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Eagle Crest Family Newsletter

December 14th, 2023

Eagle Crest Family Newsletter December 14th, 2023

PRINCIPAL'S UPDATE


Greetings Eagle Crest Families!


As we approach the final week of school before the winter break, I'd like to extend my heartfelt appreciation to our dedicated family volunteers. Throughout this year, our school has been fortunate to have a continuous flow of volunteers contributing their time and efforts within our classrooms. Their support ranges from helping teachers with preparations and engaging with students in reading activities to organizing Thursday Folders and much more.


This school year we have trained over 60 new volunteers through our established and effective volunteer training program. We conducted thorough and informative training sessions to instill the necessary skills and to reinforce safety norms in our school environment. The positive feedback we've received from families, staff, and students has been truly uplifting, and we are enthusiastic about continuing to welcome adult volunteers into our school community.


I am pleased to announce that we will be offering the volunteer training program again in January on the following dates:


- January 16th, 9-9:30 am (school library), 10:30-11 am (remote)

- January 17th, 6-6:30 pm (remote)

- January 18th, 2:30-3 pm (school library)


Wishing you a wonderful weekend!


Warmly,

Amanda


Amanda Holden

Principal

Eagle Crest Elementary School

holden_amanda@svvsd.org

DEAN OF STUDENTS' UPDATE


Hello Eagle Crest Families!


As we head into Winter Break and the halfway point of our school year, we want to thank everyone for helping us keep Eagle Crest a healthy and safe place for students to learn. Your support to keep students home when they are sick helps keep everyone learning and growing!


If your child has needed to miss school due to illness or vacation this year, we want to do everything we can to help them avoid missing any more school after Winter Break. Students who miss more than seventeen days (10%) in a school year are considered "chronically absent" and that impacts their ability to be ready for the next grade level. You can learn more about the significant impact school attendance has on a student’s ability to read by third grade in the images below.


If you need any support to improve your child's attendance, please reach out to us!


Warmly,

Lindsey


P.S. - We have been tracking our school-wide attendance each day in our main hallway. Below you can see how our attendance percentage has progressed so far this year.



Dean of Students

Eagle Crest Elementary School

cheney_lindsey@svvsd.org


Click below to learn more about how attendance can impact students in elementary school:

UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES

December 12th and 13th - Last Days of AAA Session 1

December 22nd-January 8th - Winter Break - NO SCHOOL

January 8th - First Day Back from Winter Break
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PTO UPDATE


Happy Thursday Eagle Crest Families!


Our students have been loving their books YOU helped us give for the reading challenge! Here are last week's winners with their books. There's one more week left of the challenge, make sure you log your minutes!


In advance of the holidays, PTO surveyed our amazing teachers and staff to find out what supplies they want and treats they love! If you’re looking for ideas, check out our Staff Interest List. Drawings and notes from students and family are treasured by staff; a short note expressing appreciation means so much!


Have a great weekend,

Katie Lancaster

PTO President



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Best,

Katie Lancaster

PTO President

READING CHALLENGE

Read! Read! Read!

We are so close to our goal with 237,000 minutes. Students just need to read 13,000 more minutes to reach our goal!


Next week is the last chance to win a FREE BOOK! So make sure to read and log reading minutes by Tuesday, December 19th for a chance to win! 18 lucky students will win next week!


Here are this week's FREE BOOK winners:

Preschoolers - Violet in Torres, Luna in Woolaway

Kindergarteners - Theo in Coffelt, Gabe in Fink and Athan in McDaniels

1st graders - Hazel in Doyle and Elliot in Phillips

2nd graders - Lilah in Bauer, Knox in Dean and Penny in Rickel

3rd graders - Davin in Drennan and Ella in Whitt

4th graders - Sylvie in Cooper, Mattan in Potter and Bella in Sudbeck

5th graders - Jace in Butterfield, Bipson in Gaccetta and Kate in McEvoy


Congratulations to our winners.

myON READING CHALLENGE

Learn more about our myON Reading Challenge for Winter Break!

HEALTH ROOM DONATION REQUEST

Our health room, a space dedicated to the well-being of our students, is in need of spare pants for those unexpected moments that can happen during the school day. To ensure the comfort and dignity of our little ones, we kindly ask for donations of pants in a variety of sizes, with a particular emphasis on smaller sizes. Your thoughtful contributions will make a significant difference in providing a nurturing and caring environment for all our students. Thank you for your ongoing support.

2024-2025 FALL PRESCHOOL PRE-REGISTRATION BEGINS DECEMBER 1

To better serve families and to support a more timely student preschool placement, St. Vrain’s Department of Early Childhood Education is offering families the opportunity to complete the district’s online pre-registration process prior to the state’s Universal Preschool (UPK) application. Families who pre-register in December will receive a notification of their placement from St. Vrain Valley Schools by the end of January, 2024. Pre-registered families will receive ongoing support and communication from St. Vrain Valley Schools if they choose to navigate the UPK process.


Learn more about St. Vrain’s new preschool pre-registration process >>

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION

St. Vrain Valley School District offers free full-day kindergarten at every elementary school. For the 2024-2025 school year, kindergarten applications will be accepted between December 1-15, 2023. Registration continues after December 15.


To enroll in kindergarten, students must turn 5 on or before Oct. 1 of that school year. Please submit kindergarten enrollment information (see below) to your school of choice. Any additional questions can also be answered by calling the school (school contact information) you are submitting your application to.

As your child enters Kindergarten, we want to make you aware of the Kindergarten programming options available for the upcoming school year.


Registration Information

APPLY FOR FREE AND REDUCED FEES

While students will no longer be charged for lunch or breakfast, we encourage all families to complete the Free & Reduced Fees Application. This not only benefits your family but also supports our school in terms of funding, staffing, and reduced fees for activities. Remember to renew this application annually for access to various benefits.


Apply for free and reduced fees today to take advantage of these opportunities!

LUNCH MENU

You can now find the monthly Lunch Menu at LINQCONNECT. This online system allows you to filter for allergens and see the Breakfast Menu. You change between Breakfast and Lunch in the upper left hand corner.

SPECIALS COLOR DAY ROTATION

Eagle Crest's specials follow a three-day rotation: RED, YELLOW, PURPLE. Every month, a new calendar is provided, outlining the rotation. This helps your family plan and ensure the right shoes are ready for PE activities.

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QUESTIONS?

Have questions about anything covered in this newsletter? Reach out via email to holden_amanda@svvsd.org or cheney_lindsey@svvsd.org.


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