The Puma Press Sponsored by Speak to Peak Friends of Peak to Peak Whole School News Elementary, Middle & High School Yearbooks Are On Sale! Yearbooks for the 2004-2005 school year will be going on sale in November! There will be three separate yearbooks this year: Elementary Yearbook $22 Middle School Yearbook $25 High School Yearbook $30 All of the yearbooks are full-color and the high school book is also hardcover. Look for order forms to be available in November. All checks should November 5, 2004 be made payable to “Peak to Peak.” Please note that prices have increased slightly because P2P is now responsible for collecting sales tax. If you have any Deadline for the next issue: questions, please call Traci Schoeneweis at 303-453-4601. Monday, Nov. 15 5:00 pm Email ALL Submissions To: [email protected] School Closure Information K-12 Office: 303-453-4600 Under all but the most extreme conditions, school officials have a responsibility to keep K-12 Attendance: 303-453-4605 school in session. When the weather is bad, but school is open, parents must make a K-12 Health: 303-453-4616 family decision regarding attendance or late arrival for their children. A personal contact by the parent or a written note to school officials will excuse a student’s late arrival or Elementary Volunteer Line: absence during these conditions. Jeanne Corona 303-453-4754 Whenever it is necessary to close schools, the Boulder Valley School District Secondary Volunteer Line: immediately contacts the following radio and TV stations: Marcia Blades 303-453-4755 KWGN – TV Channel 2 KKZN 760 AM Athletic Line: 303-453-4707 KCNC – TV Channel 4 ALICE 105.9 FM KMGH – TV Channel 7 FOX 103.5 FM Channel 8 KBCO 97.3 FM Upcoming Events KUSA –TV Channel 9 KBPI 106.7 RM KDVR – TV Fox 31 News KGNU 88.5 FM November KCEC – TV Channel 50 KISS 95.7 FM 5 Coffee Meeting KBNO 1280 AM KJMN 92.5 FM Canon Coffee 8-8:30 KHOW 630 AM KOOL 105.1 FM 6PLAN Testing (HS) KLMO 1060 AM KOSI 101.1 FM KOA 850 AM KTCL 93.3 FM 8 Veteran’s Day Observed (No School) Notices will also be posted on the BVSD web page at www.bvsd.org and click on 10 Character Bake Sale “School Cancellations.” 22— 26 Thanksgiving Break (No School) Peak to Peak is part of the Boulder Valley School District. Share-a-Coat Donations Now If Boulder Valley School District is closed, Being Accepted The Rotary Club has set up a box Peak to Peak is closed. in the south lobby, outside the office, for coat donations. You can If it becomes necessary to cancel events exclusive to Peak to Peak, i.e. parent meetings, drop off any coat (new or gently concerts, or plays, Peak to Peak will contact the following radio and TV stations: used) in this box through December 2, 2004. They will be KUSA Channel 9 KMGH Channel 7 given to people in need this winter KCNC Channel 4 WB 2 News season. FOX 31 KOA 850 Page 2 Speak to Peak November 5, 2004 Impact on Education (Formerly the Foundation for Volunteer View Boulder Valley Schools) Elementary Coordinator 303-453-4754, Jeanne Corona Secondary Coordinator 303-453-4755, Marcia Blades Vehicle Donations Help Impact on Education! Check out our webpage at www.PeaktoPeak. October 2004 – In partnership with Cars Helping Kids, a org/committees/volunteers for the latest subsidiary of Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Colorado, information and participate in our volunteer Impact on Education is accepting vehicles as donations. survey! Vehicles include any and all cars, trucks, boats, motorcycles, snowmobiles, buses, trailers and recreational vehicles, whether operative or not. It’s a win-win-win! Vehicles are donated to Community Service Data Entry Impact on Education and we receive a percentage of the gross Work with the Counseling Center to input sale, the rest goes to the BBBS program, and you receive a tax community service records from students. write off! Estimated time commitment: 1-2 hours per month, work at school; choose your day! In January the tax laws regarding deductibility of auto donations are going to change in a rather substantial way. Contact the secondary coordinator to fill this Cars donated up to December 31st, 2004, can be deducted at easy job. fair market value. After then, the deduction is limited to the amount actually received for the vehicle, typically much less. Tax Savings IF YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT DONATING A VEHICLE, THE TIME IS NOW!!! If you itemize deductions on your tax return, you can claim mileage as a charitable To participate in this program and support all students in the contribution every time you come to Boulder Valley School District, please contact Diana Lewis at volunteer. Use a copy of your log-book page Impact on Education, 303-447-5132 or as a convenient record! [email protected] . To learn more about the Impact on Education grant programs You Can Still Volunteer! that benefit your students, please contact Christina Suarez, Are you still looking for a way to volunteer at Program Director, at 303.447.5132 or email Peak to Peak? We have several needs for [email protected] . Department Parents and Lunch Supervisors. Impact on Education - Community Partnership for Boulder Valley Public Schools Department parents enjoy the opportunity to be involved with students in grades 6th - 12th For More Information Contact: in a classroom environment. Lunch Christina Suarez, Program Director Supervisors have the opportunity to learn (303) 447-5132 what's going on, and socialize with the [email protected] students during lunch. Both are great opportunities to get involved at Peak to Peak. For more information or availability call Marcia Blades at 303-453-4755. P2P 2004-2005 Directories are now available for sale in the office! The cost is $5.00 (to cover printing costs). The directory contains contact information for staff, families, committees, and the Board of Directors. November 5, 2004 Speak to Peak Page 3 AAA Committee News Healthy Habits Prevent Illness Accountability, Accreditation and Assessment The stories in the news lately keep reminding us of the unpleasant encounters we often have with our notorious The next meeting of the AAA Committee will be Tuesday, annual visitors: influenza and the common cold. Signs November 9 at 8:00 in Room S225. There will be no and symptoms of flu include sudden onset of headache, meeting on Monday, November 8 since due to Veteran’s fever over 102, tiredness, muscle aches, dry cough, sore Day. The agenda items will be: throat, and runny or stuffy nose. Signs and symptoms of the common cold include a gradual onset of stuffy nose, • Climate and Teacher / Course Evaluation Survey Status sore throat, mild fever and sneezing. • Current results of exit interviews with former P2P The flu and cold viruses are spread from one person students to another through coughs and sneezes when infected • Update on Suggestion Box Activity droplets travel through the air from one person and enter • DAC meeting reports the nose or mouth of another. Germs can also spread • Discussion and vote on the policy statement for when someone touches a soiled object (like a pencil, toy, future PEAK Forums. phone, keyboard, fork, soda can, tissue) and then touches one’s own nose or mouth before washing hands. If you have any comments or additional issues to be discussed, please contact Cyndi Baird at There are some very practical things we can all do to [email protected], or call 303-665-9275. prevent the spread of flu and cold viruses. Checkout the new web page makeover for the • Keep sick children home from school and stay home Accountability Committee. Thanks to the tutoring by Ben from work when not feeling well. Drink lots of clear Werth, we are able to maintain our own section of Peak to fluids, get plenty of rest, and use a cool-mist vapor- Peak’s web page and keep it more up to date! Last izer. Keep the vaporizer clean by following manufac- year’s survey results are posted as are the current year’s turer’s instructions. meeting schedule, suggestion box policy, and the End of • Wash hands frequently throughout the day, scrubbing the Year for 2003-2004 and two of our School for 10-15 seconds, using soap and running water. Improvement Plan Goals for 2004-2005 as reported to the (Singing “Happy Birthday” while scrubbing will provide BVSD. the right amount of time). When soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand cleanser. • Cover coughs and sneezes with disposable tissues or Parents and students can access P2P’s your own sleeve (not your hand). Daily Announcements on our website. • Keep your hands away from your eyes, nose and Go to peaktopeak.org. mouth. • Get regular rest and exercise. Click on “News.” • Eat a balanced, nutritional diet. Under the heading “Daily • Reduce stress wherever possible. Announcements,” click on High School, • Avoid close contact with people who are sick. Middle School, or Elementary School to Due to the sudden and unexpected shortage of the flu view current and past announcements. shots, we have returned to an earlier time when the vac- cine was considered optional for most individuals but strongly recommended for those most at risk. Healthy people between 5 and 49 years old may consider getting the nasal spray called “Flu Mist.” Is contains weakened Lost & Found flu virus and stimulates the body to fight off the disease. Parents, please be sure to check the Lost & Found— Instead of an injection, the FluMist is a nasal spray.