Blue Mountain Elementary

• October 11th, Friday and October 14th, Monday - NO SCHOOL. Enjoy the long weekend!
  
• October 18th, Friday - Green Team first meeting, 8:00am (see below to register)
• October 18th, Friday - Math Olympiad first meeting, 8:00am (see below to register)
  
• October 21st, Monday - PTO Spirit Night at Culvers!
  

Dear Parents,

Thank you all for joining us for conferences over the last couple of weeks. Besides the obvious benefit of ensuring that home/school connection and getting as close to the same page with your teacher(s) as possible in these busy times, there is also a huge impact on your student's view of the importance of school just by seeing you walk in the building. There is a mountain of research around how we get students to "buy-in" to school and their education. One of the most impactful things we can do along those lines is to simply be in the building as parents for those big events. When our students see that it matters to us as parents, it builds a sense of attachment in them as well. Thank you for making the time to do that!!

Along those same lines, I feel like we are experiencing a renaissance of sorts when it comes to parent engagement and involvement. While we all did what we could during and coming out of the pandemic, there was a definite, observable negative impact on engagement and volunteerism. It has been exciting to see that tide begin to turn back evidenced by a quick response to any call for support, full rooms at PTO meetings, legions of folks turning out to help with the book fair, classroom volunteer schedules full to overflowing, etc etc. Again, thank you for all that you do, big and small, to support our school and our students!

With conferences behind us, we turn our attention to the two big events coming up. This Thursday we will have our kickoff assembly for our annual fundraiser, The Turkey Trot. Our focus this year is to put even more FUN into this fun run fundraiser! Look for more information to be coming home soon and thank you in advance for your support leading up to and during the big day on November 7th. The second big event on the horizon is our annual Halloween parade and classroom parties. The parade will be right after the bell rings in the morning on the 31st with parties kicking off at around 2:30. Again, look for more information coming home soon from your classroom teacher.

Finally, we want to celebrate the students we recognized at this month's awards ceremonies. Students were celebrated for their accomplishments in 4 areas: Academic Achievement (Mountain Top Award), Academic Effort (Lynx Spirit Award), Behavior (5B Master Award), and Citizenship.

Mountain Top Award:

Brooklyn D., Olive P., Ian B., Lasya K., Judah K., Natalie I., Alexis N., Avery E., Logan W., Weston W., Simon M., Ryder L., Bennett M., Griffin B., Ahana P., Joseph I., Kara K., Coltrane F., Felicity G., Chelsea C., Brynn M., Charlotte B., Jimmy B., Emory R.

Lynx Spirit Award:

Jayden A., Luke T., Dillon P., Nathan C., Emily S., Cameron W., Alice B., Winnie G., Saman Z., Finn H., Sophie T., Arleth O-M., Wilder M., Gretchen A., Raegan B., Rex P., Vishnu K., Caroline G., Timofey S., Levi S., Faye L., Savannah H., Yenim Y., Evelyn L., Mason P.

5B Master Award: (Be Compassionate)

Scarlett C., Wyatt W., Olivia J., Layla R., Ayla H., Willa O., Enn T., Taylor D., Ixchel G., William R., Lia N., Nico D., Dagan E., Forest E., Srimoksha U., Tania N., Kaitlyn R., Olivia M., Emily S., Noah T., Elijah M., Daryn G., Willa S., Maddy B., Tani K.

Citizenship Award:

Aspen E., Ava R., Uriah C., Carter W., Ceci F., Jack C., Fiona B., Adriel M-O., Violet W., Zayd M., Wyatt E., June B., Colin M., Serafina M., Brooks H., Natalie I., Van H., Tuck P., Caleb C., Kahlan M., Zoe A., Avery K., Isabella T., Nina N., Sarah S., Clark R., Lydia B., Jackson C., Emily T., Sarah H., Blair P., Clara S., Izzy N., Paxton L., Benji S.,Nico H., Naya R., Ollie R., Amelie D., Sofia L-E., Nolan M., Elijah N., Niko A., Daniel B., Kendall C., Aisiri P.,

Take Care,

Stephen

Mrs. Soriano would like to thank the Blue Mountain community for your support of our Scholastic Book Fair.

I want to say a special thank you to all of the wonderful volunteers. The book fair would not be possible without you! We sold over 2,000 books which means lots of new books for the library! Happy Reading!

If you missed getting something that you really wanted from the Book Fair you can still order online for the next 10 days at: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/bluemountain You can also preorder the new Diary of a Wimpy Kid book and orders will be mailed directly to you!

In a special partnership with the Mwebaza Foundation, the Green Team is a leadership opportunity for students in 4th - 5th grade who would like to participate in exploring and creating ideas for solutions to current global issues that have an impact on our communities in Colorado and Uganda. The club students will work together to create ways to advocate for change. They will apply their critical thinking and problem solving skills, while tackling real-world issues.

Meetings: The Green Team will meet one Friday morning each month

First Meeting: October 18th at 8:00am

24-25 Meeting Dates: October 18, November 15, December 13, January 24, February 21, March 28, April 18, May 9

Time and Place: 8:00 - 8:50 am; Mrs. Harris’ Room (RM 406). Please enter through the front doors at 8:00.

Questions: Mrs. Harris (harris_saraha@svvsd.org), Ms. Gallegos (gallegos_danelle@svvsd.org)

See more information and get a printable registration HERE.

REGISTER ONLINE HERE

Math Olympiad is back at Blue Mountain! This year we are lucky to have volunteer parents Bilge Birsoy, Majid Zamani, and Harry Liu running the program for us. Practices and Contests will take place on Friday mornings at 8:00 in the library. The first practice is coming up on Friday, October 18th! See the registration link below for a complete list of dates for the year.

From the Math Olympiad site: Math Olympiad is one of the most influential and fun-filled math competition programs in the United States and throughout the world. More than 120,000 students from every state and 39 additional countries participate each year. The objectives of Math Olympiad are to teach multiple strategies for out-of-the-box problem solving, develop mathematical flexibility in solving those problems, and foster mathematical creativity and ingenuity.

Math Olympiad is open to any 4th or 5th graders and interested 3rd graders in G/T math.

Register your student here: https://forms.gle/dDw47yGtpcHNPg9p9

Please complete separate forms for each student you are registering!

Parent Volunteers are key! If you can come to help out on any of the mornings, please do! Sign up for days using this Google Sheet:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yO9m0IaIkDI05irNC5ZvAt7dk_BhYmqlV0JnhY9KHtU/edit?usp=sharing

Preschool families in St. Vrain Valley Schools are invited to a special literacy night featuring renowned author Rosemary Wells on October 15 from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m., at the Innovation Center of St. Vrain Valley Schools. Rosemary Wells, celebrated for her beloved characters like Max & Ruby, Noisy Nora, and Yoko, will read her book "If You Believe in Me," which preschoolers have received as part of our early reading initiative. During the event, Rosemary will lead a discussion on the book’s themes, demonstrate her approach to character creation as the book’s illustrator, and sign students’ individual books. Students will participate in an art activity during a portion of the event, exploring different mediums similar to what Rosemary uses for her illustrations.

Learn more about Preschool Literacy Night

St. Vrain Valley Schools is hosting a Support Staff Job Fair on Monday, October 14, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Main Street School, 820 Main St., Longmont. Community members are invited to explore a variety of roles in education, from paraprofessionals and custodians to transportation and clerical staff, all focused on making a meaningful impact on students’ lives. Attendees will have the opportunity to connect with St. Vrain leaders, discuss current job openings, learn more about employee benefits, and receive assistance with submitting online applications.

Learn more about the upcoming job fair and positions available.

Principal: Stephen Hoel

School Hours: 9:00-3:35

Office Hours: 8:00-4:00

School Website: https://bmes.svvsd.org/
Location: 1260 Mountain Drive, Longmont, CO, USA
Phone: (720) 652-8220
PTO Information: BlueMountainPTO.com, board@bluemountainpto.com

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