LEADERSHIP LETTER: WAYNE GRANGER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Hello Dragon Families,
You know that safety is my number on priority. Next week, I will be at the Colorado School Safety Resource Center annual School Safety Summit. I am always looking at how we can do better. A major component of the safety around our school is our driveline. Speaking of driveline...
I’d like to have a conversation about the humble traffic cone. It’s job is thankless. It sits in our parking lot, beaming fluorescent orange, providing warning and direction. It helps safely guide our parents through morning and afternoon driveline. Yet our cones are being run over, dragged, and missed on too frequent of a basis. I need your help to save our cones.
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How is it, you ask, that our traffic cones are being missed and subjected to this pain and suffering? It doesn’t move. It’s in the same exact location every day. This is exactly what I would like to talk about.
As you probably suspect, the issue is simple:
distraction.
I am outside for morning driveline every morning and these are just a few of the unsafe behaviors I have personally observed:
- Texting or looking at cell phones
- Pets in a driver’s lap
- Texting or looking at cell phones
- Looking back and reaching to unbuckle kids while still moving forward
- Texting or looking at cell phones
- Looking backward to make sure their child made it in the door while still driving forward and not watching in front of them
- Texting or looking at cell phones
- “Racing” their child who is on the sidewalk as they pull forward in line, looking out their side windows instead of watching in front of them
- Cell phones...again...
- Getting out of their vehicle to hug their child goodbye and leaving the car in gear
This is a brand new traffic cone.
Learn how YOU can keep it shiny and bright AND our children safe with your FULL attention. Every one of our Dragons deserves it...
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SCHOOL-WIDE ANNOUNCEMENTS
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IMPORTANT DRIVELINE REMINDER: DON'T BLOCK DRIVEWAYS!
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Dragon Parents! A reminder to not to block our neighbors' driveways! We've received complaints that this is occurring during morning driveline and that it's preventing employees at those workplaces from having access.
Help our school be GOOD neighbors! Thank you for your cooperation.
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JOIN US AT SPOOKY VILLAGE AT THE PEAKS
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Date:
Saturday, October 26
Time:
1:00-3:00PM
Location:
Village at the Peaks, 1200 S. Hover Road, Longmont
Join Flagstaff Academy and Flagstaff Academy Dragon Flight for a FUN and FREE afternoon to get ready for Halloween! We'll have hands-on activities and we love seeing our Dragon families in the community - stop by and say hello!
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The College Funding Coach is a FREE parent workshop that provides education that helps parents understand the complex strategies for paying for college and making higher education more affordable.
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Date:
Monday, October 28
Time:
6:30-8:30PM
Location:
The Commons
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Date:
Wednesday, October 30
Want a do-over? Or was your student was out when we had our first school pictures day? Don't worry! MJ Thomas Photography will be back at our school for photo retakes, as well as for class group photos.
Look for forms in Friday Folders next week!
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Date:
Thursday, October 31
Time:
8:45AM
Below are some friendly reminders to make the day as safe and fun as possible!
- The K-5th Grade Costume Parade begins at 8:45 a.m. Parents and family members are welcome to line up alongside the school to watch students parade past in their costumes. Bring your cameras for lots of cute moments, but please post or share only photos of your own children.
- Dress Code for the Day: Costumes are welcome, with the following exceptions:
- No Masks
- No Blood or Gore
- No Weapons of any kind!
- No Derogatory Language or Images
- Classroom Parties: All grades (including Middle School) will hold parties during the last hour of the school day. Please remember that our school is an "Allergen-Aware" campus, so no nut or seed treats!
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MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL REGISTRATION
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There are only 25 spots available for the Girls Basketball Team.
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Please read registration process carefully
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- On Monday, November 4th, registration will open for 8th grade only.
- Should there be remaining spots registrations will be accepted on Tuesday, November 5th for 7th and 8th graders.
- The process will continue on Wednesday, November 6th for 6th, 7th, and 8th graders if there are remaining spots on a first-come-first-served basis. (In this instance interested players should line up outside the west vestibule doors behind the designated orange cone, registrations will be collected by Mrs. Salgado ONLY starting at 10:30AM). Again, there are only 25 spots available and registration will close when that number is reached.
Only a complete registration form that includes jersey size and short size with a check to Flagstaff Academy for $55.00 will be accepted. Discounted athletic registration may be available for households who have qualified for free and/reduced lunch. Please email Kim Hagen Rapp, Business Office Assistant, at
khagenrapp@flagstaffacademy.org
for more information regarding reduced or waived athletic fees.
The season is six (6) weeks long and practice will begin on Monday, November 11th. Practices are Monday-Thursday, 3:30-5:00PM. There are four (4) games (2/home 2/away). The season ends with a tournament on Saturday, January 11th.
*There will be no practice or games during Thanksgiving or Winter Break*
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2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR ENROLLMENT TOURS AND OPEN HOUSE
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We're getting ready for the 2020-2021 Enrollment season!
Daytime Tours
will begin on
Tuesday, November 5 at 9:00 a.m.
An Enrollment Information
Open House
is on
Monday, November 11th at 6:00 p.m.
New family enrollment applications will be accepted as of Sunday, December 1, 2019 at 7:00 a.m. (MST).
Do you know of a family who would benefit from our amazing educational environment? Please share this information with them!
2020-2021 "Intent to Return" forms will be sent out on Sunday, December 1, 2019 via email, so stay tuned!
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DRAGON VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
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Dragon Volunteer Opportunities!
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Our volunteers really do make all the difference in our school! We have a number of opportunities available and would love you to join our community of wonderful volunteers! We welcome parents, guardians, grandparents, Flagstaff alumni, and extended family!
Sign Up Today
!
Here are some of our immediate needs:
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ACTIVITY FEES AND PAYMENTS
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Pay your Student Activity Fees!
They are due by October 1, 2019.
You may pay through
RevTrak
,
with cash, or by check (payable to Flagstaff Academy).
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2019-2020 Student Activity Fees
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Our Annual Student Activity Fees go toward purchasing essential items such as:
- Student workbooks
- Consumable classroom supplies
- Software licensing for technology programs
- Buses and tickets for field trips
- Elementary specials program materials
- Middle School electives/essentials
- Educational guests
- School supplies (copy paper, tissues, paper towels, disinfectant wipes, etc.)
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DRAGON FLIGHT BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE
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Congratulations, Dragons! We Did It!
Our amazing school
exceeded our goal of $70k,
thanks to all the generous pledges and excitement the 2019 Dragon Dash Fun Run generated! Way to show that Dragon PRIDE! Go Dragons!
Mark your calendars for next year's run, which is scheduled for Friday, October 2, 2020 -- the theme is
Sports City Now
.
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Date:
Friday, October 25
Time:
6:30-8:00PM
Location:
Commons and Gym
This is an event for the whole family!
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Come and get spooky to kick off the Halloween weekend! Dress up and bring the family to parade your costumes, bring your Jack'o'Lantern to display, and join the dance party.
We'll have a photobooth, face painting, spooky lollipop making, creepy spider craft, and the parent/child costume parade!
Free event (snacks and activities tickets are .50 cents each)
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Did you know that every Amazon.com purchase benefits our school? Learn how your shopping helps to support Flagstaff Academy!
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