PARENT/STUDENT        
SKYVIEW ELEMENTARY
NEWSLETTER
VOL. 23, NO 4
February 2008
Together, Educating the Whole Child while Celebrating the Joy of Learning
 
WEB ADDRESS:  skyview.adams12.org
SKYVIEW OFFICE          720-972-5620               BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL INFO    720-972-5637
FAX                                  720-972-5639               SCHOOL CLOSURES                      720-972-4000 #7
ATTENDANCE           720-972-5638        
OFFICE STAFF    :    Jim Palmer – Principal                       Patti MacKenzie – Office Manager
            Rhoda Marshall – Assistant Principal               Kathie Shea – Secretary
                                      Jennifer Voge – Health Aid
 
 
 
Dear Parents and Guardians, Beginning the week of February 18th, our 3rd grade students will start testing for the Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP), while the 4th and 5th grade students will begin their testing on March 4th. The CSAP assessment not only will provide information about how well students are learning to read, write, and compute, but it will also provide information on the improvement our school has made since last year’s assessments. Third grade students will be assessed on February 20th and 21st in Reading and March 11, 12, 18, and 19 in Writing and Math. Fourth graders are taking the Reading, Writing, and Math assessments from March 4th – 20th. Fifth grade students take Reading, Writing, Math, and Science CSAPs from March 4th – 20th. The testing timeline is extremely tight since spring break falls right after this testing window. It is very helpful to have your student in class and on time every day during the testing period. The students will only be testing on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. We are asking parents to help students prepare to do their best work by making sure they get plenty of sleep and eat a good breakfast each day. Be sure that your child comes to school on time and is well-rested. Please encourage your child to do his/her very best work. Also, please avoid any unnecessary absences including appointments during the testing times. Statistics show that students score higher when they take the test with their classmates. The assessment results will be released by the state in late spring for third grade Reading, and mid-summer for the rest of the tests. Typically, this time of year, we experience a high number of student absences. The flu and other illnesses (strep throat, cough/cold, etc.) have been on the increase recently. It can be frustrating when your child has caught something, gets better, and returns only to get sick again. If your child is running a temperature of 100 degrees or higher, has the flu, or a severe cough, please keep them home for rest. This will help prevent the continued increase. We are hoping the weather will warm up and help to eliminate some of the risks. Sincerely, Mr. Jim Palmer Principal “Always Remember and Never Forget” **EVERY WEDNESDAY IS EARLY RELEASE DAY – STUDENTS ARE DISMISSED AT 2:15PM MORNING KINDERGARTEN IS DISMISSED AT 11:00AM** SKYVIEW’S SCHOOL HOURS 2007-2008 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday: 8:45am-3:30pm ~ Wednesday Early Release: 2:15pm Kindergarten Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday: Morning ~ 8:45am-11:45am, Afternoon ~ 12:30-3:30pm Wednesday Early Release: Morning ~ 8:45-11:00am, Afternoon ~ 12:00-2:15pm MORNING START TIME: Our first bell rings at 8:43am and the tardy bell rings at 8:45am. Formal instruction begins at 8:45am. You are welcome to drop off your student to line up outside their classroom door starting at 8:35am to ensure that they are not counted tardy. Having students arrive at school 5 to 10 minutes late is embarrassing for the student and disrupts learning. Thank you for your support in this matter. VISITOR POLICY: All visitors must report to the office to sign in and receive a visitor’s pass upon entering the building. This is for the safety and protection of all staff and students. Your visitor’s pass must be worn at all times during your visit. Clarification: Anyone who is not a Skyview student or staff member is considered a visitor. This does include parents, guardians, and family members. Thank you for your support with this very important policy. ATTENDANCE: Please remember to call the attendance line when your child is sick or will be tardy or absent at 720-972-5638. Notifying the teacher is fine, but is also necessary to call the attendance line. Also, it is very helpful for your student to eat a balanced breakfast before attending school. This helps them to learn and stay healthy. **Please be advised that after 6 absences and/or tardies, you will be notified in writing by your child’s teacher. After 10 absences/tardies, you will receive a formal letter reiterating our policies. Following the 15th absence/tardy, a letter from the office will be sent requesting a meeting with our administrators. PHONE CALLS: Please make sure your students are aware of where they are supposed to go and who they are supposed to meet after school every day before they come to school in the morning. If an important matter arises, and you need to reach your child during school hours, please contact their teacher directly (extensions were provided at Open House). Teachers will be checking messages daily. Please limit these phone calls to emergencies only. We sincerely appreciate your attention to this matter. MEETINGS WITH PRINCIPALS: Please try to avoid “stopping by” to speak with an administrator. If you have a concern that you have already covered with your student’s teacher, and you need additional help from one of our principals, please call the front office at 720-972-5620 for an appointment. Scheduling an appointment ensures that you will have our administrators’ full attention for the amount of time that you need to address your situation or issue. Thank you. PLAYGROUND: This is to remind you that children, who are NOT students at Skyview, are prohibited from playing on the playground from 8:30am – 4:00pm, Monday through Friday. This includes siblings, with their parents, who are waiting to pick up or drop off their students. SCHOOL CLOSURES: Snowy weather is just around the corner. If you are wondering if Skyview is closed on a snowy day, please tune in to any local newscast, and watch the screen for Adams 12 school district. If you see Adams 12 listed as a school closure, Skyview is CLOSED. You may also contact the school district main number at 720-972-4000 and press #7, or visit our district web page at adams12.org for school closures. Since Skyview’s main office is open and phones are answered from 8am-4pm, you may utilize these 3 alternative methods to find out if Skyview is open in inclement weather. Spanish-speaking TV & Radio Stations: KNRV LaBuena Onde 1150 AM, Sluper Estrella KJMN 92.1 FM, KMXA 1090 AM, Univisión Channel 50 - 777 PARKING LOT ASSISTANCE: If you ever have a question, concern, or report regarding Skyview’s parking lot, please feel free to contact Joe Dougherty with the Thornton Police Department at 720-977-5284, or email him at joe.dougherty@cityofthornton.net. He will be happy to assist you. PETS: Please do NOT bring your pets on the school grounds (please refer to your handbook). This policy is in place to protect our students from injury and harmful situations, as we have many children who are fearful, and may have animal allergies. PARENT CALENDAR: Due to consistent calendar additions and newly scheduled events throughout the school year, we send an updated parent calendar home in your child’s backpack every 2-3 weeks. You will notice that it will have the current month on one side, and the following month on the other, for your convenience. Please refer to this calendar to keep up with current events at Skyview. Student Leadership News Valentine Grams- We will be selling Valentine Grams for you to buy for your friends or loved ones. Look for us selling gifts after school by the front office from February 7- February 13 from 3:30-3:45. Heart Pins- $.50 Rose- $1.00 Stuffed Animal- $2.00 Box Tops- Thank you to those who continue to collect box tops for our school. Continue turning them in to the classroom teacher. We will collect them at the end of February. Box Tops for Education is having a school contest for the month of February. Please go to the web site and enter for our school to win 1,000 free box tops! (Website is on the flyer attached to the newsletter) More information about our next contest will be in the March newsletter. Spirit Days- Our first spirit day (80’s day) was a huge success! Thank you to everybody who participated in our quarters for our community. We collected over $80 to go toward families in need of our support. We will be collecting quarters for all of our spirit days. Our goal is to try and raise enough money to continue this program next year. Our next spirit days are: Wednesday, February 13- PJ Day Wednesday, February 27- Hat Day (Please remember to bring your quarter) Plastic Bags- The first year of this program is going great! We have collected over 40 60-gallon bags so far. Remember, Wal-Mart pays us $5.00 for each gallon bag we turn in. There are only two months left for us to turn bags in this year. Please continue to bring them in! Not only are you helping our school but you are helping out the environment as well. PTO News: Important Dates for Upcoming Events February 26th is the next Skyview Night at Skate City.  Join all your friends at Skate City for a night of fun and adventure.  This is a great way for students to earn money for Skyview and have some fun and get some exercise in the process.  The class with the most in attendance wins prizes/and or ice cream.  Further information will be sent home with students prior to the event.   April 10th is the Annual Talent Show/Dinner. Dust off those dancing shoes.  Start exercising that golden voice.  It will soon be time for the annual Talent Show/Dinner. Please join your friends and Skyview Staff for a night of fun-filled entertainment.  Further information will be presented to students prior to the event. April 23rd will be the 1st Annual Multi-Cultural Night at Skyview from 6:30-8:00pm. Join Skyview Staff and families as we explore cultures from other countries.  See artifacts, taste good food, and watch native dance as part of this experience.  Join in and help us celebrate your heritage.  It's something to be proud of.  More information to follow. Upcoming Fund Raising Event Watch your backpacks for more information on an upcoming fund raiser "Spruce up Skyview".  PTO will be holding a Penny Drive to help spruce up the school.  Start saving those pennies!  More information to follow. Treasurers Report PTO account has a balance of $10,100.  This is the balance as of January 16th, 2008.  PTO has this amount to allocate for the remainder of the 2008 school year.   Grant Requests The following grant requests were presented and approved: T-shirts for 1st Grade Field Trip - $165.00 Pencil Sharpeners for 4th Grade - $93.72 - Approved with stipulation that sharpeners can not be purchased with Campbell's Soup Labels Points.   The next PTO meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 12th.  Pizza and drinks are served from 5:30 to 6:00 pm.  The meeting starts at 6:00 and runs until 7:00 pm. Can't attend the monthly meeting?  The PTO meeting minutes are posted on the Skyview website at www.skyview.adams12.org.   Need to contact PTO?  Leave us a note in the PTO mailbox located in the Skyview School Office. Hours are 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday.  All questions, comments and/or concerns are welcome! Third grade reading CSAP is the morning of February 20 and 21. Please make sure your children are well rested and have eaten a healthy dinner and breakfast. Library News: Thank you to all of the families who are participating in the library's cookie dough / magazine fundraiser. I've just baked up some of the cookies and they are awesome! Magazine subscriptions can be renewed or ordered and our school gets 50% of the sale. Our most exciting prize is a free trip to go indoor skydiving after making only 22 sales. Trust me that this is an experience of a lifetime! You can see for yourself at http://www.indoorskydiving.com. The profits from this fundraiser will go towards adding new computers to the library and purchasing non-fiction that matches the learning and interest needs of our students. Thank you for all of your support. If you have any questions, call 720-972-5631 and speak to Mrs. Keating. CITIZENSHIP HONOR ROLL ~ 2ND GRADE: Capps Martin Pillow Quintana/Keifer Meg Taylor Desiree Basail-Nicolaisen Jessica Arellano Tessa Crouch Alicia Fenwick Danielle Kyle Jennifer Billinger Elise Ertle Chris Crauwels Heather Turton Lucia Breuer Daniel Garcia McKenna Ertle Alyssa Wood Jillian Dobai Jacob Gutierrez Ashley Perez Gavin McCullough Kaylee Ingram Madison Mooney Stephan Brown Tanner Wilmes Stephanie Onoufrienko Cole Seiwald Kailea Eddlemon Marie Boylan Ryan Vandenberg Nicole Fanning Lauren Martinez Caree Zaragosa Marco Torres Taylor Pfaffly Colin Spotts Rachel Sallee Andrea Burkhart Dylon Marsh Elizabeth Killam Alex Schermerhorn CITIZENSHIP HONOR ROLL – 3RD GRADE: Dolick/McKenzie Hicks Kuzmich Italia Tancredo Sophia Cordova Chayni Allen Chelsea Thornburg Matthew Eggers Darian Franks Chelsey Jie-A-Fa Hunter Huser Rachel Schmidt Morgan Vigil Destiny Navarrette Angel Rodriguez Erick Torres John Richards Deanna Gonzales Peter Bowlen Sanjar Risbekov Carina Kentish Amanda Arts Micah Rodriguez Joseph Richards Rebecca Symmonds Anthony Sabin Andrew Nienaber Leeann Smith Janae Riemenschneider Gabreilla Valdez SUPER HONOR ROLL ~ 4TH and 5TH GRADE: Payton Franks Emily Mickelson Dylan Loucks Bailey Lucero Stephan Arellano Ethan Taylor Vanessa Varney Courtney Wilson Nancy Le Megan Mooney Cristel Lemming Madison Davey Kalei Rhodes Beth Wamsley Lauren Bennett Mackenzie Snyder Shawn Velasquez Adam Perry Adrienne Prospero C.J. Zaragoza Wayne Hose Alyssa Hylton Cheyenne Schuld Austin Simmons Andrew Wharton Kendra Scofield Kenny Rodriguez Tim Gill Sarah Fanning Daria Wilson HONOR ROLL ~ 4TH and 5th GRADE: Terren Coffey Samantha Nies Tony Moris Orlando Ortega Tyler Virgin Jordan Crouch Ashley Sena Brady Snow Lucas Perko Adrian Dandridge Lindsey Tavares LeeAnn Kitchen Taylor Seiwald Isaiah Garcia Jessica Formanek Mai Vang Jordan Tafoya Dominique Derouen Jakob Ingram Ashley Keating Wesley Deegan Alec Ferris Dylan Kentish Dally Tram Tyler Beavers Tyler Eldridge Katelynn Barela Chase Davis Austin Ho Elijah Garcia-Gillespie Derek Frank Alex Peltier Paige Langley Stasi Marsh Ana Silva Karley Wood Helen Solorzano Taliah Spehar Jaci Collins Christian Akita Taylor Vondra Aiden Wahed Bailey Craft Jordan Hill Kayla Wilson Mallon Barnes Kelly Hood Irina Kotova Nicole Koch Chloe Mares Ashley Mahan Branden Kellison Cierra Muniz Tessa Wood Krisanta Plata Selena Rapp Ty Rife Dylan Roberts Sonnyray Roybal Cienna Wathier Michael Schuh Jeannie Than Jade Rojas-Hudson CITIZENSHIP HONOR ROLL ~ 4TH and 5TH GRADE: Payton Franks Isaiah Garcia Madison Davey Courtney Wilson Adrian Dandridge Brianna Bawner Lauren Bennett Lindsey Tavares Terren Coffey Lucas Perko Brissa Herrera Cristel Lemming Madison Wailes Brooke Riggin Michael Hampton Jakob Ingram Morgan Rasmussen Alec Ferris Ashley Keating Dylan Kentish Kolten James Mossimo Castro Cassidy Lesmeister Mackenzie Snyder Nancy Le Stephen Arellano Destiny LeDoux Christopher Zaragoza Austin Ho Elijah Garcia-Gillespie Derek Frank Kenny Rodriguez Helen Solorzano Taliah Spehar Karley Wood Katelynn Barela Taylor Vondra Kayla Wilson Chase Davis Austina Valdez Christian Cuellar Payton Swinbank Austin Smith Chance Simpson Alexus Pyron Kyle McNeill Savannah Corona David Alamillo Mallon Barnes Faith Lechman Manuel Diaz Chloe Mares Emily Mickelson Megan Mooney Cierra Muniz Kalei Rhodes Isaiah Salazar Ethan Taylor Beth Wamsley Tessa Wood mailto:joe.dougherty@cityofthornton.nethttp://www.skyview.adams12.orghttp://www.indoorskydiving.comshapeimage_1_link_0shapeimage_1_link_1shapeimage_1_link_2