WEEKLY HAWK

Parents, if you would like to purchase next year's school supplies in one easy kit, now is the time to buy.

We know it seems early, but before you know it, summer will be here. Order your supply kits before it's too late or supplies run out. Start the school year with the exact supplies your teacher requested, and give your child the confidence they need to conquer next year!

Get them today before it's too late! Click on this link to access the store.

All members: September 19, December 12, & May 1

5th Graders: September 19, October 3, November 7, December 12, January 16, February 13, March 13, April 10, & May 1

4th Graders: September 19th, October 24, November 21, December 12, January 30, February 27 March 27, April 24, & May 1

*Officers will attend all meetings.

We have several after school clubs and summer activities offered at Homestead through outside organizations such as Swim Team, Chess Club, Coding Club and KidsArt. Stop by the front lobby of our school to see what is offered and pick up a flyer for more information. Or, click on this link to access the flyers electronically.

Attention all Homestead Parents! 📣

The By-Laws, PTCO Board slate, and the minutes from our last general meeting are in the link below and will be up for a vote at the upcoming meeting on Tuesday, April 29. Plus, we’ve set up a FORM for questions for our new Principal, Katie.

Click the link, review the documents, and come ready to participate in the discussion!

REVIEW THE DOCUMENTS:

https://www.homesteadptco.org/financials-bylaws-forms

QUESTIONS FOR NEW PRINCIPAL KATIE:

FORM for questions

Grab Your Tickets for Top Golf:

https://my.cheddarup.com/c/topgolf2025/items?cart

Help out here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0B45AAAB2BABFB6-staff1

Hello Homestead,

Are you interested in volunteering more at our amazing school? If so, you’re in luck! The Homestead PTCO is now recruiting volunteers for the 2025-2026 school year. Homestead Elementary School and the PTCO are so fortunate to have such a passionate and engaged parent community. Our volunteers are part of what makes our school so special, so let’s continue the tradition.

We have a variety of positions to choose from. Each position is unique and offers various levels of time commitment during different times of year. Please see the volunteer descriptions on the BACK of this page for more information about volunteer roles for the 2025-2026 school year. Each role includes a short description of the volunteer duties for the committee chair, the time of year the job needs to be completed, and a time commitment level of High, Medium, or Low. Please indicate any and all positions you may be interested in, as some of these positions may already be filled for next school year and it is helpful to know where your interests lie.

Please contact volcoorhomesteadptco@gmail.com with any questions. Thank you for your dedication to Homestead. We couldn’t do it without all of you!

This is the interest form:

https://forms.gle/C6NdfErZ3K3Mnco89

The Inside Out summer enrichment program, sponsored by the Office of Neurodiverse Student Services, offers students a learning environment that fosters critical thinking, creativity, collaboration and effective communication skills. Inside Out offers classes with options for half-day or full-day for one or two weeks during June 2025. Registration opens March 24th and closes April 21st. For more information – please click the link below:

https://cherrycreek.revtrak.net/other-programs/rw-ccsd-inside-out-summer/

Inside Out is open to all CCSD students attending grades 1st-8th in the fall of 2025

The district has compiled a list of resources for families, including food pantries, immigrant supports, language supports, mental and physical health resources, and supports for unhoused families.

Click on this link to access the list.

All meals (breakfast and lunch) remain free for all students this year due to the Free Meals For All legislation that passed in November of 2022. We encourage families to complete a meal application to take advantage of other benefits offered to them and to support Title I funding in CCSD.

Meal Application: www.myschoolapps.com

Online Payments for Meal Accounts: www.MySchoolBucks.com (there is no fee for this service).

For questions or assistance with making payments please call 1-855-832-5226.

To view Menus: www.MealViewer.com

All Visitors to our School:

We are so happy to welcome visitors and volunteers into our building this year. Whenever you come to Homestead, please bring your driver's license or state issued ID with you for check in.

Playgrounds After School:

Please help us make sure all of our kids are heading home right after school by staying off the playground equipment until 3:15 pm

Dogs:

We love them, but, please do not bring them onto school property. We have found that even on a leash, dogs can still present a risk to kids…some are afraid, some are allergic. Please help us make sure they feel safe here at school by leaving your dog at home. Thanks so much!

Bikes and Scooters:

“Walk Your Wheels”…please remind kids to walk their bikes and scooters in crosswalks and once they get onto school grounds. This reduces the risk of accidents with pedestrians.

Cell Phones and Smart Watches:

Students need to keep their cell phones and smart watches in their backpacks, turned off, during the day.

• For everyone’s safety, please end all cell phone use before entering the parking lot. The traffic in the back lot goes ONE WAY only. Enter from the north side and exit through the south side. DO NOT ENTER AGAINST THE ARROWS!
• There is no left turn out of the back parking lot onto Homestead Parkway. Vehicles must turn right.
• Please pull your vehicle all the way up to the crosswalk when possible before dropping off or picking up your child.
• Please have your child enter and exit the car from the PASSENGER SIDE ONLY. Drivers may not exit vehicle in the drop off lane for any reason. If you need to assist your child, please find a parking space.
• If you have dropped off your child, you may pull out and pass the cars that are curbside in order to exit the parking lot. Please pull forward slowly and anticipate that the drop off lane merges back into one lane after the crosswalk.
• Please only use the designated crosswalk when going to and from the parking lot. It is very important to show our kiddos where it is safe to cross, even when they are accompanied by an adult.
• Please remember that there are hundreds of kiddos walking next to moving cars – please drive slowly and attentively!

English:

Please contact (name of liaison) at (email) for support with this resource in your language.

Amharic:

እነዝህን መረጃዎችን በተመለከተ በቋንቋዎ ዕገዛን ለማግኘት ከፈለጉ እባክዎን ተሊሌን በዝህ እሜይል ያግኙዋት thirpa@cherrycreekschools.org

Arabic:

يرجى الاتصال ب )جميعة صباحي أو جاودة العلمي( على ) jsebbahi@cherrycreekschools.org أو

jdajanialami@cherrycreekschools.org للحصول على الدعم مع هذا المورد باللغة العربية .

Chinese:

如有需要，请经由ctaylor9@cherrycreekschools.org 与凯瑟琳•泰勒联系，以您的语言获得此资源的支持。

Dari:

لطفا برای کمک در مورد اين منابع به زبان خودتان با قزافی مهرزاد با اييمل qmehrzad@cherrycreekschools.org تماس بگيريد .

Hindi:

अपनी भाषा में इस संसाधन के समर्थन के लिए कृपया जेम्स रसाइथिी को jrasaily@cherrycreekschools.org पर संपकथ करें।

Korean:

귀하의 언어로 이 자원에 대한 지원을 원하시면 (리아 리) 에게 (llee6@cherrycreekschools.org) 로 문의하십시오.

Nepali:

कृपया जेम्स रसाइथिीिाइथ jrasaily@cherrycreekschools.org मा तपाइथको भाषामा यो संसाधनको सहयोगको िागी सम्पकथ गननथहोिा।

Russian:

Пожалуйста, обращайтесь к Ларисе Бака по адресу: lbaca3@cherrycreekschools.org для получения поддержки с помощью этого ресурса на своём языке.

Somali:

Fadlan la xiriir Omar Nur cinwaanka emaylka onur2@cherrycreekschools.org si aad u hesho macluumaad ku qoran luqadaada.

Spanish:

Si necesita ayuda con este recurso en su idioma, póngase en contacto con Ilse Chavez Maldonado en ichavezmaldonado@cherrycreekschools.org, Rosa Han en rhan4@cherrycreekschools.org, Carmen Vargas-Ball en cvargasball@cherrycreekschools.org o Monica Pantoja en mpantoja@cherrycreekschools.org.

Ukrainian:

Будь ласка, зв'яжіться з Зоряною Герман по електронній пошті zherman@cherrycreekschools.org, щоб отримати підтримку з цього ресурсу на українській мові.

Vietnamese:

Vui lòng liên hệ với Thuý Ngọc tại Lchung2@cherrycreekschools.org để được hỗ trợ về tài nguyên này bằng tiếng Việt.

Location: 7451 South Homestead Parkway, Centennial, CO, USA
Phone: (720) 554-3700