Principal Newsletter // January 12th, 2026

Jan 12

Dear Appleton Community…

Mid Year Conferences Take on New Importance

The Appleton staff made a decision starting last year to emphasize mid-year parent/teacher conferences and dedicate more evenings for these important meetings. Rather than waiting until the last few weeks of school, every student will have a scheduled meeting at the midpoint. Our hope is that the mid year conferences will help us partner together while there are several more school months to impact the growth of our students. Then at the end of year, there will be a shorter version of student led conferences set up to celebrate their growth. Mid-Year conferences will be January 15, 21, & 22.

White Iced Tickets on Sale Now

The White Iced Celebration for the D51 Foundation is Saturday, Feb. 7 at the CMU Ballroom. Check out the link to this D51 Foundation sponsored event. GET TICKET HERE!

Prepare to Go Outside

Please bundle your children in layers and with proper hands, feet, and head gear. We do have a coat and hat closet for students, but please plan for a cold week. Typically, when the wind chill is 10 degrees or below, we have indoor recess. The school district leaves this decision up to each school’s individual principal and at times the temperature at one location in the valley is different from another’s. I have found that if kids are dressed appropriately, they will enjoy our Colorado winters. However, safety will continue to be our biggest concern.

City Market Fundraiser - Please Register Your Value Card

Simply by registering your City Market Value Card, our school can earn a percentage of all purchases you make. We have earned $5,800 this year already!

go to: https://www.citymarket.com/topic/city-market-community-rewards and click on “Enroll Now”
Create an account
Find “Appleton Elementary PTA” and click on “Enroll”