Ivy Stockwell STAR

October

28 - Completed Sack Masks Due Back to School

30 - Sack Mask Parade at 2:30pm

November

2 - No School for Students

3 - No School for K-5 Students

6 - Student Picture Retake Day - Details Below!

Dear Ivy Families,

At Ivy, we are constantly striving to create a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment for all of our students and families. To help us understand what we are doing well and where we can improve, we need your feedback!

We strongly encourage every family to take a few minutes to complete the TSD Climate and Culture Survey. Your voice is essential in shaping the experience at our school and across the entire Thompson School District. Whether sharing feedback specific to Ivy or about the district as a whole, your input directly impacts our continuous efforts to support our students and community.

How to Participate:

• Survey Link: You can learn more and complete the survey by visiting https://www.tsd.org/climate-and-culture.

• Deadline: The survey will close on Friday, November 13th.

Thank you in advance for taking the time to share your thoughts and partner with us in making our school community the best it can be. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to our main office.

Warmly,

Justin Blick

Principal

Reminder!

3rd-5th Graders will be completing the annual TSD Climate and Culture Survey during the school day the week of October 26th-30th.

For more information about the survey:

2026-27 Climate and Culture Survey

Encuesta sobre clima y cultura 2026-27

Cooler weather is finally upon us! Please don't forget to send appropriate outdoor gear to school with your student(s). We will be going outside for PE and recess unless the precipitation is substantial or the temperature is "feels like" 15 degrees or below. Thank you so much!

The Food Bank for Larimer County will be providing Thanksgiving turkeys to families in the Thompson and Poudre School Districts this year. If your family would like to request a turkey, please complete this form by Friday, October 30th. Turkeys will be available for pick-up at Ivy Stockwell on Friday, November 20th, and you will be notified when your turkey is ready. Thank you!

Picture Retake Day is coming up on Friday, November 6th! If your student was absent for picture day in September, they will automatically be added to our "retake list". If you are wanting your child to get picture retakes, please let Katie know at Katie.Charboneau@tsd.org. (If you have already ordered a picture package - but would like retakes - please send your student to school with their picture package to return on retake day.)

We must have a request from parents for picture retake day participation. (This helps us to avoid the confusion of many, many students deciding that they want their picture taken that day "just because".) Thank you so much for your help with this process!

Ivy Stockwell Elementary is excited to honor the brave men and women who have served our country during our annual Veterans Day Celebration. We will recognize our veterans with a Veterans Day Parade and a Wall of Honor featuring photos of veterans who are family members or loved ones of our students.

Veterans Day Parade

Tuesday, November 10, 2026

2:30 PM

Ivy Stockwell Elementary

We look forward to coming together as a school community to recognize and celebrate the veterans who have served our nation!

Wall of Honor

Families are invited to submit photos of veterans who are family members or loved ones to be featured on our Veterans Wall of Honor. Photos may be submitted in printed or digital format.

Photos will be proudly displayed at school for students and families to see. They may also be featured during our school’s daily Morning Message as we recognize and celebrate our veterans leading up to Veterans Day.

When submitting a photo, please include:

● Veteran’s name

● Branch of military service, if known

● Relationship to the student

● Student’s name and grade

Photo Submissions and Questions

Please email digital photos and the requested information by Monday, November 2nd to: amanda.senna@tsd.org (Families may also email Amanda with any questions about the celebration, photo submissions, or Wall of Honor.)

We are grateful for the courage, sacrifice, and service of our veterans. We look forward to celebrating them with our Ivy Stockwell community.

As our building construction continues, additional fencing will be installed by the end of October near the Kindergarten alcove, which will reduce the space available for drop off and pick up.

Drop-off: Normal procedures remain unchanged.

Pickup: Space will be a bit tight, so line-up locations will adjust slightly:

• Mrs. Clegern's Class: Students will line up along the outside wall, down the ramp.

• Mrs. Brayfield’s Class: Students will dismiss inside the covered alcove area.

This is our initial plan to ensure a safe, organized dismissal in the smaller space. Thank you for your patience as we test this out and make adjustments as needed!

What has PTO been up to?

• Stallion Stampede: thank you to our amazing community for your generous donations! You helped raise over $38,794 to help support our students, school, and staff!

• Brick Fundraiser extended till Winter Break see details below

Upcoming events:

• Next meeting is November 9th @ 3:30p, snacks and childcare provided

• Sack Mask Parade: Oct 30th

• Veterans Day Parade: Nov 10th

We want your help:

• Volunteer! Get connected and involved with the PTO.

• Participate in fundraisers such as linking your King Soopers account, turning in Hays receipts, or turning in Longmont Dairy milk caps and Hay's receipts (return by front office)

Stay in touch: ivystockwellpto@gmail.com

Update on Brick Fundraiser:

There's a few weeks left to order your bricks. Support our students and teachers while leaving a legacy. Order here: https://shorturl.at/SyUDQ. Questions: Contact: ivystockwellpto@gmail.com.

**PTO will be entering all brick buyers into a drawing for a $100 Scheels gift card!

Drawing will take place before Winter Break.**

Website: https://www.thompsonschools.org/IvyStockwell
Location: 175 South 5th Street, Berthoud, CO, USA
Phone: 970-613-6100
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ivystockwell/