Pegasus Press December 2025

IMPACTing our School for Success - Every Person, Every Day

A message from Mrs. Holloman, Principal🍎

Dear IVES Families,

I want to extend a heartfelt THANK YOU to every member of our IVES community! We were truly humbled by the incredible involvement of our families today during our POWER Forward Day. Our students were mesmerized, engaged, and inspired—thanks to the amazing support of our Colorado Springs community and our IVES parents. We are so grateful!

We have some exciting school news! We are working towards achieving the Purple Star Award as a school. This award recognizes schools that demonstrate a strong commitment to military connect students through ongoing training for staff and student leaders, and military transition programs with support and resources. In the spring of 2025 Colorado passed House Bill 24-1076 to allow schools to receive this honor and help military families readily identify schools with the necessary resources and support for military connected kids. We will keep you posted on our quest for this award as we seek to be a school that supports our military connected students.

A big thank you as well for supporting our November Popcorn Thursday. We raised our highest amount to date, which means our Flyer prize cart will be overflowing with exciting choices for students!

Thank you to all those who participated in our first Flyer Theater Club! This club is a direct response to the request of our families and through dollars raised by our IVES community through last year’s Boosterthon. Our students did an outstanding job and it was truly a joy to see them develop their amazing gifts and talents! Our teachers - Mrs. Green, Mrs. Parsons, Mrs. Roberts and Mr. Brungardt greatly enjoyed leading this program and I am always in awe of their endless commitment to support kids! We know it was a sacrifice for families each day getting kids to the practices. Please know that YOU are making a difference in the lives of our students and we are so THANKFUL for you all!

We also sincerely appreciate the consistent communication we receive from families. Your emails and questions matter to us. Recently, families reached out with thoughtful questions about curriculum, safety, and behavior support. These conversations are always welcome, as they help us understand the needs of our community and grow as a school. Thank you for your partnership.

Speaking of communication, the survey from our last newsletter showed that curriculum and behavior policies were the top topics families wanted to learn more about, with an evening time slot being the most requested. With this feedback in mind, we are adding a Curriculum Walk and Behavior Talk as optional sessions during our Family Arts Night on January 29, 2026. We hope this makes it easier for families to attend and engage.

Thank you also for your flexibility and support regarding the recent District 49 calendar changes.

Please note the following dates:

December 12th is now a regular full school day, 8:30 AM–3:40 PM.
December 19th is our final day before the holiday break and will be a 3-hour early dismissal at 12:40PM for all students.
Also, please note we have a fun SPIRIT Week planned for December 15th-19th.

Finally, thank you for entrusting your children to our care each day. It is an honor we hold deeply. We remain committed to creating the best learning environment possible—one where every student is seen, heard, and loved.

With a heart full of Thanksgiving for each of you,
Pam Holloman
Principal, IVES

Important Dates 📆✅

December 1st-18th Candy Cane Grams, $1.00 per candy cane to send to a friend or staff member!

December 3rd-PTO Meeting, 5:00pm

December 4th-Flyer Choir Performance, 5:30pm

December 6th-PTO Sponsored Event-Parent's Night Out at Precizion509 Gymnastics

IVES Waiver for event
Precizion509 Waiver for event
Both waivers must be turned in along with money to guarantee a spot. Space is limited.
This event is run with the normal Parent's night out for Precizion509 Gymnastics and will have children that do not attend IVES.

December 9th-3rd Grade Celebrations Around the World Performance, 5:30pm

December 12th-Now a full school day

December 15-19th Spirit Week

~Monday- Grinch Day

~Tuesday- Holiday Headwear - hats, head band, hoodie’s

~Wednesday- Holiday colors/Candy Cane Day

~Thursday- Fun Holiday Sweater day

~Friday- Holiday PJ’s

December 19th-End of Quarter 2, Early Release at 12:40pm

December 22nd-January 5th-Holiday Break, No school

January 6th-Students Return from Holiday Break

Military Family Support 💜⭐

A Special Welcome to Our Military Families

At Inspiration View Elementary School (IVES), we are honored to welcome our military-connected students and their families to our school community. We understand that military life brings both exciting opportunities and unique challenges, and we are committed to supporting your child’s success — academically, socially, and emotionally — every step of the way.

As a Military-Connected School, we take pride in providing a nurturing environment that values resilience, adaptability, and community. Whether you’re joining us for a short tour or a longer stay, you are an important part of our Pegasus family!

Our Commitment to Military Families:

💙 A welcoming, understanding staff trained to support transitions and deployments.
✏️ Peer support through student ambassador programs.
🏫 Connections with our Military Family Liaison.
📅 Ongoing events and recognition for our military-connected students throughout the year, including Month of the Military Child and Veterans Day celebrations.

💜 Help Us Support You

Please don’t hesitate to reach out to our Military Family Point of Contact, Jessica Cole, at jessica.cole@d49.org, if you have any questions or need support. We’re so glad you’re here! 🇺🇸

Thank you Veterans!

5th grade performed on Veteran's Day and honored our military Veterans led by Mrs. Green! Thank you for sending in all of the photos for our bulletin board and our slideshow!

Student Leaders host Pie and Game Night for their Service Project

Thank you for coming to pie and game night in support of our Student Leadership's Service project! Our goal was to raise 1,000 items of canned food and you all way surpassed the goal with a total of 1,600! Student Leaders boxed up the food and we donated these back to IVES families. Special thank you to PTO for funding the pies, whipped cream, and paper goods.

Congratulations to Margaret for winning the yearbook cover design!

5th grade students were tasked with creating the yearbook cover in Art for the 25-26 yearbook! Many students participated and 5 finalists were chosen. Voting happened during Trunk or Treat from the community! The yearbook cover was chosen and Margaret was the winner! We are proud of all of our students and also want to recognize the finalists: Willow, Thomas, Toby, Remington! Well done Flyers!

Helpful Information for the Year 📓

Cell Phone Policy:

In accordance with district policy, cell phones and other personal communication devices (to include smart watches) should be kept in students' backpacks and turned off during the school day. These devices should not be used during school hours unless specifically authorized by a teacher for educational purposes. This helps reduce distractions and supports a positive classroom environment.

Please review the Power Zone and Inspiration View Elementary's Cell Phone Policy

Dress Code:

We ask that families help ensure students come to school dressed appropriately. Clothing should be school-appropriate, comfortable for learning and play, and in line with the district dress code. This includes items such as shorts and tank tops, which should provide adequate coverage and support a respectful school atmosphere.

Important Traffic Support Needed

Safety is our first concern. Please follow the signage for right turn only out of the parking lot. We have had several near misses recently and need to ensure the safety of all. Thank you for following the posted signage.

Please do not use the dirt lot to the west of the school as this property is not a parking lot and creates safety concerns when exiting onto Vista Del Pico. Please use the street for parking, the kiss and go lane, or the Inspiration View Elementary parking lot. Thank you!

Attendance:

If your student has an appointment, please be sure to send in a physician's note to the front office so that we can properly code the excused absence in the system. Examples might include, doctor, dentist, etc.).

Should your student be absent, parents must report this absence to the front office with a phone call (719-495-5302) or an email (nicole.prewett@d49.org). Nicole is our Attendance Secretary and is the person who can assist with the call. If you do not report your student's absence, it will be marked as unexcused. Unexcused absences are tracked and reported to D49 truancy. If you have any questions about reporting absences or truancy, please reach out to Jessica Cole (719-495-5307).

IVES Facebook Page:

Did you know that Inspiration View Elementary has a Facebook page? On this page we celebrate the wonderful things happening at IVES! Click the link above and join us!

School Swag Store:

Strut your school swag at IVES by clicking on the link below!

https://inspirationview-elementary.itemorder.com/shop/home/

Volunteers:

We love to have volunteers! To join our volunteer team for the upcoming school year, you will need to complete the district's background check. Should you like to volunteer for popcorn day or other things in the building, please reach out to Laura Voorhies (laura.voorhies@d49.org)! Should you choose to volunteer, please use the attached link to review our IVES volunteer handbook. Thank you for volunteering!

Welcome to Inspiration View Elementary! Home of the Flyers!

I-Inspire

V-Value

E-Excellence

S-Safe

Ives' Flyers play an active role in their learning and inspire self and others to success, value self and others, pursue excellence both personally and academically, and contribute to a safe and secure school environment

Our Beliefs as an IVES School Community

1. We believe all students can, do and must learn at a high level and that they learn best in a safe, secure, positive and respectful environment.

2. We believe in targeted instruction and in assessing data regularly to adjust instruction towards improving student achievement.

3. We believe that each one of us has the ability and capacity to work well as a team and to be a valuable contributor to the team.

4. We believe that community is built through authentic, respectful, collaborative and meaningful relationships.

5. We believe in and give opportunities for students to identify and cultivate their individual passions and talents.

Website: https://www.d49.org/IVES
Location: 9233 Vista Del Pico Boulevard, Colorado Springs, CO, USA
Phone: 719-495-5300
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IVESD49