Peek at the Week

Posted on 12/02/2024

A Message From Mrs. Howard

Week of December 2, 2024

Hello Clear Sky Families!

I hope that you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving Break that was spent with family and friends! It is hard to believe that we have entered the month of December!

It is that point of our school year in which we will be giving our mid-year standardized assessments. Prior to winter break, your child’s teacher will be administering the iReady assessment in Reading and in Math. Please contact your child’s teacher with any questions that you may have regarding the iReady assessment.

Here at Clear Sky we are continuing with our Adopt a Family program for the holidays to support families in need within our community. If this is something that you would like to assist with, we are collecting gift cards in increments of $25 to places such as King Soopers, Walmart or Target. If you have any questions with the Adopt a Family program, please contact Mrs. Abeer Sawaged at [email protected] or Ms. Lynsey Karagan at [email protected]. Thank you for your consideration to support this program!

I wanted to take a moment to acknowledge Mrs. Dome and her choir for their truly fantastic Winter Concert! I have watched numerous elementary choir performances in the past 21 years I have been in education and this concert certainly rose to the top! Thank you to our families for your commitment to our choir to ensure that your student makes it to school early for rehearsals. Thank you to Mrs. Dome for organizing everything and to her personal dedication to our music program here at Clear Sky. Well done!

Thank you for your continued support! Have a wonderful week!

Educationally yours,

Michelle Howard
Clear Sky Elementary Principal

Front Range Food Pantry
Hunger hits classrooms hard; that's why Front Range Food Pantry is helping Douglas County schools fight hunger.

If your family is struggling and needs extra support for food over the December Holiday break we can help. Please complete this form to receive a Holiday food box. The boxes must be picked up from CSE the week of December 16th. Questions please contact Ms. Karagan, [email protected]

Link to sign up

El hambre golpea duramente las aulas; es por eso que Front Range Food Pantry está ayudando a las escuelas del condado de Douglas a combatir el hambre.
Si su familia tiene dificultades y necesita apoyo adicional para alimentos durante las vacaciones de diciembre, podemos ayudarlo. Complete este formulario para recibir una caja de comida navideña. Las cajas deberán recogerse en CSE la semana del 16 de diciembre. Si tiene preguntas, comuníquese con la Sra. Karagan, [email protected]

Adopt a Family Program
Dear CSE Families,

In the past, we have organized an Adopt a Family program for the holidays to support families in need within our community. This year, we are adjusting our approach and inviting community members who wish to help to consider donating gift cards to King Soopers, Walmart, or Target in increments of $25. These gift cards will directly benefit families in need, allowing them to purchase essentials and gifts during the holiday season.

If you would like to donate, please feel free to purchase a gift card to one or more of these stores and drop off your donation at the front office with Kanoi. We will be collecting gift cards now through December 6th.

If you have any questions about this, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Mrs. Sawaged at [email protected] or Ms. Lynsey Karagan at lkaragan1@dcsdk12.org

Thank you in advance for your generosity and support! We know that this time of year can be especially challenging for some of our community members, and your kindness will make a meaningful impact.

Healthy Activities Night at CRMS
Attention all rising 7th graders and their families!

We would love for you to join us for our 7th annual

Castle Rock Middle School

Healthy Activities Night!

Date: Wednesday, December 11th, 2024

Time: 5:00- 7:00 pm

Location: Castle Rock Middle School

Cost: Activities and snacks are FREE!

Come and try a variety of healthy activities with your family! Some activities included in the event are yoga, crafts, sports fun, therapy dogs, board and Wii games, and much more!

This is a great opportunity to visit your future middle school.

Snacks and smoothies will be provided and prizes will be raffled off for participation in activities!

We will be collecting donations for the Douglas County Food Pantry.

Please bring canned food or dry non-perishable food items in exchange for a raffle ticket.

News & Notes from PTO
Want to surprise your kiddo for his/her birthday!!

No training necessary. Just sign up and Ms. McBee will create a custom schedule for you!

What are Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students)?

There are 2 primary goals of the Watch D.O.G.S. program:

In compliance with Titles VI & VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, and Colorado law, the Douglas County School District RE-1 does not unlawfully discriminate against otherwise qualified students, employees, applicants for employment, or members of the public on the basis of disability, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, religion, ancestry, or need for special education services. Discrimination against employees and applicants for employment based on age, genetic information, and conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth is also prohibited in accordance with state and/or federal law. Complaint procedures have been established for students, parents, employees, and members of the public. The School District's Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator to address complaints alleging sexual harassment under Title IX is Aaron Henderson, 620 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, [email protected], 303-387-0127.

Outside Agencies

Complaints regarding violations of Title VI, (race, national origin), Title IX (sex, gender), Section 504/ADA (handicap or disability), may be filed directly with the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, 1244 North Speer Blvd., Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204. Complaints regarding violations of Title VII (employment) and the ADEA (prohibiting age discrimination in employment) may be filed directly with the Federal Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 303 E. 17th Ave., Suite 510, Denver, CO 80202, or the Colorado Civil Rights Commission, 1560 Broadway, Suite 1050, Denver, CO 80202.

NOTICE OF DESTRUCTION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION RECORDS

Special Education records which have been collected by Douglas County School District related to the identification, evaluation, educational placement, or the provision of special education in the district, must be maintained under state and federal laws for the period of five (5) years after special education services have ended for the student. Special education services end when the student is no longer eligible for services, graduates, or completes his/her educational program at age 21, or moves from the district. This notification is to inform parents/guardians and former students of Douglas County School District's intent to destroy the special education records of students who exited special education services as of June 30, 2016. These records will be destroyed in accordance with state law unless the parent/guardian or eligible (adult) student notifies the school district otherwise. After five years, the records are no longer useful to the district, but may be useful to the parent/guardian or former student in applying for social security benefits, rehabilitation services, college entrance, etc. The parent/guardian or eligible (adult) student may request a copy of the records by requesting the records at this link ( Douglas County School District Transcripts and Records Requests ).

Peek at the Week

Clear Sky Elementary School

Clear Sky Elementary School