Eagle Crest Family Newsletter
May 1st 2025
PRINCIPAL'S UPDATE
Hello Eagle Crest Families,
We have two exciting events coming up that highlight the creativity, innovation, and tech talent of our community and our students—and we’d love for you to be part of the fun!
🌟 SVVSD STEM Night at the Innovation Center
Tuesday, May 6 | 4:30–6:30 PM | At the Innovation Center – 33 Quail Rd, Longmont
Join us for a hands-on evening full of STEM activities for all ages! Families will get to explore collaborative games, tech experiences, and creative challenges. Students can showcase their own inventions through the Student Design Guild or design a Cardboard Carnival Game to share with the St. Vrain community. Bring your curiosity and your whole crew—it’s going to be an amazing night!
💻 Eagles Can Code: End-of-Year Celebration
Thursday, May 8 | 3:30–4:30 PM | At Eagle Crest
We’re wrapping up the year with a celebration of student coding projects! Our Eagles have been learning to code all year long, and now they get to show off what they’ve created. There will be hands-on tech stations, support from the Innovation Center, sweet treats for families, and even a prize drawing for students.
🔗 You can find more details at bit.ly/EAGLESCANCODE.
We hope to see you at one (or both!) of these great events as we celebrate a year of learning, building, and growing together.
Warmly,
Amanda
DEAN OF STUDENTS’ UPDATE
Hello Eagle Crest Families,
As we welcome the month of May, there’s an exciting buzz in the air at Eagle Crest! The final weeks of school are packed with events, celebrations, and opportunities to reflect on an incredible year of learning and growth. We are currently in the midst of end-of-year assessments and can’t wait to celebrate the progress our students have made—academically, socially, and personally.
Next week is Teacher Appreciation Week, and at Eagle Crest, we take this opportunity to celebrate all staff members who make a significant impact in the lives of our students each and every day. Our school is full of dedicated, compassionate educators and support staff who go above and beyond to care for and support our learners. If your family would like to join in the celebration, our PTO has shared several ways to help make the week a success in their section below. We especially encourage everyone to participate next Friday (May 9th) by sending in a heartfelt note of appreciation to any Eagle Crest staff member who has made a meaningful impact on your family this school year.
Additionally, with Colorado’s spring weather keeping us on our toes, our Lost and Found is once again overflowing with jackets, sweatshirts, water bottles, and more! We've organized everything in the school lobby and will keep it accessible throughout the month. Families are welcome to stop by anytime to claim lost items before they are donated at the end of the school year.
Thank you for all you do to support your child and our Eagle Crest community—we are truly grateful for your partnership!
All the best,
Lindsey Cheney
Dean of Students
Eagle Crest Elementary School
UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES
May 5th-9th - Teacher Appreciation Week
May 7th - Late Start
May 8th - Eagle’s Can Code, K-5 Coding Celebration Event, 3:30pm-4:30pm
May 16th - PTO Book Swap
May 15th- Kindergarten-4th Grade Field Day
May 22nd - Last Day of School
May 22nd - 5th Grade Continuation, 10:00am
May 22nd - End of Year Picnic and Music Festival (see schedule and information below!)
PTO UPDATE
There are not enough words to describe how grateful the Eagle Crest community is to Katie Lancaster, outgoing PTO president. But we wrote a few words anyway and encourage you to share your appreciation in the comments. 💜💛
Dear Eagle Crest Families,
Congratulations to the newly-elected PTO Executive Board:
Linda Cardwell, President
Lynnette Roth, Secretary
Rob Love, Treasurer
(Matt Elder, Assistant Treasurer)
Maryann Boelter & Lindsay Imhoff, Events Liaisons
Betsy Van Pay, Community Engagement Liaison
Eagle Crest is always looking for family members who want to help! If you are interested in volunteering or just want to know more about what PTO does/needs, please contact Betsy at secretary@eaglecrestpto.com
Sincerely,
Katie Lancaster, PTO President
Next Week! Teacher Appreciation Week (TAW) is May 5 - 9:
Thank you to all the families who have signed up to donate food & drinks or help at the Over the Rainbow BBQ.
On Friday, May 9, we ask students and families to bring a note and/or drawing for your teacher. Check your child’s Thursday folder today for a coloring page, or make your own! If you are looking for more ideas, feel free to consult the staff wish list. Gifts are never expected; as Ms. Holden said at yesterday’s Coffee w/ the Principal, teachers value notes and words of appreciation above all else!
If you would like to donate to offset the costs of TAW, we gratefully accept contributions here.
Thursday, May 8 is the Eagles Can Code Event; come see all the amazing coding projects students have done! If you would like to help, sign-up here!
Save the Dates:
May 5 - May 9 Teacher Appreciation Week
May 8 Eagles Can Code 3:30 - 4:30pm Help Needed
May 12 Chipotle Restaurant Night 4 - 8pm 25% goes to Eagle Crest PTO! Want to make your own dinner but still support Eagle Crest? Donate here!
May 16 Book Swap Donate children’s books in good condition May 12-14.
May 22nd -End-of Year Picnic and Music Festival
Helpful Links:
NEWS FROM THE LIBRARY
Thank you for supporting our school library by helping your student build strong reading habits at home and return library books each week! As we approach the end of the school year, please take note of these important library dates:
Friday, May 2nd – Last day to check out library books for this school year. (Students working on school projects may keep their books a bit longer until the project is completed.)
Friday, May 9th – All library books are due back.
Friday, May 16th – Any unreturned books will be marked as lost and posted for payment in Infinite Campus.
If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me at beckett_joan@svvsd.org or (303) 485-6073 ext. 22313. Thank you for helping return books so other students can enjoy them too!
Warmly,
Mrs. Beckett
TRIP TRACKER - APRIL TRIP REPORTING IS OPEN!
Hey Trip Trackers!
It’s time to report your final trips for the year by entering the April data! To celebrate your greenness and Earth Day in April, all those that participated in the month of April will earn an extra 2 Trip Tracker Bucks! Whether you walked, biked, carpooled, or took the bus, your green trips are helping our planet.
Have a fun summer and don't forget to spend all of this year's Trip Tracker Bucks by June 9th at the participating businesses.
We hope to see you involved again next year!
Best Regards,
Erin Jeffreys and Theresa Spires
SVVSD Trip Tracker
EAGLE CREST MUSIC FESTIVAL & FAMILY PICNIC – MAY 22
Join us on the last day of school, Thursday, May 22nd, for our annual Music Festival and Family Picnic! Students will perform by grade level in the gym throughout the morning, and families are invited to picnic on the school grounds anytime between 11:00 AM and 12:45 PM. Bring a blanket and lunch, and enjoy the day at your own pace—before or after your child’s performance. Full schedule and performance times are listed on our website, and recordings will be shared via Infinite Campus for those who can't attend in person. We can’t wait to celebrate the year with music, community, and fun!
KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT
If you have a rising Kindergarten student or know a family with a child who will turn five before October 1st, now is the time to register for Kindergarten! Early registration allows us to plan effectively for teachers and resources by giving us a clearer picture of our incoming student numbers. We are also currently accepting students through open enrollment, so even if a family does not live within our immediate neighborhood, they may still apply to join our Eagle Crest community. To learn more and complete the enrollment process, visit SVVSD Enrollment. We are happy to offer Kindergarten tours—just contact the main office to schedule one. It’s always a joy to welcome new families to Eagle Crest!
ST. VRAIN PRESCHOOL EXPANDS TO FIVE-DAY-A-WEEK PROGRAMS
Starting in the 2025-2026 school year, St. Vrain Valley Schools will offer five-day-a-week preschool programs. Families can explore a variety of high-quality preschool options tailored to meet families’ unique needs, including half-day morning and afternoon sessions, with full-day programs available at select locations.
Visit svvsd.org/preschool for more details and registration information.
FREE AND REDUCED FEES
While lunch charges no longer apply, we kindly urge all families to complete the Free & Reduced Fees Application. This not only benefits your family with reduced fees for things like iPad Insurance, but also supports our school in terms of funding and staffing. Remember to renew this application annually for access to various benefits.
Apply for free & reduced fees today to take advantage of these opportunities!
If you require assistance or prefer a paper application, please don't hesitate to reach out to us.
LUNCH MENU
You can now find the monthly Lunch Menu at LINQCONNECT. This online system allows you to filter for allergens and see the Breakfast Menu. You change between Breakfast and Lunch in the upper left hand corner.
All students can receive complimentary breakfast and lunch at school, with the only additional cost being for seconds. Families can contribute funds to their child’s account by sending cash/check or making a digital payment via RevTrak.
SPECIALS COLOR DAY ROTATION
Eagle Crest's specials follow a three-day rotation: RED, YELLOW, PURPLE. The calendar below helps your family plan and ensure the right shoes are ready for PE activities. Reach out to your child's classroom teacher to find out their classroom's specific color rotation.
FAMILY SUPPORT AVAILABLE
Parents and guardians who would like information to assist you with particular parenting conversations or additional support of your child, please contact our school counselor, Angie Kerbel. kerbel_angela@svvsd.org
ABOUT US
Email: holden_amanda@svvsd.org
Website: eces.svvsd.org
Location: 4444 Clover Basin Drive, Longmont, CO, USA
Phone: 303-485-6073
Facebook: facebook.com/EagleCrestES
Twitter: @EagleCrestES
Instagram: @eaglecrestes
QUESTIONS?
Need support in Spanish?
Contact Natalie Boggess at: boggess_natalie@svvsd.org , 303-702-7872