Ponderosa Weekly
Friday October 25, 2024
THURSDAY OCTOBER 31 - HALLOWEEN CELEBRATION (SEE BELOW)
MONDAY NOVEMBER 4 - PICTURE RE-TAKES
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 13 - PTA MEETING
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 22 - LAST DAY OF FALL MILEAGE CLUB
NOVEMBER 25-29 - THANKSGIVING BREAK - NO SCHOOL
👇 Link to District 2024-2025 School Year Calendar 👇
From the Desk of Jamie Lockwood
Ponderosa is in need of individuals to form our SAC. SAC stands for School Accountability Committee. Here is more information from CDE on how the committee functions. I have always run SAC through PTA over the last few years. I would like to form this committee for future work. The committee meets 4 times a year and discusses school data, improvement plans and other school related issues/concerns. I am looking for parents and community members. Please email me, jamie.lockwood@tsd.org if you are interested. Here are the future meeting dates: 1/29, 3/3 and 5/5 from 3:30 - 4:30. I am also looking for 1 person to attend the 12/3 meeting below with me. Please let me know if you would be interested in being part of the team this year.
Halloween Celebration!
Our annual Halloween parade will begin at 2:00pm. Parents are welcome to come watch! Come to the back playground for the best parade you have ever seen. Classroom parties vary by grade level and communications will be coming from your students classroom teacher.
Students are welcome to wear their costumes during the parade and party ONLY. Their costume is to remain in their school bags until it is time to put them on. Students need to be able to put their costumes on with no help from adults. Costumes MUST follow these guidelines:
- No weapons
- No blood or gore
- No masks (faces must be visible)
- No inflatables
Annual Canned Food Drive
100 Mile Club News
Our 100 Mile Club is off to a great start this year. Our theme is, ‘We all Achieve more Together.’ We have been working on team spirit and the value of encouraging and supporting others with different activities each day of the week “Our vision is to see healthy, happy, connected kids flourish.” (The 100 Mile Club) Mileage Club is not a competitive activity. At the start of every school year, 100 Mile Club presents students with a challenge to run or walk 100 miles. Over one million kids at 5,000+ schools and districts across the nation have, ‘Accepted the Challenge.”
We meet at 7:30 am on the Ponderosa track (no earlier please) on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. We also have an option for students to run during their lunch recess. If you are interested in volunteering to help mark cards and encourage students, we would love to have you. You must be a registered volunteer and check in at the office before volunteering. The lunch times are from 11:40 -1:10. You can come at any time and help for as long as you are able. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Mrs. Nypaver at lou.nypaver@tsd.org. See you on the track!
What’s It All About ??
Here are some benefits of 100 Mile Club:
Increases daily physical activity
Improves attendance, decreases tardiness
Strengthens family and community engagement
Develops and sustains healthy habits
Teaches important life skills, including short and long-term planning (100 mile club)
New Nutrition Services Program
As many of you have noticed, our new nutritional services program has menus that have a lot more detail, but are not user friendly. You can view the online menu here. Just be sure to change the school to "Ponderosa" and that you are on the "lunch" option, NOT the "ECD lunch"
What I need to know:
- 8:00 am - 3:10 pm - M, T, Th, F
- 9:00 am - 3:10 - Wednesdays
Breakfast:
- 7:40 am - 8:00 am - M, T, Th, F
- 8:40 am - 9:00 am - Wednesdays
Please note - students may not be on school grounds before 7:40 am (8:40 am on Wednesdays) unless they are participating in a school sponsored activity. There is no adult supervision before that time.
Before and After School Care
Ponderosa PTA
Next PTA meeting:
Wednesday October 9, 2024
To Contact PTA:
Email us at info.pespta@gmail.com
Find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/PonderosaPTA/
See more PTA information at https://www.thompsonschools.org/domain/256
Fundraising that helps without spending additional money!
American Furniture Warehouse is Giving Back
American Furniture Warehouse is giving back up to 4% of your purchase to Ponderosa. Just mention PESTSD or Ponderosa Elementary at check out!
King Soopers Community Rewards Program
Enroll your King Soopers loyalty card at http://kingsoopers.com, log in and search for Ponderosa Elementary either by name or ED507, and click "Enroll".
Box Tops for Education
Don't forget to scan your receipts! Every scan helps Ponderosa!
Ponderosa Elementary
Attendance Line: (970) 679-9590
Additional information can be found at the Thompson Schools
Email: nicole.jackson@tsd.org
Website: https://pes.tsd.org/
Location: 4550 Florence Dr., Loveland, CO 80538
Phone: (970) 679-9500
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ponderosapandas
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