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Next Week - Bus 112 Cancelled

• Sept 30 - Picture Retakes
• Oct 3 - Fun Run
• Oct 7 & 9 - Conferences (Look for sign-up information from your classroom teacher)
• Oct 14-17 - Fall Break (No School)
• Oct 23 - Feeder Choir Concert 6pm
• Oct 25 - Trunk or Treat 11am
• Oct 31 - Halloween Parties

🍎🍏Do you know a teacher or staff member who goes above and beyond? Maybe they sparked a love of reading in your child, helped them overcome a challenge, or simply made a difference with their kindness every day.

🍎🍏We believe that our school staff are heroes, and we want to recognize their incredible work! Please take a moment to nominate an outstanding teacher or staff member for the Apple Award. This is a special opportunity to show your appreciation and let them know their dedication has not gone unnoticed.

🍎🍏Click here to nominate an excellent educator or staff member. Thank you for helping us honor those who make our school a better place!

It’s time! You can register your student for our Mountain View and Northeast Fun Run! Our goal is to raise $70,000 for New School Furniture for Northeast Elementary and Field Trips for all students for Mountain View Elementary. Signing up is easy and comes with a fun prize for your student!

️⭐Sign Up On MyBooster.com⭐️

Thank you for being a part of our Mountain View and Northeast Elementary community and helping us make a difference for our students. We are grateful for your support!

Follow our social pages for fun progress updates in the coming weeks!

Key Dates to Remember:

🎉Fundraiser Kickoff in school – 09/24/2025

👟Event Day – 10/03/2025

*Need help signing up? View video instructions.

The FunRun is not possible without amazing volunteers to help us out! We have several opportunities to volunteer, including prize distribution before the event, carpool sign waving on 10/2, and people that help during the FunRun. Check out these links to sign up!

Fun Run Carpool Signs

Fun Run Event Day Volunteers

Fun Run Prize Distributions

Our School Accountability Committee (SAC) is looking for new members to help guide decisions and ensure our school is meeting the needs of all students. This is a great opportunity to get involved, meet other parents, and make a real impact.

We currently have openings for the following positions:

• Chair: Works with the Principal to lead meetings, set the agenda, and acts as a liaison between the SAC and school administration.

• Vice Chair: Supports the President and steps in to lead meetings when needed.

• Recorder: Takes notes on the meeting agenda to share with the community

• DAC Liaison: Attend PTO, SAC, DAC meetings to share communication between the groups

Your involvement is essential to our students' success. We encourage all interested parents and community members to apply.

Ready to join or want to learn more? Please contact Dr. Jean Taylor at jetaylor@dcsdk12.org

SAC responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Advising the principal concerning the preparation of the school's Unified Improvement Plan (UIP).
• Making recommendations to the principal concerning priorities for spending school funds.
• Helping school staff increase parent partnerships with teachers, fostering the parents' role in creating student READ plans as well as addressing habitual truancy.
• Helping school staff increase the level of overall parent engagement with the school.
• Assisting the district in implementing, at the school level, the district's Parent and Family Engagement Policy.
• Working to recruit people to serve on the School Accountability Committee.
• Meeting at least quarterly to discuss whether school leadership, personnel, and infrastructure are advancing or impeding implementation of the school's improvement plan.

Join us on November 7th at 10:30-Noon at Mountain View Elementary!

Hello Everyone! I am a Mild/Moderate Special Educator. I work part time at Mountain View and part time at Franktown Elementary. I'm originally from Breckenridge and I have 3 dogs. Oreo is an 8 year old lab mix, my velcro dog. Scout is a 3 year old cattle dog mix, my middle child. Mochi is a 3 year old husky mix, my independent wild child. I also have a leopard gecko, named Sandy.

I love to hike, camp, embroider, read, and do yard word! My favorite foods are pasta (or anything with carbs)! I love thrilled/suspense books and I"m currently watching Lost for the 1st time (no spoilers please!) Even though I'm a CO native, I love, love love the beach and palm trees!

I am very excited to be working with the primary grades at MVE. All of our staff members have such a lens and love for our little learners!

Hi Everyone! I am the full-time Mild/Moderate teacher at Mountain View Elementary!

I live in Castle Rock with my wonderful husband, and we're proud parents of two amazing grown kids—a 25-year-old son and a 26-year-old daughter. I spent the first chapter of my career in the tech world, working at Oracle and Zoom. A couple of years ago, I followed a long-time dream and transitioned into education. I've always felt called to work with kids, and I'm so grateful to now be doing work that feels truly meaningful!

I'm very excited to be here and getting to know all of you!

Mini-Conference for Special Education Families

Wednesday, October 1 | 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

DCSD Legacy Campus, Lone Tree

Click here to RSVP

Featuring:

• Informative Presentations and Breakout Sessions
• Resource Tables
• Raffle for Great Prizes

Learn more about special education in the Douglas County School District. Dive into informative presentations and breakout sessions led by key teams, including:

• Autism
• Behavior
• Bridge and SWAP (School to Work Alliance Program)
• Early Childhood Education, Preschool
• Gifted and Talented
• Health, Wellness, and Prevention (Dr. Kelli Smith)
• Language and Cultural Engagement
• Mental Health
• Occupational Therapy
• Physical Therapy
• Significant Support Needs (SSN)
• StateWide Assistive Technology and Augmentative & Alternative Communication (SWAAAC)