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. […]

Spark! Newsletter Friday, Oct 18, 2024

A message from our Principal, Paige Gordon Dear Families: Thank you to our families and staff for partnering together for parent-teacher conferences in late September and early October. At our school we have a goal of 100% completion rate. We love to connect with our families during conferences — and it’s a treat to talk […]

Spark! Newsletter Monday, Oct 7, 2024

CONFERENCES Dear Families – Thank you for your participation in Family-Parent/Teacher conferences during the last two weeks. Family engagement in conferences through their input and communication about the progress children are making is vitally important in our school-to-home partnership. Our goal is 100% attendance for students who started at the beginning of the school year; […]

Spark! Newsletter Sept 30, 2024

Important Dates – Spark! Sept 30 – Oct 4 Mon, Sept 30 There is no Anima Arts “Family Movement” class with Ms. Mimi on this particular Monday Tues, Oct 1 Tuition is due. Questions? Stacey Petering – 720-652-7906 October Count DAY! — please help us avoid unnecessary absences PK Tuition due – Refer all parent questions […]

Spark! Newsletter Fri, Sept 20, 2024

Dr. Sandy McTaggart – Spark! Discovery Preschool Counselor This school year we are grateful and excited to inform our parents and families about the school-based mental health and counseling program and services, provided by Dr. Sandy McTaggart, who is our school’s part time counselor and part time school psychologist.  If you or your student need counseling […]

Spark! Newsletter Sept 6, 2024

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) FALL CONFERENCES: A message is being sent via Infinite Campus today about our first round of Family/Parent/Teacher conferences. The message will share the […]

Spark! Newsletter August 28, 2024

_______________________________________________________________________________ Important Dates Sept 2 – 6, 2024 Mon, Sept 2  Labor Day – School and Childcare are closed for the day Tues, Sept 3 Tuition is Due – Stacey Petering, secretary, is the contact from the office if staff get questions 5:30 – 7:30 pm – Frederick High School Feeder Superintendent’s Town hall with […]

Spark! Newsletter August 23, 2024

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 5-10-24

________________________________________________________________________________ Happy Mother’s Day We hope you have a wonderful Mother’s Day this Sunday! We appreciate all that our moms and dads do for our students! ________________________________________________________________________________ CARNIVAL – MAY 17, 2024 Volunteers are still needed to run carnival games, donate cakes, set up, clean up, and so on. Families can sign up to help […]

Spark! Newsletter 4-29-24

________________________________________________________________________________ A Message from the school Principal, Paige Gordon Dear Parents and Families: We want to thank you for your support of our Parent-Teacher Organization (https://www.facebook.com/SparkdiscoveryPTO) and of our students, staff, and families. Here’s a bit of news to inform the school community about how fundraisers (like the ButterBraid fundraiser we had recently) translate to […]

Spark! Newsletter 4-16-24

________________________________________________________________________________ ART SHOW – SVVSD Good morning! Our school is participating in the SVVSD art show being held at the Boulder County Fairgrounds from April 16 – 21, 2024, for the first time. We held our first school-based art show in March of 2023, and after such an enriching and successful event, after our school-based […]

Spark! Newsletter 3-29-24

________________________________________________________________________________ A Message from the school Principal, Paige Gordon ART SHOW: Thank you to everyone who came to our whole school art show yesterday! It was so much fun to see the creativity and self-expression on display through art. I appreciate all the work and effort our preschool team of teachers and staff did to […]

Spark! Newsletter 3-25-24

________________________________________________________________________________ A Message from the school Principal, Paige Gordon Dear Families – I want to take a moment to explain our policies and procedures regarding diapering / Toilet assists in Preschool at our school. For typically developing children: Typically developing children are expected to be potty trained before starting school. We understand that accidents will sometimes […]

Spark! Newsletter 3-01-24

________________________________________________________________________________ A Message from the school Principal, Paige Gordon Student Injury practices at Spark! Our student’s safety and well-being are paramount to us, and we are committed to doing everything in our power to ensure they receive the care and attention they need.  At Spark! Discovery Preschool, our staff collaborate to provide medical care for […]

Spark! Newsletter 2-15-24

________________________________________________________________________________ A Message from the school Principal, Paige Gordon Join us for our preschool Art Show! – SAVE THE DATE Families can view their child’s art projects, which will be with their class display in hallways of the school.  You can also add to our school’s school-wide art project that will be created during the […]

Spark! Newsletter 2-2-24

________________________________________________________________________________ Valentine’s Day celebrations: AM class celebrations: Wednesday, 2/14/2023, 10:30 – 11:10 am – for Monday – Thursday AM classes in classrooms PM class celebrations: Wednesday, 2/14/2023, 2:25 – 3:05 pm – for Monday – Thursday PM classes in classrooms Full day Preschool Class celebrations: Wednesday, 2/14/2023, 2:25 – 3:05 pm – for students enrolled […]

Spark! Newsletter 1-29-24

________________________________________________________________________________ Message from Our Principal, Paige Gordon Good morning – I wanted to update parents and families with some timely information. Have a great day! Paige Gordon For any families that completed the pre-registration process during December and January for the 2024 – 2025 school year, we are mailing home placement letters via US MAIL […]

Spark! Discovery Preschool Winter Conferences Information

Winter Parent-Teacher Conferences: Jan 30, Feb 1, and Feb 5, 2024 1/12/24 Dear Spark! Discovery Preschool Families, Our 2024 Winter Conferences are fast approaching. Preschool conferences play a pivotal role in fostering a collaborative and supportive educational environment. They provide a valuable platform for families and teachers to closely monitor a child’s developmental progress, understand […]

Spark! Newsletter 1-19-2024

________________________________________________________________________________ Message from Our Principal, Paige Gordon We look forward to our upcoming Parent-Family/Teacher conferences during the evenings on January 30, February 1, and February 5, 2024. Conferences will be held from 3:30 pm to 7:30 pm these three evenings.  Each conference is scheduled for 20 minutes, and meetings will promptly start and end at […]

Spark! Newsletter 1-3-2024

________________________________________________________________________________ Message from Our Principal, Paige Gordon Dear Families: It’s time to take action about enrollment for next year in preschool. Thank you to families who have already pre-registered for preschool for next year. Our office staff contacted all returning families with preschool-eligible families the second half of December to remind families to complete this […]

Spark! Newsletter 12-04-23

________________________________________________________________________________ Message from Our Principal, Paige Gordon Dear Families: It’s time to start thinking about enrollment for next year in preschool. 2024-2025 Fall Preschool Pre-Registration begins December 1, 2023. All families in preschool who are already enrolled for ’23-’24 need to enroll again for the ’24 – ’25 school year, and all new families will […]

Spark! Newsletter 11-10-23

________________________________________________________________________________ Message from Our Principal, Paige Gordon ([email protected]) Dear Families: ENROLLMENT FOR PRESCHOOL HERE: It’s time to start thinking about enrollment for next year in preschool. 2024-2025 Fall Preschool Pre-Registration begins December 1, 2023. To better serve families and to support a more timely student preschool placement, St. Vrain’s Department of Early Childhood Education is […]