Montclair Week 8 Updates

Posted October 12, 2023

Hello Montclair Families,

Happy Fall Break! I hope you are able to relax and spend some quality time with your families and loved ones.

Montclair was recently awarded a $3,000 grant from the Denver Public Schools Foundation to support the STEAM room. This award came from the Denver Public Schools Foundation’s A to Z Grant Program, which funds materials, resources and opportunities that fall outside classroom budgets, and have a lasting impact on students. The A to Z Grant has funded more than $2.95 million to schools in DPS since the program’s inception in 2006. You can learn more about DPS Foundation and support the A to Z Grants on their website.

Updates:

School Attendance is Vital to your Student(s) Success! Check out the following video about why attendance matters. English Spanish
- Did you know? Starting in preschool and kindergarten, too many absences can cause children to fall behind in school.
- Montclair’s School Attendance Goal for the 23-24 School Year: 91.4% average daily attendance (3% increase from 22-23 School Year)
- Montclair’s Current School Attendance Rate: 90.41% average daily attendance
- October Classroom Attendance Reward: The classroom with the highest attendance rate this month will earn a class party of their choice!
Medicaid: The Denver Public Schools’ Medicaid Department is here to help you apply or re-enroll in Medicaid services. You can set up a one-on-one appointment at any DPS school site for application assistance to free or low-cost health insurance, including Health First Colorado (Medicaid) and CHP+ and SNAP food assistance. Additionally, you can request assistance for your family with re-enrollment and utilization of your benefits. Appointments are available now and will be open year-round. DPS’ Medicaid Department is committed to helping our families connect with free or low-cost health insurance and food assistance, because we know that healthier kids are better learners. Please contact our Outreach and Enrollment Specialists by calling 720-423-3661 or emailing outreach@dpsk12.org for assistance.
Please fill out the You Benefit! form (formerly referred to as the Meals Application). We ask all Montclair families to please complete the You Benefit form! This form provides extra funding from the government for Montclair. In addition, families who fill out the You Benefit! form may qualify to receive discounted school fees, class materials, bus passes, utilities support and more! Currently, we have about 60 families who’s applications were declined (needing more information). Please check your email to complete any last details that may be needed.
Saturday School (2nd-5th Grades): NOW OPEN TO 2nd GRADE Check out this Flyer about Saturday School for 2nd-5th Grades. Saturday School will be offered and no cost. We will start this Saturday 10/7/23 and the hours will be from 9:00am- 12:00pm. If you would like your 2nd-5th grade student(s) to attend please register using the following link.
BESS Screener: DUE 10/20/23 Denver Public Schools uses the BASC-3 Behavioral and Emotional Screening System (BASC-3 BESS or “BESS”) to complete universal mental health screening of all students. The purpose of screening all students is to implement a proactive approach to meeting student needs. Data from the screening results are used to provide students with access to appropriate social emotional or mental health interventions. The results help guide decisions for type, duration, and level of these interventions and supports. Please click on a link below for more information about how to fill out the BESS for your student. BESS Flyer English BESS Flyer Spanish BESS Flyer Amharic BESS Flyer Arabic
Other Important Dates:
- October 12th-16th- Fall Break
- October 31st- Mask Parade (2:15-2:55 pm)
- November 1st- No School
- November 6th-10th- Montclair Career Week
- November 20th-24th- Thanksgiving Break

Thank you for all your support,

Mr. Barks

Principal