The deadline for Jeffco’s choice enrollment for elementary and middle schools is being extended because of the ongoing facilities usage process. Parents who wish to enroll their child in an elementary or middle school other than their home school have from January 6 – March 1, 2010 to submit an application for first round choice enrollment. Second round choice enrollment will be held March 16 – August 30, 2010. High school choice first round enrollment dates were January 6 – January 25, 2010. Second round high school choice enrollment is February 16 -August 30, 2010.
For more information about the choice enrollment process please visit the Jeffco Public Schools Web site at www.jeffcopublicschools.org.
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Choice Enrollment Deadline Extended for Elementary and Middle Schools
February 7, 2010Jeffco School Board Makes Decisions on School Closures
February 7, 2010The Jefferson County Board of Education voted to close Russell Elementary in Arvada after listening to hours of comment from the community. Three other schools that were proposed as closures – Pleasant View Elementary, O’Connell and Wheat Ridge middle schools – will remain open. Students from Russell Elementary will be going to a newly created K-8 school located in Arvada Middle School.
Along with voting to close Russell Elementary, the board also approved a motion to close, sell (when appropriate) or demolish all temporary buildings at school sites that are at 92 percent enrollment capacity or less. In addition, board members approved moving the Arvada West preschool to Fitzmorris Elementary and moving Swanson preschool to Secrest Elementary.
Those changes help eliminate cottages and temporary buildings. By implementing all of the changes, the district is saving approximately $1.27 million a year. The cost to implement all of the options will be up to $2.1 million in one-time capital investment costs. The district plans to sell Russell Elementary, which carries a substantial real estate value that has yet to be determined. Board members say this isn’t the end of the facilities usage work.
Snow Day Adventures
October 30, 2009Having fun in the snow? All Ralston students are invited to take pictures of their snow day adventures and bring the pictures to school within the next week. We would love it if students would write a short paragraph or picture caption describing how they had fun! We will create a community collage in the main lobby.
Community Meetings on Facilities Usage
October 19, 2009Jefferson County Public Schools is looking at how its schools currently utilize building space and what may be most cost-effective in the future. This will likely impact schools across the county. The Facilities Usage Committee is hosting community dialogue meetings in November:
- Wednesday, November 11; 6:00-7:30 p.m. at Alameda High School
- Saturday, November 14; 9:00-10:30 a.m. at Manning School
- Monday, November 16; 6:00-7:30 p.m. at Summit Ridge Middle School
- Wednesday, November 18; 6:00-7:30 p.m. at Pomona High School
Be sure to attend to hear the options the district is thinking about.
Parent/Teacher Conferences
September 27, 2009Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held the week of October 5. Classroom teachers are scheduling conferences before and after school. Babysitting will be available 7:30-8:45 a.m. and 3:30-5:30 p.m., Monday – Thursday.
The Kind of Line Up You Want Your Kids In
August 25, 2009Please remind your kids that they should line up at the outside door of their classroom each morning.
- Students in classrooms on the playground side of the building may enter the front doors and go through the new primary hallway to the new double doors across from the gym or go around the south side of the building (gravel road) to access this area.
- The front sidewalk with the rail ONLY goes as far as Ms. Bell’s room.
- Kids in the classrooms at the back of the building can walk around the north side of the building toward the field.
- Kids arriving on the bus will use the north entrance and cut through using the double doors near the library.
Please remind your kids to not play on the playground equipment in the morning – we do not have supervision and cannot ensure their safety.
