WEEKLY HAWK

I hope you all had a wonderful long holiday weekend with family!

Here are a few updates and reminders as we move into December.

• We have a new school spirit wear store. Take a look and see what might be a good addition to your wardrobe!

• On Wednesday, December 10 from 2-3pm we will host an after school event to recognize the upcoming winter holiday season. Families may bring a snack or craft that reflects their own holiday traditions to share. The school will also provide additional snacks and simple craft activities representing a variety of celebrations from around the world. Click here to RSVP!

• Take a few moments to nominate a Homestead Educator of the Year for the 25-26 school year! All teachers, special service providers (i.e., psychologists, social workers, nurses, therapists, etc.) and non-teaching licensed personnel (i.e., instructional coaches, etc.) are eligible to be nominated. Thank you for taking the time to honor an outstanding educator.

• Ms. Brownell is needing help with setup and breakdown of equipment during her next unit. If you can help out, use this SignUp genius to volunteer.

Take care,

Katie

This week's Hawks Highlights were:

Marlowe: I'm always willing to help.

Heidi: I earned my 10 day challenge.

Briggs: I went to my friend when he was alone.

Leah: I was the best equipment manager! Very orderly!

🎁 Winter Wishes is Here!

The season of giving has arrived, and our Winter Wishes Campaign is underway! Homestead families are invited to help make the holidays brighter for children in need by sponsoring a student or selecting a gift (or two) to purchase.

How to Participate in Winter Wishes:

Sign up through our [SignUpGenius link] to purchase a gift (or two) for a Homestead family in need.

Check your item description to see whether your gift should be wrapped or left unwrapped.

Label your gift with the letter and number that represent the family, child, and gift (found on the SignUp Genius).

Drop off your gift at the front office on or before Friday, December 5.

Thank you for helping make the holidays brighter for our Homestead families! 💙

Thank you so much for all the gift cards and Thanksgiving meal sides! Because of your incredible generosity, we raised $1,650 in gift card donations and helped nearly 60 families enjoy a full meal this season. Your giving spirit is truly amazing, and we are so grateful for everything this community does to support our families.

Wow, the 3rd grade color theory and painting unit was a huge success! Students learned how to use the primary colors to make secondary and tertiary colors. They also learned how to make tints and shades of colors to create a gradient painting. We could not have done it without the help of so many wonderful parent volunteers! Thank you for braving the busyness, the mess, and the clean-up! Keep an eye out for beautiful gradient silhouettes in the hallways soon.

In addition, students learned about the history of the silhouette and the influential contemporary artist Kara Walker: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6RRuw-yWOQ

Homestead Choir will be singing at 3:00pm

2:45-4:00 in the 3rd Grade Cafe

October 9, 30

November 13, 20

December 11

January 15

February 5, 19

March 12

April 9, April 30

Our school has started using Talking Points, a secure app that makes it easy to communicate with teachers and the front office via text. It's a great way to stay connected! If you need help or have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to the front office at 720-554-3700.
Download Talking Points and get more information here!

Please see attached picture for the IA schedule for the year.

Please refrain from parking in the PTCO parking spots in the front lot. These three parking spots are reserved for the 100% Homestead Auction winners and are to be used by these families only. Want a chance to win one of the spots for the 2026-2027 school year? Keep an eye out for 100% Homestead Auction communication which will be coming soon!

Please click on this link to access the flyers in different languages.

Sungate Kids, in partnership with Cherry Creek Schools, presents an ‘Opportunity to Prepare for Safe Family Experiences for the Holidays’

For more information and if you would like to attend this training, please click the link below.

Sungate Kids Participation Form

All meals (breakfast and lunch) remain free for all students 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

Colorado legislation has prompted greater need to screen and document volunteers in our schools. As of January 2022, we began asking every volunteer to complete a brief application to support activities in CCSD schools.

If you are currently volunteering or plan to volunteer in the future, please complete the CCSD online volunteer form. To access the form, click on the following link: https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/NzU0OmVuLVVT or scan the QR code. It should only take a few minutes to complete and you will only need to complete this form once a year to meet the requirements to volunteer in all CCSD buildings.

Please note: if you completed this application more than one year ago, it is time to do it again!

The safety and security of our students and staff remains our top priority. Every person entering our buildings must have a badge printed from our Raptor system or a District ID.

We want to thank you in advance for your support of our schools and if you have any questions, please feel free to contact our Homestead main office at 720.554.3700.

We have several after school clubs and summer activities offered at Homestead through outside organizations such as Chess Club, Coding Club and Tennis and Pickleball Club. 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.

Download Today! Search in your app store for Homestead Elementary. Or use these links:

iPhone: https://apps.apple.com/app/id1115937231

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sia.homestead

What's on the app?

Attendance form

Contact info for staff

Parent calendar

School Supply Lists

Weekly Hawk Newsletters

Other resources

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.

You can keep up to date with the Homestead PTCO by visiting www.homesteadptco.org and our Facebook page.

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