North Mor Elementary’s
Viking Ventures
March 2015
A Note from the Principal:
Dear North Mor Families:
The staff at North Mor wants to thank all of the parents and family members that participated in our spring parent teacher
conferences. These conferences are a valuable part of creating a partnership between home and school to ensure that your students are
being successful and thriving in their learning.
When it comes to communication between home and school, it is important that you first go to your child’s teacher when you
have a concern. Although I am more than happy to help when mediation is needed, the relationship between you and your child’s teacher
is very important and often times your child’s teacher knows what has happened in the classroom best!
SCHOOL GOALS: As we continue to monitor how our students are performing in reading, we have seen many celebrations with
over 50 students moving from not proficient to proficient based on their assessments. When you read with your child or listen to them
read, you are helping us ensure that all of our students can read proficiently in elementary school. Research has shown that students who
are not reading proficiently by the end of third grade are at much greater risk of dropping out of school later on. We want to make sure
that all of our students have the skills they need to become productive citizens and graduate from high school.
We held our first parent/principal coffee talk in January and had 14 families attend. The families had an opportunity to ask
questions and get clarification on the school and our operations. The questions and feedback helped us to look at areas of the school that
might need improvement or more communication about. We will be holding a second coffee talk meeting in March. We would love to
have you attend. Please be looking for more information about the date and times in the coming weeks.
Have a respectful February,
Amy Herrman, Principal
Other important information:
Please be careful as your drive around North Mor at drop off and pick up times- students are often everywhere and no one wants to see
anyone get hurt or have their car hit.
Traffic: Student drop off and pick up continues to be a concern, please follow all traffic laws in the school zone.
 Please stay off of your cell phones
 Stop for kids in the crosswalk
 Do not drop students off in the street
 No U Turns in front of the school
Afterschool: Please be sure to pick up students up on time at the end of the day.
The new tests from the State of Colorado are called CMAS and PARCC. They will be similar to the TCAP assessments given before but
will now be taken by students on the computer. Currently, students in grades 3, 4, and 5 are practicing and getting ready for this new
assessment. The tests will start the first week of March. It is critical ALL 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students are at school every day during
the testing window as well as this crucial time before testing begins! This is a very important test that will give us more information on
the academic growth that students are making and how we are doing as a school. Some important tips to make testing a success for your
child:
 Make sure they go to bed early.
 Students need plenty of rest to be able to focus.
 Make sure they come to school every day!
 They can’t perform if they aren’t at school.
 Encourage them to answer every question and to DO THEIR BEST!
We will be encouraging students as well during this assessment time. We plan to offer special activities and rewards to students for their
efforts.
Thanks for your support at North Mor!
March - Dates to Remember
February 26
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
March 3
March 2-20
March 13
March 23-27
SHMS & NGMS Visiting 5th Grade
Second Grade Denver Museum and Nature and Science Field Trip
3rd, 4th and 5th PARCC Performance based assessments Literacy and Math
Class Pictures
Spring Break
North Mor Web Page
Our school web page is up and ready for you to visit. The address is: http://www.northmor.adams12.org
North Mor BASE – Ms.Henrich 720-972-3573
Before and After School Program (BASE): Affordable onsite childcare for before or after school needs. The hours for BASE are 6:30
a.m.-7:45 a.m. and then 2:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m. We accept the Child Care Assistance Program who, if you qualify, could pay for all or a
portion of the cost. Call them today to see if you qualify @ 303-604-1043.
Student Council News
Student Council wants to thank you for the support of the Valentine penguins. We sold a total of 283 little stuffed animals. We sold so
many that we had to place another order to the company. But then, they were sold out of penguins but we were able to get tigers. This
was a fun activity for Student Council members.
BOX TOP Contest
There was a total of 9 classrooms who were able to complete the contest by building their SNOWMEN therefore, each student in the class
was rewarded with an eraser. Please continue to collect BOX TOPS for the classrooms since each one is worth 10 cents this brings in
money for North Mor. The next contest will be starting soon.
Kindergarten Registration
Adams 12 Kindergarten Registration begins on January 26, 2015. Please let your neighbors and friends know to register their students.
Students must be 5 years old by October 1, 2015. North Mor will be holding a Kindergarten open house on April 15th from 5:30 p.m. –
7:30 p.m.
You will need to bring the following items to register:
* Birth Certificate
* Immunization
* Two proofs of residency (address)
December STAR STUDENTS
Braxton Dykstra
Ezekiel Roman
Nataly Armendariz
Ricardo Lopez
Sherleen Gonzalez Dominguez
Angel Mendoza
Ethan Aguilar Gonzalez
Bailey Schwartz
Irving Estrada Valles
Mia Reyes Lora
Hein Nguyen
AleXandra Riley
Kallie ChmelkA
Esteban Rocha
Adam Yang
Athena Newman
Carrisma Cha
Jada Marsh
Megan Yang
January star students
Roman Martinez
Kela morales
Arianna Campbell
Jasmine essig
Xaina Deleon
Porsche sellers
Rebeca lopez Mendoza
Macey fransico
Carly cichowski
Brian miramontes solis
Isaiah bastidos
Joselin lopez
Giselle lopez campos
Maya Zarate
Christian Gonzalez
Richael webb
Sylvester mooney
Adrian Jauregui
Tatiana lee
February Star StudentS
Tatyonna Medina
Louisa Osborn
Dyson Laflin
Donovan Forbes
Joslynn Essig
Travis Varela
Yvette Sloan
Vanessa Diaz
Anai Arreola
Isis Gonzales
Lanay Hogue
Gianna Velenzuela
Jorge Lopez
Ali Martinez
Uriel Bocanegra
Marissa Rodriguez
COLORADO PRESCHOOL PROGRAM (CPP)
2015-2016
Adams 12 Five Star Schools offers preschool to a limited number of CPP qualifying children. The Colorado
Preschool Program is funded by the state of Colorado. Eligible children will attend at no cost to the family.
Classes are 4 days per week, 2 hours and 55 minutes per day.
To be eligible for the Colorado Preschool Program in Adams 12 Five Star Schools:
 The child and parent/guardian must reside within the boundaries of the Adams 12 Five Star Schools. Two
proofs of residency must be provided at the time of the screening appointment.
 The child must be four years old on or before October 1, 2015 (date of birth between October 2, 2010 and
October 1, 2011).
 The child must meet the State’s criteria for eligibility. Some examples of qualifying risk factors are:

Child is eligible to receive free or reduced-cost lunch pursuant to the provisions of the Federal
“National School Lunch Act”;

Child is in need of language development, including but not limited to the ability to speak English;

Child lives in a Multiple-Family Household;

Parent or Guardian has not successfully completed a high school education or its equivalent.
These are just a few of the approximately 20 qualifying factors. You will be notified if your child qualifies at
the time of the screening.
 All students must have an up-to-date immunization record and physical, required by Colorado State Law, and
an official birth certificate as they enter preschool.
 The parent/guardian must be responsible for transportation to and from the program.
 The child must go through the Adams12 free screening process. Appointments are required. Screenings and
the parent interview process will be held in March, April, May, June and August 2015.
 Call on or after March 1st to schedule your appointment with one of the following:
Becky McLaughlin at 720-972-8761
Jody Davis at 720-972-6145
Celeste Scott at 720-972-8764
Katrina Groetken at 720-972-3870
March 1, 2015 is a Sunday, but you are welcome to call that day and leave a message. All messages
will be returned in the order in which the call was received.
For Spanish-speaking families – please call 720-972-3870