PRINCIPAL'S NOTES

Spring Break is coming up in a week and I hope everyone will enjoy a little time off.  When we return, all 3rd, 4th and 5th graders will be leaving the iPads at school.  We will need to get into the habit of charging the devices nightly and practicing for the state assessments coming up April 11th through the 21st. We requests that appointments be made after 1:00pm during this time period or scheduled outside of the testing window. 

A quick thank you to all the parents who participated in our food drive.  Erie Uplink was very excited that our school supplied them with so much soup, ramen, and ravioli!  It's so nice to have such support from our community.

Class pictures will be on March 29th.  This is a chance to get a group picture of your child's classmates and teacher.  Look for a flier coming home soon!

PTO is looking for new members.  Please consider volunteering with our very supportive PTO!


Enjoy the weekend!

Hey, innovators! We’re looking for students who are risk-takers, thinkers,  curious, persistent, creative, and interdependent. Join us at Innovation Academy for a week of design thinking, inquiry-based learning, and lots and lots of prototyping, where you’ll have tons of fun as we find solutions to the world’s most pressing issues! (Well… from the perspective of an elementary-aged student!) We’ll use the human centered process called Design Thinking to uncover needs, brainstorm ideas, and bring some of those ideas to life!  Check out this link for more information or to register! Registration opened March 14, and space is limited!

Hola, innovadores! Estamos buscando estudiantes que tomen riesgos, pensadores, curiosos, persistentes, creativos e interdependientes. Únase a nosotros en La Academia de Innovación para una semana de pensamiento de diseño, aprendizaje basado en la investigación y muchos prototipos, ¡donde se divertirá muchísimo mientras encontramos soluciones a los problemas más apremiantes del mundo! (Bueno... ¡desde la perspectiva de un estudiante de primaria!) ¡Usaremos el proceso centrado en el ser humano llamado Design Thinking para descubrir necesidades, intercambiar ideas y dar vida a algunas de esas ideas! Visite este enlace para obtener más información o para registrarse! ¡Inscripciones abrieron el 14 de Marzo y el espacio es limitado!

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Health News

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Project Launch

Academic proficiency is an important district goal for all elementary students. Research shows that extended school year learning opportunities positively affect student success.

• Targeted literacy practice daily

• Content literacy in science and social studies

• Focused math study and exploration

• Transportation provided

• Breakfast, lunch and snack

• Exiting Kindergarten – 4th Grade Students

• Available at no cost to families

Monday-Thursday, June 6 - June 30, 2022 

8:30-3:30 PM

Attendance all 16 days is critical

Contact your school for a registration form

Project Launch

La competencia académica es una meta importante del distrito para todos los estudiantes de primaria. Las investigaciones demuestran que las oportunidades de aprendizaje del año escolar extendido influyen positivamente en el éxito de los estudiantes.

El programa de Project Launch incluye:

·  Práctica diaria de alfabetización dirigida.

·  Alfabetización de contenido en ciencias y estudios sociales.

·  Estudio enfocado y exploración de las matemáticas.

·  El transporte es proporcionado.

·  Desayuno, almuerzo y bocadillos.

·  Estudiantes que salen del Kínder al 4.° grado.

·  Disponible sin costo para las familias.

Fecha y hora

Lunes a jueves, del 6 al 30 de junio de 2022.

8:30 a.m. a 3:30 p.m.

La asistencia es crítica los 16 días del curso.

La fecha límite para inscripción es el 18 de marzo de 2022.

Comuníquese con su escuela para obtener un formulario de inscripción.

PTO

Week of Mar. 7th:

Yearbooks On Sale Now: Our Highlands Elementary Yearbooks are on sale NOW! You can purchase books and dedications here. Dedications will need to be designed before payment. This can be done on the entourage site after choosing to purchase an add/dedication. The deadline to submit and purchase dedications is March 1st. Yearbooks can be purchased for $20 per book. We will NOT order extra books so please make sure to order yours online by April 20th!

Dedications Specifications:

5th Grade dedications (Ads): Please choose either a 1/2 page ad or 1/4 page ad

Kindergarten dedication (Ads): Please only choose 1/4 page ad. We will not accept 1/2 page ads for kindergarteners.

Dedication Pricing and dimensions:

Half Page - $40; 8.5" wide x 5.5" tall

Quarter Page - $20; 4.24" wide x 5.5" tall 

Yearbook app!: Send pictures into the yearbook easily by downloading the entourage app. Our school access code is 56156

March is Women’s History Month! We celebrate Women’s History month to recognize the struggle women experienced to achieve equal rights. We honor the women who worked to make equal rights a reality and highlight exceptional contemporary women today. The Diversity Team has modeled a resource after the book She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World, by Chelsea Clinton. Click here to access the resource plus book recommendations your student can explore at the Highlands library and on Sora. 

Carnival Update! Save the date for our School Carnival on May 13th 2022. We are looking for community members that would like to host a carnival booth. We will provide prizes for the carnival games. It can be something really simple - we have examples in the sign up genius! Please use this link here to sign up today!

Free Money opportunities: We have lots of ways our school can earn “free” money by doing things you already do!

Amazon Smile: Go to smile.amazon.com and search and select Highlands Elementary PTO Inc. as your charity. You can add a bookmark with this tab to make it even easier to return and start your shopping with AmazonSmile!

King Soopers: Make sure to have our school listed as your community rewards school via king soopers. Follow this link for more information on how to sign up.

Mabel’s Labels: Go to campaigns.mabelslabels.com Search Highlands Elementary PTO before order!

Shutterfly: Use this link to shop on Shutterfly, our school will get a portion donated back to us.

Milk Caps For Moola: Have your child bring in washed milk caps in a sealed plastic bag to the school, we get $.10 for each cap.

Community Schools

Before & After School Care 

Hawks' Nest

St. Vrain’s Community Schools program provides a safe, structured and positive environment that extends school day learning and supports families in need of before- and after-school care. The program provides a balanced menu of educational, enrichment and recreational activities to promote student achievement and engagement. Our childcare program is licensed through the Colorado Department of Human Services for children ages 5-11.  For more information please contact Denise Gerhard, Program Manager at 303-702-8040 or gerhard_denise@svvsd.org