September 15th - October 15th: Hispanic Heritage Month
Monday, September 28th, 9:00am - 1:30pm: 1st Grade Field Trip to Anderson Farms
Wednesday, October 1st: October Count Day! Goal: 100% Students present and on-time
Thursday, October 2nd, 11:15am - 11:45am Golden Eagle Awards/Values Assembly: Celebrating "Community" Golden Eagle Award Winners from August & September
Details below, but please note all parents/guardians of Golden Eagle Award winners are invited
Thursday, October 2nd, 1:30pm - 4:00pm: 2nd Grade Slow Food Cooking Class
Thursday, October 2nd, 4:00pm - 4:20pm Halloween Costume Exchange on DM Playground
Thursday, October 2nd, 10:30am - 10:00pm Dine Out for Dora Moore: Birdcall Five Points (800 E. 26th Avenue)
Promo Code: DME1002
Friday, October 3rd: No School for Dora Moore Students--Internal Professional Learning Day
Friday, October 10th: Save the Date for Dora Moore Pep Rally and Color Fun Run!
Monday, October 13th: No School for All DPS Students
Tuesday, October 14th - Friday, October 17th: Dora Moore Fall Conferences
Look out for messages from each homeroom teacher regarding sign-ups!
Thursday, October 16th: Save the Date for Individual Picture Day
Dora Moore Elementary
Hi Families!
There are more details below, but we wanted to highlight that student portfolios were sent home in more classes and grades on Friday. At Dora Moore, we value working together with families to support each student’s success. One way we do this is by sending home learning portfolios a few times during the year. These binders include key tests and schoolwork so you can see how your child is doing and talk with them about their learning.
You might be wondering, "What do I do with it?" Great question--
Sit with your student, read the cover page, review and talk about each artifact together, leave everything in the portfolio, sign the cover page and return it to your homeroom teacher!
Sincerely,
Mr. Janson & Mrs. Watson
Important Dates
You Are Invited: August/September Golden Eagle Award Assembly on Thursday @ 11:15am
If your student brought home a Golden Eagle Award and bracelet in August or September, they have been nominated by their teacher for demonstrating and living out our school’s core value of Community. Hopefully your student excitedly brought home their swag--We are so proud of them!
We are committed to increasing our family partnerships this year, and celebrating our students with you is an important aspect of this partnership. We will send individual emails as well, but you are invited to celebrate your child during our monthly Golden Eagle Award and Student Celebration Assembly on Thursday, October 2nd from 11:15am - 11:45am. This assembly is a short, public way to recognize each award winning student for the month, and encourage all students to continue to live out our core values of Community, Kindness, Curiosity, and Excellence each day. Our hope and goal is for all students to earn this recognition through their consistent effort and hard work.
Hopefully you can join us!
October Attendance Challenge
We are excited to announce our October month-long attendance challenge! Students are more successful and confident in themselves and their abilities when they attend school with consistency. Students with perfect attendance (which includes no tardies or early departures) at the end of each week will be entered into a weekly classroom raffle to win a treat. At the end of October, any student who has achieved our school-wide goal of 90% attendance will be entered into a raffle for more exciting prizes (such as a bike or gift card to take their family out to dinner!). One student per grade level will be selected. We are looking forward to an October of scary-good attendance!
Student Portfolios--Sign and Return by Thursday
Student portfolios were sent home in more classes and grades on Friday. These portfolios are our consistent, universal tier of communication with you about your student's progress and the content we are covering. One of our major improvement strategies as a school is to strengthen our Family and Community Partnerships through pro-active, transparent, two way communication between our school and each family as well as increase the opportunities to collaborate to ensure exceptional growth for each student.
These portfolios will be sent home five times throughout the year. You might be wondering, "What do I do with it?" Great question!
Sit with your student
Read the cover page
Review and talk about each artifact together
Leave everything in the portfolio
Sign the cover page and return it to your homeroom teacher!
We will be tracking return rates for each individual classroom with the expectation and goal that we receive 100% of the binders back by Thursday, October 2nd. Wonderful prizes to the classrooms with the highest return rates and fun raffles for those with their binder returned each day.
Notables from Dora Moore's PTSA
Birdcall (Five Points) Dine Out for Dora Moore on Thursday, October 2nd
10:30am - 10:00pm
550 N Broadway Ste A, Denver, CO 80203-3432
Order online or in-store by using the Promo Code: DME1002
Halloween Costume Exchange; October 2nd @ 4:00pm
In partnership with the Dora Moore Community Exchange Store our first ever attempt at a costume exchange. Bring a costume to exchange! OR just come see if we've got the right costume for you to take!
Free and open to all! We'll see you on the Dora Moore playground after the dismissal bell!
Upcoming Event: Pep Rally and Fun Run – Friday, October 10
On Friday, October 10, our school will host an exciting Pep Rally followed by a Color Fun Run. During the Fun Run, students will have the opportunity to run around the field while non-toxic, colorful powder is gently tossed, creating a vibrant and memorable experience.
To ensure everyone’s safety and enjoyment, we will provide each student with a white T-shirt, sunglasses, and bandanas to protect their eyes and clothing.
Please see below for additional information and answers to frequently asked questions.
🦅 Objectives
Celebrate school spirit and community.
Foster cross-grade unity and pride
Create a memorable, safe, and inclusive experience for all students
👕 What We Provide
White T-shirts for the Color Run
Sunglasses and bandanas for protection
A trash bag for each student to sit on in the car or bus afterward
⚠️ Important Reminders for Parents/Guardians
Clothing: Please ensure your child wears clothing and shoes that can get stained. While we will have a station to help blow off the powder, some color may remain.
Health Note: If your child has asthma or other respiratory concerns, please use discretion and consult with their healthcare provider if needed.
Transportation: We recommend sending a towel for your child to sit on during the ride home or on the bus, in addition to the provided trash bag.
❌ Opt-Out Information
If you do not wish for your child to participate in the Color Run, please notify their teacher via Rooms or email no later than Wednesday, October 8.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions Safety/Cleaning