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Welcome to the 26-27 School Year!
Welcome to the 26-27 School Year!
A Little About Me
My name is Hope Crawley and I am so excited to start another year with two of my favorite things: kids and teaching. This is my twenty-eighth year in education and my twenty-sixth year teaching full time. I have taught grades: second, third, fourth, and sixth. I have a Master's degree in education and a Bachelor's degree in psychology and elementary education. I am also a wife, mother, and community member. My family and I are all Colorado natives. We love to hike, bird watch, explore new places, and enjoy lots of different kinds of music. My husband works in the automotive industry and our daughter is grown and works as an editor. We are so proud of her!
Pictured is our dog, Ripley. He is an aussie/husky . He is very smart, but also full of a lot of energy and keeps us on the move!
It is going to be a great year! I can't wait to learn more about all of you, and work together in the year ahead.
Important Dates:
Aug 10-11: PLC Meetings for teachers and Teacher Work Day
Aug 10: Meet the Teacher: 4-6PM
Aug 12: Wednesday : First Day of School for Students
Aug 21: 1st Late Start Friday: School starts at 9:10, tardy bell at 9:20AM
Aug 21: Back to School Carnival 5-7PM
Sept 2: Fun Run
Sept 7: No School: Labor Day
Sept 9-10: Picture Days
Translations are available in Weekly Updates.
Family Fun Ideas To Explore and Learn About Colorado
Dear Families,
In 4th grade we study Colorado throughout the year. We are so lucky to live in such a beautiful place with so many engaging opportunities.
Every month I post on my website and send an email of some fun places or events that might enrich your child's knowledge of our state. I have linked the websites to some of these places if you would like more information. This year we have a few special events to celebrate our state's 150th birthday. I truly hope you are able to take advantage of the beautiful state we are so privileged to live in.
Happy trails,
Hope Crawley
August
Western Welcome Week : This is a historical celebration of Littleton, CO, just 5 minutes north of Highlands Ranch. It is a really fun week. It begins August 7th-16th. I love the parade today, the duck race on Sunday and the free orchestra concert at Hudson Gardens! Check out the website for all of the fun events!
Highlands Ranch Colorado Celebration: On Aug 22 7-8:30 PM at Civic Green Park there is a free concert and drone show celebrating our state's 150th birthday.
Colorado Journey: This is a local mini golf place that highlights fun historical places and/or events in Colorado. It is a lot of fun and you can get a lot of good ideas for places to visit throughout Colorado.
Carson Nature Center: This is one of my all time FAVORITE places to go! Make sure to go into the visitor center to check out the cool animals and explore the river table. We will be reading about flood plains and the river table is a fun, interactive way to learn about flooding.
This natural area is along the South Platte River which is a major water source in our area. It is fun to bike, walk, fish, birdwatch, catch crawfish, frogs and minnows, and a ton of other outdoor activities. Their educational programs are fantastic. If I could take all the kids here to all of their nature programs I would. The night hikes are fun too (depending on how you feel about nighttime). In September and October they also have great events.
Four Mile Historic Park: This is a great historic park downtown. Right now they are having a new light exhibit called Bright Night's at Four Mile. It is a large display of Chinese lanterns with a variety of animals, flowers and beautiful displays.
Contact Me:
Email: hlcrawley@dcsdk12.org
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