Eagle Crest Family Newsletter

Hello Eagle Crest Families!

As the temperatures start to get a tiny bit cooler, it is such a joy to spend time outside with our students! All students have lunch recess and a grade level recess at another time in the day, and many classrooms are finding opportunities for expanded outdoor learning activities. I’m always grateful to live in beautiful Colorado, most especially so that our children can access the outdoors throughout the year!

As you know, student safety is the top priority here at Eagle Crest. To help keep children and staff safe at school we utilize an emergency system called the Standard Response Protocol (SRP). The SRP is used throughout the state of Colorado and incorporates a series of drills that we practice throughout the year to develop “muscle memory” for what to do in case of an emergency.

This afternoon, we facilitated a lockdown drill across our school with support from our School Resource Officers. Our students and staff did an excellent job following the protocol and practicing the safety expectations. If you would like to learn more, I am linking some family information about SRP to this newsletter. Please reach out to me if you have any questions.

I hope you have a great weekend!

Warmly,

Amanda

Amanda Holden

Principal

Eagle Crest Elementary

Hello Eagle Crest Families!

Has your child already misplaced something at school this year? Don’t worry—it happens to the best of us! With cooler mornings and warmer afternoons, jackets, hoodies, and water bottles often get left behind. Our Lost and Found Cart is filling up quickly, and we’d love to help reunite your family with those missing items.

This year, you’ll be able to find the cart outside at pickup every Wednesday (weather permitting), in a rotating location around the school (see schedule below). You’re also welcome to stop by the front office before or after school any day to check the cart.

Where to find the cart each Wednesday after school:

• 1st Wednesday – Between 1st and 2nd dismissal doors
  
  

• 2nd Wednesday – Between the basketball court and the purple playground
  
  

• 3rd Wednesday – By the preschool/kindergarten front gate
  
  

• 4th Wednesday – Outside the main entrance
  
  

A parent volunteer will also be returning any labeled items directly to classrooms each week—so please take a moment to label jackets, lunchboxes, and water bottles. Pictures of current items will be posted weekly, and all unclaimed items will be donated at the end of each month.

Thank you for helping us keep belongings where they belong—with your child!

All the best,

Lindsey Cheney

Dean of Students

Eagle Crest Elementary

September 25th - PTO Family Night at Qdoba

September 30th, October 6th & 8th - Family Teacher Conferences

October 1st - Picture Day

October 3rd - Coffee with the Principal 8:45am

October 3rd - Laps 4 Leadership Kick-off

October 10th-13th - Fall Break, NO SCHOOL

October 23rd - Laps 4 Leadership

Thanks to your generous donations, we’ve raised 85% of our goal for the Teacher Appreciation fund! With this fund we are able to provide a much needed main meal for our teachers during 10+ hour days as they host conferences September 30th, October 6th and 8th. Help us round out the meal by contributing sides, drinks, or desserts! Sign up here.

TONIGHT eat at QDOBA from 4-8pm and we get 25%! Use code QDOBAGIVES if ordering online, mention Eagle Crest Elementary OR show this flier when ordering in store! Don’t want to eat out, but still want to support us? You can always donate to us directly anytime!

Upcoming Events:

• Laps 4 Leadership Kickoff: Friday Oct. 3rd, after school

• Coffee with the Principal and PTO Meeting: Friday Oct. 3rd 8:40am

• Come ask questions, get updates from Principal Holden, and enjoy some FREE coffee provided by Ziggis

Thank You!

Linda Cardwell,

PTO President

We are excited to share our updated Cellphone and Personal Device Guidelines at Eagle Crest Elementary! These guidelines are designed to support a positive and focused learning environment while helping students make responsible choices with technology. In this document, you’ll find clear expectations for when and how personal devices can be used at school. We encourage families to review the guidelines together with their students to ensure a shared understanding and to support our students’ success.

The school materials fee is $10 per child which supports student learning in the classroom. You can pay by cash or check with Ms. Sharah Ludlow in the main office before or after school, or anytime during the day. She will provide a receipt and remove the fee from your Infinite Campus account. You may also send the payment with your student in a clearly labeled envelope.

If paying by cash or check is inconvenient, no worries! Fees have now been posted online in Infinite Campus, where you can easily pay with a credit card. Please watch the tutorial video below for step-by-step instructions.

Online Payment for School Fees and iPad Insurance - Tutorial Video

Login to the Infinite Campus Parent Portal: https://ic.svvsd.org/campus/portal/parents/stvrain.jsp

Each year, schools in St. Vrain Valley School District complete a process to identify students who demonstrate exceptional ability or performance in one or more academic and/or talent areas and may, therefore, qualify for Gifted/Talented educational services. These students usually perform at least two years above grade level in their strength area(s), and they require additional academic challenges in order to support their continued educational growth and progress. In addition, they usually demonstrate characteristics of unique creativity and high motivation in their strength areas.

Referrals are open through the month of September and will close on the last day of the month. Completing a referral guarantees a review of the student profile to determine if testing is recommended for the student. The process for identification requires a body of evidence and often takes place throughout the school year.

Gifted & Talented Referral Form
*The process takes approximately 5-10 minutes to complete.

October 6 - October 8, 2025

The Eagle Crest Library is hosting a Scholastic Book Fair during conferences. The fair starts Monday, October 6th and runs through Wednesday, October 8th. Scholastic Book Fair Info Page has more info about the fair and details on how to set up an e-wallet, order books online and pre-order the latest Dog Man and Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - If you would like to volunteer to help with the book fair, please contact Joan Beckett at beckett_joan@svvsd.org We will need help with setting it up, working the fair and packing up.

St. Vrain Valley Schools invites families to attend Band Night on Wednesday, Oct. 8 at 6:00 p.m. at Everly-Montgomery Field in Longmont. The evening will feature performances from high school bands across the district, concluding with a drone show presented by the St. Vrain Student Performance Drone Team. This event is a great opportunity to bring students and the community together in support of local feeder high schools.

Admission is $6 for adults, $5 for students, and free for children age six and under. Eighth grade students will be admitted free with a valid student ID.

Purchase Tickets Online

St. Vrain Valley Schools invites the community to donate gently used instruments during the Annual Instrument Collection Drive on Thursday, Oct. 2 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and Friday, Oct. 3 from 8 a.m.–1 p.m. at the Lincoln School Building. All donated instruments are cleaned, tuned, and repaired before being placed in classrooms or offered for student rentals, expanding access to music education across the district. Most instruments are welcome (except drum sets and upright pianos). Donors will receive a receipt from the St. Vrain Valley Schools Education Foundation.

Learn More

Families who believe they may qualify for free or reduced-price meals are encouraged to complete an application by Oct. 1. While all St. Vrain Valley students receive one free breakfast and one free lunch daily through Colorado’s Healthy School Meals for All program, submitting an application provides additional benefits to families such as fee waivers, college exam discounts, and reduced internet and utility costs, and also helps bring federal funding to support classrooms, after-school programs, technology, and additional meals and snacks for students. Applications are available online or at Nutrition Services, 2929 Clover Basin Dr., Longmont.

Learn More

Eagle Crest's specials follow a three-day rotation: RED, YELLOW, PURPLE. Every month, a new calendar is provided, outlining the rotation. This helps your family plan and ensure the right shoes are ready for PE activities.

*Your classroom teachers will let you know which color your child has Art/Music/PE.

Parents and guardians who would like information to assist you with particular parenting conversations or additional support for your child, please contact our school counselor, Angie Kerbel. kerbel_angela@svvsd.org

Email: holden_amanda@svvsd.org
Website: eces.svvsd.org
Location: 4444 Clover Basin Drive, Longmont, CO, USA
Phone: 303-485-6073
Facebook: facebook.com/EagleCrestES
Twitter: @EagleCrestES

Instagram: @eaglecrestes

Have questions about anything covered in this newsletter? Reach out via email to holden_amanda@svvsd.org or cheney_lindsey@svvsd.org.

Need support in Spanish?

Contact Natalie Boggess at: boggess_natalie@svvsd.org , 303-702-7872