Columbine Holiday Craft Fair
Join Columbine for their annual Holiday Craft Fair. Click HERE for more details.
Veterans Day Recognitions
Veterans Day is Monday, November 11 and the district would like to recognize members of #TeamJeffco and the Jeffco community this year. If you or a colleague are an Armed Forces veteran, or you know a member of the Jeffco community who served, please complete the form by Monday, November 4 or share with a veteran in the Jeffco community you’d like to recognize.
Your Invited: Board of Education Town Halls
The Board of Education is hosting a Town Hall series in November and December for the public to attend and learn more about current initiatives and priorities in the district. These events are open to the public; all community members are encouraged to attend!
Visit the webpage to find your designated area representative and view the dates, times and locations for each town hall.
Code of Conduct/Discipline
The Student and Family Handbook (Code of Conduct) is designed to promote safety through high standards of behavior. The handbook is available to download in PDF format in multiple languages. All families are expected to review this with their student(s)
Click HERE for more information and to download.
Spartan Interest Night
Spartan Interest Night is coming up in December. Please join Ken Caryl Middle School on Tuesday, December 4 to learn about their school. Click HERE to learn more.
Spotlight on Advanced Learners
November Focus: Gratitude
Grateful People are Happy People... it's a Fact!
What is Gratitude? Researchers who study the effects of gratitude define it as more than just feeling thankful for something - it is more like a deeper appreciation for someone or something, which produces longer lasting positivity. Practicing gratitude is not necessarily an innate behavior for all people. However, “gratitude seems to work like a muscle” (Owen Griffith, Practicing Gratitude in the Classroom) - the more you utilize it, the more you develop your gratitude muscles. (From Lewis-Palmer HS Gifted and Talented website)
Week 1:
How does the practice of gratitude improve the lives of students?
Weeks 2-4: Spend time talking together about the ways we can be mindful about our lives and our world. This Gratitude Calendar has a different action for each day in November. Enjoy practicing gratitude and mindfulness while connecting as a family!
From the District/Community