WEEKLY HAWK

Teacher work day--no school for students.

Hello Homestead Community,

We had a fun week here at Homestead. We have been announcing winners of our top-earners from Dash and they have had special lunches delivered (thanks PTCO for all of your Chick-Fil-A and McDonald's runs). This coming week we will have one final Dash celebration and prize assembly on Thursday.

Our PreK program has grown in leaps and bounds this year - you all need to know that our 3's and 4's are rocking it! They are working hard on family trees and mini-me's. They are learning all about their feelings using "A Little SPOT" books!

On Thursday, we had a special visit from the Cherry Creek spirit bus! It was a fun opportunity to get together and show all of our current Hawks what it will be like as a future Bruin!

In light of the recent tragedy at Evergreen, our hearts are with their school community. Moments like this remind us how precious our children are and how important it is to ensure they are safe at school each day. At Homestead, the safety of our students is always our highest priority. Our school safety team met this week to review our procedures and strengthen our practices so we can continue to provide a secure and caring environment for every child. Please know that if you ever see or hear anything that needs our attention, we want you to reach out—we are partners in keeping our school community safe.

Take care,

Katie

This week's Hawks Highlights were:

Lincoln: Made a new student feel welcome

Leonie: Helped a friend in class

JJ: Working very had on an assessment

Join us Friday, September 26th from 4:30–6:30 PM for dinner, games, hayrides, live music, teacher raffles, and more. Be sure to grab your meal tickets early so you don’t miss out—We'll have pizza meals and new this year: Chick-fil-A!

Purchase tickets here!

✨ Please also consider volunteering to help make the night amazing! Sign up here

The deadline to order BUZZ books is Tuesday September 16th. This is your last opportunity to order one this year. Click on this link to place your order.

Dear Cherry Creek School District families,

Cherry Creek School District conducts universal social and emotional (SEL) screening to support student wellbeing. This upcoming survey helps students report their social-emotional progress and guides staff in responses to areas of need. At Homestead, we will only be screening 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade.

Screening Dates:

• 3rd Grade - September 16

• 4th Grade - TBD

• 5th Grade - September 23

Important Information:

• Additional FAQ: Available at this site, including the survey questions.

• Community Meetings - these meetings are optional times to learn more about the SEL screener

• Tuesday 9/9 at 12:30pm Click here to participate

• Thursday 9/11 at Noon Click here to participate

• Monday 9/15 at 5pm Click here to participate

• Contact SELScreener@cherrycreekschools.org for interpretation

• Results: Available upon request after Fall break.

• Follow-up: School staff will contact families if significant needs are identified

• Questions: Contact Diana Rarich, SEL Coordinator, at SELScreener@cherrycreekschools.org

Opt-Out Option: Click here to indicate that you don't want your child to participate.

Thank you for your partnership in supporting your student's wellbeing.

Cherry Creek Schools

You're invited to Coors Field to watch Homestead Elementary choir perform the National Anthem live on the field!

What is student council?

A group of fifth-grade student leaders who collaborate to positively impact their school community. It provides students with the opportunity to help with school activities, share student concerns, and develop leadership skills. We collaborate with different members of the Homestead community on fundraisers, service projects, and wellness events. Meetings take place on Thursdays after school.

We are looking for students who:

-want to make a positive impact at Homestead

-consistently shows HAWKS behavior

-are willing to work hard on projects that make Homestead a better place

-are respectful and kind with the ability to contribute positively to a group

What is new this year?

This year, Fifth graders who are interested in joining Council will go through an application/interview process.

Fifth graders will need to complete the application provided at school by September 12th.

*Interviews will be scheduled by the advisors beginning at 8:00 am on September 16th for an interview. Practice questions for the interviews will be provided ahead of time in the application.

*Student council members will be notified by September 18th.

*The first meeting will be on October 9th.

*Students interested in running for an officer position will receive more information at our first meeting!

Deadlines/Dates:

September 12th: Applications for student council are due

September 16th: Interviews

September 18th: Student council members are announced.

October 9th: First meeting

Student Council Meeting Dates:

Time: 2:45-4:00

October 9, 30

November 13, 20

December 11

January 15

February 5, 19

March 12

April 9

Last Meeting: April 30

Mark your calendars--Friday, September 26 is picture day!

Retakes and PreK pictures will be on Oct. 29.

Welcome Back Homestead! Please see attached picture for the IA schedule for the year.

Parents of students in Kindergarten through 5th grade, please remember to have your child wear appropriate athletic footwear, such as tennis shoes, on PE days. For safety reasons, children should not wear Crocs, sandals, cowboy boots, Ugg boots, Teva's, heels, or similar footwear during PE activities. Kindly refer to the PE schedule above to determine your child's designated PE day.

We have several after school clubs and summer activities offered at Homestead through outside organizations such as Chess Club, Coding Club and Tennis and Pickleball Club. Stop by the front lobby of our school to see what is offered and pick up a flyer for more information. Or, click on this link to access the flyers electronically.

We are excited to express our gratitude for staff this year with monthly snacks in the lounge and we need your help! Once a month, on a Wednesday, we set up some fun treats in the lounge for them to munch on throughout their day. Each month has a different theme and we need volunteers to provide food that goes with that theme. Items can be taken to the teacher's lounge when you drop off in the morning. We will provide the decor and set it all up! Since we are planning for the whole school year, be sure and add it to your calendar! Thanks in advance for your help!

Sign Up Below:

Monthly Staff Snacks

Get involved in your school community by volunteering for shifts in the community garden! Sign up for shifts to help water, weed and help with general maintenance. Your support is greatly appreciated!

Sign up Below:

Community Garden Volunteer

Colorado legislation has prompted greater need to screen and document volunteers in our schools. As of January 2022, we began asking every volunteer to complete a brief application to support activities in CCSD schools.

If you are currently volunteering or plan to volunteer in the future, please complete the CCSD online volunteer form. To access the form, click on the following link: https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/NzU0OmVuLVVT or scan the QR code. It should only take a few minutes to complete and you will only need to complete this form once a year to meet the requirements to volunteer in all CCSD buildings.

Please note: if you completed this application more than one year ago, it is time to do it again!

The safety and security of our students and staff remains our top priority. Every person entering our buildings must have a badge printed from our Raptor system or a District ID.

We want to thank you in advance for your support of our schools and if you have any questions, please feel free to contact our Homestead main office at 720.554.3700.

Please click on this link to access the flyers in different languages.

Online Therapy Program

Sungate Kids, in partnership with Cherry Creek Schools, presents an ‘Opportunity to Prepare for Safe Family Experiences for the Holidays’

For more information and if you would like to attend this training, please click the link below.

Sungate Kids Participation Form

Join Cherry Creek Schools on Saturday, September 20, 2025, for an unforgettable afternoon honoring Veterans and Military members at our annual Veterans & Military Appreciation & Community Celebration!

💥 Free and open to all!

🎉 Activities, live music, military displays, and more!

🕑 Festivities start at 2 p.m. at Legacy Stadium

Come together, stand united, and show your appreciation.

🔗 www.cherrycreekschools.org/militaryappreciation

All meals (breakfast and lunch) remain free for all students due to the Free Meals For All legislation that passed in November of 2022. We encourage families to complete a meal application to take advantage of other benefits offered to them and to support Title I funding in CCSD.

Meal Application: www.myschoolapps.com

Online Payments for Meal Accounts: www.MySchoolBucks.com (there is no fee for this service).

For questions or assistance with making payments please call 1-855-832-5226.

To view Menus: www.MealViewer.com

Download Today! Search in your app store for Homestead Elementary. Or use these links:

iPhone: https://apps.apple.com/app/id1115937231

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sia.homestead

What's on the app?

Attendance form

Contact info for staff

Parent calendar

School Supply Lists

Weekly Hawk Newsletters

Other resources

English:

Please contact (name of liaison) at (email) for support with this resource in your language.

Amharic:

እነዝህን መረጃዎችን በተመለከተ በቋንቋዎ ዕገዛን ለማግኘት ከፈለጉ እባክዎን ተሊሌን በዝህ እሜይል ያግኙዋት thirpa@cherrycreekschools.org

Arabic:

يرجى الاتصال ب )جميعة صباحي أو جاودة العلمي( على ) jsebbahi@cherrycreekschools.org أو

jdajanialami@cherrycreekschools.org للحصول على الدعم مع هذا المورد باللغة العربية .

Chinese:

如有需要，请经由ctaylor9@cherrycreekschools.org 与凯瑟琳•泰勒联系，以您的语言获得此资源的支持。

Dari:

لطفا برای کمک در مورد اين منابع به زبان خودتان با قزافی مهرزاد با اييمل qmehrzad@cherrycreekschools.org تماس بگيريد .

Hindi:

अपनी भाषा में इस संसाधन के समर्थन के लिए कृपया जेम्स रसाइथिी को jrasaily@cherrycreekschools.org पर संपकथ करें।

Korean:

귀하의 언어로 이 자원에 대한 지원을 원하시면 (리아 리) 에게 (llee6@cherrycreekschools.org) 로 문의하십시오.

Nepali:

कृपया जेम्स रसाइथिीिाइथ jrasaily@cherrycreekschools.org मा तपाइथको भाषामा यो संसाधनको सहयोगको िागी सम्पकथ गननथहोिा।

Russian:

Пожалуйста, обращайтесь к Ларисе Бака по адресу: lbaca3@cherrycreekschools.org для получения поддержки с помощью этого ресурса на своём языке.

Somali:

Fadlan la xiriir Omar Nur cinwaanka emaylka onur2@cherrycreekschools.org si aad u hesho macluumaad ku qoran luqadaada.

Spanish:

Si necesita ayuda con este recurso en su idioma, póngase en contacto con Ilse Chavez Maldonado en ichavezmaldonado@cherrycreekschools.org, Rosa Han en rhan4@cherrycreekschools.org, Carmen Vargas-Ball en cvargasball@cherrycreekschools.org o Monica Pantoja en mpantoja@cherrycreekschools.org.

Ukrainian:

Будь ласка, зв'яжіться з Зоряною Герман по електронній пошті zherman@cherrycreekschools.org, щоб отримати підтримку з цього ресурсу на українській мові.

Vietnamese:

Vui lòng liên hệ với Thuý Ngọc tại Lchung2@cherrycreekschools.org để được hỗ trợ về tài nguyên này bằng tiếng Việt.

Location: 7451 South Homestead Parkway, Centennial, CO, USA
Phone: (720) 554-3700