Ms. Marie’s Update 1-14-18

Dear Preschool Families and Friends, Reminders! There is no school tomorrow, Monday January 15th due to the MLK Holiday.  I hope you are all having an enjoyable extended weekend in honor of the work of Martin Luther King Jr!   Please return your Parent/Teacher conference forms to me this week.  Conferences are scheduled on a first-come/first-served basis.  There […]

Ms. Amy’s Update 1-8-18

Hope you all had a wonderful break and are doing well getting back on the school schedule.  Just a reminder we do NOT have school on Friday, January 12th and Monday, January 15th.  This week is our final week of the STEM unit Nursery Rhymes.  We have talked about rhyming words, singing nursery rhymes, reading nursery […]

Ms. Piper’s Update 1-12-18

Ms. Piper’s Class Newsletter 1-12-18 Hello, preschool families! We hope this message finds you well. This is the classroom update for the month of January. What We’re Learning Our current STEM Unit, Robotics, continues for one more week. So far, the children have enjoyed exploring Cubelets (robot cubes which are combined to uses different senses […]

Ms. Marie’s Update 1-5-18

Ms. Marie’s January 2018 Newsletter                 Dear Preschool Families: Happy New Year!  We hope you had a restful holiday with family and friends.    It was wonderful to see those of you that were able to attend our winter celebrations.  Thank you so much for your generous gifts and donations! Congratulations AM and PM families for […]

Ms. Jess’s update 1-5-18

Miss Jess, Miss Denise, Miss Leah Welcome Back! I hope you all had a restful holiday season. As we get back into the routine of school I would like to remind you to please send hats, gloves, and if possible snow boots daily. As long as the weather permits, we will go outside daily. No School January […]

Ms. Nicky’s update 1-1-18

  Ms. Nicky and Ms. Sydney’s News   I hope you all had a wonderful and restful winter break!  I have enjoyed the time off, but am ready to see all of your wonderful children again!  For the next 3 weeks, we are going to continue our STEM Unit of Study on Health and Exercise. […]

Ms. Kiersten’s update 1-1-18

appy New Year!  I hope 2018 is a great year for you and your whole family.  I can’t wait to hear from your children about their winter break when we come back tomorrow, January 2nd at our usual time.  It is always exciting to see how much they’ve grown in just two weeks.   January brings both some extra days […]

When Parents Have Concerns about Moving to Kindergarten

 If you have concerns about your child moving on to kindergarten, and you feel they are not ready, please contact your child’s teacher. It’s important for families to gain an understanding of what is expected in kindergarten and to communicate their concern to their child’s teacher and to administration.  Several team meetings are a part […]

Early Kindergarten Entrance Options

SVVSD offers access to early enrollment for kindergarten for highly advanced gifted children under the age of six.  This option is not recommended for the majority of children, however, some children who are academically advanced may benefit.  This option is not appropriate for those children whose birthdays simply miss the cutoff date, as the criteria […]

STEM PROFILE OF THE MONTH: CURIOUS! January 2018

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 only their minds, others in more physical ways — touching, […]

Positive Behavior/Intervention Supports – STARPOWER January 2018

S.T.A.R. stands for… WE… S = Stay SAFE T = Use TEAMWORK A = ACT responsibly  R = RESPECT self and others Our Positive Behavior Intervention & Supports (PBIS) aims to recognize and reward children who are showing S.T.A.R. behaviors. In December, we are hosting a dance party for classes earning the positive behavior reward! 

November 2017 Attendance Report

ATTENDANCE REPORT for November 2017: Regular attendance is an important part of a child’s learning, starting with preschool though high school, and beyond. THANK YOU FOR HELPING US TO MAINTAIN GREAT ATTENDANCE TRENDS this school year. Here is data to report from November 2017:   2017 –This Year Previous Year Number of Tardies: 67 (whole […]

Volunteer Training – January 2018

Our school is implementing volunteer training this year for all classroom volunteers. We have been waiting for information from our school district and would like to share it with any family members wanting to volunteer in our school during school and childcare hours.   We have hosted many sessions, with volunteers needing to attend only one, with additional sessions being offered occasionally […]

School Accountability Committee Update for January 2018

Spark! Discovery Preschool hosts a School Accountability Committee, and the primary purpose is to monitor and support the development of children. The team is guided by St. Vrain Valley Schools Board of Education policies, includes a diverse membership: ·      Jaslyn Dobrahner, Parent Representative ·      Diane Duneske, Parent Representative ·      Paige Gordon, Administration ·      Ray Johnson, […]

Outdoor vs. Indoor Weather Guidelines:

We use the following chart, provided by Licensing for the State of Colorado, to help us determine indoor vs. outdoor play.  This, along with how well students and staff are prepared for outside conditions, helps us to make decisions about whether to stay inside for play in the gym or go outside for outdoor play. 

January 2018 Calendar of Events

IMPORTANT DATES – January 2018 Mon, Jan 1 Tuition payments are due Mon, Jan 1 Happy New Year! Tues, Jan 2 School resumes in St. Vrain Valley Schools Tues, Jan 2 7:30 am – REGISTRATION WINDOW for preschool begins at Spark – this runs through January 19, 2018. We will begin making placements after that.  […]

Ms. Amy’s update 12-11-17

Dear Parents, I hope you all had a wonderful weekend.  Thank-you for donating food, cups, napkins, etc. for our party.  We appreciate your contribution and the children are excited and practicing a few nursery rhyme songs to share.  If possible, please bring in your items this Monday or Tuesday.  Party times are 10:30 for am classes and 2:30 for pm classes.  If you […]

Ms. Tori’s update 12-10-17

Hello Preschool Families!!     We hope that you are enjoying your weekend    A Week in Review:     We looked at the similarities and differences between our senses and how Robots sense. We also started exploring cubelets.   We talked about the number four, 4. How do we write four, 4? Can we find 4 objects? […]

Ms. Kiersten’s class update 12-7-17

This has been a very exciting week here in our room with guest visitors, PBIS Dance Party, and more. That doesn’t even include our excitement about the upcoming holidays!   Last week we began our STEM unit on Health and Exercise. We started by learning about the outside parts of the body (arms, legs, head, […]

Spark Discovery Preschool Receives Level 4 Rating

Colorado Shines rates Colorado’s early learning programs, connects families with quality programs, and helps programs improve their quality level. It’s free for programs, professionals and families to use. We have just received our Colorado Shines rating, after an October evaluation, and we are a Level 4 rated program.  This rating shows our commitment to supporting […]

Ms. Amy’s Update 12-1-17

Hello Parents, We have two busy weeks ahead of us!  We continue to talk about Nursery Rhymes and will be focusing on Baa, Baa Black Sheep and Little Boy Blue Come Blow My Horn.  At home, you can help us by pointing out words that rhyme, which can be a hard skill for preschoolers. Please note […]

Ms. Tori’s update 12-1-17

Hello Preschool Families!!     We hope that you are enjoying your weekend. December snack schedule is also attached.   A Week in Review:     We talked about our 5 senses and how we use them. We had a lot of fun exploring our 5 senses with popcorn. We were able to watch it and listen […]

Ms. Jess’s update 12-1-17

We had a busy November! This month we focused on the letters Oo, Qq, Gg, and Ss.. We also have been working on recognizing numbers 1-10 and counting groups of items from 1-5. We have wrapped up our unit on Pets. CurriculumOur next unit of focus will be Transportation. We will be focusing on concepts such […]