Principal Newsletter // OCTOBER 28th, 2025

Oct 27

Dear Appleton Community…

Halloween at Appleton - Help us have a great time!

Here is the information you need to know for our Halloween celebration:

Parade - We will have a costume parade out on the north playground,weather permitting at 10:00 am on Friday, Oct. 31. In case of poor weather the parade will be canceled and will not be held in the hallways.
No weapons or facsimiles of weapons. This includes: all martial arts weapons, bullets, bullet casings, all guns, all bladed props (swords, knives, scythe, tridents, etc.), bows and arrows.
Parents/Guardians - Parents are allowed to participate in person at the parties and the parade. Parents will be asked to sign into the parade (a sign-up table will be set up on the north playground and for parties).
Veterans Day Hero Display

As part of our Veterans Day Celebration on Nov. 11, Appleton is creating a special heroes display to honor the brave men and women in our school community who have served in the military.

We recently sent out a request to families in Tuesday folders last week that states…

Any students who would like to participate, please fill out the following information and attach a copy of a picture of the veteran by Nov. 7 (please send in a copy as we don’t want to damage the original special picture).

Thank you for helping us honor those who have served our country.

Veterans Day Hero

Veteran’s Name:_____________________________

Branch of the Military:_________________________

Years Served:_________________________

Family/Friend of:________________________

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!

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.

Special Thanks to ColdStone’s

Once again, Cold Stone’s Creamery has stepped in support of ice cream with the principal and Appleton Elementary. Owners Linda and Dustin Smith are true friends of Appleton.

Go Bookworms! Have a “Spooktacular” Week!

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