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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

Niwot Elementary
 
Principal Corner:

NES families,

We are a month into this unusual and unprecedented school year. I am so proud of how hard the students, staff and parents are working and I'm in complete awe every single day on how well everyone has adjusted and remained positive. I recognize and respect that this isn't easy, but I also know that in some small (or large) way we will all come out stronger when we are on the other side of this pandemic. 

I would like to thank our friends and community partners at RMCC for volunteering their time and energy this week to completely transform our Science Garden. They did an amazing job and we can't thank them enough. 4 hours later, lots of mulch, a completely full roll-off, much sweat, endless cutting, trimming, and raking and lots of love, we have a Science Garden that one staff member said, "has never, ever looked better!" Thank you RMCC! This was a true testament to how special our Niwot community is.

Don't forget to tune in Monday evening at 6:00pm for the SVVSD Virtual Town Hall meeting where more detailed information about potential changes to our school schedules will be shared. One thing I know for sure, no matter the teaching/learning model, we will continue to give our NES students and families our very best. 

Thanks for your support,

Nancy Pitz
Principal
Thank you RMCC! 
Join us for a Virtual Town Hall with Boulder County Public Health
Monday, September 21 at 6:00pm
Watch live at http://vimeo.com/svvsd
Submit questions in advance at http://stvra.in/covidtownhall
CLICK HERE for complete information.
Click here anytime for a fun movement break!
iPADs are here! 
We have received the next shipment of iPads and now we have one for every student! If you don't have a district issued iPad yet please stop by the school between 8:00am-4:00pm to pick one up.  Our goal is to get an iPad in the hands of every single student (this includes students that are doing LaunchED). 
Bus Transportation Information
If you have not already done so, please register your student for transportation services no later than September 25th to request busing. Students will be evaluated for eligibility based upon ride zone, school of attendance, and space availability. Parents will receive confirmation that a seat on the bus has been reserved in the event we return. Please do not send your student to a bus stop if you have not received confirmation. *Please note that due to the strict orders from our county and state health agency partners, we will not be able to accommodate transportation for all eligible riders. To this end, we strongly encourage families to transport their own students to school or make alternative arrangements.
School Bus Rider Registration Form
*Attention Required* Student Code of Conduct
20-21 Electronic Behavioral Code of Conduct
This important document guides students and school staff on what the expectations are for school conduct and the consequences for behaviors that fall outside of those expectations. It is important that families review this information every year and acknowledge their receipt and understanding of this document. 

After you have reviewed this information, all families must sign an electronic acknowledgment that they have received, read, and understand the information contained, including the Annual Notification to Parents/Guardians; Behavioral Code of Conduct; Rights and Responsibilities of Students and Parents; and Board of Education Policies book. To sign your electronic acknowledgment, please follow the steps described here.

We are thrilled to announce that the curbside library is now open for book check out! Please follow the instructions on this tutorial to place books on hold. Once your books are ready, you will receive an email from the librarian. Book pick up will be every Friday from 10 am to 2 pm. Books will be checked out and placed alphabetically on tables in front of the school.

If you have library books that are still checked out from the spring, please return them at this time. 

Book Quarantine Process:

When books are returned on Fridays, they will sit in the bins for 72 hours before being reshelved. I will be wearing a mask and gloves when I pull your books from the shelves.

If you have any questions, please contact Andrea Chen at chen_andrea@svvsd.org.
 
We urge all parents to review and update their information in Infinite Campus so that we have the most current information for your family on file. 
Please check out the links below, and if you need any help setting up your account, please feel free to contact our office.

Parent Portal Access
Infinite Campus Update Instructions
 
Each year St. Vrain Valley School District completes a process to identify students in grades K-12 who demonstrate exceptional ability or performance in one or more academic or talent areas and may therefore qualify for Gifted and Talented educational services. These students usually perform ​at least two years above grade level​ in their strength area(s) and ​require additional academic challenge​s in order to support their continued educational growth and progress. In addition, they usually ​demonstrate characteristics of unique creativity and high motivation in their strength areas. Nominations need to be submitted by September 30th. Please note: not all students will automatically go into testing as historical data is closely looked at.  Also, if your child is already identified you do not need to nominate them. 
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Nomination Form

Before School Workout with Ms. Balog!

Does your child need to get some energy out before starting their school day?  Ms. Balog is offering a before school 15 minute workout every Tuesday and Thursday at 8:40 am!  Kindergarten through 5th grade students are invited (family members can join too).  Please meet at her Webex room (your student has this QR code) starting on Tuesday, September 15, and get ready to move!

Student Meals

The Nutrition Services Department will continue to do curbside meal program at the following sites:

  • Lyons High School
  • Hygiene Elementary School
  • Timberline PK-8
  • Centennial Elementary School
  • Soaring Heights PK-8
  • Thunder Valley PK-8
  • Northridge Elementary School
  • Sunset Middle School
  • Mead Middle School
  • Frederick High School
  • Altona Middle School

Student meals will be served from 11:00-12:30 Monday through Thursday and a sack lunch and breakfast will be offered daily. An additional lunch will be offered for Fridays with the Thursday meal. A student number will be needed to pick up meals at the curbside stops. Meals will be “no charge” for any student who qualifies for the 2020-21 free and reduced meal program and all other student meals will cost $3.25 for lunch and $1.50 for breakfast.

Student's meal applications will expire on August 31 from last year. Families will need to complete a new application for this school year. Families may complete a new application at https://www.myschoolapps.com for this school year. If you have questions about the application process contact Sandra Melara at melara_sandra@svvsd.org.
Important Links:

2020-2021 Academic Calendar (K-5)

2020-2021 Academic Calendar (PK)

Enrollment/Registration Information

Community School Child Care

Online Learning Resources for SVVSD Parents

SVVSD Parent Technology Support Center

Online Payments:

RevTrak

RevTrak/IC Payment Instructions
 
A big thank you to whomever left this at our front door!  Another example of how amazing and supportive our NES families are.  Thank you! 

Next Week at a Glance:
September 21: Virtual Town Hall meeting (6:00pm)
September 22: Morning Movement w/ Mrs. Balog (8:40am)
September 23: 
September 24: Morning Movement w/ Mrs. Balog (8:40am)
September 25: Curbside Book Pick-Up (10am-2pm)
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