Community Updates 11/6

Dear Hawks Community,

Thank you for another great two weeks at Hallett! We had a blast celebrating Halloween with you all. Huge shoutout to Ms. T and the whole Discovery Link team for their hard work putting together our Haunted Hallway. And thank you, families, for bringing candy for our trick-or-treating!

Thanksgiving break will be here before we know it. In the meantime, make sure to get your tickets for Family Lunch on Nov.19! We've extended the deadline to purchase tickets - you can buy them at the front desk through tomorrow, Nov. 7.

In other exciting news, we will be hosting our second annual college week at Hallett! Mark your calendars: this year it will be Dec. 8-12. Students will have the chance to hear from college counselors, current college students, and trades representatives. We are also putting together an after-school workshop for families about how to plan for the cost of college. Stay tuned for more information, and start dusting off your old college gear!

Warmly,

Ms. D, Principal

NOVEMBER

• Tuesday, November 18: 5th Grade Field Trip to Anschutz Campus

• Wednesday, November 19: Thanksgiving Luncheon

• Friday, November 21 @ 2:50-3:40 p.m.: Attendance Ice Cream Social Celebration

• Monday, November 24-Friday, November 28: Thanksgiving Break

Family lunch will be Wednesday, Nov. 19 during your student's lunch period. If you'd like to join your student for a Thanksgiving lunch, please purchase your tickets from Ms. Yvonne in the front office by tomorrow, Nov. 7. Tickets are $7 for adults and $6 for non school-aged children. Payment can be made in cash or check (made out to DPS Food and Nutrition Services).

If you need support securing food, see this list of free food resources. And don't forget, the Near Northeast Community Hub located at Hallett has a Mini Market stocked with free food! Call 720-423-1170 for more information.

Every minute in school is valuable - make sure your student is on time every day! We will be celebrating strong attendance in a few ways this year:

• The class with the highest attendance each month will receive an award.

• Students with attendance of 95% or higher for the month will receive an award.

• We will be giving out donuts on random days to students who are on time.

• Students with 95% or higher attendance for the trimester will get to go on a trip.

Coming up on Nov. 21, students with 95% or higher attendance will get to participate in an ice cream party during lunch and recess! We'll have cones, sundaes, floats, music and games.

Want to get involved at Hallett and help make a difference in our Hawks' education? We would love to have you! We're looking for volunteers to help in classrooms and our front office, chaperone field trips, and participate in our parent teacher organization. Our parent teacher organization is looking for representatives to fill their leadership roles (President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary).

To start your volunteer application, you can:

• Apply via DPS Volunteer Services

• Email volunteer_services@dpsk12.net or sarah_rice@dpsk12.net

• Call 720-423-2046

The Hills Church will be taking FREE professional photos on Saturday, Nov. 15 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m at Martin Luther King Jr. Park (3880 Newport St). Families will receive a digital copy of their photo and a 8.5x10 print. Learn more and RSVP.

During college week, we will spend time talking about HBCUs. To get the kiddos excited, we're going to play them videos of current HBCU students giving tours of their campuses and talking about what they love about college. If you know any current HBCU students who would like to make a 1-3 minute video about college for our Hawks, email Emma at emma_calkins@dpsk12.net. Thank you!

The Denver Scholarship Foundation (DSF) partners with Denver Public Schools to help families learn about college and scholarship opportunities. DSF is hosting a webinar on Nov. 19 designed for 9th-11th grade families, but anyone is welcome to attend! At Hallett, we believe it's never to early to start thinking about college, so we encourage you to check it out. Register for the webinar here.