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The Last Day of the 2020-21 School Year is Friday, May 28th!
SCHOOL SUPPLIES for the 2021-22 School Year: Due to district changes in school supply vendor programs, we are unable to offer our normal school supply sale as a PTCO fundraiser. We apologize for the inconvenience that this may cause. We will have our school lists available through Target. They have a program where you can just click on the school and grade and choose curbside pick-up. As a reminder, shopping on AmazonSmile when registered under Black Forest Hills Elementary also benefits the school. Check out this link for one-click back-to-school supply shopping: Black Forest Hills Elementary! ✏🖍✂📏📓📚 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 We have IN-STOCK BFHE T-shirts for $20 (available for purchase with cash or check at PTCO events).
NEW! We now have BFHE Decals available in the front office for $6 each. If you'd like to purchase one, please stop by the office with cash or check. They look great on water bottles, laptops, car windows, etc. BOX TOPS! Our spring submission
deadline has passed but we encourage families to continue to collect and
scan as the contest is year-long. Please continue to collect clips now and
over the summer and bring them to school when we return. Scanned Box Tops
do not have deadlines - don't forget to submit your receipts on the
app! NOTE: You can now credit your Box Tops earnings to a
specific person, classroom or grade level!!! Check out this video to see how to use the Give Credit feature
in the app to tag your earnings and help track participation. Please contact Kerri if you have any questions.
LONGMONT DAIRY CAPS were already submitted for the spring. However, please continue to collect caps now and over the summer; they can be placed in the bin in the hallway by the front office when we return to school. THANK YOU! 🙂🐮 "Fill the Pathway to BFHE": Legacy Bricks - Become a permanent part of BFHE by purchasing an engraved brick for the main entry walkway. Purchasing a brick is an easy way to show your support for our school, and it makes a great gift for graduation/continuation! Order online here. Orders are due by May 28th! *Bricks will be installed in late 2021* *** Thank you to everyone who purchased bricks last school year (2019-2020). The bricks were installed last week. Check out the picture below! IMPORTANT SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS  Got The Black Forest Hills App? For parents, this app will keep you up to date with all the happenings of the school! You'll have easy access to school calendars, news, staff directories, a student absence form, and more! When you install the app, be sure to say yes when it asks to allow push notifications. This will enable you to get notifications that will pop up on your home screen. Click here to download. IMPORTANT REMINDERS from BFHE as we return to in-person learning on 1/11/2021:
IMPORTANT SCHOOL INFORMATION: From 7:45-8:00 AM, students may enter the front entrance of the building or the rear entrances. Students will be greeted by our staff and directed to their classrooms. Parents may walk their child to the doors, but not enter the building to walk students to their classrooms due to our safety precautions. Parents and students must be wearing masks on school property. Please social distance from others while on school property. If you have questions about the return to school, please refer to the Cherry Creek Schools Planning Forward website at: https://www.cherrycreekschools.org/PlanningForward and/or refer to emails from Mr. Muma. Attendance & IT Issues: If your student will be absent or will be late to log in, please call the attendance line at 720-886-8995 and leave a message. If you are having any technical issues, please call 720-886-8980 or email klutzkaboivin@cherrycreekschools.org. Thank you!
The USDA Helps Families By Providing Free Breakfast and Lunch through the School Lunch Program. The US Department of Agriculture is helping families with the continuation of their meal pick-up program over the summer from June 7th through July 30th! click here for more info.
Food and Nutrition Services is Hiring!
CCSD District Accountability Committee is forming an Executive Membership Team: Cherry Creek School District is in the process of reorganizing the structure and purpose of the District Accountability Committee to better align with state statute and the expectations of the CCSD Board of Education. Part of that process is establishing an Executive Membership team within the DAC. As per state statute, the Executive Members would be responsible for advising the CCSD Board of Education in various areas of district operations including spending priorities, review of charter school applications, the effectiveness of district programs, and other priorities as needed. If you are interested, please click here to apply. The composition of the new DAC Executive Membership in CCSD will consist of the following: • Six Parents• Two Community Members • Three Teachers • Two School Administrators Elementary School #45 (Blackstone Community): The Cherry Creek School District is pleased to announce the construction of a new elementary school to alleviate overcrowding and provide a quality education to students in the southeast area of the district. Elementary #45 is scheduled to open for the 2022-23 school year and will be located in the Blackstone neighborhood, on the west side of S. Blackstone Pkwy across from E. Long Place. This means a change in the school boundaries for some of the surrounding neighborhoods. Please click on this link to see the chosen scenario and more information regarding the plans. If you have feedback, please click on the feedback link on the CCSD website. IMPORTANT DATES! Kindergarten Graduation: May 26th at 8:30 5th Grade Continuation: May 27th (see classroom emails for times) Incoming Kindergarten Assessments: May 27th and May 28th. Click here to sign up for an assessment slot. Congratulations to Ridgway and Peyton in 4th grade for winning the 2021 Sticker Design Contest in STEM! Third through fifth grade students have been learning about digital design in class and were invited to enter the contest. The winning design was chosen after votes were cast by 450 students and staff members. There were many fantastic designs, and the Top-5 are shown below. The design chosen by voters was design # 4. As you can see, our students continue to show how talented they are, and I am proud of all the contestants for participating in the challenge. Every student and staff member will be taking home a waterproof, vinyl sticker with the winning design. ~ Mr. Wu
YEARBOOKS: Our yearbooks are here! Each grade level will be sending them home on a different day starting on Monday. If you would like to buy a yearbook, we have a very limited number to purchase at the main office. They are $15 each, cash or check. If you have any questions please email snicholls@cherrycreekschools.org. School Nurse Request: The nurse is in need of boys and girls clothes size 8-10. If you have any to donate, we would appreciate it! Please send them to school and have your student drop off at the nurse's office. Thanks! Before and After Care: There is a before and after care option available to students at BFHE. To set up a Before and After Care account, please email schoolcareworks@cherrycreekschools.org. Any questions regarding the B&A program can be emailed to Danny Brown or you can call 720-886-8947. Colorado Preschool CPP Program: Your child may
qualify to attend Cherry Creek Preschool for free! We have 24
top-rated preschools throughout our district. For more information
call 720-554-4000 or click here. School Accountability Committee (SAC) The work our School Accountability Committee does during its monthly meetings supports the school and assists our principal in making important decisions that directly impact our school and our students! Click here to learn more. The meetings for the 2020-21 School Year will be VIRTUAL from 6-7 pm (VIRTUAL LINK). All parents are welcome to attend! If
you would like to participate in one or more of these meetings please email tmuma@cherrycreekschools.org.
You will receive a personal invitation with a link to the meeting. We have been adopted by Aurora Fire Rescue through the Adopt a School program. Some basics about the Aurora Fire Rescue Adopt-A-School program: - A crew of 4-5 fire fighters will visit our school each month for about 60 minutes - Crew members will provide any number of classroom support functions like reading with children or helping with class work, going to lunch and recess with our students and answering any questions students may have. The purpose of the program is to provide instruction to children about fire and burn prevention and emergency preparedness, engage our community, provide a greater understanding of the role of the fire service. BFHE Awarded 2019 Unified Champion Special Olympics National Banner School!!! BFHE was 1 of the 174 schools (14 here in Colorado) selected out of the over 7000 Unified Champion Schools in the United States. BFHE's school community has exemplified impressive courage and inclusion that stood out among all schools nationwide. BFHE has been a beacon of social change and embraced the qualities of the Unified Generation. Click here to see the award letter! "A Unified Champion School receiving national banner recognition is one that has demonstrated commitment to inclusion by achieving the ten standards described here. These standards are based upon the three over-arching components that include Special Olympics Unified Sports®/Young Athletes, Inclusive Youth Leadership and Whole-School Engagement. National banner schools should also be able to demonstrate they are self-sustainable or have a plan in place to sustain these activities into the future." CONGRATULATIONS to Ms. Sacino for all of her hard work in helping BFHE earn this award!!! Below are some pictures from the ceremony earlier this week (November 2020):
Marker Recycling: BFHE is now recycling markers, any brand. If you have any you wish to recycle, please put them in the bin (marked "recycle markers") in the front hallway located next to the PTCO board. Please click here if you would like to visit the Black Forest Hills Elementary School home page. The Black Forest Hills Elementary home page is regularly updated with important school announcements and houses information such as the parent-student handbook and the transitional school calendar. CURRENT VOLUNTEER AND FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES BFHE WATCH D.O.G.S. WATCH D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) is a one-of-a-kind, school-based father involvement program that works to support education and safety. Click here to sign up! King Soopers Fundraising Program The King Soopers fundraising program allows you to simply use your registered King Soopers loyalty card to earn funds for BFHE. Here’s How It Works: • No more reloadable gift cards (this is now tied to your King Soopers loyalty card); you can continue to use your remaining balance on your gift card. • Enroll your King Soopers Loyalty Card online at the secure website: https://www.kingsoopers.com/topic/king-soopers-community-rewards • Click “Enroll Now” & Log-in or create a KS account linked to your loyalty card. • Select Black Forest Hills Elementary School PTCO (Organization Code: XU932). Once registered, every time an enrolled member shops at King Soopers using his or her Loyalty Card, BFHE will earn rewards. Amazon Smile Here's a quick and easy way to help support BFHE! When shopping on Amazon go to smile.amazon.com and select Black Forest Hills Elementary as your charitable organization! You DO NOT have to create a new account with Amazon - you can use your existing account. The first time you visit smile.amazon.com you will be asked to pick your charitable organization. The school earns money with every purchase made on Smile! BFH CLUBS/EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Creek
Adventure Summer Camps: These adventure camps are open to rising middle
school students. Click here and here for flyers with more information. Cherokee Trail Youth Running Camp is for young athletes looking to maximize their running potential in a fun and positive work environment. Elementary and non-competitive runners will improve on motor skills and cardiovascular strength and endurance. Middle school athletes will enter the year more prepared for their fall track season. Click here for a flyer with more information. SUMMER VIRTUAL Spanish Club will begin the week of June 7th. Classes are provided by Spanish Enrichment, Inc and are taught by native Spanish speaking teachers. Click here for a flyer with more information, including pricing, discounts, topics, and times. Summer Activities: The CCSD Summer Planning team is busy creating great plans for this summer! Click here for a flyer with more information and stay tuned for more detailed information. THANKS FOR SUPPORTING THE PTCO! Thank you, in advance, for your support of all of the PTCO programs and events this year! Fundraising will look a little different due to COVID-19 and the restrictions in place to maintain social distancing and the health of our school community. Each year, the money we raise is used for technology, classrooms, school programming, integrated arts, SPED, and other school-related items. Your contributions are vital to our students' success and are greatly appreciated! Last school year (2019-20), the PTCO was able to raise close to $100,000! With these funds, the school was able to make the following purchases: ~Phase 1 updates to the playground (see below) ~Document cameras and headphones for classrooms ~New/Updated materials/equipment for Specials ~Professional development for Teachers ~Many other various school expenditures (school programming supplies, books and bookshelves, etc). Distribution of PTCO Funds Raised 2019-20 Playground: (35%) School Programming: (25%)Classrooms: (15%) Integrated Arts: (15%) SPED: (10%)
During the 2018-19 school year, the PTCO voted to allocate funds raised from the 2019 Auction and 2019 Fun Run to update the BFHE playground and blacktop. We asked the school community for your feedback about what improvements can be made. SURPRISE! The NEW PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT was installed over the long weekend (3/6-3/10/2020)!
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