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December 5, 2024
Dear Families,
Thanksgiving Break provided me time to pause and reflect on the first half of the year. I found myself in awe of all there is to celebrate as a community. We enjoyed academic success in our high school with our AP Testing scores. Our school received recognition from US News and World Reports as one of the top charter schools in the country. Our community support resulted in a clean sweep of the Colorado Parent Magazine Choice Awards.
The break also offered me the opportunity to enjoy a slower pace. Paul and I took time to watch Christmas movies. One of my favorites is The Polar Express. I love watching Tom Hanks stare down at the faces of the children as he feverishly punches holes in each of their tickets. At first, the feverish punching of the tickets seems random and chaotic.
But as the story unfolds, we discover that each child receives a special word selected just for them. The word defines them. Encourages them. Or challenges them to think. As I watched the movie this year, I found myself searching for the words I would punch into the tickets of our SkyView Academy family. While we celebrated much success this year, I recognize that our success results from the words I would select for our SkyView Family.
Resilience comes to mind. Students throughout our building embrace challenges each day. Sometimes successfully. Sometimes, with struggle. But each step builds resilience.
Creativity dances through my heart. I watch in awe, day in and day out, as teachers seek creative ways to impart education into the hearts of the students.
Empowerment follows next. Words cannot express the elation I feel as I walk the halls of middle school and high school. I watch students at each level embrace opportunities to lead and take on responsibility. They seek opportunities to make a difference throughout our building.
Believe enters my thoughts, of course. The staff that walk the halls of this school are second to none. They not only educate your children, they believe in them to the core. They pour their heart and soul into their success.
I close with the final word that I would punch into our Polar Express ticket.
Value. The value of our staff, students, and community is priceless. Regardless of who we are, where we come from, or what we do, we all contribute to the beauty of our community.
Amid the hustle and bustle of this time of year, I hope that you find time to pause and reflect as a family on the blessings in your life. Consider watching The Polar Express. Take time to reflect on the words punched into the tickets of each character. Ask your children what word they think would be punched into their ticket.
Honored to Serve You All,
Janet Worley
SkyView Annual Campaign | Help Us Reach Our Goal!
Tuesday is Colorado Gives Day!
It only takes a little to make a BIG impact!
At SkyView Academy, we’re committed to cultivating life-long learners and honorable leaders, and it’s thanks to our supportive community that we can continue to enrich their educational journey. This year, we aim to raise $40,000 to improve safety and security, upgrade technology, and make needed exterior site improvements. Every donation, big or small, makes a difference! There is no Big Event this spring so this is our primary fundraising event of the year.
Join us by contributing to the SkyView Annual Campaign on Colorado Gives Day, December 10th, or schedule your gift today. All donations are tax-deductible, and if your employer offers matching gifts, you can double your impact.
Thank you for being a vital part of our vision to create life-long learners and honorable leaders!
Your Middle School Student Is Invited...
We're so excited that SkyView will again participate in the Penguin Patch® Holiday Shop to spread holiday cheer! Due to popular demand, we would like to invite middle school students to shop again this year!
Students in grades 6-8 may visit the Penguin Patch on Monday or Tuesday, December 9th and 10th, before school from 7:40 to 8:00 AM. Please note that middle school students will only have the opportunity to shop during these two mornings. It is the responsibility of the students to shop and arrive to their first-period class on time. Attendance will not be excused for tardiness due to shopping.
Only CASH will be accepted. Checks and credit cards will be turned away.
Elementary Penguin Patch Launches Next Week
We're so excited to launch our 2024 Holiday Penguin Patch next week, from December 9th to December 12th! Your child’s teacher will be in touch soon to let you know which day they’ll be shopping.
Envelopes were sent home in Thursday folders before the break, but if your child needs a new one, please let their teacher know ASAP. Ensure that you send the envelope back to school on the day of shopping so your student can participate!
We encourage you to send only the amount of cash that you’re comfortable with your child spending. This is a friendly reminder that we will only accept cash. Unfortunately, checks and credit cards will be turned away. There are no returns or exchanges. If you have an issue please contact The Penguin Patch directly.
The Penguin Patch is only for our elementary students, so our preschool friends will not be participating. *We will allow middle school students to shop on Monday and Tuesday mornings before school between 7:40 and 8:00 am ONLY. The shop will not be open to them on Wednesday and Thursday. Middle school students may not bring their ES siblings to shop before school.
More information can be found on our website.
Enroll Now in Camp Galileo's Summer Program!
Camp Galileo’s acclaimed curriculum combines STEAM exploration and outdoor fun for kids in grades K–8. Click here for more information and to secure your spot today!
SVA Holiday Staff Gifting Opportunity
Can you believe that the holidays are right around the corner? SkyView has so much to be thankful for this year; our teachers, staff, students, and community are at the top of our list! We are honored and proud to partner together with you each and every day.
This year, we are using GiftCrowd as an easy, free, and virtual way for parents, caregivers, and students to express their gratitude toward our school’s Teachers and Staff. With GiftCrowd, we can easily collect contributions and organize meaningful individual and group gifts while you can add personalized greetings for your favorite teachers and staff members.
Start adding your gifts today, by clicking here to access our SVA gifting page. GiftCrowd will present you with a list of Teachers and Teams. Team gifts will automatically be split evenly among everyone on that team and gifted on the closing date of the gift period. Click “Join” next to the Teacher you wish to gift or join a team gift.
Shoe Drive to Support SVA Teams Attend DI Global Finals
Have you outgrown your shoes? Getting new shoes for Christmas? This January, the SkyView community is invited to clean out their closets for a shoe drive to raise funds for SkyView Destination Imagination (DI) Teams heading to Global Finals in May 2025! Donations of gently worn, used, and new pairs of shoes (no single shoes) will be accepted. Adult sizes, kid sizes, men’s and women’s styles, cleats, sandals, fancy or plain shoes! (Just no rollerblades or ice skates.)
All donated shoes will be redistributed to micro-enterprise partners through Funds2Orgs, a for profit social enterprise used in developing nations for impoverished people to start their own businesses.
The amount of money raised is determined by the total weight of the shoes collected. All funds will help SkyView Destination Imagination Teams compete at Global Finals in May! Donation boxes will be set up in the SVA Lobbies starting in January.
