Ralph Moody

Elementary

School

5th Grade Continuation will be held at Ralph Moody @ Twain (6901 S. Franklin St.) on Friday, May 26th starting at 8:30 am.  It will be held outdoors (in back of the school).  

Please check out the Little Raven SACC (School Aged Child Care) Website for information on enrolling for summer SACC which is available to students from Ralph Moody & East Elementary (and other LPS schools on a space available basis).

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The Middle School Social Studies Instructional Resource Review and Recommendation Committee members have completed their review of available Middle School Comprehensive Social Studies instructional resources. The committee is recommending National Geographic/Cengage Learning’s World Cultures & Geography (Eastern edition), World Cultures & Geography (Western edition), and American Stories, Beginnings to 1877. These resources will support and enhance the daily social studies  instruction of our middle school students.  The instructional resources can be reviewed by following these steps: Go to URL: https://nglsync.cengage.com/review/XUTD Password: PublicReview25 The recommendation will be presented to the Board for discussion at the Board’s regularly scheduled meeting on April 10, 2025, and is scheduled for the Board to take action at its meeting on April 24, 2025.

Dear Littleton Public Schools Parents, Employees, and Community Members: The 2025 Colorado Legislative Session is in full swing, and what we are hearing from the Capitol is concerning. The state does not have enough money to continue to fund some of the programs it implemented in recent years, and the legislature is once again looking to balance the state budget at the expense of Colorado’s public school districts. We are asking you to contact our legislators and tell them how critical the following three points are to you in order to protect funding for Littleton Public Schools. School funding should be a consistent and predictable model with growth factors that remain in place for multiple years. Per pupil funding in Colorado is the dollar amount schools receive for each student, calculated through a state formula that considers factors like district size, cost of living, and student needs. Currently, the national average per pupil dollar amount is $15,633. The Colorado average per pupil dollar amount is $11,394. The LPS per pupil dollar amount is $10,896 – significantly less than the state and national average. It is important that the legislature maintain student count averaging, which allows districts like LPS to adjust to decreases in enrollment, staffing, and offerings so that students are not drastically and negatively impacted by a funding cliff. LPS would lose $5.7 million annually without averaging. For context, it takes about $5.7 million to fund 56 staff members. >LPS opposes any state or federal legislation with underfunded or unfunded mandates or mandates that negatively impact district operations.  For context, Healthy School Meals for All and Universal Preschool are both important, but underfunded, mandates. LPS supports healthy meals for students, as well as preschool opportunities for our youngest learners, but we also expect the state to identify consistent funding streams to support these important programs and other mandates without sacrificing the funding promised to districts. Special education is a significantly underfunded state and federal mandate. The funding LPS receives from the state and federal government only covers 25 percent of the costs to serve our students. This means that LPS must use millions of general fund dollars every year to fund the majority of these critical student services. Littleton Public Schools strives to ensure that 100 percent of LPS students graduate prepared for meaningful post-secondary opportunities. These efforts require predictable and sustainable resources. You can learn more about these legislative priorities on the district website. Thank you for actively advocating for your schools and our community’s children! Sincerely, Todd Lambert Superintendent ¡Necesitamos su ayuda! Llamado a la acción legislativa de las Escuelas Públicas de Littleton Estimados padres, empleados y miembros de la comunidad de las Escuelas Públicas de Littleton: La sesión legislativa de Colorado de 2025 está en pleno desarrollo y lo que estamos escuchando desde el Capitolio es preocupante. El estado no tiene suficiente dinero para seguir financiando algunos de los programas que implementó en los últimos años y la legislatura está, una vez más, buscando equilibrar el presupuesto estatal a expensas de los distritos escolares públicos de Colorado. Les pedimos que contacten a nuestros legisladores y les hagan saber cuán importantes son los siguientes tres puntos para usted, a fin de proteger la financiación de las Escuelas Públicas de Littleton. La financiación de las escuelas debe ser un modelo consistente y predecible, con factores de crecimiento que se mantengan en su lugar durante múltiples años. La financiación por estudiante en Colorado es la cantidad en dólares que la escuela recibe por cada estudiante, calculada mediante una fórmula estatal que considera factores como el tamaño del distrito, el costo de vida y las necesidades del estudiante. Actualmente, el promedio nacional por estudiante es de $15,633. El promedio actual por estudiante en Colorado es de $11,394. La cantidad por estudiante en LPS es de $10,896, ¡significativamente menos que el promedio estatal y nacional! Es importante que la legislatura mantenga el promedio del conteo de estudiantes, lo que permite que distritos como LPS se ajusten a la disminución de inscripciones, personal y programas, de manera que los estudiantes no se vean drásticamente y negativamente afectados por un recorte de fondos. LPS perdería $5.7 millones anualmente sin el promedio. Para ponerlo en contexto, se necesitan aproximadamente $5.7 millones para financiar a 56 miembros del personal. LPS se opone a cualquier ley estatal o federal con mandatos subfinanciados o no financiados, o mandatos que impacten negativamente las operaciones del distrito. Por ejemplo, "Healthy School Meals for All" (Comidas Escolares Saludables para Todos) y la educación preescolar universal son mandatos estatales subfinanciados. LPS apoya las comidas saludables para los estudiantes, así como las oportunidades preescolares para nuestros estudiantes más jóvenes, pero también esperamos que el estado identifique fuentes de financiamiento consistentes para apoyar estos programas importantes y otros mandatos sin sacrificar los fondos prometidos a los distritos. La educación especial es un mandato estatal y federal significativamente subfinanciado. El financiamiento que LPS recibe del gobierno estatal y federal cubre solo el 25% de los costos para atender a nuestros estudiantes. Esto significa que LPS debe utilizar millones de dólares de fondos generales cada año para financiar la mayoría de estos servicios estudiantiles críticos. Las Escuelas Públicas de Littleton trabajan para asegurar que el 100% de los estudiantes de LPS se gradúen preparados para oportunidades postsecundarias significativas. Estos esfuerzos requieren recursos predecibles y sostenibles. Puede obtener más información sobre estas prioridades legislativas en el sitio web del distrito. ¡Gracias por abogar activamente por sus escuelas y los niños de nuestra comunidad! Atentamente, Todd Lambert Superintendente

Join us for the EPIC Campus Entrepreneurship Pitch Night!  Come see innovation in action as our student teams pitch their business ideas and showcase their products & services!  Monday, March 10 6:00–8:00 p.m. EPIC Campus Open to the public! RSVP today! The top four teams will compete for the EPIC Venture Cup, presenting to a panel of industry leaders, while other student entrepreneurs will be showcasing their products. It’s a night of creativity, competition, and community—don’t miss out!