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 other students, together for free. Also, feel free to pick up materials and take them home to make them from home. Additionally, during family-teacher conferences, on Feb 3, Feb 5, and Feb 11, families are invited to pick up, make, and/or take materials from 3:30 pm – 7:30 pm during the evenings of conferences. Also, each teacher may be seeking parents to assist/volunteer to assist with the classroom Valentine’s Day celebration. Please look for more information from your child’s teacher about their specific plans, and I’m sure they would love your help in planning the celebration.
Thank you for your continued trust and dedication to our school community!
With gratitude — Paige Gordon
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REMEMBER to sign up for Conferences
- Please sign up for conferences using our MEET THE TEACHER link
- Conferences will be held: Monday, Feb 3, 2025, Wednesday, Feb 5, 2025, and Tuesday, Feb 11, 2025. Conferences will be held from 3:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Parents should call the office if they need help booking their child’s conference.
- The link will not be live on Monday, Feb 3, 2025, at noon. If parents need assistance to make a change to their conference time or to get a conference time after noon on Feb 3, call 730-652-7906 and speak to Stacey Petering.
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Spark! Discovery Preschool Literacy Night at the Library
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Valentine’s Day Celebration information
In an effort to host a community event that brings us all together as a community, we will be hosting Valentine’s Day Celebrations in class at the following times, and we hope you will join us:
- Thurs, Feb 13, from 10:30 – 11:10 am — Mon – Thurs AM classes
- Thurs, Feb 13, from – 2:25 – 3:05 pm– for Mon – Thurs PM and for Full-Day preschool
Teachers will be sending home information about how to best address Valentine’s Day cards for sharing with classmates in their classes. It is our policy that children bring a Valentine for every child in the class, if they are going to bring them, as this helps everyone to feel included and shows our caring for our friends. There will be some restrictions on the types of treats allowed in the classroom, due to allergies and dietary restrictions that are specific to each room and each schedule (AM vs. PM), so please look for information from the teacher on this as well. We will have a white lunch bag for each student to collect their Valentine cards on the 13th.
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Join Us for Tunes, Tales & Tinkering!
February 3 | 5:15-6:45 P.M. | Innovation Center
Preschool-aged families who live in St. Vrain Valley are invited to a magical, musical evening featuring a special reading of Emilia Tries the Cello by local teacher, author, and cellist Dr. Katarina M. Pliego (a resident of Longmont). Accompanied by members of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, this enchanting story will come to life with a selection of short musical pieces ranging from classical to pop. During the experience, children will have the opportunity to play a variety of instruments and even create their own, blending STEM principles with musical creativity. Books will be given away while supplies last, and snacks and translation services will be available. The evening will conclude with a spectacular performance by St. Vrain’s Student Drone Performance Team. Learn more about this exciting event here.
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Extend Your Child’s Preschool Experience with Wraparound Pre-K Care at Spark! Discovery Preschool
St. Vrain Valley Schools offers licensed Wraparound Pre-K Care for children ages 3 to 5 at our school, providing a safe and enriching environment to complement preschool or as a childcare option for younger learners. With activities in STEAM, literacy, and creative play, children will build skills and confidence in a nurturing setting. Registration for the 2025-2026 school year opens February 6, 2025. Childcare will begin in August of 2025. This programming is not included with Universal Preschool and requires a separate registration. Childcare programming at our school accepts tuition, CCCAP funding, or possible scholarships (determined by the department). If there are questions about childcare for the 25-26 school year, please call or email Tasha Lugg, Childcare manager at [email protected] or 720-652-7908 (direct line). More information about the program can be found here: https://sdpk.svvsd.org/activities-childcare/childcare/.
Childcare 2025-2026 Registration Rates (Preschool is different):
$50 single; $75 multi-child – Registration fee
To ensure we continue to provide high-quality, dedicated staff and robust programming, we are implementing new pricing for the first time in nearly a decade for the 25-26 school year. Scholarships to support financial aid are available. Please contact the Community Schools office for additional information.
Rates per day:
$45 if enrolled in a St. Vrain preschool
$55 if attending pre-k/wraparound care only
*Families must commit to a 2-day minimum weekly attendance to enroll in wraparound care.
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Counselor’s Corner – Dr. Sandy McTaggart
In our whole class school counseling sessions, we are learning how to be a superfriend through social emotional learning videos and activities. They are asking themselves, “what would a super-friend do?” Students are learning to stop, think, and act when they have a problem with a friend. Solutions include using kind words to ask for what they want and waiting patiently for their turn. As always, we start with a breathing exercise to calm our bodies and focus on the lesson. Here’s a link to the superhero breathing exercise that families can use at home: Superhero Breathing Exercise.
See our Spark! Preschool Counseling Website for more information and resources.
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Important Dates at Spark! Feb 3 – 7, 2025
Stem Unit #3 from Jan 13 – Feb 13, 2025
- Expressing Ourselves through Art: Noreen and Kaylee
- People and Places in my Community: Tori, Kiersten, and Marie
- Making Music: Kelli, Miranda, and Polly
- Simple Machines: A Study in Motion: Danielle and Amy
Mon, Feb 3, 2025
STEM profile of the month: Risk-taker (see handout sent on 1/30/25 to all parents – English and Spanish)
Month-long Math focus / Big Idea of Early Mathematics: Measurement (see handout sent on 1/30/25 to all parents – English and Spanish)
FUNDATIONS focus on lower-case letters (writing them, identifying them, and naming their sounds): a, g
Preschool Tuition is due – call Stacey if there are questions (720-652-7906)
Conference Night #1- 3:30 pm to 7:30 pm – Thank you PTO for feeding the staff!
Spark! Open House at Carbon Valley Library- 5:30 – 7:30 pm. (See info above)
Initial UPK registration window #1 — Last day for round 1 for 25-26 school yr.
Valentine’s Day card making supplies available to families in Library/Maker-space
Tues, Feb 4, 2025
Eco cycle Presentations in the following classes: Noreen, Marie, Kaylee, and Tori’s class.
Spark! Open House at Carbon Valley Library with Daniel, family Liaison
Valentine’s Day card making supplies available to families in Library/Makerspace
Weds, Feb 5, 2025
PJ Day – Suggested $1 Donation to support the Spark! Discovery PTO
Late Start for K-12, not for preschool or preschool childcare
Valentine’s Day card making supplies available to families in Library/Maker-space
Conference Night #2 – 3:30 pm to 7:30 pm – Thank you PTO for feeding the staff!
Thurs, Feb 6, 2025
Valentine’s Day card making supplies available to families in Library/Maker-space
Fri, Feb 7, 2025
Valentine’s Day card making supplies available to families in Library/Maker-space
Important Dates at Spark! Feb 10-14, 2025
Mon, Feb 10, 2025
FUNDATIONS focus on lower-case letters (writing them, identifying them, and naming their sounds): d, s
Stem Profile of the month of Feb – Risk – Taker
The Big Ideas of Early Mathematics Feb- Measurement
Stem Unit #3 from Jan 13 – Feb 13, 2025
- Expressing Ourselves through Art: Noreen and Kaylee
- People and Places in my Community: Tori, Kiersten, and Marie
- Making Music: Kelli, Miranda, and Polly
- Simple Machines: A Study in Motion: Danielle and Amy
Valentine’s Day card making supplies available to families in Library/Maker-space
Tue, Feb 11, 2025
Conference Night #3- 3:30 pm – 7:30 pm – Thank you PTO for feeding the staff!
Volunteer training – Cafeteria 6:00 – 7:30 pm with the principal; must pre-register through the link previously sent.
Valentine’s Day card making supplies available to families in Library/Maker-space
Wed, Feb 12, 2025
Valentine’s Day card making supplies available to families in Library/Maker-space
Thurs, Feb 13, 2025
Valentine’s Day parties – 10:30 am – 11:10 am – AM Preschool Schedule
Valentine’s Day parties – 2:20 – 3:05 – PM Preschool Schedule and Full Day Preschool Schedule
Fri, Feb 14, 2025
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Preschool and Childcare are closed 2-14-25
Mon, Feb 17, 2025
Preschool and childcare are closed – President’s Day
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A message from our Health Clerk:
General Health Appraisal forms are mandatory and must be kept up to date for state licensing purposes. Please note that the form is valid for 1 calendar year from the date of the most recent physical exam and not from the date that the form was signed. Notices are sent home to parents with student’s that will have a form expiring. Amanda Rivera, [email protected] or call our office at 720-6582-7906.
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A message from our Attendance Clerk / Registrar, Amy Yanez
Registration for the 2025-2026 school year remains open. Returning students to Spark for the 2025-2026 school year, should use this link to fill out a new registration: https://www.svvsd.org/departments/early-childhood/preschool/.
Please contact Amy Yanez @ [email protected] or call the mail office at 720-652-7906 with registration, paperwork, or enrollment questions.
Please remember to check the lost and found bin for any missing coats, hats, gloves, and jackets. The office staff can assist anyone needing help.
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A Message from our Campus Supervisor, Kara Mahan
Visiting Spark can be a seamless and enjoyable experience for everyone when proper sign-in and sign-out procedures are followed. Whether families are here for a tour, volunteering in a classroom, or simply entering the building to drop a student off, there are some check in tasks for each visitor, each time. To begin, approach the main entrance doors by following the red footsteps to the doorbell/intercom system located on the wall. Push the button and wait for an office staff member to answer. Visitors will state their purpose for visiting Spark and will be asked to show identification if they are unknown to office staff. Once visitors are cleared by office staff, they are greeted at the interior window to sign in and obtain a visitor’s sticker, which is worn during the visit and placed in a visible area so all staff can any visitor has been approved to be in the building. At the exit Spark, visitors must come back through the front office, sign out, and remove their visitor sticker. This is an important final step for everyone to complete every visit so office staff are able to account for each person onsite at all times.
If there are any safety concerns, please contact, Kara Mahan, [email protected] or at 720-652-7906.
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