IN THIS WEEK'S NEWSLETTER:
* STALLION SPOTLIGHT
* PSP NEWS
* BE EPICER
* FROM THE LMC
* COUNSELOR'S CORNER
* CALENDAR
* FROM THE PRINCIPAL
* NEW FLYERS
STALLION SPOTLIGHT
Square Dancing, Rapping, and Acting - Oh My!
Our 4th graders did an excellent job bringing back the much-anticipated Colorado History program! Their hard work came to fruition and we couldn't be more proud!
4th Grade Team:
Aubrie Duncan, Megan Long, Chuck Major, George Halley (Music)
PSP NEWS
SCHOOL SUPPLY KITS
Would you rather spend a summer day driving from store to store to purchase school supplies, or get everything you need in one easy box?! Order your school supply kit for the 2023-2024 school year NOW! Supply orders include the exact colors, quantities, and brands your teachers have approved for class. Your supplies will be delivered right to your home by July 29th!
Simply place your order by May 26th.
Order online at www.shopttkits.com.
Enter our school’s account number 83115.
Questions? Contact Lacey at [email protected]
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!
FROM THE LMC - KAREN NOTTINGHAM
PLEASE SEARCH
Please have your child look at home for books that belong to school. These books would have any of these markings on them:
On the front cover or the first page (bar code w/CTE)
On the first page inside front cover or on the last page inside back cover (CTE address)
All Library Books Now Due
Fees can be paid by cash, check or via your child's MySchoo!Bucks on 1he CTE website.
SUMMER READING
Pre-register now for "Dog Days of Summer 2023" - Summer Reading Fun for all ages
Fetch some fun during your summer of reading with exciting activities, prizes, and giveaways. We encourage you and your students to sign up now during pre-registration. Indicate CTE as your home school to win funds for our library! Everyone who registers will get a free prize that they can pick up from their local DCL branch once we officially start on Saturday, June 3rd. (link)
COUNSELOR'S CORNER - JANE STEINER
The end has come to another wonderful school year! Please take a look at the Spring Highlights of our CTE Counseling program. Cherokee Trail is excited to welcome a 2nd school counselor to Cherokee Trail. Ms. Heather Naumovitz will be working with students in K-2. I will continue to work with students in 3-6. Wishing all families a summer that offers connection and rest.
Summer Safety Tips
CLASSROOM LESSONS
Second and third grade classes were engaged with a 2 part lesson series that taught the students about different parts of their brain’s limbic system and how it works with their emotions and regulation.
FAMILY RESOURCES
DCSD Free Summer Lunch Program: Free lunch for students under 18 years old at various locations! (flyer)
SCHOOL SUPPLY ASSISTANCE
Lend a Hand School Supply Drive 2023
REQUEST an age appropriate backpack full of school supplies for your child by simply clicking on the green REQUEST icon above! All requests for student backpacks with supplies must be made online by July 26, 2023.
Douglas County Libraries SUMMER READING PROGRAM
Maintain your child’s reading growth this summer with the help of this reading program! (flyer)
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.
MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
*Do you know someone who is dealing with a serious mental health crisis? Are you concerned about their immediate safety and well-being? Colorado Crisis Service is a free service that offers immediate assistance in 3 formats. You can call for expert help 24/7, visit one of the various walk-in locations, or chat with them online.
*Denver Behavior Consultants – Social Skills groups now forming in Parker
* I Matter – Parents and youth (ages 12 and older) can take a brief mental health screening and schedule 3 free counseling appointments.
PARENT INFORMATION
The Effects of Social Media on Teenagers
How to Cultivate a Positive Teen Body Image
Why are American Teens So Sad?
What to Do When Kids Won’t Listen: 7 Tips for Parents
UPCOMING CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS
FROM THE PRINCIPAL - JOSH MILLER
The Principal Chronicles continue ...
It is graduation day here in the Chaparral feeder and today is one of my favorite days of the entire year. I absolutely love being down on the field watching the seniors walk across the stage to graduate. It is even more special, now that I have been at CTE for 9 years, and I know all of the seniors who went to Cherokee Trail. Another aspect of graduation that I enjoy is the fact that the students run the entire show. There are only a few adults that speak during the entire event, the rest of the time it is the students, which is amazing. There are always students singing and/or performing and it truly is a wonderful day. Not only that, looks like we will be getting great weather today which makes a great day even better.
On the school side, we had our annual staff vs. 6th grade kickball game yesterday. Unfortunately, the students were defeated but it was a great game and our 6th grade students were really united as a group. They cheered for each other and celebrated all of their runs. Something new this year was the Parker Police Department came and participated as well. It was awesome to see them come out and have some fun with our staff and students.
On the home front, my daughter got her first car over the weekend. My parents bought a new car for themselves so I was able to purchase their old car (thank goodness for the family discount) for her. She doesn't turn 16 until July but now we can start to practice in her own car. The car is a larger SUV so she will have an opportunity to not only be safe but have another space where she can leave a bunch of her junk lying around. Over the next week, she and I are going to go over to the DMV and get all the paperwork done and get her license plates. Then the last step is to get her insurance. That is the step I am looking forward to the least. I may have to sell my kidney to keep her insured. Speaking of throwing money towards something, last week's hail storm nailed our house. Luckily our basement didn't flood and we didn't have too much damage. We lost a few window screens, but the brunt of the damage was to our hot tub. The cover over the hot tub now looks like the surface of the moon. Fingers crossed my insurance covers the replacement but we shall see. Not sure what I did to mother nature to deserve that but what can you say?
That is it for this week's episode, stay tuned to next week when the Principal Chronicles continue …
NEW FLYERS
* Summer GOLF (flyer) & TENNIS (flyer)
* Parker Science Day 2023 (flyer)
ARCHIVED FLYERS (ALL)
* STEM summer camp (flyer)
* Co-Ed Summer Volleyball Camps (flyer)
* Douglas County Cotillion 2023 (flyer1 | flyer2)
* DCSD Community Events (flyer)
* Lego Masterbuilders club (flyer) *corrected dates*
* Robotics & Coding club (flyer)
* Chap Youth Wrestling Club (flyer)
* LEGO Storytelling: Marvel vs. DC (flyer)
* Science Matters - before/after school STEM Clubs (flyer)
* Chap Dance Team - The Mini-Wolverines (flyer)
* Robotics & Coding Club (flyer)
* CTE STEM CLUBS from Science Matters (link)
* Cub Scout Pack (flyer)
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