Friday, November 18, 2016

Nov. 18

Dear Fireside Families,
     As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, it is a time to step back and be thankful for our many blessings, including family and friends as well as our safe and stable Louisville community. Here's a video clip, An Unsung Hero I shared with staff this week and felt it was timely to share with our families as well. As we approach the holiday season, how might we spread the same idea of "paying it forward" within our family circle and community? Participating in our "Giving Tree" program is just one example of this.
After hearing rave reviews from Perry Conway's visit to Fireside last year, we've invited him to return again this year with a different topic- Helping Wildlife Survive. Having traveled the world and experienced the affects of global warming firsthand, Perry will bring his teachings, photography and insights to our Fireside Falcons on November 30th. Be sure to ask your child/ren what was learned.
    Based on the tech survey we distributed to parents a couple weeks back regarding parent tech support/training, Ms. Pazour will host some tech informational sessions in January. Dates TBD and shared in the December 2 Chat. 
     This year, BVSD will not be offering an Impact on Education Award for Teachers as the district is in the process of revamping the award with plans to continue it next school year. 

Community events/resources:

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday!

Many blessings,

Friday, November 4, 2016

Nov. 4

Dear Fireside Families,
I am pleased to report that we had almost 100% attendance for parent teacher conferences (99%). Thank you for valuing your child's education and being active participants in your child's learning!
We've heard positive comments from families about our new way of reporting Fireside highlights via our Fireside Falcon News crew.  This is a wonderful avenue for empowering students to have a voice in our school, while developing reporting and communication skills.
Speaking of news crews, 2nd graders learned all about weather patterns from Dave Aguilera from Channel 4 News today. Check out tonight's 6:00 news for Fireside celebrities accompanying Mr. Aguilera with his news reporting.



As we transition into the next season, I hope your family took advantage of our glorious fall in Colorado. Here's a short video clip from preschool reminding all of us of the simple pleasures of appreciating nature and playing in the leaf piles.

      SAC Agenda, Nov. 10, 5:30-7pm A special thanks to our SAC committee members. Elected positions include:
Doug Cotton-Chairman
Corinne Johnson-Co-Chair
Keith Pieper-Secretary
Carolyn Harvey-PTO and PAC Representative
Anna Siepmann-DAC Representative
New this year, we are building in time for topics of interest to support community discussions. Please see our SAC agenda if these topics are of interest to you.

Halloween fun!