Author: ford_aaron

Dear St. Vrain Valley Community, As we move closer to the end of another outstanding year in St. Vrain Valley Schools, I want to take a moment to recognize the achievements and growth we have seen across our system. In the coming weeks, we will be championing the thousands of students who will be transitioning […]

Ms. Marie & Ms. Julie’s Monthly News Dear Preschool Families: The year has flown by and it is already springtime in the Rockies!  With that comes cool, as well as warm weather.  Enjoy the spring flowers, but please remember to send a jacket with your child in case the temperature dips during the day.  The […]

We hope that you enjoying your weekend. We had lots of fun this week. We met our new class pets. We now have a frog, Squirtle, a fish, Peanut, and a snail, Gary.    A Week in Review:    We talked about different types of roads and bike safety.  We learned that we should always wear […]

As you know, regular attendance is an important part of a child’s learning.  We thank you for helping your child to maintain their skills, knowledge, and positive attitudes towards school by ensuring they are attending school.  Generally we are seeing much less illness than we did this flu season in January and February.  We’re providing an attendance […]

FAMILY FUN NIGHT:  WELLNESS!!! When? Monday, April 30, 2018 From 6:00 – 7:00 pm At Spark! Discovery Preschool, in the gym, cafeteria What? Learning for the whole family! Join us to learn about child and family wellness with your child(ren), including topics about exercise and movement, nutrition, mental health, safety, and social/emotional development. We will […]

PALS-K stands for Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening for Kindergarten. This spring, between April 9 – April 27, all children transitioning to kindergarten will be given the PALS assessment before leaving our school. Why give the PALS Assessment? PALS-K will identify early and accurately students who are experiencing difficulties in acquiring fundamental reading skills. In keeping with […]

Dear Spark! Families, On behalf of our School Accountability Committee and the Design / Leadership Team I am excited to send this survey to measure key components of quality preschool programming at Spark! Discovery Preschool. In order to increase the quality of our preschool programming, we need your input, ideas, and opinions.    This survey […]

Our school implements required volunteer training for all classroom volunteers.  From late November through mid January, we offered 8 different trainings on a variety of days of the week, times of the day, along with translation options. Starting February 2018, we began offering once a month trainings. These sessions are targeted for adults and adults with infants so […]

How do you inspire creativity at home with your preschooler?  Here are some ideas from The Whole You:  A Guide to Life Creativity USE YOUR SENSES: Pick a place you and your child find interesting.  It could be a busy street corner, a park bench, a view of a snowy yard, etc.  Spend 10 minutes […]

Important Dates: April 2018 April 1 Tuition payments due.  Questions? Call Andrea Almanza, school secretary, at 720-652-7906 April 2 – 6 Letter identification, sound, and formation focus:  Xx, Yy, and Zz Tues, April 3, 9:00 am School tour for interested parents Wed, April 4 – AM Late start for K-12, but not for preschool; preschool […]