Commerce Elementary School

Congratulations to our September Student, Teacher, and Employees of the Month. All of these people have exhibited Excellence this school year, and our Board and Education and Superintendent Billy Kirk always want to put a light on people that stand out and all of these people stood out. CES/CPS: Teacher-Windy McCannon Student-Cohen Marble Support-Debbie Crawford & Pam Barnett CMS: Teacher-Kimberly Morris Student-Phoebe Cox CHS: Teacher-Cherri Mullis Student-John Pittard

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I want our community to know that with the recent events and the senseless act of violence that occurred at Apalachee High School, I feel it is important to reassure our staff, students, families, and the Commerce Community as a whole that we are in constant contact with our local police, local sheriff, and state agencies when we receive any online threats. We have been aware of the many threats that cowards are making towards schools and students, and it is unacceptable. Although we have not found any of the threats credible, I do believe it is vital to our success to investigate each one fully to ensure our most precious resources safety in our buildings. I have requested an extra police presence the last few days, and I am grateful for acting Chief Hicks and his staff for providing many officers inside and outside our schools along with other emergency personnel. Safety is, and always will be, our top priority in Commerce City Schools. I appreciate the outpouring of support from our community, and I know that we will defeat evil by not allowing evil to dictate our focus. Have an amazing weekend and God Bless Tiger Strong, Billy Kirk, Superintendent Commerce City Schools

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September Newsletter

Don't forget tomorrow night is Title I Curriculum Night at CES. We will begin at 6 in the cafeteria followed by time in the classrooms learning about the curriculum, ways to help your child at home, and a chance to ask questions. Hope to see you there!

We are opening up to opportunity to be a Partner is Education for our school. Your donation would help us purchase t-shirts for every student and staff member in our two schools. Your logo will go on each shirt. This is a major part of our safety initiatives for our students and our students love it too! Please send a private message if you would like to participate. Thank you for your consideration.

Join us for Curriculum Night at CES

Friday is the last day to turn in your Summer Reading Packet. Gift certificates to Funopolis will be handed out soon!

Tomorrow is Independence Day at CPS & CES! Parents will not be allowed to follow their child in the building. Please check out the CPS Facebook page to review the traffic patterns. Thank you for trusting us with your most prized possessions.

Tomorrow is the first day of school! The doors open at 7am. The cafeteria will be serving breakfast for students. Classrooms will be open at 7:15 and class will be begin at 7:30. Parents are welcomed to escort their child to their classroom. Get a good nights rest! We look forward to seeing you!

Welcome Back!

Mark your calendars! Get yourselves photo ready! Picture Day is just around the corner!

Good Morning! It's hard to believe that the first day of school is Friday. We look forward to seeing all of our Tigers on Wednesday at Open House. Students with last names starting with A-M should drop-in between 4:00-5:30. Students with last names starting with N-Z should drop-in between 5:30-7:00. If your child is a returning student, please make sure you have completed the 2024-2025 student registration update by Tuesday afternoon to ensure your child is on a roster before Open House. Attached you will find arrival/dismissal procedures for the 24-25 school year. Please reach out with any questions. Mandy LundPrincipal

Please help us welcome our new faculty and staff for the 24-25 school year. Go Tigers! #ExpectExcellence

Commerce Middle School Open House will be held on Wednesday, July 31st from 5-7 PM.

Commerce City Schools is excited to announce that Commerce Primary and Commerce Elementary School have been awarded a 5 year grant to provide free breakfast and lunch for all students in grades Pre-K through 4th grade at no cost to parents. In addition, Commerce City Schools will be providing basic school supplies for all students in grades Pre-K through 12th grade. Please see our website for items that will be purchased by grade level (Menu ~ Resources ~ Supply Lists). #ExpectExcellence

On behalf of the Commerce City Schools Board of Education, I would like to take this time to inform our parents that at the July board meeting, our Board of Education approved the recommendation to provide the basic school supplies for all children in our school district. We know that the current economic outlook for all families is challenging to navigate at times, and we as a school system want to try and ease the financial burden. We have compiled a list of the basic supplies needed for your student and have placed a group order for all of our students. The supplies will be delivered to each school and distributed to each teacher for their classrooms. We have many local churches and other organizations that will be doing back to school events where they will provide free school supplies, and I would encourage you to attend these events as well. Go Tigers! Billy Kirk, Superintendent Commerce City Schools **Please see our website for items that will be purchased by grade level. (Menu ~ Resources ~ Supply Lists)

In preparation for the 24-25 school year, we will complete After School Program registration beginning today and continuing through July 12, 2024. This will allow our program directors to contact all parents the week of July 15 such that after school arrangements are set prior to school starting. If you are interested in your child attending, please complete the linked form by July 12. Completion of this form does not guarantee a spot in the After School Program. Additional information can be found on the form. Thank you! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd67FH-9bzXATognduBhtNBBx9vfQO9A1JezFGzHGutc8hGJg/viewform?usp=sharing

CPS and CES students are invited to Open House on Wednesday, July 31. On this day, parents and students will have the opportunity to meet their child's teacher and see their child's classroom. Representatives related to questions regarding transportation, student health, etc. will be on hand in the cafeteria. To help manage the crowds, we ask that students with last names beginning with the letters A-M visit from 4:00-5:30 and students with last names beginning with the letters N-Z visit from 5:30-7:00. If your child is a returning student, please make sure you have completed the existing student registration update prior to July 31. Enjoy your last weeks of summer!