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Main Office: 720-554-3100

Attendance: 720.554.3120

Camp Belleview: 720.554.3135

Snow Delay & Closure Line: 720-554-4701

Fax: 720.554.3109

Website: www.bel.ccsd.k12.co.us

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Calendar of Events

12/2 4th Grade Musical—School

Performance—9:15am,

Evening Performance—

6:30pm

12/2 Student Council - Ms. Rhodes

Room - 8:00am

12/8 Open Forum with Principal in

Cafeteria - 9:15am

12/14 Vision & Hearing Screening -

3rd - 5th grades

12/15 PTCO Holiday Tea - Anne

Egan's’ home - 9:05am

12/15 Chime, Choir, and Band Winter

Concert - 9:15am - School

Assembly & 6:30pm -

Community Performance

12/17 4th Grade Field Trip - Bruns

wick Zone - 9:15 –11:30am

12/17 5th Grade Field Trip - Skate

City - 9:15am –12:15pm

12/20-31 WINTER BREAK!

Looking Ahead……

1/5 Belleview Bulletin

(submissions due by the 15th of

December)

Message from the Principal

Amanda Waleski, Principal

Jan Dzengelewski, Office Manager

Sharon Egan, Secretary

Belleview Elementary

4851 South Dayton Street

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Dear Belleview Families,

Our annual Special Persons’ Day Lunches and Book Fair were huge successes

with more than 500 guests attending. The Café and Gym were overflowing

with grandparents and other family members as they dined and visited with our

students. Our school was filled with laughter, great conversations, and observa-

tions of the great learning happening for students at Belleview. Thanks to the

teachers and parent leaders for organizing this event from set up, to beautiful

décor, and support with Book Fair check out lines.

I am in awe of the level of support from our community in celebrating our

children. This partnership exemplifies the ―T‖ in our TRUST work-Teamwork.

One of my favorite quotes compliments the fabulous teamwork between par-

ents, community, and teachers at Belleview:

"Unity is strength. When there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things

can be achieved."- Mattie Stepanek

The Colorado Department of Education released School Ratings this month.

Although the School Ratings are based exclusively upon the CSAP results from

the previous school year, it remains the most consistent standard for Colorado

schools to monitor growth and areas for improvement. I am pleased to an-

nounce that Belleview has once again been recognized by the Colorado Depart-

ment of Education as a HIGH GROWTH, HIGH ACHIEVEMENT school and

we are accredited with Distinction. This means our students are making growth

gains higher than the average school across the state and are meeting levels of

proficiency above the state expectations.

The credit for this outstanding label of excellence belongs to the students and

teachers who have collaborated to master rigorous instruction and learning at

Belleview. The assessments validate that our students are functioning at high

levels in reading, mathematics, science, and written communication. We must

also acknowledge the efforts of our dedicated parent community for their dili-

gence and support in helping our young people reach their potential. We are

fortunate to have a community that values education and challenges us to ele-

vate the tradition of excellence at Belleview Elementary School even higher.

Continued on next page

December 1st, 2010

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Cont’d message from the Principal…….

A special thanks to our BAAC-Belleview Accountability and Advisory Committee, comprised of teachers, parents, and

community members who work together examining data for areas of strength and improvement. Our school continues

to show an opportunity for growth in the area of Literacy-specifically in comprehension with sub-content focus areas in

summarization, story elements, and drawing inferences or conclusions about stories. Our staff will continue to build

upon our celebrations and address our areas for improvement.

Belleview Elementary is an incredible place to be. I look forward to the challenges and successes of 2011. Enjoy your

loved ones this holiday season. If travel is in your plans, may it be safe and filled with fun. If you are here in town,

enjoy precious time together in our beautiful Colorado sunshine. I wish you good health and much happiness in the

New Year!

Together in Education,

Amanda Waleski

Belleview Elementary delayed start time is 9:55am.

When the district is on a delayed schedule, elementary bus pickup and school start

times are delayed one hour.

When there is a weather emergency, information on school closures, delayed starts, early dismissals or late dismissals will be posted on the district's website, www.cherrycreekschools.org, sent to local media and recorded on the weather hot-line.

Snow Delay and Closure Line: 720-554-4701.

Note changes in 'Delayed Start' times!

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As part of our Wellness Initiative at Belleview, we are partnering with VSP Vision Care to help serve the more than

one billion people globally who cannot afford or do not have access to eyewear.

VSP’s Eyes of Hope Program boosts awareness about the importance of eye health while providing an opportunity for

the community to support a charitable cause. Once donated glasses are received by VSP, they’re refurbished, cleaned,

and labeled to benefit those in need through world missions.

The Eyes of Hope® eyewear donation program has collected and distributed over 50,000 glasses to those in need around the globe

since the program’s inception in December 2008.

Please donate any pair of glasses your family no longer uses. Put them in the green box in the front lobby area.

Contact Molly McKanna at 720-554-3104 with any questions. Thank you!

News from Nurse Molly…….

Does Your Child Have Health Insurance?

As the Cherry Creek School District Insurance Outreach Specialist, I am available to help you learn about CHP+/Medicaid, an-swer any questions you may have and to provide information and applications.

If you are interested in obtaining or learning more about low cost health insurance for your student, please contact Clinton Whatley (Insurance Outreach Specialist) at (720) 554-5063 or visit the district website for more information.

Thank you, thank you, thank you! The support of Belleview's families at our annual book fair is always an amazing thing, and this year was no exception. In just a day-and-a-half, Belleview has one of the largest Scholastic book fairs in the country. Because of your generosity, approximately $6000 in books and other media are headed to Belleview's classrooms (through the "Wish List" program) and library.

In addition to the many, many volunteers who so generously gave of their time and muscle for set-up, su-pervision, and break-down, Mona Shriver, Kathy Egan, Liza Felman, and Connie Plumleigh are worthy of gi-gantic accolades for the hours and hours and hours they devoted to making our book fair so successful. If you see them, please thank them for going "above and beyond" in their dedication to excellence.

See you next year. And thanks, again, to our wonderful Belleview community! ---- Dory McFail

BELLEVIEW'S BOOK FAIR ANOTHER TREMENDOUS SUCCESS!

News from the Art Teacher…..

Jack P. Grade 1 and Nina L. Grade 4 are the Artists of the Month for November.

Their work is displayed in the galleria hall.

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Update on Dine-outs:

Thank you for all your support with our Dine-Outs. So far we have made over $70 from Jamba

Juice, $125 from Baskin Robbins and $563 from Chipotle. Look for our next Dine-Out in Febru-

ary.

Scrips orders

Belleview Families...this is your absolute last chance to order Scrips Gift Cards for the holidays or donate to-

wards a group gift for Specials Teachers, Teaching Assistants or Staff. A hard copy of the forms will be coming

home in the Wednesday folders on December 1st, but the forms are attached to the bulletin...timetables for return-

ing the order forms are very quick...Friday, December 3rd for "Specials Teacher, Teaching Assistants and Staff

Group Gift" and Monday, December 6th for the final Scrips Orders...absolutely no late orders will be accept-

ed. Thanks again for supporting our Scrips Program and look at the deadlines on the flyers very closely.

Save the Date Please join us for the Annual PTCO Holiday Tea on Wednesday, December 15. The festivities begin at 9 AM at the home of Anne Egan, 9050 E. Tufts Avenue.

We hope to see you there!

Anne Egan and Theresa Summers Coffee Talk

We had a very successful event last month called Coffee Talk, and our next one will be held on January 19th at

9:15am, place to be determined. We want to encourage everyone to come to the PTCO holiday tea on December

15th at Anne Egan’s house, so we will not have one in December. The newcomer committee is putting on our cof-

fee talks, but anyone can attend! “Coffee Talk” is an opportunity for parents new to Belleview to come and learn

about the Belleview community. ANY PARENT IS WELCOME – NEW OR EXPERIENCED. Maybe you want to

meet more parents and your child has been at Belleview for several years or maybe you think you have some-

thing to offer newcomers? We hope you’ll join us! Look for details in the 1-16-10 “this week at Belleview.” This

event will be held the third Wednesday of each month throughout the school year, so if you can’t make it in De-

cember to the PTCO tea or the January Coffee Talk, look for details on other Coffee Talks.

School Store

School Store will be open on December 10th during lunch. If the weather is nice we will be outside and if the weather

is cold we will be inside near the front office.

Yearbook Club

Yearbook Club will meet on Tuesday, December 7th at 8:00 a.m. in the computer lab.

BOX TOPS Please continue to collect Boxtops/Campbells Labels. If you don't mind taking a few minutes to cut them out around the dotted lines and be sure to have the whole label; it would be appreciated!

***AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS*** Registration forms for after school programs are available on the PTCO web site and in the folders in the front lobby. Please check the PTCO web site at http://www.belleviewptco.org/clubs.html. Tae Kwon Do will be starting again in February, check the website for information.

PTCO Corner……………...

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov. 9, 2010

Contact: Tustin Amole, 720-554-4436

CCSD ADOPTS NEW ACCREDITATION SYSTEM

One hundred percent of the schools in the Cherry Creek School District are in the top two plan categories of the new school perfor-

mance framework recently developed by the Colorado Department of Education. None of the district’s schools are in the bottom

two categories.

Cherry Creek’s new system uses the state’s School Performance Framework (SPF) as the basis for assigning schools to accredita-

tion categories. The Colorado Department of Education (CDE) developed the School Performance Framework, also in response to

Senate Bill 163. The law identifies four indicators which must be included in the SPF:

Achievement (percent of students scoring proficient or advanced on CSAP tests)

Growth (how much growth students displayed on CSAP from last year)

Growth Gaps (achievement differentiated by race, free and reduced lunch, special education and English language proficiency).

College and Workforce Readiness (ACT scores, graduation rate and dropout rate)

The State Board of Education, in conjunction with CDE, established state-wide performance targets for each indicator.

Under the SPF accreditation system there are four accreditation categories for schools. They are:

Accredited with Performance Plan – meeting or exceeding state performance targets

Accredited with Improvement Plan – approaching or meeting state performance targets

Accredited with Priority Improvement Plan – not meeting state targets, requires state supervision and rapid improvement

Accredited with Turnaround Plan – school performance is well below state targets and state intervention is required

Ninety-four percent of Cherry Creek schools fell in the highest plan category (Performance Plan) compared to 62% of schools

statewide. Six percent of Cherry Creek schools were in the second highest group (Improvement Plan) compared to 21% of schools

statewide.

School districts may adopt the School Performance Framework for accrediting the district overall, and may choose their own labels

for accrediting schools. The Cherry Creek School District has decided to use the state’s categories for accrediting each of its schools

to create a consistent system.

―This is strong evidence that the Cherry Creek School District is a high-performing district that prepares students for success in

higher education and the workforce,‖ said Board of Education President Aagje Barber. ―We are proud of our academic excellence

and our commitment to closing the achievement gap.‖

Belleview Elementary is accredited with Distinction. If you have questions about Belleview’s accreditation status, please call

Amanda Waleski at 720-554-3100. For more information about the School Performance Framework system, visit SchoolView.org

or call the Office of Performance Improvement at 720-554-4241.

Dedicated to Excellence Cherry Creek Schools

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Tuesday, December 7th

Creating Family Connections through Traditions, Rituals & Celebrations

Look at a strong family and you will likely find one with strong family traditions, rituals and cele-

brations. Families that have these tend to be more committed to each other and have a sense of

connectedness and love that strengthens family closeness. Start creating opportunities for

your family to have good times while establishing great memories and connections.

Our guest speaker is Linda Leigh. Linda is one of our retired PIN board members and comes

highly qualified to speak on this topic. Linda began fostering and nurturing her own family tradi-

tions along with her husband, Dave, and their three children thirty years ago and the process

still continues today! For the past 20 years Linda has helped engaged couples identify and combine

their own family traditions through her work with The Engagement Counseling Ministries. She is

currently a Marriage Coordinator for Our Lady of Loreto Parish.

Plan ahead to take a little time out of your day or take a few hours off of work and come to con-

nect with other parents, be informed by local and national speakers, and get empowered to take

a proactive approach to parenting. All parents, school administrators and community members

are welcome and encouraged to attend Parent Information Network (PIN) presentations.

Presentations are held the first Tuesday of each month from 9:15 am to 11:15 am at the Stu-

dent Achievement Resource Center (SARC). Come at 9:00 for coffee. SARC is located on Bri-

arwood Avenue, south of Arapahoe between Potomac and Jordan Roads (address: 14188 Briar-

wood Avenue, Centennial, 80112). For further information see www.PINccsd.org.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

January 4th CCSD Graduates Student Panel: Handling Multiple Activities

February 1st Loving Your Kids Enough to Let Them Make Mistakes

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Tuesday, January 4th, 2011

CCSD Graduates Student Panel: Handling Multiple Activities

Back by popular demand. We have a student panel in January ready to share their experiences

and answer your questions. Our panel of current High Schoolers and graduates will share their

thoughts and experiences on the issues of handling multiple activities.

Last year this great panel of students answered a lot of questions concerning how one juggles

multiple activities. Is it possible to play multiple sports? How do these multiple activities inter-

fere with school work or sleep? Can you be in theatre and play sports? How did they keep their

grades up?

Be enlightened; learn about the challenges and the possibilities. Have your questions an-

swered.

Plan ahead to take a little time out of your day or take a few hours off of work and come to con-

nect with other parents, be informed by local and national speakers, and get empowered to take

a proactive approach to parenting. All parents, school administrators and community members

are welcome and encouraged to attend Parent Information Network (PIN) presentations.

Presentations are held the first Tuesday of each month from 9:15 am to 11:15 am

At the Student Achievement Resource Center (SARC). Come at 9:00 for coffee.

SARC is located on Briarwood Avenue, south of Arapahoe between Potomac and Jordan Roads.

(Address: 14188 Briarwood Avenue Centennial, 80112). For further information,

www.PINccsd.org.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

February 1st Loving Your Kids Enough to Let Them Make Mistakes

March 1st Technology & It’s impact on Today’s Families

It’s beginning to look a lot like it’s your

last chance to order Scrips for the

holidays!!!!

Thought starters for who you may wish to purchase gift cards for: Hairdresser, Massage Therapist,

Nail Tech, Facial Tech, Personal Trainer, Neighbors, Doctor, Dentist, Housekeeper, Mail Person,

Paper Person, Babysitters, All family members including extended family (even those you may not

like), Friends, Book Club, Bunco, Business Associates, Coaches, Checkout Clerks, Clergy,

Handyman, Co-Workers, Milkman, Your favorite Barista, Yourself, Holiday Grab Bag Gift, Tutors,

Teachers, Just in case someone gives me a gift! We could go on and on and on but we won’t!

Here’s how it works:

STEP 1. Review all the options on the two-sided order sheet. We’ve added a few new stores and

the ability to get VISA and American Express gift cards with no activation fee!

STEP 2. Add up all your cards (front and back) and make a check in the exact amount out to

Belleview PTCO or you may use your VISA or MASTERCARD. To reduce

costs, we unfortunately need to charge a 3% service fee (at least you get to earn your

airline miles or credit card bonus points). Please be sure to include all information

requested on the order form.

STEP 3. Return your order form and check to the front desk no later than 9AM on Monday,

December 6th

. Absolutely no late orders will be accepted.

STEP 4. Pick-up your gift cards in the school lobby on Monday, December 13th from 8:45 –

9:15 and Tuesday, December 14th from 3:15 - 3:45. If these times don’t work, please

feel free to call us to make alternate arrangements.

Happy Holidays and thank you for helping to support

PTCO efforts throughout Belleview. Any questions, please contact us

Pam Lippitt 720-482-7887 or Lisa Nash 303-773-6228

Scrips Holiday Gifts for Belleview Staff

The PTCO is again offering the opportunity to contribute to a group gift for special teachers, teaching assistants, and staff at Belleview using our Scrips program. The PTCO will collect the contributions, pool the money, and allow the staff to pick their gift cards. Belleview will get back a percentage of the total money spent on the gift cards. A card with the families names who contributed will be given to each staff member along with their selected gift cards. A cont ri buti on is com plet ely opti onal . Thi s progr am is being of fered as a conv enience to Bel levi ew famil i es wh o want to t han k sta f f mem bers. If you would like to contribute:

1. Identify those persons who you would like to contribute to. 2. The only increment being offered is $5.00 per person. Please place a check mark or x by the

individuals name. 3. Write a check payable to Belleview Elementary PTCO for the total amount contributed.

Return your check with this completed form to the front office no later than 9am December 3, 2010 in order to give us time to order and distribute the gift cards before the holiday break. NO LATE ORDER CAN BE ACCEPTED SORRY!!!! OFFICE STAFF: SPECIAL SERVICES: Amanda Waleski (Principal)______ Sue Anderson, Learning Disabilities ________ Jan Dzengelewski (Office Manager)______ Taylor Still, Psychologist _________________ Sharon Egan (Office Secretary)_______ Linda Swartz, Speech/Language___________ Molly McKanna, Nurse__________________ Bridget Butler, ELA_____________________ Angela Sauer, OT_______________________ Soonja Rosser ELA______________________ SPECIALS TEACHERS: READING/QUEST: FOOD SERVICES Dory McFail (Media)_____________ Trish Champion_______ Lennie Abeyta_____ Casey Forth(Technology)__________ Carol Classen_______ Yuri Ota__________ Pam Smith (PE)_________________ Gini Krattenmaker_____ Peter Escholz (Vocal Music)________ ________ BUILDING SERVICES Marla Martin (Vocal Music)_______________ Renee Jones (Art)________________ Van DeVries__________ TEACHING ASSISTANTS: KEP: SUPPORT: Amber Farnes (Kindergarten)________ Alexia Alee_______ Edie Widoff (2nd-3rd)____ Belva Psukstis (First Grade)___________ Pat Kaplan______ Michelle Gundel (Math)_____ Bridget Bridges(Second Grade)________ Amanda Rich_______ Jennifer Barrett (Library)______ Rhonda Griffin (Third Grade)_________ Melanie Dillon (Library)______ Jane Anderson (Fourth and Fifth Grade)____ Dianna Pfefferele (SpEd)________________ Name:_____________________________________Phone Number:______________________ Total Amount:___________________Check Number:_________________________________ Your name as you would like it on the card to the staff member:__________________________ Questions? Contact Lisa Nash nashjlcolo@aol.com or Pam Lippitt PLippitt@gmail.com

FIGHT MY FIRE!

Fundraiser for The Children’s Hospital Burn Unit

Saturday December 4th – 10AM – 3PM (Backup inclement weather date December 11th)

In front of Cunningham Fire Department

(Smoky Hill/Buckley)

Purchase a fire extinguisher, smoke alarm or carbon monoxide detector and 100% of the

profits as well as all donations will go to The Children’s Hospital Burn Unit!

Products provided by:

Lowe’s

4455 South Buckley Road.

Save your own life or the life of a family member by having

these essential items in your home as well as helping out

young burn victims!

Contact Diane Lewis 303.680.7255 or dianenebr@gmail.com with questions.