Jurassic Journal
September 4th 2020
Students in our school!
First Graders Hard at Work!
Recess Time!!!!!
3rd Grade Taking Care of Business!
Letter from the Principal:
Dear Steggies:
We have had a fantastic week of learning. We currently have 83 students in pods. We would love to serve more, but we need additional staff. If you know a friend or family member who may be interested, there is an application below. Our first Coffee with the Principal meeting was a success, we had 13 families attend. We would love to keep this up and hopefully have more to attend in October. Our school is also excited to announce a second tea with the principal providing Dari translation on September 23rd. As the seasons begin to change , please make sure that you send your child with a coat, or sweatshirt in case the weather changes drastically. In October, we will host a Saturday where we will distribute a number of free coats to the community. Please see below for details. As the school year continues on, it seems that students are settling into virtual learning and so are the teachers. Please know our greatest hope is to serve your family in the best way possible, so please communicate your needs anytime. As always, it is a great day to be a steggie.
Steggie Love
Sara Olson
Principal McElwain Elementary
Steggie Love
Sara Olson
Principal McElwain Elementary
This Weeks Updates:
- 9/7/20 Labor day weekend/No Pods or virtual school on Monday September 7th
- 9/10/20 Board of Education Meeting Virtual
- 9/23/20 Tea with the Principal with Dari translation at 8:30 a.m
- 10/24/20 Cocoa and Coats
- Steggie Spirit Days: Wednesdays-McElwain colors or attire and Fridays-Sports Teams or College colors or attire
Pals Testing Begins on September 15th
Sign in to Schoology
- Student enters their student number on the Adams 12 welcome page
- Kinder/1st: students select picture passwords from the two pages. Some passwords are set up already. If not...click HERE
- 2nd-5th grade enter text password on login card.
- Student dashboard will display
- Choose Schoology to enter classroom.
If you are using your personal device:
- Go to www.myaccount.adams12.org
- Student enters their student number on the Adams 12 welcome page.
- Kinder/1st: Students select picture passwords from two pages. Some passwords
Next Coffee with the Principal will be on October 7th at 8:30 a.m.
Learning Pods Update
- Learning Pods
- If your student is in a Pod, please fill out the PARENT FORM in English or the SPANISH PARENT FORM and have students bring them on the first day
- All students who enter the building will have their temperature taken
Pod breakfast begins at 7:40 AM, Pods run from 8:05-3:00 except on Wednesday it is 8:05 until 1:45
Parents Cannot get out of the car, and cannot enter the building at this time
There is currently NO transportation for students in pods
- We WILL HAVE more spots available. We will review and contact the next group of students on Monday September 6th
- If you would like to sign up for a pod, please use this LINK
If my child is now in a pod, what should they bring to school?
- A Water Bottle, the water fountains are not working
- A Mask that must be work at ALL times
- Their assigned chrome book and charger
- Headphones
Create a schedule for your student.
Steggies Speak
Welcome to the new McElwain Steggie Spirit Wear Store!
Steggie Spirit Wear Store Link HERE
Please Download App on your phone! You will need it to access MCE information !
Tech Corner
PLEASE USE the new TECH ISSUES form to communicate ANY tech complications
Social and Emotional Well Being Assessment
Dear McElwain Families:
Your child’s social and emotional wellbeing is vitally important to us. I am writing today to inform you that this fall we are conducting a new Social Emotional Learning and Mental Health Needs Assessment of your child to better understand the needs of our students and community during this pandemic and remote learning experience.
Social and Emotional Wellbeing Assessment: What Parents/Guardians Need to Know
Overview
The questions in the assessment ask for families with their student(s) to share their experiences over the past five months, indicate if they need to be connected to resources, and allows for families and students to directly ask for support from our school counselors, mental health providers and social emotional learning specialists.
How to Take the Survey
Within the week, you will receive an additional email with a link to a Google form.
We ask that you complete the assessment with your child. The assessment is completely voluntary. Every family will receive the email but if you would prefer your child not participate in this opportunity simply do not take the assessment.
If you have more than one student at this school, please complete a separate assessment for each student. This assessment is school-specific, so please look for an email from each school if you have students at multiple Adams 12 schools.
What This Means for Your Child and Other Students
Your child should know their voice and school experiences matter. The assessment is a way for families and students to communicate their experiences and needs. The assessment results will be confidential, but not anonymous. Individual student data will only be seen by your school’s administration, mental health providers and social-emotional learning specialists. School summary (aggregate) data will be shared to teachers and to district-level administrators.
What This Means to You as a Parent
We encourage families to complete the assessment together. You might be contacted by a school counselor, mental health provider and/or social emotional learning specialists depending on how you and your child respond to the assessment. Schools have many ways to connect with students and identify students that need care. This assessment provides one more way for us to guarantee that we are making connections with students and providing necessary support.
What This Means for School Counselors, Mental Health Providers and Social Emotional Learning Specialists and Schools
The purpose of the assessment is not only to provide appropriate staff information to quickly identify students and families to connect with, but it also provides schools with an overall assessment of the social and emotional wellbeing of all the students it serves. The assessment is intentionally designed to be short so that it functions as an initial way to prioritize student needs. A child’s entire experience cannot be shared and/or determined through an assessment. When our providers meet with students and/or families they leverage their professional expertise to gather more information, listen closely and partner with the student to support them in achieving their goals.
Thank you, your feedback is important to us
Sara Olson
McElwain Elementary Principal
How Can I Learn More?
Feel free to contact me or our school Mental Health Team.
Liz Sousa--sou023413@adams12.org
Savannah Wahab--wah024669@adams12.org
Chanel Wright--wri019413@adams12.org
Superintendent and Board to Make Decision on Future of Remote Learning
If you would like to watch the board meeting please use this link. You will also be able to sign up for public comment using this link.
USDA just passed an extended waiver for free meals for all students beginning September 1, 2020.
Remote Learners:
FREE breakfast and lunch are available for pick-up through drive-thru meal service for students learning remotely and non-district children ages 1-18 at four locations. Meals are only distributed on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. OR 3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
High School Locations:
- Horizon High School, 5321 E 136th Avenue, Thornton, CO.
- Legacy High School, 2701 W 136th Avenue, Broomfield, CO.
- Northglenn High School, 601 W 100th Place, Northglenn, CO.
- Thornton High School 9351 N Washington Street, Thornton, CO.
Learning Pods:
FREE meals will be available in the building for ALL students attending Learning Pods. We will also offer a limited variety of a la carte snacks for students to purchase at the Learning Pod locations.
Get Books Online at Home!
Contact US
Administration
Principal: Sara Olson Email: Sara.K.Olson@adams12.orgAssistant Principal:Brooke Tolmachoff Email: Brooke.Tolmachoff@adams12.org
Website: https://mcelwain.adams12.org/welcome-mcelwain-elementary
Location: 1020 Dawson Drive, Denver, CO, USA
Phone: 720-972-5500
Facebook: facebook.com/McElwainElementary
Twitter: @NA