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TABLE OF CONTENTS Upcoming Events Page 1 Whole School News Page 2 - 3 From the Board Page 4 Peak to Peak Athletics Page 5 Peak to Peak Communications Page 6 Fund Development Page 7 - 8 Counseling News Page 9 - 10 Elementary News Page 11 News from the Middle Latitudes Page 12 - 13 High School News Page 14 December PEN Articles Page 15 - 16 BVSD Parent Engagement News Page 17 - 20 Auction Donation Form Page 21 The Puma Press Speak to Peak Sponsored by Whole School News Friends of Peak to Peak —Excellence is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention, determined effort and skilled execution“ — Chinese Proverb Welcome to Second Semester! This semester holds many challenges for us. We have course registration for ‘09-10, CSAP testing, AP testing, ACT testing, open enrollment, and all the other tasks associated with creating a strong foundation for next January 2009 year. What’s more, we need to make sure our seniors are prepared for graduation and that everyone is working on the most important Main Office: 303-453-4600 task of all – keeping students engaged and learning! Our community is al- K-12 Attendance: 303-453-4605 ways on the go, with many activities, field trips, and events occurring almost K-12 Health: 303-453-4616 every night of the week. K-12 Volunteer Line: Sandy Ray: 303-453-4755 Before we plunge into the semester ahead, please take some time to reflect, Athletic Line: 303-453-4707 both individually and with your family, about the first semester. Think about the successes and what helped cause those successes to happen. Celebrate Editor: Jill Hoekstra 303-453-4780 the achievements and hard work that we all pour into Peak to Peak on a daily Email all Speak to Peak submissions to: basis. Think about some of the challenges and struggles that occurred as [email protected] well. Formulate a plan with your family to help each other overcome some of Deadline for February issue submissions: Jan. 20 these obstacles so the second semester produces the results you are seek- ing. Upcoming Events Please share with me some of the highlights and challenges you faced in first semester, so I can celebrate with you, and so I can also help you prevail over 1/1 –1/4 No school K-12/Winter Break the challenges you still face. Your feedback and insight is a driving force in 1/5 No school K-12/Professional shaping the future of the school and I welcome the opportunity to discuss Development day for staff & elementary; your ideas so we can improve our community. Working together, we can re- Parent/teacher conferences solve our issues and ensure we are fulfilling our mission to send each stu- 1/6 Booster Club Meeting, 7pm Cafeteria dent to the college of their choice. This requires a strong team of educators 1/6-1/7 No school K-5 only/Parent/teacher and parents working together to ensure the best education possible for each conferences (6th-12th have school as student. Please let me know how we can foster and improve our relation- normal) ships, which in turn will improve our success with each member of our com- 1/6-1/8 Secondary science fair munity. 1/7 HS talent show informational meeting We are a great school because of a simple formula: work hard, provide a 3:15 pm, Orchestra room quality staff with excellent training, stay focused on the mission, build an 1/8 Board Meeting, 8:15 am, S. conference rm. involved community, and foster strong relationships. Thus far, we have 1/9 Mandarin Chinese field trip achieved some incredible accomplishments; continuing this formula for suc- 1/12 ES Character assembly, 12:55, S. Gym cess will provide many more such accomplishments in the future. Thank you P2P PEN meeting, 1:30, S. conference rm. everyone for all the work you have done so far this year, and thank you eve- 1/13 Senior parent FAFSA night, 6:00 Auditeria ryone for the work yet to come. 1/15-16 HS One-Act Plays, 7:00 pm Auditeria stage 1/16 Accountability Committee meeting, Tony Fontana 8:00 am, S. conference room Executive Principal 1/19 No school K-12, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 1/22 ES talent show mandatory tryouts, 3:15 pm, Auditeria Annual Gift Campaign 08/09 Board Meeting, 6:00 pm, S. conference rm 1/23 MS after school event, 3:15-5:00 pm “Achieving Our Full Potential, 1/28-29 Secondary music department photos Making Every Gift Count!” 1/29 Principal coffee, 8:00 am, Cafeteria PLEASE donate today! We need everyone’s help to reach our goal of 100% participation! If you haven’t given yet, please donate today! January 2009 Whole School News Page 2 Judges Needed for Secondary Science Fair Hello from the Deans! The Peak to Peak Secondary Science Fair will be held on Wednesday, January 7th and Thursday, January 8, As the deans of Peak to Peak, we work hard to make our school as safe as it can be. We know that students perform better academically when they feel physically 2009 from 7:30-3:00 on both days. Our fair is the largest and emotionally safe. In addition to academic benefits, students find it easier to secondary science fair in the Boulder Valley School grow as individuals and express their unique personalities in an environment District (BVSD) with over 200 projects. We need volun- where they are supported. teers to judge (for a minimum of an hour) at our fair on either Wednesday or Thursday, or both days. Your con- All Peak to Peak middle and high school students are in the process of being tribution would make a tremendous difference in the interviewed by administrators and counselors in order to identify a list of trusted success of our science fair. Refreshments and lunch will adults at the school. It’s exciting to see that students are listing many adults in the be provided on both days. Please email Nancy Gliss- school as people they trust and are comfortable approaching. We want to make it clear that students should feel safe to approach any staff member here at Peak to mann at [email protected] with the following Peak. There is nothing more important to our entire staff than providing an envi- information: ronment where students feel secure and cared for. This is yet another reason our 1. Mailing address school is such a unique place. 2. Email address 3. Phone number We truly feel fortunate to be part of the Peak to Peak community. 4. What times and day(s) you will be able to judge 5. Category or categories that you wish to judge Sincerely, Scott Gibson, Dean of Students The list of categories includes the following: Jay Ritter, Assistant Dean of Students * Animal Sciences (AS) * Behavioral and Social Sciences (BE) * Biochemistry ((BI) @BR@OGD@CRTOENQOD@JSNOD@JE@LHKHDR * Cellular and Molecular Biology (CB) The CSAP testing season begins in February and continues * Chemistry (CH) until Spring Break. It is important that all students in grades 3 - * Computer Science (CS) 10 participate in CSAP testing. The data is used by the state to * Earth and Planetary Science (EA) grade our school and assess each student’s progress. Peak to * Engineering: Electrical and Mechanical (EE) Peak also uses the results to develop curriculum and address * Engineering: Materials and Bioengineering (EN) student needs. Please encourage your child to do his or her * Energy and Transportation (ET) best, get plenty of rest, eat a healthy breakfast and arrive at * Environmental Management (EM) school on time for all testing days. Since missed tests can im- * Environmental Sciences (EV) pact a class’s overall achievement scores, keep the following * Mathematical Sciences ((MA) dates in mind when planning vacations or other family activities. * Medicine and Health Sciences (ME) * Microbiology (MI) CSAP Testing Schedule * Physics and Astronomy (PH) * Plant Sciences (PS) February 17, 18 Grade 3 March 2 Grades 3 & 5 March 3 Grades 3-10 Volunteers Needed for Press Clippings Collection March 4 Grades 4-10 March 5 Grades 4-8 We are looking for a few volunteers to help us collect March 6 Grades 4-5 published news articles about our wonderful school. March 9 Grades 4-5 We need volunteers who subscribe to the Daily Cam- March 10 Grades 4-10 era, Erie Review, Longmont March 11 Grades 4-10 Times-Call, Broomfield En- terprise, Lafayette News, Louisville Times, Rocky March 12 Grades 4, 5, & 8 Mountain News, Denver Post and other local news sources to collect clippings about Peak to Peak and March 13 Grades 4-5 forward them to the Advancement Office. If you would be interested in assisting our school in this March 16 Grades 3 & 5 effort, please contact Jill Hoekstra at 303.453.4780 or [email protected]. March 17 Grades 3 & 5 January 2009 Whole School News Page 3 Happy New Year! Are you looking for a positive way to start 2008? Have you wanted to volunteer at P2P but haven't had the time? We have just the right activity for you! Join the Election Committee! The Election Committee is a seasonal (January-April) P2P committee that convenes to run and oversee the annual spring election and ballot initiatives. By bylaw, we need at least three members with the majority of the committee members not currently serving on the board of directors. This is an open solicitation looking for volunteers to serve on the 2008 Election Committee.