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7:30am-4:00pm
School Hours
7:54am-2:43pm
9:54am-2:43pm (Late start days)
All new students to Littleton Public Schools must register at the Educational Service Center located at 5776 South Crocker, Littleton, CO 80120. Click here for more information.
Building Hours during school year:
All doors to the school will closed until 7:45 a.m. No students will be permitted into the lobby until 7:45 a.m. After 2:43 p.m.students must be supervised by a teacher or in attendance at an activity or intramural event.Only students eating breakfast are allowed into the cafeteria at 7:30 a.m. Students should enter through the cafeteria doors. | | | | | |
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Honor Roll Assemblies
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| | | | Goddard Middle School is the second largest of the four middle schools in the Littleton Public School District, serves nearly 750 students and includes a staff of eighty. Many of our staff members are State Teachers of the Year and have been selected to be included in Who's Who in Among America's Teachers. Our goals are to prepare students for an ever-changing world, to support the development of confident and caring young people and to model life-long learning. The school is composed of three neighborhoods with teams of Core teachers. Core and elective teachers integrate learning within the neighborhood during the student's three years at Goddard Middle School. Students have numerous opportunities for meaningful learning experiences, to develop self-respect and responsibility, to think critically, and to be assessed in multiple ways. | | | | | |
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| | | | To create a high-performing school that supports continuous learning, pride in individual accomplishment, and growth toward independence and social responsibility. | | | | | |
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| | | |  Goddard Middle School recently launched its 2009-10 "Box Tops for Education" fundraising campaign. This year, GMS set the goal of earning money through Box Tops to purchase more playground equipment.
Clip, the original Box Tops for Education program, allows schools to earn cash by clipping Box Tops from participating Box Tops products. Schools get 10 cents for each Box Top they redeem from General Mills. For a complete list of the hundreds of participating products,visit www.boxtops4education.com. Collection boxes are located in the lobby near the main office. | | | | | |
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| | |  Dear Students, Parents, and Guardians: Welcome to the Goddard website. I encourage you to a few minutes to explore our site and familiarize yourself with all the information available. I also hope you will get of sense of what makes Goddard a great place for students to learn and grow. The 2009-2010 school year will be a mix of old and new. I’m delighted to be the new principal of Goddard. While I will be taking on a new position, I’m not new to Goddard. This year marks my fifteenth year in Littleton Public Schools. I began my LPS career as a sixth grade math and science teacher at Goddard. Six years in the classroom were followed by five years as an assistant principal at GMS. For the past three years I have been principal of Wilder, an LPS elementary school that feeds into Goddard. Returning to Goddard is a welcome home with the promise and energy of new and returning students, families, and staff. In the old, but very important category, are the priorities established by Dr. Oaks and worked on diligently by the Goddard staff and community: · To promote academic rigor and continuous growth in student achievement; · To support excellence in special instructional programs, including English as a Second · Language, Gifted and Talented Education, Special Education, Reading, and Technology; · To improve communications with parents and our community; · To improve the appearance and physical condition of our school building and campus; · To continue to provide a safe school environment. These goals provide the foundation for a first-rate school and will keep Goddard moving in a positive direction. In the new category: · All fifth, sixth, and ninth grade language classrooms throughout the district will have Eee computers. These student laptops will help bring 21st Century Learning to our classrooms. · The Public Education Business Coalition will provide staff develop throughout the 2009-2010 school year to support our writing focus of “Using Evidence to Support Ideas.” · All teachers will focus on vocabulary instruction. We are most appreciative of district support for these initiatives. In the continuing category: · First and foremost is our appreciation of the strong home and school connection. Once again we will partner with PTO to raise funds for student technology and other student needs. Next time you are in the building, take a look at the new climbing wall made possible by PTO and your generosity. · The “Positive Behavior Support” program will continue to guide our efforts to promote positive, responsible and respectful student behavior and build a welcoming school climate. Yes, we are PR2 and proud of it! · Our teachers will continue to work together in Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) to improve instruction and increase student achievement. Thank you for supporting the late-start schedule to support our PLC work. Many of this year’s late-starts will be used for staff development in writing. Our partnership with the Public Education Business Coalition is the perfect match for our focus on writing. In the old and new category: I look forward to catching up with familiar faces and meeting new ones. Kathleen Ambron
Principal, Goddard Middle School | | | | | |
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| | | W.I.N. Program | |
| | | We are pleased to let you know that the eighth grade Core teachers are piloting a program called “WIN.” WIN stands for Work in Now. WIN provides an opportunity for your child to finish assignments that were not complete when due. WIN is only assigned by a teacher. It is not an after-school homework program or study club. How does it work? When a student has missing work and is assigned to WIN, he or she will call a parent. If your child does not reach you and leaves a message, it is assumed that he/she will stay for WIN unless you call to let the office know otherwise. Please call Student Services at 303 347-7855 if your child will not be staying for WIN. Students assigned to WIN are not allowed to attend sporting practices, games, clubs, activities or other after school events. If the parent excuses the student from WIN, the student will need to go home at the end of the school day. The student is expected to complete the missing work at home this same evening and normal Core rules will apply for the assignment. The WIN program is held Monday through Thursday from 2:45pm – 4:00pm. WIN will begin January 19, 2010. Read more here | | | | | |
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| | | | Calendar of Events | |
| | | February 4, 2010 Bemis Library Art Show 7th grade boys basketball practice, 6:40-7:40am Jazz Band Field Trip, 8:30am-1:30pm Math Counts, 2:45-4:00pm Talent Show practice and photo shoot, Cafeteria 8th grade boys BB, Pathways @ GMS February 5, 2010 Honor Roll Assemblies: 7th grade 8:30am; 8th grade 10:30am, 6th grade 1:30pm February 6, 2010 Saturday School February 8, 2010 Encore Rehearsal, 2:45-4:00pm TSA Meeting, 2:45-4:00pm 7th grade boys BB, PMS @ GMS GAC Meeting, 3:15pm
February 9, 2010 DI Meeting, Core Plus 5th Grade Parent Orientation and Tour, 9:00-10:30am Knitting Club, 2:45-4:00pm Student Council Meeting, 2:45-4:00pm TSA Open Lab, 2:45-4:00pm 8th grade goys basketball, GMS @ EMS Goddard night at Skate City, 6:00-8:00pm February 10, 2010 District Spelling Bee, PMS Cafetorium, 3:00pm February 11, 2010 8th Grade Boys basketball practice, 2:45-4:00pm Talent Show practice, 2:45-4:00pm Math Counts, 2:45-4:00pm February 15, 2010 Holiday – No School February 16, 2010 DI Meeting, Core Plus High School Music Performance @ GMS, 1:05-2:30pm TSA Meeting, 2:45-4:00pm NJHS Meeting, 2:45-4:00pm 8th grade boys basketball, NMS @ GMS February 17, 2010 Indoor Soccer, 2:45-4:00pm Talent Show Rehearsal, Cafeteria, 2:45-4:00pm February 18, 2010 TSA Conference begins 8th Grade Boys basketball practice, 2:45-4:00pm, Gym Yearbook Club Meeting, 2:45-4:00pm Math Counts, 2:45-4:00pm Broken Road – Dodge ball Fundraiser, Gym, 6:00-8:00pm February 19, 2010 TSA Conference continues March Newsletter Deadline
February 20, 2010 TSA Conference ends District Math Counts Competition Saturday School, 9:00am-12:00pm February 22, 2010 Encore rehearsal, 2:45-4:00pm 8th grade boys basketball practice, 2:45-4:00pm PBS Meeting, 3:00pm February 23, 2010 DI Meeting, Core Plus Cores 6A and 6B Field Trip to Town Hall Theater, 9:15-11:15am Student Council Meeting, 2:45-4:00pm Knitting Club, 2:45-4:00pm Talent Show practice, 2:45-4:00pm TSA Meeting, 2:45-4:00pm 8th Grade Boys basketball, GMS @ PMS February 24, 2010 Late Start 8th grade boys basketball practice, 2:45-4:00pm Indoor Soccer, 2:45-4:00pm Yearbook Club Meeting, 2:45-4:00pm Choir Concert, 7:00pm February 25, 2010 Core 6C Field Trip to Town Hall Theater, 9:15-11:15am 8th grade boys basketball Quarterfinals, time & location TBD Bemis Library Art Show Reception, 5:30-7:30pm Band Concert, 7:00pm February 27, 2010 8th grade boys BB Tournament @ NMS, time TBA Saturday School, 9:00am-12:00pm
March 2, 2010 PTO Meeting, 12:15pm District Choir and Orchestra Festival, HHS, 7:00pm March 4, 2010 Mid Winter Conferences, 4:00-8:00pm March 5, 2010 3rd Quarter Ends Non Student Day March 6, 2010 CO State Spelling Bee, Denver Convention Center March 8-15, 2010 CSAP Testing | | | | | |
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