Newsletter
January 2024
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From our Library:
This month our Wildcats have shown growth in many areas. Some of the main practices and routines we practice in the library daily have really shined bright here. We practice raising our hands, lining up quietly and treating things and others with respect. There are lots of cool things in the library so having these abilities really has shown signs of growth and stability! We practice calm bodies and safe hands every day.
Ms. Tooley reading aloud with her students.
Some of our students have demonstrated kindness this month by reading a book to their classmates while checking out books! It has been great to see the desire in this area and hear each student help when there may be a difficult word or phrase to say out loud.
Valuable resources this month: PPLD
Did you know that The Pikes Peak Library District has partnered with our school to further education in books and reading with the Power Pass? To learn more about PPLD's Power Pass, click here!
This month each class has had the opportunity to utilize checking out books while also having a read along book to listen to through a source called VOOKS. This source has proven to be educational and mind growing in many ways to help kids interact with books and reading and improve reading skills as well! If you would like to explore more fall screen read a long with your children you may do so by clicking here! It is COMPLETELY FREE!! Parents may also find this resource by searching VOOKS in any YouTube search bar.
- Ms. Aubrey Bianchi, Library Technician
District Corner:
Harrison School District 2 is committed to providing a working and learning environment that is free from discrimination based on sex (which includes sexual harassment, sexual violence and gender-based harassment). Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the District’s Title IX Coordinator, the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the United States Department of Education, or both:
Title IX Compliance Coordinator Katherine Ritchie-Rapp, General Counsel
1060 Harrison Road Colorado Springs, CO 80905 (719) 538-1343 kritchierapp@hsd2.org
Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
U.S. Dept. of Education Office for Civil Rights 400 Maryland Ave., SW, Washington, D.C. 20202-1100 1-800-421-3481 or 1-800-877-8339 (TDD) (202) 453-6012 (Fax) OCR@ed.gov
Every year the Educating Children of Color Summit continues to grow and get better. January 25th we will embark on a transformation journey of building equity within our education and judicial systems. Registration is FREE and open for middle and high school students, parents and educators.
El distrito escolar Harrison 2 está comprometido a proporcionar un ambiente de trabajo y aprendizaje libre de discriminación basada en sexo (esto incluye el acoso sexual, la violencia sexual y el acoso basado en género). Cualquier indagación acerca de la aplicación de la ley Title IX y sus regulaciones puede ser remitida al coordinador de Title IX del distrito, al secretario asistente para los derechos civiles del Departamento de Educación de Estados Unidos, o a ambos:
Coordinadora del cumplimiento de la ley Title IX Katherine Ritchie-Rapp, General Counsel
1060 Harrison Road Colorado Springs, CO 80905 (719) 538-1343 kritchierapp@hsd2.org
Secretario asistente para los derechos civiles
U.S. Dept. of Education Office for Civil Rights 400 Maryland Ave., SW, Washington, D.C. 20202-1100 1-800-421-3481 or 1-800-877-8339 (TDD) (202) 453-6012 (Fax) OCR@ed.gov
Cada año, la reunión cumbre de Educating Children of Color continúa creciendo y mejorando. El 25 de enero iniciaremos un proceso transformativo para hacer crecer la equidad dentro de nuestros sistemas educativos y judiciales. La inscripción es gratis y está abierta a todos los estudiantes de escuela media y secundaria, los padres y los maestros.