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Peak to Peak's Weekly Newsletter Digest
Week of: 12/12/22-12/16/22
Secondary (grades 6th through 12th) - early dismissal for finals at 11:05 AM Monday, December 12th through Friday, December 16th. (Friday is only for make ups and no formal classes)
Elementary (grades kindergarten through 5th) - extra early release at 11:05 AM on Friday, December 16th.
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NEW! Please Drive Safely
This is just another reminder to please drive safely, slowly, and cautiously on campus. We have lots of pedestrians on campus throughout the day. Please also remember to show good character. Thank you.
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NEW! Lost and Found Donation
Peak to Peak's lost and found items are located on the first-floor hallway of the south building just outside of the health room. Due to space constraints, items are donated at the end of each month. If your student is missing an item, we invite you to look through the items during school business hours. Please check for any lost items in December by 2:00 PM on Wednesday, December 14th. Regarding lost and found, we have many valuable items located in our main office safe including glasses, watches, AirPods, and keys. If your student is missing anything of value, please have them check in the main office in the south building.
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NEW! Community Bulletin Board Reminder
Please remember to periodically view our electronic community bulletin board. We currently have two student-initiated events there you may be interested in participating. Below is the article that runs every Friday in the digest:
From the Parents/Guardians page of the Peak to Peak website, you can access the Community Bulletin Board. Here you will find announcements about events and opportunities shared by our community partners in the surrounding area. These events are not school-sponsored. When we receive requests from outside entities who would like to share information with our community, we post those announcements in this location.
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NEW! Communication Pathways Explanation and Reminder
At Peak to Peak, we strive for positive, open, and inclusive, two-way communication with our families. To facilitate this goal and to ensure we can address your needs as quickly and efficiently as possible, we use our Communication Pathways as a problem-solving strategy. Watch this Quick Tip Video to learn more about our process. Our goal is to address your concerns quickly and efficiently. Our Communication Pathways are designed to improve our practices through respectful and open dialogue with our families. Knowing and understanding the process in advance is the first step toward resolution. Below is the article that runs every Friday in the digest:
At Peak to Peak, we strive for positive, open, and inclusive, two-way communication with our families. To facilitate this goal and to ensure we can address your needs as quickly and efficiently as possible, we use The Communication Pathways as a problem-solving strategy and the Principles for Effective Dialogue to guide a positive experience. The Communication Pathways create an effective and respectful process to resolve and address issues that arise. We have found our dialogue to be particularly productive and mutually beneficial when all parties adhere to the recommended Principles for Productive Dialogue. Please know that when you are seeking information or answers to questions, we always welcome conversations with any member of our community.
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NEW! Save the Date: K-8 Parent/Guardian Counseling Night Mark your calendars now- on February 2, 2023 we will host our annual K-8 Parent/Guardian Counseling night, which will focus on topics like emotional regulation, restorative practices, college planning, and other applicable topics. The event will be in person at school, with several guest speakers and presenters who are experts on these topics from our region. More information will come closer to the event - put a hold on your calendar for February 2, 2023, from 5:15-8:00 pm!
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K-5 Early Release After School "P2P Spirit!" Event on January 13th 12:50-3:00 PM We are excited to announce our next elementary early release after school event! These events allow our elementary students to stay for a full day on certain early release days. Parents/guardians do not have to pick up the students who attend until 3:00 PM and all proceeds go to support our K-12 student clubs!
All K-5 students are invited to attend our next early release after school event on Friday, January 13th from 12:50-3:00 PM in our south gym. The theme will be "P2P Spirit!" and hosted by our After Prom Committee! The cost is $10 per student. In order to attend, the students must be pre-registered by end of day on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 by completing this form: Registration Form.
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Secondary Finals Schedule for Fall 2022
Our finals schedule for grades 6th through 12th can be viewed here: Finals Schedule - First Semester 2022
Please note:
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Weekly Secondary Student Announcements Please click Secondary Student Announcements 2022-2023 to view the daily student announcements for the week. |
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NEW! Second Semester MS Schedule Changes
If a Middle School student would like to make a schedule change, we ask that they do so by the end of the day on Thursday, December 15th, 2022. They can request a change via our Middle School Schedule Change Request form after checking this Middle School Course Availability Spreadsheet. Please be aware there is very little availability in classes and that availability will shift as we complete schedule changes. We cannot shift academic classes at this time. Counselors will not be responding to schedule change requests. Students should check their schedule before they return after winter break for any changes.
Thank you!
The Middle School Counseling Team
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NEW! Middle School New Year’s Dance: Ticket Purchase & Student Guidelines
Dear Middle School Families and Students, The middle school Student Council, in partnership with the middle school staff, is thrilled to be hosting a winter dance this school year! Please consider joining us for our New Year’s Dance, on Friday, January 13th, from 6-8pm. The recommended dress attire is semi-formal, light snacks and beverages will be provided, and the song list will be compiled by student leaders. In an effort to create a fun and memorable experience for all student attendees, we ask that you review the below expectations for our after school events. As this will be the first school dance for some of our middle schoolers, we want to invite adults at home to have conversations with their child(ren) on how to make this event a fantastic evening for everyone.
After reviewing the above guidelines with your child(ren), you may purchase your ticket(s) here: dance tickets (RevTrak). If you have further questions, please reach out to the middle school Student Council sponsor, Mrs. Bennett (dana.bennett@bvsd.org) or one of the middle school principals. Thank you for your partnership and support – and we look forward to dancing the night away with our middle schoolers! Dana Bennett, Student Council Sponsor Victoria Hankey, Assistant Principal Clara Quinlan, Principal |
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NEW! Save the Date: K-8 Parent/Guardian Counseling Night
Mark your calendars now- on February 2, 2023 we will host our annual K-8 Parent/Guardian Counseling night, which will focus on topics like emotional regulation, restorative practices, college planning, and other applicable topics. The event will be in person at school, with several guest speakers and presenters who are experts on these topics from our region. More information will come closer to the event - put a hold on your calendar for February 2, 2023, from 5:15-8:00 pm!
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Save the Date: 8th Grade Lock-In Event
8th Grade Students and Families, In partnership with Peak to Peak’s middle school staff, parents/guardians of the Class of 2027 are designing a unique and celebratory 8th grade only event on Friday, February 24th, starting at 7pm. The event will be driven by student input, and we hope that inviting 8th graders’ perspective into the planning process will help create a highly attended, inclusive, and enthusiastic experience for all of our 8th graders this year. More information on the night’s activities and costs will be shared in the beginning of January 2023 – including a family form to indicate your 8th grader’s ability to attend. In the meantime, should you have any questions, ideas or interest in helping out, please contact Marian Freshour (mtsoufreshour@gmail.com), Amanda Gundrum (amanda.gundrum@gmail.com) or Rebecca Day (rebecca.day@primus.us). We hope to see your 8th grader at this upcoming celebration, 8th Grade Parents/Guardians Jill Chen, 8th Grade Team Leader Victoria Hankey, Assistant Principal Clara Quinlan, Principal |
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NEW! Second Semester HS Schedule Changes If High School students would like to make schedule changes for second semester courses, please read the following: Students may request course changes through the below google form. This google form may only be used for second semester course change requests and will close at the beginning of the school day on Thursday, December 15th. We will not accommodate requests to change year-long courses. Please be advised that most courses are full and counselors don't anticipate being able to accommodate many change requests. Students MUST check the available course list before submitting this form! The only method to change your courses is by submitting this form. Please do not email your counselor to change your class! Only students with a BVSD email account can submit this form: P2P HS 2023 2nd Semester Schedule Change Form |
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Weekly Counseling Digest Please click HERE to read the weekly Counseling Digest. |
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HS Girls Basketball: 12-13 4/5:30 vs Eaton
HS Boys Basketball: 12-13 4/5:30/7 vs Eaton
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NEW! Peak Annual Fund/Colorado Gives Day THANK YOU! Thank you to our 250 families who have contributed so far to our Peak Annual Fund. More than $60,000 was raised through Colorado Gives Day, bringing our Annual Fund total to just over $135,000. As a reminder, donations to the Peak Annual Fund go directly to support our annual funding gap. Each dollar contributed is extremely appreciated and serves an important role in keeping our school financially healthy as we support all of our Pumas in their educational journey at Peak to Peak. Thank you!
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NEW! Amazon Smile for Holiday Shopping As a reminder Peak to Peak has an Amazon Smile page in which many products purchased donate a % to your charity of choice. If you shop through Amazon.com thank you for considering selecting Peak to Peak as your charity of choice. Shopping through Amazon Smile is the exact same experience as the regular Amazon site but you do need to select a charity to receive the benefits. All you have to do is start at smile.amazon.com and choose Friends of Peak to Peak. Under your account, you should see your designation of Friends of Peak to Peak and see how much money your purchases have contributed to our school. Thank you!
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Volunteer Needs
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Volunteer Information Thank you for considering to volunteer at Peak to Peak! We will continue to request fingerprints from anyone who intends to volunteer more than once during the school year. If you had your fingerprints done previously and completed our volunteer waiver and release form then you do not need to complete any volunteer paperwork this year! Please make sure you have a photo volunteer ID card with a barcode on the back. Please contact Traci Schoeneweis or 303-453-4682 to verify your volunteer status if you are unsure. If you only intend to volunteer once then you will be required to do the background check (not fingerprints) and the volunteer waiver and release form each year. You will be given a one-time volunteer ticket to turn in when you volunteer the one time. Please follow this link to print them or pick them up at registration: Volunteer Information Volunteer training is online. Anyone that is new to the school needs to view this before volunteering. If you have previously attended or taken the volunteer training you do not need to do it again. It’s a good idea for returning volunteers to view this as well for a refresher on protocols. Follow this link Volunteer Training to view the information. It can also be found on the volunteer page of the school website. Your Volunteer Team would love to hear from you. If you have any interest in volunteering for anything at all but do not know where to start please email either Allie Cross or Rachel Hirt, Volunteer Coordinators. They would love to meet you! |
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