Spark! Newsletter March 9, 2026

Dear Families – We are welcoming a new principal in the 2026-2027 school year, as I am retiring from education in June of 2026. I want to share some information about our incoming principal. Stacey Horton is honored to serve as the new Principal of Spark! Discovery Preschool. With 23 years of experience in education, […]

Spark! Newsletter February 24, 2026

________________________________________________________________________________ Kindergarten Enrollment information for the ’26-’27 School Year Dear Spark! Discovery Preschool families: St. Vrain Valley School District offers free full-day kindergarten at every elementary school. Kindergarten applications are accepted starting in December for the following academic year. It is time to start taking action to enroll and to consider the transition to kindergarten for […]

Spark! Newsletter February 9, 2026

________________________________________________________________________________ Valentine’s Day Card Making To engage families with Valentine’s Day card making for one week, between Monday, Feb 9 – Feb 12th, between the hours of 8:00am and 3:30pm, we will have card-making materials in our cafeteria. This space will be open to families to come make Valentine’s Cards for other students, together, for […]

Spark! Newsletter Jan 21, 2026

________________________________________________________________________________ Dear Families: We’re thrilled to announce our Valentine’s Day celebrations on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at Spark! Discovery Preschool. Our celebrations will be held in the classrooms during the school day, offering a fun and engaging experience for our preschoolers! We hope to see our families and parents there as we create memorable moments […]

Spark! Newsletter Jan 7, 2026

________________________________________________________________________________ Happy New Year – 2026! My hope is that you were able to spend time with family and friends during the break!  I’m excited to start our second semester with our families, students, and staff. As school started back yesterday, I spoke to so many families that reflected on how excited their preschoolers were to […]

Spark! Newsletter Dec 8, 2025

Dear Families: Thank you for your help with our food drive to benefit the Carbon Valley Help Center in Frederick! We are always so grateful for the annual support of our community members, and I know the help center really appreciates our support as well. Is your child missing something? We have a school-wide Lost […]

Spark! Newsletter Nov 21, 2025

Wishing all our preschool families a Happy Thanksgiving! We are especially thankful for the partnership we share with you and your child(ren). Your support and involvement help make our school a warm and vibrant community. Enjoy your time with family and friends this Thanksgiving! We are grateful for the privilege of your partnership and for […]

Spark! Newsletter Oct 31, 2025

Family Resource Center – Spark! Discovery Preschool Dear Families – We’d like to make it know about some family resources just inside the front doors of our school. The door pictured above is the entrance to a space that has materials described below. There’s no need to ask or get permission to go in there […]

Spark! Newsletter Oct 20, 2025

________________________________________________________________________________ Free Halloween Costumes We’re excited to share that we have a collection of free Halloween costumes available for our preschoolers! Costumes have been generously donated and are gently used; they are on display in the front hallway. Families are welcome to browse and take any costume that might be a good fit for their […]

Spark! Newsletter Oct 3, 2025

________________________________________________________________________________ A Huge Thank You! We are so grateful to our wonderful families and our amazing PTO for providing delicious dinners, desserts, and drinks during conference week. Your thoughtfulness kept our teachers and staff fueled, cared for, and smiling. We appreciate your generosity and support more than words can say! _______________________________________________________________________________ Positive Trait of the […]

Spark! Newsletter September 12, 2025

Spark! Discovery Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) – Believe Fundraiser Information Last week the PTO sent home information in your child’s Friday folder regarding fundraising opportunities.  With your help, we will be raising funds to support the following types of activities throughout the school year:  Online orders are shipped directly to your home in a relatively short […]

Spark! Newsletter September 2, 2025

Good afternoon to our Families! I hope you are having a great week. As we look to the next few weeks, I have several important notes to share with everyone today: A) Late-Start is Tomorrow! The St. Vrain Valley School District (SVVSD) holds Professional Learning Community (PLC) days, or late start days, once a month on the first Wednesday […]

Spark! Newsletter August 20, 2025

Dear Families – Welcome! We want to thank you for entrusting us with your children!  It’s been a joy getting to know them and watching them grow and change already during our first week.  Our mission is to engage students in early learning experiences, in partnership with families and the community, that develop a strong foundation, […]

Spark! Newsletter May 9, 2025

Dear Families and Parents: Wrapping up the Year… As we wrap up a wonderful school year, we want to thank all of our amazing families for your support, laughter, and partnership throughout the year. Watching your children grow, learn, and shine is such a joy for all of us! We’ll miss our friends and look […]

Spark! Newsletter Mar 17, – Mar 28, 2025

Butter Braid Fundraiser- Sponsored by the Spark! PTO Our sweet Butter Braid Spring Fundraiser starts Thursday, March 13th, 2025. Flyers went out in this weeks Thursday folders. The Butter Braid fundraiser forms are due on Monday, April 7th, 2025. Butter Braids will be delivered to the school on Tuesday, April 15th. Order forms along with […]

Spark! Newsletter Mar 3, – Mar 14, 2025

Join us for our preschool Art Show! Join us for our preschool Art Show at SPARK! DISCOVERY PRESCHOOL – SAVE THE DATE  We will celebrate all the learning we did this year in our STEM unit called “Expressing Ourselves Through Art.”  You can view your child’s art projects, which will be with their class display.  […]

Spark! Newsletter Feb 17 – Feb 28, 2025

Message from Our Principal, Paige Gordon Good afternoon! We are celebrating the way so many families came to participate in our Valentine’s Day celebrations last week with their children in preschool. What a fun day to share caring, kindness, and the message that LOVE is important. Thank you also to families who have attended parent/family-teacher […]

Spark! Newsletter Feb 3 – Feb 14, 2025

Message from Our Principal, Paige Gordon Dear Spark! Discovery Preschool Families: To engage families with Valentine’s Day card making, between Monday, February 3 and Wednesday, February 12, between the hours of 8:00am and 3:30pm, we will have card-making materials in our Makerspace/Library.  This space will be open to families to come make Valentine’s Cards for […]

Spark! Newsletter Jan 20 – Jan 31, 2025

Message from Our Principal, Paige Gordon Dear Spark! Discovery Preschool Families, I hope this newsletter finds you well and that the new calendar year is off to a wonderful start for you and your family. Today, I am thrilled to share an exciting development that reflects the essence of who we are as a school […]

Spark! Newsletter Jan 6 – 20, 2025

Message from Our Principal, Paige Gordon Families:   We are excited to once again host our second semester Volunteer Training dates for Jan, Feb, and March of 2025. Volunteer training is required by the Department of Human Services, as we are a licensed preschool, in order to volunteer in the preschool classroom at our school.  Please use this […]

Spark! Newsletter Dec 9, 2024

Message from Our Principal, Paige Gordon Dear Families: I hope all of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your friends and family! It’s time to start thinking about enrollment for next year, the 2025-2026 school year – if they are going to move on to kindergarten or if they are going to come back for […]

Spark! Newsletter Nov 18, 2024

A message from our Principal, Paige Gordon Dear families, We know how busy life can be, and we truly appreciate the time you take to pick up and drop off preschoolers each day. We kindly ask that during this time, parents set aside their phones so we can connect with them if needed and share […]

Spark! Newsletter Nov 4, 2024

A message from our Principal, Paige Gordon Thank you to everyone who assisted with our Spark! PTO fundraiser! I know our PTO has already been putting funds to good use with our staff who wrote grants for innovative ideas and materials! Thanks to Ms. Danielle, Ms. Polly, Ms. Marie, Ms. Kiersten, Ms. Amy, and Ms. […]