Calendar
| Apr 6 |
Egg Drop |
| Apr 8 |
Easter |
| Apr 16-20 |
Spring Week of Prayer |
| Apr 20-24 |
Eighth Grade Trip |
| Apr 28 |
Eighth Grade Church Service - Boulder |
Hot Lunch
| Apr 3 |
Hot dogs |
| Apr 4 |
NO HOT LUNCH! |
| Apr 5 |
Pizza buns |
| Apr 9 |
Pizza by the slice |
| Apr 10 |
NO HOT LUNCH! |
| Apr 11 |
BBQ Chicken |
| Apr 12 |
Baked Potatoes |
Classroom News
Kindergarten
Mrs. Tusken
This week our theme is plants. We are learning about the different parts of the plant as well as what every plant needs in order to grow. Each student will also get to experiment with plant growth by planting a pot of grass seed. The students can’t wait for their grass to grow so they can give it a haircut.
Our letter of the week is “Yy” and our word family is -ell.
Ms. Gaines class has invited the school to participate in an Egg Drop this Friday. There are rules to follow as well as prizes for different categories. I have inserted all the information in your child’s B.E.A.R. binder.
Grades 1-2
Mrs. Gaines
Pet Week is finally here! We’ve got many pictures of your family pets, but want more. Make an appointment for visiting the class. Forest Burke will be at school on Friday to bark, “Hello”.
Egg Drop is Friday so get your ideas together now. Mr. Smith will drop our containers from the school roof, onto the blacktop. Check out the enclosed flyer for rules and regulations.
Grades 3-4
Mrs. Hansen
Our class is welcome to join the egg drop with Mrs. Gaines class, if they choose. They must follow the rules for the drop. Our class is still hoping to pull a Read-A-Thon together to benefit the Malaria Foundation in Africa. We hope to pull this off before the end of the school year!
Grades 5-6
Mrs. Hodgson
A current grade report for Math, English, and Reading is included in today’s Tuesday folder. These grades are also posted to Edline.
We are currently studying poetry in Reading and in English we are putting our grammar lessons from the past three quarters to good use with writing.
Our students have been invited to participate in the Egg Drop contest sponsored by the 1st and 2nd grade classroom. Ask your student for details.
Grades 7-11
Mr. Wuerfel, Ms. Schneider,
Mr. Force and Mr. Pauls
Ms. Schneider
Life Skills
We will be doing marriage and family issues this quarter. We will be starting with dating, courtship, engagement, marriage, children and beyond; through life’s issues.
Mr. Wuerfel
Classes are going well and spring is in the air! The seventh graders are working hard on the Odyssey and watching one of my favorite movies O Brother Where Art Thou. They have found the artful similes between the two and are doing some amazing analysis.
The ninth and tenth graders have begun work on Much Ado about Nothing. This is my favorite of Shakespearean Plays that toys with the English language in humorous and ironic ways.
The drama team is working hard on their short films which will be included in our small film festival this May.
*With regret, Dinner Theater for this year has been cancelled.
Mr. Force
Flying Eagles
4th quarter after school practice time is:
Mon. and Thurs. 3:35-5:00
Tues. and Wed. 3:35-4:30
Grade 3&4 Tumblers meet from 3:30-4:30 on Monday only. Please note the pick up time is at 4:30 not 5:00.
Social Studies
7th and 8th grade Social Studies project due date is April 6th which includes a final presentation. We will also be finishing this project with a special lunch where we would like each student to prepare a food that originates from the country they’ve researched, to share with the class.
7th & 8th Grade Church Service
On April 28 the 7th & 8th grade class are doing the church service at the Boulder SDA Church. Parents please plan on bringing and supporting your students for this program.
Sports
There will be no scheduled inter-scholastic games for the rest of this year.
Eighth Grade Parents! Have you been talking to your students about the upcoming Class Trip April 20-24? We are in the final stages of planning our trip; including location, parental permission, and funding.
Fine Arts
Mrs. Carlisle & Mrs. Force
We are having a lot of fun in Art class doing cartoon drawing. I have supplied the basic art pencils and I have some colored pencils. If your child would like to, they can bring in their own colored pencils, gel pens etc. to supplement their supplies.
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Next Year!
As we are looking to next year for planning and preparation, if you have questions, comments or suggestions, the Principal will be in the office on Wednesday afternoons from 3:30 to 5:00. If this is not convenient, please contact her to schedule a time.
Yearbook Ad Deadline
If you would like an ad in the yearbook for this year, the deadline is April 16. For further information contact Anjuli Lake at 720 841-5755.
Please Note!
Ride Needed A 1st grade student needs a ride on Thursday after school to the Louisville area. Please contact the office if you can help with this.
Re-Enrollment Applications were sent home last week. If your student is planning on returning next year please sign (student, too!), date and return these ASAP so that we can plan for next year.
The kindergarten class has 12 students registered for 2007-2008. If you have a kindergarten student for next year please make a reservation for your child now as the maximum number of students in this class is 15.
Please! School closes Monday through Thursday at 3:30 pm – please pick your child up NO LATER than 3:45 pm. On Fridays, school closes at 12:15 pm. Please pick them up no later than 12:30 pm. Thanks.
Parents: Please do not park in the fire or bus lane! Please keep this lane open!
Caution: Heavy equipment and large trucks are now present on Ridge View Drive as they break ground next door for the medical professional building. Use caution as you are coming and going.
Missing: Versa Matic vacuum, and a small dust mop. If you’ve borrowed these please return them to the school.
Note: Megan Tipton phone 303 358-2081
Marc & Carlyn Taylor
2555 Willow Creek Dr.
Boulder, CO 80301
Home and School
Scrip Program
We are in the process of adding new vendors to our Scrip program. Currently we still have the King Soopers gift cards. These cards are used just like cash and don’t cost any extra to buy but our school receives 5% of all sales! To order these cards please contact Diana Manion at 303 926 1317 and she will deliver the cards to the school office.
School Store
Mon. – Thurs. 9a.m. – 3p.m. & Fri. 9a.m. – noon
We have vegetarian canned and frozen products, and seasonings from several companies. Come browse and help our school. Buy by case or individually.
Fund Raising
Box Tops for Education & Campbell's Labels |
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 Save every Box Top for Education and Campbell's Label for our school! The Campbell's "Labels for Education" program is similar -- save the UPC codes of most products (not the front labels as in the past). On most Campbell's products, a tiny inscription beside the "Labels for Education" logo will describe what to save. Vista Ridge Academy benefits from every "Box Tops for Education" and "Campbell's Labels for Education" turned in. Don't throw away these treasures! Our school has received a free huge play parachute from redeeming the Campbell's labels, and we have received over $500 cash from redeeming the Box Tops for Education.
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