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| Attendance Line Number - 490-3062 | April 16, 2004 |
Mary Kay is out of town so this section is being replaced with the Counselor's Corner...
| - | Mary Kay Sommers |
| email: msommers@psd.k12.co.us |
By Rea Kreider, Shepardson Counselor
Phew! CSAPs are behind us for another year. It felt like a long testing window this year, beginning in February for 3rd graders, continuing on after spring vacation up until the first week of April. Congratulations to all students in grades 3-6 for your outstanding efforts and your perseverance. Thanks to all you parents for your support in sending your children to school well rested, for re-arranging dentist or doctor appointments and for encouraging your children to give their best effort. Thanks to Mrs. Bucher and the School Spirit Committee for giving up your recesses and free time to provide snacks for all students testing each day. Thanks to Mrs. Swets and Mrs. Aberegg for notifying all visitors and screening telephone calls so testing sessions were not interrupted. Thanks to the classroom teachers, special education teachers, ESL teachers and paraprofessionals for all the effort you put into arranging schedules, making accommodations, counting, checking and double checking test booklets and completing all testing according to schedule. The last few weeks have truly been a team effort!
During that time, the Shepardson Student Council has continued its service to this community and to the greater world community. The "Cuddles and Comfort" project collected literally a van load of stuffed animals, games, puzzles and books that were donated to the Larimer County Child Advocacy Center. Hopefully you saw the article and pictures in Wednesday's Coloradoan about our collection of over 200 pairs of shoes for children in Iraq. (By the way, we are now looking for ways to afford the shipping costs of these shoes. Anyone with ideas or suggestions, please contact Gayle Eberhardt or Theresa Konopczynski.) Earth Day is fast approaching, and the Earth Day Committee is planning a variety of activities to help Shepardson students learn about the importance of water conservation. They are planning educational morning announcements and guest speakers, making a donation to the local chapter of Sierra Club from two weeks' profits at our school store and the beginning stages of a beautification project around the flagpole and school sign in front of the school. For more information on this project please contact Rea Kreider or Margie Bucher. The last Community Service project for this school year will be the "Pennies for Patients" coin collection for children suffering from Leukemia, Lymphoma or other blood related cancers. The committee has set a goal of $500 for this project and has planned a unique and fun way to collect the coins. We will be starting this collection the week of April 26th. Watch for a letter from this student committee coming soon in your child's folder explaining more about this meaningful project.
It is with pride that I announce to you that the Shepardson Student Council has received well-deserved recognition from the National Association of Elementary School Principals as an "Honor Student Council of Excellence." We will be announcing this to the students at our meeting on Friday, April 16th and will toast our good work with juice, cake and balloons.
We have received the results of this year's Student Attitude Survey and I plan to report to you about this in our next newsletter. Until then, enjoy the return of a beautiful spring.
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| Tue | April 20 | 3rd grade music program 6:30 pm | Tue-Fri | April 20-23 | Scholastic Book Fair at school |
Rocky Mountain High School Football Program will conduct its third annual Lobos Football Technique Camp. The camp is designed for young athletes ages 7-13 and will be held on June 21,22,23 and 24 from 8:30 - 12:00 at Rocky Mountain High School Practice Fields. The cost in $65.00 and includes a camp t-shirt. Application/brochures are in the brochure rack in the media center. For additional information please contact Tom Smailes at 416-7183.
The Poudre School District student art exhibition, Designs & Images, is currently on display at the Foothills Mall. The exhibit features work from schools K-12 & is a vehicle for celebrating the artistic accomplishments of students that result from good art instruction. Like language or mathematics, art involves the use of complex symbols to communicate. If you have a chance to view the exhibition, please keep in mind the 'products' you see are the result of a problem solving process taught by art educators. With limited space art teachers choose work that shows what is learned from a curriculum perspective. The Shepardson art display is located in front of Foley's and runs April 13 - April 27. |
Watch for the New Spring Activity Guide - It's one stop shopping for community opportunities!
Coming home via elementary backpacks everywhere will be the Spring edition of the Youth Program Guide, published by Parent Magazine. This is the 4th edition of the guide intended to give parents a thorough listing of summer and community activities, available to your students. Distribution is expected mid April.
The Youth Sport Camps, June 1 - August 6, at Colorado State University offer one and two week long day camps in a variety of sports and physical activities for children ages 5 - 14.Outstanding facilities, well-trained staff, and innovative programming focusing on skill development and lifetime fitness all combine to make the CSU Youth Sport Camps an enjoyable and productive way for campers to spend their summer days.
Multiple one-week sessions are open for soccer, baseball, basketball, volleyball, inline hockey, softball, and tennis. The two-week long Super Sports Camp sessions feature a focus sport activity as well as roller-skating, rock climbing, field trips, and other enrichment activities. For more information, schedules, and registration information, please call the Youth Sport Camps office at 491-6318, or visit www.cahs.colostate.edu/hes/esscamps.htm.
Hello! I am Teagan Kraus, Brownie Hayek's student teacher from the University of Northern Colorado! In working with the students, teachers, and parents of the Shepardson community, I am excited to continue learning from such a valuable and unique experience. I'm looking forward to graduating this May and securing my first assignment in the teaching profession. My name is Laura Bowman. I am a senior at Colorado State University concentrating in Art Education with an emphasis in Photography. I am thoroughly enjoying my time at Shepardson and am glad that I was placed in such a welcoming and kind school. |
Mark Your Calendars!!!
It 's time to look clear in the back of the closet, dust off those tennies and get ready!!
Saturday, May 1st is the 2nd Annual Shepardson 4k Run/Walk. This event is in memory of Cindy Mueller, a Shepardson paraprofessional that passed away unexpectedly in November 2002.
Registration forms are available now in the office or you can sign up on race day.
Pre-register fees are $15.00 per person or $40.00 per family of 4 or more.
Race day fees are $18.00 per person.
Hope to see everyone there!!
Summer is just around the corner. At BASE Camp, a private non-profit that already provides before and after school care in 22 PSD elementary schools, we are getting ready for a fun filled summer at Harris Elementary. Our summer BASE Camp includes field trips, swimming, art and crafts, drama, science and much more!
Children are grouped by grade level in their own classroom with their own staff. Day camp hours are from 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Summer registration starts April 5 at the BASE Camp office, 134 West Harvard. For more information call 266-1734.
Taryn Hunt and Marlena Murray have served as student representatives on the STARS committee this school year. Both girls have done an incredible job, not only contributing ideas and concerns during our regular monthly meetings, but they have developed some great videos (under the direction of Mrs. Pibal) to demonstrate the Teach To's to our students. These clips show our students the appropriate behaviors and expectations that we have here at Shepardson. They have been made in a fun and captivating way. A big THANK YOU goes to Taryn and Marlena for their time and hard work. We'll miss these two outstanding sixth graders. Looking ahead to next year, we have Miranda Blas and Marci Witczak who will be stepping in to fill these student representative positions. Their enthusiasm already shows.
Anita Martinez
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Recently we put a plea in our newsletter for a parent to come forward and volunteer to manage the school store for the 2004-2005 school year. As of this date we have had no response for this position. May 7this the last school store for this year, but unfortunately the school store will close for good, unless someone steps forward.
If interested call Cheryl Chvatal at 223-2789 or Rea Krieder at 226-6370.
Each year, as we begin collecting information about the number of different people who have volunteered their time and energy during the school year at Shepardson, we are amazed. To help get a more accurate count, we have asked volunteers to sign in at the front office. From that process we know of just over 100 different adults who came to our school to volunteer, but that does not take into account the number of different times any one person signed the book, or how many hours each of those people spent helping. We also know that not everyone who volunteers signs in. For example, we hear PTO members, who volunteer countless hours both at school and at home, joke with each other about how they forgot to sign the book! Regardless, whether it be the correction of worksheets, being a guest reader, helping on a field trip, organizing a classroom celebration, being a pod rep, serving on a committee, leading an enrichment activity, supervising the school store, assembling the newsletter, mentoring a child one on one, or one of a hundred other possibilities, we would not be the quality school we are without the incredible, unselfish support of our volunteers. From the faculty, from the students, from the parents, from the bottom of our hearts....THANK YOU!
During the week there will be a basket of small gifts next to the sign in book for anyone who has volunteered at Shepardson this year. Please, please take one. The gifts may be small, but they represent huge amounts of appreciation.
The last PTO meeting for this school year is Tuesday, May 4
7:00 p.m. in the Shepardson Library
All parents are welcome and encouraged to attend!
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SOCK HOP
Friday, May 7
5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Get out your dancing shoes and plan to attend our annual Shepardson Sock Hop. This is a fun evening out! We have attached a flyer with detailed information. Admission is $1 for children, adults free. Pizza, soda and chips will be sold starting at 5:30. Purchase your tickets in advance or the evening of the event.
Photos are available for $2 each. You may do individual, group or family poses. Captive Light Studios has a website that you can purchase extras or larger prints. Log on to www.captivelightstudios.com to order after the night of the event and for price information.
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Box Tops!
We are still collecting General Mills Box Tops for education. Simply cut out the box top label on any General Mills product and send them to school with your child.
Contact Claudia Wilson if you have any questions - 206-0231.
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Staff Appreciation Week
May 3-7
During this week PTO provides special food to the staff each day with a theme. Room parents will be contacting parents asking to provide a dish. If you have not been contacted but would like to help in some way please call Jean Pearson at 223-4342.
This is a wonderful time for parents to show our appreciation to the staff at Shepardson!
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Last PTO Meeting
Tuesday, May 4 will be our last PTO meeting for the school year. We have been busy filling positions, setting the calendar for next year and approving the budget. We are also in process of re-structuring the PTO President and Vice President position and re-writing some of the PTO by-laws. In the next newsletter we will post the changes that will be voted on during the last meeting. Election of the new officers will also take place.
Input and questions are always welcome! Please contact JoAnn Caddoo at 226-3103 or Jennifer Burkhart at 225-1873.
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Remember to visit the Scholastic Bookfair in the Shepardson Library
April 20-23
Shepardson Family Sock Hop
Friday, May 7th
School Gym
5:30 Food begins
6 - 8 p.m. Music and Dancing
Advanced Ticket Sales:
Thursday, May 6th 8:00 - 8:30 a.m. & 3:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Friday, May 7th 8:00 - 8:30 and evening of event
$1.00 for students, parents free!
This is a great Shepardson annual event! Come and enjoy the night with your family.
Pizza, drinks and snacks will be sold. Pictures will be taken for $2 by Captive Light Studios and the school store will be open. This event is for Shepardson students and families only. ALL CHILDREN must be accompanied by an adult.
Questions? Contact JoAnn Caddoo at 226-3103.
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