Spark! October School Accountability Committee (SAC) update 2018

At our October 2018, we:  1. Reviewed the purposed of the School Accountability Committee team using SVVSD Board of Education policy AE. 2. Discussed the timeline of the year’s work as a committee3. Discussed highlights of the Design / Leadership Team and STEM work being done at the school:  Team composition – roles and classroom assignments Hiring update […]

Office Squad of Volunteers – Spark! 2018 – 2019

Volunteer for the “Office squad” to better assist our teachers in a clerical manner (copying, laminating, stapling, sorting, etc).  Sometimes, volunteering in the classroom with your preschooler doesn’t work out (behaviors, separation, etc). We are looking for a volunteer in the office for each session of preschool in the AM and PM Monday through Thursday, […]

Ms. Kiersten’s update 10-28-18

Ms. Tawna and I had so much fun seeing our friends at Trick or Treat Street Friday night!  While we won’t be having an official party in class, we will do several fun activities related to Halloween this week to keep the holiday fun rolling.  Please remember to dress your child in regular clothing Wednesday. […]

Tori’s Update 10-21-18

Hello Preschool Families!!         I hope that you are enjoying your weekend. A reminder that as, the weather starts to get colder, Please make sure that your child comes with a coat / gloves / hat (please put their name on the inside tag) because we also value getting kids outside to play! If you […]

Ms. Rachel’s Update 10-21-18

Happy Weekend! Here are this week’s reminders and announcements: In the next couple of weeks, be on the lookout for your student’s Individual Learning Plan (ILP). This will include one to three goals that we will be working on in the next trimester with your child. Please read over it, add comments, sign and return […]

Ms. Tori’s Update 10-15-18

Hello Preschool Families!!     We hope that you are enjoying your long weekend.   A Week in Review: ·       We started our unit on Family and Friends by talking about who are in our families, We also talked about how people grow. We talked about how you start as a baby and then grow into […]

Ms. Rachel’s Update 10-15-18

Happy Monday! I hope everyone is staying warm. Here are this week’s announcements and reminders: Please dress for the weather! We go outside every day that the temperature is over 20 degrees, so make sure your child has a warm coat, hat, and mittens (snow pants if it’s snowy). ***Let us know if your child […]

Ms. Marie’s update 10-14-18

Ms. Marie’s Update 10/14/18 Dear Preschool Families and Friends,                                                            Welcome to winter!  This is a good time to winterize” the 2nd set of clothes in your child’s backpack.  They also may have grown. Please send them with coats / gloves / hats (please put their name on the inside tag) because we also value getting […]

Ms. Piper’s Update 10-9-18

Ms. Piper’s Class Newsletter 10-9-18   Hello, preschool families! We hope this message finds you well. This is the classroom update for the month of October.   What We’re Learning We have completed our first STEM Unit, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! This week we began our second unit, Buildings. In this unit, we will explore what […]

October Newsletter Childcare / Wrap Around

Happy Fall to all the Families! Welcome officially to FALL! (Even though it is starting to feel like winter) The first week of October we will be learning all about the State of Colorado. The children will learn what our state flag looks like, what our state flower is and of course what our state […]

Ms. Tori’s Update 10-7-18

Hello Preschool Families!!   We hope that you are enjoyed your weekend. I wanted to Thank everyone for attending Parent-Teacher Conferences this week. It was great getting to meet and talk with you about your child. A Week in Review: ·       We finished our unit on Lifecycles. ·       We worked with letters, Kk and Ll. We talked about […]

ms. Rachel’s Update 10-1-18

Hello! Here are the notes and reminders for this week: Concepts we’re working on – G, S, Seven (7), hexagon, octagon, grey Believe Kids Fundraiser – keep selling items through this Thursday, October 11th Parent Teacher Conferences went well!  Many thanks for coming out so that we could talk about your wonderful student. It was […]

Ms. Marie’s Update 9-30-18

September 30, 2018 By Marie Bloch   Ms. Marie, Ms. Jessica, & Ms. Toni’s Monthly News   Dear Preschool Families:   Welcome to fall!  I hope you have been enjoying the cooler temperatures. Please make sure your child is dressed appropriately for the weather.  We will be going outside even when it is cool, unless it […]

Ms. Amy’s Update 9-30-18

  Kuesel, Amy Sun, Sep 30, 3:38 PM (8 days ago)    to bcc: me      Dear Parents,Happy October!   It is sure feeling like Fall, so a good time to remember to pull out jackets or sweatshirts for recess.  We have a busy week ahead with Parent-teacher conferences, our Healthy Living program which focuses on healthy eating […]

Ms. Rachel’s Update 9-28-18

  Welch, Rachel Fri, Sep 28, 1:16 PM (10 days ago)    to bcc: me   Happy Friday! Here are the notes and reminders for this week: Check out the October Newsletter for our class attached to this email Concepts we’re working on – O, Q Believe Kids Fundraiser – keep selling items through October 5th PARENT […]

Ms. Nicky’s update 10-1-18

Happy Fall! It has been a busy month for us. We have started working on letteridentification, formation, and the sounds that letters make. We have also talkedabout numbers, and have been working a lot on counting objects and numbersense-having a sense of what numbers really mean. We are well into our STEM uniton Buildings. We […]

Ms. Jess’s Update 10-1-18

What a great September we have had! We have finished our first STEM unit on Life Cycles. The students loved the story The Very Hungry Caterpillar and watching our live caterpillars change into butterflies! I want to thank all of the families that participated in our family project. It was a big success! Students felt so proud when they shared their projects with their […]

Cozy Coats for Kids project

Read about our Cozy Coats for Kids project here.  

Successfully funded PTO grants

The PTO funded the following teacher grants written in early September, 2018, by Spark! Discovery Preschool teachers:   Nicky Willis, preschool teacher, requested a grant titled “Around the World and in the Classroom”.  This would include a 6 month subscription to Little Passports, a program that helps students explore global perspectives on world themes.  Each […]

STEM Profile of the Month – October 2018: ENTHUSIASM

About Enthusiasm, By Paige Gordon, Principal At Spark! Discovery Preschool, we define ENTHUSIASTIC as, “I AM EXCITED ABOUT LEARNING AND THE WORLD AROUND ME.” Preschoolers are naturally inclined as enthusiastic learners, and our goal at Spark! Discovery Preschool is to continue this enjoyment for learning and life.  We want our preschoolers’ interests to be developed and SPARKED.   It’s […]

FALL CELEBRATION – Trick or Treat Street!

October 1, 2018 We will be hosting a Trick-or-Treat-Street for Spark! Discovery Preschool families, including siblings, on Friday, October 26, 2018, 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 […]

2018-2019 Program of STEM – Spark! Discovery Preschool

STEM Units 1, 2, 3: Preschoolers in every classroom will be instructed in 6 units each year; these units of instruction represent the school’s comprehensive plan for high-quality, STEM-based inquiry, which are taught in all classrooms.  These 6 units of STEM are different than the previous year’s units so that children are being exposed to […]

Use of Interpreters to Partner with Parents and Families

Use of Interpreters for Families Speaking a language other than English Spark! Discovery Preschool takes reasonable steps to ensure families with limited English proficiency have meaningful access and an equal opportunity to participate in their child’s education, activities, and programs. Our district uses district-approved language translation services for translation of written communications, such as newsletters, […]