Adventure Family Newsletter
Dear Adventure Families,
Welcome to the 2026–27 school year at Adventure Elementary! What a wonderful start to the year it has been! We have loved welcoming our students and families back to Adventure and seeing our school come alive again. The first days of school are always filled with excitement, a few butterflies, new routines, and lots of learning—and we are so grateful to be sharing this beginning with your children.
During these first days, we welcomed family members to walk their students to the classroom to help support the transition to school. We know that those first few mornings can be a big moment for both children and families! Beginning Monday, however, we will return to our regular visitor protocols to help ensure school safety and protect valuable instructional time.
A few important reminders:
All adults must sign in at the front office as a guest before entering the building.
Adults are welcome to eat breakfast with their children. We ask that adults exit the building once announcements begin so teachers can begin instruction and students can transition into their school day.
Between 8:00 and 8:30, adults will not be able to sign in as visitors to escort students to their classrooms. Our office staff are happy to help students who need additional support getting settled.
Students who arrive after 8:05 are considered tardy and must be accompanied by an adult into the front office to receive a tardy pass.
We also have some exciting resources to help families stay connected to what is happening in classrooms! Teachers' August newsletters are now posted and ready to explore. Click the “What is my student learning this month?” button below to see what your child's class will be learning this month. Teachers will continue posting a new newsletter on our website during the first week of each month. And, as always, you can expect to hear from us through this family newsletter every other Friday with important updates, celebrations, upcoming events, and ways to stay connected to our Adventure community.
Thank you for partnering with us as we begin another year of learning, growing, and Creciendo Juntos. We are so glad to have your families as part of Adventure!
Saludos,
Sarah & Marisa
- Aug. 18 - first day for preschoolers
- Aug. 21 - Marmot Assembly, 8:00-8:25
- Aug. 21 - VIVA volunteers meeting, 2:15-3:00
- Sept. 4 - VIVA volunteers meeting, 2:15-3:00
- Sept. 7 - no school (Labor Day)
- Sept. 17 - Fun Run fundraiser
- Sept. 18 - no school (professional development day)
- Sept. 21 - no school (teacher planning day)
- Sept. 30 - picture day
- Oct. 1 - PK (full day and PM PK) field trip to Anderson Farms
- Oct. 2 - PK (AM PK) field trip to Anderson Farms
- Oct. 2 - VIVA volunteers meeting, 2:15-3:00
- Oct. 5 - No school for PK
- Oct. 9 - Mapleton Homecoming; early release at 1:10 (K-6), no school for PK
- Oct. 14 - 6th grade guest speaker (DMNS Body Lab)
- Oct. 15 - No school for PK
- Oct. 16 - No school for PK-6
Thank you for your cooperation with these protocols that support student safety!
Arrival:
- Arrival begins at 7:50.
- No students are allowed unsupervised on school property prior to 7:50am.
- All students are invited to eat free breakfast in the cafeteria. Students who do not wish to eat breakfast will go directly to their classrooms.
- Students should enter through the door from the Learning Garden, NOT the main office.
- Parents wishing to sign in as visitors must enter through the office.
- Parents should exit the building once morning announcements begin at 8:03 so teachers can begin the instructional day.
- Classes begin promptly at 8:05 am.
Dismissal:
- Dismissal is at 3:10 pm.
- First through 6th grade students dismissing on foot exit to the back (north) side of the building.
- Kindergarten students dismissing on foot exit to the east side of the building.
- Students dismissing by car exit to the front (south) side of the building using a numbered car tag. If you need a car tag, please call the front office to request one.
- Adults should remain inside their vehicle in the car line.
- Please do not park on the west side of Conifer Road between 7:45 and 8:15 and 2:45-3:15 as it interferes with the car line.
At Adventure, every student matters, and every school day counts! Regular attendance gives students the opportunity to learn, build relationships, participate in classroom experiences, and feel connected to their school community. As parents and caregivers, you play an important role in helping your child develop strong attendance habits and supporting them in getting to school every day.
🌟 A Chance to Be an Attendance Hero!
Each month, students have a fresh opportunity to earn our Monthly Attendance Award! Students who have 0–1 excused absences and/or tardies during the month can earn the monthly attendance award and be recognized for their commitment to showing up and being ready to learn.
And the best part? You get to START FRESH every month! 🎉
A challenging month doesn't mean a student can't be an Attendance Hero the next month. We want to celebrate progress, improvement, and positive attendance habits all year long.
August's 10 Day Attendance Challenge! August's challenge will be from August 17th-28th. Students will have the opportunity to earn a Bonus Recess for missing 0-1 excused absences. Please call the office when your child will be absent, 303-853-1410. If your child has a doctor's appointment, please turn in a doctor's note to the office within 3 days of the absence.
Celebrating every family, every voice.
Hello Adventure families! Tina and I (Celina) are so excited to kick off our 2nd year as leaders of VIVA! VIVA stands for Volunteers Inspiring and Valuing All. It is group of family volunteers that come together throughout the school year to collaborate, plan, and put together different events for our students and staff. We take pride in leading a safe, fun, and valuable space for every volunteer who chooses to work alongside us!
We will be holding our first group social on August 21st at 2:15 in the Adventure library. During this time we look forward to catching up with our amazing volunteers from last year and we are so excited to meet and welcome new volunteers for this year! Snacks and drinks will be provided.
