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School Hours: 9:10 a.m. - 3:40 p.m.
Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Phone: 303-652-2828

Principal: Nancy Pitz
Dean of Students: Kylea Winka

Niwot Elementary

Week of May 03, 2020

Principal Corner:

Niwot Elementary Families,

Teacher Appreciation Week 2020!

It’s that time of year again and never have our teachers needed and deserved love and appreciation more than this year. Their remarkable transition to delivering instruction in a remote environment, balanced with their desire to create opportunities to connect with their students is simply incredible. The teachers at Niwot Elementary are truly the best of the best and we are ALL so fortunate to know them, work with them and learn from them. Please see below for ideas of special things you can do throughout the week to show them your love.....they will treasure it!

Thank you for your continued support. Please let us know how we can support you.

Stay Well, Be Safe, and Stay Strong!

~~Nancy Pitz, Principal

Information on Pick-up of Student Belongings

Staff Appreciation Week at Niwot Elementary!
May 4- May 8

This year Staff Appreciation Week will be a bit different, but more than ever, it’s important to show them how much they are appreciated. Let’s shower our teachers and staff with so much love and support during this time.

Schedule of virtual things you can do to show your support and appreciation:

5/4- Chalk Your Walk- Thank a Teacher or Staff member with sidewalk chalk! Take pictures and share it with them.
5/5- Record a “Thank You” video, or send emails/virtual letters for your teacher, and share it with them.
5/6- Write a song or a poem, draw a picture or record a dance to celebrate and say thank you!
5/7- Send them virtual flowers (draw or find an image)
5/8- Send your teacher your “Top 3" Things You Like About Them

*Don't forget to email your appreciation ideas to your teacher! Also, share any of the ideas you shared with your teacher with me so I can share on Facebook and Twitter!
pitz_nancy@svvsd.org

Join Principal Pitz for the Read-Aloud on Friday, May 8th on Webex.

She will be reading to Preschool-2nd grades at 1:00pm and 3rd-5th grades at 2:00pm.

You can join the Read-Aloud at this link. Be sure to use your real name when you sign in.

Does your child thrive in situations where thinking, solving, collaborating, and brainstorming are the norm? Innovation Academy is an exciting summer program in partnership with IBM and taught by St. Vrain Valley School District educators, IBM Volunteers, and other SVVSD High School Students. This program has brought Design Thinking and Real-World Problem Solving to St Vrain students for the past nine years.

This is the first time that the program will be held online and will be open to all elementary students throughout SVVSD without a nomination. If your child is completing kindergarten through 5th grade this May, they are eligible to enroll. Wondering if this is a good fit for your child? Does your child display the following characteristics on a regular basis? See the attached flyer or go straight to the WEBSITE to read more about IAO and enroll your child for an exciting summer opportunity. Registration opens May 1!

INTERDEPENDENT | RISK-TAKER | THINKER | CURIOUS | PERSISTENT | CREATIVE

Website: https://innovation.svvsd.org/ia

Hi Niwot families! It was so fun to connect with all grade levels over the past two weeks. Next week we will be offering our second “Catch up with the Counselors” for 3rd, 4th and 5th. Please refer to this document for specific times. Also, in that document you will find social emotional learning activities for your kids, and resources for adults as well. Please connect with us by email if you need additional support richards_bethany@svvsd.org and goulder_isabelle@svvsd.org.
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Please be aware that I am working remotely.

You can find District response resources at http://www.svvsd.org/coronavirus.

If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please use the below resources.

Colorado Crisis Services
Phone: 1-844.493.TALK (8255)
Text: text TALK to 38255
Chat: click here.
Servicios de crisis en Colorado:
Llama al 1-884-493-822
Texto: Envía "TALK" al 38255
Chat en Línea: Inicia un chat aquí.

If the crisis is life threatening in nature, please call 911 or go to your local emergency room, or for an immediate safety concerns please contact Safe2Tell, an anonymous reporting system. Otherwise I will respond to your email within 48 business hours goulder_isabelle@svvsd.org

Celebrating student success is an important aspect of the school experience and culture of the St. Vrain Valley Schools. Our school plans to recognize its students in a variety of ways, including photographs, recorded videos, or other forms of visual and/or written presentations or performances. These recordings may be posted to the District or school’s website and/or through District-approved social media and in some cases, will include student names. Your student may have an opportunity to be included in an organized online recognition presentation with their school. This will require parent permission. To provide this permission, please log into your Infinite Campus portal account and follow these instructions.

If you are having difficulty accessing Infinite Campus, please send an email to our attendance clerk, Kathy Benning.

An Important Message Regarding Student/Teacher Video Chat Tools

We are excited that many of our teachers have been able to connect with students through Webex and other video chat tools. However, to protect the privacy of all students and families, we ask that you refrain from posting photos, screenshots, or recordings of these classroom experiences on social media.

In accordance with recommendations from the Governor's Office and our county health agency partners, all in-person (in building) instruction in St. Vrain, will be canceled for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. The district will continue to implement its online learning in accordance with the district calendar.

The district will continue to update parents via the DISTRICT WEBSITE.

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