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, March 2017 The FALCON FLIER

District Spelling Bee Euclid students earned three of the seven spots avail-

able district-wide for students to move on to the state

bee.

Read more...pg 6

Letter from the Principal We continue to evaluate open enrollment applications

for next year. Next year’s 6th grade class is quickly

filling up and we foresee availability for a few more Read more...pg 2

CMAS Testing This year the State of Colorado has combined all of

our testing under the umbrella of CMAS. Testing r

has been set for the week of April 3rd and April

10th. Read more...pg 4

National History Day

Congratulations to the following 8th grade students

for advancing from the National History Day school

contest to regionals. Their projects will compete

Read more...pg 8

T H E F A L C O N

F L I E R

Euclid Middle School, Littleton Public Schools

TSA Second in State Congratulations to Euclid’s Technology Student As-

sociation! Euclid’s TSA club was 2nd place overall in

the state of Colorado at the TSA Conference on

Read more...pg 7

PTO News Julie Hopson

PTO President

[email protected]

Missed any newsletters? Please

check out the PTO Website!

School Climate Survey (Excerpts)

Positive Survey Results at Euclid! Read more...pg 13

Brain Bowl The Euclid Brain Bowl team competed in the Central

Region Optimist Club Brain Bowl Tournament. Our

six teams went up against 70 other teams

Read more...pg 9

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T H E F A L C O N

F L I E R

Euclid Middle School, Littleton Public Schools

2016-2017

March 1

Euclid Accountability Committee

3:30 - 5:30 P.M.

6th Grade Musical

7:00 P.M. Gym

March 2

All School Party

2:45 - 4:15 P.M.

March 6

District Orchestra Festival Concert

LHS 7:00 P.M.

March 7

District Choir Festival Concert

7:00 P.M. TBD

March 10

Non-Student Day

Teacher In-service

March 15

PLC Late Start Day

Classes begin at 9:54 A.M.

March 16

PTO Meeting

9:30 - 11:00 A.M.

7th Grade Winter Concert

7:00 P.M. Gym

March 20

6th/7th Grade Band Concert

7:00 P.M. Gym

March 21

District Show Choir Festival

6:30 P.M. LHS

March 23

Arena Conferences

4:30 - 7:30 P.M.

March 27- March 31

Spring Break

March 2017

Dear Parents,

We continue to evaluate open enrollment applications for next year. Next year’s

6th grade class is quickly filling up and we foresee availability for a few more

qualified students. One indicator we use to gage our success is our optional en-

rollments. This year 30% of our sixth grade class is optionally enrolled.

Starting the week of April 3rd we will administer the Colorado Measures of Ac-

ademic Success (CMAS). I strongly encourage all students to participate fully in

the state testing at Euclid Middle School. Please look at “upcoming Events” on

our website calendar for testing times.

Euclid staff uses the results of CMAS as a valuable feedback tool providing us:

diagnostic information in order to make instructional and placement decisions

an external measures to evaluate instructional programmingacademic growth

data to monitor student progress through the academic standards

academic achievement data which indicates student progress toward achiev-

ing career and college readiness

The data also impacts Euclid’s performance framework on which school accredi-

tation is based.

In the winter, congestion around drop off and pick up increases. In this newslet-

ter you will find an article from Euclid's School Resource Officer concerning

procedures we expect all cars and pedestrians to follow. Few facilities are de-

signed to accommodate 100-200 cars in a 10 minute time period so be patient with

one another. We hope this will increase safety for our students.

Whether advancing to the next grade at Euclid or transitioning on to high school,

these next three months are very important. Encourage your student to stay fo-

cused, work hard, continue to build good study habits, and to take pride in their

work.

Thank you for your partnership in making this a great school for students,

Sincerely,

Gary Hein Principal


EUCLID AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

Euclid Intramurals

By Clint Borel, Intramural Director

7th Boys Basketball:

7th grade boys finished a great season, thanks to the players for their hard work, to the

parents for their support, and to the coaches for their dedication!

8th Boys Basketball:

8th grade boys closed their season on February 25. Thanks to the players, parents and

coaches for their hard work, support, and dedication throughout the season. Good luck

in high school Falcons!

7th Girls Volleyball:

7th grade girls season opener is April 3 @ Euclid. Come and support our Falcons! Special thanks to the coaches; Marissa

Broyles and Cheryl Remkus.

8th Girls Volleyball:

8th grade girls kick off the season March 14 at Euclid. The Falcons also play at home in April on the 6th, 18th, and 20th.

Come cheer on the Falcons! Special thanks to the coaches; Terry Otte and Teresa Vigil.

EUCLID AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

Interested in other sports and activities? Click here to see what other district approved opportunities are available.

How do I get involved?: Information about after school

events is on the daily announcements that are made every morning. There are bulletin boards in the cafeteria and posters announcing starting dates are displayed in the halls. Watch here for announcements about new clubs and activities. Club fee is due at the beginning of attending one club. After the initial payment, the club fee includes unlimited attendance at any clubs.

Soccer Club: Come play soccer at 7:00 AM on Thurs-

day (6th Grade) or Friday (7th & 8th Grade). Open to eve-ryone! See Ms. Fidler or Mr. Mena to get the purple form so you are ready to play. Meets: Thursday or Friday 7:00 - 7:45 AM Room: Gym Sponsor: Ms. Fidler or Mr. Mena

Brain Bowl: Six student teams competed in the Brain

Bowl Metro Tournament on January 21, 2017 at Heritage High School. Teams advancing to the next level will con-tinue meeting as needed, coordinated with sponsors. Meets: Thursday 2:50 - 4:10 PM Room: 0292 and 0297 Sponsor: Mrs. Neufeld and Mr. Tuke

Technology Student Association - TSA Club: Do you love building or engineering? Technology Student Association (TSA) is a club where students build projects for the state TSA competition held downtown each winter. All projects are robotics or wood-based. Meets: Tuesdays 2:50 - 4:10 PM Room: Wood Tech/Modern Tech labs Sponsors: Mr. Grimes or Mr. Biddulph

Spelling Club: Out of approximately 30 spots available

in the LPS Spelling Bee held on February 8th at Powell, Euclid students qualified for six. Ultimately Euclid students earned three of the seven spots available district-wide for students to move on to the state bee. Congratulations to Isabella Cole, Henry Mansfield, and Michaela Sirois for placing in the top six. These three top spellers will go on to the State Spelling Bee in March. Congratulations! Spelling Club is finished meeting for this school year.

Green Team: Are you interested in environmental issues

and activities? Join the Euclid Green Team! We an-nounce our meeting dates via the daily bulletin and email. We meet on Tuesdays or Thursdays at 3:00 pm in room 1116, usually once or twice a month. Sponsors: Mrs. Bradbury & Ms. Remkus

http://www.littletonpublicschools.net/content/district-approved-flyers


COLORADO MEASURE OF ACADEMIC SUCCESS

(CMAS)

All of our testing will be done the students individual

Chromebooks. Please help remind your child each night to

fully charge their Chromebook so they are ready during

testing. They can also bring their chargers to school those

weeks in case they need to use them. Testing this year has

been set for the week of April 3rd and April 10th. It is very

important that your student be in school during this

critical testing time. Please mark your calendars. If you

have questions regarding our Standardized Testing Program,

please call Student Services at 303-347-7810. Thank you.

NINE WEEK PROGRESS REPORTS

The third 9 week grading period will end on March 10.

Please note these grades will reflect grades in progress

through the first 9 weeks of the second semester. The March

grades will represent an average of all in-progress work

completed during this 9 week period of time. Grades will be

available for parents and students to view on Infinite Campus

Portal Monday, March 20.

Official final grades are not posted in the student's

cumulative record until the end of the second semester. These

grades are known as "semester" grades. The second semester

will end on May 26.

REGISTRATION FOR 2017-2018 SCHOOL YEAR:

8TH GRADE PARENT- HIGH SCHOOL INFO

HHS-Freshman registration began in February. If you have

not already registered your student please contact HHS 303-

347-7610.

LHS- Freshman registration began in February. If you have

not already registered your student please contact LHS 303-

347-7710.

AHS-Freshman Registration Night, Monday, April 17th,

2017 at 6:00pm. Honors auditions: February 25 & 28,

March 14-16, and April 18 & 25. For more info please visit

this website: Arapahoe High School Honor Audition Times

6th and 7th GRADE PARENT

Counselors will begin to register current 6th and 7th grade

students during the weeks of April 17th and 24th. At this time

your student will bring home registration materials related to

grade level course offerings. Please review these materials

carefully with your child. It is important for students to make

appropriate course selections for the next school year. It is

recommended that parents assist their student(s) with these

choices. Parents indicate their input and approval when they

sign the registration card. This signed registration card must be

returned to the Student Services Office for processing.

5TH GRADE (ELEMENTARY PARENT)

Euclid counselors will visit the elementary schools to register

current 5th graders the week of March 20th. Parents are asked

to carefully review registration materials. Parents must

indicate approval of course selections by SIGNING the

completed registration card. Please return the registration cards

to your elementary school and they will be picked up during

the week of April 3rd. Please note the “return date” that is

listed on your student’s registration card and assist your

student to return the registration card on time.

The last Coffee and Conversation for parents of current fifth

graders will be held Thursday, April 6. We look forward to

working with 5th grade students and their parents throughout

this process. Please call Student Services at 303-347-7810 if

you have questions.

CONFERENCES

At risk conferences will be held on March 23 from 4:30-7:30

PM. These pre-scheduled conferences are 20 minute time

periods in which a teacher or parents can make an appointment

to conference together. These conferences focus on students

who are struggling academically.

IMMUNIZATIONS

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

requires these vaccines for students entering 6th and 7th

grade. This includes the Tdap Vaccine, MMR and Varicella.

Hepatitis B vaccine is required for students entering 7th

grade. If students have not completed the three dose series of

Hepatitis B vaccine, or the Tdap and Varicella, parents need to

fill out a plan for completion with Student Services. Please

continue with updating these vaccines. Parents may also sign

an exempt status with Student Services yearly. Please keep

your plan up to date and communicate with Mrs. Keely.

If you do not have a regular family physician, you can call Tri

County Health at 303-761-1340 for information about

immunizations. 1-800-757-3999 is a centralized number for

making appointments for immunizations with Tri County

Health. If you have any questions, call the Student Services

Office at 303-347-7810

Student Services News Counselors: Mel inda Morris : 303 -347-7820

Tara Kolker : 303 -347-7819

Anne Keely , Secretary: 303 -347 -7810

http://littletonpublicschools.net/schools/arapahoe-high-school/incoming-freshmen


Art News By Tammy Andersen

Congratulations to the students with artwork on display in

the east gallery of the double classroom. Student artists

include: Rose Carlson, Addison Doyle, Miles Greeley,

Isabella Gudewicz, Mia Heider, Lilly Klein, Isabella Moli-

na, Mallory Mullen, Haley Omoto, Katie Schultz, Asher

Stephan, Russell Watson and Kyle Wells.

Congratulations to the 3-dimensional art students with

work on display in the art room display case. Student Art-

ists include: Grace Argo, Courtnae Berry, Olivia Bianchi,

Claire Callison, Aileen Cano Ontiveros, Amy Collado

Tinoco, Ethan Gonzales, Ryan Hengen, Bella Johnson,

Jackson Kingsburg, Linda Le, Tait Mackey, Maximo Mas-

sa, Eden Morgan, Angus Nicholson, Lillie Rudnik, Ethan

Spilsbury, Asher Stephan, Maclovia Underwood, Morgan

Vincent and Ava Youngblood.

Congratulations to the art students with their artwork on

display in the east double classroom gallery. Student Art-

ists include: Aislyn Barnett, Mia Blue, Kylie Elio,

Julianne Gianetto, Milo Hauer, Devin LaFave, Katie

Lough, Skylar Martin, Destinee Sarmiento, Rylee Sheri-

dan, Kiana Trujillo, Nathan Weinand, Jadyn Winkler, and

Ava Youngblood.

Congratulations to the Euclid Art students with work on

display at Littleton Public Schools Education Service Cen-

ter’s Main Entrance and Business Hallway Galleries for

the month of February. Gaby Cahill, Laura Ervin, George

French, Gage Garcia, Julianne Gianetto, Julian Harris, Mi-

lo Hauer, Mia Heider, Ella Jackson, Lilly Klein, Liam

Martin, Marisa McCabe, Haley Omoto, Grace Paquette,

MacKenzie Parus, Anoja Rai, Rose Ristea, Shyla Roy,

Destinee Sarmiento, Colletta Schiller, and AJ Willams.

Congratulations to the Euclid Arts students participating in

the Littleton Public Schools Middle Level Art Show at

Bemis Library. Work will be on display for the month of

February. Student Artists include: Kathem Al-Samardli,

Ava Antolinez, Drew Barner, Farrah Carlile, Daisy Crow-

ell, Tinley Enzminger, Julianne Gianetto, Julian Harris,

Danesha Hernandez, Milo Hauer, Bella Johnson, Micah

Mackey, Sydney Nguyen, Grace Paquette, Shyla Roy,

Destinee Sarmiento, Marissa Sirois, Kaylie Slocum, Asher

Stephan, Eden Tripp, Kaitlynn Tucker, Kyle Wells and

Ainsleigh Williams. REMINDER

There is no school on Friday, March 10. Spring Break

begins Monday, March 27 and students return to school

Monday, April 3.

Geography Bee Winner

Congratulations to 8th grader

Marissa Sirois! She answered

the winning question: Which

small European country that

borders France, Belgium, and

Germany has a thriving econ-

omy that is based on banking

services? Luxembourg

We had 60 students from all

3 grades participate in the

bee.

Freedom Essay Winner

Congratulations Kendra, winner of the 2017 Freedom Essay

contest sponsored by the Denver Metro area Sertoma Clubs.

Kendra will be awarded $100, have her name engraved on the

plaque in our school's trophy case, and was recognized at the

Freedom Week luncheon. Kendra was also named the Front

Range SERTOMA winner.

8th graders from

sponsored schools

are eligible to par-

ticipate by writing

an essay that an-

swers the question,

"What Freedom

Means to Me,"

within a 200-300

word limit.

Sertoma is coined from the phrase SERvice TO MAnkind and

reflects the commitment to celebrate Liberty, the central con-

cept of America's historical beginning.


GT News

By Valerie Grenawalt Architecture

The GT 7th grade exploratory for 4th quarter allows stu-

dents to learn about architecture in theory and prac-

tice. After researching different architectural styles and

their characteristics, students take a walking field trip of

downtown Denver to apply their knowledge. Students

also build structures from foam board, and a three dimen-

sional bubble using plastic sheeting, duct tape, and a box

fan. A Bubble Fest will be held at the end of the quarter,

so students can share their creations.

8th Grade Advanced Language Arts Audition

7th grade students interested in taking a high level, chal-

lenging, and advanced language arts class, will audition

for the 8th grade Language Arts Seminar and Advanced

Language Arts classes. Selection for these classes are

based on a body of evidence: 1) the two part audition, 2)

CMAS and MAPs scores, and 3) core teacher recommen-

dations based on abstract thinking, pacing, and autono-

my. The audition will take place during 6th, 7th and 8th

periods in the double classroom on Tuesday, March

21. Results will be emailed to students on their Google

accounts on May 19, 2017.

NJHS

The National Junior Honor Society is a national recogni-

tion program that honors students who excel in the five

key areas of scholarship, leadership, citizenship, charac-

ter, and service. Euclid Middle School provides NJHS

students with an opportunity to engage in collaborative

service in the community, metro area and world.

All sixth and seventh graders who achieved a GPA of

3.75 or higher for first semester received a letter inviting

them to apply for membership in the National Junior

Honor Society. Applications for membership were avail-

able in the Student Services office and needed to be re-

turned by February 4th for consideration and evaluation

by our school committee. Students will be receiving a

letter advising them as to whether or not their applica-

tion was accepted in early March. The NJHS induction

ceremony will be held on Thursday, April 27, at 7 p.m. in

the Euclid cafetorium.

Summer Enrichment

Euclid families have found the Summer Enrichment Pro-

gram at UNC to be a high quality experience for gifted

learners. Check the following link for information on

their program: Summer Enrichment Program (SEP).

Email Valerie Grenawalt at [email protected] if

you would to speak with other parents whose students

attended the SEP.

LPS Gifted Services

Littleton Public Schools sponsors various mini-

symposiums on current topics in gifted education. All

parents and teachers are welcome to attend. Watch the

Falcon Flyer for announcements concerning these presen-

tations.

The LPS Gifted and Talented Advisory Council studies

current issues in gifted education and make recommenda-

tions to the school board regarding gifted services in our

district. All parents are welcome to attend.

We would like to thank our EMS representatives to the GT

Advisory Council, Pam Iken and Robyn Tripp, for their

involvement at the school and district level.

Littleton Association of Gifted and Talented (LAGT), our

local GT affiliate of the Colorado Association for Gifted

and Talented, sponsors periodic programs as well as a

state conference. Watch for announcements of these

events or check the organization website at

www.coloradogifted.org.

Enrichment Activities

Join in! Check the “Euclid After School Activities” sec-

tion for additional information on the many clubs offered

at Euclid. Clubs sponsored by gifted services include

Brain Bowl and Spelling Club.

District Spelling Bee

Going to State!

From left:

6th grader Isabella

Cole, 8th grader

Michaela Sirois, 7th

grader Henry Mansfield

Additional congratula-

tions go out to Kyra

Hause, Maya Adams,

Gavin Valdez, Andrew

More, and Jack Dyer,

who participated in the

LPS Bee at Powell. Eu-

clid was proud to have so many students qualify to repre-

sent our school as top spellers in all of LPS.

http://www.unco.edu/cebs/sep/

http://www.coloradogifted.org


TSA Congratulations to Euclid Middle School’s Technology Student Association! Euclid’s TSA club was 2nd place overall in

the state of Colorado at the TSA Conference on February 23rd to 25th. Mr. Biddulph and Mr. Grimes took 60 students

to the Denver Tech Center Marriott hotel. The following students received awards:

Biotechnology:

3rd Place: Katy Deonier, Charlotte Reichardt, Margo Panetta

Chapter Team Written:

3rd Place: Alec Sirois

Crash Test:

3rd Place: Lucas Palmer, Eli Palmer

Dragster (CO2 Car):

2nd Place: Alec Sirois 1st Place: Garrett Goemans

Environmental Engineering:

2nd Place: Angela Dillon, Roz Herrera, Lydia Mack, Denelle Martin, Kate Misken, Annabella Williams

Geospatial Technology:

2nd Place: Angela Dillon, Haley Nelson, Irene Russon, Annabella Williams

Inventions and Innovations:

1st Place: Katy Deonier, Grace Perry, Charlotte Reichardt

Junior Solar Sprint:

2nd Place: Andrew Dupays, Miles Mino, Peyton Richardson

Mass Production:

1st Place: Marissa Sirois, Michaela Sirois, Jen Zirkle, Garrett Goemans, Brayden Laga, Alec Sirois

Microcontroller Design:

1st Place: Conner Lim, Andrew More, Aidan Wolinski

Prepared Speech:

2nd Place: Aris Larson 1st Place: Michaela Sirois

Promotional Marketing:

2nd Place: David Pera

Structural Engineering:

3rd Place: James Blanton, Asher Stephan

System Control Technology:

1st Place: Drew Barner, James Blanton, Asher Stephan

Tech Bowl Team:

3rd Place: Andrew More, Michaela Sirois, Jen Zirkle

Tech Bowl Individual:

3rd Place: Andrew More 2nd Place: Michaela Sirois

Technical Design:

2nd Place: Marissa Sirois, Garrett Goemans

T-shirt Design:

3rd Place: Aidan Wolinski 2nd Place: Sam Dietz 1st Place: Grace Perry

Website Design:

2nd Place: Jen Zirkle, Aidyn Lussier, Andrew More

Great job Euclid TSA!

National History Day by Lisa Sutterer

Congratulations to the following 8th grade students for advancing from the National History Day school contest to

regionals. Their projects will compete against other Denver Metro area school on projects Saturday, March 11 at CU

Denver.

Project Category Title of project

PAPER

1.Dylan Peters King Kamehameha I: Takes Rule Over the Hawaiian Islands

2. Amy Gianetto Ingrid Newkirk Creates PETA 1980

EXHIBIT - INDIVIDUAL

1.Max Broyles Roddie Edmonds: Defending Jewish Soldiers

2. Olivia Bianchi Lois Gunden:Taking a Stand in Protecting Jewish Children

3. Ethan Gonzales Billy Graham: Taking Down the Ropes of Segregation

4. Stella Al-Samrdii Stokely Carmichael promotes Black Power at the march against Fear 1966

5. Cassie Graumann Nicholas Winton Saves 669 Children From the Holocaust

6. Alec Sirois Dana Crawford saves and preserves historic Denver 1960’s

7. Lauren Swartwout Keeping the Cape in the Closet : Roddie Edmonds Standing for World War II Heroes

EXHIBIT - GROUP

1. Lydia Mack & BrittanyClousing Barbra Johns: Takes a Stand Against the Board of Education 2.Emilia Aguilera & Destinee Sarmiento

Charles Bostwick and J Robert Rubin find justice for 146 dead in 1911.

3. Gwyn Scalet & Zoe Hallock

Daisy Bates: Taking a Stand for Education Integration

4. Amy Delgado & Maclovia Underwood

Caroline M. Nichols Churchill: Taking a Stand for Colorado Women's Suffrage

5. Daisy Crowell & Brianna Cullum Nellie Bly: Taking a Stand for Women in Journalism

6. Vivian Unkart & Julia Cozard Rachel Carson: Exposing the Effects of Pesticides on Flora and Fauna 7. Rylan Montoya & Garrett Goemans Elizabeth Blackwell Fights for Female Physicians

WEBSITE - INDIVIDUAL

1. A.J. Williams Jane Elliott: Taking A Stand Against Racial Profiling and Biased Attitudes

2. Roz Herrera Medgar Evers leads boycotts against white owned businesses 1954-63

3. Dolly Peterson Newsboys of 1899 New York Strike Against Power Hungry Newspaper Owners

4. Kyra Hause Dorothea Dix: Single-Handedly Creates the Mental Health Sytem

5. Amanda Jones P.L. Travers: Takes a Stand for Authors in the Screenwriting Process

WEBSITE - GROUP

1. Hannah Robles & Max Massa Miner Mishap:The UMWA and Mine Workers of CF&I Strike For Sane Working Conditions

2. Tycee Green & Jessica Huff Nat Turner leads a rebellion against slave owners 1831.

PERFORMANCE - GROUP

1. Aubrey Weaver & Kassidy Conley Womens Rights in The Military: Deborah Sampson Disguises Herself to Serve Her Country

2. Beth Posey & Ryan Hengen Josephine Roche: Helping Miners Fight Their Way to Higher Pay

3. Claire Callison & Marissa Radow Lucille Ball Takes a Stand Against Sexism and Gender Roles in the Television and Entertainment Industry

4. Marissa Sirois & Michaela Sirois Dr. Seuss raises awareness for social issues through children's books

DOCUMENTARY-GROUP

Isabelle Fuchser & Briana Gebhart Billie Jean King: Taking a Stand Against Male Chauvinism


Brain Bowl

January 21, 2017: REGIONAL COMPETITION

The Euclid Brain Bowl team, composed of 30 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students, competed in the Central Region Optimist

Club Brain Bowl Tournament. Our six teams went up against 70 other teams from the central zone. All teams showed

well by winning verbal and written rounds in the morning session, and two teams finished in the top 4 during the after-

noon “elimination round”. Team 7B won 2nd place! Congratulations to Davon Guilbert, Christian Johnsen, Henry Mans-

field, Aiden Papi, and Jen Zirkel. Team 8A won 3rd place! Congratulations to Garrett Goemens, Alec, Marissa, and

Michaela Sirois, and Beth Posey. Both team 7B and 8A will go on to compete in the state Brain Bowl tournament on

February 25th at Hamilton Middle School. Congratulations to all who participated in Brain Bowl this year, way to repre-

sent Euclid.

7th graders pratice for Brain Bowl Regional

Tournament, Jen Zirkle, Davon Guilbert, Henry

Mansfield, and Aidan Papi

8th graders pratice for Brain Bowl Regional

Tournament, Michaela Sirois, Garrett Goemans,

Alec Sirois

January 25, 2017: STATE COMPETITION

On Saturday, two Euclid Brain Bowl teams advanced to compete in the 2017 Colorado/Wyoming Optimist Club State

Brain Bowl Tournament. In this well-rounded academic competition students worked as tight-knit teams to answer ques-

tions in subjects like math, literature and grammar, science, history, geography, music, art and even random knowledge!

Both teams demonstrated their keen ability not only to answer questions but to use smart team strategies to face the

state's toughest competitors. Both showed well in the morning rounds earning 4th place (7th grade) and 3rd place (8th

grade)!

With both teams earning "Top 8 in State" status, they then moved on to elimination rounds. 7th grade lost by one point at

the end of a nail-biting round. 8th grade won their round, moving on to play for the final championship. Team 8A fin-

ished the championship round strongly, taking home medals for 2nd place in the State of Colorado! Additionally, in an

exciting turn of events, Denver Channel 9 News decided to follow and interview the 8th grade team for a TV feature sto-

ry that will air in the next few weeks.

On our 7th grade team: Davon Guilbert, Christian Johnson, Henry Mansfield, Aiden Papi, and Jen Zirkle. On our 8th

grade team: Garrett Goemens, Beth Posey, Alec Sirois, Marissa Sirois, and Michaela Sirois. Congratulations to our Fal-

con Brain Bowl teams for showing off Euclid excellence in the State Brain Bowl Tournament!


Safe Drop Off and Pick Up

My name is James Fountain and I am the School Resource Officer for Euclid Middle School. Mr. Hein

and I thought this would be a good time to revisit the traffic concerns around the school.

Complaints are occasionally called into the police department regarding traffic in front of the schools

and in the surrounding neighborhoods. Some of these concerns include:

speeding,

failure to make a complete stop at stop signs and

vehicles not yielding for pedestrians.

Other violations we observe are:

double parking, (stopping next to a parked car while blocking traffic to let a passenger out),

making u turns where official signs prohibit this,

parking in front of a public or private driveway, (the law states that a vehicle cannot park within

5 feet of the driveway),

parking on the crosswalk and

don’t stop on the crosswalk when stopped for traffic.

The last one is important because we encourage the students to use the crosswalk every time they cross

the street. The kids are doing a great job of this!

I’m sure many of you have noticed that I have been out most every morning and afternoon monitoring

traffic and your kids.

If you drop your kids off on South Elati Street, please have them use the crosswalk.

If you have any questions or concerns, I’m always happy to hear a concern or just visit about a prob-

lem. My work phone number is 303-419-8062.

Thank you for your cooperation,

Officer James Fountain, School Resource Officer

Quick Tips for Student Safety

Be patient and polite with one another.

No U-turns.

Drop off students only at the curb, not in the street. This will impede traffic.

Use one of the four crosswalks only. Don’t cross mid-street. Don’t block the crosswalk.

Don’t block driveways

To avoid the congestion stop at the east end of the drop off zone, exit down a side street and miss the

Elati/Euclid intersection.


Join Gary Hein,

Euclid Middle School Principal,

for coffee and information about

Euclid Middle School.

October 4, 2016

November 9, 2016

January 26, 2017

9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Final Conversation

April 6

7:00 p.m.

Parents of Incoming 6th Grade Students

Euclid Middle School Year 2017-2018

COFFEE AND CONVERSATION

Conversations are identical in content and include:

Overview of the school academic program

Presentation of elective and exploratory program

Review of programs for Gifted and Talented

Information on a safe learning environment

Explanation of exemplary math acceleration program

Overview of the Student Activities Program (Intramurals/Clubs)

Question/Answer session

Tour of the building

This session is especially helpful for parents who are still undecided about where to educate their middle school child.

Although a R.S.V.P. is helpful in order for us to provide refreshments,

you are most welcome as a drop in visitor. You may R.S.V.P. to 303-347-7811.

Littleton Public Schools Night

Colorado Mammoth vs. Calgary RoughnecksMarch 3rd • 7:30PM

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Get to the game an hour early to watch the players warm up!

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The Comprehensive School Climate Inventory

Measuring the Climate for Learning

The CSCI has been developed by the National School Climate Center (NSCC)schoolclimate.org

Prepared for Euclid Middle School, November 2016

Excerpts from full report including LPS Middle School Aggregate Data

schoolclimate.org | page 4

What is school climate?

• Schoolclimatereferstothequalityofschoollifeasitrelatestonormsandvalues,interpersonalrelationsandsocialinteractions,andorganizationalprocessesandstructures.

• Theschoolclimatesetsthetoneforallthelearningandteachingdoneintheschoolenvironment,andispredictiveofstudents’abilitytolearnanddevelopinhealthyways.

• Allschools,likeallpeople,havearangeofstrengthsandweaknesses,aswellasadistinctivevisionforthekindofschooltheyaspiretobe.

Measuring school climate: the CSCI

• TheCSCI(ComprehensiveSchoolClimateInventory)isascientificallydevelopedsurveybasedonresearchandtheorydefiningwhatcontributestopositiveclimatesforlearning.

• TheCSCImeasuresthesharedperceptionsoftheschoolcommunityandrevealshowthepopulationswhoseperceptionsweremeasured(e.g.students,schoolpersonnel,andparents)feelabouttheschoolenvironment.

Who developed the CSCI?

• TheCSCIwasdevelopedbytheNationalSchoolClimateCenter(NSCC),anon-profitorganizationdedicatedtomeasuringandimprovingtheclimateforlearninginschools.NSCC’smissionistohelpschoolsintegratecrucialsocial,emotional,andethicallearningwithacademicinstructiontoenhancestudentperformance,preventdropouts,reduceviolence,anddevelophealthyandpositivelyengagedadults.

I. Introduction


I. IntroductionThe 13 Dimensions of School Climate Measured by the CSCI

Dimensions Major Indicators

Safety

1 Rules and Norms Clearlycommunicatedrulesaboutphysicalviolence;clearlycommunicatedrulesaboutverbalabuse,harassment,andteasing;clearandconsistentenforcementandnormsforadultintervention.

2 Sense of Physical Security Sensethatstudentsandadultsfeelsafefromphysicalharmintheschool.

3 Sense of Social-Emotional Security Sensethatstudentsfeelsafefromverbalabuse,teasing,andexclusion.

Teaching and Learning

4 Support for Learning Useofsupportiveteachingpractices,suchas:encouragementandconstructivefeedback;variedopportunitiestodemonstrateknowledgeandskills;supportforrisk-takingandindependentthinking;atmosphereconducivetodialogandquestioning;academicchallenge;andindividualattention.

5 Social and Civic Learning Supportforthedevelopmentofsocialandcivicknowledge,skills,anddispositionsincluding:effectivelistening,conflictresolution,self-reflectionandemotionalregulation,empathy,personalresponsibility,andethicaldecisionmaking.

Interpersonal Relationships

6 Respect for Diversity Mutualrespectforindividualdifferences(e.g.gender,race,culture,etc.)atalllevelsoftheschool—student-student;adult-student;adult-adultandoverallnormsfortolerance.

7 Social Support—Adults Patternofsupportiveandcaringadultrelationshipsforstudents,includinghighexpectationsforstudents’success,willingnesstolistentostudentsandtogettoknowthemasindividuals,andpersonalconcernforstudents’problems.

8 Social Support—Students Patternofsupportivepeerrelationshipsforstudents,including:friendshipsforsocializing,forproblems,foracademichelp,andfornewstudents.

Institutional Environment

9 School Connectedness/Engagement Positiveidentificationwiththeschoolandnormsforbroadparticipationinschoollifeforstudents,staff,andfamilies.

10 Physical Surroundings Cleanliness,order,andappealoffacilitiesandadequateresourcesandmaterials.

Social Media

11 Social Media Sensethatstudentsfeelsafefromphysicalharm,verbalabuse/teasing,gossip,andexclusionwhenonlineoronelectronicdevices(forexample,facebook,twitter,andothersocialmediaplatforms,byanemail,textmessaging,postingphoto/video,etc.).

Staff Only

12 Leadership Administrationthatcreatesandcommunicatesaclearvision,andisaccessibletoandsupportiveofschoolstaffandstaffdevelopment.

13 Professional Relationships Positiveattitudesandrelationshipsamongschoolstaffthatsupporteffectivelyworkingandlearningtogether.


Why is this important?

• Thischartallowsyoutolookatacomparativeprofileoftheoverall(median)ratingstohelpyouunderstandtwoimportantrelationships:1.howratingsfordifferentdimensionscompareforthesameschoolgroup;and2.howratingsforsimilardimensionscompareacrossschoolgroups.

How to look at this data:

• Thebarsarecolor-codedtohelpyouseeataglancethedimensionsthateachgroupratesaspositive(higherthan3.5),negative(lowerthan2.5),orneutral(between2.5and3.5).

• Lookforeachgroup’srelativeperceptionsaboutthevariousaspectsofschoolclimatebylookingacrossthechart.

• Lookattheconvergenceofopinionacrossgroupsbylookingatthecolumnsthatcorrespondtoeachdimension.

Important Note:

Whenyoucompareresultsacrossgroups,rememberthatwhilethesurveysaredesignedtomeasuresimilardimensions,theydosoinslightlydifferentwaysandwithdifferentpopulations.Therefore,somelevelofdifferenceistobeexpected,simplybecauseofthedifferencesinherentinthegroupsthemselves.(Forexample,adultsmaybelesslikelytogiveextremeanswersthanstudentsasaresultofage.)Werecommendthatyouconcentratemostonmajordifferences,andpayspecialattentiontotherelativerankingsofthedimensionsbyeachgroup.Forexample,iftheschoolpersonnelratedtheenvironmenthigherthananyotherdimension(regardlessoftheactualnumericalscore),whilethestudentsrateditnearthebottom,thatwouldbeworthexploring.

For more detailed informationabouteachgroup’sperceptions,besuretolookatthedetailedresponsepatterns(inSectionIIIofthisreport).Themedianisonlyamidpoint—thereareasmanyscoresbelowthatnumberasabove.

School Climate Ratings—Positives, Negatives and Neutrals

II. School Climate Overview




= median rating in the negative range (scores lower than 2.5 on a 5-point scale)

= median rating in the neutral range (scores between 2.5 and 3.5 on a 5-point scale)

= median rating in the positive range (scores above 3.5 on a 5-point scale)

Euclid Results




= median rating in the negative range (scores lower than 2.5 on a 5-point scale)

= median rating in the neutral range (scores between 2.5 and 3.5 on a 5-point scale)

= median rating in the positive range (scores above 3.5 on a 5-point scale)

LPS ResultsMiddle School Aggregate

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