5416 S. Rivera Way (Next to Thunder Ridge Middle School)

February 2014

Dear Summit Families,

February means Kindergarten Round Up time! It is hard to believe that we are already planning for our students who will be the graduating class of 2027. If you have a student that will enter kindergarten in August or you know of neighbors who have students that will join us next year, please pass along the registration information. Our kindergarten registration is scheduled for February 18-21. The district admissions office is located at:

District Admissions 5416 S. Rivera Way (Next to Thunder Ridge Middle School) Centennial

The Admissions office is open Monday-Friday from 7:30am-4:30 pm. For a child to enroll in Kindergarten for the 2014-2015 school year, he or she must be five years old by October 1. Further details regarding registration are in this issue.

Students in grades 2-5 are currently completing the winter MAP (Measure of Academic Progress) tests in reading, writing and math (and science for 5th). The test data is used by the teachers to help them plan whole group, small group and individual instruction in each academic area. The results of the tests will be available for you during conferences. Our TCAP (Transitional Colorado Assessment Program) testing will begin this month for our 3rd graders. 3rd grade will be taking the reading CSAP test on Thursday, February 20 and Friday, February 21. As with all testing situations, the best preparation at home is a good night’s rest and a healthy breakfast.

Conferences will be held the week of March 3. The conference times are a wonderful opportunity to learn more about your child’s academic progress as well as make the personal connection with your child’s teacher.

I will look forward to seeing you at school.

Mary Lams Principal

****************************************************************************************** Looking Ahead… Feb. 12 SAC/PASS meeting 5:00-6:00 in library Feb. 12 PTCO meeting 6:00-7:30 in library Feb. 17-18 No School Feb. 20 Class/Group Picture Day (see attached schedule) Feb. 20&21 3rd grade TCAP testing Feb. 28 Report Cards Home Mar. 1 District Chess Tournament ********************************************************

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Visual Arts: Mrs. Christopherson Visual Arts: Mrs. Christopherson In Visual Arts students continue to practice and demonstrate S.T.A.R. behavior and expectations for the art room and throughout the school. Students are also incorporating safety, teamwork, achievement, and respect in the art room. All classes have earned a reward day in art; they have been demonstrating and using S.T.A.R behavior and earned a total of 10 starts already for the year! In February students will be exploring with different mediums and some classes will be experimenting with clay and students will be glazing and painting their projects. In 1st grade they will create a vase of sunflowers inspired by Van Gogh’s sunflowers. In 2nd grade students will create pinch pot animal and they will be introduced to Claude Monet and impressionism painting. 3rd grade students will integrate science from their classrooms into art by creating a food chain. 4th Grade will be introduced to architecture and create a Victorian house. 5th grade Visual Art students will also explore architecture through slab constructing a clay house. Art Club is all full for the rest of the year and be sure to look at the dates below for the spring clubs! Mud Club for 3,4 and 5th grade students has 2 more classes. February 10th and 24th. Mud Club will begin on Monday, March 10th for K, 1st and 2nd grade students who have signed up. It will be from 8:00-8:45. March 17th, 24th and 31st! District Art Show: The District Elementary Art Show will be held on Saturday March 8 at Koelbel Library (located off Orchard and Holly in Greenwood Village) with the reception from 10:00-12:00. I will be selecting 10-12 students to participate!

Battle of the books: school champs/district finalists Left to right: Victoria Peterson, Lily Monson, Malak Belaissaoui, Simone Beauchamp, Ashlynn Owens It has been a great season! Thanks to all of the students who participated and all of the families who supported their children in this endeavor! Battle of the Books will return again next fall and is open to fourth and fifth graders Information and a book list will be available sometime in May. Ms. Philo will get that information to current third and fourth graders when it becomes available.

Warmly, Kerry Philo GT Facilitator/Fifth Grade Teacher

“OUT OF THE BOX”

CARDBOARD CHALLENGE 2014

The Cardboard Challenge is a celebration of child creativity and the role communities can play in fostering it inspired by the short film, “Caine’s Arcade.” Kids are challenged to create and build using cardboard, recycled materials and imagination. On March 13, 2014 Cherry Creek Schools Foundation will host a district wide Cardboard Challenge at Eaglecrest High School. The Challenge is open to all students and there is no cost to participate. 100 entries per category will be accepted on a first come first serve basis. $500 will be awarded to the winner in each category! CATEGORIES : Primary—Kindergarten through Second Grade Intermediate—Third Grade through Fifth Grade Middle School High School

For inspiration and resources watch the movie that started it all at http://cainesarcade.com/, visit http://cardboardchallenge.com/ and www.imagination.is.

Please email your questions and completed registration sheets to [email protected] or call Ashley Sommers at the Foundation office (720)554-4429

INSPIRE IMAGINE BUILD PLAY SHARE

News from the Nurses Jen Ellerbroek and Natalie Walker 720-886-6409

The cold weather is upon us! Please help your student to dress appropriately for the frequent weather changes Colorado offers. Dressing in layers is best to plan for changes throughout the day.

With weather changes comes headaches, help keep your child hydrated by sending them to school with a water bottle they can fill up throughout the day to aide in the prevention of headaches. Also, getting proper amount of sleep and rest helps keep your student healthy and ready to learn each school day and decreases their tummy aches. PLEASE be sure to keep your emergency contact information up to date. Often times we change cell phone numbers and/or carriers or decide to no longer have a home phone number and we forget to update these changes in Parent Portal. This is the only way we have of reaching you should your child become ill at school, or should there be an emergency, so please remember to go into Parent Portal and update all information any time there is a change. This includes health changes or medication permission changes as well.

February 27-28 – Spring Muscial: Tommy, The Musical – Theater – 6:30pm March 1 – Spring Musical: Tommy, The Muscial – Theater – 1:00pm/6:30pm March 4 – Orchestra Concert – Theater – 6:30pm March 6 – Band Concert – Theater – 6:30pm March 20 – Choir Concert – Theater – 6:30pm

Cafeteria News National School Breakfast Week March 3-7, 2014 Breakfast begins at 8:30 am and continues until the 2nd bell rings. The cost is $1.40 Monday, March 3 Cinnamon Roll, Fruit, Milk Tuesday, March 4 Oatmeal Breakfast Round, Fruit, Milk Wednesday, March 5 Breakfast Burrito, Orange Juice, Milk Thursday, March 6 2 Pancakes, Fruit, Milk Friday, March 7 Cowboy Breakfast Bread, Fruit, Milk Also served every day is an assortment of Cereal and Toast If your child is on the Free or Reduced Lunch Program, Breakfast is offered at no cost. Please encourage your child to eat a healthy, well-balanced breakfast. Studies show there is an established link between eating breakfast and academic success. It also can help kids maintain a healthy weight. In today’s climate of heightened awareness around childhood obesity, this is a great benefit that we offer every morning.