January Family Connections Newsletter

In this month’s issue of the Family Connections Newsletter, we explore ways St. Vrain teachers and students are using technology to enhance learning. To sign up to receive the monthly newsletter in your email, click here!

Ms. Jess’s Update 1-10-2020

December’s Learning: This month our focus was on the letters Kk, Ll, and Mm. Our math focus was numbers 1-5 and number operations including sets, how many, and more/less. When we return frombreak we will be continuing our STEM unit on Transportation. Curriculum Focus After we wrap-up our STEM Transportation unit we will begin a new STEM unit focusing on Nursery Rhymes. We will focus on […]

Ms. Piper’s Update 1-10-2020

Ms. Piper’s Class Newsletter 1/10/20 Hello, preschool families! We hope this message finds you well. This is the classroom update for the month of January. What We’re Learning We are approaching the end of our second STEM unit, Wellness. We began this unit by learning about how our bodies work. The kids have been especially […]

Mr. Ben’s update 12-12-2020

Hello families, I hope you have been having a great week. We have certainly been having a fun week and productive week in preschool. I would like to remind you all that we will be going outside to enjoy the beautiful sunshine and mountain views. Please make sure you child has appropriate clothing for the weather. Also, we would really appreciate […]

Ms. Kiersten’s Update 12-10-19

What an exciting week we had last week!  After coming back from Thanksgiving break and sharing our stories about our week away, we jumped right in to our investigation of our five senses:  smell, taste, touch, hearing, and sight.  This mini unit is part of our Robotics study.  We started off by discussing what senses […]

Celebrate Chinese New Year at Silver Creek High School, February 8

The Asian Pacific Association of Longmont, Silver Creek Leadership Academy and the St. Vrain Valley School District are excited to host the 10th Anniversary Chinese New Year Celebration at Silver Creek High School on February 8, 2020 from 2:00-5:00 p.m. This zero waste event is free and open to the public and will include cultural […]

Ms. Rachel’s Update 1-6-19

Hello!   Here are this week’s announcements and reminders:   Concepts:  Fundations®: h and b Math : patterns Stem: Nursery Rhymes PATHS: Yellow (comfortable) and Blue (uncomfortable) Feelings review Starting this semester, we will begin writing lowercase letters in Fundations® (we will learn uppercase after we have completed all of the lowercase letters). Lowercase letters […]

Ms. Emily’s Update 1-6-2020

Hello Families,  I hope you had a wonderful break!  I missed your kiddos and can’t wait to see them today! What we are learning…We learned all the sounds A-ZWe are now focusing on writing the lettersMath Focus: PatternsSTEM: TransportationSocial Emotional: Self Control Important dates to remember..We earned a STUFFY DAY for positive behavior! (Thursday, Jan. 8th)It is […]

Ms. Marie’s Update 1-6-2020

Ms. Marie’s January 2020 Newsletter                         January 6, 2020 By Marie Bloch Dear Preschool Families: Welcome to 2020!  We hope you thoroughly enjoyed your winter break and were able to spend time with those you love.  We look forward to new experiences and learning this winter and […]

Registration and Enrollment link Preschool for the 2020 – 2021 School year

WHo? Preschoolers must be three or four years of age on or before October 1 to enroll.  When? Preschool registration window for the 2020-2021 School year is open from January 6th – January 17th 2020. To Apply for a preschool program, CLICK HERE More Info: If families are applying for CPP or a scholarship please follow […]

STEM Programming for the Second Semester of 2019-2020

STEM-based focus units of study 3, 4, and 5:  Preschoolers in every classroom learn about school-wide agreed upon STEM 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 units of STEM are different than the previous year’s units so that children are […]

January 2019 STEM Profile of the Month: CURIOUS

Curious: “I am eager to learn and ask questions.”  I work with others and am willing to lead or follow as needed. Tips for Developing Curiosity in Children at Home 1.  Recognize individual differences in children’s styles of curiosity. Some want to explore with their minds, others in more physical ways — touching, smelling, tasting, and climbing. […]

Early access to kindergarten and first grade | Join our informational meeting on January 8

Originally published in the Longmont Times-Call>> St. Vrain Valley School Schools offers access to early enrollment for highly advanced gifted children under the age of 6. A parent meeting to provide information regarding the early access process and characteristics of young gifted children is set for 5 to 6 p.m. Jan. 8 at the Student Services building, […]

Ms. Amy N’s Update 12-9-2019

Dear Families, I hope you are all doing well after our week off in November as we get back into the flow of school for the next couple of weeks. I want to share a few reminders and other pieces of information. First, please make sure your children have weather appropriate clothing for school. We […]

Ms. Mary’s Update 12-11-19

Dear Families,  We are onto our next STEM unit:  Pets!  I will attach the family letter below.   ****Please email me a picture of your family pet so that we can make a class book.  If you do not have a pet, you can send in a picture of a pet that you know (maybe someone else […]

Mr. Ben’s Update 12-6-19

Hello families, I hope you had a great Thanksgiving break full of gratitude, family time, and plenty of food. I can’t believe its already December and our preschool studentshave jumped right back into the routine of things. This week we made winter drawing and practiced writing our name. On Tuesday, we participated in music and movement with rhythm sticks. Wednesday, we […]

Ms. Jess’s update 12-1-19

NewsWe had a busy November! This month we focused on the letters Ii, Jj, and Kk. We also have been working on recognizing numbers 1-5 and counting groups of items from 1-5. Our book focus was Bear Says Thanks. The students did a wonderful job retelling the story using visuals, signs, and words! They enjoyed making and sharing our friendshipfruit salad and working […]

Ms. Emily’s Update 12-1-19

Hello Families,  I hope you had a wonderful week! What we have/will be learning:Letter names and sounds A-VSTEM Design Challenge: Pet CarriersName WritingSorting and CountingOur New STEM Unit is TransportationPainting with Marbles Important December Dates:https://sdpk.svvsd.org/updates/important-dates-december-2019 Reminders:Please sign and return Individual Learning PlansKINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT BEGINS DEC. 2nd Ms. Emily ECE Preschool Teacher Today is a good day for a good day.  

Ms. Marie’s Update 12-1-19

Ms. Marie’s December 2019 Newsletter         December 1, 2019 By Marie Bloch Ms. Marie’s Monthly News Dear Preschool Families and Friends: Note:  Kindergarten enrollment starts December 2nd through the 19th! Welcome to winter and the month of December!  Please make sure your children come to school prepared to go outside with warm coats, hats, mittens (rather […]

Ms. Rachel’s Update 12-1-19

Hello! Here are this week’s announcements and reminders: Concepts:  Fundations®: W and X Math : subitizing (seeing numbers to 6), puzzles, counting objects to 20 Stem: Nursery Rhymes Project: Gingerbread Man PATHS: Yellow and Blue Feelings Tomorrow! Monday, December 2nd – Registration for kindergarten begins @ 6 AM. Here are some important links: Enrollment information: […]

Ms. Nicky’s Update 12-1-19

Ms. Nicky and Ms. Julie’s News We had a great time with our transportation unit! We had so many adventures, from field trips to the police station to going to a drive-in movie with awesome home-made vehicles to traveling around the world in an airplane to building boats and seeing if they could float. We hope your child shared […]

Ms. Mary’s Update 11-20-19

Dear Families, We have been working hard in room 244!  We finished up our Health and Wellness unit this week.   Here are some of the highlights that cross over multiple areas of learning (inquiry and design, writing, reading and math). We read many non-fiction books about our bodies and learned about healthy food and exercise.  We wrote […]

Important Dates – January 2020

Dec 2 – Jan 24 – STEM Unit 3 January STEM profile focus:  CURIOUS!  January Mathematical focus:  PATTERNING Friday, Dec 20 – Sunday, Jan 5 – Winter Break — preschool and childcare closed January 1 – HAPPY NEW YEAR!  Mon, Jan 6 – Students return to school and childcare opens  Mon, Jan 6 – Tuition […]