Ms. Amy’s April Newsletter 2017

  Ms. Amy, Ms. Hilary & Ms. Sam’s Monthly News          Happy Spring!! It was so nice having a warm end to winter. The kids loved being able to be outside on those very warm days, without their jackets. We are sending out our newsletter before Spring Break so that we can prepare you for […]

Ms. Nicky’s March 2017 Newsletter

Ms. Nicky and Ms. Julie’s News Thank you to all of you for taking the time to come to conferences!  It was nice to meet with all of you to discuss your child’s accomplishments.   We are wrapping up our STEM Unit of Study on Making Music.  Our focus has been on how sound is […]

Ms. Kiersten’s March 2017 newsletter

Ms. Kiersten’s March Newsletter Sent out March 6, 2017 March started off with a laugh this past week as we celebrated Dr. Seuss’s birthday as part of the Read Across America celebration.  Between crazy hats and funny cat noses we all had a good time.  Ms. Connie and I even got a request for another […]

Ms. Tori’s Update 2-26-17

Hello Preschool Families!!    We hope that you are enjoying your weekend. This week went by really fast. We had a great deal of fun. On Friday, Ms. Tessa and I were really busy with moving and arranging our new room for Monday. We are pretty excited to be in this new room and can’t wait to share […]

Ms. Amy’s March Newsletter 2017

Ms. Amy, Ms. Hilary & Ms. Sam’s Monthly News          We cannot believe that we are already looking at Spring Break. Where has the school year gone?! As a class, we have been working hard on writing our names, learning 4 letters a week, manners, compliments, sight words and, with our last STEM unit, the […]

Ms. Tori’s Update 2-9-17

Hello Preschool Families!!   We hope that you are enjoying your weekend. A Week in Review:: ·      We talked about Levers and Pulleys. We looked at how these simple machines can make work easier to do. We used pulleys to help us lift animals and blocks in the block area. ·      We did the color, Black. We looked […]

Ms. Tori’s Update 2-4-17

Hello Preschool Families!!   We hope that you are enjoying your weekend.  We are excited to see what February will bring!  So much to learn with the various holidays throughout the month:  Groundhog Day, Valentines Day, Presidents Day, Susan B Anthony’s birthday, even February 28th which is Tell a Fairy-tale Day.   Look for two new faces this week as we […]

Ms. Nicky’s Feb 2017 Newsletter

Ms. Nicky and Ms. Julie’s News Happy February!  We have completed our STEM Unit of Study on Friends and Family.  It was so fun to see pictures of everyone’s families and to read letters from faraway family and friends.  We ended the unit with a Design Challenge where all of the students had to work […]

Ms. Tori’s update 1/29/17

Hello Preschool Families!!    We hope that you enjoyed your long weekend. We had a great week. This week: ·      We started our new unit on Simple Machines. We talked about the Six Machines: Pulleys, Levers, Inclined Planes, Wheel and Axles, Screws, and Wedges. We also talked about what is work? ·      We did a review of […]

Ms. Jess’s Newsletter – Jan 2017

January’s Learning:  We shifted our focus in math from numbers 0-5 to 6-10. We have been  learning about the letters P, B, R, K and A. We wrapped up our Reduce Reuse Recycle unit. The students did a fabulous job retelling the story The Gingerbread Man. No School: Monday, February 20th   Makerspace: Students are loving their time […]

Ms. Amy’s Feb 2017 newsletter

Ms. Amy & Ms. Hilary’s Monthly News It is hard to believe that it is already February. We have been learning so many great things, that the year is just flying by. Our Reduce, Reuse, Recycle unit was fun and we really learned a lot. We discovered what recycling is, what can be recycled, how […]

Ms. Tori’s Update 1-20-17

Hello Preschool Families!!          We hope that you enjoyed your long weekend. We had a great week. We were able to earn all of our Star Power Tickets and go to the reward party. This month it was a Board Game Party. It was a lot of fun. 🙂 This week: ·   We talked about The Three […]

Ms. Amy’s January 2017 Newsletter

  Ms. Amy and Ms. Hilary’s Monthly News Let us start by wishing everyone a Happy New Year! We hope everyone had an enjoyable and relaxing break. It is hard to believe that the school year is already half over. Time flies when you’re learning & having fun. We are really enjoying getting to see […]

Ms. Tori’s Update 1-6-17

Hello Preschool Families!!   We hope that you had a wonderful week and enjoyed your break! I know that I had a wonderful time with family and friends over break. This week: ­ We talked about The Three Little Pigs. We looked at the different materials that they used to build their houses as well as if the materials […]

Ms. Tori’s Update 12-16-16

Hello Preschool Families!!    I hope that you had a fantastic week and you are enjoying your break! I want to say Thank you for all of your help and support with our winter celebration. I also have some exciting news. Since our little class is growing, we will be welcoming Ms. Tessa starting in […]

Ms. Jess’s Newsletter – December 2016

We had a busy November! This month we focused on the letters Qq, Gg, and Oo.. We also have been working on recognizing numbers 1-5 and counting groups of items from 1-5.  We have wrapped up our unit on Friends & Families. Curriculum:  Our next unit of focus will be Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. We will be […]

Ms. Tori’s update 12-9-16

Hello Preschool Families!! I hope that you had a fantastic week! This week: ­  ­ We talked about different buildings and what they are used for. We talked about what types of things that you might have in a building. We looked at similarities and differences between buildings.  Talked about the color Green. We looked for green […]

Ms. Nicky’s Dec 2016 Newsletter

Ms. Nicky and Ms. Julie’s News   Can you believe the year is almost over?!  Time is going so fast!  Before the break, we finished our STEM Unit of Study on Buildings.  Students had a great time building with different types of blocks and materials in class.  They also really enjoyed the visit from a […]

Ms. Tori’s Update 12-2-17

Hello Preschool Families!!    I hope that you had a wonderful week!   This week: ­ We talked about Buildings. We walked around the school and took pictures of the different building. We talked about how the buildings were special. Talked about the color yellow. We looked for yellow things in our classroom and outside as well […]

New Families — How to Enroll for ’17 – ’18

’17 – ’18 ENROLLMENT INFORMATION FOR NEW FAMILIES: Spark! Discovery Preschool, a St. Vrain Valley School District preschool-only facility, serves families from Centennial, Frederick, Legacy, and Prairie Ridge Elementary schools. We offer safe, nurturing, and comprehensive preschool programming while integrating Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Applications/Enrollments packets are accepted Jan 2- 17, 2017 for the ’17-’18 […]

Enrollment Information for Already Enrolled Families for ’17-’18

We thank you for entrusting us with your child(ren) during the ’16 – ’17 school year!  It is already time to be thinking about school for next year—whether you have a child leaving Spark! Discovery Preschool to move on to kindergarten, if you have a child staying for another year, or if you have an […]

Spark Discovery Preschool 16 – 17 Parent Handbook

Parent Handbook — Additional Policies not Found in SVVSD Preschool Handbook Mission Statement Spark! Discovery Preschool, through effective collaboration, ignites creative thinking, innovation, problem-solving, and discovery to encourage every young learner’s curiosity and joy of life-long learning in order to influence an ever-changing world. Vision Statement We envision a school where we: ·      Create a […]

Inclement Weather Procedures

Dear SVVSD Parents and Guardians: Each year, our community experiences severe weather events that may result in the closure or delay of our schools. When forecasts are definitive, the district will close or delay school with as much advance notice as possible. When forecasts are less definitive, we will monitor conditions closely and consult with county and […]