4/17 Community Updates

Dear Hawks Community,

April has been a busy month so far! Our 3rd-5th graders took Colorado standardized tests (CMAS); I'm so proud of their hard work. And our basketball and cheer teams finished the season strong - please join me in congratulating our young athletes.

April will continue to be busy - we've got the talent show tonight, no school tomorrow, an Earth Day celebration on April 22, and College Readiness Week April 28-May 2! Read on for more information about these upcoming events and reminders.

Warmly,

Ms. D

“To teach in a manner that respects and cares for the souls of our students is essential if we are to provide the necessary conditions where learning can most deeply and intimately begin.”

- bell hooks, Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom

April:

• April 7-25: CMAS Testing Window (3rd-5th grade)

• Thursday, April 17: Talent Show Performance 4:30-5:30 p.m.

• Friday, April 18: NO SCHOOL (Hallett Non-Contact Day)

• Monday, April 28-Friday May 2: College Readiness Week (more info below)

May:

• Monday, May 5: NO SCHOOL (Hallett Non-Contact Day)

• Friday, May 9: Hallett Field Day (Hours TBD)

• Friday, May 16: Field Day Rain Date

• Friday, May 23: ECE Water Day

• Monday, May 26: NO SCHOOL (Memorial Day)

• Friday, May 30: Fun N Da Sun 4:30-6 p.m.

Did you know that our Hawks are also musicians, dancers, comedians, magicians and more? Come support our talented students by joining us for the Talent Show TONIGHT, April 17 from 4:30-5:30 p.m. at Hallett.

Tomorrow, April 18 is a Hallett Non-Contact Day, which means there is no school for students. Have a great long weekend, Hawks!

College Readiness Week is coming together! We'll have a more detailed schedule of the activities your child can expect soon. In the meantime, we need your help decking Hallett out in college memorabilia!

If you have college pennants or other memorabilia we can display, please feel free to drop them off at the main office. Thank you!

We've started a new tradition at Hallett: 4th grade creates drawings that represent Hallett, 5th grade votes on their favorite drawing, and the winning design will be added to the cover of the following year's student planners!

To get our current 3rd graders excited about designing planner covers next year, we're offering them the opportunity to meet with a real designer. DPS high school student Mya Robinson designed Hallett banners for us this year, and we got the banners professionally printed. Mya will be joining us on the last day of college week, May 2, to unveil the Hallett banners and answer our 3rd graders' questions about design.

We will keep the group small so that the students can have a more meaningful Q&A with Mya. We're asking 3rd graders to write a few sentences about why they want to meet a designer and include 1-2 questions they'd like to ask Mya. The students who write the most thoughtful questions will be invited to meet Mya. Your 3rd grader should receive this assignment from their teacher next week; feel free to talk to them about it and help them brainstorm their questions!

Field Day will be Friday, May 9 (in the case of bad weather, we will reschedule for Friday, May 16). The office sells food during field day, and we’re looking for parents to help assemble nachos and hot dogs. If interested please call Yvonne at 720-424-6070. Thank you!

Don't forget: registration is OPEN for Discovery Link's FREE summer camp! Please note that during the Arux registration process, you will be asked to enter your credit card information. Your card will NOT be charged. There will be NO Discovery Link $50 tuition fee or $55 fee applied to your registration.

We invite you to join us for a fun and enriching summer experience at no cost! You can register here.

Mr. Jay will be hosting Hawks Flag Football after school for 5 weeks! He will be working with our 1st - 5th grade girls and boys on football drills, foundational skills, collaboration, and teamwork.

If you've signed your child up for Flag Football, here's what you need to know:

• Practices will be from 4-4:45 p.m. on the field

• Monday, April 21: First getting to know you practice (all grades)

• Every Monday until May 12: 1st-3rd practice

• Every Wednesday until May 12: 4th and 5th practice

• Monday May 19: Two 5-on-5 games

School starts at 8:50 a.m. Make sure your student is on time so they don’t miss valuable learning! Any student who arrives after 8:55 a.m. is considered tardy; our system tracks tardies minute by minute.

If you are picking up your child early, please note that we will not call students down to the office until you are here to sign them out. Thank you for your understanding!

At Hallett, our number one priority is our students' safety. To help keep our Hawks safe, we recommend talking to your child about how be cautious around strangers.

We recommend reminding your child that a stranger is anyone they don’t know—even if they seem nice. You can emphasize that not all strangers are dangerous, but it's important to be cautious. Teach them to never go anywhere with someone they don’t know, and to always check with a trusted adult first. You can even practice common scenarios together, like what to do if someone offers them a ride or asks for help. Most importantly, remind them it's okay to say "no," run away, and tell a grown-up if something feels wrong.

Thank you for helping us prioritize safety for our Hawks!

It's spring time in Denver and the weather is all over the place! Many days start out cold and end hot - at Hallett, this means our students are taking off their layers and leaving them at school.

If you notice your child is missing a sweater or jacket, stop by the lost and found in the main office. We will also have lost and found items outside on Field Day, so you can check for your child's items then.

Any items not picked up by the end of the school year will be donated.

Check out this cool event happening in the community this summer:

You're invited to attend the Guiding Bright Minds Neurodiversity Resource Fair, a FREE event that provides valuable resources, support, and educational tools for neurodivergent learners and their families.

This fair is a fun and interactive family-friendly event, offering an opportunity for teachers, parents, and faculty to connect with local organizations, experts, and community members committed to supporting neurodiversity.

It will be Saturday, June 21 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Accelerated Schools (2160 S Cook Street).