Dear Raptor Families,
Thanksgiving break starts this week. We hope you take this time to connect with family and friends to celebrate this season of gratitude. We have no school next week; classes resume on Monday, December 2nd.
As a reminder, the first Wednesday we come back from break, December 4th, is our first PLC/Late Start. School starts at 11:05 am, with dropoff beginning at 10:50 am. We also have a Girls Basketball game at home versus Trail Ridge MS on Wednesday, December 4th, after school.
Enjoy the break, and we look forward to seeing you soon! We appreciate your continued support and involvement in our school community. Please let us know if you need any assistance.
Best wishes,
Catrina Estrada, Principal
Sandra Vazquez, Assistant Principal
Matt Romig, Assistant Principal
Grant Elwood, Dean of Students
Important Dates
December 4- Late Start School Starts at 11:05am
December 4 – Girls Basketball Home Game vs Trail Ridge MS
December 9 – Girls Basketball Away Game at Sunset MS
December 9 – Soaring Singings Concert at 6:00pm
December 10 – 8th Grade Band Performs at FHS
December 11 – Choir Concert at TVK8
December 17th- Cafecito at 5:45pm
December 20 January 7 -No School Winter Break
MTSS Corner
Click HERE for an article on reading to your child in their Native Language
As the holiday season approaches, if you require assistance in providing gifts for your student(s) during this special time, please reach out to any of the counselors at TVK8. They can connect you with a local community resource to help meet your needs.
Evin Kelly: [email protected]
Kelli Frost: [email protected]
Jennifer Steele: [email protected]
Chelsea Sloan: [email protected]
Parents/guardians shall be required to furnish an explanation for student absenteeism either in writing or orally. Absences not explained within two days after returning to school shall be recorded as unexcused absences unless unusual or extenuating circumstances exist as determined by the building administrator. After 10 excused or unexcused absences, a doctors note is required. Communication is key to successful attendance. In the event your student will be absent, please call the front office at 303-833-2456, email our attendance clerk, at [email protected] or complete this form Report an Absence
Please help us get our staff started off right! Sign up to sponsor the lounge! Donate K-cups, creamer, snacks, drinks, or anything else you feel would put a smile on our teachers faces!
Sign up HERE
Please see our PTA’s website HERE
Holiday Spirit Wear Sale!
TVK8 Vimeo Video Channel
Make sure to check out our weekly VIDEO! This week features our Middle School Instrumental Programs!
You can check out past videos in our Vimeo TVK8 Showcase!
Explore your future at the Innovation Center! Join us for an Open House on Wednesday 12/4/24 from 4:00-7:00pm to discover a wide range of hands-on, cutting edge courses. Learn from industry experts and dive into advanced pathways and gain skills for high demand fields. Whatever your interests, the Innovation Center is the place for you!
Celebrate your child’s FIRST QUARTER birthday by joining the Birthday Book Club and donating a book to the school library in their name! Each child who participates will have their name inscribed on a bookplate on the front endpaper of the donated book. We will take a picture of the birthday child holding their donated book and they will get the first chance to check it out.
Here are two ways to participate:
1) Bring cash or a check in to the school and we will
purchase and process the book in your child’s name.
2) Select one of the books from our carefully chosen Wish List by visiting
The Birthday Book Club list on Amazon:
Thunder Valley K8 Library Wish List
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION!
Mrs. Kelly and Mrs. Ladd
St. Vrain Preschool Expands to Five-Day-A-Week Programs
Starting in the 2025-2026 school year, St. Vrain Valley Schools will offer five-day-a-week preschool programs. Families can explore a variety of high-quality preschool options tailored to meet families’ unique needs, including half-day morning and afternoon sessions, with full-day programs available at select locations. Registration for the upcoming school year begins on December 17.
Visit svvsd.org/preschool for more details and registration information.
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