Timberline PK8’s Weekly Digital Newsletter

November 27th, 2023

Principal’s Den

Dear Wolfpack Families,

We hope that you had a relaxing and fun-filled Thanksgiving break with family and friends. The next weeks before winter break are full speed ahead for academics. We appreciate your every effort to ensure students are here daily and on time so they don’t miss out on this important stretch of learning for the year.

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/

November Calendar of Events

Audrey Seybold, Principal

Leader of the Pack

Grade Level Newsletters
Preschool
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade

Cold Weather is Here!

Winter weather is here! Students should come to school properly dressed for the weather. We will be going outside during the school day at lunch recess when the temperature is at or above 20 degrees Fahrenheit. As the temperatures get colder, students are encouraged to have the following items: winter hat for outside, gloves/mittens, and warm and dry shoes. Please make sure that your child has the right clothing for them to feel comfortable both inside and outside of the building.

Innovation Center Welcomes Community to PK-5 STEM Open House on Dec. 6

As part of Computer Science Education Week, St. Vrain PK-5 elementary families are invited to explore STEM at the Innovation Center’s Open House & STEM Night. The event will take place on Wednesday, December 6 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at the Innovation Center. Students will have the opportunity to explore a variety of educational offerings including coding, robotics, videography, design, aeronautics, cybersecurity, and much more. All activities are hands-on and planned and led by Innovation Center student designers and staff. 

Learn more >>

It’s a GREAT time for iReady!

We will be administering iReady diagnostic assessments on Monday, 12/4 and Tuesday, 12/5 for grades K – 8. For the majority of our students, this assessment will measure students’ growth in reading and math between August and December. The results of these diagnostic assessments guide instruction for all of our students, and they also support the development of middle school student schedules.

Please help your child do their best by talking with them about the importance of the assessments, ensuring they get a good night’s sleep, and helping them get to school on time. Our Wolves have been working hard over the past few months, and we want them to show all that they know on these assessments!

Winter Celebration of the Piñata

Join us on Friday December 15th from 3:30-5:00 pm in the Timberline Cafeteria to
decorate a piñata with your child.

We will have free books for students (while supplies last).

Inclement Weather

Please visit the District website here for more information regarding Inclement Weather Days

Anytime our community experiences inclement weather, our operations and leadership teams are driving roads throughout the evening and early morning, and in communication with various city and town officials, closely monitoring weather conditions. Our first priority, as long as it is deemed safe by our team in consultation with other municipality officials, will be in-person learning.  Based on road conditions and weather forecasts, we will make one of three decisions: 

1. To keep a normal in-person school schedule
2. Delay the start of school by two hours 
3. Shift to a shortened online learning day

2-hour Weather Delay

We will start school 2 hours later than regularly scheduled start times. Bus schedules will also start 2 hours later. (Please note that weather delays are different from our scheduled late-start days.) 

Grades K – 8

• Classes will begin 2 hours after regular time
• After school programs will continue as scheduled

Preschool: 

• Morning Classes: Will be canceled
• Afternoon Classes: Will follow normal schedules
• Full-day preschool: Will begin 2 hours later than their regularly scheduled start time

Shortened Online Learning Day (no in-school classes)

When inclement weather closes our schools to in-person learning, we will be instituting a shortened online learning schedule. During these closures to in-person learning, students will receive synchronous direct instruction on a shortened schedule, with additional asynchronous time to complete assignments.  This link contains links to resources for families in both English and Spanish, including information on Webex.  It is important to know:  Attendance for your student’s virtual participation will be taken within the first 5 minutes of each Webex online class session.  It is important that your student logs in to each Webex class session.

Girls Basketball First Home Game!

Girls Basketball Season is in full swing!

Come see our first home game, Monday, December 4, vs Thunder Valley! Game starts at 3:45 in the Green Gym!

Nutcracker Outreach Tickets

The Longmont Symphony Orchestra will once again be offering an evening for the Nutcracker Outreach on December 1st at 7:00 at the Vance Brand Auditorium at Skyline High School. These free tickets are for families that may otherwise be unable to attend this performance due to socio-economic reasons or to families of children with special needs. This performance is a dress rehearsal, so there is the possibility of starts and stops, but also a unique, free perspective of the Boulder Ballet and Longmont Symphony Orchestra. Please fill out this form by November 24 if you would like to attend. 

2024-2025 Fall Preschool Pre-Registration Begins December 1

To better serve families and to support a more timely student preschool placement, St. Vrain’s Department of Early Childhood Education is offering families the opportunity to complete the district’s online pre-registration process prior to the state’s Universal Preschool (UPK) application. Families that pre-register in December will receive a notification of their placement from St. Vrain Valley Schools by the end of January, 2024. Pre-registered families will receive ongoing support and communication from St. Vrain Valley Schools if they choose to navigate the UPK process.

Learn more about St. Vrain’s new preschool pre-registration process >>

PIE: Parents Involved in Education

Please see the fall calendar here for upcoming learning sessions and please help us spread the word! There is a hybrid option for families to join online if they cannot attend in person. PIE now offers organized and scheduled children’s activities in partnership with the Longmont Library (ex. movement with Anima Arts and Mexican Art Crafts to align with Hispanic Heritage Month).

Middle School Clubs

Art Club will meet Tuesdays from 3:30-4:30pm.
Permission slips are available outside Ms. Magruder’s classroom or at this link.

Cheer Club will meet Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:40-4:30pm.
Permission slips are available outside Ms. Day’s classroom or at this link.

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!

November 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.

CAFECITO
Hello, parents of Timberline PK8
Cafecito will resume in 2024!
We are looking forward to seeing you!

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

• December 4: Home Girls Basketball Game vs. Thunder Valley
• December 6: Late Start
• December 11: Away Girls Basketball Game vs. Flagstaff
• December 15: Piñata Celebration
• December 22 – January 5: WINTER BREAK NO SCHOOL

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