Volunteer Training for 2018-19 School Year

Parents and the staff of Spark! have always believed that a collaborative partnership is extremely important in the total educational process for children.  Not only are the parents of our school community-minded, but also they are actively involved in and supportive of our school, students, and staff.  Our school is implementing required volunteer training this year for […]

Do you have concerns about your child’s development?

Referral Processes: If families would like to make a referral to a specialist, please discuss this with the School Special Education Facilitator. We host a Child Find satellite office at Spark! Discovery Preschool, to handle questions or concerns about child development, behavior, or mental health. If you have questions about your child’s health, you should call […]

SCHOOL SAFETY: THE STANDARD RESPONSE PROTOCOL

A critical ingredient in the safe school recipe is the uniform classroom response to any incident. Weather events, fires, accidents, intruders and other threats to student safety are scenarios that are planned and trained for by school and district administration and staff. Historically, schools have taken this scenario-based approach to respond to hazards and threats. […]

Miners Day Parade – Saturday, Sept 15, 2018

Dear Families:                                                                                                 Come participate in the Miners Day […]

Parenting Class Sept – Oct 2018 for Spark! Families

Do you need some parenting strategies to end arguing, backtalk, begging, or whining? If you could use some support with family goal setting in this area, this is a FREE opportunity to get support. Class: Parenting with Love & Logic™ Cost for the 4-part Parenting Series = FREE, sponsored by Spark! Discovery Preschool, facilitated by […]

YES! Ambassadors: What We Want Everyone to Know about Dyslexia

Don’t Miss this Upcoming Dyslexia Education Event! Learning Ally’s YES! Ambassadors are a group of middle and high school volunteers with dyslexia who speak about their learning differences, self-advocacy and assistive technologies.  This presentation explores this very common learning difference, covering characteristics, myths, accommodations, assistive technology, self-advocacy and personal stories. Included are a series of simulations […]

Join Leadership St. Vrain!

Registration is now open for Leadership St. Vrain participants for the 2019-2020 school year. We are seeking 1-2 parents to participate in the program this year.  Leadership St. Vrain is now entering its tenth year and continues to be an essential part of the district’s ongoing community engagement efforts. The first meeting kicks off in September. For […]

Working Through Concerns – by Paige Gordon

From time to time parents or guardians may have an issue or concern with staff, a policy or procedure, or something that’s been decided by personnel in which they would like assistance.  It is best for all involved that the parent or guardian with the concern meet with and talk with the appropriate staff involved.  […]

Change in October Calendar for SVVSD for K-12 students (Oct 3)

Dear St. Vrain Valley Families, The Colorado Department of Education has identified Wednesday, October 3 as the official statewide October Count Day for the 2018-2019 school year. To comply with this state mandate and ensure maximum attendance, St. Vrain Valley Schools will have a full day of school with a normal start time on Wednesday, October 3 in place […]

Important Dates: September 2018

Important Dates September 2018 Saturday, Sept 1:  Preschool tuition is due for the month of preschool  Monday, Sept 3:  No preschool and no childcare — Labor Day, National Holiday Tues, Sept 4 – Oct 5:  STEM unit #1 in each classroom  Tues, Sept 4: Love and Logic Parenting classes RSVPs due to office or teacher  […]

Way to Go School-Pool Programming

2018-19 Way to Go Schoolpool RegistrationJoin Spark Discovery Preschool’s Schoolpool program to connect with other families to drive, walk or bike to school together. We are pleased to partner with Schoolpoo for another school yearl, a program to help parents get their students to and/or from school. It’s free, and there is no obligation to participate. […]

Ms Piper’s Update 8-27-18

Welcome!      My name is Piper Hepburn. I am so excited to meet all of you and start our school year! I look forward to getting to know each child and their families. Preschool is going to be a wonderful time for your child! Contact Info If you need to reach me during school hours, […]

Ms. Rachel’s Update 8-27-18

What a great first week it was!  We had a lot of fun getting to know students and routines this week, and will continue to do so as we round out the month of August. Thank you for your efforts and support that helped make our first week successful. Each week I’ll send out classroom […]

Ms. Tori’s Update 8-27-18

Hello Preschool Families!!        We had a wonderful first week getting to know your students. A Week in Review: ·      We explored the different areas in our classroom as well as in our building. We learned about how we can use our STAR power in the classroom and on the playground. ·      We played games to get […]

Ms. Tori’s Update 8-27-18

Hello Preschool Families!!        We had a wonderful first week getting to know your students. A Week in Review: ·      We explored the different areas in our classroom as well as in our building. We learned about how we can use our STAR power in the classroom and on the playground. ·      We played games to get […]

Ms. Piper’s Update 5-17-18

Ms. Piper’s Class Newsletter 5-18-18 Hello, preschool families! We hope this message finds you well. This is the last classroom newsletter for this year! What We’re Learning We just finished our current STEM Unit, Health and Exercise. The children enjoyed learning about ways we keep our bodies healthy, such as eating healthy foods, exercising, and […]

Ms. Kiersten’s class update 5-11-18

Happy Mother’s Day!  We hope all the cards got home to you safely.  (Even if they may have been given to you a bit early!)  Our room has been buzzing this last week as we explore robots with Beebots, Hex Bugs, and now Code-a-pillar.  We learned this week that programmers are the people who tell […]

Ms. Marie’s Update 5-14-18

Dear Preschool Families and Friends,                                                           5/14/18 Happy Mother’s Day! We will be integrating robots and space this week.  It is design challenge week!  The children have been learning about giving step-by-step instructions while programming the Bee Bots.  This week we will meet DASH.  We will be sending home Individual Learning Plans this week for the spring […]

Ms. Amy’s Update 5-7-18

Dear Families, The weather is getting beautiful out and summer is right around the corner!  It is hard to believe that we only have 3 weeks left of school.  Our classes will each be doing an end of the year party.  I will give you more information about the end of the year party next week. Our […]

Ms. Tori’s Updat 5-6-18

Hello Preschool Families!!       We hope that you enjoying your weekend and the beautiful weather. We had lots of fun this week. A Week in Review:  We talked about ways we can keep our bodies healthy by eating heathly foods. We talked about the different food groups. We talked about what foods that we like […]

Ms. Marie’s Update 5-3-18

Ms. Marie’s May 2018 Newsletter                May 3, 2018 By Marie Bloch Ms. Marie & Ms. Julie’s Monthly News Dear Preschool Families: It’s hard to believe it’s already May and the final month of school. The year has flown by!  There will be no more homework in the month of May.  Thank you so much […]

Ms. Amy’s Update 5-14-18

Dear Families, I hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day!   This week we continue to talk about Transportation.  It is our final week and it has been a fun unit for the children.  This week we will be doing the STEM design challenge on Tuesday and Wednesday.  We could use some supplies for this project.  Ideas are: plastic trays, […]

Important Dates Sept 2018

Important Dates September 2018 Saturday, Sept 1:  Preschool tuition is due for the month of preschool  Monday, Sept 3:  No preschool and no childcare — Labor Day, National Holiday Tues, Sept 4 – Oct 5:  STEM unit #1 in each classroom  Tues, Sept 4: Love and Logic Parenting classes RSVPs due to office or teacher  […]