Henderson Elementary School

12301 East 124th AveHenderson, CO 80640

303.655.2700Fax#:  303.655.2704

Natalie Rooney, PrincipalBritt Travis, Dean

Inspiring All Students to Wonder, Explore, Grow, and Embrace Challenges.

December 15, 2017

Greetings Henderson Parents and Guardians!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving break.  As we enter the holiday season, I want to express my gratitude and appreciation to everyone who makes it possible for our amazing students to come to school ready to learn every day.   In addition, I want to thank our outstanding teachers and staff for their commitment, passion and energy they bring every day to our students.

Our PTO is running a parents’ night out tonight!!!!!

You may bring your child to school from 6-8pm. Then for a small fee, you can enjoy two hours on your own. This might be a chance for you to hang out with friends or spend time shopping. What a great gift of time.

On Thursday December 21st, students in first grade through fifth will need to come to school for their assigned two hour block of time and take their mid- year assessment. Students will be testing in math, reading and writing. I am positive they are going to do great!!!

The schedule will be as follows:8:30-10:30 Last Names A-H10:45-12:45 Last Names I-Q1:30-3:30 Last Names R-Z

Kindergarten students are on a different schedule. Please contact your kindergarten teacher to confirm your testing time.

The Leader in Me is a program that is modeled off of the book 7 Habit of Highly Effective People from S. Covey. Each quarter we are focusing on one habit. So far we have covered Habit 1: “Be Proactive” and Habit 2: “Keep the End in Mind”. In January we will explore Habit #3: “Put First Things First”.

Here are the guidelines we’ll be focusing on while we learn about “Putting First Things First” :

I do the things that I have to do before I do the things that I want to do.

I stay focused on what I’m doing. I try to minimize distractions and regroup if I get off track

I spend my time on the things that are the most important

Kindergarten and Open enrollment registration is stating soon! Do you have or know a preschooler student ready for kindergarten next year? Do you have a friend hoping to open enroll a student at Henderson? Please help us spread the word that kindergarten registration for the 2018-2019 school year is right around the corner.   The application window opens on January 9th and closes March 1st.

Last Month’s Celebration:

In November our character trait of the month was compassion. Mr. Smith and Mrs. Domanski worked together to pair up all primary classrooms with an intermediate class. Together classes decorated our school with word of compassion.

Below are the students who demonstrated compassion throughout the month:

Mr. Doehler - PE Ian WaltersMrs. Monarch - Music Deegan NewmanMrs. Jewell – Computer and Library Samuel JimmersonMr. Stocker - Maylee LopezMs Doughty - Kindergarten Isaiah CasaresMs. Binski - Kindergarten Hudson VigilMs. Thorsbakken – 1st Grade Paxton RauMrs. Blair – 1st Grade Zaidan RomeroMrs. Bordas – 2nd Grade Aidyn HarrisMrs. Nelson – 2nd Grade Skylar PlantingaMrs. Vilter – 3rdGrade Camren Daniel Ms. Spicer – 3rd Grade Alexa Reyes ColinMs. Slotman – 3rd Grade Angel RiveraMrs. Grenemeyer – 4th Grade Neylai DanielMrs. Ellis – 4th Grade Rose Castro-LiconaMrs. Starr – 5th Grade Rodrigo DiazMrs. Garcia – 5th Grade Leighton SchagerMr. D’Alanno - 5th grade Paulino Portillo Sintuj

During the month of December, we will focus on the character trait of perseverance.

During Winter Break, we would like for you to remember to have

your child read for 20 minutes or more each day. Reading is such

a powerful tool for building a child’s mind. We want our families

and community to help us achieve our high expectations for each

student.

Mark Your Calendar:

- December 15 - 5th grade ABC party (skating)

- December 15 th – Selected 1st grade students visit Santa

- December 19 th – Kinder grandparents day / Slotman’s Caregivers

day

- December 20 th – Holiday parties (1:30-2:15)

- December 21 st – Assessments

- December 22 nd – Staff only

- December 25 – January 7 th - Winter Break

- January 8 th – Teacher work day

- January 9 – Second semester starts

- January 15 th – No School MLK Day

I hope that each one of you have a safe and joyful holiday season and

take time to enjoy your family.

In Joy,

Mrs. Natalie Rooney