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Peak to Peak's Weekly Newsletter Digest
Week of: 2/6/23-2/10/23
NO SCHOOL K-12 on Monday, February 6th for a staff professional development day
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NEW! 2023 Request for Peak to Peak Board of Director Candidates
The 2023 election for the Peak to Peak Board of Directors is coming in early May. There will be THREE OPEN SEATS for elected board members. All three seats have 3-year terms. All non-employee school and local community members are encouraged to consider serving on the board. Any candidate for the Peak to Peak Board of Directors, in order to have his or her name placed on the ballot, must deliver a signed Peak to Peak Board Handbook form at the time of his or her candidacy submission, which constitutes an agreement to abide by the Board Orientation/Training requirements in the Board Handbook. The Board Handbook will be sent to any candidate who is interested in possible candidacy for review. REMINDER: Candidates who are elected will no longer receive automatic enrollment for their students.
Election Committee members for 2023 are: Riddhi Gandhi (community member), Alison Griffin (community member), Chad Phillips (community member), Gene Maine (Accountability Committee member), Traci Schoeneweis (staff member), Marlene Martin (BOD member), and David Woo (BOD member). In addition to attending the information sessions, you can learn more by attending an upcoming board meeting, speaking with a current or previous board member, and reviewing the Board of Directors' page on our website. Once you have decided to run for a board seat, you must formally declare your candidacy by submitting to traci.m.schoeneweis@bvsd.org written responses to the following questions by Monday, April 3, 2023, 3:00 PM : (BOD CANDIDATE QUESTIONS)
A preliminary candidate list will be published to all of the candidates after the candidacy deadline. Candidates will then have the opportunity to withdraw from the election if they change their mind about running or make any edits to their responses by April 5th. Responses from the candidates who wish to remain in the election will be distributed to families in our Friday, April 7th Weekly Digest and published on our website. All candidates are strongly encouraged to attend our candidate question & answer session on Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023. Voting instructions and timeline will be communicated to the entire Peak to Peak community in May. Please see the below Election Guidelines information sheet for election information, timeline, and campaign guidelines. Please contact Traci Schoeneweis at traci.m.schoeneweis@bvsd.org or 303-453-4682 with questions. Thank you, The 2023 Peak to Peak Election Committee |
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NEW! Accountability Committee Family Survey
Just a few days left! The Accountability Committee needs your anonymous responses to the Family Survey. We are currently at 48% participation which is below our goal of 60% participation. A link to the survey is included below. In addition, you can access a link to the survey by using your school-provided website login and visiting the Parent/Guardian page as shown in the image below. The last day to complete the survey is February 6th! If you haven't done so already, please complete the survey.
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NEW! Board Meeting Public Comments Sign Up
Our next Board of Directors' meeting will be held in-person in our College Counseling Center or virtually on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 5:00 PM. The agenda and meeting joining information can be found HERE. Typically, the agendas are posted the Monday before the meeting. Please click the below link to complete a brief google form to make a public comment for the February 8th board meeting that will be held at 5:00 PM. Public comment sign ups and the form will close at 4:00 PM on February 8th: Peak to Peak Charter School Public Comments Sign Up 2.8.23
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NEW! Accountability Committee Meeting
Our next Accountability Committee meeting is next Tuesday, February 7th, from 3:30-5:00 PM in person in the INN conference room in the North Building. Anyone in our community is welcome to attend. For those who would like to join us remotely, here is the link to our meeting next Monday:
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NEW! Electric Bus Update
We are pleased to report that Bus #1 and Bus #2 are back in full operation and have been taking multiple field trips and athletic trips. The replacement parts for Bus #3 were received yesterday at McCandless Truck Center and will be installed today, so this bus should be back on the road by Monday, February 6th. Unfortunately, due to some recalls on our 24-passenger Bus #11, it will be replaced with a new bus in March. This bus is primarily used for smaller athletic teams, and will hopefully be ready for them in the spring sports season. We have appreciated the attention that Navistar, Highland Electric Fleets, Lightning eMotors, and McCandless Truck Center have given to our buses to ensure that the reliability is improved. If you have any questions, please contact Sam Todd at sam.todd@bvsd.org. |
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NEW! Middle School Play Opens
Peak to Peak’s Middle School Production of Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery opens Thursday, February 9th. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson must crack the mystery of "The Hound of the Baskervilles" before a family curse dooms its newest heir. Get your deerstalker cap on — the play’s afoot! This production is open to all ages, so come support our cast and crew of over 45 students. Student tickets are $5. General Admission is $10 and faculty and staff are free :) There are 4 performances: Thurs Feb 9th, Fri Feb 10th and Sat Feb 11th at at 7PM plus a 2PM show on Sat as well. All are welcome. This show has a rating of PG and runs 2 hours.
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NEW! BVSD Board of Education (Not Peak to Peak's Board Election) Election This Fall
This fall, four of the seven Boulder Valley School District’s Board of Education seats will be up for election, including two that are open due to term limits. Open seats include Lafayette (“District G”) where Peak to Peak is located, and parts of Erie (“District D”). It is critical that our charter schools have representation on the local Board of Education as a means to provide diverse educational options for students. In the coming year, Peak to Peak will begin contract renewal negotiations with BVSD. Having a seated board member with charter school knowledge and experience will help these negotiations proceed smoothly. If you are passionate about education and are interested in making a difference in the community and for Peak to Peak, we encourage you to explore this opportunity.
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Internal Climate Survey - Annual Public Notification/ Opt-Out Communication
Peak to Peak’s annual internal student climate survey will be administered during the weeks of February 7th - 17th to students grades three - twelve. This anonymous survey, implemented once a year, takes about ten minutes to complete and helps us gauge student opinions and experiences compared to previous years and informs our goals and efforts to support students. Elementary students are asked 16 questions and secondary students are asked 28 questions. The questions address a range of issues from the effectiveness of curricula and teachers to bullying and safety. At the secondary level, students are asked questions about mental health and substance abuse. Elementary students are asked to self-identify their gender identity (male/ female/ prefer not to answer). Secondary students are asked to self-identify their demographic information such as race, gender identity, and sexual orientation. All demographic questions have an opt-out option. This helps us review and disaggregate data, better understand the needs and responses of our cohorts, and track related trends in climate responses over time. Climate survey results are one measure in the school’s strategic plan, as a KPI (Key Performance Indicator) for Relational Excellence. You are welcome to review all of the questions that students will be asked on our Current Climate Survey Questions document. After the survey has been completed, we will share a summary of this year’s results. This survey is not mandatory, but participation is strongly encouraged so that we can gather the data we need to help grow and maintain a healthy school climate and culture. Our administrative team reviews the results, identifies any data trends over time, targets areas for annual improvement, and values the feedback to help monitor and adjust over the course of the year. If you do not wish your student to participate for any reason, simply complete this form requesting they be excused from participation in this year’s student climate survey. If you would like further details about the survey, please contact any of the level assistant principals. This notification is in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment. Sincerely, Melissa Christensen, Elementary School Principal & Alison Berman, Elementary School Assistant Principal Clara Quinlan, Middle School Principal & Victoria Hankey, Middle School Assistant Principal Kyle Mathews, High School Principal & Josh Benson, High School Assistant Principal |
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Be Prepared!
All parents and guardians of Peak to Peak students should periodically review the school's:
In addition, please visit our Need to Know page for more items, including information about:
Important links and additional resources can be found on the Parent/Guardian Page of the school's website.
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Winter Conferences
We will have our second set of elementary conferences on February 15-17. Please remember there is no school for elementary students on those days. Please click here for more information on scheduling conferences.
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Elementary School Yearbook
There's still time to order a yearbook for your Elementary School student. Order your yearbook by March 16, 2023 to ensure delivery to school in May. Order at TreeRing.com. School code is 1015361813341879. Custom pages are available at no additional cost. Custom pages must be completed by March 16,2023. Login to your TreeRing account to learn more and create your custom pages. If you have any questions, please contact Kathleen Weil at kathleen.weil@bvsd.org. |
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NEW! Parent/Guardian/Student/Teacher Conferences Dear Secondary Families, We are pleased to offer digital sign-ups through Acuity Scheduling to arrange virtual parent/guardian/student/teacher conferences with our 6-12th grade teachers this spring. Shortly, teachers will have updated recommendations on each student's course progress reports and grade reports in Infinite Campus. If you haven’t done so already, please take a few moments to check your Infinite Campus portals and review grade report comments for each class your student is enrolled in. If a conference is recommended by a teacher, or if you have topics you'd like to discuss about a specific course, you may go to the link for Acuity Scheduling, beginning at 7:00 PM on Friday, February 10th (link will be in the Friday Puma Digest and you will be able to schedule your conferences starting at 7:00 PM). Once there, you may select a 10-minute appointment time on either Wednesday, February 15 or February 16th between 3:30-6:30 p.m. If a conference is not recommended, you do not need to attend or schedule any conference appointments unless you’d like to check in with a specific teacher of your choice. If attending conferences, we do request that students attend along with parents/guardians as important participants in our conference meetings. Once scheduled, you will receive an appointment confirmation for each conference meeting. You can save these right into your calendars of choice. Teachers will also be sending you a Google Meet link for your scheduled session. Please wait to enter your meeting until your time begins, and be aware that some teachers may be using one conference meet invitation for all of their students and families. If you arrive in a meeting that is still in progress, please give participants a moment or two to wrap up and maintain privacy for families. Thank you for planning ahead for our conferences. We hope this process continues to meet the needs of our students, families and staff. We appreciate your feedback to help us continually improve our conference offerings each year. Sincerely, Kyle Mathews, High School Principal Clara Quinlan, Middle School Principal |
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NEW! Broomfield High School's Women's Leadership Program
Peak to Peak Secondary students have been invited to participate in Broomfield High School's Women's Leadership Program, You can find more information about the program here. If your student is interested, please take a look at the below information: Check out bit.ly/WL23Promo about an amazing local opportunity for female and gender-queer middle and high school students! The conference takes place on Friday, March 17th at the Broomfield United Methodist Church.
Click here to sign up: bit.ly/interestformWE2023
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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! Middle School Guest Speaker
Dear Middle School Students and Families, It is with genuine excitement that we share with you an upcoming community-wide opportunity funded by Peak to Peak’s Innovation Fund. Under a grant proposal written by Ms. Knorr, our Middle School Transitions and THRIVE Leadership Seminar teacher, Ed Gerety will be joining us as a guest speaker on Wednesday, February 22nd, to facilitate programming aimed to strengthen each student’s identity, purpose and unique contributions to our community. Mr. Gerety is a nationally recognized youth leadership trainer that believes in creating proactive emotional literacy within school communities through interactive storytelling and customized student leadership programs (website). His work is featured, and has been well received by students, in our THRIVE Leadership Seminar curriculum. His on-campus presence will now bring these lessons to life for our entire school community as he works, in partnership with Ms. Knorr and our grade-level leadership team, to customize an experience for each of our grade levels. Over our lunch period, he will also work directly with our House Prefects Leadership team to catapult their efforts in the creation of a student-driven, inclusive and celebratory climate in our middle school. On Wednesday, February 22nd, students at each grade level will rotate into this special programming for 45 minutes only during their 2nd, 4th or 6th period. A full day of instruction will continue throughout the day, and classes will remain aligned with our posted secondary bell schedule. In addition, our House Prefects Leadership team will have the opportunity to collaborate with Mr. Gerety during our regularly scheduled middle school lunch. We are grateful for our school community’s annual contributions to the Peak to Peak Innovation Fund, which is an outgrowth of our community’s commitment to supporting innovative initiatives in classrooms and around campus. It is because of this level of financial support that we are able to bring impactful opportunities like this one to over 400 students in one day. We look forward to seeing Mr. Gerety’s positive impact on our students’ social skills, strengthening of identities and belief in their own capacity for leadership. If you have any further questions, please contact Ms. Knorr or one of the middle school principals. Thank you for your continued partnership with us, Jess Knorr, Middle School Transitions & THRIVE Leadership Seminar teacher Clara Quinlan, Middle School Principal Victoria Hankey, Middle School Assistant Principal |
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NEW! Current P2P Student Rising 9th Grade Welcome Letter - January 2023
Welcome to the spring semester of 8th grade! Believe it or not, in fewer than six months your 8th grade student will become a high schooler. The purpose of this letter is to give you some basic information about your student transitioning to high school. We know that this is a big transition and we are here to support you! There’s lots of information here; reach out to your child’s high school counselor with any questions...please click Rising 9th Grade Welcome to read the entire article.
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NEW! College Field Trips
Hello High School Families, Please mark your calendars for February 27 & 28 as college field trips have returned!! All field trips are mandatory parts of the curriculum and attendance is required.
Thank you!
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NEW! Book Donation Needed for Middle School Mrs. Bunting is looking for used copies of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind young adult version for her 7th grade English classes. Many high school students read this book for summer reading in middle school. if you are willing to donate a copy, please drop it by the front office asap! Thanks! |
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Weekly Counseling Digest Please click HERE to read the weekly Counseling Digest. |
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MS Girls Basketball: 2-6 B 4:00/A 5:00 vs Dawson
HS Girls Basketball: 2-7 JV 4:00/ V 5:30 vs Stargate
HS Boys Basketball: 2-7 JV 4:00/ C team 5:30/ V 7:00 vs Stargate
MS Girls Basketball: 2-8 B 4:00/A 5:00 vs Stargate
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NEW! Summer Baseball Meeting
If you are interested in playing high school summer baseball please attend a virtual meeting on Monday, February 6th from 6:00-7:00 p.m. Incoming freshmen (current 8th graders) are eligible to play. If you are not eligible but are still interested to know more about the baseball program feel free to join us.
Here are the meeting details:
Summer Baseball Virtual Meeting
Monday, February 6 · 6:00 – 7:00pm Google Meet joining info: Video call link: https://meet.google.com/ |
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NEW! Middle School Girls Soccer
Registration for Middle School girls soccer is now open! Practices start on February 27th at 3:30 PM. Please contact Coach Phil Mehalko at phil.mehalko@bvsd.org with any questions.
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High School Girls Soccer Pre-Season Camp
Registration is open! All high school Peak to Peak girls interested in playing soccer this spring are welcome to attend the 2023 pre-season camp February 20-24 from 3:30-5:30 PM on the turf field. Fees will go directly to the girls soccer program.
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NEW! Need a Receipt? If you need a copy of your donation receipts from 2022 please email us at p2p.friends@bvsd.org and we are happy to help you!
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NEW! Peak Gala ~ Early Bird Pricing Ends Soon Did you know the Peak Gala ticket price has remained the same for the past 8 years despite rising expenses? That’s because we want as many community members to attend as possible! Your ticket includes a full “cruise” style buffet, complimentary wine & beer, entertainment, and a very festive evening with other Peak to Peak families, staff, and community members. Treat yourself to a fun night out celebrating our students and Peak to Peak community ~ we promise you will not regret it! We are still looking for more auction items! Please consider any business or item you know that would be interested in highlighting their business through our online auction. We expect over 200 items ranging in value from $20 to priceless, with the majority being solicited by, or donated by, families and connections in our community. Thank you in advance for donating an item to our auction by filling out this simple form or contacting p2p.friends@bvsd.org |
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NEW! Pop Up Peak Spring Online Raffle! We’re excited to bring back our pop-up online raffle this year. This year’s raffle offers a selection of fun items for our winner to choose from ~ anyone is welcome to purchase tickets through a donation to Peak to Peak. Please consider sending our raffle link to friends and family since anyone can win - and prizes are transferable. Meaning, if a family member wins a reserved parking spot they can give it to you! A winner will be randomly selected on Thursday, March 23rd (all entries must be received by March 15th). All entries received before February 10th are eligible to win 2 P2P sweatshirts or 2 complimentary gala tickets. |
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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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