December 2025 – Newsletter
Engage Jeffco – Putting the public back in public education
December Accomplishments/Announcements
- Engage Jeffco – 2025 Year In Review. Engage Jeffco was created in January of 2025. We spent the year growing, learning and reflecting. We accomplished a lot and we plan to keep going in 2026. View our presentation of all the things we have accomplished together this year; including board meetings, advocacy, partnership building, happy hours, tabling and more!
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Engage Jeffco watches or attends every board meeting and writes up a “TLDR” recap. Find the December 18th recap here. If you wish to watch the entire meeting you can do so here.
- Partnership with the districts’ Social Emotional Learning Specialists. At Engage Jeffco, we believe that mental health is critical and foundational to student success. We have had the opportunity to speak with several Social Emotional Learning (SEL) specialists across the district to listen, learn, and elevate their voices. SELs are often on the front lines, supporting students through anxiety, trauma, and social challenges that directly affect learning. Cutting these supports doesn’t save money in the long run; it shifts the cost onto students, families, and educators. Engage Jeffco is committed to advocating for sustained investment in mental health and social-emotional supports, because thriving students require more than academics alone. Our students deserve schools that care for the whole child. Our partnership and advocacy for Social Emotion Learning and mental health supports within the Jeffco School District is ongoing.
- Brown’s Promise Meeting Recap. Engage Jeffco recently hosted Brown’s Promise for school tours and a community conversation focused on equity in Jeffco. During our time in schools, we saw many bright spots — dedicated educators, innovative programs, and students doing incredible work. At the same time, we observed undeniable gaps in resources across schools, reinforcing the need for more equitable investment and support.
Grub Club ensures Jeffco students experiencing homelessness or emancipation in Jeffco don’t go hungry.
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Support JCEA, JCEA-R, JESPA, Second Wind Fund, and Jeffco PTA as they partner up again with the Jeffco Action Center NOW through March 7th & 8th, 2025 to help ensure our students have food.
