Weekly Family & Community Update

Ben Barbier on his final day with students.

Hello Sleeping Giant Families,

Summer is officially here! Before our incredible office staff takes a well-deserved break, here is one last newsletter to celebrate a wonderful school year and look forward to a relaxing summer.We are here through June 23rd, then return on July 24th.

My family and I are preparing for a trip to New Hampshire and Maine to see relatives. Traveling with our two- and four-year-olds can be an adventure (to say the least!), but their excitement for beach days always makes the journey worth it. When we're not on the East Coast, we’ll be around town enjoying our beautiful community, so we hope to see many of you!

Don't Be a Flat Rock!
At our recent 8th-grade celebration, Ben Barbier gave an inspiring speech sharing his "Three Laws." One memorable law: "Don’t be a flat rock." Ben explained that a flat rock lacks inertia—it doesn’t roll forward, has no drive, and thus no agency. A round rock, however, keeps moving, building momentum and staying active.

Let’s take Ben’s advice to heart this summer. Keep your kids "round" by encouraging them to read, explore new things, and engage in educational activities—even simple daily conversations. Here are some quick tips:

• Reading Together: Even just 15 minutes daily makes a huge impact. Even if they see you reading, it matters!

• Real-World Math: Let kids help measure ingredients for meals or handle transactions at the store.

• Nature Walks: Discuss plants, wildlife, and ecosystems. Yampatika can be a great resource for this.

• Creative Journaling: Draw pictures or write brief reflections on daily adventures. There are many art camps that are staff are working as well!

Keeping the momentum of learning alive over summer ensures our students return eager and ready in August!

Important Dates—Mark Your Calendars!

• Mon, Aug 11, 3:30 – 5:15 PM: Football Practice begins at Steamboat Springs Middle School

• Mon, Aug 18: First Day for 6th Grade; PreK and Kindergarten Orientation (By Appointment)

• Mon, Aug 18: Cross Country and Volleyball Practice Begin

• Tue, Aug 19: First Day of School for All Grades!

• Tue, Aug 26: SGS Open House, After School

Have a safe, restful, and adventurous summer. We'll see you soon!

Go Bears!

Joe

Steamboat Springs School District has opened new student registration for the 2025-26 school year!

Find more info and register at steamboatschools.net/enrollment/2025-2026

Be prepared to upload

• Your child’s birth certificate
• Immunization records
• Current proof of residence (utility bill, property tax bill, or lease/rental agreement)

Preschool Registration

• Families of 4-year-olds (pre-K) must also apply for Universal Preschool (UPK) through the Colorado Department of Early Childhood at upk.colorado.gov.
• Additional preschool forms are available on the district website.
• SCE will offer an extended day program.

Live outside the SSSD boundary?
If you currently live outside of the Steamboat Springs School District boundary area but are interested in enrolling, please visit the district website and complete an interdistrict application first.

Dear SSSD Families,

Parents/guardians are asked to review and update household information, emergency contacts, and waivers and releases for their students every year. You can now complete your annual student update online through your Alma Start account.

This is a reminder that all parents and guardians of students who attend SSSD schools must complete the Annual Update by May 30 to update their proof of residency within SSSD boundaries.

Additionally, all parents and guardians of Inter- and Intra-District students must apply annually if they wish to enroll their student in a school outside of their boundaries. All Inter- and Intra-district students will be reviewed annually at each building and at the District level. This change reflects recent updates to our Inter- and Intra-District policies.

For more information about how to complete your Annual Update, visit our website.

Questions?

If you have any questions about completing the Annual Update, please contact the school your student currently attends or will attend next year.

• Soda Creek Elementary: 970-879-0652

• Strawberry Park Elementary: 970-879-7550

• Sleeping Giant School: 970-871-7599

• Steamboat Springs Middle School: 970-879-1058

• Steamboat Springs High School: 970-871-3610

• Yampa Valley High School: 970-871-3299

Sign-Ups for all Fall Sports and the SSMS Fall Musical are available on our website. Please go to the Athletics page on our website for more information and activity-specific sign-up forms.

- Volleyball

- Cheer (SGS and SSMS Combined) for football season, boys basketball season, or both

- Football (SGS and SSMS Combined)

- Fall Musical (SGS and SSMS Combined)

- Cross Country (SGS and SSMS Combined)

The musical will be open to anyone enrolled in 6th - 8th grade. We will be having live auditions the week after Labor Day and rehearsals will start on September 9th. The performances will be on Friday, Oct 24 and Sat Oct. 25th. If you are interested in participating, please sign up HERE. The cost to participate is $100.

If anyone would like to practice the music for Annie, there is a Google Classroom open for them. It has all the practice tracks and scripts for the show. We will be periodically updating information throughout the summer.

The class code to join: Annie

Google classroom code: 2bfr2rz7

Kindergarten

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6th Grade

7th Grade

8th Grade

Fees for overdue books, now considered lost, have been added to your student's SchoolCash account. If you are able to find any of these books, please return them to the main office (DO NOT BRING THEM TO THE LIBRARY) so that we can remove the fee.

SchoolCash Online allows parents to pay fees online using a card, checking account, or Google Pay. It only takes a couple of minutes to register! Please call the office if you need assistance: 970-871-7599.

Kids Play Garden has multiple camps available throughout the summer for kids ages 3 and up. Click the link below for more information.

Bud Werner Memorial Library challenges young readers to see if they can read or listen to books every day from June 1 to August 31. Readers can log their reading (of at least 15 minutes a day) on the paper brochure available at the Library or online using Beanstack. For every 30 days that you read, you can get a free book at the library or earn $10 to spend at Steamboat's only independent book store, Off the Beaten Path. Fast Math: that's a total of $30 to spend just for reading this summer! Plus, be entered into weekly drawings for local prizes! Make reading your favorite daily habit and register today! Find out more information on our website.

Email: jlaliberte@ssk12.org
Website: https://sgs.steamboatschools.net/en-US
Location: Sleeping Giant School, Giant View Drive, Steamboat Springs, CO, USA
Phone: (970) 871-7599