Principal Notes
Hello Alpine Families,
This week we have the opportunity to celebrate Alpine’s fantastic educators and support staff through Staff Appreciation Week. We hope to shower our teachers, paras and classified staff with words, acts, and gifts of appreciation. Please join us by sharing your thanks in some small way with your child’s teachers and Alpine support staff.
Gratefully,
Amber Marsolek EdD – Principal
Jennifer Dalby EdD – Dean of Students
Upcoming Events
Friday, May 10: 100 Mile Club Celebration 3:30pm-4:30pm
Thursday, May 16: Field Day for 3rd Grade and 4th Grade 9:00am-11:15am
Thursday, May 16: Kindergarten Field Day 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Friday, May 17: Field Day for 1st Grade and 2nd Grade 9:00am-11:15am
Monday, May 20: Fifth Grade Continuation 6:00pm-7:00pm
Tuesday, May 21: Fifth Grade Exhibition
Thursday May 23: Family Picnic & Kickball Game 12:00pm-2:30pm
Alpine Elementary Save the Dates
Yearbooks
While supplies last we have yearbooks on sale in the office!
$25 each
5th Grade Exhibition
The International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IBPYP) 5th Grade Exhibition will be held on Tuesday, May 21. This annual event will showcase the incredible talents, creativity, and critical thinking skills of Alpine’s young scholars as they delve into real-world topics close to their hearts, backed by research, collaboration, mentorship, and innovation. Get ready to be inspired by their passion and dedication as they present their findings and plans for action to the Alpine Learning Community. Watch this space for more details and mark your calendars for this culminating display of Alpine’s 5th Grade Learners on Tuesday, May 21! #PYPExhibition
PTO News
Community Opportunities
International Mindedness: Cinco de mayo International mindedness is central to our learning at Alpine Elementary IB World School. We are fortunate that both Longmont and Denver are famous for their exciting family-oriented 5 de mayo events: parades, music, folkloric dancers, taco eating contests—you can even enter your Chihuahua in a beauty contest! Longmont’s celebration is from 11-6 pm, Saturday, May 4 at Roosevelt Park, 700 Longs Peak Ave. More info is at www.longmontcincodemayo.com or www.cincodemayodenver.com. This event is always lots of fun and the best chance all year to get some
delicious, authentic Mexican dishes like elote (corn-on-the-cob), pollo con mole, and mango on a stick! Mmmm!
Register for 2024-2025 Transportation Services
St. Vrain’s Transportation Department is dedicated to consistently delivering excellent service for our students and their families and we are currently preparing for the upcoming school year. If you are interested in having your child ride the bus for the 2024-2025 school year, please apply for transportation services as soon as possible. St. Vrain’s Transportation Department makes every effort to accommodate as many eligible riders as possible. Apply for transportation services online.
Visit Transportation Services online to learn more about eligibility requirements.
Community Schools K-5 Registration for 2024-2025
Community Schools K-5 Registration for 2024-2025 Now open
Community Schools offers dynamic extended learning day opportunities for children in grades K-5. Students are provided with a nurturing environment before- and after-school that fosters academic achievement, community, social-emotional growth, and creativity. Availability is limited and interested families are encouraged to register early and select their anticipated days of care immediately.
Learn More About the Registration Process
Innovation Center Opportunities
STEM Night and Student Design Guild
The STEM Night and Student Design Guild at the Innovation Center is scheduled for Tuesday, May 7, 2024 from 3:30 pm to 7 pm. STEM Night will highlight different STEM activities for students, including learning what it’s like to participate in our many divisions: Aeronautics, Bioscience, Computer Science / Cybersecurity, Design and Virtual Reality, Entrepreneurship, Robotics, and Studio/Video Productions.
The Student Design Guild, hosted with the STEM Night events listed above, provides students with an opportunity to identify relevant problems and showcase their solutions to an authentic audience. Students can use the Design Thinking Process, the Scientific Method, the Engineering Process, or any other problem solving process to become deep thinkers about the world around them. Check out the flier below to see how to sign up your child today!
https://innovation.svvsd.org/programs/summer-programs/
Space-Available: Join Innovation Academy this Summer!
Students who will be entering first, second, and third grade are invited to attend year 15 of Innovation Academy, hosted at the Innovation Center and taught by St. Vrain educators and high school students. Innovation Academy fosters a foundation of critical thinking through inquiry-based learning and creates a community of learners who will think globally and collaboratively to develop innovative approaches to problem-solving. Join us in June for two fun-filled weeks.
https://innovation.svvsd.org/programs/summer-programs/innovation-academy/
Alpine Store
Hey, Alpine Elementary School fans!
Coming off the sidelines is March’s Feature of the Month: fleece favorites. From vests and jackets to sweatshirts, hoodies and crews, we’ve got the coziest fleece styles to keep you warm even on the chilliest of spring days. Head to the Sideline Store and find your new favorite fleece now.
Click here to access Alpine Sideline Store
Recent Updates
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St. Vrain Valley Schools Achieves the Highest Graduation Rate in Denver Metro Area
St. Vrain Valley Schools has achieved the highest on-time graduation rate in the district’s history, at 93.3%. This is also the highest graduation rate of any district in the Denver Metro area, and the highest of any district in Colorado with more than 300 graduates.
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Those who can, teach.
There is no more noble and important profession in our society than that of our educators. With over 90% of our nation’s children attending a public school, it is our teachers and staff, in partnership with parents and families, who are shaping the future of our world.
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