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December Newsletter, 2024
Beaver Valley Elementary
December is a short month packed full of activities. We kick off the month by checking in on our student’s academic progress. This is measured with benchmark assessments in DIBELS and NWEA. It is always exciting to see how much our students have grown over the first half of the school year. Our fifth grade will present a holiday music program on the 11th in the Beaver Valley gym from 5:30 - 6:30 pm; please plan on attending to get the season off to a festive start. We will be celebrating student reading accomplishments with AR Parties starting December 18th. AR points are due on December 16th, and invitations will be sent out on December 17th. Students who have met their individual goals will get to celebrate. Students who didn’t meet their goal will have an opportunity to get a jump start on their goal for the third quarter. Finally, we will wrap up the second quarter on December 19th and start our holiday break. We wish you a safe and happy holiday season!
Respectfully,
Mr. Brian Singley, Principal
Mr. James Wilson, Assistant Principal
Important & Upcoming Dates for December
December 2nd-16th - Winter Benchmark Testing Window
December 11th - 5th Grade Music Program - Beaver Valley Gym - 5:30 - 6:30
December 12th - 4th Grade Field Trip to UCCC - Greeley - Twas the Night Before Christmas
December 16th - AR Points Are Due
December 16th - PTAAC Meeting - 4:00-5:00 pm
December 18th- 19th - AR Parties
December 19th - Last Day of the 2nd Quarter
December 20th- January 6th - Winter Break
January 7th - First Day of Third Quarter
Beaver Valley Building Accountability Committee (BAC)
Greetings from Beaver Valley Parent Teacher Advisory and Accountability Committee (PTAAC)!
Our Big Kahuna Fundraiser raised over $18,000 for Beaver Valley, and here’s what these funds are
helping to provide this year already:
- Weekly coffee deliveries to staff
- “Mini” bows for some of our smaller students for archery in PE
- Safety vests and equipment for your Student Council to keep our school clean!
- Student prizes and awards for Brush Pride assemblies and beyond….
- Several Field Trips
This year, we are focusing on appreciating our teachers and staff ALL YEAR! Special thanks to Mrs.
Nichols and Ashley Farnam, thank you for making the Willow Coffee deliveries happen!
We would love input from more Beaver Valley parents, so join us for our next meeting!
The next meeting will be on Monday, December 16th, at 4:00 pm in the Beaver Valley library.
From the Assistant Principal’s Chair: LET THEM SEE YOU DO IT.
December is often seen as a letter-writing month. Whether the letters are to Santa or to loved ones who don’t live that close, it is a time to express ourselves minus the phone or computer screen. Encourage your child to get involved in the process. This works on skills like handwriting, sentence structure, critical thinking, and analytical writing. If you LET THEM SEE YOU DO IT as well, it will build connections for them that they will find important later in life.
Counselor's Chronical
This month’s Character Strong focus is Empathy
Empathy is crucial to healthy social relationships.
Each grade level has a newsletter specifically for it! Use the link below to see your grade's newsletter!
3rd Grade Empathy Newsletter 4th Grade Empathy Newsletter 5th Grade Empathy Newsletter
Attention Please
If you need to change your students’ end-of-day plans, please contact the office before 3 p.m. and speak to someone to ensure the message reaches your child before dismissal.
Students need clean gym shoes and water bottles; we will be outside, weather permitting!