Friday, September 27, 2019
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LEADERSHIP LETTER: KATIE GUSTAFSON, MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
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Pingree Park and Sky Ranch - Trips of a Lifetime!
Dear Dragon Families,
I’m excited to report our eighth successful middle school trip to Pingree Park! Every September, our middle school moves to the mountains for three days of experiential learning, environmental stewardship, and community building. This is one of the most anticipated experiences each year for our students and teachers. We are so grateful to the army of staff members and parent chaperones who helped us embark to the CSU Mountain Campus and Sky Ranch camp. Not only did our amazing teaching staff put in countless hours in preparation, we enjoyed the expertise of the Colorado Mountain Club, amazing experiences on both high and low ropes courses, and astronomy under the most beautiful Colorado night sky. We can’t forget to acknowledge the contributions from all of our parents in working ahead of time to prepare their children both physically and emotionally for a trip like this. Thank you for supporting our efforts!
I was so proud to see Dragon PRIDE in full effect while we were away from campus last week. As we venture into October, we look forward to sharing our PRIDE in the connections with our amazing faculty at the Dragon Dash and Parent Teacher Conferences. Whether your child attends preschool, eighth grade, or somewhere in between, we celebrate the community and connections that are so unique to Flagstaff Academy. Thank you for being part of what makes our school so special.
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7th Grade Rope Course
(photo credit: Kevin Pugh)
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Campfire
(photo credit: Sean Kemp)
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8th Grade at Sky Ranch
(photo credit: Kate Salgado)
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6th and 7th graders at CSU Mountain Campus
(photo credit: Kevin Pugh)
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SCHOOL-WIDE ANNOUNCEMENTS
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IMPORTANT OCTOBER LATE START MESSAGE
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We are having Late Start:
Wednesday, October 2!
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Flagstaff Academy is keeping to our originally planned Late Start schedule for Wednesday, Oct. 2nd.
Middle School Driveline: 10:30AM
Middle School Start Time: 10:45AM
Elementary Driveline: 10:45AM
Elementary Start Time: 11AM
Wednesday, October 2nd
is also the State of Colorado's official student count day. It is very important for your children to attend school on Wednesday, October 2nd. Our state operating revenue is determined from our student count. Please support our school by ensuring your child's attendance, unless they are sick.
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DRAGON DASH FUN RUN SPIRIT WEEK
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It's time for Student Council Spirit Week! Please find the fun theme information below:
Monday, September 30:
Grade-level colors
- Prek: Rainbow
- K: Red
- 1st: Orange
- 2nd: Yellow
- 3rd: Green
- 4th: Blue
- 5th: Purple
- 6th: White
- 7th: Black
- 8th: Tie-dye
Tuesday, October 1:
Favorite Farm Animals
Wednesday, October 2:
Cowboy/Cowgirl Day
Thursday, October 3:
Tumbleweed Hair/Cowboy Hat
Friday:
Theme day - Crazy Socks
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FALL GOAL SETTING CONFERENCES
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Elementary School Fall Goal Setting Conferences
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Our Elementary School Goal Setting Conference format has been created to provide more accurate and individualized information, as well as more prompt testing feedback. Your child's teacher will meet with you to go over goals for the school year based on Fall 2019 Assessments, observations from the teacher, and conversations with your child. Look for sign ups to come next week!
Elementary School Goal Setting Conference Schedule:
Wednesday, October 16
from
4:30-8:00PM
Thursday, October 17
from
1:30-8:00PM
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Middle School Fall Conferences Open House
Date:
Thursday, October 17
Time:
4:00-6:00 p.m.
Location:
The Commons
Drop in and meet with your student's teachers for a quick check in! If you'd a longer conference, please reach out to your student's teacher(s) to schedule.
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Fall Scholastic "Snow Much to Read" Bookfair!
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Dates:
Wednesday, October 16 and Thursday, October 17
Time:
4:00-8:00PM
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ALL SCHOOL Noon Dismissal Thursday, October 17!
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NO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18 AND MONDAY, OCTOBER 21
(Teacher Inservice)
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October Restaurant Fundraiser:
Modern Market!
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Eat out for Flagstaff Academy before or after your Fall Goal Setting conference and the Bookfair! Mention Flagstaff Academy and our school receives 50% of your purchase! Go Dragons!
Date:
Wednesday, October 16
Time:
5:00-8:00PM
Location:
Modern Market,
700 Ken Pratt Blvd.,
Ste 100, Longmont, CO 80501
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DRAGON VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
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Dragon Volunteer Opportunities!
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It's a great time to "Fall" into volunteering! Here are few ways you can help! Sign up
here
.
Some of our other needs include:
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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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COME AND HARVEST SOME HOPS!
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Our Greenhouse garden has a large hops plant! If you are interested in harvesting the hops for beer, soaps, tea, etc., please let us know. It is a mature plant so we ask that you cut down the bine (the long hops stem) when harvesting.
And you get extra points if you can identify the hops variety!
Email us
if you know.
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Why Contribute?
We're fundraising to help fund the PTO Annual Budget, funds that go directly back to the school to pay for amenities not found elsewhere in the district.
Additionally, 10% of your donation will go straight back to your student's classroom!
OUR GOAL IS $70,000!
Thank you for making a difference!
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Haven't Registered Yet?
There's still time! Follow these steps:
- Go to Funrun.com and register your student(s).
- Reach out! Share your pledge link with friends, family, coworkers and neighbors. Every dollar matters to Flagstaff Academy.
- Cheer your student on Friday, October 4 at the Dragon Dash Fun Run!
- All Donations Due Friday, October 11!
Remember - if we get pledges from
ALL 50 states
, our leadership will be leading the Halloween parade on scooters and big wheels! Who doesn't want to see that!
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KING SOOPERS CARD CLASS CONTEST
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Just a few days left to win cash for your child classroom!
The PTO is running a contest to gauge participation in the King Soopers Community Rewards program. Classrooms who receive an 80% response rate will be entered to earn up to $1000 in prize money. All you have to do is complete this short 2 question survey (
link
) by 9/30/19. (You can find detailed contest rules
here
).
The King Soopers Community Rewards program allows you to help support Flagstaff with the shopping you already do. By linking your loyalty card to Flagstaff, King Soopers will make a donation based on what you already spend.
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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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