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Not all items described in this newsletter apply to Jeffco charter schools.
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Superintendent Tracy Dorland's First Day in Jeffco!
It Was a Busy Monday Spent Visiting Schools and Meeting Staff
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Ms. Dorland received a warm welcome on her first day as Jeffco's superintendent, talking with students, checking out construction projects, and hearing from school staff.
"It will definitely be a priority for me to see how the work on the ground is happening,
for our students and our families."
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School Building Closures Due to COVID
Please Be Vigilant
Middle and High Schools Especially Impacted
In Jeffco, we recently had to close a middle school for 2 weeks due to multiple COVID outbreaks. Over the weekend, our district had 45 new student cases and almost all of them were at our middle and high schools. We now have several more schools very close to hitting the threshold that requires an entire school to be closed for 2 weeks based on the guidelines in Jeffco's quarantine process. These 2-week closures mean no in-person activity of any kind, including classes, sports, extracurricular activities, etc.
We know that moving middle and high schools to a remote status -- requiring no in-person activity for a 2-week period -- would be disappointing, especially at this time of year. But it is up to the community to ensure this is not necessary. Please remain vigilant with mask-wearing and hand washing, and ask your children to limit social gatherings outside of school. Taking these steps helps us avoid school building closures. We can do this! There are only five weeks of school left! Hang in there and follow public health best practices and protocols and we can enjoy an almost normal end to the 2020-21 school year.
Read CDPHE's guidelines for school outbreaks here, and Jeffco's quarantine process here - page 3 describes criteria for building closures.
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It's Musical Season!
As They Say, The Show Must Go On
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Be sure to get tickets and watch streaming performances of these stellar shows! (all linked below)
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Anxiety is Orange - Pomona High School
Tickets - Streaming Live
Beauty and the Beast - Golden High School
Tickets - In Person and Streaming Live
Guys & Dolls - Lakewood High School
Tickets - Streaming Live
Lucky Stiff - Green Mountain High School
Tickets - Streaming Live
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Oregon Trail - Conifer High School
Tickets - In Person
Spamalot - Columbine High School
Tickets - Streaming Live
Theory of Relativity - Arvada West High School
Tickets - In Person or Streaming Live
Working: The Musical - Arvada High School
Tickets - Streaming Live
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Jeffco Builds: The Best Investment We Could Make
Pomona H.S. Celebrates the Beginning of Their Addition and Renovation
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A chilly spring day couldn't stop the excitement of the Pomona H.S. community as they officially broke ground on their new addition and renovation project. All part of the 2018 voter-approved bond measure.
"This is all for you"
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Kendrick Lakes Elementary
Ribbon Cutting
Friday, April 23
Ribbon Cutting @ 10am
New Building!
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Happy Earth Day, Jeffco! 🌎
Scenes From our Students Celebrating and Giving Back to our Planet
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Happy #EarthDay to our entire community! The district has been celebrating all week long on social media with an Earth Week "Tip of the Day," featuring ways to get involved locally and make a difference for the environment. Our schools have been "going green" this week, too! Check out just a few amazing student #EarthDay efforts below.
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Rose Stein International participated in a movement called “Yarn Bombing,” where artists cover everyday objects in urban environments with yarn. Students finger-knitted, then yarn bombed some school trees!
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To share their messages surrounding #EarthDay - The Earth is what we have in common - Peck Elementary Rams have been working on community clean-up projects, posters, flower pots and more.
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Warren Tech's Culinary Arts and Farm-to-Table programs have a commitment to sustainability. Both programs source their produce largely from ACRES Farm, Warren Tech’s urban farm located on the Central campus. They started a compost program this year and are getting a freight farm up and running that will use hydroponics and vertical farming techniques to reduce the amount of water used to grow plants!
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4th grade students at Witt STEM Elementary have been partnering with CU Denver on a project focused on food scarcity in our community. They plan to host an outdoor community event to hand out seedlings and information about gardening at home! Watch for it, coming May 4th, from 1:30-4:00 PM. Here's a video preview about the exciting community project!
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Celebrating Cultural Icons Through Art
Graphic Design Project Highlights Influential Figures
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Warren Tech's Graphic Design students completed a meaningful project this semester.
Their assignment: create a poster celebrating an individual they felt was a positive influence on society, especially because of the impact they’ve had when faced with discrimination, challenges, and inequity.
Their art is bright, creative, and inspiring!
View more of the individual posters here.
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Jeffco Visual Arts: Fifty Years of Art Shows
Celebrating Jeffco Public Schools' Rich History of Visual Arts Education
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Friday, April 30, 4:30-6pm, virtual
Jeffco Schools Foundation is hosting this event to honor arts education and Jeffco's amazing and talented student artists from the last 50 years.
Join us for the celebration!
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We are #TeamJeffco: We are Shelton Coyotes
At this Jeffco School, Team Means Community
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At Shelton Elementary in Golden, there are many things that make it special: Diversity, teachers who love their job, amazing community support, and a "students first" attitude.
"They Belong Here"
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April Mental Health Focus: Mindfulness
Four Go-To Tips for Parents
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Check out these 4 Tips for Mindful Parents from our April guest speaker, Dr. Andra Brill.
Learn more & sign up - free April 29 - Mindful Families session
When you need a moment of mindfulness, remember...
Slow Down
Be Gentle
Practice Letting Go
Be Kind
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To receive the benefit, families must qualify for free or reduced-price school meals by completing a free or reduced-price school meal application through the district before the end of the school year.
Read more about qualifying and applying for this benefit on the Colorado P-EBT website.
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Food Support for Families - Colorado's P-EBT Program
Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer Funds Approved for 2021
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The Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program is a federal program created to provide additional funds for families to buy food when schools were closed or on a remote or hybrid learning model due to COVID-19.
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SCL Vaccine Clinic
NEW Location!
Jeffco's healthcare partner -- SCL Health -- has opened a new appointment-only vaccine clinic at Colorado Mills (14500 W Colfax Ave, Lakewood), open Monday - Saturday. (Details about walk-up appointments coming next week.) Vaccine appointments for Pfizer and Moderna are available at all of SCL's front range sites, and interested individuals can register at sclhealth.org/covidvaccine.
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Food Service: In-Person, Hybrid, Remote
- Free meals available to everyone age 1-18 through June 30, 2021
- Tuesday & Thursday pick-up
- Students access food service at their assigned school
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Remote Learning Resources
Stop by for mental health, food assistance, digital tools, tech resources, and a remote learning resurces video gallery.
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Jobs at Jeffco
Flexibility, School Hours, Support Students! Guest teachers, bus, custodial, & food service opportunities! Jeffco Jobs
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