IMPORTANT NEWS
Although lunch will be provided at no charge to all Ellis students, the school receives critical federal funding for completed applications. In the upcoming weeks, families with missing lunch applications will be notified and asked to complete an application.
As part of our school safety plan, Ellis conducts monthly Fire Drills. The first drill took place on Friday, August 30. Teachers review all safety drill procedures with students throughout the year to ensure that everyone is comfortable performing required drills.
During the upcoming weeks, Denver may experience extreme heat. If the temperature within the school building rises to a degree that is unsafe to host classes there is a possibility the school will close for a Heat Day. Families will be notified the day prior by 5:00 p.m. if a Heat Day is required.
Addressing the mental health and social emotional needs of our students is critical to ensuring their well-being and healthy development, their access to safe and welcoming schools, and their ability to engage with grade level texts and tasks. The beginning-of-year screening window for the parent/caregiver form of the BESS (Behavioral and Emotional Screening System) is now open. We ask that you please complete the survey.
UPDATES
The first weeks of school have been filled with excitement, joy, and a positive outlook on the amazing year to come.. Students are greeted by their teachers each morning at their designated grade level door, eat breakfast in their classroom and have quickly become reacquainted with classmates. In order to continue promoting a smooth student drop-off and school day morning, parents are encouraged to escort students to their assigned grade level entrance/exit where their teachers will be waiting to greet them. This process of using grade level doors alleviates the overcrowding in the main entrance and allows for our young kindergarten students and families to have their own space at the main entrance. Equally important, all students will be picked-up from their grade level doors at 2:30 p.m. in order for teachers to ensure that each student is reunited with parents/guardians each day. Students registered and scheduled to attend Discovery Link after school will report to the cafeteria or auditorium (for grades 4 and 5) at 2:30 pm and checked-in. Parents of Discovery Link students will pick their students up using the Discovery Link door by 5:30 p.m. and by 5:00 on Early Release days.
UPCOMING DATES
September
2: No School- Labor Day
4: Early Dismissal
18: Early Dismissal
27: No School-Professional Day
October
2: Early Dismissal
3: Picture Day
10-14: No School – Fall Break
16: Early Dismissal
Bell Schedule
Soft Start: 7:15 a.m.- 7:30 a.m.
Dismissal: 2:30 p.m.
Discovery Link: 2:30 – 5:30
Principal, Jamie Roybal
Assistant Principal: Amber Bourgeois
Office Manager: Joel Vasquez
Phone: 720-424-7700
Attendance Line: 720-424-7703