Eagle News

Dear Soaring Heights Families,

 It has been a great week of learning and celebrations. Our First Grade classes celebrated the end of our Lunar New Year studies with a dragon dance. They enjoyed comparing celebrations from various countries. Students in Innovation tested handmade weather tools to predict the weather and its changes throughout the week. We celebrated our Second Quarter Honor Roll for Middle School with a total of 280 students earning honor roll recognition and 111 students earning a 4.0.

 Middle School Honor Band did an incredible job this week performing at Erie High School. Our MS Choir students showcased their talents at the Erie High School community performance.

Our campaign this month is focused on random acts of kindness as students and staff continue their focus on both 7 Mindsets and InFocus curriculum. Beginning Monday, February 13th through February 17th Soaring Heights PK-8 and its PTO will be hosting the annual Spread the Love food drive. The purpose is to fill the shelves of our local Erie Food Bank. Please see below for more information.

 All Parent Teacher Conferences will take place February 6th- February 8th. Please see below for more detailed information.  If you have not signed with your elementary teacher, please do so by Monday.  For Middle School, we will have an open forum evening on Tuesday from 4:00-8:00 if you are not able to schedule a specific time with your students' teachers.

 Elementary will have Valentine’s Day celebrations by grade level. Please look for more information from your classroom teachers. Middle School will be sharing singing Valentine’s that can be purchased using the QR code below.

Thank you for your continued support of your student to be at school on time and prepared each day with a charged iPad. Please make sure your students’ belongings e.g. water bottles and jackets are clearly labeled with first and last names.

 As always thank you for your partnership and dedication to support the progress and success of your student and our school community.

Cyrus Weinberger, Principal
Meghan Quirk, Assistant Principal
Krystal Trinkler, Dean
Rick Olsen, Dean

• 17 students auditioned and were selected to be a part of the SVVSD Honor Choir.  These are the best of the best in the district.
•  Intermezzo choir was invited to sing with 6 other Erie schools to perform at the Erie Choral Festival 
• 15 Middle School students attended the District Theatre Day to learn from the district high school students through workshop sessions about all things theater (on stage and backstage too!)
• Singing valentines can be ordered today to support our upcoming Colorado All-State Choir singers in March **See flyer below** 

• Hudson Nabarrete
• Kaiden TImm
• Lincoln Peterson 
• Issac Bergman

• Olivia Kaufman
• Arhant Dholam
• Saif Elhouderi
• Eliza Cottle
• Thomas Schell

St. Vrain’s Parent University program provides training, information, and resources to parents and caregivers in order to support the well-being and success of their children. By partnering with internal district departments, academic institutions, community organizations, and other agencies to equip families with additional skills, knowledge, and resources. 

Classes offered through Parent University provide resources and information in areas such as safety, life skills, academic development, and financial literacy, and will provide families with tools that they can use to encourage their children to become successful while fostering school and community engagement.

Parent University is designed to:

• Increase parental engagement and participation in schools.
• Empower parents to become effective advocates for their children.
• Strengthen home-school-community partnerships.
• Allow parents an opportunity to network with professionals and other parents.
• Help parents develop the skills needed to implement positive parenting practices.
• Equip parents with the knowledge and awareness of resources available to them.

Upcoming Events

Tuesday, February 7, 2023: Helping Teens Navigate Peer Relationships

• 6:00-7:30 p.m. at the Innovation Center of St. Vrain Valley Schools
• Presented by Ryan Dawson, MA, LPC
• Click here to register
• Description: Looking for ideas and information to support your teen cultivate and maintain healthy peer relationships? Looking for tips to help your teen resist peer pressure to engage in harmful or risky behavior? Looking for strategies to reflect on your parenting skills in support of your teen? Join Ryan Dawson as he leads an interactive session for parents and caregivers to support them as they support their teen navigate peer relationships successfully.

Wednesday, March 1, 2023: Building Resilience in You, Your Child, and Your Family

• 6:00-7:30 p.m. at the Innovation Center of St. Vrain Valley Schools
• Presented by Dr. Shelly Mahon 
• Click here to register
• Description: The world has changed for a variety of reasons over the last few years, but one thing remained the same – our ability to be resilient. While the challenges we’ve faced can cause fear and worry, they also create opportunities to build resilience in ways we have not been exposed to in the past. Almost a half a century of research tells us that parents/caregivers are the number one source of a child’s resilience. So, what does that look like and how do you create that environment? In this interactive conversation, we will explore what resilience looks like for you, your child, and your family. We will address myths and dig into specific strategies that leave you empowered to go home and apply what you’ve uncovered and learned. You will see that resilience is in each and every one of us, it simply needs to be grown and nurtured.

• Boys and Girls Size 4-10 Underwear (NEW ONLY)
• Boys and Girls pants (joggers, jeans, other) size 4-10
• Boys and Girls shorts size 4-10
• Snacks (granola bars, individual cracker packages or other snacks)

Join the Soaring Heights Community as a Guest Teacher

A Guest, or Substitute Teacher, teaches and supervises students in the event that their regular teacher is unable to lead class. Our Guest Teachers enjoy working within a positive culture among a group of passionate and caring professionals who are all working to support student success. If you are interested in joining one of the most highly effective and supportive teams of professionals in the country, please apply using the link below and look for the "Substitute Teaching" vacancy to start your application.

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