May 3 – 7 is our superhero-themed staff appreciation week! We will take the week to honor and celebrate the “Hollys Superheroes” from the classroom to the cafeteria. During this unprecedented time, our teachers and staff members have conquered uncertainty, change and challenge. I am incredibly proud of their perseverance and dedication. They championed in-person learning and shifted to remote learning throughout the year with flexibility, grace and unwavering love for our students. Because of their hard work and inspiration, our Holly Hawks reached new heights in learning and relationships this school year. I am forever grateful for all that our superhero teachers and staff members do to support our Hollys nest. I encourage community members and students to take a moment to recognize a staff member during staff appreciation week. You can write a note of thanks. Record a message in SeeSaw. Send a staff member an artistic creation. Make a poster. Send a sweet treat or flower. Choose any simple gesture to let a staff member know you care. Thank you for your consideration.

All of you have taken on some level of teaching in your homes as you guided your children through periods of remote learning over the past year. THANK YOU for all that you have done to contribute to the education of your children. The entire staff at the Hollys appreciates you! You are all teachers, too. It has been a blessing to have such a wonderful community to support the journey.

We are about to embark on the season of testing. Students in grades 3, 4 and 5 across Colorado take the state’s standardized tests “Colorado Measures of Academic Success” (CMAS) in science, social studies, math, and language arts. The computer-based tests will ask students to answer a variety of questions, show their work and explain their reasoning. They will assess critical-thinking and problem-solving skills. These tests also assess the knowledge and skills all students need for the careers of tomorrow. This includes the ability to communicate effectively, apply math to real world situations, critically analyze literature and informational texts, and demonstrate problem-solving techniques. Please see the assessment schedule for upcoming dates and times. We begin testing Monday.

In other news, a Colorado neighborhood was named one of the best places to live in the United States! That’s right, it was our neighborhood. Holly Hills was named one of the best places to live for the second year in row. In case you did not catch the Denver Post article, I have included the link here. Congratulations, Holly Hills!

https://www.denverpost.com/2019/04/12/holly-hills-best-place-live-colorado-niche/

We value your partnership in education and appreciate all your efforts to promote student success at the Hollys. Thanks for all you do at home to nourish strong character, too. Our community is terrific!

Together in education,

Molly Drvenkar

We will begin CMAS testing on Monday, April 26, 2021 through Monday, May 4, 2021.

Fifth Grade English Language Arts CMAS Testing: 4/26/21, 4/27/21, 4/28/21

Fourth Grade Math CMAS Testing: 4/27/21, 4/28/21, 4/29/21

Third Grade English Language Arts CMAS Testing: 4/29/21, 4/30/21, 5/4/21

Make-Up Testing: May 5 – 12, 2021

Non-Contact Day, No School for Students: May 7, 2021

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, school water fountains are not available, so please make sure your child brings a reusable water bottle to school every day.

The Hollys PTCO is excited to partner with the HipPOPs gelato truck for a fundraiser this Friday, April 30th starting at 2pm. The gelato truck will be parked in the Cottage Preschool parking lot next to Holly Ridge. This is an after school event and will not impact the school day. All orders, including pre-orders, will need to be picked up by an adult family member. Please be sure to wear a mask and practice social distancing guidelines. A percentage of all sales until 3:30pm will support the Hollys PTCO.

You can pre-order online at www.hippops.com/order-denver/.

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 بـ (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ahan10@cherrycreekschools.org，与韩馥联系，以您的语言获得此资源的支持。

Korean:

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

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, Helena Gognat en hgognat@cherrycreekschools.org o Milagro Nuanes en mnuanes@cherrycreekschools.org

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