8/23/24

Dear Raptor Families,

What a great week! It was so wonderful to see everyone at our back to school night on Thursday. Our Middle School Volleyball team has their first away game this week at Aspen Ridge on Monday, August 26th.

On September 7th, Thunder Valley is participating in the St. Vrain Public Education on Parade in Longmont. Please make sure to read the attached information below!

Leadership St. Vrain is a great way to get involved and deepen your knowledge of our district’s mission, operations, and strategic priorities. Make sure to read the information below and, if you are interested, reach out and chat with our administrative team about this opportunity. 

We’ve posted a short video highlighting our back to school night on our Vimeo channel! There is also a link about parent permissions. Please make sure to update your permission for your students as we want to feature our students each week!

Fees will be update to Infinite Campus on September 9th. If you have filled out a free and reduced education benefits form, those fees will reflect on September 9th.

As always, please feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions or concerns. 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

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Important Dates

August 23 Girls Volleyball parent meeting 5:00pm-5:30pm in the gym

August 26th Middle School Girls Volleyball game at Aspen Ridge 2:00pm

August 28th PTA meeting 4:00pm-5:00pm

September 2nd No School for Labor Day

September 3rd Superintendent Town Hall meeting at Frederick High School 5:30pm-7:30pm

September 4th Late Start- School starts at 11:05am

September 4th Girls Volleyball A&B Team Game @ TVK8 3:45pm-5:45pm

September 5th Girls Volleyball Intramural Game at TVK8 3:40pm-4:45pm

September 6th Fall Carnival 4:30pm-6:00pm

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Fall Carnival

Click HERE to see details regarding the Fall Carnival!

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Parent Permission in IC

Please use this link to login and update your students parent permissions in Infinite Campus.

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Information regarding ipad adaptors and headphones

Parents/guardians: your students received a new iPad this year as part of our district-wide refresh of technology. One big change, however, is what headphones are adaptable with our new iPads. They now require USB-C connections to work with the new iPads. Please see the link below for an affordable option to get your student headphones that will work with their new device. Amazon also have adapters available, but please make sure they are Apple and not another brand (we have found issues with off-brand adapters) If you have any questions about headphones or the iPads, please reach out to [email protected]

Thanks so much!

USB-C Headphones

Apple Headphone Adapter

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100 Mile Club

100 Mile Club starts September 16th!

Click HERE to read the parent letter in English

Click HERE to read the parent letter in Spanish

Click HERE to register

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Brand and Orchestra

• Band and Orchestra Class Contracts have been sent home. Please read them and return the signed portion.
• 6th Grade T-shirts ($10) and 7th/8th Grade Polos ($20) can be ordered on the backside of the band and orchestra contract. These are used for concert attire.
• The $20 Band and Orchestra Class fees are different from the shirt fee and can be paid in RevTrak or the front office.
• Instrument rental contracts will be sent home on Friday 8/23. Please sign and return it ASAP. Fees will not be attributed to your RevTrak account until September.

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TVK8 Vimeo Video Channel

Please click HERE to see our latest clip from Back to School Night!

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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

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iReady and DIBELS Testing

Please read the information HERE

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PTA

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

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Volleyball Apparel

The online store opens Monday August 19th and is open until September 2. Orders will arrive at Thunder Valley about two weeks after the deadline. Please let me know if you have any questions. 

Marissa Martinez

[email protected]

Please click HERE to see the flyer for ordering

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Diving Club

This fall diving club is $50 for a six week “season” and will be held at the Aquatic Center of SVVSD (Silver Creek HS).  It is open to all middle school students and all skill levels.  Students would need to get to the aquatic center on their own (transportation is not provided).  

Participants need to register online through Regwerks. There are live links in the flyer and a QR code in the upper corner that will take families to the registration page.

To see the flyer click HERE

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Please join us Saturday, September 7th for a parade celebrating the accomplishments of the outstanding students, teachers, and schools throughout our community. Parade starts at 10:00am in Downtown Longmont. For more information about the event, route, parking, and more, please visit stvra.in/parade