Volume 1, Issue 12 April 4, 2011

Ponderosa News
P O N D E R O S A E L E M E N T A R Y S C H O O L

SPECIAL
DATES OF P o n d e r o s a b r i e f s
INTEREST:

 Community Budget Community Budget spring break. We are

Meeting —April 7th Meeting. On Thurs- looking forward to re-
osa
er
day, April 7th, TSD will viewing the results of Po
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ry
 BASE Camp Family mo
Me
Night April 8th
be hosting a Commu- our stu- Bo
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nity Budget Hearing in dents in

 SAAC Meeting April the Ponderosa gym the fall
11th, 5:30 p.m. beginning at 6:30 p.m. of
 PTA Meeting April 2011.
11th, 7:00 p.m. This BASE Camp Family
infor- Night. All families cur-
 Ponderosa Field Day
mation will be helpful rently enrolled with
April 20th
in determining student BASE Camp are invited
academic strengths as to an open house Fri-
well as areas of focus. day, April 8th, from
5:00-7:00 p.m. Please
CSAP 2011. Thank Yearbook. join us for some fun
you for all of your help Orders for the family activities! If
and cooperation with 2010/2011 Memory you are not currently
I N S I D E T H I S
our CSAPs this year. Book are due by Tues- enrolled with BASE
I S S U E : We were able to com- day, April 5th. Pay- Camp, but are inter-
plete most of our test- ment can be made to ested in attending,
Museum Night 2 ing with our students Ponderosa Elementary please contact Maria at
and are looking for- in the amount of 266-1734.
Staff Spotlight 2 ward to completing $13.00 attached to
make-up tests after your order form.

Important Notice 2
“Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body; it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity.”
- John F. Kennedy
Health & Wellness Survey 3

Volunteer Breakfast 3 Field Day. Ponderosa will be hosting our first Field
Day on Wednesday, April 20th, 2011. Parents are
School Hours 4 welcome to join us for a fun day of events where
students will have the opportunity to participate in
Contact Information 4
“travel around the world.” Look for more informa-
tion to come!
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P l e a s e J o i n U s f o r M u s e u m N i g h t !

 Come for dinner 5:00—6:15 p.m.

Friday, May 6th, from 5:30 to 7:15
 Pizza by the slice ($1.00 cash)
p.m. at Ponderosa Elementary
 Drinks (.50¢ cash)
Pizza by the slice and drinks will be
available for purchase in the cafete-  Experience multicultural
ria starting at 5:00 p.m. Only cash exhibits created by students
will be accepted.

 Tour the Ponderosa Art Show

We will be showcasing student learn-
ing around our theme of cultural
celebrations with exhibits from many  Enjoy the Ponderosa Choir
countries. performance at 6:45 p.m.

Staff Spotlight

Greetings Ponderosa Pandas! My name is Nicole Fuller but to the kids

I am Ms. Nicole. I teach in the Intensive Learning Center which means I
help kids who are having trouble learning at school. This is my sixth
year of teaching and I still love it as much as my first year. When I’m
not at school I enjoy knitting, being crafty,
baking, and singing karaoke every now
and then. Have a great rest of the school
year!! Nicole Fuller
Exceptional Student
Services Teacher

Important Notice
Thompson School District R2-J
Notice of Intent to Destroy
Exceptional Student Services
Special Education records for students, who have not received services in the Thompson School
District R2-J for five or more years, will be destroyed in June 2011.
In order to maintain confidentiality, these records will be shredded. If you or your child may have
such records and wish to claim them, please contact:

Thompson School District R2-J

Exceptional Student Services Technician
970-613-5062

THE DEADLINE FOR CLAIMING RECORDS IS JUNE 3, 2011

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T S D H e a l t h & W e l l n e s s S u rv e y

Parents, the TSD Wellness Committee needs ¡Padres, el Comité de Bienestar del Distrito necesita
your input! su opinión!

Thompson School District is drafting a Health and
Wellness Plan and would like parent input to help
prioritize the health and wellness issues facing
our schools today. To help us accomplish this,
please complete the wellness survey which is
posted on TSD’s website at
www.thompson.k12.co.us. On the home page,
scroll down and click on the link in the gray box.
The survey will remain open until April 15, 2011.
Please contact Kathy Schlepp at
schleppk@thompson.k12.co.us or (970) 613-
5127 with any questions regarding the survey.
Thank you in advance for your feedback!
El Distrito Escolar de Thompson está planeando un
Plan de Salud y Bienestar y quiere la opinión de los
padres para ayudar a darle prioridad a los asuntos
de salud y bienestar que están enfrentando nues-
tras escuelas hoy. Para ayudarnos a lograr esto, por
favor, llene la encuesta sobre el bienestar que está
publicada en la página Web del Distrito Escolar de
Thompson www.thompson.k12.co.us. En la página
principal, vaya a la parte de abajo y haga clic en el
enlace que se encuentra en el área gris.
La encuesta estará abierta hasta el 15 de abril,
2011. Por favor, comuníquese con Kathy Schlepp en
schleppk@thompson.k12.co.us o en el (970) 613-
5127, si tiene preguntas sobre la encuesta. ¡Gracias
de antemano por su opinión!

“Living a healthy lifestyle will only deprive

you of poor health, lethargy, and fat. “
~Jill Johnson

We appreciate our volunteers!

Ponderosa Elementary Staff will be honoring our terrific

volunteers at our Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast on
April 21st. We hope that all Ponderosa volunteers are
able to attend this event as it is our opportunity to honor
you for all of your work and commitment to the school!
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P O N D E R O S A
E L E M E N TA R Y
S C H O O L
4550 Florence Drive
Loveland, CO 80538
(970) 679-9500 Phone Empower to Learn
(970) 679-9690 Attendance Line
Challenge to Achieve
Website:
http://ponderosaelementary.wordpress.com/
Inspire to Excel
Go Global:
Care, Create,
Communicate, Innovate

S c h o o l H o u r s Ponderosa Panda Way ~

School Hours:
Be Respectful
Full day Kindergarten through 5th grade
Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri 8:38 a.m. to 3:40 p.m.
Wednesday (early release) 8:38 a.m. to 2:10 p.m. Be Responsible

A.M. Kindergarten Be Fair-Minded

Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri 8:38 a.m. to 11:40 a.m.
Wednesday (early release) 8:38 a.m. to 11:10 a.m.

P.M. Kindergarten
Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri 12:38 p.m. to 3:40 p.m.
Wednesday (early release) 11:40 a.m. to 2:10 p.m.

If you need to drop your student off prior to 8:23 a.m.,

BASE camp (Before and After School Enrichment) opens
at 6:30 a.m. and is also available after school until 6:00
p.m. Please contact BASE camp at 226-1734 or go
online at www.mybasecampkids.org for additional infor-
mation