Happy Friday PHE Families:
There was a lot of excitement at school this week with Field Day! On top of students being outside and enjoying fun events, we loved seeing so many parents/families come out and spend time with their students. I’m really appreciative of our volunteers and staff that helped to make the event a fun two days for students. It takes a ton of effort from all involved!
As a quick aside, we tend to see a variety of emotions this time of year. Some students see the finish line approaching and start to push on rules and boundaries. A kind reminder to try and make sure kids get a good night sleep, have breakfast in the morning at home or in the cafeteria, and try to discuss family expectations around being kind, being a good classmate and following class rules. We appreciate the team effort as we wind down these last few days of school.
Lastly, we have closed the process for placing students into classes for next school year. Our teachers have been very thoughtful and intentional with class placements, and we ask that you trust the process. You will be notified by email of placements by the end of the weekend after school lets out.
Enjoy this Memorial Day weekend and we will see students back on Tuesday!
-Ken Burdette, Principal
Talent Show on May 29
The 5th Grade Talent Show is on Wednesday, May 29th at 6:00pm in the Auditorium. All students and families are welcome to attend.
Last day of YMCA before/after care was today
A reminder that YMCA’s last day for this school year is today - Friday, May 24.
Early Bird Registration - Please Complete as soon as possible!!
The district has extended our early bird registration to June 5. Registration is the annual process of providing and updating student and family information on file, including emergency contacts, health information and more. This process is different from SchoolChoice or PreEnrollment, and is mandatory for all returning DPS students/families. Registration can only be completed by the parent/guardian listed in the primary household of the student record.
The school's budget is set based on completed registrations and attendance during the October count window, so this is critical to our school's well-being. Completing this at this time saves the Office staff from having to contact families individually and having them come into the office when school starts to fill out paperwork! Thanks for your time and helping us save some trees!
Enrichments for 2024-25 school year
Enrichments will look a bit different next year. We are partnering with the district's Extended Learning and Community Schools (ELCS) program to coordinate Enrichments. ELCS serves 52 schools across the district. Partnering with ELCS will help to streamline the enrichment signup and payment process, offer new vendors, and reduce the burden on our staff with managing this process.
For those who are yet to create a SchoolCare Works account, please take a moment to do so by following the provided link - select New Families Create an account, select Park Hill, and complete the questions. Families with students at other schools that have use ELCS/Discovery Link programs will need to add their PHEs students into their SchoolCare Works account. Brochures containing comprehensive program information will be distributed via SchoolCare Works on July 16th. Registration will officially open on August 7 at 6 am and will conclude on August 21 at 10 pm.
Please pickup Medications in the Office
If your student has medication in the Health Office, a parent or guardian will need to pick up all medications by 12:30PM on Wednesday June 5th. If arrangements have not been made by this time, all remaining medications will be disposed of. Medications cannot be sent home with students. If your child is participating in a summer program, these will not be automatically transferred. Parents will need to pick up the medicine from Park Hill and then give it to the summer school site on the first day. We will need a new form completed for next year so please be mindful of this if you visit your pediatrician over the summer. Reach out to our school nurses at (720-424-4915) or wendy_harper@dpsk12.net.
Reminder: School Supply ordering for next year
Supplies are shipped to the school and students will receive school supplies on the first day of school.
2. Enter the school ID, PAR387 (3 letters/3 numbers)
3. Follow the directions to complete your order. Choose the grade level your student will be
next fall
4. Keep your online confirmation as your receipt.
Supply lists are available through the link above as well if you would like to purchase them on your own. Every student must have their own supplies. The deadline to be a part of the school bulk order is June 2. After this date the supply prices and shipping increase.
Mindfulness at Park Hill
This Mindfulness meditation is about the neuroscience of Mindfulness meditation. Both EEG and MRI studies have shown that our brains are changeable through neuroplasticity. The positive changes Mindfulness meditation causes can be seen in these scans. Let's geek out this week with the Science of Mindfulness! For younger grades (K-1), you might skip to the meditation at 5:53. Here is this week's video, The Science of Mindfulness. You can access the entire video library HERE. If you have questions or suggestions, reach out to me at SustainableThree@gmail.com or #303-898-9496. Liz Rutledge
Reminder: Coaches Needed for Girls on the Run - Fall 2024!
Interested in coaching Girls on the Run? It is a great program for girls and very popular at Park Hill. I am looking for a few more volunteer coaches for fall for our Girls on the Run program. If you want to find out more information about what is involved with coaching, contact Mrs. Horeis at kcupp@dpsk12.net and check out at this site: http://parkhillpe.weebly.com/girls-on-the-run.html.
PTSA
Time to talk 2024/25!
2023/24 is almost done (can you believe it?) and has been hugely successful. Did you know all PTSA activity is volunteer driven? Now is the time to consider ways to get involved to make 2024/25 even better, and to get what you hope to form our PTSA!
From now until the end of the year, we’ll provide committee info for you to consider, explore and possibly even express interest in! Please reach out to the current committee chairs themselves or to board@parkhillptsa.com with any questions.
Know what you want to do? Sign up now!
Here are our committees (with this year’s chairs and next year’s if known to be different):
Back to School Social Committee
Chair - Sara Labadie and Madelyn Reid
Event Date - week before school starts
Email - for now, use vp@parkhillptsa.com
This committee will be responsible for planning and executing New Parent Happy Hour and Back to School Social events.
New Parent Happy Hour (location TBD) - socialize with new PHE families, staff and PTSA members at a neighborhood restaurant.
Back to School Social - Families are invited to meet their new teacher, explore their classroom and socialize with friends at our Back to School Social.
Direct Giving Movie Night
Chair - Jennifer Prom
Event Date - Early fall
Email - movienight@parkhillptsa.com
This committee will assist in all the fun details that go into planning our Direct Giving Movie Night. Secure food trucks, organize movie logistics, or volunteer at the PTSA table.
Auction
Co Chairs - Rolf Eisinger and Liz Brodahl (this year) and Lana Cordes (2025)
Event date - Late February
Email - auction@parkhillptsa.com
Do you like to party? If so, volunteer to make our largest fundraising event a success. First auction committee meeting takes place in early fall, so please join if you have interest in learning more.
SMADP
Co Chairs - Megan Dye, Madelyn Reid and Shannon Spezialy
Event Date - Late April
Email - SMADP@parkhillptsa.com
Do you like to dance? Come join the Super Mega Awesome Dance Party Committee in planning our annual student let fundraiser.
School Beautification
Chair - Rachel Taber, Natalie Schnall, and Maria Goldstein
Help keep our school beautiful year round by assisting in clean up before events, landscaping needs, etc.
Restaurant Night Out
Chair - Rachelle Reese
Event Date - Year round
Email - RNO@parkhillptsa.com
Assist in reaching out to local businesses for restaurant night out opportunities.
Yearbook
Chair - Returning members: Nina Le and Carolyn Pauls
Event Date - year round
Email - yearbook@parkhillptsa.com
Do you like digital layout? Help collect and organize pictures submitted via google drive and create the layout for the yearbook.
Safety
Chair - Maria Goldstein
Event Date - year round
Email - safety@parkhillptsa.com
Help make our school a safe place for our students and staff!
Staff Appreciation
Chair - Sarah Robinson
Event Date - year round, Staff Appreciation Week is beginning of May
Love on our staff! Assist in Staff Appreciation Week and making our staff feel our love throughout the school year.
Room Parent
Chair - Irene Schiavo
Event - year round
Email - roomleader@parkhillptsa.com
Help your student's teacher by planning class parties, staff gifting, communication to your parents about upcoming events and volunteer opportunities. An email will be sent out in August for room parent sign ups.
Sponsorship
Chair: Ben Seymour
Event - year round
Help offset expenses and engage and recognize our community partners!
Communications
Chair: Mollie Meeks
Event - year round
Email: socialmedia@parkhillptsa.com
Help spread the word about our school, our events and fun engaging updates! New ideas welcome too!
Book Fair
Chair:: Mara Andersen led the team this year!
Event - Nov- Jan
Email: none currently - email board@parkhillptsa.com
Coordinate with a book seller and school to run the fair, and coordinate book delivery if needed. We tried a new partner, The Bookies, this past year and are open to that same partnership or new ideas!
Technology and cyber-awareness
At the most recent Coffee with Ken, a suggestion came up around PTSA supporting tech and cyber security topics and education for our students and parents. This could be a new committee. Contact board@parkhillptsa.com if you’re interested!
PTSA Calendar:
Wednesday, August 14th - New Parent Happy Hour 5p to 7p, Location TBD (Likely Abby Tavern)
Thursday, August 15th - Back to School Social 4p to 6p
ECE - 2nd Grade: 4p to 5p
3rd - 5th Grade: 5p to 6p
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