Community Updates 8/21

Dear Hawks Community,

Our first week of school has been going great! Thank you for joining us for our First Day of School Parade. The bubbles, signs and enthusiasm your brought really showed our students that they are supported. As you know, I'm a strong believer that it takes a village to raise a child, and when we show up as a community for our Hawks, we are that village!

Thank you also to those of you who joined the Q&A with Ms. D (me!) a few weeks ago. I'm grateful to have heard many ideas and questions about the 2025-26 school year from you all. Many of you were interested in having this Q&A chats regularly, so we will make that happen! Once we get settled into the school year, we'll schedule principal chats every other month. Stay tuned!

Warmly,

Ms. D, Principal

SEPTEMBER

• Monday, September 1: NO SCHOOL (Labor Day)

• Thursday, September 4: SustainEd Farms @ Hallett (More info below)

• Thursday, September 11 from 4:30-6:30: Back to School Night

• Monday, September 22: NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS (DPS Non-Contact Day)

• Monday, September 29: SustainEd Farms @ Hallett (More info below)

If you haven't completed your online registration yet, please do so ASAP. You can find instructions here. If you need assistance, please call the office at 720-424-6070.

As a reminder, the first bell rings at 8:45 a,m., signaling students to head to class. The second bell rings at 8:50 a.m., signaling that students should be seated in class and ready to learn.

School is dismissed at 3:50 p.m. Please make sure you tell your child's teacher as soon as possible if you have a unique pickup plan. For example, your child's teacher should know if your child catches a bus to get home, or if they go to Boys and Girls Club or Discovery Link after school.

Discovery Link hours are as follows:

• The before school program starts at 7 a.m.

• The after school program ends at 5:30 p.m.

• The ECE Little Links before school program starts at 6:30 a.m.

• The ECE Little Links after school program ends at 6 p.m.

You can sign your child up for Discovery Link here. If you have questions, please contact Ms. T at anntoinette_hackney@dpsk12.net.

Drop off and pick up can be a busy time on the streets surrounding Hallett. To respect the residents of these streets, please do not block their driveways. Please also be mindful of the new speed humps around Hallett - drive slowly and safely.

Finally, when dropping students off in the Kiss N Go lane, be sure to say a quick goodbye and keep moving after dropping off your child. Always drop off your child on the same side of the street as Hallett so they don't have to cross the street!

We are partnering with a nonprofit called SustainEd Farms to get our students in our garden and help them learn about nutrition and gardening! SustainEd will be at Hallett on September 4 and September 29 during the school day.

Hallett has been selected to receive fresh fruits and vegetables 3 days a week! This program is designed to introduce students to produce they might not otherwise get to sample. Students will also learn about nutrition.

All fruits and veggies will be delivered to classrooms by kitchen staff. Keep an eye out for a monthly newsletter with updates about the program!

Want to get involved at Hallett and learn about the amazing things happening here? Join our Collaborative School Committee! You can join as an individual OR as a representative of your place of business. We invite you to represent your business if you work at an organization that you think would partner well with us (for example, Boys and Girls Club).

Meetings will be every other month. If you are interested, let Candice know by Friday, September, 6.