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The Spark! Discovery Preschool STEM Profiles are traits/qualities we want to develop in our preschoolers and work to model as adults in the learning environment. They are the essence of what we believe STEM programming promotes in the education of the whole child, emphasizing intellectual, personal, emotional, and social growth through the integration of Science, […]

SCHOOL SAFETY:  THE STANDARD RESPONSE PROTOCOL 2021-2022 A critical component in the safe school recipe is the uniform classroom response to any incident. Weather events, fires, accidents, intruders and other threats to student safety are scenarios that are planned and trained for by school and district administration and staff. Historically, schools have taken this scenario-based […]

In this month’s issue of the Family Connections Newsletter, we include Schoology tips for parents, information on private web browsing, and tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics for promoting healthy digital habits. To sign up to receive the monthly newsletter in your email, click here!

Hello Preschool Families!!      We hope that you are enjoying your weekend. A Week in Review: ·  We continued our Transportation Unit. We learned about different forms of Water Transportation this week. We looked at how water travel can help people get to places faster. We did an experiment where we looked at different items that […]

Dear Families, We have continued our exploration of health and wellness this week. Two weeks ago, we brushed teeth models with sugar on them and looked at healthy and unhealthy teeth. We also talked about why we wash hands and did an experiment with a black light to see if we were able to wash […]

We will be hosting our annual Trick-or-Treat-Street for current Spark! Discovery Preschool families, including siblings, on Friday, October 25, 2019, from 4:30-6:00 pm. Families and children are encouraged to come dressed in costumes and enjoy trick-or-treating around the school building.  From 4:30 – 4:50 pm, at the beginning of the event, will be a low-sensory […]

STEM PROFILE OF THE MONTH: RESPONSIBLE RESPONSIBLE IS OUR STEM PROFILE OF THE MONTH. We define Responsible in our conversations with children as: “I take care of doing my part.  I make good choices.  I can be trusted to do what is right.” Preschoolers want to play an important role in the home, like they […]

Hello Families! Themes:  We are off to a great start of the school year! The children are getting used to the schedule and routines, and seem to be enjoying Pre-K childcare. Hopefully you are hearing good things at home! We are excited to get to know all the children and their families. In September we are discussing. This is […]

Dear Families, **Tomorrow is picture day for our class!** We spent time last week showing and sharing our Me Bags.  Please feel free to send one in this week if you haven’t already!   Each day there will be a new student of the day.  This student will be the helper and can choose to wear a cape […]

Sept 20 – Oct 4 – PTO “Believe” Fundraiser Mon, Sept 30, 3:30 – 7:30 pm – Parent / Teacher Conferences  October STEM profile:  RESPONSIBLE Tues, Oct 1 – Tuition payments for October are due Wed, Oct 2 – Official student count for the Colorado Department of Education.  Please ensure your student is in attendance  […]