Calendar
| Oct 25 |
NO SCHOOL - Parent/Teacher Conference Day -- see note below |
| Oct 26 |
NO BUS SERVICE |
| Oct 27 |
Band Set up and Practice
5:30 p.m. Set-up crew @ church
6:30 p.m. Band Rehearsal |
| Oct 28 |
Band plays at Boulder Church
Be there no later than 9:30 a.m. |
| Oct 31 |
School Spirit Twin Day -- Choose a friend and dress up like twins!
K-2 Field Trip to Anderson Farms |
Hot Lunch
| Oct 26 |
Baked Potatoes (this is a change) |
| Oct 30 |
Pizza by the slice |
| Oct 31 |
Haystacks |
Pizza by the Slice
Please purchase your PIZZA CARDS in the office if you have not already done so. The price is now $1.50 a slice. This week the pizza ordering process went really smooth, so we encourage you to buy a pizza card.
Many of the student envelopes that are in the office are out of money, so please check to see if your child’s envelope needs to be replenished.
Classroom News
Kindergarten
Mrs. Chamberlain
This week Mrs. Tusken began her maternity leave. Mrs. Chamberlain is substituting this week until the 31st. Mrs. Ordelheide’s first day is November 1.
Kindergarten room is need of plastic spoons and small paper plates.
Grades 1-2
Mrs. Gaines
Our supply of pencils with erasers is running low. Markers and crayons are in short supply, also.
First grade spelling words are coming home today. Tests are every Friday.
Because of transportation conflicts, our trip to the pumpkin farm has again been postponed. Now we are going on Tuesday, the 31st. They assured us that they still have many pumpkins and that there would not be a lot of other schools attending that day. We will plan our cookout for another time.
Any day this week or next will be great for turning in your Bat Reports. The students have done a wonderful job so far.
Grades 3-4
Mrs. Hansen
Country Reports are Due Monday
Europe test Friday
There will be review drill work done in the classroom, and the 3rd grade drill will be easier.
Grades 5-6
Mrs. Hodgson
Don’t forget there will be no classes tomorrow. I will look forward to seeing you at Parent/Teacher Conferences.
Fifth graders are still able to submit applications for free ski passes. Let me know if you need another application!
Grades 7-10
Mr. Wuerfel, Ms. Schneider,
Mr. Force and Mr. Pauls
Christmas is only 70 days away. Plan ahead and order your poinsettia now!
Vista Ridge Academy is offering poinsettias to our school families once again. The 8th grade is taking on the project as a fund raiser. One of our students should be contacting you soon. If not, please order directly from the school. The cost is $10.00 per flower – order in any quantity.
| 15-19” Tall |
Gold Foil Wrap |
| 15” Wide |
5 Blossoms |
Mr. Wuerful
This past week went extremely well. The Seventh and Eighth classes are starting their first responsive reading essay to the novel Animal Farm.
The Ninth and Tenth classes are working hard on Great Expectations and will soon be finishing up with The Jesus I Never Knew.
Drama: The Drama team is working exceptionally hard on improvisational skits for their first Improv night on the 28th, this coming Saturday night. Please come out and support them. Laughter is the best medicine so prepared to be in good health Saturday!
Dates to remember:
October 26-TTATA meeting will meet after school
October 28- Improv night at Vista Ridge Academy @ 7:00 p.m.
This is a new event that the drama team will be participating in. Come out and support these students. They will be playing various improvisational games resembling the Drew Carey Show but appropriate for all ages. They will also make use of audience participation. There will be snacks sold as well as drinks. Please come on out. You will laugh until it hurts while our students are creatively playing their favorite improvisational games.
Miss Schneider
Miss Schneider has been away on Monday and Tuesday to be with her family during her father’s surgery. We are happy to report that the surgery went really well and he is now recovering. Miss Schneider is thankful for everyone’s prayers and concern.
Tuesday morning update on Elder Schneider: As of 10:30 am Tuesday morning, Elder Schneider has been rescheduled for surgery late this afternoon. There was a small complication from his surgery yesterday. Miss Schneider will not be returning today and is canceling all her parent-teacher conferences for tomorrow. She said to tell all the parents that she will be happy to schedule a conference with you when she returns.
Northside Denver Youth
Grades 8-12
Northside Denver Youth in grades 8-12 are invited to enjoy an afternoon of fall fun in the corn maze at Rock Creek Farm on Sunday, October 29 from 3-5 pm. The Farm is located at 2005 S. 112th Street in Broomfield (just off Hwy 287). If you are in one of these grades, there should be a flier in your folder.
Fine Arts
Mrs. Carlisle & Mrs. Force
We are finalizing our schedule for our church music programs. Please note the dates below that your child will be expected to participate at a local church service or school program. Please remember that participation in these programs is part of their music grade.
October 28 – Boulder Band
Wear black and white outfits
November 11 – Chapel Haven 7-11 Chimes
7-11 Choir
December 7 – Christmas Program K-2 Choir
3-6 Choir
Band
Recorder Choir
December 9 – Twins Peaks 3-6 Choir
December 13 – Christmas Program 7-11 Choir
7-11 Chimes
Strings
Drama
December 14 – Avista Hospital 7-11 Choir
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School Directory
Our school directory is finished! Special thanks to Ivy Lee and Lynda Kithil for putting this directory together for us. If all went as planned, there should be a directory in your oldest child’s Tuesday folder. We have enough for one per family. Please let us know if you did not receive one.
Europe Trip
This week we need a copy of your passport and we have an insurance paper for you to sign. Please stop by the office when you come for parent-teacher conferences and Miss Schneider or Mrs. Force will help you with these items. All minors must have their parent/guardian sign their insurance form.
Parent – Teacher Conferences
Our conferences are this week on Wednesday! Please remember that there is no regular school that day. The office will open at 11:00 am that morning, so if you forget your appointment time just give us a call. Please be on time for your appointments. If you are going to be late, please call the office and we can possibly reschedule. We are asking that your student accompany you to the conference. If you do not have an appointment yet, please call the office.
Tuesday morning update: Due to Miss Schneider not returning today, we might not be able to have a full report card for you (see the report about her dad in the upper grade section). We will be attempting to run them off this afternoon with her giving us instructions over the phone. So, if the report card isn’t quite complete, we’re sure you will understand.
Computer Monitors
We still have free computer monitors available to good homes. If you want to try one out, the computer lab will be open for you on parent-teacher conference day.
BUS
On Thursday of this week (October 26) the bus will NOT be available for service. Mr. Britt will be taking the bus for a DOT check-up that day and the bus service will not be available for the morning or the afternoon run. Thank you for your understanding.
Fax Line
Please check the phone number that you have for the school. Some parents are calling in on the fax line which we don’t answer unless it is a roll-over call from the other two lines. Don’t forget to check your cell phone, too.
School number 303-828-4944
Fax number 303-828-1525
Sick List
Please call the school any time that your student is sick or is going to be late. We are required to have accurate attendance records and if we can enter it correctly into the computer the first time, it saves us a lot of time. The absence is considered unexcused until we hear from you.
Planned Absence Request
There have been some questions regarding our requirement for parents to submit a planned absence request for the school. We thought it would be good to explain to everyone why we have this requirement. There are several reasons that it is a good idea to communicate with the school in this way.
Teachers are flexible. If you let the teacher know ahead of time that your student needs to be out for an appointment, they can plan around that time so that they don’t miss an important assignment, a test, a special presentation/field trip or even a birthday party.
Teachers need time to prepare assignments for when your student is going to miss class, so it is helpful to have as much notice as possible.
According to the Mid-America Union Conference Education Code, reasons for excused absences include attendance at a funeral, doctor appointments, and unique family situations for which prior arrangements are made. Sickness, of course, would also be an excused absence but doesn’t usually fall under a “planned” absence.
Thank you for helping us with these situations.
Library Volunteer Needed
A volunteer is needed in the library to help replace book cards and put books back on shelves. One to two hours per week, flexible time. Please contact the school office if you are interested.
Lost & Found
We will have a lost & found table out in the atrium the day of Parent/Teacher conferences. Please check through the pile to see if you recognize any of the lost items.
Please make sure that your child’s belongings are marked with their name and if lost, Debbie Smith will give you a call. If you have any questions or are looking for an item, please feel free to give her a call at 303-469-8043.
Volleyball
This week’s volleyball games are as follows:
Vista Ridge (VRA #1) plays Chariot here at home.
Vista Ridge Eagles (VRA #2) plays at Cedarwood.
Our home game begins at 12:30 pm. The Cedarwood game begins at 1:00 pm and they will leave for that school at noon.
Directions to Cedarwood: South on I25, exit I70 and go east. Exit Monaco and go south (right). Go all the way to 11th Street. At 11th Street run east (left) and follow Uinta and turn south (right), go for 2 blocks up to Ulster and turn right (this is the only way you can turn). They are playing at Montclair Rec. Center, 729 Ulster Way, Aurora CO.
Week of Prayer
Pastor King started our Fall Week of Prayer this morning. There are two groups meeting each morning. K-6 meets at 8:15 am and 7-11 meets at 9:00 am. Please remember these groups in prayer every day at this time. On Monday morning the Recorder Choir played for the younger group and the Chimes Choir shared with the older group.
Science Matters
Registration deadlines:
Extreme Electricity – Oct. 30th
Please note: We need to have 10 students signed up for this program before they will come. Right now we have only 4 for the electricity program.
If you want to use a credit card, you can register online at www.sciencematters.tv.
Fundraising Opportunities
School Store!
Hours:
Mon. – Thurs. 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
& Fri. 9 a.m. - noon
We have vegetarian canned and frozen products, and seasonings from several companies. Come browse and help our school. Buy by case or individual.
Albertson’s
Shop at Albertson’s and raise money for our school! If you have a Community Partners card, present it with your Preferred Shopper card at the checkout and they will scan both. After that, you will need only the Preferred Shopper card. If you do not have the Community Partners card, pick up the application in the school office or apply online at www.albertsons.com, click on the “In the Community” link to find the Community Partners logo link. The I.D. # for the school is: 4 90001 7741
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