IN THIS WEEK'S NEWSLETTER:
- STALLION SPOTLIGHT
- PSP NEWS
- CTE FUN RUN
- THIS IS HOW WE CTE
- BE EPICER
- WHAT'S HAPPEING IN WELLNESS
- CALENDAR
- FROM THE PRINCIPAL
- NEW FLYERS
STALLION SPOTLIGHT
CTE would like to give a big shout out to our Bus Captains!! These fifth graders help out kindergarteners and first graders to get on/off the school bus, and also to get these youngest students to their classrooms in the morning. Naga D., Joshika S., and Vinisha G. - thank you for all your help. CTE appreciates you!!
PSP NEWS
Please join us for a spirit night at Chick-Fil-A on September 7th, 4-8pm. Let them know you're there for Cherokee Trail Elementary and a portion of proceeds will be donated to the school!
The easiest way to earn money for our school is to link your King Soopers account to CTE! Follow these simple instructions and every time you shop at King Soopers a portion will be donated to our school!
1. Go to – www.kingsoopers.com
2. Sign in or create an account if you don’t have one already.
3. Under the “Rewards” tab find Community Rewards.
4. You can search for Cherokee Trail Elementary PSP or enter the code DW799
You can order your CTE 2022-2023 Yearbook online here CTE Yearbook
CTE Spirit Wear can be purchased here CTE Spirit Wear
Save the Dates:
September 7th: Chick-Fil-A Night 4-8pm
September 20th: FUN RUN during specials
September 27th: PSP Meeting 5:30pm
October 4th: Fun Run Prize Day
October 6th: Spirit Night at Freddy's
CTE 10th ANNUAL FUN RUN
Our biggest fundraiser of the year is coming - The CTE FUN RUN!!!!
We are excited to announce our 10th annual Fun Run school event and Fundraiser!(flyer) Our school will earn a substantial profit from every donation and these funds will be used to benefit all students.
Your donation is 100% tax deductible.
ALL students will participate in the Fun Run during school hours and will receive a FREE Fun Run T-Shirt.
To reach our goal of $15,000, we are asking students to set a fundraising goal of at least $50.00. Check out our school Fun Run Website for exciting event details, student prizes and website tools to make our school fundraiser a HUGE success!
Donate Today at: www.r4funds.com/schools/cherokeetrailrun22/
Or turn your cash and check donations into the office by 9/27, making checks payable to CTE PSP -or- scan here to donate and see important details about our Fun Run Event! (more info)
THIS IS HOW WE CTE
Welcome to a new video series from Mr. Miller about all things CTE! Watch as he explains many of the activities around Cherokee Trail and what the rules and expectations are around each of them.
This week:
* TECH DEVICE CONTRACT
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!
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: We will practice how to express what we are feeling by paying attention to facial expressions, body language, and verbal clues. We will also practice using a calm space to help regulate our emotions.
Grades 3/4/5: This week will continue our focus on finding commonalities and connection with our classmates. We will also practice using a calm space to help regulate our emotions.
Grade 6: Sixth graders will be taking an Awe Walk - looking with fresh eyes what we walk by everyday. We will also practice using a calm space to help regulate our emotions.
Click here for a way to support our Wellness class.
*Thank you so much to the family that anonymously donated 3 fabulous items last week.
September Happiness Calendar
UPCOMING CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS
FROM THE PRINCIPAL - JOSH MILLER
The Principal Chronicles Continue ....
It is so funny how things are cyclical and the same things seem to arise every year at various points. At the beginning of the year, we always have issues with bees and wasps, there is always some area in our building where the A/C isn't working (this year it is the main office), and we are always way above or way below our projected enrollment (this year we are below). Just once it would be an interesting experience to have all four of our A/C units be fully functional and not have one section of the school feel like the equator. It would be equally interesting if we just met our projected enrollment and not be scrambling around trying to figure out where our kids are coming from or where they all went. I guess I should say something about the bees but I wouldn't really want no bees because wouldn't that signal the start of our ecosystem collapsing? Maybe I just made that up but I'm pretty sure we need bees. Maybe the bees could just keep their stingers to themselves. I'll settle for that.
On the personal front, I have now officially driven with my daughter for a total of four hours, and have yet to be in a major accident or have a near-death experience. Our latest adventure took us out Buckley Road, which is the busiest road we have tackled so far. The next step will be Arapahoe Road, and then the big beast: Parker Road. I'm not sure my blood pressure is ready for those roads yet as Buckley was fairly stressful. A public service announcement for all of you out there on the road: when my daughter stops at a stop sign or a red light she typically takes close to 30 seconds to look in every direction before moving the vehicle. In addition, she does not respond well to honking. Just food for thought. Other than that, I think our staff and students are ready for a three-day weekend. We have seen quite a few tired students and staff members this week as everyone has been working so hard.
That is it for this week's episode. Stay tuned for next week's edition when the Principal Chronicles continue ...
NEW FLYERS
* DCSD Healthy Kids Expo (flyer)
ARCHIVED FLYERS (ALL)
* CTE STEM CLUBS from Science Matters (link)
* Cub Scout Pack (flyer)
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