2012-13 School Year
In support of VISTA 2010, Laredo Elementary will have all students who are enrolled with us three years or more proficient or advanced in Reading, Writing, Math and Science by the end of their 5th grade year.
The Laredo Vision We believe:
- Responsibility for high student achievement is shared by the entire Laredo community.
- Individual learning styles and creativity of students are honored.
- Our positive, forward focused attitude enables us to make choices that build a safe, healthy environment.
- Enlightened leadership becomes a shared responsibility of the learning community.
LAREDO SCHOOL HOURS
Office hours: 7:15-3:45 School day: 8:00-2:30 Breakfast: 7:25-7:45
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View the 2012-2013 Laredo Calendar
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Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. Drama Club Play in the gym
Come watch Drama Club perform a play that they have been working really hard rehearsing with their director Mrs. Davis.
Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 5:30-7:30 p.m. Spring Dance
Come celebrate the end of the school year by dancing with all of your friends and teachers at Laredo. There will be hot dogs, burgers, and drinks.
Laredo requires uniforms for the 2012-2013 school year.
You can shop for plain shirts or buy them with the Laredo lion logo. Shirts with the logo are on sale in the office.
School Spirit:
Uniforms are shown to instill a feeling of belonging among children. At Laredo, we see ourselves as a tight community of friends and learners. Uniforms help our students to see themselves as a member of a team of hard working, creative and smart kids.
Professionalism:
Putting on the school uniform signals to a child that he or she is going to school just like mom or dad dresses up to go to work. Studies show that when students dress in "work clothes" rather than "play clothes" they take a more serious approach to their studies.
Good Discipline:
School uniforms help maintain school discipline and decrease the amount of discipline problems. There are times when children tease others who aren’t wearing what is considered to be popular or fashionable clothing. Moreover, clothing can sometimes cause distractions. At Laredo we want to ensure that students focus on the most important thing: learning.
Good Values:
School uniforms stress that individuality and self-expression are not determined by designer clothing or the latest fashion trend. Individuality is expressed when students are able to focus on academics and share their thinking and solutions to problems with their classmates.
Low Cost:
School uniforms are a bargain. They are becoming far less expensive than many other clothes. We did a lot of price comparisons while we were in process of making the decision to go to a school uniform. We found that uniform items are very economical, especially compared to designer clothing. Parents also agreed that school uniforms seem to be more durable and last longer than designer clothing because they are made for repeated wash and wear.
What is the Uniform?
Our uniform policy offers some freedom and choice in order to help our parents, and to make shopping simple and easy. Most importantly, any brand of clothing is fine as long as it fits within the criteria below. We will be offering uniform shirts with the Laredo logo for parents to purchase if they like, but they are not required as part of the uniform.
Shirt: Collared polo or golf style shirt. Long sleeve or short sleeve. Colors: white, light blue, navy blue, or yellow.
Bottoms: Pants, capri pants, long shorts, skirts or jumpers. Colors: navy blue or khaki.
Sweaters: Pullover or cardigan. Colors: navy blue or white.
Where can I purchase uniform items?
All of the uniform items can be purchased at many of the major clothing retailers. We found that the most affordable places and the ones with the greatest selection are Target, Walmart, Kmart and Old Navy.
Laredo's very own Mrs. Hepburn has been named the 2011 Colorado Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year!! Mrs. Hepburn has been teaching PE at Laredo for 12 years. She has a love for both working with children and teaching them how to live healthy lives. Some of her amazing accomplishments include:
- Induction into the Colorado Youth Soccer Hall of Fame
- 1st woman in the US to be on the International Panel of Soccer Referees for the US
- 4th American Referee in history to represent the US at the Women's World Cup in Sweeden in 1995
- 1st Woman in US history to be named a US National Referee
Mrs. Hepburn is an amzing athelete and teacher. Laredo is so lucky to have her!! Read more on the district website.
Laredo is proud to be the pilot school for the implementation of the GO SLOW WHOA nutrition program at Aurora Public Schools. It will give our kids more options at lunch time and teach them how to make healthier choices.
