Acceso anticipado a infantil y 1.º de primaria | Participa en nuestra sesión informativa el 8 de enero

Publicado originalmente en el Longmont Times-Call>> El Distrito Escolar de St. Vrain Valley ofrece la posibilidad de matriculación anticipada para niños superdotados con un alto nivel de desarrollo menores de 6 años. Se ha convocado una reunión con los padres para informar sobre el proceso de acceso anticipado y las características de los niños superdotados de corta edad, que tendrá lugar el 8 de enero, de 17:00 a 18:00 horas, en el edificio de Servicios Estudiantiles, […]

Ms. Amy N’s Update 12-9-2019

Dear Families, I hope you are all doing well after our week off in November as we get back into the flow of school for the next couple of weeks. I want to share a few reminders and other pieces of information. First, please make sure your children have weather appropriate clothing for school. We […]

Ms. Mary’s Update 12-11-19

Dear Families,  We are onto our next STEM unit:  Pets!  I will attach the family letter below.   ****Please email me a picture of your family pet so that we can make a class book.  If you do not have a pet, you can send in a picture of a pet that you know (maybe someone else […]

Mr. Ben’s Update 12-6-19

Hello families, I hope you had a great Thanksgiving break full of gratitude, family time, and plenty of food. I can’t believe its already December and our preschool studentshave jumped right back into the routine of things. This week we made winter drawing and practiced writing our name. On Tuesday, we participated in music and movement with rhythm sticks. Wednesday, we […]

Ms. Jess’s update 12-1-19

NewsWe had a busy November! This month we focused on the letters Ii, Jj, and Kk. We also have been working on recognizing numbers 1-5 and counting groups of items from 1-5. Our book focus was Bear Says Thanks. The students did a wonderful job retelling the story using visuals, signs, and words! They enjoyed making and sharing our friendshipfruit salad and working […]

Ms. Emily’s Update 12-1-19

Hello Families,  I hope you had a wonderful week! What we have/will be learning:Letter names and sounds A-VSTEM Design Challenge: Pet CarriersName WritingSorting and CountingOur New STEM Unit is TransportationPainting with Marbles Important December Dates:https://sdpk.svvsd.org/updates/important-dates-december-2019 Reminders:Please sign and return Individual Learning PlansKINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT BEGINS DEC. 2nd Ms. Emily ECE Preschool Teacher Today is a good day for a good day.  

Ms. Marie’s Update 12-1-19

Ms. Marie’s December 2019 Newsletter         December 1, 2019 By Marie Bloch Ms. Marie’s Monthly News Dear Preschool Families and Friends: Note:  Kindergarten enrollment starts December 2nd through the 19th! Welcome to winter and the month of December!  Please make sure your children come to school prepared to go outside with warm coats, hats, mittens (rather […]

Ms. Rachel’s Update 12-1-19

Hello! Here are this week’s announcements and reminders: Concepts:  Fundations®: W and X Math : subitizing (seeing numbers to 6), puzzles, counting objects to 20 Stem: Nursery Rhymes Project: Gingerbread Man PATHS: Yellow and Blue Feelings Tomorrow! Monday, December 2nd – Registration for kindergarten begins @ 6 AM. Here are some important links: Enrollment information: […]

Ms. Nicky’s Update 12-1-19

Ms. Nicky and Ms. Julie’s News We had a great time with our transportation unit! We had so many adventures, from field trips to the police station to going to a drive-in movie with awesome home-made vehicles to traveling around the world in an airplane to building boats and seeing if they could float. We hope your child shared […]

Ms. Mary’s Update 11-20-19

Dear Families, We have been working hard in room 244!  We finished up our Health and Wellness unit this week.   Here are some of the highlights that cross over multiple areas of learning (inquiry and design, writing, reading and math). We read many non-fiction books about our bodies and learned about healthy food and exercise.  We wrote […]

Important Dates – January 2020

Dec 2 – Jan 24 – STEM Unit 3 January STEM profile focus:  CURIOUS!  January Mathematical focus:  PATTERNING Friday, Dec 20 – Sunday, Jan 5 – Winter Break — preschool and childcare closed January 1 – HAPPY NEW YEAR!  Mon, Jan 6 – Students return to school and childcare opens  Mon, Jan 6 – Tuition […]

12-9-19 Ms. Amy K’s update

Dear Families, The new St. Vrain Innovation Center at 33 Quail Rd, Longmont, CO 80501 is offering  Makerspace time slots for preschool classes.  There are 15 slots for parents and children who are interested in this opportunity on Friday, December 13th from 9:45-10:45.  I will send you the information and sign-up sheet.  Ms. Allison and I […]

Full Day Preschool Programming Information for 2020-2021

Hello families,     During the last three school years we have had full day preschool programming at Spark! Discovery Preschool.  We are planning to continue this programming for the 2020 – 2021 school year.  Our returning families, those with students currently enrolled during the 2019-2020 school year, will get to participate in a lottery we […]

Boletín informativo «Conexiones familiares» de diciembre

En el número de este mes del boletín «Family Connections», compartimos nuevos datos sobre el uso de los medios de comunicación por parte de preadolescentes y adolescentes, y analizamos cómo los alumnos de St. Vrain de todas las edades se están iniciando en la robótica. ¡Haz clic aquí para suscribirte y recibir el boletín mensual en tu correo electrónico!

December’s Mathematical Focus 2019: Number Operations

School wide we using the professional text, The Big Ideas of Early Mathematics: What Teachers of Young Children Need to Know (Erikson Institute Early Math Collaborative, 2014), to implement changes to instruction.  While we continue to have preschoolers work to sort, count, and deveolop number sense, we will be focused on number operations this month.  Look […]

STEM Profile of the Month – December 2019

RESPECTFUL — At Spark! Discovery Preschool, we define Respectful as, “Respectful: I show that I care for others, our world, and myself.” Here is an article called “How to Teach Respect, Ages 3 to 4,” by the folks at Baby Centre, with a link/source listed below: “What to expect at the preschool age Trying to get respectful […]

Únete a nosotros >> Noche comunitaria « STEM », 13 de diciembre

El Centro de Innovación de las Escuelas del Valle de St. Vrain organiza su primer evento «Noche de la Comunidad de la STEM » el viernes 13 de diciembre, de 16:30 a 19:30. Se invita a los alumnos desde Preescolar hasta 5.º de Primaria y a sus familias a participar en actividades prácticas de la STEM , visitas guiadas y actividades lúdicas. Los alumnos podrán diseñar, experimentar, construir e inventar a través de actividades de programación, ingeniería, creación y ciencias que les permitirán […]

Ms. Amy Newsom’s update 11-15-19

Students have been enjoying our pets unit learning about different animals and what kind of care they need. We painted pet rocks and made them milk carton homes and other items like leashes or blankets and most of your kiddos took them home this week. Some in the morning class still need to make the […]

Ms. Rachel’s Update 11-16-19

Hello!   Here are this week’s announcements and reminders: Concepts:  Fundations®: U and V Math : subitizing (seeing numbers to 6), recognizing the number on a die, counting objects to 20 Stem: Transportation – Design Challenge Project: Stone Soup PATHS: Yellow and Blue Feelings Tuesday, Nov 19th Spark Night at Chick Fil-A in Longmont. **Downloading […]

Ms. Tori’s update 11-17-19

Hello Preschool Families!!      We hope that you are enjoying your weekend. We had a great week! A Week in Review: ·  We talked about fall. We made observations about fall. We observed that the leaves change colors and start to fall to the ground. Fall is colder than summer. We talked about what we like […]

Ms. Marie’s Update 11-17-19

Ms. Marie’s Update 11/17/19 Dear Preschool Families and Friends,                                                            Important reminder for parents of children entering kindergarten next year: Kindergarten registration for the district begins on December 2nd.  Information about registration can be found at SVVSD’s Kindergarten page.  More information is available through the City of Longmont’s site:  Launch to Kindergarten Please sign and return your […]

Ms. Amy Newsom’s update 11-18-19

Dear Families, If you are receiving this message it is because your child is of the correct age to attend kindergarten next year. Enrollment for kindergarten starts much earlier than some families expect. This year enrollment begins on December 2nd. Schools have open enrollment, so if you plan to enroll your child in a school […]

Important Dates – December 2019

Month of December STEM Profile:  RESPECTFUL STEM Unit 3 – Dec 2, 2019 – Jan 24, 2020 Dec 2 – Dec 17th: PJ and Book Drive all month long – look for more info in the newsletter – to benefit students at Spark! Discovery Preschool Sunday, Dec 1 – Tuition payments Due Monday, Dec 2 […]