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September 2, 2021
THIS EDITION IS HUGE!
PLEASE READ TO THE END.
No School on Monday for Labor Day!
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Events at a Glance
TOMORROW:
9/3 PICTURE DAY
9/4 Deadline for MS Fall Sports forms
9/6 NO SCHOOL - Labor Day
9/8 Eat & Give Mondo Market
9/8 PTA Meeting
9/10 Book It Bobcats pledges, hours due
9/10 Used Uniform Sale & Spirit Wear Truck
9/10 HipPOPs Dessert Truck after school
9/13 Gifted & Talented screenings begin
9/14 CSC Meeting
9/17 Book It Bobcats Reading Celebration
9/18 "Take Me Away" Greet & Give Event
9/24 MS Food Truck Friday
9/27 NO SCHOOL - Teacher Planning Day
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Wednesday, September 8th at 6:30pm
Please join us for our first meeting of the year just outside the school. Everyone is welcome to attend. Please bring your own chair. Child care will be provided (outside). You can access a live-stream of the meeting here: meet.google.com/pcd-itiw-fct
CLICK HERE for a variety of ways to help!
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Mention Bill Roberts when ordering and they'll give back a generous percentage of your order total to the school!
Wednesday, September 8th, 11am-7pm
Mondo Market, Stanley Marketplace
Friday, September 10th, 12-2pm
HipPOPs Dessert Truck, on campus
You can PRE-ORDER HERE or order at the truck.
CLICK HERE to see all September Eat & Give events!
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"Take Me Away" Greet & Give Event
Say Yasss to our “Take Me Away” Greet & Give party on September 18th!
Bill Roberts parents Sarah Bartles & Bret DeBenedictis and Cate & Craig Mueller are hosting a travel-themed evening where you can mingle outdoors with BR parents, teachers and staff, play games, win prizes, and – if you’re inclined and able to – make a donation to support our great school! So get out that beret or sombrero, find your favorite camping shirt, or whatever inspires your get-away travel spirit and RSVP to the partay!
For obvious reasons we will need to cap attendance and will require proof of vaccination or masks for the unvaccinated. This is an adults-only event that will be held in Sarah and Bret’s backyard.
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Morning Drop Off/Afternoon Pick Up
PLEASE BE KIND to teachers, staff, and other parents at drop off and pick up. We know the parking lot is frustrating but we have to live with it. School staff and PTA volunteers are there to help students safely cross the lanes and get where they need to go. If you need to walk your kiddo to their teacher or school doors in the morning, then the Kiss & Go lane is not for you. Please respect this. Also be mindful of the No Parking areas on streets surrounding the school. You may hinder buses getting in and out of the parking lot and you may be ticketed by police.
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Weekly Outside Volunteers Needed
Bill Roberts needs volunteers to help outside the building during school hours so our amazing staff can focus on learning inside the building. Volunteers need to commit to a weekly time slot every week from September-December. Slots are available throughout the day including before school and after school. If you would like to volunteer, please SIGNUP HERE.
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Spirit Wear & Used Uniform Sale + HipPOPs Desserts!
September 10th, 12:30-1:30pm
Gently used school uniforms of all sizes will be for sale in the front of the school. If you have uniforms to donate, please place them in the bin inside the front door.
The Spirit Wear Truck will also be there printing made-to-order Bill Roberts tees and hoodies!
To make that afternoon even sweeter, HipPOPs Dessert Truck will be on campus from 12-2pm! As part of our Eat & Give program, they will donate a portion of your purchases back to BR. You can order at the truck or PRE-ORDER!
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Book It Bobcats Ends Soon!
September 5th: last day to count reading hours
September 10th: last day to report hours and turn in pledges/donations
September 17th: Reading Celebration
Please see https://billrobertspta.org/book-it-bobcats/ for information.
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Be a Room Parent This School Year!!
The role of a Room Parent is to help your teacher(s) with classroom parties, celebrations, and communicating with parents on happenings & events at the school. If you are interested in being a Room Parent this year, please sign up using THIS LINK. K-5th, sign up under your homeroom teacher. 6th-8th, sign up to help by grade level.
Questions? Email Ashley Kernstock at billrobertsroomparents@gmail.com
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Bobcats on Bikes Progressive Dinner
If you purchased tickets to this Buy-a-Share party at the auction last year, be sure you're getting updates about our September 11th event. Email Sarah.Bartles@gmail.com to confirm your attendance!
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Bikes Stolen from Baseball Fence
On Tuesday of this week 4 bikes that were locked along the north side of the baseball field were stolen. Locks were cut.
Please have your students lock their bikes at the stations near the front doors or behind the cafeteria.
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TOMORROW!!!
Friday, September 3rd
Students can dress UP or follow the dress code. You can order photos now from Lifetouch using this Picture Day ID: EVT24RHFN. The date for class pictures and retakes will be announced soon.
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Is it COVID or a Cold?
There are many cross-over symptoms of COVID-19 and normal colds. Please read through the documents below to determine when to keep your student home. The school nurse will be using the DPS-approved decision tree for students who have symptoms while at school. Please use good judgment so that we can keep all of our students, staff and teachers safe and as healthy as possible.
How Sick is Too Sick
Nursing and Student Health Services Decision Tree
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The BR food pantry is here to help!
If you could use food assistance and would like to benefit from the Bill Roberts Food Pantry for the 2021-22 school year, please fill out this CONFIDENTIAL GOOGLE FORM.
We are so grateful for all the generous contributions from our BR families and are eager to distribute pantry assistance to any and all our families who need a little help. The success of ALL children at Bill Roberts is important to our entire community and giving is at the heart of the Bill Roberts outreach and critical needs committee.
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Gifted and Talented Universal Screening
DPS completes Universal Screening for all Kindergarten, 2nd, and 6th grade students every year in an effort to identify students for Gifted and Talented programming. 6th grade testing will begin on September 13th. Please click on the documents below for further information and helpful links to better understand GT screening. If you have any questions concerning this assessment, please contact our GT teacher, Patrick Seeney.
GT Universal Screening Information
GT Universal Screening Spanish
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Collaborative School Committee (CSC)
The CSC discusses school policies, staffing needs, and budget concerns throughout the year.
Our first meeting of the school year will be via Google Meet on Tuesday, September 14th, at 4pm using THIS LINK. Everyone is invited to attend.
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MIDDLE SCHOOL (MS) CORNER
SCHOOL SPORTS
FOR ALL SPORTS we require a medical sports physical, emergency contact information, and DPS sport-specific release forms. If your student wants to try out for Cross Country or Boys Soccer, all forms must be completed BY SEPTEMBER 4TH.
MORE DETAILED INFO ABOUT THE PROGRAMS CAN BE FOUND HERE!
Food Truck Friday
September 24th
MS students can purchase a $10 lunch from one of three food trucks outside the school. We will soon have a SignUp for donations of baked goods that kids can buy, which offset the costs of scholarships so all of our students can participate! We will also gladly accept monetary donations.
Parent Support Committee Meeting
September 29th, 8:30-9:30am
ZOOM LINK
All MS families are invited to join this initial meeting to discuss our role in supporting our students at school. Please see THIS LINK for information.
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SCHOOL MEMOS
NO SCHOOL
Monday, September 6th for Labor Day
Monday, September 27th for Teacher Planning
Bill Roberts Calendar
DPS 2021-2022 Calendar
Face Mask Policy
All students, teachers and staff are required to wear masks while inside the building, regardless of vaccination status.
Fridays are EARLY RELEASE DAYS
7:40am-12:40pm
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After-School Program
The Bladium now offers a Bill Roberts After-School Program of inflatables, sports, games, and homework help! Pick and choose the afternoons that work for your family. Bladium leaders will meet kids in front of the school and walk them over to the club.
$15/day: Monday-Thursday, 2:40-5pm
$26/day: Friday, 12:40-5pm
Register for any or all sessions here: www.bladiumdenver.com/bladiumkids. You must register at least one day prior to a session. Email denverkids@bladium.com or call 303-320-3033 with questions.
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