Bradley Newsletter 11.22.24
Posted 11/23/2024
Please find the Bradley Newsletter for this week HERE
Have a great Thanksgiving week vacation! We are so thankful for you!
Bradley Weekly Newsletter
Principal Update
As we approach the Thanksgiving break, there is no better way to express our gratitude than by celebrating the wonderful community we have here at Bradley. This week, we had the privilege of gathering for our Thanksgiving lunch on Thursday. It was heartwarming to see our Bradley community come together for an event that celebrated our gratitude and appreciation that defines us.
On Friday, we held our First Trimester Awards Ceremony, which was a special time to honor the hard work and dedication of our students. While we celebrated their academic achievements, we also recognized the embodiment of our IB attributes—Risk Taker, Communicator and Inquirer. It was a beautiful reminder of the well-rounded excellence that we strive for.
A heartfelt thank you to our amazing 3rd-grade PTO families for providing the wonderful hospitality table for our staff. Your thoughtful gesture brought so much joy to our team and was a wonderful reminder of the support and care that makes our school community so special. It’s acts of kindness like these that strengthen our connections and create a truly welcoming environment for everyone. Thank you for lifting our spirits and helping us feel so appreciated!
We want to wish our Bradley community a restful and joyous break. We will return to school on December 2nd, ready to continue our collaborative journey together. As a reminder, we have a Teacher Planning Day on December 6. Thank you for being such an integral part of our school community!
Warm regards,
Kimberly Ulery, Principal
Jose Fernando Hernandez, Assistant Principal
Staff Shout OutLuisa Hernandez, Maria Haridman, Annette Hyman A huge shout-out to our amazing cafeteria team for the vital role they play in our school community every single day! You are the heart of our school, ensuring that all students are nourished with healthy meals, cared for, and supported in a warm and welcoming environment. From the colorful salad bar to the thoughtfully prepared main dishes, you demonstrate a commitment to excellence and inclusivity. Your work connects beautifully to the IB profile, as you exemplify the attribute, Caring, by supporting the well-being of every student and fostering a sense of belonging. By offering diverse menu options, you encourage our students to be Open-Minded, introducing them to new foods and cultures that broaden their perspectives. Your commitment to our community was especially evident during our Thanksgiving lunch this week, where you went above and beyond to serve delicious meals while creating a space for families to come together and connect. Your smiles, warmth, and incredible teamwork turned the event into a celebration of community and gratitude, showcasing the IB attribute of being Reflective as we all paused to appreciate what we have. Thank you for all that you do, day in and day out, to nourish not only our bodies, but also our school spirit. You make a difference every day, and we are so grateful for you! |
Upcoming Dates
11/25-29: Thanksgiving Break 11/28: Bradley University Hills Turkey Trot 8:30am @ Eisenhower Rec Center 12/6: No School – Bradley First Friday 12/9-12/13: DPS Computer Science Week 12/9-12/12: Dines Out – Unique Indian Cuisine 12/10: Colorado Gives Day ( Click the donation link here to donate.) 12/12: Last Day of Session 2 After School Enrichment Classes 12/12: STEAM Day for Students 12/12: PTO Meeting-Library 3pm 12/12: CSC Meeting-Library 4pm 12/19: Kinder-2nd Grade Holiday Performance 3:00pm 12/23-1/3: No School – Winter Break 1/6: NO School – Teacher Professional Learning Day 1/7: Student return to school Quick Links |
Raptor – Visitor Sign In Changes
| You may have seen our new Visitor Badge sign in device in the main office this week. If not, when you arrive at Bradley for a meeting, volunteering or just a quick visit to the classroom, you will sign in at the Raptor iPad in the main office. All visitors MUST sign in, no exceptions. Please continue to bring your driver’s license to scan. Once you’ve signed in, you will get a badge to wear while you are in the building. Before leaving the building, please stop back by the main office to return the badge and we will sign you out. |
Donations
Thank you to our AMAZING and GENEROUS families for donating food for Thanksgiving Baskets for our Bradley families in need! We hope everyone has a restful break!
University Hills Turkey Trot – Thursday 11/28
We hope to see you there!!
Each year a former Bradley parent hosts a Turkey Trot run/walk on Thanksgiving morning. You arrive to check in starting at 8:30am and the event starts at 9am. You can go to the Rec Center parking lot to park and that is where the event starts. Funds collected ($10/person or $30/family) for this race are returned to Bradley to help buy food and presents for Bradley families in need this holiday season. It’s a great event and it’s always nice to get a little exercise before eating and lounging and visiting with family! We’d love to see our Bradley community on Thanksgiving morning for a little exercise (rain, snow or shine!). We thank the University Hills community for their donations. Please see the FLIER for more information and we’ll see you there! Donate using this CheddarUp Link.
Community News
Dave & Busters: Drop by Dave & Busters on Colorado Boulevard on November 30th at 9:00am for Breakfast with Santa! For more details and to sign up, call Catalina at 303-209-2908 or email at catalina.gallardo@daveandbusters.com.
Optimist Club of Monaco South will have its Christmas Tree Lot open every day from Friday, November 29th through December 24th. This year, they are in the same area as last, at 2295 S. Monaco Parkway, in the Villa Monaco Shopping Center, NW corner of S. Monaco & E. Iliff. Again, we will have trees, wreaths, garland, tree stands, and other holiday accessories. In addition, on weekends from 10 am to 6 pm, Santa Claus is in residence at the Tree Lot’s heated Santa Haus to visit with the young and not-so-young at no charge or purchase obligation.
This is the club’s major fundraiser for the year and provides the funding foundation for more than thirty-five youth and community projects, including our Super Citizen Programs at Bradley International, Ellis Elementary, Hamilton Middle, Holm Elementary, Lowry Elementary, McMeen Elementary, Most Precious Blood, Samuels Elementary, and Slavens Elementary schools. Additionally, the club provides Thanksgiving and Christmas Day Food Baskets, Thanksgiving dinner to over 900 kids at the Boys and Girls Clubs/Girls Inc., and programs such as Respect for Law and Brain Bowl. Assistance is given to the Thomas Jefferson High School Sullivan College Scholarship Program, Eagle Scout Recognition, Multiple Sclerosis BikeMS event, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Children’s Cancer Research, and many other community projects.
The club sells five varieties of trees, tree stands, wreaths, and garland. Free delivery in a 10-mile radius is available, and business buyers are encouraged. See FLIER for savings!
This is a great way to support local Optimists and their youth projects. Again, the lot is open starting November 25, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day through December 23, or until sold out.
Thank you in advance for your assistance and support.
Robert Wardlaw & Robert Finkelmeier
Optimist Club of Monaco South
Attendance
Please call the attendance line at 720-424-9398 to report your child’s absence or if they will be late to school for an appointment or any other reason. You can also submit an absence request through the Parent Portal, click here to see how. If your student arrives late, please remind them to stop at the office for a Tardy Pass.
November IB Learner Profile
The Learner Profile for the month of November is Open-Minded. Open-Minded people understand and appreciate their own cultures and personal histories, and are open to the perspectives, values, and traditions of other individuals and communities. They are accustomed to seeking and evaluating the range of points of view, and are willing to grow from
Activities for Parents
- Encourage your child to try new foods, activities, experiences.
- As we enter into the holiday season, expose your child to different festivals, celebrations and traditions and be sure to present them in a non-judgmental way.
Encourage your child to really listen to others when they speak and ask questions for more information!
- Shopping Party at Wish Gifts! Join the community for a shopping night at Wish Gifts at Happy Canyon Location on December 3rd from 6:00-8:00pm. The store will be open for a private Bradley community shopping night! See all the unique gifts for this upcoming holiday season. We hope you can make it! RSVP HERE so they can plan!
- We reached our GOAL! Thanks to your support PTO raised $50,000 for this year’s Fun Run! For the all school reward, students got a Pajama Party today complete with a movie and snacks! Thank you for your support!
- Next step… help the PTO spend down our funds to benefit the school, teachers and students! Fill out this online form – https://forms.gle/iH9NakHqfB1U9D8W7 – or drop your suggestion into the PTO suggestion box located outside the main office. If you made a suggestion last year that didn’t happen, please suggest again – new school year, new form!
- The next Bradley Dines Out is a WEEK long event: Monday, Dec. 9 through Thursday, Dec. 12 at Unique Indian Cuisine on Colorado Blvd. and Iliff (dine in and take out) ALL DAY!
- The Bradley Backpack Program (benefiting Bradley families in need) will be collecting donations during Colorado Gives Day on Dec 10! More details soon!! Click the donation link here to donate.
- Still needing to get professional family photos? Help us raise money while you get beautiful pictures with SHOOTT. To sign up you must use the SHOOTT Link here (no promo code) – Shoott.com/?rfsn=8313354.100cb8.
- Order those holiday cards now at Minted and receive 20% off your order while Bradley gets 15% of the proceeds! Check out Minted.com and at check out enter the promo code: FUNDRAISEBRADLEYINTL