New Family Information

Welcome to Peak to Peak! We are so excited you're here. Between now and May, you will receive a monthly newsletter from us with information and action items to ensure you and your child are ready to join us in the Fall. This newsletter, and all future newsletters, can be found on the New Families Page (this page!) of our website.

New Student Information:

Shortly after you accepted your offer of enrollment, you should have received a welcome letter from our Registrar, Vicki Newsome, that includes important information about completing enrollment at Peak to Peak. Be sure to complete all of the steps in this letter to finalize your enrollment.

Friends of Peak to Peak

Friends of Peak to Peak (often called “Friends”) is a nonprofit organization that works in partnership with parent volunteers and school leadership to support the life of our school. Think of the Friends office as a helpful connector — sharing ways for families to engage, build community, and support Peak to Peak through time, talent, and treasure as you settle in.

Throughout the year, you’ll hear about community events, volunteer opportunities, and ways to connect with other Puma families. One of our favorite traditions is coming up soon: the annual Peak Gala on Friday, March 27th, at the Omni Hotel in Broomfield.

This year’s theme, “The Pumas,” is an Oscars-inspired evening celebrating the “stars” of our community — and that includes you! The night features dinner, lively entertainment, a silent and live auction, and time to connect with fellow Peak to Peak families and supporters. Tickets can be purchased online, and new families are warmly invited to join the “2026 New Families” table when selecting your dinner seating. It’s a great way to meet others and jump right into our community.

If you’d like a sneak peek at some of this year’s auction items or to register as a bidder, follow along on our Annual Gala Facebook page. For questions, please contact p2p.friends@bvsd.org.

Social Media:

Peak to Peak has a parent Facebook group for each grade level that we encourage all parents to join. This is a great place to connect with other parents before school begins and throughout your time at Peak to Peak. Use it to arrange playdates, ask questions, and get involved.

• Class of 2039 (incoming Kindergarten)

• Class of 2038 (incoming 1st grade)
• Class of 2037 (incoming 2nd grade)
• Class of 2036 (incoming 3rd grade)
• Class of 2035 (incoming 4th grade)
• Class of 2034 (incoming 5th grade)
• Class of 2033 (incoming 6th grade)
• Class of 2032  (incoming 7th grade)
• Class of 2031  (incoming 8th grade)
• Class of 2030 (incoming 9th grade)

You can also follow our official school page on Facebook or Instagram. Not on social media? No worries! You can see our feed at the bottom of the Weekly Digest, our community newsletter, which is posted on our website every Friday. And we’ll always keep you up to date through our regular communications, too. No information is shared on social media that isn’t also shared through our official school channels.

• Peak to Peak Facebook & Instagram
• Pumas Athletics Facebook & Instagram
• Puma Pete’s Community Group (Friends of Peak to Peak)
• LinkedIn

The Peak to Peak Website (www.peaktopeak.org):

The Peak to Peak website is your go-to resource for school information. On the homepage, you’ll find “Quick Links” to many commonly used pages, and we encourage you to explore the Parent/Guardian Hub, which houses calendars, bell schedules, safety information, handbooks, forms, and more. We’ve worked to make it easy to find what you need, all in one place.

New families will receive instructions in late July or early August to activate their website account — no action is needed now. The only password-protected section is the Community Directory, which includes student and family contact information and is updated in August.

School Calendars:

The 2026-27 school year calendar has been approved by our Board and can be found in the Parent/Guardian hub of the website. We strongly encourage you to add any holidays and days off to your calendar, which you can easily do using the links at the top of that page (available in Google and iCal formats). The school day begins at 7:55 for all students, except on Wednesdays, when school starts at 8:55. Elementary releases every day at 3:05 and secondary is dismissed at 3:15.

If you have a student in elementary school, you may also find the grade-level calendars helpful. These include grade-specific information like field trips, library day, class pictures, and more. You can add these to your own calendar as well, using the Google or iCal links on each page. (View the grade level calendars here: Kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade.)

Mobile App:

Peak to Peak also offers a free mobile app (search “PeaktoPeak” in your app store) that makes it easy to stay connected on the go. Through the app, you can quickly access calendars, food service menus, the Weekly Digest, and our staff and community directories (login required). You’ll also find direct links to bell schedules, reporting an absence, student handbooks, Safe2Tell, and more — all in one convenient place.

King Soopers Loyalty Cards:

One way you can start supporting our school right now is with your King Soopers loyalty card. When you link your King Soopers loyalty card to Peak to Peak, a percentage of all your shopping gets donated to our school at no cost to you! Sign up here.

Upcoming Events:

• February 4th at 5 PM, Virtual Board of Directors Meeting. All Board meetings are open to the public and can be attended in person or virtually. Use the following link to join the Zoom. Visit the website for board meeting agendas
• February 5th at 7 PM / February 6th at 7 PM / February 7th at 2 and 7 PM: Middle School Theater Production of Mary Poppins Jr. in the Auditorium. This production is open to all ages, so come support our cast and crew of over 90 students. General Admission is $10
• February 10th at 6 PM: Gala Concert
• March 2nd at 4 PM: Middle School Placement Assessments (required for all new students) & Parent/Guardian Presentation with Principals
  • Students will complete placement assessments in person in our College Counseling Center (upstairs in the north building) to determine their course placement for the following year. Parents/guardians are invited to Principal Connection Time in the cafeteria while their student assesses, beginning at 4:15 pm.
• March 2nd at 5:30 PM: Board of Directors candidate information session (virtual)
• March 27th at 6:00 PM: Annual Gala & Silent Auction at the Omni Interlocken in Broomfield. Buy your tickets now!

In Next Month’s Newsletter:

• Elementary Homeroom Placement Procedure Form (1st-4th grades only)
• Communications at Peak to Peak
• Bus interest form

Additional Resources:

• Learn more about the History of Peak to Peak

• Do you know our Mission & Vision?
• Familiarize yourself with the Peak to Peak Strategic Plan by reading through it or watching the short introductory video. The Strategic Plan gives definition and meaning to our vision, mission, goals, and priorities for the future. You will find that the structure of a charter school allows us to be nimble and adapt as we respond to data. What remains unchanged, however, is our dedication to the mission and vision, which remain at the center of our work

Happy Monday, Future Pumas!

In this month’s newsletter, we’re introducing you to the different ways to get involved at Peak to Peak, sharing the elementary homeroom placement form, and highlighting upcoming events for our incoming families.

If you were just accepted to Peak to Peak, this is a monthly newsletter we send from February through May to ensure you and your student are ready to join us in the Fall. You may want to take a look at the February newsletter we shared last month to get caught up.

Elementary Homeroom Placement Procedure Form for 2026/2027 (for rising 1st - 4th graders only)

Soon, our staff will begin creating homeroom lists for next year. It is our goal at Peak to Peak to balance homeroom classes based on students’ academic, behavioral, and social strengths and needs. Decisions regarding student room assignments will be made collaboratively among the current teachers, special program teachers, and administration. Current needs, special factors, and previous situations are taken into account to best inform class placement for the following year. Lists are created, revised, and reviewed multiple times before they are finalized in August. This process is taken very seriously by staff members, and a significant amount of time is spent working to create favorable outcomes for students and teachers the following year.

If you would like to provide input for your child's homeroom class placement, please complete this input form by Friday, April 10, 2026.

Volunteering:

For over 20 years, the generous contributions of our community members’ time and talents have been an important cornerstone of Peak to Peak's success. We encourage all community members to participate in our many K-12 volunteer opportunities!

In order to volunteer at our school, you must become an approved Peak to Peak volunteer. Once approved, you can volunteer at Peak to Peak until your youngest Puma graduates! The volunteer approval process includes a background check and fingerprinting, and takes a minimum of 2 weeks for the school to receive your results. This is one thing you can take care of now, so you have one less thing to worry about in the Fall! Print the volunteer paperwork (or pick up a copy from the Main Office) to get started on the process! (Descargue e imprima los documentos en Español.)

Volunteer options are posted regularly on the Volunteer page of the website, in the Weekly Digest, and on Puma Pete’s Community Group Facebook page.

Communications at Peak to Peak:

Peak to Peak strives to provide streamlined communications to parents and guardians to keep you informed. These monthly newsletters are a way to keep you connected until you are added to our general mailing list and receive all regular communications from the school. These communications include:

• Weekly Digest- This is a comprehensive communication that contains everything you need to know about upcoming events, announcements, action items, engagement opportunities, etc. It is a web-based newsletter so you can view it at any time, and can also go back to see if there’s anything you missed. It’s broken down into All School News, level-specific news (elementary, middle, and high) and student celebrations, so you can read what’s important to you without being overwhelmed. You’ll get an email and text notification every Friday when it goes ‘live’!

• Elementary Newsletters- Your student’s homeroom teacher sends out a weekly communication specific to their classroom every Friday. In this, you will find grade-level announcements for the upcoming week, such as classroom information, field trips, and classroom volunteer opportunities. It’s important to still read the Weekly Digest as these two communications won’t often overlap!
• High School Counseling Updates- All High School students and families receive an additional communication on Tuesdays. In those, you will find counseling-specific information about community service opportunities, college visit information, FAFSA resources, and more. This is your go-to resource for college planning and preparation.

If you ever have a question or concern at Peak to Peak and don’t know who to contact, there are a few places you can start:

• Questions about enrollment? Contact our registrar (p2p.registrar@bvsd.org)
• General questions about registration? Contact the main office (p2p.office@bvsd.org)
• Questions or concerns about something happening in your student’s classroom? Contact their teacher (see our staff directory).
• Something else? This account (p2p.comms@bvsd.org) is happy to point you in the right direction.

At Peak to Peak, you may hear us reference the Communication Framework. A group of parents and staff worked together to establish this framework as a guide for effective, respectful, and efficient conversations when issues arise. You may periodically receive reminders about the Communication Framework in our Weekly Digest. Keep in mind that when you are seeking information or answers to questions, we always welcome dialogue with any member of our community.

Upcoming Events:

You are always welcome to attend any of our public events to get a “sneak peek” at what to expect next year. Check out our K-12 Upcoming Events calendar and join us for an upcoming soccer game, Board of Directors meeting, musical performance, and more. See below for events and deadlines that are specific to you: our incoming families.

• March 2nd at 4 PM: Middle School Placement Assessments (required for all new students) & Parent/Guardian Presentation with Principals
  • Students will complete placement assessments in person in our College Counseling Center (upstairs in the north building) to determine their course placement for the following year. Parents/guardians are invited to Principal Connection Time in the cafeteria while their student assesses, beginning at 4:15 pm.
• March 2nd at 5:30 PM: Board of Directors candidate information session (virtual)
• March 4th at 5:00 PM: Board of Directors meeting (Zoom link)
• March 27th at 6:00 PM: Annual Gala & Silent Auction at the Omni Interlocken in Broomfield. Buy your tickets now!
• April 10th: Elementary Homeroom Placement Procedure Form is due (linked above)

In Next Month’s Newsletter:

• Food Services (Breakfast & Lunch)

• Policies: Cell phones, dress code, attendance

• Transportation Options

Additional Resources:

• Meet our Leadership team, Board of Directors, and our Committees that support the school.
• This newsletter, and all future newsletters, can be found on the New Families Page of our website.

Check back after April 6th!

This month's newsletter will include:

• Bus transportation interest form
• Before and After School Care registration

Check back after May 4th!