Category: Kindergarten

Ms. Nicky and Ms. Julie’s News   Thank you to all of you who attended conferences!  I appreciate that you took time out of your busy day to talk with me about your child’s progress.  It was nice to have the opportunity to get to know everyone a little better!   We have started our […]

Dear Spark! Families:  Parent – Teacher Conferences will be scheduled on Tuesday – Thursday, Oct 4, 5, and 6, 2016. Your child’s teacher will meet with you for a conference for 20 minutes. A form will come home for you to indicate dates and times that would be most convenient for your family.  We will […]

Attending school regularly helps children feel better about school—and themselves.  Start building this habit in preschool so they learn right away that going to school on time, every day is important.  Good attendance will help children do well in high school, college, and work!* Help Us Build School Success with Good Attendance! Set a regular […]

Spark! Discovery Preschool staff members and the School Accountability Committee (SAC) are excited to inform you of our 2016-2017 Quality Improvement areas, which have been designed through collaborative processes over the last half year.  These plans are based on a Colorado Department of Education initiative, called Colorado Shines. Colorado Shines is a quality rating and […]

When thinking about your time at school, your memories drift to the classes you enjoyed, the classes you struggled with, and those moments where everything clicked on a hard subject. However, in the minds of an educator, the word preparation comes to mind. Are my kids prepared for what’s next, and are they ready for […]

Wow!  It’s hard to believe the school year is coming to an end!  We have started our last STEM unit of study, which is Nursery Rhymes.  We have a puppet theater in our dramatic play area and the students have really been enjoying acting out the nursery rhymes.  We have really been able to target […]

Think back to when you were a student, back-to-school shopping, finding your classroom, and the exciting lessons that would soon fill your day. The first day of school jitters that were calmed by the friendly, welcoming face, and celebrating the “ah ha” moments when you finally figured out how to solve the problem. Then there […]

Ms. Nicky and Ms. Julie’s News: The students have really been enjoying our STEM unit of study on Pets.  So far, we have explored what a pet is, what is involved in caring for a pet, and who takes care of pets.  When we discussed goldfish, students had the opportunity to use prototyping materials to create […]

STEM: It’s hard to believe 2015 is almost over!  The students have really been enjoying our STEM unit of study on Pets.  So far, we have explored what a pet is, what is involved in caring for a pet, and who takes care of pets.  When we discussed goldfish, students had the opportunity to use prototyping […]

Hi Families!  We have had such a great time with our unit on our bodies, health, exercise, and nutrition.  Hopefully, your child has come home and shared some of the information they learned with you!  This is my favorite unit to do because there are so many fun hands-on activities to help them learn.  Our […]