Freedom Elementary

Freedom Elementary Freedom Elementary is a Preschool - 5th-grade school located northeast of Colorado Springs School. You are responsible for reading and following these policies.

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09/04/2026

Happy Friday! Our weekly newsletter is here with all the latest news, reminders, and upcoming events. Be sure to take a peek before we head into our long weekend! We hope you enjoy the extra day to relax, recharge, and spend time together.
See you Tuesday! 💙
Read this week's newsletter here! https://app.smore.com/n/h4nab

🍂 SEPTEMBER 🍂

Monday, 7th
• District Closed - Labor Day 🏫🚫
Tuesday, 8th
• No Preschool - PD Day 🏫🚫
• Tech Club 2:50-3:45pm (media room) 💻
• Painting Club 1st & 2nd grade 3:00-4:00pm (Rm 211) 🎨
• Cross Country Meet 3:45-5:30pm (Madison ES) 🏃
Wednesday, 9th
• Soccer Buddies 3:00-4:00pm (field) ⚽
• Girl Scouts Troop 40987 6:00-7:15pm (flex room & lounge) 🍪
• Skate City Night 6:00-8:00pm (Skate City - Austin Bluffs) 🛼
Thursday, 10th
• Tech Club 2:50-3:45pm (media room) 💻
• Painting Club 3rd-5th grade 3:00-4:00pm (Rm 211) 🎨
• Cross Country 2:50-3:50pm (field) 🏃
• PTA/SAC Meeting 5:00-6:15pm 💬
Friday, 11th
• Rosh Hashanah Begins 🍎🍯

09/03/2026

🎉 APEX Fun Run is TOMORROW!
Get ready to run, cheer, and have fun! Join us for our APEX Fun Run on Friday, September 4th! Parents and families are invited to come out and run with their student as we celebrate all their hard work and APEX spirit. We can’t wait to see everyone in their grade-level colors!
💜 PreK: Purple RUN 11:35-12:05
💚 Kindergarten: Green RUN 1:50-2:45
🧡 1st Grade: Orange RUN 12:55-1:50
💙 2nd Grade: Blue RUN 10:40-11:35
🩶 3rd Grade: Grey RUN 9:45-10:40
💛 4th Grade: Yellow RUN 8:50-9:45
❤️ 5th Grade: Red RUN 7:55-8:50
Lace up your shoes, wear your color, and come RUN with us! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

Apex Super Heroes Daily Updatehttps://youtube.com/shorts/jFIwIuULu0c?is=11ExosAvsLWGwG_LLeadership Lesson of the Day: Ha...
09/03/2026

Apex Super Heroes Daily Update
https://youtube.com/shorts/jFIwIuULu0c?is=11ExosAvsLWGwG_L
Leadership Lesson of the Day: Habit 6, Hero
Transform your world today. Apply your leadership habits to make a positive difference in your community.
Tonight's Challenge
The class with the most pledges will get to put color powder and silly string on Principal Williams!
How You Can Help
Step 1: Log in to myapexevent.com with your access code, or scan the QR code on your student's pledge badge.
Step 2: Personalize your student's page by adding a picture or video.
Step 3: Share your student's Apex page to invite friends and family to donate.
Today's Winners
Pledge winner: Whitcomb. Share winner: Daugherty. Challenge winner: Whitcomb.
School Leaderboard
Share leaders: Zilverberg, M (110), Wastler, T (97), Whitcomb, K (90), Valleskey, B (90), Smith, S (75).
Pledge leaders: Whitcomb, K ($81.95 per lap), Valleskey, B ($49.75 per lap), Zilverberg, M ($46.50 per lap), McPherson, L ($44.05 per lap), McCoy, S ($38.82 per lap).
Progress So Far
Students logged in: 57%. Total shares: 1,162. States with pledges: 36. Total participation: 38%.
What We Are Raising Funds For
Our fundraiser supports field trips, plus 20% of the money our school receives will go straight to our teachers (homeroom, specials, and SPED).
Apex Event Date
September 4th.

❤️🦅 THIS ONE IS SPECIAL, FALCON FAMILY. 🦅❤️Today we got to share some INCREDIBLE news with our staff…Freedom Elementary ...
09/02/2026

❤️🦅 THIS ONE IS SPECIAL, FALCON FAMILY. 🦅❤️

Today we got to share some INCREDIBLE news with our staff…

Freedom Elementary earned an 85 on our School Performance Framework (SPF)—the HIGHEST SPF score in District 11! 🎉🎉🎉

The SPF looks at how well our students are achieving academically AND how much they are growing. An 85 represents so much more than a number.

It represents teachers who refuse to give up on kids.
It represents students who work hard and believe they can do hard things.
It represents staff who show up every day and give their ALL.
It represents families who trust us, support us, and partner with us.
It represents a Falcon Family that truly believes ALL means ALL. ❤️

Our staff had NO IDEA, so we surprised them after school with an UNDERGROUND 80s PARTY! 🪩🎶😎 Watching them find out what THEY accomplished was pretty incredible!

And now it’s time to celebrate our STUDENTS! 🎉

We are planning a BIG, whole-school celebration, and Superintendent Gaal is helping us celebrate by treating every Freedom student to an ICE CREAM PARTY! 🍦🙌

85 SPF. HIGHEST IN THE DISTRICT. 🥹❤️

I could not be prouder of this school, these students, this staff, and this community.

We said we would be Relentless in the Pursuit of Excellence.

And Falcon Family… THIS is what relentless looks like. ❤️🦅

More celebration details to come… because we are NOT done celebrating this one! 🎉

Apex Super Heroes Daily UpdateLeadership Lesson of the Day: Reflection DaySometimes as leaders we often reflect on the t...
09/02/2026

Apex Super Heroes Daily Update
Leadership Lesson of the Day: Reflection Day
Sometimes as leaders we often reflect on the things we have learned to better sharpen those skills.
Tonight's Challenge
The class with the most new pledges will get an ice cream sandwich with the Apex Team!
How You Can Help
Step 1: Log in to myapexevent.com with your access code, or scan the QR code on your student's pledge badge.
Step 2: Personalize your student's page by adding a picture or video.
Step 3: Share your student's Apex page to invite friends and family to donate.
Today's Winners
Pledge winner: Whitcomb. Share winner: Whitcomb.
School Leaderboard
Share leaders: Zilverberg, M (100), Wastler, T (94), Whitcomb, K (90), Valleskey, B (89), Smith, S (75).
Pledge leaders: Whitcomb, K ($70.40 per lap), Zilverberg, M ($44.14 per lap), Valleskey, B ($42.31 per lap), McPherson, L ($37.14 per lap), McCoy, S ($36.38 per lap).
Progress So Far
Students logged in: 55%. Total shares: 1,118. States with pledges: 35. Total participation: 35%.
What We Are Raising Funds For
Our fundraiser supports field trips, plus 20% of the money our school receives will go straight to our teachers (homeroom, specials, and SPED).
Apex Event Date
September 4th.
https://youtube.com/shorts/yigX6imxTWQ?is=gxiQib1uAKnWpUFQ

Ever wonder what happens to the money raised through our fundraisers? We want you to know! ❤️💙Your support makes a real ...
09/02/2026

Ever wonder what happens to the money raised through our fundraisers? We want you to know! ❤️💙

Your support makes a real difference for our students and school community. For the 2025–26 school year, we invested $25,357.42 in meaningful experiences and improvements, including:

🚌 Field Trips: $19,337.42
🎨 School Mural: $4,650
🦅 New Falcon Mascot: $1,000
🎁 Volunteer Appreciation: $370

We are incredibly grateful to our Falcon families for supporting our fundraisers throughout the year. Every dollar raised helps create memorable experiences, improve our school, and show appreciation for the amazing people who make Freedom Elementary such a special place.

Thank you for being part of the Falcon Family! ❤️💙

♿ Visually Impaired Description

Graphic title: “Where Your Fundraising Dollars Go.”

The graphic uses Freedom Elementary’s navy blue, red, white, and green school colors and features the Freedom Falcon Family logo, a photo of the school’s colorful falcon mural, and a photo of the school mascot.

The graphic explains that fundraising dollars for the 2025–26 school year totaled $25,357.42 across four categories. A pie chart shows the following breakdown: Field Trips — $19,337.42 (76.3%); Mural — $4,650 (18.3%); New Mascot — $1,000 (3.9%); and Volunteer Appreciation Gifts — $370 (1.5%).

A separate section provides additional details about field trip expenses by grade level, including admission fees and transportation costs. The graphic closes with a thank-you message expressing appreciation to families for supporting students, staff, and the Freedom school community.

09/01/2026

Freedom Families, Our PTA does an amazing job to support our school and community! Please join the PTA to help build our school community be awesome!

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Colorado Springs, CO

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Monday 7:30am - 3:30pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 3:30pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 3:30pm
Thursday 7:30am - 3:30pm
Friday 7:30am - 3:30pm

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