December 22

Dear Fireside Families,
It is such an honor to be part of this community- we are a family who truly cares about one another. The Food Drive, Giving Tree, Share a Gift and other class organized service projects, are just a few examples of how we pull together to lend a helping hand or support others in need. Thanks to all of you for making Fireside an exceptional place to learn, grow, discover and embrace the true joy of learning! I wish you all the happiest of holidays with loved ones.

Peace,

December 8

Greetings, Fireside Families,

What an inspiring week- from the Fire Choir concerts to coding, our kids were  engaged and entertained!  During this week's Hour of Code, students were exposed to computer science in a variety of ways. I observed second graders using measurement to navigate courses for Dash and Dot, 5th graders using Bloxel, a program for video gaming where they incorporate various literary elements, 4th graders explaining how they measured the distance, speed and angles in order to successfully route Spheros. Today, I learned from parent presenters. A week of critical thinking, collaboration, and excitement about computer science! We couldn't have done it without the support from Stacey Forsyth and her team, as well as our dedicated staff and parent experts who shared about their careers in the computer science industry. 
Other important information:

With our upcoming grade level handbell concerts, we'd like to remind parents to please avoid pulling siblings to attend the shows due to the disruption of learning and instructional time for classroom teachers. 

School Safety:

We continue to see parents parking on Dahlia Street prior to the start of the school day. This is designated as a "Hug and Go" lane and we need to keep traffic flow continous in order to minimize traffic jams and support school safety. 
Students Indoors before School Day:
When temperatures dip below 20 degrees, students will enter the school from 7:50 to 8:00 a.m. There will be signs posted on the front doors as well as a yellow flag on the marquee reminding students to head indoors. Supervising teachers will also be informed that students should enter the building. 

As always, thank you for your partnership in learning!

Dec. 1st

Dear Fireside Families,
This week we hosted Jeff and Paige Kagan for an interactive, sprited assembly including educational skits focused on science standards and promoting the outdoors. 

As most of you have heard by now, Hour of Code is next week! Students in grades K-5 will be participating in a variety of coding activities, everything from Ozobots to Dash and Dot. We are fortunate to be partnering with Stacey Forsyth, a Fireside parent who works with the CU Science and Discovery Center as she's supplying us with many of the tools. We will also have a week of Maker Space in the library as well as parents presenting about their careers in the computer science industry. Reach out to your child's teacher to learn about the week's schedule of activities as parents are invited to come visit and learn right alongside students. Also, parents are welcome to add to our coding wall in the front entryway by sharing something they've learned from visiting during Hour of Code week.