Peak Press

8/24 - Picture Day

8/28 - Friendship Walk, 8:15 - 9:10 am

9/7 - No School - Labor Day

9/10- Donuts with Dudes, 7:45-8:30 am

9/18 - Fund Run

9/21- No School

Visitor Badges

When you are planning to visit the school, whether it’s to help out in the classroom or to join your student for lunch, please bring your ID.

We are working on getting our Raptors up and running soon! Once those are set up, please be patient with us as we work on printing your badge.

When wearing your visitor badge, please make sure it is visible at all times while in the building.

Thank you for your help in ensuring the safety of all our students and staff!

Lunches

As we begin the school year, we believe it is important for our students to become familiar with the layout of the building, begin building their independence, and foster relationships with their peers and staff members.

To help accomplish this, we ask that parents refrain from visiting their students for lunch during the first two weeks of school. After those first two weeks, parents are welcome to join their students for lunch. However, we ask that parents not accompany their students at recess so they can continue building their independence and enjoy their time of unstructured play and learning.

Thank you so much for helping us with this and supporting our students as they begin the new school year!

Late Drop-Off and Early Pick-Up

For late drop-off and early pick-up, we ask that parents walk their students into the school and check them in at the front desk. A form will be provided for you to complete, which will ask for your name, your student’s name, and the reason for the late drop-off or early pick-up, such as an appointment, tardiness, traffic, car problems, etc. This allows us to accurately record your student’s attendance.

When picking up your student early, please allow additional time to complete the form, for us to call your student down, and for them to walk to the front office.

With the busyness of the end of the day, we ask that if you need to pick up your student early, you please do so no later than 3:15 p.m.

Thank you for allowing us to navigate this new school year together!

• Want Breakfast? - If your student(s) would like school breakfast please have them come right inside. Breakfast doors open at 8:20am Monday -Thursday, and 9:05am on Friday!

• Playgrounds are closed before school. We would like students to go directly to the doors upon arrival. This is for the safety of our students. When one parent is out there with their own children or younger children, it entices others to join in who are not supervised. It also discourages them to come in for breakfast, or enter the building at 8:25 when the doors open.

• Please WALK your WHEELS on school grounds! Thank you!

• We are adding a secondary crosswalk in the large lot on Summit View Parkway.

• No Dogs are allowed on school grounds

• Do you have an after school meeting point planned out with your family? Please review with your student (s) where they should plan to meet you at the end of the school day (by a tree, by certain dismissal door, etc).

• New entry door- Students will now be able to come in using the ramp by the Summit View Parkway bus loop.

LATE START FRIDAYS START TOMORROW!

• Breakfast Doors open at 9:05am
• First bell rings at 9:10am, School Begins at 9:15am
• Tardy bell rings at 9:20am
• Please do not drop off your child before 9:05am as there will not be any adult supervision!

Calling all 3rd–5th graders!

No audition required — everyone is welcome! SING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM AT A COLORADO ROCKIES GAME!

GAME DAY: September 22nd, Tickets starting at $18

CHOIR REHEARSALS- First Rehearsal, September 2nd

Wednesdays after school
3:30–4:30 PM in the Music Room

Register through MySchoolBucks HERE

Please Contact Ms. Hess (khess1@dcsdk12.org) with any questions

Join us Friday, August 28 from 8:15–9:10 AM on the school field! Students and parents are invited to walk laps, meet someone new, and build connections within our school community. Optional conversation starter cards will be available to help get the conversation going!

It’s free, low-pressure, and a fun way to start the day together. We hope to see you there!

Our five specials teachers will be accompanying our Mustangs during this time! Parents are welcome to stay and join the fun!

Calling all 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders who love to read and enjoy a bit of competition! We will read a ton of great books and learn to work together as a team along the way.

Our informational parent meeting is on Wednesday, September 9th at 5:30 p.m. in the Mountain Peak library. Please join us! This meeting is for ALL families who have participated previously or are new to the activity. Battlers (students) are not required to attend this meeting. If your child is interested, but you cannot make the parent meeting, please email the coaches at mountainpeakbotb@gmail.com.

For up-to-date information on Battle of the Books, be sure to check out our webpage.

Give us a follow so you don't miss a thing:

Please turn them into Mrs. Kathy or the library before MONDAY! For a reminder of what they looked like, please click here.

Stay in the loop with PTO news by following us on Facebook and Instagram. Follow Mountain Peak PTO on social media for updates on community events, volunteer opportunities, fundraisers, and all other things PTO! Note that there are different social media accounts for the Mountain Peak School and Mountain Peak PTO.

Instagram: @mountainpeakpto

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mountainpeakpto

Want to make your child’s birthday or special milestone extra memorable? Reserve one of our three school spirit rocks and paint a personalized message to celebrate your child’s big day! It’s a fun way to add a special touch to their celebration while spreading Mustang pride throughout our school community. Click the link below to reserve a rock and let your creativity shine!

Reminder: Painting may begin at 4:00 p.m. the day before your reserved date.

Please click this link to reserve your date (s)!

Gear up for Spirit Wear Fridays and show off your Mustang pride all year long! Order your Mountain Peak spirit wear by August 31st, and your order will be delivered directly to the school and sent home with your child shortly after. Click this link to order today!

The King Soopers Community Rewards Program is the easiest way you can help Mountain Peak Elementary PTO earn money with no money out of your pocket! This is a significant fundraiser for Mountain Peak PTO, so please link your King Soopers card today and encourage your friends and family to join, too!

Join Mountain Vista Poms Junior Dance Camp! Cost is $75. Camp is Saturday, August 29th 1-4 pm with the performance September 11th at 6pm! Click here to register.

LEGO club offers a great way for students to use their imaginations to design creations! Join this after school program starting on Monday, August 31 in the art room from 3:30 -4:30 pm. Please click here to register and note that there are TWO sessions offered.

KidStage is a theatre and acting class for kids! The class is limited to 21 actors in grades 1st-5th. Starting every Tuesday, 9/22-11/10 from 3:30 - 5:15 pm. To register, click here. For questions, please contact Tom Willard at tom.willard@kidstage.net