Independence Elementary PTCO

Independence Night at Skate City
2026-02-12 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Denver) | Skate City, 15100 East Girard Ave, Aurora, CO, 80014, United States

Spring Individual and Class Picture Day
2026-02-09

Wellness Night
2026-02-05 17:00 - 19:00
SAVETHEDATE!

Independence Wellness Night

February 5th
5 – 7 p.m.
Dinner Provided
Wellness Fair
Hands-on Classroom Activities
Take Home Gift for All Indy Students

PTCO General Meeting
2026-01-28 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-10-29 18:00 - 19:00

Smoky Hill Wish Week and Spirit Week
2026-01-26 - 2026-01-30
SMOKY HILL WISH WEEK AND SPIRIT WEEK JANUARY 26-30

Smoky Hill Wish Week
Smoky Hill is very excited about Wish Week to support Make-A-Wish of Colorado. Independence Student Council will be sponsoring Spirit/Wish Week from January 26-30.
Throughout Wish Week, Smoky Hill and Independence will be working with Make-A-Wish of Colorado to celebrate the wish of 14-year-old Genevieve. Genevieve is a 9th grade student at Smoky Hill! Some of Genevieve’s favorite things are butterflies, purple, music, coloring and Frozen.
Our Independence Student Council has decided on the following spirit days for Wish week. We will be collecting donations to support Genevieve’s wish. Please bring any donations to your teacher. Student Council will collect the donations on January 30.
Independence Wish Week Spirit Days
Monday 1/26: Color Day (Wear your favorite color)Tuesday 1/27: Purple Day (Genevieve’s favorite color)
Wednesday 1/28: Disney Day (Wear your favorite Disney gear)
Thursday 1/29: Artist/ Music Day (Dress like an artist or musician)
Friday 1/30: Comfy Clothes
Give any donations for Genevieve to your teacher.

UNITY Meeting
2026-01-22 17:00 - 19:00 | Independence Elementary School, 4700 S. Memphis St., Aurora, CO, 80015, United States
UNITY/PASS Meeting for Independence Elementary
Thursday, January 22nd 5:00 – 6:30 pm Discovery Center at Independence
Dinner will be provided.
Mission: To build a school-family partnership that promotes the success of all students and honors our diverse culture.
Topic for January: We will be learning about the importance of developing your students’ oral language. We will also share some ideas for ways that you can help build your students’ oral language at home. Goals of UNITY (Also Known As PASS – Partnership for Academically Successful Students): Strengthen relationships between teachers, parents, and families. Build cultural bridges within our school community.

Winter Break
2025-12-22 - 2026-01-05

No School
2025-11-26 - 2025-11-28

4th/5th Grade Musical - PIRATES
2025-11-20 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-11-20 08:00 - 17:00

PTCO Meeting/Accountability Meeting
2025-11-19 08:00 - 09:30

PTCO General Meeting
2025-11-19 08:00 - 09:00 | Independence Elementary School, 4700 S. Memphis St., Aurora, CO, 80015, United States

Veterans Day Celebration
2025-11-12 08:00 - 09:30
In Honor of
Our Country’s Military Heroes
INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Invites our Veterans and Active Duty Personnel
and their families to attend
Wednesday, November 12th
8:00 – 8:10 – Gather in our Discovery Center
8:10 – 8:20 – Parade through the halls
8:20 – 8:45 – Classroom Visits
Veterans will be assigned to a classroom
Students will be able to honor the Veteran and ask questions
8:45 – 9:15 – Reception for Veterans and their Families
Veterans are encouraged to wear their uniforms
Students, staff & families are invited to wear
red, white, & blue
Please RSVP to the front office
720-886-8200 by Wednesday, November 5th
*RSVP is important so we can assign Veterans to classrooms
We look forward to seeing you! Thank you!

No School (K-8)
2025-11-07

Week of Fall Conferences
2025-11-04 - 2025-11-08

Independence Boutique (copy)
2025-10-30 12:30 - 15:00 | Independence Elementary School, 4700 S. Memphis St., Aurora, CO, 80015, United States

Independence Boutique
2025-10-30 08:00 - 09:00 | Independence Elementary School, 4700 S. Memphis St., Aurora, CO, 80015, United States

3rd Annual Trunk or Treat
2025-10-24 17:00 - 18:00 | Independence Elementary School, 4700 S. Memphis St., Aurora, CO, 80015, United States

Fall Break - Be Safe
2025-10-13 - 2025-10-18

NO SCHOOL - Non-contact Day
2025-09-19

Unity
2025-09-18 17:00 - 18:30 | Independence Elementary School, 4700 S. Memphis St., Aurora, CO, 80015, United States

Independence at Skate City
2025-09-17 18:00 - 20:00

Smoky Hill Spirit Bus Visiting Independence
2025-09-17

Splash Bravely - Wear the following Colors
2025-09-17
5th- Red, 4th – Green, 3rd – White, 2nd – Blue, 1st – Yellow, K – Purple, PreK – Orange/Pink

Make Your Mark - Dress what you want to be in the future
2025-09-16

International Dot Day - Wear Dots
2025-09-15

August PTCO Meeting
2025-08-27 18:00 - 19:30 | Independence Elementary School, 4700 S. Memphis St., Aurora, CO, 80015, United States
