As well all enjoy the waning days of summer, it’s time to remind everyone that the first day of school is August 20: less than a month away!
As we approach the start of another exciting and event-filled school year, this year’s focus will be on attendance, and the importance of showing up for class every day.
A missed school day is a lost opportunity for students to not only learn and grow, but enjoy all the activities and fellowship that come with being a D60 scholar. Students who attend school regularly have been shown to achieve at higher levels than students who do not, with this relationship between attendance and achievement often appearing early in a child's school career.
That’s why it’s very important to “Be Present, Be Powerful!”
The start of a new school year also means the need to be prepared with the proper materials and supplies.
This year, we’ve made the process of school supply shopping much easier by partnering with TeacherLists.
On the home page of your child’s school, you will find a “For Parents” link that hosts a virtual school supply list. You can use the “add to cart” option to add supplies to your major retailer shopping cart.
You have the option of customizing your list by adding or removing items from your cart and can compare prices by adding items to multiple carts before checking out, in order to get the best deal.
If you prefer to shop in-store, you can print the list or view it on your mobile device.
FREE SUPPLIES
Through partnerships with community agencies and groups, school supplies will once again be donated, on a first-come, first-served basis.
SATURDAY, JULY 27
Gracelife Church, 540 Alma Avenue, from 10 a.m. to noon. The drive-through event will continue as long as supplies last.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 3
-- Kenzi’s Causes Packz-4-Kidz, parking lot of District 60 Administration Building, 315 West 11th Street, from 9 to 11 a.m.
Once again, the District is grateful for the generorisity of Kenzi’s Causes, a nonprofit started by Jessica Bachus. This year, the operation was boosted by a $5,000 donation from the Kiwanis Club of Pueblo.
Backpacks will be available for students in preschool through the 12th grade.
If the child cannot attend, the parent or guardian must have a photo ID and a birth certificate for each child.
-- El Centro del Quinto Sol, 609 East Sixth Street, from noon to 2 p.m. on August 3, while supplies last.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10
Halfway Home of Pueblo, 803 West Fourth Street, will give out backpacks filled with supplies starting at 11 a.m.
The youth mentoring and education program gave away 440 backpacks last year, with a goal of distributing as many as 600 this year.
To register for a backpack, go to halfwayhomepueblo. org, click on the events tab and scroll to the event poster to click the RSVP button. For information, call 719-334-0010.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 16
Servicios de la Raza, at Steel City Eagles, 704 Elmhurst Place, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The event will feature free backpacks, school supplies, family resources, raffles and more. Children in kindergarten through 12th grade are welcome.
“If a child is not present, we ask the family member to provide a birth certificate or school ID (including school portals such as Infinite Campus or Power-School). Everyone is welcome while supplies last,” said Velia Rincon, Pueblo services director.
To find out more, call 719-359-4240.
