Parent, guardian, and family engagement is important in supporting the success of our students. Accordingly, there are many ways for our families to get involved with our school.
Volunteers
If you are interested in volunteering in your student’s classroom or at the school, please contact your student’s teacher or our front office at 720-652-7906. A mandatory 90-minute volunteer training is required with the principal before starting any volunteering in preschool classrooms.
Welcome to Spark! Discovery PTO
Interested or questions? Email [email protected] or see a PTO member or Alpine Staff member. Check out the PTO Facebook page here.
AEPTO Officers 2024-2025
- Co-Presidents: Heather Ward and looking for a co-president (as of 9/9/24)
- Co -Treasurer: Lauren Gentile and looking for a co-treasurer (as of 9/9/24)
- Secretary: Looking for a secretary
- Staff Representatives: Paige Gordon (principal) and rotating teaching staff
PTO Meetings 2024-2025
Thurs, August 15, 2024 – 12:00 – 1:00 pm – front office
Thurs, August 29, 2024 – 6:00 – 7:30 pm – Gym / Cafeteria – Babysitting provided
Thurs, Sept 26, 2024 – 6:00 – 7:30 pm – Gym / Cafeteria – Babysitting provided
Thurs, Nov 21, 2024 – 6:00 – 7:30 pm – Gym / Cafeteria – Babysitting provided
Thurs, Jan 30, 2025 – 6:00 – 7:30 pm – Gym / Cafeteria – Babysitting provided
Thurs, Feb 27, 2025 – 6:00 – 7:30 pm – Gym / Cafeteria – Babysitting provided
Thurs, March 27, 2025 – 6:00 – 7:30 pm – Gym / Cafeteria – Babysitting provided
Thurs, April 24, 2025 – 6:00 – 7:30 pm – Gym / Cafeteria – Babysitting provided
Thurs, May 8, 2025 – 6:00 – 7:30 pm – Gym / Cafeteria – Babysitting provided
What we do:
- Support our school’s children, teachers, staff and parents
- Create a welcoming climate and culture, including making parent-to-parent connections and networking opportunities
- Facilitate involvement across comfort levels
- Provide opportunities for parents to better understand how to help their children
- Provide additional funding that supports the vision, mission, values and goals of Spark! Discovery Preschool
- Create opportunities for our community to have fun and play together!
What do we do to support the school?
- We pay for the Thursday folders the school, staff, and families use for communication.
- We pay for food items for the Boo-Hoo Breakfast and the Drop-off Dessert, as well as the Ice Cream social in August.
- We purchase materials for Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports for each classroom to support monthly rewards / celebrations including things like: stickers, bubbles, chalk, token rewards for reward boxes, board games, parachutes, etc. These items support rewarding positive behavior.
- We supply dinners for the teachers and staff during Parent-Teacher three nights of conferences twice a year from local restaurants.
- Fall and Spring teacher grants, where the teacher simply tells us “I would like to add ______ to my classroom, because…” and we are able to make that happen. Our teachers really have stellar ideas to enrich the learning experiences of the students!
- Staff Appreciation week in May comes with daily treats and events for all staff for a week to show our teachers how much we appreciate all they do!
- In the 2023 – 2024 school year, we sponsored Anima Arts Creative Movement family engagement classes with Ms. Mimi, which is an event to get students, siblings, and caregivers having fun and moving together. These classes have been paid for by the PTO, and are free to families of Spark!
- In the 2023 – 2024 school year, Ms. Mimi also taught drama / theater classes to all students in the building twice a week for 5 weeks while their class studied these topics. This was paid for by PTO.
- In the 2023 – 2024 school year, Ms. Mimi also taught dance and movement classes to all students in the building twice a week for 5 weeks while their class studied these topics. This was paid for by PTO.
- At the front of the school, through the second set of doors, we have Birthday bags available to those in need- no questions asked. Each bag contains some items to make sure your household can celebrate your students birthday with family.
- We have helped to sponsor many items in our Family Resource Center at the front of the school including games that are for preschools, which families can check out and play with their family members.
- In the 2023-2024 school year, we purchased long-lasting and interesting play materials for our school’s Makerspace, called Make/Hack/Play.
- We have purchased t-shirts to sell back to our student’s families for kids to show their school spirit.
- On occasion, our teachers are not able to be in class. We have put together special “Thank You bags” for the wonderful substitute teachers that step in for them when they are absent.
- We helped fund the start of the Book Exchange events, so that even if you aren’t bringing in a book to exchange, there would be a book available to bring home!
- In the spring of 2023, we paid for the purchase of materials for a Wellness Room for the teacher to use during breaks, and before/after classes. This includes aromatherapy, a water feature, a yoga/stretching area, music, lamps, and really just an overall area to take a moment for themselves.
- We also contribute to the school garden when items, such as a truckload of soil and weed matting.
We strive to make these short years at Spark! Discovery Preschool is the best and most fun they can be, full of fun memories and many smiles for everyone involved. If parents and families, we would love for you to engage in supporting our school. We look forward to meeting you! If you have any questions, feel free to contact the current PTO Board at [email protected].