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Important Reminder: Colorado Student Count Day is Thursday, October 1st
Dear Parents and Families,
As we move into the fall, we want to highlight a critical date for our district: Thursday, October 1, 2026. Student count day is the official date each fall when Colorado school districts record their enrollment numbers, which the state then uses to calculate per-pupil funding for the year.
The state determines our funding based on three factors around this date: your student's active enrollment, their scheduled instructional time, and their daily attendance. To ensure our funding is accurate, the state evaluates attendance specifically on October 1st and during the standard two-week window encompassing the week before and the week after Count Day.
How you can help support our schools:
- Make Attendance a Priority: Please make every effort to ensure your student is present and engaged in their learning on Thursday, October 1st.
- Keep the Momentum: Consistent attendance throughout the entire two-week window surrounding Count Day is strongly encouraged to ensure accurate state reporting.
- Communicate Absences: We understand illnesses and emergencies happen. If your child is sick, please notify our attendance office right away. Proper documentation allows us to navigate state exceptions if a student must miss the exact count date.
🏃Volunteer for the Fun Run🏃
The Fun Run is coming and YOU can be a part of it! Our students get SO pumped when YOU are a part of their events! We need volunteers to help sort and distribute PRIZES to our students! AND if you'd like to be a part of the actual event, we need volunteers to bring excitement, encouragement and energy while counting laps and a few volunteers to keep our students hydrated at the water station! Use the links to sign up to help and read more about our Fun Run in the next announcement!
🏃Time to Get Ready for the Fun Run🏃
It’s time! You can sign up your students for our Mountain View and Northeast Fun Run! Our goal is to raise $70,000 for providing field trips to all students for Mountain View and Art Room furniture, library books, and recess equipment for Northeast. Signing up is easy and comes with a fun prize for your student!
️⭐ Just Sign Up On MyBooster.com ⭐️
Our school is working toward a BIG goal and Great Wolf Lodge wants to celebrate with us! Registered families will have the chance to earn some awesome rewards. Log in to mybooster.com today and share your student’s donation page with your whole pack. Just for receiving their first donation, students can earn their very own Wolf Ears!
👟Event Day – 10/02/2026
🍞 King Soopers Fundraising 🍞
Want to know the easiest way to fundraise for the school? Set up your King Soopers Card to donate to the school when you shop! Just sign in to your King Soopers account, find Community Rewards and search for Northeast/Mountain View PTO. This is an easy way to donate without having to do anything extra!
🎄 Lynch Creek Farms Fundraiser 🎄
Calling all Early Birds! We are partnering with Lynch Creek Farms again to fundraise for the school! We love their beautiful holiday greenery that adds just a touch of magic to your holiday decorating!
👉Order before September 30th to get 10% off!
👉All Fresh Evergreen Wreath pre-orders placed before October 31st will come with a FREE Rustic Hanger!
Share our link with your family and friends and spruce up your home this holiday season! (See what we did there?? 😉)
Foundation DC Schools
Grab your family and friends and get ready for some unforgettable fun at exclusive discounted prices through the Foundation for Douglas County Schools! From exciting attractions to memorable experiences, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Best of all, every ticket purchased helps support Douglas County students, teachers, and schools, with a portion of each sale giving back to our community.
Purchase your tickets HERE and make your next adventure count!
