Bea Underwood Family Newsletter
February 2026
Bea Underwood Families-
Welcome to February! This month, we are focusing on two important priorities at our school: attendance and kindness. Showing up to school every day helps students build strong routines, stay connected to learning, and feel a sense of belonging in our school community.
February is also Kindness Month, a time when we encourage students to show care, respect, and compassion toward others. Small acts of kindness—at school and at home—make a big difference.
National School Counselors week is 2/2/26- 2/6/26. We would like to acknowledge our wonderful school counselors Mrs. Sherraden & Ms. DeMaio for all they do for our students, families and teachers daily!
We would like to celebrate the successes we are seeing with the use of Orton-Gillingham across 2nd through 5th grade. Our students are making meaningful progress as they build strong foundational reading skills through this structured, research-based approach. Thank you to our teachers and staff for their commitment to implementing this program with fidelity and to our families for supporting literacy growth at home. We are excited to continue this important work and watch our students grow as confident readers.
Thank you for partnering with us to support daily attendance and help our students grow into kind, confident learners.
Amber Scott - Principal
Jessica Hartman - Assistant Principal
As temperatures continue to drop, please make sure your children come to school dressed warmly each day. Coats, hats, and gloves help keep our students comfortable and ready to learn—especially during morning recess and outdoor activities. If your family needs support with winter clothing, please reach out; we’re here to help.
Parents, we need your help to keep our students safe and ensure timely drop-offs and pick-ups. Please pull all the way forward in the drop-off zone before allowing your child to exit the vehicle. Students should not get out of the car before the crosswalk.
These procedures help ensure that all students remain safe, that staff are available to assist students exiting vehicles, and that traffic continues to move smoothly. We truly appreciate your cooperation and support in following these safety procedures.
Grand Valley High School Cheer Team is hosting another Youth Cheer Camp!
- Practices will be held at Grand Valley Middle School February 3rd through February 5th from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm.
- The performance will be at Grand Valley High School's Girls Basketball game on Friday, February 6th at 7:30pm. Please arrive by 7:00pm.
- The cost is $30 per student or $50 per family.
- Registration forms were sent home with your student this week.
- Forms and fees will be collected on the first day of camp.
Wednesday, 2/3/26
4th Grade Snowshoeing
Catch-Up Club 3:30 - 4:30
Cheer Camp @ GVMS 5:00 - 6:00
Thursday, 2/5/26
Catch-Up Club 3:30 - 4:30
Cheer Camp @ GVMS 5:00 - 6:00
Friday, 2/6/26
4th Grade Snowshoeing
All School Crew 8:00 - 8:30
Youth Cheer @ GVHS Bball game 7:30
Tuesday, 2/10
Candy Gram sales @ lunch
Catch-Up Club 3:30 - 4:30
Wednesday, 2/11
Candy Gram sales @ lunch
Thursday, 2/12
Candy Gram sales @ lunch
Catch-Up Club 3:30 - 4:30
Friday, 2/13
Candy Grams delivered
Valentines Day Parties 2:15 - 3:15
Tuesday, 2/17
Catch-Up Club 3:30 - 4:30
Choir Resumes 3:30 - 4:30
Thursday, 2/19
Catch-Up Club 3:30 - 4:30
K-Kids Resumes 3:30 - 4:30
Friday, 2/20
Hat Day Fundraiser for Yearbook
Yearbook Movie Night Fundraiser 5:00 - 7:30
Tuesday, 2/24
100th Day of School
Wish Week (Dress like you are 100 years old)
Catch-Up Club 3:30 - 4:30
Choir 3:30 - 4:30
Wednesday, 2/25
Wish Week (Dress up day TBD)
Thursday, 2/26
Wish Week (Dress up day TBD)
Catch-Up Club 3:30 - 4:30
K-Kids 3:30 - 4:30
Silent Auction for Wish Week 4:00 @ GVHS
Friday, 2/27
Wish Week (Dress up day TBD)
Week of 3/3 - 3/6
Read Across America Week
Click on the link below
Valentines Day Parties will be on February 13th, from 2:15 - 3:15. Classrooms will have simple treats (individually wrapped and prepackaged) and some fun activities. All food brought in must be store bought. More information will come from your students teacher.
If you plan to participate, all volunteers need to be in our Raptor system. If you have not already, make sure to stop at the office with your ID so we can get you in the system. If you have any questions, please call the office at (970)285- 5703.
Please review our procedures for winter weather, snow days, and two-hour delays.
As we prepare for the winter months, these are the school closing and two-hour delay procedures. School closing, delay, and cancelation decisions are made based on the weather and road conditions in the Garfield 16 area and neighboring areas.
School Closing/Snow Day
If there is inclement weather, the District will decide to close school by 5:15 a.m., based on the conditions at 5:00 a.m.. Parents will be notified by 6:00 a.m. if there is a snow day or delayed start.
After School Activities for a School Closing/Snow Day
All after school activities will be evaluated throughout the day if the District is closed for weather or weather conditions become hazardous during the day. The District will notify staff, students, and families of after school activities cancellations by 1:00 p.m.
Two-Hour Delay
A two-hour delay will be used when the road conditions are not suitable for travel at 5:00 a.m., but are expected to improve throughout the day. The District will decide to call a delayed start by 5:15 a.m.. This will allow snowplows additional time to clear the roads. On a two-hour delayed schedule, buses will begin their routes two hours late, and all classes will begin two hours late.
Schools will operate on a modified schedule. Start times will simply be pushed back by two hours. Students will have breakfast and lunch. Students will be dismissed at the regular time.
In the event that the District has a two-hour delay and the road conditions do not improve, the District may decide to close schools for the day. The District will make this decision by 7:30 a.m. based on the conditions at 7:15 a.m.
AM Cardinal Club will be canceled on a two-hour delay day. PM Cardinal Club will continue as scheduled on a two-hour delay day. Find the two-hour delay bell schedules on our G16 Communications webpage: https://www.garfield16.org/communications/school-closure-information
Early Dismissal
In the event that weather conditions start or worsen once students are in school, the decision to have an early dismissal will be made by 10:00 a.m.
All after school activities will be canceled.
AM Cardinal Club will continue as scheduled on an early dismissal day. PM Cardinal Club will be canceled on an early dismissal day.
Communication
All families will be notified of a school closing through the district messaging system, media outlets, and social media as soon as possible.
Please be sure that your contact information is current by checking in with the secretaries at the front office so that in the event of school closures, Garfield 16 is able to contact you. (970)285-5703.
Wish week is a week-long event hosted by GVHS in collaboration with Make-A-Wish Colorado. A local child is chosen and the school helps to raise funds for this child to have a wish granted.
This years child is Violeta. Violeta had a tumor in her eye that was very aggressive. In order to stop the progression and save her they removed her eye. She is now cancer free! Violeta's wish is to meet her favorite K-Pop Group!
GVHS will be hosting a Silent Auction on February 26th, at 4pm to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Make-A-Wish is a wonderful cause and a great way to support a local little girl and her family as they work on healing together! We hope you will join us at GVHS for the basketball game and Silent Auction Fund Raiser for this local family.
Mrs. Scott and Mrs. Hartman
Principal and Assistant Principal