Belleview Bulletin
January 8, 2016
Tiffany Kophs, Principal
Annette Couch, Office Manager
Rhonda Griffin, Secretary
Belleview Elementary
4851 South Dayton Street
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Main Office: 720-554-3100
Attendance: 720.554.3120
Camp Belleview: 720.554.3135
Snow Delay & Closure Line: 720-554-4701
Fax: 720.554.3109
Website: www.bel.ccsd.k12.co.us
Message from the Principal
Welcome back from winter break. I always enjoy the time with my family. I especially loved this year as
my son came home from college for the entire two weeks. While I love the time off I am always excited to see
the smiling faces of our children at school. They returned to school with so many stories to share. As I walked
through classrooms I was able to read journals about what they did over the break.
January is starting with a bang. Right around the corner is our amazing science fair. If you have not attended in the past I encourage you to come on January 21st from 5:30-6:30 pm. Last year I learned about many
new topics. My favorite part of the science fair is kids get to pick a topic of interest to investigate. If your child
did not participate in the science fair this year, you are welcome to come and see what other students have
done. This is a great way to learn about the project, so when they get to fourth grade they will have a better idea
of what is expected of them. I also find the event to be a great conversation starter for science. We open up future careers for our children when we expose them to science.
We will also kick off our spellbound fundraiser this month. PTCO will send more information regarding
the fundraiser in the next week. Thank you for always supporting our fundraisers. The PTCO is able to give all the
money back to the school to support programs, equipment, and teacher assistant funding.
Each year our district recognizes exceptional volunteers at a dinner in April. The award recognizes volunteers of the Cherry Creek School District for their dedication to our students, faculty, and community. Please
consider all volunteers supporting our school. Each school will select one honoree to be recognized at the exceptional volunteer dinner. If you wish to nominate a volunteer for this award send an email or letter to me by
January 22nd with the name of the volunteer, name of their child(ren) attending Belleview and a brief description
telling us why you nominated this exceptional volunteer. Please limit to 100 words. If this nominee is selected as
the honoree your description may be read the night of the event. While not all volunteers will receive this award,
I love hearing about each of our volunteers. I give a huge round of applause to all parents, family members, and
community members who give time to our school. Even the smallest amount makes a difference. Belleview is a
great school because of the partnership we share with our community. I look forward to seeing you in the classrooms, hallways, or outside as you drop off your children.
The weather changes on a daily basis. Please make sure your child is dressed in layers and prepared for
inclement weather. When it is below 20 degrees or raining/snowing heavily we have inside days. If it is 20 degrees we go outside for recess. Children must have winter boots to play on the pebble area in the snow, so
please send boots when there is snow on the ground.
All absences, late arrivals, and vacations during school hours need to be reported to the attendance line: 720-554-3120
Continue message from Principal
We are about halfway through our third trimester. Teachers will contact you next month for our spring
conferences. Report cards go home on February 26th. Teachers will hold parent teacher conferences the week of
March 1st.
Our state-testing window for this school year is the month of April. We will determine the schedule by
the end of the month. The teachers will communicate the schedule to parents. This year we will take PARCC for
Literacy and Math in grades 3-5. Fourth grade will also take the social studies CMAS and fifth grade will take the
science CMAS. When you are scheduling appointments this spring please try not to schedule them on testing
days. Our 3-5 grade students will take the interim Aspire assessment throughout the next couple of weeks. Second grade will take Maps this month too. We will not take the spring Aspire assessment due to the state tests.
Second grade will take the end of the year MAP testing. Please contact your teacher to get the specific dates for
each assessment.
Sincerely,
Tiffany Kophs
Principal
All absences, late arrivals, and vacations during school hours need to be reported to the attendance line: 720-554-3120
Calendar of Events
January
13th - Geography Bee - Mrs. Badesch’s 3:45
14th - Spelling Bee Comprehensive Exam - Last day for practice
18th - Martin Luther King Jr. Day - NO SCHOOL!
21st - Science Fair - 5:30 - 7:30 pm
21st - Spelling Bee - Stephanie Pritchard’s classroom - 3:45
25th - Battle of the Books - Final Competition - Library - 3:45 pm
Looking Ahead…
February
3rd - 5th Grade Parent Night at Campus Middle School 6:30
5th - Dist. Spelling Bee
11th - 4th Grade Show 6:30 Gym
15th - Presidents’ Day - NO SCHOOL
16th - Non-Contact Day - NO SCHOOL for students - Teacher Staff Development/ Work Day
24th - PTCO General Meeting - Cafeteria 9:05am
26th - Report cards go home
March
Feb. 29th - March 4th - Conference Week
3rd –4th- Non-contact Days - NO SCHOOL for students - Parent/Teacher Conferences
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Testing For ALL ELA (English Language Acquisition)
Testing for all ELA (English Language Acquisition) students starts January 11th and runs through January
15th. This test measures students level of English in reading, writing, listening and speaking. The ELA
teachers will not be in classrooms co-teaching during this time. Please call Nettie Smith or Jamie Ojeda at
720– 554-3130 with any questions.
Important Reminders
As you know, the school day begins at 8:55 am.
Students should not arrive earlier than 8:40 am, as this is when supervision is available.
Students are considered late at 9:05 am and required to check in at the front office for a late pass.
Messages to students for the end of the day delivery need to be called in by 3:15 pm. This way we can ensure
your message will be delivered.
The school day is over at 3:30 pm and children should be picked up promptly, as there is no supervision after
3:40 pm. Please make arrangements with Camp Belleview for before or/and after school care for days when
emergencies come up.
In an effort to ensure students get to their destination, students going home with other students on the bus must
have a note from parents and approved by the front office.
Winter is here and inclement weather may be coming our way. Please remember to check the district website,
weather line (720.554.4701), or the local news for weather related school delayed starts or closures. On delayed days school starts 1 hour late, buses will show up one hour later than normal and the school day starts at
10:00 am. The 3:30 pm dismissal time will stay the same. We will notify all families if the weather warrants
early dismissal.
All absences, late arrivals, and vacations during school hours need to be reported to the attendance line: 720-554-3120
Belleview’s annual Spelling Challenge returns!
Look for additional information beginning
Wednesday, January 20th!
It’s going to be
SPELL-TACULAR!
The winner will get a new Chrome book!!!
($200 value)
Questions?
Erin Hirstine [email protected]
Kristina Craven [email protected]
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Jump Rope for Heart
Jump Rope for Heart is coming! Our annual event will take place on Friday, February 12th. Our kick off assembly is on Wednesday, January 27th. Please see attached flyer for details about exciting opportunity for
Belleview students.
Thank you,
Pam Smith
Belleview Elementary
720-554-3133
[email protected]
Challenge School Accepting Application
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Challenge School is a K–8 magnet program in CCSD designed to meet the
needs of academically advanced and highly motivated students. Challenge is
accepting applications for the 2015-2016 school year, from residents of Cherry
Creek School District only, until January 20, 2016 Applications and information
are available on the school’s website at http://
challenge.cherrycreekschools.org
The deadline to submit a complete application is 4 pm, January 20, 2016
Feel free to call Challenge at 720-747-2100 if you have any questions
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SCHOOL OF CHOICE
The Cherry Creek School District allows its resident students to apply for enrollment in
the Cherry Creek school/program of their choice. In other words, you may request that
your child attend a Cherry Creek school outside your assigned attendance area. The
School of Choice applications are an electronic application that you can access online
from January 1st - February 1st from any computer, at any time. Please note that there
will be NO PAPER FORMS available for the School of Choice application process.
There is a limit of one (1) application per student and all information is verified for accuracy. Applications are considered on a space available, lottery basis with priority given to
families with siblings at the school and to the children of employees of the district. (NOTE: The applications are NOT considered on a first come/first serve basis - so
you may submit the application at any time during the month of January.) Parents will
be notified of the decision by March 15th and any appeals must be submitted in writing
to District Admissions by April 15th.
Students currently attending a school under School of Choice or an IntraDistrict Transfer
approved to the highest grade level do not need to submit an application to return to that
school next year. Non-Resident applications will be available online starting April 1st.
4th Grade Concert
Dear 4th Grade Parents,
Our 4th graders have been working on a musical about Colorado History. The performance is scheduled for February 11th. There will be an afternoon assembly and a community
performance in the evening. Please encourage your child to get on the music department
website to practice the songs. There is a convenient link on the Base Camp 4 website. More information regarding performance times and costumes will follow as we get
closer to the event date. Thank you for your support.
Sincerely,
Marla Martin
Music Specialist
Belleview Elementary
720-554-3163
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PTCO
KING SOOPERS CARD
Keep supporting our year-long fundraiser by using your re-loadable King Soopers cards! For every dollar you
spend 5% comes back to Belleview for much needed funds. Last year we raised over $10,000- let's do more
this year. Contact Emily Rissmiller, [email protected] or Erin Hirstine,[email protected] if
you need a card. Rhonda at the front desk also has them. Thank you.
TARGET RED CARD USERS
If you have a Target REDcard, please go on line and designate "BELLEVIEW ELEMENTARY" as your selection for their Take Charge of Education program. Our school ID is: 37177. So far we have raised $8,215
just by designating our school as beneficiary! Thank you.
RED ROBIN FANS
Red Robin fans, be sure to sign up for their loyalty reward program and enter Belleview Elementary as your
designator for their Eat Up, Give Back, program. We have earned $6.44 so far this year. This is our newest
program and free money for us! Many Thanks!
AMAZON SMILE
Do you have an Amazon Prime account? Or use Amazon.com a lot? They have a program just like our other
fundraisers that gets free money for us. Go to http://org.amazon.com/ and select Belleview Elementary as your
charity and we will begin receiving a percentage of your purchases back to the school. Thank you!
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MESSAGE FROM NURSE MOLLY:
This is an article from the American of Pediatrics on winter safety. Please go to https://shar.es/164XtA.
~American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) advises on winter safety tips.
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“Is 4 years of
college really
the only way?”
Tuesday, January 5th, 2016
9:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Thinking Outside the College Box
Join PIN to hear a panel of CCSD graduates speak about alternatives to the traditional 4-year
college track. Our student panel will be moderated by Dr. Harry Bull, superintendent of CCSD.
What is a non-traditional track? Possibilities include taking a gap year and pursuing careers in the
military, the arts, graphic design, hospitality, tourism, culinary arts, construction, the automotive industry, the
medical field, criminal justice and law enforcement.
At this presentation, you’ll learn about CCSD programming aimed at supporting pathways beyond the fouryear college track. CCSD will also provide an overview of the past, present and future of alternative careers,
including how kids can prepare themselves for success. Representatives from the military, community
colleges and other organizations will be available to answer your questions.
Parents, school administrators and community members are welcome and encouraged to attend PIN’s
presentations. No need to RSVP—just come! Presentations are FREE and are held the first Tuesday of each
month at:
Student Achievement Resource Center (SARC)
14188 E. Briarwood Avenue, Centennial
(South of Arapahoe Rd., between Potomac and Jordan Roads)
Visit www.PINccsd.org for Podcasts and Meeting Highlights
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Feb 2nd, 9:15-11:15
Raising Heroes, Leaders & Champions: 5 Secrets
Mar 1st, 9:15-11:15
Raising Healthy Kids in a Junk Food / Diet-Obsessed World
www.PINccsd.org • [email protected]
Cherry Creek School District
Exceptional Volunteer Of The Year Award
For Belleview Elementary School
2016 Honoree Nomination Process
Each year, this award recognizes volunteers of the Cherry Creek School District for
their dedication to our students, faculty, and community. Please consider all
volunteers supporting our school. Each school will select one Honoree to be
recognized at the exceptional volunteer dinner. If you wish to nominate a volunteer
for this award send an email or letter to the Principal Tiffany Kophs by January 22nd
with the name of the volunteer, name of their child(ren) attending Belleview and brief
description telling us why you nominated this exceptional volunteer. Please limit to
100 words. If this nominee is selected as the honoree your description may be read
the night of the event.