October 2012 - Columbia Middle School

Cougar
News
October 2012
Columbia Middle School • 17600 East Columbia Avenue • Aurora, Colorado 80013
Steve Hamilton, Principal
Jeffry Hoff, Assistant Principal
Lisa Valente, Dean of Students Phone: 303-690-6570
Attendance: 303-326-1651
Fax: 303-326-1251
Principal’s Message
Columbia Community
On September 21, students were recognized with a special boy/girl lunch for having 3’s and 4’s on their work habit scores. Work habit scores
measure homework completion, participation, and effort. We were excited to be able to recognize these students for their hard work. We
even drew the names of one boy and girl per grade level to participate in a special lunch. Student recognition is critical and includes our
PRIDE-Day Friday winners, daily PRIDE tickets, student of the month, and the progress report and report card recognitions for our students.
The philosophy is straight forward; if students are doing their work and participating in school in a hard-working, positive manner, they can
be eligible for all of these various recognitions. We are excited to say that we gave out over $2,500 in student recognition prizes and donations
last school year. We have also wrapped up our fall fundraiser and tied the bow with the limousine ride for our top 30 sellers.
One of the questions that came up during our Back-to-School night was related to getting extra help for the challenging, new standards that
all students are required to learn. There are three specific study practices that should be done daily. First, whether your child does or does
not have homework, they should sit down and study one hour/night at home. This, by itself, sets an expectation that students are to develop
regular study routines that will help them through middle and high school. Second, engage students in the current events of our time from
politics and the economy, sports and music, to nature and science. One of the key factors to student success is their ability to develop a strong
set of understandings that will allow them to discuss and debate something more important than their favorite video game or reality show.
Finally, read regularly, discuss the content, and develop vocabulary by selecting reading material that actually requires the use of a dictionary
(hard copy or online) to find out what a word means that your child does not know.
Helpful website: http://destiny.aps.k12.co.us:8080/common/servlet/presenthomeform.do?l2m=Home&tm=Home&l2m=Home
This website has a large number of useful tools to help students and teachers with their work together. These can be accessed from home and
could help parents with a variety of supports for their son/daughter.
Our push all year will be with the development of reading and writing in all content areas and the new challenging standards that have raised
the bar for all classes and grade levels. Please insist that your child strive for 3’s and 4’s in all of the classes and accept nothing less than proficient on report cards and progress reports. Students will have to work harder than they ever have, and this will include consistent, nightly
study routines along with staying for extra help on a regular basis. We can do this work together, but it will not be easy.
Steve Hamilton, Principal
Columbia’s website address: http://www.aps.k12.co.us/columbia
Mensaje del director
Comunidad de Columbia,
El 21 de septiembre, el esfuerzo de los estudiantes fue reconocido por medio de un periodo especial de comida y receso para esos alumnos que
recibieron calificaciones de 3 y 4 en el área de hábitos de trabajo, lo cual refleja el terminar su tarea, su participación y esfuerzo. Estuvimos
muy contentos de poder reconocer a estos estudiantes por su duro trabajo. También elegimos al azar a un niño y una niña en cada nivel de
grado para recibir comida ordenada de un restaurante. El reconocimiento estudiantil es crítico y nosotros logramos esto al seleccionar los
ganadores de PRIDE los viernes, asignando boletos PRIDE diarios, eligiendo estudiantes del mes y reconociendo a nuestros estudiantes por
sus calificaciones en reportes de progreso y boletas de cada trimestre.
La filosofía es muy clara, si los estudiantes están haciendo buen trabajo y participando en la escuela con mucho esfuerzo y de manera positiva,
los estudiantes serán reconocidos por sus logros en varios eventos. Estamos emocionados de poder decir que dimos más de $2,500 en premios
para reconocimiento de estudiantes y en donaciones el año pasado. También hemos terminado nuestra recaudación de fondos y cerramos con
broche de oro al sacar a pasear en limusina a los 30 estudiantes con las ventas más altas.
Una de las preguntas mencionadas durante nuestra noche de regreso a clases está relacionada con obtener ayuda adicional para los nuevos y
desafiantes estándares de estudio que se espera que los estudiantes aprendan. Existen tres prácticas de estudio específicas que deben de hacerse
diariamente. Primero, no importa si su hijo(a) tiene tarea o no, él/ella debe de sentarse a estudiar una hora cada noche en casa. Esto, en sí
mismo, establece una expectativa de que los estudiantes deben de desarrollar rutinas de estudios regularmente que les ayudara durante la secundaria y la preparatoria. Segundo, captive a sus estudiantes con los sucesos del momento, tales como política, economía, deportes y música,
al igual que la naturaleza y la ciencia. Uno de los factores claves para el éxito de los estudiantes es su habilidad de desarrollar un entendimiento
sólido de lo que sucede actualmente que les permitirá hablar y discutir temas más importantes que su juego de video o programa de televisión
favoritos. Finalmente, lean regularmente, hablen sobre el contenido y desarrollen vocabulario al seleccionar material de lectura que requiere el
uso del diccionario (ya sea un libro impreso o por internet) para buscar palabras que su hijo(a) no conoce.
Una página de internet que le puede ayudar es:
http://destiny.aps.k12.co.us:8080/common/servlet/presenthomeform.do?l2m=Home&tm=Home&l2m=Home
Esta página de internet tiene un gran número de herramientas que ayudaran a estudiantes y maestro con su trabajo juntos. Estas herramientas
pueden ser usadas en casa y pueden ayudar a los padres con una variedad de elementos para apoyar a su hijo(a).
Nuestro enfoque todo el año será el desarrollo de la lectura y la escritura en todas las áreas de contenido y los nuevos estándares desafiantes que
han levantado el límite para todas clases en todos los niveles de grado. Por favor insista en que su hijo(a) trabaje para merecer calificaciones
de 3 y 4 como hábitos de trabajo en todas las clases y acepte nada menos que calificaciones de competente (o sea, “P”, a nivel de grado) en
los reportes de progreso y boletas de calificaciones. Los estudiantes tendrán que trabajar más duro que nunca antes, y con esto viene el tener
rutinas de estudios diarias/nocturnas y consistentes, junto con el tener que quedarse a recibir ayuda adicional regularmente. Todos nosotros
podremos hacer este trabajo juntos, pero no será fácil.
Steve Hamilton, Director
SI USTED NECESITA INFORMACIÓN SOBRE CUALQUIER ARTÍCULO
EN ESTE BOLETÍN, POR FAVOR COMUNÍQUESE CON MITZI
TORRES AL NÚMERO 303-690-6570
Important Numbers
Attendance Line: 303-326-1651 (24 hours)
Cafeteria:
303-326-1151
Counseling Office: 303-326-1897 (Direct Line)
Main Office Phone: 303-690-6570
Main Office Fax: 303-326-1251
Counseling Fax:
303-326-1898
Columbia’s Website: columbia.aurorak12.org
New School Office Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Wednesday: 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Student Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
1st Bell – 8:20 AM
2nd Bell – 8:30 AM (Seated in first period classes)
Last Bell – 3:57 PM (Students dismissed for the day)
Campus Cleared – 4:07 PM
Student Hours: Every Wednesday is a Late Start Day
1st Bell9:50 AM
2nd Bell10:00 AM (Seated in first period classes)
Last Bell3:57 PM (Students dismissed for the day)
Campus Cleared – 4:07 PM
Breakfast is served from 8:00 – 8:15 – Except on Wednesdays.
Students must come in through the cafeteria doors, on the east entrance of the building.
Remember: NO breakfast on Wednesday.
Important Dates Coming Up…
Oct. 8 Last Day – Quarter 1
Oct. 9
Teacher Workday (No School)
Oct. 12
1st Quarter Report Cards will be sent home
Oct. 17
1st Semester Parent/Teacher Conferences, 5:00pm - 8:30pm
Oct. 24
1st Semester Parent/Teacher Conferences, 5:00pm - 8:30 pm
Oct. 29-Nov. 2 FALL BREAK – NO SCHOOL
Nov. 14-15
Fall Musical “Aladdin”, 7:00 pm
Nov. 21 Parent Conference Exchange Day (No School)
Nov. 22-23 THANKSGIVING BREAK – NO SCHOOL
Reminder When Withdrawing Students from
Columbia
When withdrawing your student from Columbia, please let Mrs. Morin in counseling know at least 24 hours in advance of the withdrawal.
The parent/guardian needs to sign a withdrawal form in the counseling office. The student is then responsible to take a withdrawal paper
around to their classrooms, media center, cafeteria and nurse for signatures on their last day of attendance. They must also clean out their hall
locker and PE locker (if applicable) and return all Columbia materials, such as textbooks, library books, etc.
Message from the
Attendance Office
School attendance should be a priority for all students and parents.
We would like to remind you how important it is for students to
be in school every day.
We ask that you speak to your child regarding any missed class time
and ensure that your child attends every class, on time, every day.
Please contact us for absences such as illness, injury and appointments, as well as other absences which must be approved by both
the parent/guardian and the principal to be regarded as excused. If
a student’s absence is not caused by illness or injury, or approved
by the school principal, the absence shall be considered unexcused.
Your support and cooperation in this matter are essential. We
want to work with you to ensure that your child attends classes,
every day, on time.
Below please find our policy regarding attendance responsibilities.
Students: Practice and maintain Cougar P.R.I.D.E.
1. Attend school for all days of the school year.
2. The first bell at 8:20 AM and you must be in class at 8:30
AM (Wednesday: 9:50 and 10:00 AM), prepared for academic
work.
3. Contact teachers immediately upon returning from an absence
to receive make-up assignments and deadlines for completing
them.
4. Complete work as assigned by the teacher when a pre-arranged
absence is required.
5. Follow the proper procedures for arriving at school late or
leaving school early. Sign-in at the main office when arriving after 8:40 (Wed: 10:10) AM. Sign-out at the main office
only if excused to leave early through the main office or nurse.
Students may not excuse themselves.
Parents: Support, teach, and model Cougar P.R.I.D.E.
1. Ensure the student is attending school every day.
2. Communicate with the student regarding attendance.
3. For suspensions or extended absences longer than 3 days,
request make-up assignments.
4. Monitor school work through: https://sis.aps.k12.co.us/
campus/portal/aurora.jsp
5. Provide the school with all current and accurate phone numbers
for contact during the school day. This is essential especially
in cases of emergency. Students whose parents do not provide
accurate information may be asked to not return to school until
a working and accurate phone number is given.
6. Be available to come to school when student is sick or disciplinary action requiring student pick-up has occurred. This
includes leaving work if necessary.
Our 24-hour Attendance Line number
is 303-326-1651.
Change of Address
Have you moved? Does Aurora Public Schools have a current
address on file for you? If not, you will need to visit Centralized
Admissions to complete the “Student Demographic Change”
form. You must bring current *** proof of address and a photo
ID with you.
Centralized Admissions is open Monday – Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:00
p.m. No appointment necessary. This office is open year round
(including fall, one week in winter, spring and summer breaks) but
closed district holidays.
Centralized Admissions Office:
1085 Peoria Street, Aurora, CO 80111
(SW corner of 11th Avenue and Peoria Street)
***For specific document requirements or to learn more about
Centralized Admissions, visit http://admissions.aurora12.org
Columbia Middle
School PTSO
The PTSO would like to remind everyone that Columbia has a
dress code policy that must be followed. Please help your children
make the appropriate choices.
PTSO would like to also say Thank you for your support of the
Fall Fundraiser. The PTSO helps support the entire school body
with assistance in purchasing additional supplies for the students,
teachers, as well as, helping our students to be part of Columbia
special programs.
SPECIAL THANKS TO COLUMBIA STAFF!!!!!!!
SPECIAL THANKS TO VOLUNTEERS INVOLVED IN THE
FALL FUNDRAISER!!!!
Parents and Teachers do not forget to be involved the PTSO you
are all current members and we need your support.
Our next meeting is October 4th 2012 at 6:00 PM.
HAVE YOU TURNED IN THE FORMS WE SENT YOU IN
THE SUMMER PACKET?
Believe or not we are still trying to collect all forms we sent home in
the summer packet. We are still missing approximately 70 Student
Verification Forms and about 40 Health/Emergency Cards. It is
imperative that we have accurate contact and health information
for your student on file.
We recently mailed home another form of each that’s missing.
Please fill it out, sign it and return to the main office at your earliest
convenience. Thank you for your help in this matter.
CONGRATULATIONS STUDENTS!
Congratulations to the following students for receiving 3s and 4s in all of their classes during the First Quarter progress report! This effort,
along with strong, focused in-class behavior is something that will be recognized twice a quarter. Students in this group enjoyed a mixed
lunch party and music!”
Students in 6th Grade rewarded for their Work Habit Scores:
Benavente-Santifer, Isaac
Burch, Dawson
Carter, Bradon
Clabaugh, Dylan
Clanton, Jordan
Cohoon, Naomi
Coleman, Andrew
Conforti, Faith
Crawley, Alexis
Cubbison, Chloe
Dees, Kaitlyn
Denard, Clara
Dominguez, Barrios, Joel
Dominguez, Vazquez, Mercy
Dymek, Aiden
Feliz, Keara
Garcia Abila, Ariel
Gonzalez, Yarely
Grimes, Aviance
Hardin, Alexander
Hurtado, Ricky
Iraheta, Kimberly
Jilot, Megan
Jimenez, Jacqueline
Johns, Isabelle
Johnson, Raymond
Lamas Correa, Melissa
Lamas Correa, Samantha
Larks, Kayla
LaRochelle, Cole
Lawler, Janae
Lawson, Sasha
Lewis, Melissa
McGuire, Megan
Mesch, Michael
Mesfin, Abel
Mirpochoev, Behzod
Morris, Robert
Mulugeta, Beimnet
Passmore, Noah
Perez Sanchez, Yaritza
Rangel Vazquez, Oscar
Reali, Cami
Reategui, Christian
Reinhardt, Riley
Reyes, Valeria
Reyna, Jose
Richards, Bailee
Roman Castaneda, Maria
Salah, Zaynah
Salazar Zubillaga, Grecia
Sanchez, Stephanie
Sanford, Kyla
Schettler, Grayce
Serra, Hayem
Snowden, Kyzik
Stechelin, Aiden
Strauss, Kendra
Strouse, Donovan
Teng, Michael
Tensun, Jasmine
Terry, Tyrese
Tovar, Isaiah
Trimble, Karly
Truong, Matthew
Tyars, Lonnell
Varela, Jennifer
Velazquez, Kallie
Viboolsittiseri, Audric
Vullo, Krystal
Wasick, James
Wasick, Joseph
Weston, Daniel
Mitchell, Dallas
Students in 7th Grade rewarded for their Work Habit Scores:
Ames, Madeleine
Amon, Patrick
Bahena, Hillary
Barker, Samanha
Baughman, Elijah
Beall, Camron
Berhe, Heaven
Blood-Tauriello, Jeffrey
Brown, Daijenai
Brown, Jewel
Cardona, Genesis
Castro Sanchez, Kenia
Celedon, Angel
Cella, Tyler
Chavez-Ramirez, Karla
Cook, Johnathon
Corral Robles, Cynthia
Costigan V, John
Ebert, Anna
Erly, Melony
Fauser, Darrin
Fifita, Pryncess
Flores Hernandez, Viviana
Flynn, Kylee
Fuentes, Eduardo
Gondek, Jessica
Gutierrez, Matthew
Hamlet, C’ier
Hannaman, Connor
Hayes, Bridgett
Hernandez Medina, Daphne
Hill, Nusaybah
Hitner, Cierra
Hoath-Little, Jessica
Hoffman, Fisher
Hoisington, Martin
Hurtado, Alondra
Ingleby, Mckinnly
Ivery, Brandi
Johnson, Graham
Johnson-Moe, Brandon
Katscheke, Alexandra
Kochman, Grace
Kovacs, Savana
Larks, Kyra
Luna, Angel-Kaye
March, Karissa
Mayotte, Kathleen
Mcgowan, Brian
McGowan, Briana
Melendez Rodrigue, Brayan
Montoya, Amanda
Mozes, Zakary
Oda, Matthew
Olmsted, Morgan
Palacios Ginez, Juan
Panteleyev, Denys
Pasillas, Victoria
Pena, Desiree
Pena Uc, Jazmin
Porras, Jasmin
Rangel Leon, Jessica
Roca Topete, Frida
Shear, Austen
Smith, Oumari
Sorrell, Dulcinea
Soto Echeveste, Yesenia
Sounthonephom, Jessica
Spain, Destaney
Spangler, Gianna
Subedi, Supriya
Sung, Noah
Terry, Jordan
Trombly, Allison
Uribe, Bianca
Vandervere, Kyra
Vasquez Lopez, Alexis
Viator, Tori
Weir, Dakota
White, Natalie
Wiegand, Gabriella
Williams, Brooklynn
Williams, Christopher
Wilson-Nix, Dixon
Wolfe, Jared
Xoy, Iris
CONGRATULATIONS STUDENTS! (continued)
Students in 8th Grade rewarded for their Work Habit Scores:
Acevedo, Andrea
Adebayo, Aderonke
Aguilar, Florencio
Akell, Maegan
Allah, Sha-Ree
Alvarez, Christian
Andre, Olivia
Askew, Jadyn
Baker, William
Bates, Sarah
Beren, Erikka
Berhe, Huldah
Bombole-Boimbo, Nina
Branch, Emma
Bravo, Daphne
Burgos, Steve
Campbell, Anaja
Canty, Markayla
Charette, Alexis
Clanton, Jared
Coleman, Sarah
Comet, Sydney
Conner, Rhayla
Correa Martinez, Karla
Cuevas Sayavedra, Kelly
Elouadi, Imane
Escanuela, Mata
Flores Rodriguez, Brenda
Garg, Maya
Gemelev, Viktor
Gochenour, Slena
Gonzales, Alexis
Gonzalez Gomez, Andrea
Gonzalez Gonzalez, Andrea
Goree, Brooklyn
Granados, Dominic
Granados Rocha, Nancy
Gunner, Madisen
Gwynn, Justice
Hanson, Travis
Harley, Patricia
Harmuth, Austin
Helgerson, Belle
Hill, Ruqdyya
Hopkins, Samantha
Hulsey Rathbone, Emily
Hunt, Ian
Jacobs, Kyle
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Barnes & Noble
Bookfair; “A Night of
Art & Literacy”
This year our annual Barnes & Noble bookfair will be at the end of
November. Mark your calendars because we hope to see everyone
there on the evening of Friday, November 30th. The bookfair will
run from 4pm-8pm at the Alameda & Abilene Barnes & Noble
location in Aurora. Columbia student artwork will be on display
at the store through the month of November and the last night
to view this artwork will be the evening of our bookfair! Do not
miss out, get some of your holiday shopping done at our bookfair
and Columbia will receive a percentage of each purchase made.
Do you want to help out CMS, but will not be able to make it the
store that night or do you have friends and relatives that do not
live in town, but also want to support CMS through this bookfair?
You’re in luck, it is easy to place your B&N orders online and have
your total count toward Columbia Middle School’s bookfair total.
Details will be in November’s newsletter and will also go home
with your student prior to the bookfair. As usual, there will be
family-friendly activities at the store and even though the bookfair
starts at 4pm, the activities will not start until 5pm. Come to the
store to do some shopping with your family, have a snack in the
cafe, view student artwork, and participate in some fun activities
on Friday, November 30th from 4-8pm at the Alameda & Abilene
Barnes & Noble bookstore!
After School
Homework Help
Available
Overtime, Columbia’s after school tutoring program has begun!
Students who need extra help in their classes or those who would
like a quiet place to study are invited to spend some time after
school with Columbia’s Student Liaisons, Mr. Gonzalez and Ms.
Humphrey.
Our program is available to any Columbia student Monday- Friday
from 4-5 P.M. Please encourage your child to attend and find out
the ways they might benefit from working Overtime!
If your student is a bus rider and transportation is an issue, please
know that we do have a late bus available on Mondays and Wednesday. The bus leave promptly at 5:05pm and stops at all regular
Columbia bus stops (708/709/710).
If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Gonzalez or Ms.
Humphrey.
Aladdin Mural
Complete!
Hundreds of brushes, 55 students, 6 gallons of paint, and many
preliminary sketches equals one impressive mural! This year, the
mural that will be the backdrop of the fall musical, “Aladdin” was
completed in record time. Ms. Novy’s 1st hour and 3rd hour Visual
Art classes completed the painting in under 2 weeks time. Stencils
were designed and cut out by each class of students and these were
used to create all of the buildings on the mural. Each building of
the town of ‘Agrabah’ was done as a silhouette and the palace was
painted with more detail in order to make the royal palace appear
more elaborate. The desert sky at sunset was blended by many of the
students and was hands-down, the most difficult part of the mural.
Lastly, small details and finishing touches were added on the last
couple of days of painting and the artwork is complete. Although
the students cannot take this piece of art with them, they really
enjoyed this experience and did an amazing job. Please be sure to
compliment the artists, as they worked diligently and deserve the
accolades!
I want to acknowledge and thank all of the 8th and 7th grade
students that worked on this mural: Desmond Amador, Deangelo
Brown, Misael Castillo Aguilar, Andrea Gartin, Kurstein Krull,
Marihya Manuel, Frida Martinez –Ferrusca, Savannah Rojas,
Mariah Stechelin, Clinton Thomas, Da Zhonna Walton, Shafiqa
Zadron, Adam De La Rosa, Cory Dukes, RayJae Fisher, Stephany
Gracia Renteria, Dahn Gyavira, Josh Hollins, Mckinnly, Ingleby,
Drew Lamarr, Makasini Loloma, Karissa March, Matthew Oda,
Victoria Pasillas, Chandler Steeves, Andrew Vanacore, Tori Viator,
Gabriella Wiegand, Jasmyn Cella, Audriana CRawford, Matthew
Cutshall, Jairo Dominguez Jr., Darrius Ewing, Brenda Flores
Rodriguez, Audrea Fryar, Anthony Gatlin, Selene Gonzalez Leal,
Nancy Granados Rocha, Travis Hanson, Chloe Hobson, Chandler
Johnson, Logan Kennepohl, Diana Lamas, Christian Lara, Emily
Leday, Rebecca Lincoln, Alyona Lvenshou, Tejaun McClendon,
Antonio Manchaca, Derek Renteria, Chloe Sandoval, Brendan
Schneider, Ashley Stamm, Ruth Weatherington, Maureece Wilber.
Lady Cougarfish Season Wraps Up
Congratulations at City Championships, Lady Cougarfish!! You all did a fantastic job! Coach Wonder and myself are very proud of your accomplishments this season. The improvements since the first day have been astounding as there was an average of 30 best times per meet as
well as 63 best times in the City meet. Your hard work and dedication showed throughout the season. We thank YOU and your parents for
making this season a success. We look forward to seeing you again next year. Keep Swimming High with Cougar Pride!!
Coach Lynn Schock
Here are the results of the 14th Annual City Championship Meet:
Event 1-100 Medley Relay
A Genesis Cardona - 1:17.27 – 3rd place
Sydney Comet
B Jadyn Askew - 1:22.15 – 5th place
Emma Smith
C Abby Jacobson-Dunaway - 1:24.80 - 7th place
Jenna Larson
Brittany Ward
Pryncess Fifita
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Kyra Weaver - 1:31.49 - 10th place
Selena Gochenour
Coree Morgan
Alyssa Burns
E
Emily Haag - 1:42.30 – 15th place
Patricia Harley
F
Ruthann Weatherington - 1:50.55 – 16th place
Lauren Spero
Event 2 - 100 Freestyle
Sydney Comet – 1:21.73 – 6th place
Emily Haag – 1:23.31 – 7th place
Genesis Cardona – 1:30.99 – 10th place
Coree Morgan – 1:33.24 – 12th place
Brittany Ward – 1:34.20 – 13th place
Jasmin Porras – 2:00.68 – 19th place
Event 3 - 100 Individual Medley
Izraea Honey – 1:40.39 – 4th place
Jenna Larson – 1:50.21 – 7th place
Event 4 - 25 Freestyle
Abby Jacobson-Dunaway – 17.07 – 5th place
Emma Smith – 17.76 – 7th place
Raena Williams – 18.23 – 10th place
Pryncess Fifita – 19.73 – 15th place
Jasmin Porras – 22.84 – 17th place
Event 5 – Diving – 3 Dives
Selena Gochenour – 51.45 – 5th place
Savannah Rojas – 51.20 – 6th place
Jadyn Askew – 47.10 – 12th place
Lauren Spero – 45.40 – 13th place
Daphne Bravo – 31.30 – 20th place
Event 6 - 50 Butterfly
Lauren Spero – 1:01.91 – 11th place
Event 7 – 50 Freestyle
Izraea Honey – 35.57 – 4th place
Brittany Ward – 36.89 – 7th place
Emily Haag – 37.08 – 8th place
Raena Williams – 40.09 – 12th place
Savannah Rojas – 40.76 – 13th place
Coree Morgan – 41.48 – 14th place
Event 10 - 50 Backstroke
Jadyn Askew – 44.55 – 4th place
Genesis Cardona – 46.55 – 7th place
Kyra Weaver – 49.37 – 10th place
Imane Elouadi – 1:00.50 – 24th place
Event 8 - 200 Freestyle
Sydney Comet – 3:03.11 – 5th place
Abby Jacobson-Dunaway – 3:13.10 – 7th place
Pryncess Fifita – 3:43.88 – 15th place
Imane Elouadi – 4:21.94 – 17th place
Event 9 – 100 Freestyle Relay
A Emma Smith – 1:09.75 – 2nd place
Izraea Honey
Genesis Cardona
B Raena Williams– 1:10.81 – 3rd place
Abby Jacobson-Dunaway
Brittany Ward
C Selena Gochenhour – 1:12.36 – 5th place
Savannah Rojas
Lauren Spero
Coree Morgan
D Jasmin Porras – 1:24.60 – 11th place
Jenna Larson
Kyra Weaver
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Daphne Bravo – 1:32.53 – 14th place
Alyssa Burns
Patricia Harley
F Ruthann Weatherington – 1:43.45 – 18th place
Ashley Bean
Event 11 – 50 Breaststroke
Selena Gochenour – 49.98 –4th place
Jenna Larson – 52.36 – 8th place
Emma Smith – 52.68 – 9th place
Event 12 – 200 Freestyle Relay
A Izraea Honey – 2:28.87 – 3rd place
Emily Haag
Sydney Comet
B Raena Williams – 2:46.02 – 6th place
Jadyn Askew
Savannah Rojas
C
Pryncess Fifita – 3:19.05 – 13th place
Imane Elouadi
Daphne Bravo
Jasmin Porras
D Ashley Bean – 3:19.21 – 14th place
Kyra Weaver
Alyssa Burns
E Patricia Harley – 3:50.75 – 19th place
Ruthann Weatherington
7th & 8th Grade Girls
Volleyball
Whooping Cough
Information
The girls’ volleyball season starts Monday, November 12th.
All 7th & 8th grade girls must have the following turned in
before she is able to practice.
Our community is experiencing unusually high numbers of Pertussis
(whooping cough) cases right now. Maybe you know of someone who
has been sick with this illness. It is known as the “hundred-day cough”
and is quite contagious. It causes people to miss school and work for
several days.
1. Have a current 2012-2013 physical exam.
2. Have a parent permission slip signed.
3. Have some type of health and hospitalization insurance.
(We must have the company name or ID number if military. Please fill this out on the parent permission form).
Insurance may be purchased through the main office.
Forms can be found in the office.
4. Return two Aurora Public School forms, ‘Rules of Conduct’ & ‘Hazing’ sheets signed by herself and her parents.
5. Return the team letter signed by herself and her parents.
6. Pay a $33.00 athletic fee.
Each grade will have a pre-season meeting in October. Listen
for the announcements in the coming weeks. Any questions can
be directed to Mr. Black (7th Grade) and Mr. Scalf (8th Grade).
Pertussis is a vaccine-preventable disease, with the primary series of shots
being given at 2, 4, and 6 months of age. Children receive the booster
at 12-15 months and again at 4-6 years. Vaccine protection lasts for
several years, but not for a lifetime. Another booster shot is needed for
students in 6th-12th grade.
If your child is not up to date with the Pertussis vaccinations, please
obtain this booster shot as soon as possible. Although Pertussis can
be a serious illness for people of any age, it is especially dangerous for
infants, who cannot receive protection from the disease because of their
age. People who are ill with Pertussis can easily spread it to the unvaccinated baby.
The booster vaccination is also available for adults. If you have a
primary care physician, please call for an appointment to get everyone
immunized. Children could also receive vaccines at the following places:
Tri-County Health Department Clinics, Serving
Children Ages 0-18
Call (303) 451-0123 for information or an appointment.
Cost of $14.00 per immunization (no child turned away for inability
to pay)
Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult, age 18 or older.
Must bring a shot record.
15400 East 14th Place Aurora, CO 80011
Walk-In Clinics Tuesday and Thursday afternoons 1:00-3:00pm or until
capacity is reached (1st Floor); appointments also available for other days.
Aurora Firefighters Shots for Tots & Teens Clinic
Aurora Fire Station #2 - (near Peoria & 6th Ave)
12600 Hoffman Blvd Aurora, CO 80011
Walk-in clinic – no appointment necessary for children’s immunizations
Must bring a shot record.
2012 Dates: 2nd Saturday each month 10:00am – 1:00pm or until
capacity is reached
Kids Clinic at Crawford or Laredo Elementary
Schools
Serving APS elementary school students, and their younger siblings.
Call 720-837-4761 for an appointment.
Other precautions to take, which can decrease the chance of becoming
ill with an infectious disease:
Cover coughs and sneezes with forearm (not your hand)
Wash hands frequently
Stay home when you are sick
Avoid other people who are ill
Información de la tos ferina
Nuestra comunidad está experimentando inusitadamente, un alto número de casos de tos ferina en estos días. Quizá usted sabe de alguien que
ha estado padeciendo esta enfermedad. Es conocida como la “tos de los cien días” y es totalmente contagiosa. Esta provoca que las personas
no asistan a la escuela o al trabajo por varios días.
La tos ferina es una enfermedad prevenible por medio de una serie de inyecciones primordiales, aplicadas a los 2, 4 y 6 meses de edad. Los
niños reciben un refuerzo entre los 12 ó 15 meses y otra vez entre los 4 y 6 años. La protección de la vacuna dura por varios años, pero no es
para toda la vida. Otro refuerzo es necesario para los alumnos entre 6º y 12vo grado.
Si su hijo no está al día con las vacunas de tos ferina, por favor obtenga la inyección de refuerzo lo más pronto posible. No obstante la tos
ferina puede ser una enfermedad grave para las personas de cualquier edad, es especialmente dañina para los infantes, que no pueden recibir
protección en contra de la enfermedad debido a su edad. Las personas enfermas de tos ferina pueden transmitir la enfermedad fácilmente, a
un bebé no vacunado.
Las vacunas de refuerzo también están disponibles para adultos. Si usted tiene un médico de cabecera, por favor llame para hacer una cita para
que todos sean vacunados. Los niños también pueden recibir vacunas en las siguientes localidades:
Tri-County Health Department Clinics, atendiendo niños de 0 a 18 años de edad
Llame al (303) 451-0123, para obtener información o hacer una cita.
El costo es de $14.00 por vacuna (ningún niño será rechazado por no poder pagar).
Los niños menores de 18 años tienen que ir acompañados por un adulto, de 18 años o mayor. Tiene que traer el expediente de vacunas.
15400 East 14th Place Aurora, CO 80011.
Las clínicas que atienden sin cita son, los martes y jueves por la tarde, de 1:00 a 3:00p.m.o hasta que se llene la cupo, en el 1er piso.
Hay citas disponibles para los otros días.
Aurora Firefighters Shots for Tots & Teens Clinic
Aurora Fire Station #2 (estación de bomberos # 2), (cerca de Peoria y 6ª avenida)
12600 Hoffman Blvd Aurora, CO 80011.
Clínica sin cita, no es necesario hacer cita para vacunación de niños.
Tiene que traer el expediente de vacunas.
Fechas para 2012: el 2o sábado de cada mes, de 10:00 a.m. a 1:00 p.m. o hasta que se llene el cupo.
Clínicas de niños en las escuelas primarias Crawford Elementary o Laredo Elementary
Atienden alumnos de escuelas primarias de las Escuelas Públicas de Aurora y sus hermanos menores.
Llame al 720-837-4761, para hacer una cita.
Otras precauciones que se pueden tomar para reducir la posibilidad de llegar a enfermarse con una enfermedad contagiosa:
Cubrirse con el antebrazo al toser o estornudar (no con su mano).
Lavarse las manos con frecuencia.
Permanecer en casa cuando esté enfermo.
Evitar acercarse a personas que estén enfermas.
Home&School
CONNECTION
®
Working Together for School Success
October 2012
Plan ahead for
conferences
Does your youngster’s school have
parent-teacher conferences coming
up? Try to plan ahead if you need to
take time off work (or ask the teacher
if she’s available before or after hours).
If you’re concerned about your child’s
progress, save graded assignments to
take along and discuss.
Handwriting counts
Your youngster might use computers
for part of his work, which can leave
him (and you) wondering how important handwriting is. Remind him that
his teacher needs to be able to easily
read his written assignments. Also,
learning to print will help a beginning
reader recognize letters, while an older
student needs legible handwriting for
note taking.
Healthy snacks
If your child takes a snack to school,
help her pack a healthy one. Include
fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and
low-fat dairy. For example, one day she
might take raw green beans or zucchini
sticks, and another time she could
pack a wheat wrap with vegetable
cream cheese (in an insulated bag).
Worth quoting
“Sometimes your joy is the source of
your smile, but sometimes your smile
can be the source of your joy.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
JUST FOR FUN
Gina: There are only 11 letters in the
alphabet.
Teacher: No,
there aren’t.
Gina: Yes, there
are: t-h-e
a-l-p-h-a-b-e-t.
© 2012 Resources for Educators, a division of CCH Incorporated
OK Program / Hansen
Let me think…
No matter what your child is studying in school, she needs to be a good
thinker! The ability to imagine different possibilities, solve problems, and use logic can always
help her do her best. Here are
some suggestions for sharpening
her thinking skills.
Ask questions. When you have
conversations with your youngster, try to choose questions that
have more than one possible
answer. Say you’re talking about
favorite colors—you could ask,
“How do you think someone picks
a favorite color?” If she says, “I don’t
know,” give her a minute to think, and
she’s likely to come up with a reply. If
not, share an idea to get her going. (“I
think colors remind us of happy memories. Light blue makes me think of the
sky on a beautiful day.”)
Encourage problem solving. Have
your child solve everyday problems on
her own. When she asks how to build
a marble run or why her computer program won’t open, avoid rushing to the
rescue. Instead, you might say, “Hmm,
Learning to be patient
I wonder what you could try,” or, “Let’s
look for something that could help.”
She might draw a diagram of the marble
run or make a checklist of computer
troubleshooting tips (make sure cables
are connected, reboot).
Play thinking games. Your youngster’s
brain will be sharper if she exercises it regularly. Take turns saying two words that
are related to a third word. For instance,
if you say piano and lock, your child could
say key (a piano has keys, a key opens a
lock). Then, she gets to give you a word
pair. Other examples: a tree and a car
both have trunks, and a ruler and a
sock both have a foot.♥
It pays to be patient. Talk to your youngster
about these two benefits of learning to wait.
1. Accomplish more. Your child can turn wait
time into work time. Say he needs his teacher’s
help with a worksheet, but she’s talking to another
student. He can do the parts that he understands and
save his questions for when the teacher is available.
2. Enjoy the results. Teach your youngster the saying “Good things come to
those who wait.” Together, brainstorm things that improve with time. For instance,
fruit tastes better if you wait for it to ripen. Or the longer it takes to get to the top
of a roller coaster, the more fun it is to ride down. How many examples can your
child come up with?♥
Home & School CONNECTION
October 2012 • Page 2
®
Fall rituals
for families
see what activities are going on at a
pumpkin patch festival (face painting,
hayrides).
Take a tour
This fall, consider taking a family
field trip near your home. Your
youngster will discover what your
community has to offer—and you
might start a new family tradition.
When you arrive at your destination, let your youngster be your
tour guide. He can read signs and
pick up brochures. Then, he might
point out where different kinds of
apple trees are located or lead your
family through a corn maze.
Find events
With your child, look in the
newspaper or online for events like farm tours and fall festivals. Choose one, and encourage him to read more about it.
He could learn which varieties of apples an orchard grows or
Roll and paint
A roll of these “dice” can help your
child paint her next masterpiece.
Materials: 3 plain wooden block cubes,
fine-tipped permanent markers in several
colors, paper, paints, paintbrush
Have your youngster decorate the six
sides of one cube with different shapes
(circle, square, star), another with different colors (red, yellow, blue), and a third
with objects (flower, person, cat). Then,
she can paint a picture inspired by what
she rolls. If she gets a star, yellow, and
a flower, she might paint a field of sunflowers under a starry sky. Or if she rolls
a circle, green, and a person, she could
paint herself wearing a green dress and
a pearl necklace.
Idea: Join her by rolling the dice and
painting your own picture, too.♥
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P U R P O S E
To provide busy parents with practical ideas
that promote school success, parent involvement,
and more effective parenting.
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Look back
At home, follow up on your field trip. You might have family members taste-test red, yellow, and green apples, and your
child could graph your favorites. Or cut open a pumpkin, and
estimate the number of seeds inside. Let your youngster count
the seeds and announce who came closest.♥
Participating in class
Q: My daughter’s teacher says she
rarely raises her hand in class. I
was surprised to hear that, since
she talks so much at home! What should
we do?
A: It’s not unusual for children to feel
hesitant about speaking in front of a
group. At home, have your daughter
practice one or two things she plans to say that day. For example, if the class will be
discussing a book, she might tell you about her favorite character.
Also, consider asking the teacher if your youngster can share a special interest
with her classmates. That might encourage her to open up. If the class is studying
Native Americans, for instance, she could take in beads she has collected or arrowheads she has found.
Finally, ask the teacher how your child is doing in general. If she doesn’t participate because she doesn’t know the answers, she might need extra help.♥
What is fair?
My kids’ favorite
phrase used to be
“That’s not fair!” If my son had a slightly
bigger serving of potatoes or my daughter got to sit beside me on the couch, I
would hear complaints.
Then one day, my
son shared something
his teacher said during a class meeting:
Fairness isn’t everyone getting the exact
same thing — it’s each
person getting what he
needs. That explanation
made a lot of sense, so I asked my children if they could think of examples. My
son pointed out that if his sister is sick,
it’s fair for her to get extra attention. And
my daughter said it’s fair for her brother
to go first when we play a game because
he’s younger.
Now when I hear one of them
say, “That’s not fair!” I ask, “Are
you sure?” I remind
them of the teacher’s
advice and encourage
them to think about
why it might be fair
after all.♥
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AURORA PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2012-13 CONVENTIONAL CALENDAR
New Teachers Report (Building)
New Teacher Conferences (District)
All Teachers Report - (Building)
Teacher In-service - (District)
Teacher In-service and Webinar - (Building)
All Teachers Report - (Building)
First Day of School - Grades 6-12
District Elementary Literacy Testing Days Grades 1-5
First Full Day of Classes begin for Grades 1-5
First Day of School - Kindergarten
First Day of School - Preschool
LABOR DAY
K-5 Individual Literacy Plan; Early release
K-5 Individual Literacy Plan; Early release
Last Day - Q1
Teacher Workday
Fall Break
Parent Conference Exchange Day
THANKSGIVING
Last Day - Q2/First Semester
Teacher Workday
Winter Break
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY
Teacher In-service and Webinar
Parent Conference Exchange Day
PRESIDENTS DAY
Last Day - Q3
Teacher Workday
Spring Break
Last Day of Preschool
In-service – No classes for students EXCEPT HHS,
RHS, Pickens Technical College
Graduation for ACHS, GHS, William Smith
Graduation for HHS, RHS, Pickens Technical College
No classes for students attending HHS, RHS,
Pickens Technical College
Last Day - Q4/Second Semester
Teacher Workday
= Graduation
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Mary W. Lewis, President
Jeanette S. Carmany, Vice President
Jane F. Barber, Secretary
JulieMarie Shepherd, Treasurer
Matthew L. Cook, Director
Dan Jorgensen, Director
Cathy Wildman, Director
5B = 5th Block Teacher Workday
= 5th Block Instruction
= Teacher Conference/Report
= In-service Day, No Classes
= Parent Conf. Exchange
Day, No Classes
87
88
= Teacher Workday,
No Classes
= Holiday
1st Quarter – 44 days
2nd Quarter – 44 days
3rd Quarter – 45 days
4th Quarter – 42 days
5th Block – 23 days
Fifth Block - A block of 23 additional days of instruction for identified students.
May 24
5th Block Teacher Workday
May 27
MEMORIAL DAY
May 28 -June 27
5th Block Instruction
June 28
5th Block Teacher Workday
May 22
May 23
May 21
July 27
July 30, 31
Aug. 1
Aug. 2
Aug. 3
Aug. 6
Aug. 7
Aug. 7, 8
Aug. 9
Aug. 14
Aug. 21
Sept. 3
Sept. TBD
Sept. TBD
Oct. 8
Oct. 9
Oct. 29-Nov. 2
Nov. 21
Nov. 22-23
Dec. 20
Dec. 21
Dec. 24-Jan. 4
Jan. 21
Feb. 7
Feb. 8
Feb. 18
March 14
March 15
March 25-29
May 17
May 20
IMPORTANT DATES