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• Feb 2-12 - Ponderosa HS Wish Week
• Penny Wars 2/6 - 2/12
• Spirit Days 2/6-2/12
• Feb 3 - Chick-Fil-A Restaurant Night 4-9pm
• Feb 7 - Sweatheart Dance @ NE Gym
• Feb 12 - Valentine's Parties 9:30-10:30am
• Feb 13 - No School - Professional Development Day
• Feb 16 - No School
• Feb 17-19 - CogAT for 2nd Graders (see below)

Watch the Penny Wars video! We'll start collecting coins/cash on Friday, Feb 6th. The last day for "sabotage" will be Thursday, Feb 12th!

Our school Read-A-Thon is officially in full swing and will run through February 6th! This is an exciting opportunity for students to build strong reading habits while supporting our school.

Be sure to register your student, log their reading minutes regularly, and share their page with family and friends to help collect donations. Every page turned and every minute logged helps your reader reach their goals—and helps our school too!

Need to register your student? It's simple! Just click here- https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/r/qZAgHz/1?utm=email

Thank you for supporting our readers and making this Read-A-Thon a success. Let’s keep those pages turning all the way to February 6th! ✨📖

Get ready for a week full of stories, smiles, and book-loving fun! The Scholastic Book Fairs are happening this week at both Mountain View Elementary and Northeast Elementary, and we can’t wait to welcome families in to shop together. From beloved favorites to exciting new reads, there’s something for every reader.

Be sure to check out the Book Fair schedules to see when each fair is open—and don’t miss the Family Nights at both schools, a perfect opportunity to come after school hours and enjoy the fair together as a family.

To make shopping easy, families can set up a Scholastic e-Wallet—a safe, cash-free way to send your student to the fair with spending money. Funds are easy to manage online, and any unused amount can be rolled over to a future fair. Use the links below for each school to set up your e-Wallet!

MVE- https://account.scholastic.com/my-scholastic/profile/ewallet.html?fairID=6075085&sUCN=600041750
NE- https://account.scholastic.com/my-scholastic/profile/ewallet.html?fairID=6072620&sUCN=600041745

📘📙Stop by, shop together, and help spark a love of reading—this week at MVE and NE!

📅 When: Saturday, February 7th
📍Where: NE Gym
⏰Time: 4:00–5:30 PM

Students are welcome to bring 1-2 adult "sweethearts" to share in the fun! Together, you can enjoy dancing, making crafts, indulging in sweet treats, and capturing the moment at our photo booth.

To help us plan for this special event, please register here: https://forms.gle/xp6s31kzeRBtVJdu7.

We can’t wait to see you there for an unforgettable evening!🩷

Dinner plans? We’ve got you covered! Skip the cooking and support our schools at the same time by joining us for PTO Spirit Night at Chick-fil-A.

📅 Tuesday, February 3rd
⏰ 4:00–9:00 PM
📍Chick-fil-A – 9335 Crown Crest Blvd, Parker

Just mention that you’re with the Northeast & Mountain View PTO when you order, and 25% of sales will be donated back to our PTO as Moo-la! 💰🐄 These funds help support programs and special events for our students and staff.

Bring the family, invite friends, and enjoy a delicious meal that gives back to our school community. We hope to see you there! 💛💙

Dear Parents/Guardians,

DCSD is committed to implementing equitable practices to increase access to advanced/gifted learning opportunities. Based on state and national recommendations and requirements, we implement Universal Screening for students in 2nd grade (February).

2nd Grade Universal Screen

As part of this process, ALL students in 2nd grade not identified for gifted programming will take the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) the week of February 16th. This assessment indicates the level and pattern of cognitive development of a student in comparison to grade and age mates. These general reasoning abilities, which start developing at birth and continue through early adulthood, are influenced by experiences gained both in and out of school.

If your child is already identified for gifted programming, they will not participate in this universal screen testing. Your Gifted Education Facilitator will contact you directly with information about this process.

Kindergarten/ 1st Grade Gifted Identification Referral Testing

• If your child is in K or 1st grade and you believe he/she needs evaluation for Gifted Identification and Services, you may refer your child for testing by initiating the Gifted Identification Process.

• NOTE: Requesting this assessment automatically initiates the process to evaluate for Gifted Identification.

• Please request CogAT testing for your child by completing the Referral for Gifted Identification linked HERE .

• Upon receipt of this form the Gifted Education Facilitator will connect with you to discuss next steps in the gifted identification process.