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 money can be dropped off at the Spark! office. All funds raised selling Butter Braids help the Spark! PTO to support both the students and staff throughout the year.
Orders can be made online using the QR code provided at the top (right hand corner) of the order sheet. Or, fill out the order sheet and make your check payable to: Spark! PTO. Please put in the memo part of the check: Butter Braid Fundraiser.
Extra order forms are available at the Spark! office. If you have questions in regards to Butter Braid orders, please contact: Heather Ward at [email protected]
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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.
On Thursday, April 3, from 3:10 – 4:30 pm (Main Event) in the halls of the school. Class art will be displayed outside of each teacher’s preschool class in our school’s hallways. Preschool teachers will be there from 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm.
On Friday, April 4, 8:00 am – 11:30 am (Self-Guided) the art show at Spark! Discovery Preschool will be open for self-guided family visit for anyone wanting to stop in and view all of the great projects before they are taken down. A small number of outstanding student work will be selected for display in our school’s portion of the SVVSD district-wide art show at the Boulder County Fairgrounds. The SVVSD Art Show will be held from April 15–20, 2025 at the Boulder County Fairgrounds Exhibition Hall in Longmont (9595 Nelson Road). The event is free and open to the public. For students selected for the district-wide art show, there will be an artists’ night open house at the fairgrounds on Thursday, April 17 from 5:00 – 6:30 pm.
Enjoy Araya K.’s (age 3) award winning colored-pencil Art project, recognized in the SVVSD 2024 art show.
Warmly – Paige Gordon, Principal, Spark! Discovery Preschool ([email protected])
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Preschool Class Picture are scheduled for
Wednesday, March 26th, 2025.
Students will be individually photographed and a group photo will be taken with Van Gogh photography. A group picture form was sent home in Thursday folders on Thursday, March 13, 2025. Return this form to your child’s teacher by picture day, 3/26. The form requires your students information, teacher, and the number of class photos desired. On class picture day, each student will be photographed individually. Within 10 business days following the event, you will receive information with detailed instructions on how to preview and order your child’s individual portrait online. All individual portraits will be shipped directly to your home.
To minimize the handling of currency, Van Gogh Photography is asking that all payments are to be made online prior to picture day. If you are unable to pay online, simply fill out the order form and return payment to the photographer on picture day. To pay by CREDIT CARD go to: www.ordervgco.com and click on “Before Picture Day”: Enter your school code: 30024314 If families are unable to pay online simply fill out the order form and return payment to the school on picture day (March 26, 2025), using exact cash or make a check payable to: Van Gogh School Photographers.
Need help ordering? Call 303-679-9003
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Celebration of Excellence (formerly Tribute to Teachers)
This year the Celebration of Excellence (formerly Tribute to Teachers) will be open to the public, and the new location at the Byron R. White Club (Folsom Field, CU Campus) will make the experience even more special.
Tickets are $35 and include heavy hors d’oeuvres and a complimentary drink ticket during the cocktail hour (additional beverages available for purchase, credit card only).
Tickets go on sale March 14th and will be available until April 4th, or until we sell out. Limited availability—secure tickets early! Here is the link to more information: https://www.ticketsignup.io/TicketEvent/2025CelebrationOfExcellence
Please email Lark Rambo at [email protected] to with any questions you may have about the event.
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A message from our Spark! PTO
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Discounted Sporting Event Tickets
Hello families- A great way to support our St. Vrain Valley Education Foundation and enjoy some family time together is by purchasing discounted sports event tickets to local sporting events. Currently we have Denver Nuggets and Colorado Rockies tickets for sale.
Here is a list of upcoming events:
MARCH 8 – CU vs. TCU Community Basketball Game
MARCH 10-14 – Schools Announce their Educator of the Year
APRIL 1 – Sunrise Stampede Race Registration Opens
APRIL 11 – Celebration of Excellence
APRIL 11 – Nuggets vs. Memphis Grizzlies Community Basketball Game
APRIL 25 – Supplies for Success Orders Due
MAY 6 – Student Scholarship Awards Ceremony
MAY 9/10/11 – Rockies vs. San Diego Padres Community Baseball Games
MAY 23/25 – Rockies vs. New York Yankees Community Baseball Games
Please reach out to Lark Rambo at [email protected] with any questions you may have about our sports event ticket program.
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Important Dates at Spark! Mar 17-21
Spring Break– March 17th – 21, 2025– Enjoy the week with family and friends. No preschool or childcare.
Mon, March 17, 2025– Happy St. Patrick’s Day
Tues, March 18, 2025– PTO Sponsored Texas Roadhouse Fundraiser (Longmont Location), 3:30 pm – 10 pm
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Important Dates at Spark! Mar 24-28, 2025
FUNDATIONS focus: p & j – ECE and ECSE classrooms
Stem Profile of the month of March – Cooperative
The Big Ideas of Early Mathematics- March: Data Analysis
- STEM Unit 4-
- Making Music- Ms. Danielle Ms. Amy, and Ms. Blair
- Simple Machines- A Study in Motion- Ms. Noreen and Ms. Kaylee
- Expressing Ourselves through Art- Ms. Tori, Ms. Kiersten, and Ms. Marie
- People and Places in my Community- Ms. Kelli, Ms. Miranda, and Ms. Polly
Mon, Mar 24, 2025
PTO sponsored Butter Braids fundraiser (due 4/7 – orders online or paper)
Tue, Mar 25, 2025
PTO sponsored Butter Braids fundraiser (due 4/7 – orders online or paper)
Wed, Mar 26, 2025
Group pictures with Van Gogh0 Information ws sent home in Thursday folders on 3/12/25
PTO sponsored Butter Braids fundraiser (due 4/7 – orders online or paper)
Volunteer Training – Spark! Families – Cafeteria- 8:30 am to 10 am.
Thurs, Mar 27, 2025
PTO Meeting – Spark! — 6-7:30 pm- in Makerspace / gym (childcare)
PBIS for March 2025- Stuffy Day
PTO sponsored Butter Braids fundraiser (due 4/7 – orders online or paper)
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A message from our Health Clerk, Amanda Rivera
Hello Spark Families!
Please make sure that students have backup clothing and shoes in their backpacks. With the temperatures changing often, it would be a good idea to have several options for warm or cool temperatures, just in case.
We do our best to keep the grounds clear of ice and snow, but who doesn’t love a good puddle?
Give me a call or email me with any questions or concerns you may have
Amanda Rivera, [email protected] or at 720-6582-7906.
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A Message from our Campus Supervisor, Kara Mahan
“If You See Something, Say Something” is a national campaign that raises public awareness of the signs of terrorism and terrorism-related crime, as well as how to report suspicious activity. We all play an important role in keeping our communities safe. It is easy to be distracted during our daily routines such as going to work or school, but as you’re going about your day, if you see something that doesn’t seem quite right, say something.
Suspicious activity can be any observed behavior that may indicate pre-operational planning associated with terrorism or crimes. Examples of suspicious behaviors may include surveillance, photography, theft, testing security, attempted intrusion, misrepresentation, vandalism, expressed or implied threat, etc. Remember: factors such as race, ethnicity, sex, national origin, religion, or disability are not suspicious. Additionally, we investigate each safety concern thoroughly while maintaining legal confidentiality.
If there are any safety concerns, please contact, Kara Mahan, [email protected] or at 720-652-7906.
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A message from our Attendance Clerk / Registrar, Amy Yanez
Did you know that missing just 2 days a month or 10% of school can make it harder for students to:
– Gain early reading and math skills
– Build Relationships
– Develop good attendance habits
The routines your child develops early will continue throughout their school years. Attending school on time, every day on a regular basis, helps students feel better about school and themselves. Start building this habit early in preschool so they learn right away that going to school everyday is important. Acceptable attendance, as reported to and mandated by the state, is being present 90% of the time.
Questions can be directed to: Amy Yanez, the attendance clerk at [email protected] or 720-652-7926
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ST. VRAIN PRESCHOOL EXPANDS TO FIVE-DAY-A-WEEK PROGRAMS
Starting in the 2025-2026 school year, St. Vrain Valley Schools will offer five-day-a-week preschool programs. Families can explore a variety of high-quality preschool options tailored to meet families’ unique needs, including half-day morning and afternoon sessions, with full-day programs available at select locations.
Visit svvsd.org/preschool for more details and registration information.
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Extend Your Child’s Preschool Experience with Wraparound Pre-K Care at Spark! Discovery Preschool
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. Information can be found here.
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