Timberline PK8’s Weekly Digital Newsletter

May 13, 2024

Principal’s Den

Dear Wolfpack Families,

Thank you for spoiling our teachers and staff during Teacher Appreciation Week last week! Our teachers and staff felt loved and supported by all of our families, and it was a wonderful celebration of all of their hard work. 

Please check our May Family calendar for all of the events coming up as we head toward the end of the school year. We hope that all of you can join us at the end of year picnic celebration on Thursday, May 23rd.

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!

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

May Family Calendar

Grade Level Newsletters

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4th
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8th Spanish

8th Grade Continuation!

Timberline PK-8 Presents:
2024 8th Grade Continuation!

Thursday, May 23rd, 2024
10am-11am
Timberline Green Gymnasium

End of the Year Picnics

Please join us in celebrating a wonderful school year at the Timberline All School Picnic! You can bring a picnic lunch to share with your student(s) or request a sack lunch for your student. (These are available for students only!) Please help us prepare for the day by completing the bottom the following form and returning it to the office by Friday, May 17th. You can find the form for the picnic here, and you should be receiving a paper copy in the next day.

Register for 2024-2025 Transportation Services

St. Vrain’s Transportation Department is dedicated to consistently delivering excellent service for our students and their families and we are currently preparing for the upcoming school year. If you are interested in having your child ride the bus for the 2024-2025 school year, please apply for transportation services as soon as possible. St. Vrain’s Transportation Department makes every effort to accommodate as many eligible riders as possible. Apply for transportation services online.

Visit Transportation Services online to learn more about eligibility requirements.

Space-Available: Join Innovation Academy this Summer! 

Students who will be entering first, second, and third grade are invited to attend year 15 of Innovation Academy, hosted at the Innovation Center and taught by St. Vrain educators and high school students. Innovation Academy fosters a foundation of critical thinking through inquiry-based learning and creates a community of learners who will think globally and collaboratively to develop innovative approaches to problem-solving. Join us in June for two fun-filled weeks.

Learn more and register for Innovation Academy

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).

Longmont Water Fair – Sunday 6/9 (10am-1pm) – Dickens Farm Nature Area

The Longmont Water Fair is a free, family-friendly, arts+science educational event that teaches about water’s journey from mountain to home. Water, as an educational topic, is a core part of the 5th-grade science curriculum at the St Vrain Valley School District; we have designed this Water Fair to specifically address learning objectives from that curriculum. It is elementary students and their families that we have in mind!

The event will include hands-on science activities, art projects, live performances, water conservation resources, and a “scavenger hunt” for participants to compete for prizes.

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!
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

• May 14: Band/Orchestra Concert
• May 17: Cafecito
• May 20: 5th Grade Continuation
• May 23: 8th Grade Continuation
• May 23: Last Day of School

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