The Coyote Chase is April 24th!
Our Coyote Chase is coming up, and this is one of our biggest fundraisers for the year. We hope you and your families are getting excited for the Coyote Chase! Our fundraising goal this year is $35,000 - which will go directly to the playground replacement project. Pledge Forms went home in Friday Folders and are due on the day of the race - April 24th. Students will get a chance to win gift baskets, staff experiences, and even a school wide prize of a bounce house for a day in May during AMP if we achieve our goal. If you are interested in being involved with this event, please sign up via the following signup genius: Coyote Chase Volunteer Signup. Please see the following Coyote Chase Fundraising Letter Link for more information. TO DONATE DIRECTLY, you can visit the Konstella donation page to donate at any time. Important Dates: 4/2-4/17- 3rd through 5th Grade CMAS Testing 4/16 - PTSA/SAC General Meeting 2:45PM 4/24 - Coyote Chase 4/26 - NO SCHOOL 5/2 - AMP Spring Showcase Upcoming Meetings: The next PTSA/SAC General meeting will be held TODAY from 2:45-4:45PM in the library or on Zoom PTSA and SAC Zoom Link. Health and Wellness Kindness Drive April 15th through May 3rd We are asking for the following personal hygiene items to be donated for families in our community. Shampoo, conditioner, body wash, deodorant, toothbrushes/toothpaste, chapstick, and hair brushes. Items can be brought to the school and placed in the box labeled Kindness Drive which will be located at the front doors. Thank you for helping to spread kindness and wellness in our community! AMP Spring Showcase Thursday, May 2nd 4:00-6:00PM Performance in the Gym: Music- K-2nd 4:00-4:45 pm P.E. - 3rd 5:00-5:20pm 4th 5:20-5:40pm 5th 5:40-6:00pm Art - All grade levels - Cactus Garden Art in the front entry throughout the night. More Fun - Dessert Food Truck (for purchase) Summer Activities, Community Art Project Buy one, get one free Book Fair Staff Appreciation Please help us stock the staff lounge as a show of appreciation for our amazing staff at Shelton! You can sign up here to help stock the lounge! Staff Lounge Signup Genius. From Shelton's Family Engagement Liaison - SAVE THESE DATES! *April 23rd 5:00-6:30PM: Read2Kids Family Event: Free Books, Magic Show, Pizza and Craft. *Earth Day Celebration April 27th 10AM-2PM Delong Park 395 E 23rd St. Handouts, Games and Refreshments. Flyer coming home in Friday Folders. *May 9th 5:00-6:00PM: 5th Grade Transition to Middle School Social/Emotional Supports for Kids and Families with Jefferson Center Mental Health and Shelton's SEL. Golden Terrace Resource Fair Saturday, April 27th 11AM to 2PM West Clubhouse on Zeta Street Free Breakfast Burritos from Santiago's! Hunger Free Golden (learn about food resources) City of Golden resources Jefferson County resources SNAP, WIC, Medicaid, Medicare Community resources for older adults And more! Click HERE to learn more. Purchase Your Shelton Yearbook Now! Go to www.treering.com and enter the School Code: 1014778758991566. Yearbooks are available to purchase through April 19th. The Yearbook Needs Your Photos Did you take any photos of school or classroom events over this year? Submit them for use in the yearbook! Click this link and drop photos directly in the folders: https://web.treering.com/school/141177/2023/school-content/school-photos If prompted, enter the School Code: 101477875899156 Alternatively, email any photos to: shelton.elementary.yearbook@gmail.com Did Your Student Miss Fall Picture Day? If your student(s) missed picture day this past fall, their school photo is not included in the yearbook. If you would like your student to have their picture included in the yearbook, please email shelton.elementary.yearbook@gmail.com with the following: - The student's full name and the grade they are in - Their teacher's name - A photograph to use in the yearbook BGOLDN Annual Spring Community Event Thursday, April 25th 5-8PM The Golden Mill Live music, meet the amazing local artist Topher Straus with a chance to purchase paintings supporting BGOLDN, opportunities to win Icelantic skis, and more! Flyer attached with more information! Or visit bgoldn.org. Shelton Amazon Wish List - New Items Added! We have a growing number of items on the list! Visit Amazon.com. Need for Guest Teachers at Shelton! Are you a parent who wants to give back to Shelton? Or perhaps you know someone who wants to work in a flexible, on-call environment? Consider applying to be a Guest Teacher for Jeffco Public Schools! A high school degree and a clean background check is all that is required. Plus, for a limited time, Shelton PTSA is reimbursing all associated fees! Click here to follow the Guest Teacher application checklist: https://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeprof/checklist-substituteauth3year Once you receive your guest teacher license, you can select which schools, days, and classrooms you are interested in. You can change your preferences as needed. For example, you can select to only be available to be a guest teacher (substitute) at Shelton on Mondays in 3rd Grade. Students love seeing familiar faces as their guest teachers. It's a rewarding way to be involved in your school. Contact Sally Gonzales (sally.j.gonzales@gmail.com, 303-618-0753) or Amanda Strouth (amandastrouth@gmail.com, 830-928-8464) with any questions specifically about being a guest teacher at Shelton. They are both Shelton parents that also guest teach. To contact the Guest Teacher office, call 303-982-6592 or email subteach@jeffco.k12.co.us. Volunteer Sign Up Page The Shelton PTSA website now has one page where you can find all active volunteer needs! Current opportunities include lunch and recess support, as well as morning and afternoon crossing guards. Please visit SheltonPTSA.org to sign up. Jeffco Public Library's 500 Books Before Middle School Always be learning! From kindergarten through fifth grade, kids can read 500 books of their choice to get comfortable with independent reading. Track progress and earn prizes throughout! Sign up at Jeffco Public Library's 500 Books Before Middle School, a literacy program for elementary-age students. Be ready for all middle school has to offer by taking up the challenge! Visit the Website for more information. Paper trackers are available in the Shelton Library. Shelton Lower Playground Redesign & Colorado Gives Colorado Gives Day is now Colorado Gives 365. Please consider donating to the Shelton Playground Redesign at https://www.coloradogives.org/story/! Shelton Book Drive PTSA is still collecting books in new/good condition for the free bookshelf located outside the library. If your student liked it, a fellow student probably will, too! Books can be dropped off at 303 Berthoud Way. Join Shelton PTSA Renew or join us for 2023-24 and pay online HERE. We encourage all parents, guardians, and community members to become members of the PTSA. Anyone can be involved in PTSA, but only PTSA members can vote on how to allocate funds. We plan to hold all of our meetings both in-person and on ZOOM this year. Please register and pay online HERE or download the membership form to print and fill out. Memberships are $10 per parent/guardian for 2023/24 and must be renewed annually. Ways to Give Link your King Soopers card to give back to Shelton. Check the school's Amazon Wish List! Please consider volunteering for our school. Click HERE to view a complete list of available committees and sign up. If you are interested in volunteering, you can email your areas of interest to SheltonPTSA@gmail.com. Is Your Child On Track in Math? IvyMath is providing all Shelton families with a free online math tutoring session and an in-depth parent conference to discuss your child's strengths and weaknesses and how they compare to grade level. IvyMath will also create a custom learning plan that maps out the exact areas your child should be focusing on in math. You'll have the opportunity to ask questions, and understand what your child needs to feel confident and stay on track in math this year. The IvyMath tutoring session, parent conference, and learning plan are free for all Shelton families. Popular times fill up, so please register quickly! Signup now at: IvyMath.com/Boost From Jeffco Healthy Schools Every Kid Healthy Week: April 22nd-24th Every Kid Healthy™ Week is an annual celebration of school health and wellness achievements. It takes place during the last full week of April – each day shines a spotlight on the actions schools and families are taking to improve the health and wellness of their kids. We also highlight the link between nutrition, physical activity, mental health and learning – because healthy kids are better prepared to learn and thrive! Learn more HERE. Earth Day is April 22nd Earth Day is an annual event held on April 22nd to demonstrate support for environmental protection. People often celebrate Earth Day by planting trees, picking up litter, or by getting out into nature. Learn about events occurring across the nation and register your Earth Day event HERE. Or check out THESE local Earth Day events happening around the Denver metro area. PBS Learning Media Resources are filled with engaging media clips, fun lessons and teacher features which captures how a fellow educator used the resource with their students. Seeds & Sun Guide your young scientists through an investigation in the sun's role in plant growth. Seeds & Water Daisy's garden isn't looking so good. Find out why through a hands on experiment. Parts of a Plant Explore plants as your young scientists observe the function and role of the different parts of a plant. It's Nature Art Day! Use this resource to get your students to venture outside and create their own art! Nature Cat Collection Enjoy looking through these clips, story segments, interactives, and readers as you do your own exploring with the Nature Cat crew! Available Resources Community Resources Remote Resources (Mental Health, Food, etc.) Mental Health Resources Food Resources Technical & Internet ResourcesFamily Resources Golden Parents' Resources National PTA Multicultural Calendar April - Arab American Heritage Month April - Autism Acceptance Month April - Month of the Military Child April - National Volunteer Month 4/22 - Earth Day 4/22-4/30 - Passover (Jewish) **View the full calendar HERE** Thank you so much for your support! Email us at SheltonPTSA@gmail.com if you have questions or ideas to share. ***To translate, click "Translate Email" in the top right hand corner, a new tab will open, then select your preferred language from the drop down menu*** |