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Welcome to the Cherokee Trail Elementary weekly newsletter!
The Stallion Scoop will come out weekly on Thursdays, and be sent via email directly to each parent/guardian along with a text containing the link.

30JUL-11AUG | Express Check-in open (LINK)

7AUG | Back to School Night [grades 1-6] @ 3:30-4:30pm

12AUG | 1st full day [grades 1-6] bells @ 8:35am-3:30pm

12-13AUG | Kindergarten Balanced Beginnings

14AUG | Back to School Night [kindergarten] @ 4-5pm
17AUG | 1st full day [kindergarten] bells @ 8:35am-3:30pm
18AUG | Meet the New Principal @ 9-10am

19AUG | Picture Day - during school
21AUG | REMINDER: every Friday will be a delayed start this year | bells @ 9:20-3:30pm

CTE CALENDAR | DCSD CALENDAR

6:30-8:25 | Kids' Center open
8:25 | cafeteria serving breakfast | [F] 9:15

8:35 | [M-TH] 1st bell | [F] 9:20

8:40 | [M-TH] 2nd bell - school begins | [F] 9:25

3:30 | school is dismissed

3:30-6:15 | Kids' Center open

Express Check-in MUST be completed before the first day of school for every student: (returning, new, kindergarten). LINK to Express Check-In.

PARENT TECH SUPPORT SITE

BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT
Stop by to see us at back to school night to get a community calendar magnet sponsored by PSP.

PSP RESTAURANT NIGHT
Cold Stone Creamery - 27AUG26 @ 4-8pm ... always a hit with the kids - come on by!

PSP SITE | PSP EMAIL

Friday, August 7th - Back to School Night for Grades 1–6 | 3:30–4:30 p.m.
Friday, August 14th - Back to School Night for Kindergarten | 4:00-5:00 p.m.

Students and families are invited to drop off school supplies, meet their teacher, and complete make sure the registration process has been completed (Express Check-in, CTE Contract, fees paid). We will have staff and computers available in the Library Media Center.

On the first day of school, classroom teachers will meet students outside on the playground (see the map). All teachers will have a sign with their grade level and name.

We will have a short assembly and then staff and students will enter the building. Families are invited to stay for the assembly and then clap for students as they enter the building and get started with what is sure to be a great year!

NEW HOURS
M-TH: 8:25am

F: 9:15am
Students having breakfast before school must enter directly through cafeteria doors in the back of school - they will be dismissed to their classrooms at the 1st bell.

Cherokee Trail will once again provide free breakfast and lunch to all students.

Even though meals are free, families are encouraged to provide household income information through the free and reduced form. This information helps schools receive important funding and allows eligible families to continue receiving support for school-related fees and expenses.

Beginning this school year, all DCSD elementary schools will implement a bell-to-bell ban on student personal devices, including cell phones and smartwatches that can text or make calls.

Students should either leave these devices at home or keep them stored in their backpacks for the entire school day.

19AUG2026
SCHOOL PICTURES will be taken during the school day - please dress accordingly.

See / click the flyer for more info and ordering.

MICHELE WHITTINGHAM

RUN CLUB - see the flyer - register HERE.

VISITORS
All visitors to CTE must enter through the main doors and sign in with the office. Visitors are required to check-in at our iPad kiosk - and MUST bring a driver's license to complete verification through our Raptor security system. Safety is a top priority at CTE - thank you for your cooperation in keeping our building safe.

RAPTOR SAFE APP

To save time, please download the Raptor Safe App and create a QR code for faster check-in at our iPad kiosk in the lobby. See more detailed information on the flyer or HERE.

STUDENT CHECK-IN/OUT
If you are signing your student in or out for the day, you will also enter through the main doors and complete the form on our student sign-in/out iPad.

At Cherokee Trail we focus on six traits, teaching and fostering them in our classrooms and school-wide in order to create learners who are strong academically and socially.
They are:

ENTHUSIASM * PERSEVERANCE * INTEGRITY * COURAGE * EMPATHY * RESPECT

Read more on the EPICER page!

This year we have some new things planned - stay tuned for more information!

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NONDISCRIMINATION NOTICE: The Douglas County School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, age, marital status, genetic information, or physical characteristics, disability or need for special education services in admissions, access to, treatment of, or employment in educational programs or activities. The School District’s Compliance Officer is Ted Knight, Assistant Superintendent, 620 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, complianceofficer@dcsdk12.org, 303-387-0067. Complaint procedures have been established for students, parents, employees, and members of the public.

Email: anna.hylton@dcsdk12.org
Website: cte.dcsdk12.org
Location: 17302 Clarke Farms Drive, Parker, CO, USA
Phone: 3033878125
Facebook: facebook.com/ctestallions