Northridge Elementary Weekly Blast

January 12 to January 16, 2026
Important Dates
Jan 19 - No School/ Martin Luther King Jr Day
Jan 22 - Bingo Night
Jan 26 - MVHS Wish Week
Jan 28 - DBC Meeting
Feb 06 - PTO General Assembly (All Welcome)
School Accountability Committee
Our most recent School Accountability Committee meeting took place on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 in the library. If you would like to view the recording, please use this link.
Our next meeting will be on February 18, 2026. We would love to see more people at the meeting!
Mountain Vista High School Wish Week- January 26-30
Mission
Mountain Vista is excited and committed to raising money for Make-A-Wish Colorado to help create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. Together, we can make more wishes come true! We're fundraising because kids and their families deserve to know the joy, relief, and healing a wish can bring. A wish experience is a game-changer for children with a critical illness. Wish alumni, parents, and medical professionals all agree that a wish is a necessary part of the medical treatment journey, giving kids the strength to fight against and even overcome their critical illness. Wishes increase hope, strength, joy, confidence, self-esteem, quality of life, and well-being. Now, more than ever, wishes need you. Please help us support this great cause by making a donation today! With our help, Make-A-Wish Colorado can deliver strength and hope to families across the state.
Thank you for your support.
We are so excited for this year!
Meet Our WIsh Kid - Antia!
Meet Anita! Anita is 5 years old and has been battling the struggles of Leukemia, a type of blood cancer that starts in the bone marrow. Anita has the kindest, most intentional heart. She is filled with giggles and has the biggest, brightest smile. She loves to play with her dolls and pretend! Anita and her family speak fluent Italian, and even make their own homemade pasta! Before her diagnosis, camping had been something Anita, mom, and dad had loved to do as a family, but they had to sell their camper. Anita’s wish is to have a brand new camper, so her family can continue camping and creating memories!! We need your help to spread the magic of Wish Week to our community and to grant as many wishes as possible for children like Anita!
A Week Full of Fun!
To raise money for Wish Week, NRE will be participating in the dress up days. It is $1 per day to participate and all money goes to Make-A-Wish.
We are raising money for MVHS Wish Week, and we need your loose change!
The Rules:
✅ Pennies are "Good"—they give your grade level points!
❌ Silver & Dollars are "Bad"—they take points away!
The Strategy: Drop pennies in your own grade level’s jar, and drop your silver and dollars in other grades' jars to sabotage their score! The grade level with the highest total at the end of the week wins.
Time to dig through those couch cushions and car cup holders! Let’s make a difference for Wish Week!
PTO Pulse
PTO In Action
NRE SWAG!!
NRE PTO is partnering with a company called “Mostly For Nerds” (MFN) to provide NRE Swag! You can now purchase tshirts, hoodies, hats, etc. MFN is also generously donating $5 per item sold back to NRE PTO. More items will be available in the future, and if you have a request for items that you’d like to see available, please let us know. Check out the online store now!
Upcoming Events
Family Bingo Night
Join us from 5-7PM on Thursday, January 22nd for Family Bingo Night. Bingo is free to play and four lucky winners will take home $25 Target Gift Cards! The evening is free to attend, but RSVP is required. Please RSVP by Tuesday, January 20th.
Dinner will be available to purchase. We will have slices of Mici pizza, chips, drinks and dessert - $1 per item. Most family members can eat dinner for $3-5!
Raffle Tickets will be available for purchase for some really great prizes: Lunch for 2 at Melting Pot, Admit two for Comedy Works, Tiger Den gift card, Colorado Eagles Tickets, The Basketball Social House gift card, Sweetplay admission passes and more!
Finally, volunteers for this event will also be needed! Please see the link below to signup.
Read-A-Thon
Planned in partnership with the DBC, the Read-A-Thon starts on Friday, February 20th and ends Thursday, February 26th! With this event you can turn the minutes you read into prizes as well as donations to your school! This event is even happening right on the heels of our next book fair! Please plan to pick up some new books at the fair in February to read the following week for Read-A-Thon prizes! More info coming soon.
Family Dance
“Wassup” Northridge! Our Family Dance is happening Friday, March 6th from 6:00-7:30pm in the NRE Gym!! This blast from the past, 90’s theme dance promises to be “all that and a bag of chips!” In addition to dancing in the gym, there will be several other activities in the Cafeteria and Library.
Admission for the Dance will be $5 per family. Admission includes desserts and drinks. Tickets will be available to purchase on MySchoolBucks.
Also featured at the Family Dance - “Rocky Mountain Sister Bears”. They will be selling custom NRE stuffies that kids can fill with stuffing and a wishing star. Each large plush also comes with a birth certificate, backpack and custom NRE Pride T-shirt! Pre-orders are encouraged to ensure accurate quantities. A limited quantity of additional stuffies will be available for purchase at the Family Dance, but pre-order to be sure your kids get one! Please see the flier below for details or click here to order.
Restaurant Nights
Local restaurants host “spirit nights” where a designated portion of the proceeds from your order will be generously donated back to NRE PTO. All you have to do is mention NRE when ordering. It’s a win-win-win: you get a night off from making dinner (or treats), local restaurants get our business, and PTO receives a donation. Stay tuned for more dates - we are adding more to the calendar all the time!
1/29/26: Texas Roadhouse
2/12/26: Fujiyama
2/13/26: Desert Donuts
Volunteer Opportunities
Bingo Night Volunteers - signup here!
Read-A-Thon Prize Distribution - signup genius coming soon
Family Dance Volunteers - signup genius coming soon
Ongoing Fundraisers
Paint the Rock - Reserve the Rock to celebrate a special occasion. First sign up for your date here, then make your $20 donation to PTO through MySchoolBucks.
Additionally, PTO has volunteers who are willing to paint the rock for you if you’d like! Follow the steps above, then email PTOpresidentNRE@gmail.com to inquire about volunteer availability. When we find a volunteer who can paint for you, then you can make an additional $50 donation to PTO.
King Soopers - Did you know!?
King Soopers donates back to the community through their Community Rewards Program. Through September 30th, there were 45 families enrolled in the program to direct their King Soopers Community Rewards to NRE PTO. Between January 1 and September 30, 2025, the rewards generated by those 45 families totaled over $2200!! That is FREE and EASY money for NRE! There is no cost to families to participate and it takes 1 minute to link your King Soopers account to NRE PTO! We are really hoping to take full advantage of this great community partnership! See the very easy steps in the flier below.
Think Tank Update
Photos from the Week
This week we celebrated Officer Ben's Birthday. Thank you PTO for painting the rock.
Happy Birthday SRO Ben!
Ms. Berke's parents dropped in today for a fun visit!
3rd grade show and tell
3rd grade show and tell
5th graders had a visit from Mr. Norgaard who taught a lesson about NASA and Space
Kindies at work
Kindies at work
A small group of learners doing their thing!
5th grade interviews for Ameritowne. Thank you to all the volunteers who helped host interviews today.
Kidstage
Update From the District...
How to Receive Emergency Messages from DCSD
Log into the Infinite Campus Parent Portal and click on the “person” icon in the top right-hand corner of the page. Navigate to “Contact Preferences” and review your contact information. If you see an incorrect phone number or email, please update it in Infinite Campus, or contact the registrar at your child’s school to request an update.
Lunch Room Volunteers Needed
If one of your New Years resolutions is to "volunteer more",
I have some great opportunities for you! :)
We are asking for volunteers in the lunchroom again this semester.
The Lunchroom staff is in need of another person in the
lunchrooms most days for the rest of the year.
Please look over the dates and see if you can help out! We would love to have you! The lunchroom staff appreciate you so much!
Please consider signing up for a regular weekly shift if you can or just sign up when you have a day free :)
*Please see the sign up genius for guidelines while
volunteering in the cafeteria.
Bus Cancellations Spring 2026
Cancellation Week 10
March 9-13 Bus #58
Cancellation Week 11
March 23-27 Bus #53
Cancellation Week 20
May 26-29 Bus #58
Mental Health Resources
Mental Health Resources
Below is a list of resources, should you have a concern that a loved one (or yourself) may be experiencing behavioral changes, mood swings, depression, or suicidal thoughts over the break.
Call 911 if there is an immediate threat to the child or others
988 - Suicide and Crisis Hotline
Call or text “988” any time, 24/7 for free, confidential support.
Colorado Crisis Services: 1-844-493-TALK (8255)
Trained Crisis Counselor Hotline: (844) 493-8255 or text “TALK” to 38255
Chat online (open from 4pm-12am daily): Click Here
Walk-in Locations (open 24/7): Location List
Information About Types of Services and Answers to Frequently Asked Questions About Colorado Crisis Services
Douglas County has an anonymous reporting system available at all times. Anyone with a concern for someone’s well-being or safety can use Safe 2 Tell (1-877-542-7233) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
