WEEKLY NEWS
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Wish Week 2024 Shirts
Mountain Vista High School is excited to announce that Wish Week 2024 will be held the week of February 5th - 9th! We are so excited for our new Wish Kid (details to come in January and February) and also to grant wishes for other Wish Kids across the state. Last year we granted 26 wishes (once again leading the entire nation) and we would love to surpass that this year. There are currently 30 children waiting for a Wish in Douglas County alone!
As we work on finalizing the design for this year's Be A Good Person shirt, we wanted to let you know that you can pre-order this shirt for yourself, friends, or family members, by clicking on this Wish Week Link . Last day to order shirts is 1/19/24!
If you would like to make a monetary donation to Wish Week, please do so by clicking on Monetary Donation for Wish Week 2024.
Thank you for continuing to support Mountain Vista and Make-A-Wish. A Wish is not only a momentary reprieve from the reality of a critical illness, but also a prescribed treatment by doctors across the country. So help us provide life-changing experiences, a glimmer of hope, and an opportunity for a family to share some time together far away from the confines of a hospital room.
CogAT Screening
DCSD is committed to implementing equitable practices to increase access to advanced/gifted learning opportunities. Based on state and national recommendations and requirements, we implement Universal Screening for students in 2nd grade (February).
2nd Grade Universal Screen
As part of this process, ALL students in 2nd grade not identified for gifted programming will take the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) the week of February 5th, 2024. This assessment indicates the level and pattern of cognitive development of a student in comparison to grade and age mates. These general reasoning abilities, which start developing at birth and continue through early adulthood, are influenced by experiences gained both in and out of school.
If your child is already identified for gifted programming, they will not participate in this universal screen testing. Your Gifted Education Facilitator will contact you directly with information about this process.
Kindergarten/ 1st Grade Gifted Identification Referral Testing
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If your child is in K or 1st grade and you believe he/she needs evaluation for Gifted Identification and Services, you may refer your child for testing by initiating the Gifted Identification Process.
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Please reach out to Heather Stinnett
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NOTE: Requesting this assessment automatically initiates the process to evaluate for Gifted Identification.
February COGAT Testing/Universal Screening. Please reach out to Heather Stinnett with any questions.
Cup Stacking Competition
On February 10th the Colorado Sport Stacking Tournament will be taking place at Douglas County High School in Castle Rock. It is a great opportunity for stackers of all ages and abilities to test their skills. New and experienced stackers are invited to compete, however they are expecting most people attending to be new to the sport! The tournament is also a Junior Olympic Games qualifier and by participating your son or daughter will automatically qualify for the 2024 Junior Olympic Games. Registration is open now until February 1st.
When: February 10, 2024
• Where: Douglas County High School - North Gym
• Both new and experienced stackers are welcome. We expect most attending stackers to be first-time competitors.
• This is a great opportunity to time your stacking unit to end on the weekend of the event. Encourage your students to compete after practicing in class.
• This event is a Junior Olympic Games qualifier. If you participate in the event, you automatically qualify as a stacker in the 2024 Junior Olympic Games.
• Registration is open now! You can register and track upcoming information for the event here: thewssa.com/tournaments/colorado-open/3325/
Class Picture Day
Save The Date! Dorian will be taking our class pictures on February 1st. More information to follow.
Choir Club will be back this February!
Cougar Singers
2nd - 6th Grade Choir Club
When: Tuesdays 7:30 am
Where: Downstairs (Choir Room)
Cost: $50
Dates: February 13 - May 30th
Here is the Thursday PM link:
https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/prdembd?ref=ZZHVZS5TX305OUU_ZZ5RUZKILXYTQL8
And here is Tuesday AM:
https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/prdembd?ref=ZZHVZS5TX305OUU_ZZ5VY7MJV37YXCE
Students will receive a choir T-shirt and will have the opportunity to perform in our Spring concert here at CME for our family and community. The Spring concert is Thursday, May 2nd at 6pm, and Friday May 3rd, at 9am.