Hello!
We had a lovely first week of February. Our staff and students are doing an excellent job of keeping the momentum of January going strong. We just completed our middle of the year (MOY) reading assessments and we have so many celebrations of exceptional growth!
Currently, 61% of our students are reading at or above grade-level according to our mClass/DIBELS assessments and we have reduced the percentage of students reading significantly below grade level to just 24%! We are currently on track to meet our school-wide goals by the end of the year and, we still have more work to do. Thank you for your partnership! Let's go! Sincerely, Mr. Janson & Mrs. Watson |
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February 1st - March 1st: Black History Month
- Monday, February 9th, 9:30am - 1:00pm Kinder Field Trip: Children's Museum
- Tuesday, February 10th, 4:00pm - 5:30pm 4th/5th Grade Basketball Practice
- Tuesday, February 10th, 4:15pm - 5:45pm February PTSA Meeting *Virtual*
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February 10th-12th: 3rd-5th Grade Interim Assessments (math/literacy/science/social studies)
- Friday, February 13th: No School for all Dora Moore Students--Planning and Assessment Day
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SAVE THE DATE: February 19th, 4:15pm - 6:15pm Dora Moore x PTSA Annual Winter Carnival
- February 26th, 10:30am - 11:00am Golden Eagle Awards Assembly for January and February
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Celebrating each student nominated in these months for Curiosity and Community
- Friday, February 27th: No School for all DPS Students--Planning and Professional Learning Day
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PTSA Volunteers and Board Members Needed for 2026-2027 |
It's that time of year again when we are seeking nominations for next year's board positions! Please consider nominating yourself or someone you know for a position on our '26- '27 PTSA board: president, vice president, treasurer or secretary. We know life is busy and you've got a lot on your plate. But we hope you'll consider contributing your unique gifts and perspectives in support of our incredible community. 5 Things to know
1. It’s not as scary a commitment as you might think 2. PTSA isn’t just for moms 3. No experience necessary 4. We are community focused 5. We are inclusive and flexible
Fill out the nomination form here: https://forms.gle/QJQF2tiNhHH9YqyF7 |
Social Emotional Learning Question of the Week |
One of our goals this year is to increase building-wide alignment of our weekly social emotional learning lessons, content, and economy of language. With that being said, we have a "SEL Question of the Week" that we discuss in our morning meetings and always aligns to monthly focus. Ms. Watson creates a weekly video to launch the week as well.
Please ask your students about these questions and about the conversations they are having at school! February's Focus: Community
Week 1: Why is it important to learn about people's stories that might be different than us? |
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Updates: Climate Champions Student Council + Community Garden Project |
We have been working hard behind the scenes for nearly two years to bring the east side of our building back to life.
Climate Champions Student Council: About 40 of our 2nd and 3rd grade students have volunteered to be apart of our Climate Champions Student Council this year! This group meets every other Friday during school and will continue the work started by last year's council in supporting climate conscious initiatives at school and lead the community work to beautify our garden space. Thank you to Mrs. Walker, Ms. Pam and our PTSA volunteers, Ann Terrill and Lane Harlow as well as by Denver Water Youth Educator, Melissa Botteicher for providing this opportunity to our students.
Community Garden: We have been working with the DPS Sustainability Department and DPS Grounds to install a new fence this spring along Downing Street to extend our current garden space all the way to the staff parking lot near 9th Avenue. We are collaborating with SuperBloom to bring a student-led design to life through new irrigation installations as well as the creation of an outdoor classroom space. Finally, we have partnered with SustainEd Farms to plant and grow vegetables in collaboration with our classroom teachers and students.
SustainEd Farms focuses on Growing Food. Growing Knowledge. Growing Justice. We do that by engaging with approximately 50 schools within DPS (ECE - high school) and activating school gardens with students. Our staff run engaging and informational garden-based activities with students, and also maintain school gardens over the summer so that they remain active learning spaces for students in the fall. The food that we harvest from school gardens over the summer goes to our food pantry partners, as well as a no-cost farmers' market.
Construction and planting will begin this spring and carry through the fall to complete different phases of this project. |
Dora Moore Winter Carnival February, 19th 4:15 - 6:15 |
FREE to attend ~ FUN for the whole family ~ FREE dinner '2nd Shift' VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The Winter Carnival is back for the 3rd year in a row and we need YOU to help make it a success!! We will need a minimum of 30 adult volunteers to make it happen!
If you are available to volunteer for the 2nd shift, please sign up HERE .
After signing up, a PTSA member will reach out to you with more information! |
Early Access Gifted and Talented Applications Are Now Open |
The application window for Early Access to Kindergarten and first grade are open Monday, Feb. 1 through March 15. Families interested in having their child evaluated for possible entry into Kindergarten or first grade a year earlier than typical age eligibility (for enrollment beginning in fall 2026) are encouraged to visit our Gifted and Talented Family Site for more information.
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