Timberline PK8’s Weekly Digital Newsletter

April 22, 2024

Principal’s Den

Dear Wolfpack Families,

This is a busy time of year, and we are looking forward to our student’s involvement in different activities. Timberline’s track season is wrapping up, and there are two final meets this week. Our soccer teams compete against Twin Peaks and Sunset Middle School on Wednesday, April 24th on the field behind the school. We also have many students practicing for the Cinco de Mayo event on Friday, May 3rd. Please join us in celebrating all of our students participating in these events.

Also, we are beginning to plan for the 24-25 school year. Please contact the main office if you are moving, changing schools, or disenrolling your child for any reason. Thank you!

Also, we are featuring all of the amazing things happening in our classrooms on social media. You can find us at:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TimberlinePK8/ (TimberlinePK8)

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TimberlinePK8 (@TimberlinePK8)

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timberlinesvvsd/ (timberlinesvvsd)

Our website: https://tpk8.svvsd.org/

Audrey Seybold, Principal

Leader of the Pack

April Family Calendar
May Family Calendar

Grade Level Newsletters

Preschool English – Spanish
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade

Tribute to Teachers

This past weekend, Francisco Borja, our middle school Band Director, was honored as the Timberline Teacher of the Year at the Tribute to Teachers event. A huge congratulations to Mr. Borja and the other teacher finalists, Scott Norman (5th grade) and Margee Gordon (7th grade Language Arts).

PTO Fundraiser – Kona Ice

Kona Ice will be at Timberline on Thursday from 1-4:30pm. New this year – you can prepay for your tasty treat using this link. Students that have pre-paid will be picked up by grade level to get their Kona Ice before the end of the school day. If you don’t get a chance to pre-pay, Kona Ice will still be available for purchase after school! All proceeds from Kona Ice go directly to PTO. The Kona Ice truck will be parked in the back bus loop.

Hello and welcome to the 2024 Student Design Guild!   On Tuesday, May 7 the Innovation Center is hosting a STEM Night for all SVVSD families and is geared toward students in preschool – 5th grade, although any age is welcome!  At this event, we will have several great events for families! 

• STEM Stations for children to explore- coding, building, making, creating and more
• The Mobile Lab introducing its newest program- Music Innovation
• Student Design Guild, a place for students to share and showcase their prototypes of solutions for problems they want to solve. See this flier for details, or to participate.
• Rosie, and her new cousin, Chaco, visit from the The Butterfly Pavilion   
• Activities run by IC teachers and high school students in the STEM fields of aeronautics, robotics, drones, artificial intelligence, biosciences, entrepreneurship, video production, and cybersecurity.

Cinco de Mayo

Hello Timberline Families,                     

Timberline needs your help for the Cinco de Mayo celebration, which will be held on Friday, May 3rd, 2024. We need donations such as water bottles, sodas, juice, plates, spoons and pre-packaged candy. 

If you can help us with any of these items, please bring them to the office.

If you aren’t able to donate specific items please consider a monetary donation to TPK8 PTO.

Thank you in advance for your donations.

If your child is interested in participating in the dance performance please fill out a form at the main office. Practice starts Friday March 29th after school!

Timberline Girls and Boys Track Season
This week is our last week of the Track Season! Today, Monday, April 22nd we have our final regular meet at Niwot High School starting at 3:30pm. The SVVSD District Track Meet for 7th & 8th grade will be this Thursday, April 25th at Longmont High School! Congratulations to our wonderful student athletes for a great season!

Timberline MS Soccer

Get ready to lace up those cleats and dust off those jerseys because it’s time to kick off the Spring soccer season! We’re pumped and primed to defend our league championships and show the world what Timberline is made of. Our soccer teams compete against Twin Peaks and Sunset Middle School on Wednesday, April 24th on the field behind the school!

Summer Camps

Are you looking for a safe and engaging K-5 summer learning experience for your child? If so, Super STEM is the answer! We’re searching for students who are risk-takers, thinkers, curious, persistent, and creative to come learn with us!  Problem-solving, computational thinking, coding, robots and more! Check out the Innovation Center of SVVSD website for more information.

https://innovation.svvsd.org/programs/summer-programs/

Cafecito

Hello, parents of Timberline PK8
Join us for our last Cafecito of the school year, Friday, May 17th at 8:30 am
Enjoy a cup of coffee and a review from Longmont Department of Safety presented by Ashley Mendez Ruiz.

Come and win prizes.
We are looking forward to seeing you!

Community Schools Registration

Community Schools K-5 Registration for 2024-2025

Community Schools offers dynamic extended learning day opportunities for children in grades K-5. Students are provided with a nurturing environment before- and after-school that fosters academic achievement, community, social-emotional growth, and creativity. Availability is limited and interested families are encouraged to register early and select their anticipated days of care immediately.

Learn More About the Registration Process

Registration Open for Elementary Project Launch

Academic proficiency is an important district goal for elementary students. Research shows that extended school year learning opportunities positively impact student success. 

Project Launch Program Includes:

• Targeted literacy practice daily
• Content literacy in science and social studies
• Focused math study and exploration
• Transportation provided for those who qualify from predetermined bus stops
• Breakfast and lunch provided
• Exiting Kindergarten – 4^th Grade Students
• Available at no cost to families

Date & Times:
Monday-Thursday, June 3 – June 27, 2024 8:30-3:30 PM

Attendance all 16 days is critical

We will close individual grade levels when full.

Space is limited! To register, please contact your school or teacher for a registration form, and return your completed form to either your child’s teacher, or the school office. There is no online registration format. You will be notified if your child is placed on a waitlist for this program. 

Traffic reminder

For families who drop off and pick up your child in the back of the school, please follow these rules for the safety of all children. 

Use the bus loop to drop off and pick up elementary students.

Middle school families, drive through the bus loop and drop your child off at the crosswalk

Drop off and pick up students from the sidewalk only. Please do not stop in the through lane to pick up or drop off students. We do not want them to walk through traffic.

For pickup, please stay in your vehicle and pull as far forward as possible. 

Family Calendar

This year we will be sharing a monthly family calendar with important Timberline events.  Please check your child’s Thursday Folder for a printed copy to hang on your refrigerator.  Check it out to see what is happening this month!

April Family Calendar
May Family Calendar

Timberline PK-8 PTO

Speaking of family, we would love to have you join our PTO! There are lots of opportunities to participate at school, home and in the community throughout the year. We thrive when we work together. Please complete the attached form at your earliest convenience.

Student/ Family Handbook

Our new and improved Student/Family Handbook is linked below. It contains information about all things Timberline! Please take time to read through the handbook and keep it on hand for reference. We hope it helps keep you connected with the Pack.

English

Spanish

Family Drop Off/Pick Up Loop

Timberline provides a drop off and pick up loops for the convenience of our families. The rear loop is located south of the school building. Parents can easily and conveniently enter and exit following the traffic loop with quick and safe curbside drop off and pick up.  This entrance is off Lashley street between the school and park. Parents may also drop off their students in the two front traffic loops. Please make sure that your students use proper crosswalks.  We must not have students entering traffic lanes to get into cars or to exit cars to get into school. We have several staff supervising and monitoring the parking lots for everyone’s safety.  Cars need to stay in the designated traffic areas or use designated parking places. Please also make sure to stay clear of our bus lanes along the curb just west of the main doors.  The safety of our students, families, and staff is a priority. 

Attendance

At Timberline, we support student attendance in many positive ways. Why? Because staff and students both miss out when students are absent. One criteria of a student’s success in school is regular and punctual attendance. We want to support excellent attendance for our Wolf families in any way we can. Please reach out to your child’s teacher if you are in need of support with attendance.

Students are considered tardy if they arrive at school after 8:25am or if they arrive after the start time of each period at the middle school level. Students who come in after class has started are at a disadvantage both academically and socially. It is a challenge to catch up after the teacher has introduced the learning for the day. We ask for your support in ensuring your students arrive to school on time.

Reporting Student Absences

Please notify the school office in the morning if your child will be absent. The school needs to know that your child is with you and safe. If we are unable to contact you, we must consider the absence unexcused. You can report an absence to our office by phone at 303-772-7900 or by email to [email protected]

Cell Free Zone

In order to support a vibrant learning environment, Timberline is a cell phone free zone between 8:20am and 3:30pm, including before and after school activities. Families ALWAYS have access to their students, and students ALWAYS have access to their families through our office phones. Please contact our office at 303-772-7900 and we will be happy to connect you with your child. 

Birthdays

We love celebrating birthdays at Timberline. Birthdays are announced each day in our morning message and teachers celebrate in a variety of ways in their classrooms. To support wellness, and also to meet the diverse dietary needs of our students, we ask that you provide small and simple birthday treats for your child’s class (ex. Cookies or mini-cupcakes).

Code of Conduct –  Parent Action Required

Thank you for your partnership and supporting the academic growth, safety, and well-being of our students. Each year the District publishes a manual for students and families entitled, “Behavioral code of conduct and Board of Education Policies, Rights and Responsibilities of Students and Parents”. It is important that families review this information every year and acknowledge their receipt and understanding of this document. 

To this end, please click here to access an electronic version of the revised Code of Conduct for the 2023-2024 school year. After you have reviewed this information, all families must sign an electronic acknowledgement that they have received, read, and understand the information contained, including the Annual Notification to Parents/Guardians; Behavioral Code of Conduct; Rights and Responsibilities of Students and Parents; and Board of Education Policies book. 

To sign your electronic acknowledgement, please follow the steps described here.  Thank you for your continued partnership and support. If you have any questions, please feel free to Timberline.

Upcoming Events

• April 25: District 7th & 8th Grade Track Meet
• April 26: No School
• May 1: Late Start
• May 3: Cinco de Mayo Festival
• May 6-10: BOGO Book Fair

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