CME BLAST
August 13, 2026
Link to CME Website
Link to CME B.A.S.E. Website
Link to My School Bucks
Attendance Line - 303-387-7377 - please call the attendance line if your child will be absent!
OPEN ENROLLMENT FOR 27-28 - opens November 2nd. If you are currently an open enrolled family, you do NOT need to open enroll your kids again. If you are an open enrolled family and will be enrolling a kindie you will need to open enroll your Kindie.
All families living within the CME boundaries, do NOT need to open enroll.
Contact Michelle Rank (mrrank@dcsdk12.org) with any questions!
Video help if needed:
KINDIE REGISTRATION -
Will your child be 5 by October 1, 2027? Begin the Kindergarten Admissions process starting November 13, 2026 and take the first step toward an exciting year of learning and growth!
DCSD preschool students enrolled before January 1, 2028, will be automatically registered for kindergarten at their neighborhood elementary school—no extra steps needed.
Visit bit.ly/DCSD_kindie-admissions to learn more.
HALLOWEEN CANDY -
If you don't know what to do with your extra Halloween candy! Copper Mesa would love to take that off your hands! Thank you!
ORIGINAL WORKS ART FUNDRAISER!
We’re excited to announce that we will be partnering with Original Works this Fall, the original art-based fundraising company!
Students created artwork at school and you can have your child’s art reproduced onto a variety of keepsake products ranging from Mugs to Magnets.
Ordering will be done online through Nov. 17, 2026.
The products make great holiday gifts and birthday gifts for family members as well as wonderful keepsakes for the students.
Orders will arrive at school in early December.
And the icing on the cake is our school earns a profit from every order placed!
Complete details on how to order and a preview of your students artwork will be sent home today in Thursday folders.
Thank you for supporting this unique and creative program!
Please reach out to Mrs. Burke at kburke@dcsdk12.org with any questions.
Back To School Night Colorado Rapids Tickets-
This Saturday is the last day for students to redeem their complimentary attendance tickets for the regular season. However, exciting news — if the Rapids make the playoffs, I’ll be extending this offer to those games as well! We’re hoping to keep the excitement going beyond the regular season and give even more students the opportunity to cheer on the Rapids!
Thanks,
Shawn Novak
CLASS PICTURE DAY -
Class picture day will be November 5th! Flyers went home in Thursday folders with instructions on how to order.
Pay by credit card - https://shop.imagequix.com/L9B3P9A - Access Code 30013614
BATTLE OF THE BOOKS -
Does your child love to read and remember details from books? Does your child work well in small groups? Is your child up for the challenge of answering quiz type questions about books?
If so…
Come join the Copper Mesa Elementary Battle of the Books Club!! Battle of the books is a voluntary reading competition for students in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. Students who choose to participate will read from a list of 10 books, and will compete by answering questions testing their knowledge of the books read. We will compete as a team against teams from other elementary schools.
Club meetings are most Thursdays after school, beginning October 22 from 3:30 - 4:15pm. in Mrs. Hollist’s Classroom. The cost is $40 and will include participation in all team meetings, 4 battles, a T-shirt, and an end of season party.
Battles will be held at the Lone Tree Library on a weeknight evening, once a week (Tuesday or Thursday) starting the week of January 25th. The official schedule will be posted around Thanksgiving break.
Each child who wants to battle will have to commit to reading 8 of the 10 books on the list. We will talk more about ‘expert books’ as we continue.
3rd/4th Grade Battle of the Books
Facilitators: Emily Hollist Edhollist@dcsdk12.org
Heather Stinnitt Hlstinnett@dcsdk12.org
*Please direct all Battle of the Books questions to facilitators rather than classroom teachers.
For general information about Battle of the Books and a current book list, please visit:
ART ROOM WISH LIST - Any and all yarn or ribbon (even scraps)!
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2RBVD32S9X7YP?ref_=wl_share
FRIDAY Bell Schedule:
9:10 - soft start
9:20 - first bell
9:25 - tardy bell
2026 FALL COMMUNITY EVENTS -
All tickets can be purchased directly from the Community Event page of our website - look for new opportunities to be added soon! These exciting opportunities are brought to you by the Foundation, and a portion of every ticket purchased directly supports Douglas County students, teachers, and schools!
You can also learn more and purchase tickets here:
https://www.foundationdcs.org/community-events
Book Fair!!
Our CME Literati Book Fair is live online. I am very excited to share with you the new options that a Literati Book Fair brings to CME. As parents and families you will enjoy increased options for shopping for books as well as ensuring your child has a secure way to purchase books at the in person fair which begins on Nov.10th through Nov. 13th. The first part of our Literati Book Fair is online. Your child should have come home with information about the fair on Tuesday. The online sales also benefit our Library fundraising efforts. I will be sending more information home soon about the in school Book Fair coming very soon. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Happy Reading,
Allison Troxel
WILL RETURN NOVEMBER 4TH!!
We are so excited to begin a fun new program for babies and toddlers in our area! Every Wednesday from 10:00-10:30AM, we will host Storybook Sprouts in the CME Library. Our librarian, Allison Troxel and our art Teacher, Karli Burke have some super fun books and easy crafts to share with parents and their little ones. It’s a great time to connect with other families in the area as well.
This is a community event - attendance at CME is not required, so bring your friends to join in on the fun!
WILL RETURN NOVEMBER 4TH - RSVP** by using the MySchoolBucks link. You do not need to register with MySchoolBucks to sign up - just 'Continue as guest'. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact abtroxel@dcsdk12.org
**Sign up for the following week will be available on Friday at noon. If you are unable to attend at the last minute, please email Allison Troxel (abtroxel@dcsdk12.org) by Tuesday at 3pm so that we can open up your spot to the waitlist. Maximum of 20 Little Sprouts per week. Please no food or drink in the library. Bring your ID for check-in.
Upcoming Dates to Note!
26-27 - Important Dates
- 11/6 - NO SCHOOL - Teacher workday
- 11/7 - Son Event - Nurf Turf at CME 4pm - 6pm
- 11/9 - SAC Meeting
- 11/10 - 11/12 - Book Fair
- 11/23 - 11/27 - Thanksgiving Break
We are a neighborhood school that:
Engages the whole child
Inspires and delivers excellence
Meets the needs of all learners
Commits to a safe and nurturing environment
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