Principal Newsletter // November 18th, 2025

Nov 18

Dear Appleton Community…

So Much To Be Thankful For

As we come up to Thanksgiving break, I want you to know that I am so thankful for the students, staff, and families of Appleton. I am most certainly biased, but I think we are an amazing school community! I love being associated with this school! I think we are unique in the sense that so many people have bought into supporting the kids and the staff so that we can create a one of a kind school. Thank you so much and Happy Thanksgiving!

Grocery Cards for Needy Families

A note from Kate McPhail -Appleton Counselor

Dear Appleton Families,

Thanksgiving and Christmas time can be a hard time for many families in our school. Students who normally get lunch and breakfast at school are now home for the holidays and it can be a stretch for families to provide food for their children. Would you like to donate a gift card to a grocery store? We will give gift cards to our families in need just drop them by the Appleton office.

Thank you for your generosity!

Salvation Army Canned Food Drive has started.

Remember, Burton Orthodontics will reward the school with the most items collected with $1,000. $300 will go to the 2nd and 3rd place schools. The food drive ends December 12.

Weather Prepared Kids

The temperature is really dropping. Inclement weather can come in during the school day making recesses colder than it was when you sent your child off to school. Please send your child prepared to enjoy the outside with the appropriate clothing. We will eventually have several hundred coats in our lost and found by year end. If you write your child’s name inside their coat we have a much easier time getting them back to the correct owners. Thank you.

Go Bookworms!

Corey Hafey

“Expect Excellence!”

Appleton Elementary School

2358 H Road Grand Junction, CO 81505

Phone (970) 254-6400 Fax (970) 243-6604

Corey Hafey - Principal

Todd Witzel - Assistant Principal

Lisa McClelland / Angie Wallace - Secretary