Sunset Ridge PK-8

Welcome to the start of a fantastic new school year! I hope your summer was filled with rest, fun, and memorable moments. The staff and I are thrilled to welcome our students back to the building, and we are ready to make this year our best one yet.

At Sunset Ridge PK-8, our foundation is built on PAWS—Positivity, Accountability, Wise choices, and Safety. These core values guide everything we do, from our daily classroom routines to our interactions as a school community. By focusing on PAWS, we create a supportive, encouraging, and focused learning environment where every child can thrive.

This year, we are excited to expand our leadership and support team with two wonderful additions:

• Kelly Altizer, Assistant Principal: Ms. Altizer joins us with a strong passion for student growth and academic success. She is eager to work alongside our teachers and families to help our students achieve their highest potential and grow smarter every day.
• Mr. Luna, Campus Monitor: Mr. Luna is dedicated to ensuring our campus remains a safe, welcoming, and orderly environment so that teachers can focus on teaching and students can focus on learning.

We deeply value our partnership with you, as family involvement is essential to our students' success. There are several great ways to get involved early this year:

• Join the PTA: Share your voice, connect with other parents, and support our school community.
• Volunteer as a Chaperone: We are hosting a schoolwide field trip to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science on Friday, September 11th, and we would love to have parent chaperones join us for a fun day of learning.
• Attend the Parent Academy for Student Success (PASS): Held on Tuesday evenings, this program offers valuable resources and strategies to help you support your child's academic journey.

Thank you for trusting us with your children and for your continued dedication to Sunset Ridge. If you have any questions about the upcoming field trip, PASS, or getting involved, please call our main office.

Let’s have a wonderful year growing together!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Arce

Principal

Sunset Ridge PK-8

Estimadas familias de Sunset Ridge:

¡Bienvenidos al comienzo de un nuevo y fantástico año escolar! Espero que su verano haya estado lleno de descanso, diversión y momentos memorables. Todo nuestro personal y yo estamos muy entusiasmados de darles la bienvenida a nuestros estudiantes y estamos listos para hacer de este el mejor año hasta ahora.

En Sunset Ridge PK-8, nuestra base se apoya en PAWS: Positividad, Responsabilidad (Accountability), Elecciones sabias (Wise choices) y Seguridad (Safety). Estos valores fundamentales guían todo lo que hacemos, desde nuestras rutinas diarias en el aula hasta la manera en que nos relacionamos como comunidad escolar. Al enfocarnos en PAWS, creamos un ambiente de aprendizaje seguro, alentador y centrado en el éxito de cada estudiante.

Este año nos complace incorporar a dos grandes colaboradores a nuestro equipo de liderazgo y apoyo:

• Kelly Altizer, subdirectora: La Sra. Altizer se une a nosotros con una gran pasión por el crecimiento estudiantil y el éxito académico. Está muy entusiasmada de trabajar junto con nuestros maestros y familias para ayudar a nuestros estudiantes a alcanzar su máximo potencial y aprender más cada día.

• Sr. Luna, monitor del campus: El Sr. Luna está dedicado a mantener nuestro plantel como un espacio seguro, acogedor y ordenado, permitiendo que los maestros se concentren en enseñar y los estudiantes en aprender. Valoramos profundamente nuestra alianza con ustedes, ya que la participación familiar es fundamental para el logro académico de nuestros alumnos.

Hay varias formas excelentes de involucrarse desde el comienzo del año:

• Únanse a la PTA: Compartan sus ideas, conecten con otros padres y apoyen a nuestra comunidad escolar.

• Voluntariado como acompañantes (chaperones): Tendremos una excursión escolar al Museo de Naturaleza y Ciencia de Denver el viernes 11 de septiembre, y nos encantaría contar con padres acompañantes para disfrutar de un día de aprendizaje.

• Asistan a la Academia de Padres para el Éxito Estudiantil (PASS): Se llevará a cabo los martes por la tarde y ofrecerá recursos y estrategias valiosas para apoyar el trayecto académico de sus hijos.

Gracias por confiarnos a sus hijos y por su continua dedicación a Sunset Ridge. Si tienen preguntas sobre la excursión, el programa PASS o cómo participar, no duden en llamar a la oficina principal.

¡Tengamos un maravilloso año escolar creciendo juntos!

Sinceramente,

Sra. Arce

Directora

Sunset Ridge PK-8

Families, we are uploading our 2026–2027 Student & Family Handbook for you to review! The handbook includes important school expectations, procedures, safety information, and policies that help us create a safe and successful learning environment for all Huskies. We encourage families to review it together with their students.

Here are a few important updates and reminders we want to highlight:

📵 New WPS “Bell-to-Bell” Phone Policy – Cell phones must be powered off for the entire school day. PK–5 students will keep phones in their backpacks, while 6–8 students will keep them in their lockers. Phones that are visible or being used will be confiscated and require parent/guardian pick-up.

🥤 “Save a Stop!” – Skip the morning Starbucks, Dutch Bros, or McDonald’s drink stop! Please do not send students to school with caffeinated or sugary drinks. Students already receive FREE breakfast and lunch each day, so save yourself some time and money in the morning! 😊

👕 Dress for Success – Please review our updated dress code expectations with your student. Clothing should provide appropriate coverage and may not display inappropriate language or images, drugs, alcohol, tobacco, or weapons. Pajamas and slippers are not permitted unless it is an approved school event.

💙🧡 Thank you for taking the time to review the handbook and helping us keep expectations consistent between home and school. When families and schools work together, our Wolves succeed! 🐺

Regular attendance is one of the biggest keys to your child’s success! Tardies and absences add up, and even missing a few minutes each day can mean missing important instruction, routines, and learning opportunities.

We ask families to work together to build strong morning routines, arrive on time every day, and make attendance a priority. When school and families work as a team, we give every student the best opportunity to learn, grow, and succeed! 🐺💙🧡

**School starts @ 8:05am**

**Tardy Bell @ 8:10am**

Skip the cooking and make a difference! Join us Wednesday, September 2nd for our Papa Johns Dough Raiser Fundraiser.

Order from the Papa Johns at 8025 Sheridan Blvd., Arvada

Get 30% OFF your entire order

Sunset Ridge PK-8 receives 20% back to support our students and school programs!

Just use the promo code DOUGH when ordering online, by phone, or in person.

Every pizza, breadstick, and dessert helps support our amazing school community. Thank you for helping us raise some "DOUGH" while enjoying a delicious meal with your family!

Please like, share, and spread the word! Every order makes a difference.

Dear WPS Parents and Guardians,

We invite you to be part of the WPS District Accountability Advisory Committee (DAAC) and share your voice in helping shape the future of our schools.

DAAC brings together parents, educators, community members, and district leaders to provide input on district priorities, including student success, improvement efforts, budget priorities, and family engagement.

DAAC meets four times during the school year, and we would love to have parents and guardians from every WPS school represented.

Interested in participating and sharing your perspective?

Apply here to join: DAAC Application

We hope you’ll join us!

Estimadas familias, padres y tutores de WPS:

Los invitamos a formar parte del Comité Asesor de Responsabilidad del Distrito de WPS (DAAC, por sus siglas en inglés) y a compartir su voz para ayudar a construir el futuro de nuestras escuelas.

DAAC reúne a padres y tutores, educadores, miembros de la comunidad y líderes del distrito para aportar ideas y perspectivas sobre las prioridades del distrito, incluyendo el éxito estudiantil, los esfuerzos de mejora, las prioridades presupuestarias y la participación de las familias.

DAAC se reúne cuatro veces durante el año escolar, y nos encantaría contar con la participación de padres y tutores de todas las escuelas de WPS.

¿Le interesa participar y compartir su perspectiva?

Solicite aquí para unirse a DAAC: Solicitud de DAAC

¡Esperamos contar con su participación!

Join us on September 15 at 3:30 PM or 5:30 PM for our Parent Academy for Student Success (PASS)! Families will learn helpful tools and strategies to support their child’s confidence, academics, positive discipline, and overall success in school. 💙🧡

🌟 Workshops are offered in English & Spanish

👧🧒 FREE childcare provided!

We hope you can join us as we work together to help our students succeed! 🐺📚

¡Acompáñenos el 15 de septiembre a las 3:30 p. m. o 5:30 p. m. para nuestra Academia para Padres para el Éxito Estudiantil (PASS)! Las familias aprenderán herramientas y estrategias útiles para apoyar la confianza, el aprendizaje académico, la disciplina positiva y el éxito general de sus hijos en la escuela. 💙🧡

🌟 Talleres disponibles en inglés y español

👧🧒 ¡Cuidado de niños GRATIS!

¡Esperamos que puedan acompañarnos mientras trabajamos juntos para ayudar a nuestros estudiantes a alcanzar el éxito! 🐺📚

Throughout the school year, our students and staff will participate in several practice safety drills. These drills are an important part of keeping our Sunset Ridge community safe! 🐺💙

Practicing drills gives students and staff the opportunity to learn what to do, where to go, and how to respond calmly during an emergency. Our goal is never to scare students, but to help everyone feel prepared, confident, and ready if a real emergency were ever to occur.

Below you will find the safety drills that we are required to practice throughout the school year. Thank you for partnering with us as we work together to keep our Wolves safe! 🧡

Please read the flyer attached. Remind students they should not be bringing toys of any kind or valuables to school. They will be taken away and will need to be picked up after school. Thank you for helping us avoid unnecessary distractions and issues.

💙💵 A Friendly Reminder About School Fees 💵💙

We truly appreciate our families’ continued support of our school community. School fees play an important role in helping us provide quality instruction, classroom materials, student activities, technology, and a safe, welcoming learning environment for all students.

When fees are paid on time, it allows our school to plan effectively and ensure that every student has access to the resources they need to succeed. If you have already taken care of your fees—thank you! If not, we kindly ask that you do so as soon as possible.

If you have questions or need assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We are always happy to help. Thank you for partnering with us in supporting our students’ success!

No submissions this month

We know how much our staff members and teachers mean to you and your children. To celebrate them, we’d love to include your kind words in our next school newsletter!

If you’d like to recognize a staff member or teacher, please use the link below to send a quick shoutout:

👉 Positive Staff Shoutout

Thank you for helping us spread positivity and appreciation for the wonderful people who make our school community so special! 💙

Sabemos lo mucho que nuestro personal y maestros significan para ustedes y sus hijos. Para celebrarlos, ¡nos encantaría incluir sus amables palabras en nuestro próximo boletín escolar!

Si desean reconocer a un miembro del personal o maestro, utilicen el enlace a continuación para enviar un breve reconocimiento:

👉 Reconocimiento Positivo al Personal

¡Gracias por ayudarnos a difundir positividad y aprecio por las maravillosas personas que hacen que nuestra comunidad escolar sea tan especial! 💙

Wednesday, September 2nd- 🍕Papa Johns Fundraiser

Thursday 9/3-Tuesday 9/8-👓Eye Love Care Coming to Sunset Ridge👓

Monday, September 7th- 🚫Labor Day- NO SCHOOL

Tuesday September 8th- 🧑‍🍼PASS Program

Wednesday, September 9th- 📷Picture Day😁

Friday, September 11th- 🦕All School Fieldtrip to Denver Museum of Nature and Science🌍

Friday, September 11th- 🍧Kona Ice Trucks 3:15-4:00pm🍧

Monday, September 14th- 🚫Non-Student Contact Day- NO SCHOOL

Tuesday September 15th- 🧑‍🍼PASS Program

Wednesday, September 16th- 👩‍🏫8th Grader to Career Expo

Friday, September 18th- Field Day(K-5th)

Monday, September 21st-🕐Early Release @ 2:10pm

Tuesday September 22nd- 🧑‍🍼PASS Program

Friday, September 25th- 🍧Kona Ice Trucks 3:15-4:00pm🍧

Monday, September 28th-🕐Early Release @ 2:10pm

Tuesday September 29th- 🧑‍🍼PASS Program

Miercoles 2 de septiembre- 🍕Recuardacion de Fondos en Papa Johns

Del jueves 3/9 al martes 8/9 - 👓Eye Love Care visita Sunset Ridge👓

Lunes 7 de septiembre - 🚫Día del Trabajo (Labor Day) - NO HAY CLASES

Martes 8 de septiembre - 🧑‍🍼Programa PASS

Miércoles 9 de septiembre - 📷Día de fotos escolares😁

Viernes 11 de septiembre - 🦕Excursión de toda la escuela al Museo de Naturaleza y Ciencia de Denver🌍

Viernes 11 de septiembre - 🍧Camiones de Kona Ice (3:15-4:00 p. m.)🍧

Lunes 14 de septiembre - 🚫Día sin contacto con estudiantes - NO HAY CLASES

Martes 15 de septiembre - 🧑‍🍼Programa PASS

Miércoles 16 de septiembre - 👩‍🏫Expo de carreras para alumnos de 8.º grado

Viernes 18 de septiembre - Día de actividades recreativas (Field Day) (Kínder a 5.º grado)

Lunes 21 de septiembre - 🕐Salida temprana a las 2:10 p. m.

Martes 22 de septiembre - 🧑‍🍼Programa PASS

Viernes 25 de septiembre - 🍧Camiones de Kona Ice (3:15-4:00 p. m.)🍧

Lunes 28 de septiembre - 🕐Salida temprana a las 2:10 p. m.

Martes 29 de septiembre - 🧑‍🍼Programa PASS

Do you own a business or have a service you’d love to share with our Sunset Ridge community? Our PTA is excited to introduce a new Family Business Advertising Section in our monthly family newsletter! 🎉

For a small advertising fee, families can promote their business while also supporting our PTA and Sunset Ridge Wolves! 🐺💙🧡

Interested in being featured? Reach out to Mrs. Aurora, agonzalez@wps.org, with your business information and what you would like us to promote. Let’s support our Sunset Ridge families and shop local, support local! 🛍️✨

Asegúrese de visitar el sitio web de nuestra escuela para obtener información sobre las actividades en Sunset Ridge PK-8. Si tiene alguna pregunta, no dude en comunicarse con la oficina principal para obtener ayuda.

Email: agonzalez@wps.org
Website: sunsetridge.wps.org
Location: 9451 Hooker St, Westminster, CO 80031
Phone: (303) 426-8907
Facebook: facebook.com/SunsetRidgeElm