Padilla Elementary School
A Note from Principal Purfurst
When students are sick a very specific protocol is triggered. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has provided schools with a flow chart to determine when students can return to school. All 27J Schools, including Padilla, use this flow chart for determining when students can return to school after feeling sick. We know that students having to quarantine and remain away from school for 10 days or get tested can create significant burdens on families. However, we are required to follow that protocol and have seen success in slowing or reducing COVID spread at Padilla by following it. We know that it can be frustrating to hear that your child must enter this protocol if sick, but appreciate your understanding as we work to keep school open for in-person learning as much as possible.
The link below will take you to the "Return to Learn: Guidance Following a Positive COVID-19 Symptom Screen" from CDPHE that 27J Schools all follow.
An Update from Dean Hawkins
Secure Drill #1:
This week we successfully completed our first Secure Drill of the school year. All staff did a great job of ensuring the safety of our students during this drill. The goal of this drill is to create a heightened sense of awareness if there was a situation in our neighborhood that could be deemed as a safety threat for our students and staff. During this drill, it is business as usual in the building but we do bring any student that is outside for recess or P.E. back into the building to ensure safety. Our drill this past week took eight minutes to complete. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns about this or any other safety drill we practice at Padilla.
Evacuation Drill #4 This Week!
On Tuesday at 2:30, we will practice our fourth evacuation drill of the school year. We will be pulling the fire alarm but will inform our local first responders ahead of time so there will not be a police or fire presence at our building during this time. Our goal will be to evacuate the building in less than two minutes with all students and staff accounted for in less than ten minutes. We will update you as to the progress of the drill on Tuesday.
Important Dates!
- Thanksgiving Break - November 23rd - November 26th
- PTO Meeting - December 7th at 6:00 PM
- Winter Break - December 18th - January 3rd
Thanksgiving Break
Winter Break
Community Partnerships!
We are incredibly lucky to have partnerships in our community who help support Padilla! Three businesses have programs set up to helps us! Please be sure to check the links below for details about how to support Padilla through these businesses!
King Soopers Community Rewards
King Soopers Community Rewards - Link your rewards card to Padilla and a portion of every purchase will be donated to Padilla!
American Furniture Warehouse Partnership
American Furniture Warehouse Partnership - Mention Padilla Elementary School when shopping at AFW and they will donate 2-4% of the purchase to Padilla!
Longmont Dairy Farm Milk Caps for Mooola
Breakfast and Lunch Menus
Please note that, due to product availability shortages, there may be last minute substitutions to nutrition services menus from time to time.
