PRAIRIE RIDGE PARENT POST

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Congratulations to these students for being the top readers in the Thanksgiving and Winter Break Reading Challenges! Their hard work and love for reading truly shine. Reading not only strengthens vocabulary and comprehension but also sparks creativity and a lifelong love of learning. Keep turning those pages!

Reminder: No School on Monday, January 21

Parent/Teacher Conferences are coming February 10-12! Sign-ups will be coming soon. We look forward to meeting with each family and sharing the progress our Eagles have made!

Join us tomorrow for an exciting Robotics Tournament hosted right here at our school! Come cheer on our talented students as they showcase their creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving skills in action. Good luck to all of our teams!

Wear your shirts every Wednesday in March

when Prairie Ridge staff and students take the pledge to:

$10 each

(extra charge for 2XL and above)

Send exact cash or make checks payable to Prairie Ridge Elementary School by

Thursday 1/30/25.

All proceeds go to Prairie Ridge Special Education Programs for

field trips and materials for special projects.

Click the attached flyer below for more information

Our 5th graders engaged in rich discussion as they read "The Road to Freedom". They took notes along the way and then created these culminating projects to describe with words and pictures the main events in the story. Way to go Eagles!

Dear Parents,

On Wednesday, February 5th, 2025, our school will be participating in Global School Play Day (GSPD.) GSPD has been promoted by Psychology Today and is being celebrated at schools around the world. You can learn more about the benefits of unstructured play by visiting the official GSPD website: www.globalschoolplayday.com. We are inviting all of our students to bring in two or three things to play with on this very special day. Here are some examples of things your child may bring in (be sure your child’s name is clearly marked on all items):

• Non-Violent Toys (no weapons)

• Legos, blocks, cardboard boxes, etc.

• Dress-Up

• Puppets

• Stuffed Animals

• Board Games

• Puzzles

• Sports equipment

*no electronic devices*

Though our play day will be unstructured, it will still be supervised by teachers. It is our hope that this one day of play will inspire families to plan for more unstructured playtime during non-school hours.

Sincerely,

Carole Oliphant

Principal

Our Soaring Singers are working hard and are excited to perform at the Colorado Music Educators Association conference in Colorado Springs in just two weeks!

The school district is offering half year ipad insurance! If your student still needs to purchase ipad insurance for this school year please contact the office. (720) 494-3641.

The cost is $12.50

Our Kinder Eagles wrote narratives to tell us about their Winter Break. They created Flow Maps to brainstorm and organize their ideas and then wrote and illustrated their stories. They are learning and growing every day!

Click here to learn more about Kindergarten Registration

After Winter Break, our 5th-grade accelerated math students began exploring 6th-grade standards. This rigorous, fast-paced program is designed to challenge and prepare them for a seamless transition directly into 7th-grade math when they enter middle school!

We’re only a few days away from kicking off our Prairie Ridge Eagle Fun Run fundraiser! We’re looking forward to having fun and building community together while we reach our fundraising goals.

Get an overview of our fundraiser by clicking HERE!

Here is the Key Information to help you during the fundraiser:

💵Fundraising Goal: $10,000

🎁Fundraising Item: enhanced spaces where students learn, celebrate, and play

🎉Kickoff Date (in school): 01/21/2025

👟Event Date: 01/30/2025

All donations will be collected through our fundraising platform: MyBooster.com

How to Get Started on MyBooster.com:

• Click “Sign Up”

• Enter your School Name

• Enter your Information

• Once you sign up, get started by sharing via Facebook, email and text!

Tips for Success:

• Set a goal for how much to raise and make a plan with your student on how to get there.

• Share, share, share using our easy online tools!

• Make sure to thank everyone who supported you after you reach your goal.

Thank you for helping make our fundraiser a success!

Snow Owl Stuff-a-Buddy

Please join us to make a custom Love ladybug stuffy!

Date: Wednesday February 19th 2025

Time: 8 – 8:50 AM

Location: Art Room

Grades: Kinder - 5th (25 Student Limit) (Will take waitlist registrations)

Fee: $ 20.00

Deadline to Register: Friday, February 14th 2025

Snowman Crafts

Please join us to make Snowman crafts!

Date: Wednesday February 26th 2025

Time: 8 – 8:50 AM

Location: Art Room

Grades: Kinder - 5th (30 Student Limit)

Fee: $ 10.00

Deadline to Register: Friday, February 21st 2025

Penguin Diamond Coaster

Please join us to make penguin diamond coaster!

Date: Thursday February 20th 2025

Time: 8 – 8:50 AM

Location: Art Room

Grades: Kinder - 5th (30 Student Limit)

Fee: $ 10.00

Deadline to Register: Friday, February 14th 2025

Please click on the attachment for more information

Our 5th-grade Eagles gave a fantastic performance at their Winter Wonderland concert! Their hard work and dedication to honing their performance skills truly shone on stage. We are so proud of their growth and effort—way to go, Eagles!

We have learned that students who miss even a couple of days each month are at greater risk of academic failure and dropping out than students who attend regularly. We have a goal that every student in our school attends regularly, striving for five or fewer absences in the year. Please send your child to school every day unless they have a contagious illness or are running a fever. Please call the office if your child is absent and remember to provide a doctor’s note if your child is seen by a physician.

A whole year has 365 days.

A school year has only 174 days.

That leaves 191 days to spend on family time, holidays, vacations, and appointments.

Let us know how we can best support you and your children so that they can show up for school on time every day. We want your child to be successful in school! If you have any questions or need more information please contact the school.

Prairie Ridge Attendance Policy:

Ten absences may be excused during the school year when a parent/guardian calls the office and provides a reason for the absence, or provides a note from a doctor or other medical professional. After ten absences, a doctor’s note will be required for an absence to be considered excused.

**The St Vrain Valley School District has explicit policies for unexcused absences and tardies. The full policy can be found on the district website HERE or you may contact the office for a copy.

Join Us for Tunes, Tales & Tinkering!

February 3 | 5:15-6:45 P.M. | Innovation Center

Preschool-aged families who live in St. Vrain Valley are invited to a magical, musical evening featuring a special reading of Emilia Tries the Cello by local teacher, author, and cellist Dr. Katarina M. Pliego. Accompanied by members of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, this enchanting story will come to life with a selection of short musical pieces ranging from classical to pop. During the experience, children will have the opportunity to play a variety of instruments and even create their own, blending STEM principles with musical creativity. Books will be given away while supplies last, and snacks and translation services will be available.

The evening will conclude with a spectacular performance by St. Vrain’s Student Drone Performance Team.

Learn more about this exciting event.

The FHS Cheer team is holding a Kids Cheer Camp! Come learn the basics of cheerleading in a fun and interactive session on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 from 5:30-7:30, then participate in a half-time performance at a varsity basketball game on Fri January 24th! Camp is taught by members of the Frederick Cheer Team and is open to girls and boys grades K-7. The $70 per participant fee includes a t-shirt, bow and poms and camp instruction. For more information contact the Frederick Cheer Coach at pittsenbarger_emily@svvsd.org or register using the QR code in the attached flyer.