Please find the Bradley Newsletter for 2.7.25 HERE

Bradley Weekly Newsletter

Principal Update 

It’s been a fantastic week filled with engaging experiences for our students! Here are some highlights:

5th Grade Tour & Hamilton Shadow Day – Our 5th graders had the opportunity to explore their next steps in education with a tour and shadow day at Hamilton Middle School. They asked great questions, connected with future teachers and peers, and got a glimpse of middle school life.  Thank you to our amazing PTO for supporting this process!

100th Day of School – We hit a major milestone this week, our 100th day of school! Classrooms celebrated with creative activities, from dressing up as 100-year-olds to engaging in math challenges centered around the number 100. It was a fun and meaningful way to reflect on how much we’ve learned and grown this year.

We are excited for another fun filled week next week!  Have a great weekend and enjoy the warm weather before our next cold front comes in.  

Kimberly Ulery, Principal 

Jose Fernando Hernandez, Assistant Principal  

Valentines Day Events
Mr. Hoffer will lead the Cupid Shuffle starting at 8:00am on February 13 on the blacktop. Parents are welcome to watch the performance. There will be a Kids Heart Challenge assembly for the students following the Cupid Shuffle. Please refer to your student(s) teacher about in-classroom parties or events in the afternoon of the 13th.
Kids Heart Challenge
Kids Heart Challenge is right around the corner officially beginning on 2/13/2025! Get the app (iOS/Android) and sign up on our school page using this link. We invite you to grab a sneak peek of our quacktastic Heart Hero Team to begin learning their messages and practice implementing their heart healthy habits!Lost & Found Items
All lost & found items will be donated Thursday, February 13th. Please stop by the lost & found area to claim these items!DPS Summer Academy
Summer Academy is a free, four-week academic program that is open to all rising first through fifth-grade DPS students at eligible schools. This half-day program focuses on preparing elementary students for future success. There is a fee of $5 per day, or $85 for the entire program. Registration will open Monday, February 10 through April 16, 2025.

Students will engage with content they will see in the upcoming school year, which will include instruction in foundational literacy, math, science and technology. Our enrichment partners will provide enrichment opportunities daily for participating schools. Students with IEPs are invited to participate in Summer Academy. Contact: Expanded Academic Learning, 720-423-3629, EAL@dpsk12.org, Special Education, 720-423-2400, SPED@dpsk12.org.

Registration
Registration will open Monday, February 10 at noon and close Wednesday, April 16. Please ensure you have your Parent Portal account set up to be able to register. If you need support with Parent Portal please visit the My Portal Contact Us webpage. Submission of the application does not guarantee a seat.

Schedule & Locations:
Summer Academy runs from June 9 through July 3. No school on June 19 or June 20.

Bus transportation may be available but not guaranteed. Breakfast and lunch will be available at all Summer Academy locations.

Program locations include: 

• Academia Ana Marie Sandoval
• Barnum Elementary
• Carson Elementary
• Force Elementary
• Hallett Academy
• Holm Elementary
• McGlone Academy
• Omar D. Blair Charter
• Sabin World School
• Stedman Elementary

All program locations hosted on elementary school campuses have central air conditioning.

Locations are subject to change due to building maintenance and construction. Families will be contacted immediately if their selected program is moved to another nearby location. If a bus route was assigned, changes will also be communicated.
DPS Round 1 School Choice is OPEN
Round 1 School Choice is open until February 18th. All ECE students will need to submit an application for next year. ECE 4 yr old families will submit the UPK application first and then the DPS School Choice application. Any 5th grade students who may want to attend a middle school that is not their neighborhood school, will need to submit a school choice application. Apply through your DPS Parent Portal or to the SchoolChoice Website.
News from the Nurse
It’s cold and flu season! We have seen an uptick of fever and respiratory sickness. Please make sure that your student is healthy prior to sending to school to help decrease the spread of illness. You can also use the General Health Practices below to decrease the spread of infection:

• Hand Hygiene: Wash hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
• Cough/Sneeze Etiquette: Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue or your sleeve when coughing or sneezing. Dispose of tissues in the trash immediately.
• Surface Cleaning: Regularly clean and disinfect high-touch areas such as doorknobs, mobile devices, countertops, and tables.
• Avoid Close Contact: Refrain from close interactions, including kissing, sharing eating utensils, or shaking hands with individuals showing cold-like symptoms.
• Flu Vaccination: Get your flu vaccine to help reduce the spread of illness.

By following these practices, we can help reduce the transmission of respiratory illnesses in our schools and protect the health of everyone in our community.

Letters:

• Respiratory Illness Letter for Parents English; Respiratory Illness Letter for Parents Spanish 
• CDPHE: Infectious disease guidelines for schools and child care settings | Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and ChildCare_How_Sick_Is_Too_Sick_English.pdf
• CDC: About Influenza | Influenza (Flu) | CDC

February IB Learner Profile
The Learner Profile for the month of February is Caring. When someone is caring, they develop empathy, compassion, and respect towards the needs and feelings of others. They have a personal commitment to service, and act to make a positive difference in the lives of others and to the environment. 

Activities for Parents

• Role model the caring behavior you would like to see in your child.  Your child has big eyes and big ears and notices everything you do.  Using kind words, helping people without being asked, being an active listener, and showing your child that you care about people.  Even a simple thing, like holding the door for someone, shows your child that you are aware of others and want to help them.
• Ask your child what they did at school to show someone that they cared. Help them to think of how they can show empathy, compassion and respect for their peers and teachers. 
• After reading a book, spend some time considering how the characters in the book acted. Was someone caring?  All of the time or just some of the time? 

PTO NEWS : PTO WEBSITE

• 100th day of school canned food drive was a HUGE success!!! Thank you Bradley community for your kindness and generosity towards our backpack program by keeping our shelves full!! 
• Coming soon! The next Bradley Dines Out is at Dough Counter on Colorado Blvd. ALL day from 2/10-2/13!
• Read-A-Thon news! You can still continue to fundraise through 2/10 so keep collecting those donations!!! IMPORTANT – All read-a-thon bucks NEED to be spent by Monday, February 10th! Please visit your child’s read-a-thon page, scroll down to PRIZES, click SHOP NOW, add to your cart and that’s all you need to do. If any one has an issue with this please reach out to BradleyPTOprez@gmail.com, and we will help you!! 
• Martial Arts – Have you ever thought about trying out a martial arts class? In your child’s Friday Folder, you will find a flyer to support a small, local business and try out a complimentary martial arts class. If you commit to membership, the owner will donate 100% of your first month’s tuition back to Bradley! This is for BOTH children and adults classes. Check out Tran’s Martial Arts and Fitness Center.
• Join us next Thursday 2/13  at 3 pm (in the library or Zoom) for the VOTING PTO meeting – we ask everyone in attendance to vote on how we should spend our funds to improve the school! 
• Join us at Skate City in Aurora on March 1 from 6:30-8:30 pm for a PRIVATE Bradley family skate night! Discounted skate tickets are available at this private event ($7 to skate, $5 skate rental)! Bradley gets money back IF we can get at least 50 people to come and skate.
• Staff Appreciation Committee HELP– Our Staff Appreciation week is 5/5 – 5/9 this year and we have a wonderful committee that has just started the planning process! We are looking for more volunteers to help with planning, prepping, organizing, calling, shopping, decorating, etc…. There’s a job for everyone! If you’d like to be part of this process to make this a magical week for our staff please contact PTO. We appreciate any amount of your time that you can give!

COMMUNITY NEWS: 

• Denver Parks & Recreation – Eisenhower Rec Center – See the January My Denver Youth Activities Schedule – HERE
• Eisenhower Rec Center Summer Rec Kidz Program Eisenhower is hosting Summer Rec Kidz once again this summer. This is a free summer camp for kids 8-12ys. Pre-registration that will be happening February 19th for 80222 zip code family’s only! Registration will open to everyone else Feb 25th @ 12:00pm. Please contact Eisenhower Rec Center directly with questions at 720-865-0730. Flier
• Denver University – Summer Basketball Camps at DU. Camps run June 16-August 1. Sign up at their website: DU Basketball; See Flier Reach out to Coach Frost, john.frost@du.edu for DU Staff OR Sibling discount