Peek at Our Week - Back to School
Paonia K8 School
Paonia K8 School Info
Email: sam.cox@deltaschools.com
Website: pk8.deltaschools.com
Location: 846 Grand Avenue, Paonia, CO, USA
Phone: 970-527-4882
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pk8.ppo
PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
July 25, 2023
Dear PK8 Families,
On behalf of all of the staff of Paonia K8, I want to welcome you to the 2023-2024 school year! It is with great excitement that we are preparing to kick off another year of learning and growing at Paonia K8!
I am so excited to be working again as the principal of such an amazing school in such a wonderful community! This will be my 10th year working as a PES/PK8 school administrator, and it has been such an honor to work for a decade with our students, staff, families, and community!
In addition to my renewed role as principal, at the start of each school year we are excited to be introducing some new staff members. Please join me in welcoming each of our new staff members this year, we are so excited that they are joining the PK8 family!!
Heather Savory will be our Assistant Principal. Mrs. Savory has served as a special education teacher, middles school language arts teacher, and district Gifted/Talented coordinator in Delta County School District.
Chris Lukez will be our School Counselor. Ms. Lukez is joining us from the Cripple Creek-Victor School District where she worked as a school counselor at the middle/high school level.
Tucker Moore will be our 3rd grade teacher. Mr. Moore is joining us from Hotchkiss K8 School where he has experiencing teaching in the 4th-8th grades.
Kitty Burns will be a Special Education Aide. Mrs. Burns is joining us from Hotchkiss K8 School where she has worked for several years in the special education department.
Amanda Gaston will be a School Cook. Mrs. Gaston is joining PK8 after several years of experience working as a substitute in the Delta County School District kitchens.
Mrs. Savory and I are looking forward to another year of partnering with PK8 families to bring our students, staff, and families an exceptional experience! To prepare for the 2023-2024 school year, please make sure to register your student in-person on August 3rd, or online anytime.
Important Upcoming Dates
Thursday, August 3 : 8:00-4:00pm: PK8 Registration Day.
Please register your child online as soon as possible in order to give us the most accurate count for planning.
K-6th students: In-person registration is not required if you register online Feel free to stop in if you want to say hi or need help with registration.
7th-8th students: Students need to come on August 3 to select electives, get locker assignments, and information about volleyball and football.
Monday, August 7 : 6:00pm : PPO Meeting at PK8 Commons
Please consider joining our PPO at this meeting as we begin planning for the school year.
Sunday, August 13: Chalk the Walk. Outside at our entrance, please write encouraging messages and draw pictures to welcome our students on their first day! Chalk will be provided.
Monday, August 14 : First day for all students and ½ of Kindergarten*
Tuesday, August 15 : First day for ½ of Kindergarten*
Thursday, August 17 : Back to School BBQ 5:00pm-7:00pm
*Our secretaries will contact kindergarten parents the week of August 7 with your child’s
start date.
Welcome to the PK8 family! We can't wait to see you! Don't forget to use our website and PPO page as a resource for information: pk8.deltaschools.com or https://www.facebook.com/pk8.ppo
Sincerely,
Sam Cox
Principal
Student Registration
Please register your child online as soon as possible in order to give us the most accurate count for planning.
K-6th students: In-person registration is not required if you register online Feel free to stop in if you want to say hi or need help with registration.
7th-8th students: Students need to come on August 3 to select electives, get locker assignments, and information about volleyball and football.
Thursday, Aug 3, 2023, 08:00 AM
Paonia K8 School
PPO Meeting
Monday, Aug 7, 2023, 06:00 PM
PK8 Commons
1st DAY OF SCHOOL
Monday, Aug 14, 2023, 08:00 AM
Paonia K-8, Grand Avenue, Paonia, CO, USA
FALL SPORTS
PEE WEE SPORTS
Please follow our Paonia Parents Facebook page for updates on fall Pee Wee sports registration! Registration forms may be available at school if provided by the sport. https://www.facebook.com/pk8.ppo
MIDDLE SCHOOL SPORTS
FOOTBALL: 7th and 8th grade football interest meeting on 8/14 at 3:30. Practices start Tuesday, 8/15, after school from 3:30pm-5:30pm.
VOLLEYBALL: 7th and 8th grade volleyball interest meeting 8/14 at lunchtime. Practices start Tuesday, 8/15, 3:30-5:30pm.
Your sports physical must be complete to practice, so get those done before school starts!
SCHOOL BREAKFAST AND LUNCH 2023-2024
For this school year, 2023-2024, Delta County School District will be providing FREE breakfast and lunch to ALL students! This is a wonderful opportunity for your child to enjoy nutritious meals prepared locally by our kitchen staff using a mix of local and state-provided meats, vegetables, and fruit.
Even though the breakfast and lunch program is free this year, it is still critically important that families complete a Free/Reduced Lunch Application. These applications are used to determine the Federal Title I funding for our school and district.
Title I funding provides staffing for our reading and math intervention teachers, childcare for PPO meetings, and other student supports. When we do not receive adequate Title I funds, we have to lean on PPO fundraising and local building funds to fill the gap.
PLEASE fill out the district's free and reduced price lunch application at this link:
http://deltaschools.schoollunchapp.com
Even if you do not plan to eat school lunch, please apply so that we have accurate data reported for federal funding.
The school supply list can be found on our webpage under announcements.
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