Families and Community,

We wrapped up CMAS testing (except make-ups) this week, and are so proud of our students! We celebrated with an all school popcorn party on Wednesday afternoon! This week was also special with the unveiling of the long-awaited UPES tipi! We are so excited to use the tipi as an educational space for years to come. Not only does it provide opportunities to take our learning to a new location, but also to take our learning to a new level as we honor the history of the Ute Tribe and various indigenous people from this area. It was such a special moment to dedicate the tipi to Mr. Greg DiFiore, who had the vision for the tipi and also worked with Ute elders to ensure it was done correctly. Thank you for your 27 years of service at Ute Pass, Mr. D!

Our Fun Run is coming up THIS WEEK! As of Friday afternoon, students have raised $6,760.00 towards our goal! Currently, Miss Riffle's 5th grade class is in the lead, and was able to pie both their teacher and me on Thursday! We are accepting donations through May 5th, so keep it going! Visit getmovinfundhub.com and enter school ID: 6408884472250d to register! Let us know if you need help getting registered.

Have a great weekend!

#watchusgrow

Your partner in education,

Jackie Powell, Ute Pass Principal

Our morning announcements are such a wonderful way to start the day! We have student-led announcements and singers every single day!

We want to share some of this Pony Pride from our "home" to yours! If you'd like to watch morning announcements, we are live-streaming them each day! Simply subscribe to the Ute Pass YouTube channel at this link- UPES YouTube

UTE PASS ELEMENTARY SPRING TRACK SERIES

We offer a non-competitive youth program to introduce running to young athletes in a safe and fun environment. The focus is on self-improvement, being an encouraging teammate, and making new friends. The Spring Track Series is a fun running program led by Sara Striegel and is open to students in kindergarten through 6th grade. Please remember to purchase a RED team race shirt if this is your first season running.

Practices are scheduled for Wednesdays/Fridays beginning April 12th with a celebration practice on May 10th. Practices consist of running games and track workouts with a strong focus on fun.

Races are held on Monday evenings at Woodland Park Middle School’s track at 5pm on April 24th, May 1st and May 8th. Runners run TWO of the following distances:

Meet #1
All runners will run the 50m sprint,
followed by the 400m OR 800m race

Meet #2
All runners will run the 100m sprint,
followed by choice of a 400m OR 800m race

Meet #3
All runners will run the 200m sprint,
followed by the 400m OR 1600m race

Registration opens February 1st and closes April 12th at 5pm OR until we reach CAPACITY

Runners must be registered prior to their first practice. Please register online at www.Landsharksrunningclub.com $65 registration fee through April 5th then an additional $10/runner fee applies until registration closes.

I look forward to working with your athletes! Please consider volunteering to help coach or work at our race site. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer.

Coach: Sara Striegel

Email: striegels2@gmail.com

A healthy breakfast and lunch is a key factor in growing a healthy mind and body! Ute Pass Elementary will offer breakfast to students for $1.45 and lunch for $2.95. See below for information on accessing menus.

You can find the new free and reduced application on the district website- https://www.mssd14.org/departments/food_service.

If you don’t qualify for free and reduced price meals, please make sure that there is money in your student’s account. You can add money online at this link- https://mssd14.org/cms/One.aspx?portalId=57448&pageId=13267314

Any questions or concerns, please call Paula Faucette, Director of Nutrition Services, at 719-685-2005 or email pfaucette@mssd14.org.