SPARTAN HIGHLIGHTS

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What a wonderful first quarter we have had this year. Every day I come to work and am in awe of our amazing teachers and incredible students. Sunset is filled with so much life, joy, and learning every day. The past two months we have enjoyed:

• Seeing our athletes perform and grow
• Many students and staff participate in the Parade
• Mariachi students play at the Longmont Arts Festival
• Vex Robotics team having their first competition
• Many after school activities in full swing such as STEM Accelerator, STEM Explorer, and the Fall Musical
• Fall Crawl
• Learning in class every moment of every day
• Partnering with parents and eating the amazing food provided!

Thank you for all you do to make Sunset such a special place. We have the best parent community that supports and appreciates the entire Sunset community!

Sincerely,

Alicia Bono; Principal

Thank you so much for your help with Thursday’s teacher meal and thank you for your gala auction basket donations! Your kindness and generosity means so much to our school.

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8th Grade Ads

You know how awesome your student is, but why not let everyone else know by placing an ad in your 8th grader’s yearbook? Recognition ads have become a tradition here at our school, and we just wanted to remind you that we are accepting submissions at this time.

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STEM Accelerator is off to a great start! In this brand new after school program students have tackled fun STEM challenges, improved their mathematical reasoning, discussed design with expert guest speakers, and worked on building math skills. Our big digital design project has been to create a STEM logo using the platform Canva while learning about the design cycle and design thinking. Please join us for the second session of STEM Accelerator which runs from Nov 5 to Dec 19 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 2:30 to 4:10 PM. This is a free program with snacks and transportation provided. Click here to register for Session Two or contact Sally Gillett (gillett_sarah@svvsd.org) for more information .

Also, ALL Sunset families are welcome to attend a tour of the St Vrain Innovation Center from 5 to 7 PM on Tuesday October 29th. Please see the attached flyer for the details and to RSVP.

Thank you for making our Fall Crawl a Success, with your help, we met our goal of $10,000!!! Stay tuned for Mrs. Bono doing a TikTok dance!

Showing up for school has a huge impact on a student's academic success starting in kindergarten and continuing through high school. Even as a children grow older and more independent, families play a key role in making sure students get to school safely every day and understand why attendance is so ikmportantfor success in and in life.

We. realize some absences are unavoidable due to health problems or other circumstances. But, we also know that when students miss too much school, regardless of the reason, it can cause them to fall behind academically. Your child is less likely to succeed if he or she is chronically absent. Research shows:

• By 6th grade, chronic absence is a proven early warning sign for students at risk for dropping out of school.
• By 9th grade, good attendance can predict graduation rates even. better than 8th grade test scores.

Absences can add up quickly. A child is chronically absent if he or she misses just two days every month. Going to school regularly matters!

Join us on Wednesday October 30, 2024 from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. and learn about after school opportunities for your student to engage in during their free time. Come meet our school support team and some of our community leaders. Sunset will provide dinner and some give aways for those in attendance.

The Student Fee has been added to student accounts in Infinite Campus. To pay the fee online click here for a direct link to Infinite Campus. You may also pay with a check or exact cash in our main office.

If you have any questions pleas call (720) 494-3641.

• Oct 22: Fall Choir concert, 6pm
• Oct 23: Fall Orchestra concert, 6pm
• Oct 24: Fall Band concert, 6pm
• Oct 25: Fall fest @ Niwot High flyer
• Oct 28: SAC meeting and parent input session on priority improvement plan unified improvement planning process.
• Oct 29: McDonalds fundraiser, 4:00-7:00 flyer
• Oct 30: Parent Engagement Night, 5:00-6:00 pm
  
• Nov 6: Late Start
• Nov 7-8: Dear Edwina Musical