Spirit Week starts on Monday, May 7th!
Spirit week is next week, May 7th-10th! Students in all grades are encouraged to show creativity and school spirit by dressing up along a communal theme each day of next week! It will culminate with a Highline Spirit Day on Health and Wellness day on Thursday.
- Monday: Blast from the Past! Dress in a style from a decade from the past (i.e. 40s, 70s, 80s)
- Tuesday: Tropical Day! We are all ready for summer!
- Wednesday: Character Day! Dress as a character from a book, tv show, movie, or comic book! Express yourself through a character you love!
- Thursday: Spirit Day! Dress in movement-ready, closed-toed, active gear in blue and yellow to show Highline pride! This is also Health and Wellness day, so be ready to move in a "spirited" way!
All grades are encouraged to participate! Please make sure your student is dressed in school appropriate clothing and accessories (no spaghetti straps, ripped jeans, etc). Please be mindful about outfits that are distracting to your student and others.
Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast:
On Tuesday May 22nd at 8am, Highline will host a thank you breakfast for all of the volunteers in our community. Please join us as we celebrate the contributions that you have all made to Highline this year!
Parent's Night Out this Friday!
We would like to offer a wonderful opportunity for our students. Each month, one teacher, a parent volunteer and nearly 8 middle school students will look after your children as a fundraiser for Boston travelers. This Friday, May 4th, from 5-8pm, they will be supervised, playing at Highline and watching movies. This three-hour period allows you to get caught up on laundry, go to dinner with a special friend, go shopping, or just relax.
Please reserve your child a spot as places are limited. $20 for the first child and $5 for each sibling. Contact Ms. Paulino in the front office or email Mr. V at
mvillalobos@highlineacademy.org.
Upcoming Book Fair!
Don't forget: our Buy One Get One Free book fair starts on May 14th! Please check the volunteer sign-up as this event wouldn’t be possible without our parent volunteers. We need help during the following dates and times:
- Book Fair Setup: Thursday, May 10th: 1:30-3:30pm
- Monday, May 14th: 7:30-8:30am, 8:30-11:00am, 11:00am-1:00pm, 1:00-3:00pm & 3:00-4:00pm
- Tuesday, May 15th: 7:30-8:30am, 8:30-11:00am, 11:00am-1:00pm, 1:00-3:00pm & 3:00-4:00pm
- Wednesday, May 16th: 7:30-8:30am, 8:30-11:00am, 11:00am-1:00pm & 1:00-3:00pm
- Book Fair Take Down: Wednesday, May 17th: 3:00-4:00pm
Sign up online at http://www.SignUpGenius.com/go/20F0D4FABAD2BA6FA7-highline2 or contact Louise Helton by email at louisehelton.lh@gmail.com or call (720) 231-9848 if you are interested in volunteering.
2018-19 School Supplies
We are so excited to announce a continued partnership with 1st Day School Supplies. We have collaborated with 1st Day School Supplies to help parents and teachers get the exact supplies needed for the school year without the hassle and aggravation of shopping at Wal-Mart, Target or Staples. You can get started by clicking the link here: http://www.1stdayschoolsupplies.com/kits.php?sid=1177676 . Orders are due by June 30th!
Talent show!
The Highline Academy Talent Show is nearly here!
Performance Times:
- Grades K - 4 May 16th from 8-8:45 A.M.
- Grades 5th - 8th May 17th from 1:30-2:15 P.M.
- Final Evening Performance Time May 17th from 6-7 P.M.
Yearbook orders!
It's not too late to order your 2017-18 yearbook. Please go to https://www.treering.com/validate?PassCode=1015169924443213. Our school passcode is: 015169924443213. The cost is still $20, but you will need to pay shipping fees and there is no guaranteed delivery date at this point.
Nathional Bike & Walk to School Day!
On Thursday, May 10th, our school will be participating in the biannual National Bike & Walk to School Day event. The actual day was supposed to be on Wednesday, but in conjunction with our upcoming Health Day, we decided to do move ours to Thursday instead. We highly encourage your child to bike to school that day because they then can use it during the Bike Rodeo as well. Plus, they will receive free breakfast fruits and a free water bottle that morning, courtesy of Cycleton. It's a healthy way to kick-off our Health Day event! Check out our flyer here.
Health & Wellness Day
Please open this attached flyer to see all the community members, teachers, and parents who have offered their time to make our upcoming Health Day an active success! We wanted to share the list of scheduled presenters with you so you too can join us in our excitement for the day!
Parent Satisfaction Surveys
Reminder: All surveys must be postmarked by May 11th! Thank you for your feedback and participation in this important survey about Highline.
Dismissal Reminder
We have had many of our students with walker permissions leaving "Walker Grass" and waiting in the front of the school. We would like to remind our community that if you give your child walker permissions and they leave the "Walker Grass" area, they are to walk off campus to meet their parent. The front of the school is not a pick-up area and especially since there is construction on Dahlia, the safety of our students is our main priority. We appreciate your cooperation!
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Free Gardening Classes
Want to learn more about gardening? Highline will be hosting free gardening classes on the following Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30 PM: May 2, 9, 16 and 23. Topics include soils/amendments, worms/composting, planting (basic, succession, companion) and weeding/organic pest control. The classes will be led by a combination of master gardeners from the Highline community and Denver Urban Gardens. Refreshments and snacks provided. Classes open to anyone from the Highline community, including parents/caregivers, students, teachers/administrators.
Summer Garden Schedule
Interested in gardening in the Highline Garden this summer? Sign up here.
For each week of the summer break, starting June 3 and ending August 13, we need weekly volunteers for:
- Watering before 10 a.m. or after 6 p.m.(if needed after doing a moisture check in the garden beds)
- Weeding and garden area aesthetics
- Harvesting and planting
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Teacher Appreciation week
Teacher Appreciation Week is the week of May 7th - let's show our teachers how much we appreciate them! Please have your children make a card for their teacher or use the card that went home in Thursday folders - you can print out the card here.
Signup genius for teacher appreciation (May 7-10th): www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E0448A5AC2AA6FF2-teacher
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Help support Highline while shopping!
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MightNest.com gives money back to Highline!
When you shop at MightyNest.com, they will donate a whopping 15% of every purchase to our school!
MightyNest offers an amazing selection of healthy, safe and non-toxic products for your family and home -- at prices comparable to other online retailers. Their hand-picked, parent-tested products include a wide range of school essentials like waste-free lunch gear, water bottles, and backpacks. They also have healthy housewares, body care, cleaning supplies, and much much more. If you join their fun service, the MightyFix, you get one great product every month and Free Shipping on everything else at MightyNest.
To support Highline, just go to: https://mightynest.com/schools/co/denver/highline-academy-charter-school
Beyond great products, you'll find tons of great recipes and tips for a healthy home and family. Check it out now if you have a sec. And be sure to tell family and friends, so they can support our school when they shop MightyNest, too!
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Summer Math Camp for girls
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Summer math camp for girls
Jeffra Frank, a teacher at Slavens K-8 School, has taught an incredible summer math camp specifically for girls going into first and second grade. It is a camp for all math levels. This camp is perfect for girls who love math as well as those who are a bit apprehensive and will benefit from some summer practice. They play games, dance, and do many engaging activities……. Sometimes without the girls even realizing they are “doing math!”
There are several spots left in the first session (June 18-22) and a few in the second (June 25-29) if you are interested. Please see the attachment for more information and feel free to contact Jeffra with any questions.
There are also other locations and times for girls in grades K-5 - please see the Count Me in Math website for more information: http://countmeinmath.com/.
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Comedy Event for Moms
Looking for a great Mother’s Day gift (to yourself) or just need a well-earned mom’s night out? Highline parent Tracey Tee’s hilarious “parentally incorrect” comedy show for parents, The Pump and Dump Show is hosting their 6th Annual Mother’s Day Eve Comedy Show and Dance Party at the historic Paramount Theatre on Saturday, May 12. Enjoy a fun evening of original music, comedy, games, prizes and lots of validation for how hard you work raising kids. Grab your mom friends and make a night of it! Tracey’s show has been featured on the Today Show, People, Parents Magazine, The Denver Post and 9News, and is a great way to celebrate Mother’s Day!
HA parents (and their friends) can receive $5 off tickets with this special link: http://bit.ly/2IeKtuA (enter code mothersdayeve0512 to continue of the site to purchase ticket with the discount.)
LINK: http://bit.ly/2IeKtuA
$5 OFF CODE: mothersdayeve0512 (enter code to continue on site to purchase tickets w/ the discount)
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