluster areas, career interest surveys, and various occupations.  It is never too early to begin discussing careers and goals.  As a parent, one way to help your child with career exploration is to simply share about your own career and choices you have made (successes and failures).  Your child will begin to understand that their interests and abilities should align with their intended career path.

I have also recently visited all 5th and 6th grade classes to discuss safety and tools they have available to ensure the safety of themselves and others.  We discussed the importance of safety at home and school. The students were provided information about Safe 2 Tell Colorado and how they can report a concern.  We also discussed the importance of having at least 3 adults they can go to if they have a concern or need help (trusted triangle).  Adults can also report concerns to Safe 2 Tell.  Please read additional information below.     

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.  

Parent Articles: How Teen Puberty Impacts Mood

Family Resources:

Is your child struggling with anxiety?  Pine Lane Elementary is hosting a parent workshop on anxiety for the Parker community Monday, November 14 from 5-6 pm.  Details can be found here.

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

Free/Reduced Meal Benefits

The Principal Chronicles Continue ....

It is that time of year again where I do my traditional “everything I am thankful for” in the spirit of Thanksgiving. So below is my 2022 list of things (in no particular order) that I am thankful for:

* My personal and work families

* My job

* My health (although this week I've been riding the struggle bus)

* My plantar fasciitis is finally gone

* A kindergarten team who spend the majority of their time filling our youngest minds with everything they need to know for life

* A first grade team who spends every waking moment planning for their next lesson

* A second grade team who has come together so well with two new members and work so hard for their students

* A third grade team who bring the joy and passion into their teaching every single day

* A fourth grade team who laughs their way through all their hard work and effort to support their students

* A fifth grade team who are so dialed into their students that they are one big classroom with each students needs being met

* A sixth grade team who became a team at the last minute but has worked through so many early challenges together

* A specials team who broke new ground on what could be accomplished in a mere 45-minute class period to send our students to new heights

* A SPED team that goes extra mile after extra mile after extra mile for all of their students

* An intervention team that is constantly adjusting and monitoring to make sure our students grow

* An SSN room full of dedicated professionals who work so hard every day to integrate and support our students

* A group of EA's who take extra time to work with and support our students and do whatever it takes 

* An office staff who keeps the building from falling apart

* A PLS who lives and breathes Cherokee Trail Elementary

* A CST who makes sure my T's are crossed and my I's are dotted

* A media specialist who makes every event amazing

* A counselor who never stops or gives up on kids

* A mental health team who chooses kids over paperwork

* A nurse and health assist who spend countless hours making sure our students are healthy and safe

* A speech team who works day after day to make sure things sound the way that they should

* An ELL team who supports not only our students but their families as well

* A BASE program who loves our kids at all hours of the day (and night)

As always, I love my job. I love the school and this community, and most of all I love each and every student here at Cherokee Trail. Happy Thanksgiving everyone. See you next time when the Principal Chronicles continue.

NEW FLYERS

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