Posted December 6, 2024
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| Principal Message ✏️ 12/6/24 Hello Carson Community, What a fun-filled week! We kicked it off with our Broncos Day on Monday where even the cafeteria food served was orange and blue! Students showed perseverance during the climbing wall on Thursday and we ended the week strong with our talent show! Check out all of the photos below! With gratitude,                       Announcements 🚩GT Magnet School Information & Survey If you haven’t filed out the GT Magnet Program survey, our School Leadership Team and CSC would love to gain your perspective on the possibility of having Carson become a Gifted and Talented Magnet School beginning the 2026-2027 school year after you read Carson’s preliminary vision for our potential GT Magnet Program: Schoolwide Cluster Grouping~ An intentional grouping of gifted students within a classroom with a teacher who has training and desire to provide differentiation. It would include considerations such as grouping 4-6 students with the same strength area and/or grouping 4-6 students with similar interests/passions. We would love your thoughts on having Carson become a GT Magnet school. Please give your feedback by December 12, 2024. Learn more about the potential GT Magnet status by watching the CSC recording, checking out the meeting minutes and viewing the Gifted and Talented Slideshow. MLL Families, Join us for the MLE DAC Meeting You are invited to the Multilingual Education District Advisory Committee (MLE DAC) on Wednesday, Dec. 11 from 9-11 a.m., at the Double Tree Hotel at 3203 Quebec St. This month, our conversation will be around Parent’s Legal Rights and SchoolChoice. Breakfast and interpretation will be provided. Here are the event flyers and pre-register here. For more information, visit the MLE website or contact Olga Olivas at 720-423-3058. MLE Coffee Conversation All families of multilingual students are welcome to join the MLE coffee conversation on Friday, December 13th at 7:45 am. Come to Ms. Livingston’s room for coffee and snacks! You will learn about MLE services at Carson, the upcoming ACCESS test and more! Please signup by filling out this Google Form. Holiday Assistance Resources Check this out if you are in need of Holiday Assistance Resources. Also check out Mile High United Way’s Holiday Resource List. Lice We currently have lice at Carson again in second grade. Please read this document to learn more about lice and how to prevent and treat it. Even if you don’t have a student in second grade, please check your child’s hair and follow the recommendations in the attached link so we can rid ourselves across the school for good! Denver School of the Arts Drama Day Click here for Flyer to register We are looking for students in Grades 3-6 who are interested in theatre! WHAT: Denver School of the Arts Theatre Dept. Annual Drama Day WHEN: 8:00am-1:00pm on January 11, 2025 WHERE: Denver School of the Arts 7111 Montview Blvd.Denver, CO 80220 WHY: To expose elementary and middle school aged students from all around Colorado to the power of theatre! WORKSHOPS WE OFFER: MONOLOGUE COACHING- A place for students to get feedback on their DSA audition pieces, or any other monologue they may have in their book! DIALECTS- British, Scottish, Italian, dialects galore! STAGE COMBAT- An intro to the fantastic world of beating people up (on stage of course)! SONG COACHING- Students can workshopp their singing repertoire! Students should come in with a song prepared :)MUSICAL THEATRE DANCE- Energetic dance to your favorite broadway bops! SURVIVING A DANCE AUDITION- A dance masterclass and tips for dance auditions!HIP HOP DANCE- A fun and high energy dance workshop to clean versions of recent hits!MAKEUP- how to do fun theatre makeup!IMPROV- Improv games for life! Upcoming Events 🗓️ Carson Spirit Week Help spread cheer and school spirit December 16th-20th! Monday: Flannels & Fuzzy Socks Tuesday: Holiday Character Wednesday: Winter Wonderland Thursday: Ugly Sweater & Festive Fun Friday: School Spirit Previously in the Cougar Pride | Upcoming Events 🗓️Carson Website~Details on future events 12/9: Character Ed Committee Meeting: 4pm 12/11: PTA Meeting: 6:30 PM agenda 12/12-12/13: 5th Grade Balarat 12/16-12/20: School Spirit Week Monday: Flannels & Fuzzy Socks Tuesday: Holiday Character Wednesday: Winter Wonderland Thursday: Ugly Sweater & Festive Fun Friday: School Spirit 12/17: Carson Community Conversation & Coffee: GT – 7:45 12/17: Dine for Dollars at Noodles and Co @ Leetsdale & S Cherry from 4-8pm 12/18: Carson School Tours for Prospective Families 8-9am 12/18: Kindergarten Field Trip 9:15-1:15 12/19: Virtual CSC 5pm Agenda 12/23 – 1/6: Winter Break 1/10: PTA Meeting: 7:45-8:45 1/13: Character Ed Committee Meeting: 4pm 1/15-1/16: Vision & Hearing Screening 1/20: MLK Day~ No School 1/29: Carson School Tours for Prospective Families 8-9am 2/4: 2nd Grade Field Trip 2/10: Character Ed Committee Meeting: 4pm Email Emily_Livingston@dpsk12.net in advance for an interpreter for any event. Reminders 📌Please Check our lost & found! Next donation is before Winter Break Carson Shout-Outs Character Education Volunteer Link 1st-5th grade fee payment link Kinder fee payment link When to Keep Students Home Resources 🗂️Denver Schools Thrive Initiative Executive Limitation 18 (EL-18) Denver School Thrives webpage Impacted Enrollment Zone and Boundary FAQ Central East Enrollment Zone FAQ Gifted and Talented Slideshow Community Feedback GT Survey Suicide Prevention Presentation Student Advocacy Team PTA Minutes 10/10/24 Student & Community Handbook Medication Agreements Medical & Non Medication Vaccine Exemptions Covid Guidelines Four Free Covid Tests https://safe2tell.org/ Showing Gratitude Does your student have a favorite teacher or staff member? Have lots of favorites? Shout them all out on our Carson shout-out link so we can recognize our amazing team of educators! We appreciate you appreciating our hardworking team! Carson Staff Favorites Are you in a giving mood? Here are some of our staff favorites!  ⭐️PTA Social Media⭐️ Carson School Directory 2024-2025 Chromebook Survey Please be sure to complete the PTA’s survey (in English or Spanish) on your family’s satisfaction surrounding Chromebook use at school. PTA Meeting Minutes 11/22/24 Volunteer Opportunities Thank you! Big thank you to the annual PTA financial audit volunteers Greg Ryan and Lucas Kuppers-Kantor. Thank you to Nicole Thrasher, Diana Peterman, and Julia Lafranchise for helping Ms. Emery coordinate the Book Fair. A huge thanks to all of our Book Fair volunteers as well — we had 23 parent volunteers help make this event a success! This year’s Auction fundraiser was a huge success. Thank you to everyone who volunteered to make it happen! Thank you to: Lauren Axon, Sarah Ott, Stephanie Gordon, Libby Draper, Melissa Thomas, Misty Lindsey, Allie Chapman, Morgan Crow, Rene Stremel, Christina Sanford, Monique Rule, Kristy Catsouphes, Tab Stacy, Megan Garnett, Kristy Tunick, Diana Peterman, and Nicole Thrasher. Thank you to Michelle Virta for coordinating. Thank you for volunteering! Character Ed Classroom Volunteers Character Ed Mascot Volunteers Carson Tour Guides Lunchroom Volunteers Tuesday Treats for Teachers Volunteer Background Check– Don’t forget to complete your free volunteer background check! Crossing Guard Volunteers We have a volunteer position available if you are willing to help out from 7:15-7:45 one or more mornings and/or 2:30-2:50 one or more afternoons. We would love the support! We appreciate anyone who is able to help keep our kids safe! If you are interested or would like more information, please reach out to Jessica at jessica_compaore@dpsk12.net. Fun & Fundraising for Carson 💸 Dine for Dollars at Noodles and Co @ Leetsdale & S CherryTuesday, Dec 17 from 4-8pm 25% back to Carson Shop at KING SOOPERS and Give Back to Carson! Make sure your King Soopers account is linked to Carson Elementary! We receive hundreds of dollars every year through their Community Rewards program. School Fees If you have not yet paid your school fees, please do so at the links below. Your fee goes towards classroom supplies, subscriptions, technology and class events. 1st-5th grade fee payment link Kinder fee payment link Carson Vision 🎯Climate and Culture~ We provide a safe, collaborative, and inclusive community that fosters a sense of belonging and joy. We empower students to develop growth mindsets and to advocate for their social-emotional and academic needs in order to build resilience. Professional Learning Culture~ We build and maintain trusting, collaborative relationships in order to intentionally foster growth and well-being of students and staff. Family & Community Engagement~We partner with our families and community to embrace diversity, nurture trust, and provide a variety of opportunities to engage with Carson in meaningful ways. Learning and Instruction~We maintain high expectations of students while providing rigorous, engaging, authentic instruction through culturally responsive and data driven practices to ensure student success. Carson Community Bulletin Board 🎬Check out all of these amazing resources in our community that are updated weekly! If you have anything for the community board please email it to jessica_compaore@dpsk12.net  Social Media Channels⭐️   Translations لنسخة العربية النسخا Español French 한국인 Soomaali አማርኛ Farsi, Eastern |
