Please feel free to contact us whenever you have a question or concern. In turn, we will do the same with you. We will send all communication directly through Talking Points. This will send our messages to you as a text message. You should have already received multiple Talking Points messages from your child's classroom teacher. If you have not, please reach out immediately.
You can also email or call your child's classroom teacher, but the quickest response will come from Talking Points.
Our contact information is:
Tobi Dattilo - tdatillo@cherrycreekschools.org Ph: 720-554-3733
Shannon Palumbo- spalumbo@cherrycreekschools.org Ph:720-554-3731
Inger Moore - imoore@cherrycreekschools.org Ph: 720-554-3728
FRIDAY FOLDERS
Each week, we will send home information in a designated Friday Folder. The Friday Folder is our system for sending home completed work, community announcements, and homework. Each week we request that your child complete their homework. Please empty the left-at-home side and return the Math Home Connections book and the Right Back to School side along with any other homework papers.
FIRST GRADE NEWSLETTER
Each week a first-grade newsletter will be shared on Talking Points and come home in your child's Friday folder. This is our main form of communication. We ask that you read the newsletter each week to stay up to date on all the happenings in first grade.
SCHOOL-WIDE NEWS
The Homesteader is the school’s newsletter that will be emailed every other week. It includes lots of information about school-wide activities, important dates, and other school news. We encourage you to utilize the Homestead website for checking school calendars, lunch menus, PTCO news, grade-level information, school closures and/or delays, and parent/child learning resources. You can access the website at: http://homestead.cherrycreekschools.org
ONLINE SIGN-UPS
Another way we will be communicating with you is by using online sign-ups, such as Volunteer Spot and SignUp Genius. We will use these web-based applications to post volunteer schedules, ask for donations, request volunteers for special projects, and post conference schedules. Your child's teacher will be providing you with more information about volunteering.
PROGRESS REPORTS AND CONFERENCES
Formal communication concerning your child’s progress will be through Progress Reports (three times) and Parent/Teacher conferences (two times). Progress reports are sent out at the end of each trimester. Conferences take place at the end of the fall and the spring trimesters. The dates and times will be posted in the First Grade Newsletter. You will sign up for a conference time using an online sign-up provided by your child's classroom teacher. You are always welcome to request informal meetings as needed.
KEEPING US INFORMED OF CHANGES
Our goal is to help your child be safe and feel secure each day. We appreciate knowing when your child will not attend school. This includes vacations, illnesses, and/or other family emergencies. If we know about these, we will be able to offer your child support and assistance. When it is necessary to change your child’s regular routine (absences, doctor’s appointments, going home with a friend), please send a note through Talking Points to let us know. It will help us get your child ready for pickup and keep them feeling secure.
Kelly Moran - First Grade TA Ph: 720-554-3727
