--Peek at Our Week-- May 1, 2023
Paonia K-8 School
Paonia K-8 School Info
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Email: amelia.baldwin@deltaschools.com
Website: pk8.deltaschools.com
Location: 846 Grand Avenue, Paonia, CO, USA
Phone: 970-527-4882
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Paonia-Parents-Organization-205452219482145/
Dear Families,
It is my pleasure to announce that Sam Cox will be the Paonia K-8 Principal next year! Congratulations, Mr. Cox!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Baldwin
Dear PK8 Families,
I want to take a moment to share how excited I am to be stepping into the role of principal for our amazing school! As many of you know, my heart and soul belong to Paonia, and specifically the students and staff of Paonia K8.
Previously I had the opportunity to serve as the principal of Paonia Elementary School for 7 years before dipping my toes into the waters of school district administration for a couple of years. I have had the opportunity to watch many of our students grow through the years, since the first entered our PES school doors as kindergarteners. The years spent away from the school, made me realize how important working directly with students, and supporting teachers, is to me as a professional. I've had the great pleasure of working with Mrs. Baldwin for the past two years. She has been an amazing leader for our school, guiding students and staff through COVID and school reconfiguration. She will be missed by us all and leaves behind big shoes to fill (not to mention the fact that I can't imagine walking in those high heels!).
I look forward to continuing our focus on student growth at PK8! Paonia's success has always stemmed from the belief that if we focus on individual growth, achievement will follow. Growth occurs not only in academic areas, but also growing in relationships, confidence, and personal well-being. I also look forward to continuing to build relationships with our families and community. The continual support of both are what also make Paonia schools such an amazing place to work!
Thank you for the opportunity to work with your children everyday! Here's to an amazing 2023-2024 and beyond!!
Sincerely,
Mr. Cox
Special Note: There will be Full Day Preschool at Paonia K-8 next year! Information available at the end of this newsletter.
Service Day!
Spelling Bee Winner!
Miss Rodeo Colorado Randilyn Madison stopped by PK8 for a Q&A with students!
Egg Hunt Fun
Kinder: Coraline, Felicity, Ivy
1st: Kenson, Mila, Rose, Cora, Leslie, Ray
2nd: Edgar, Faith, Blake, Braxton, Jonah, Chris, Jona, Adam R., Daniel
The money egg for K-2nd was found by Khaleesi! The winning $10 will also be sent home in Tuesday Express.
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3rd: Ilda, Alaina, Luis
4th: Milo, Corey, Quinn, Brailee, Ava, Landon, Haley
5th: Layla, Clinton, Gabe
The money egg for 3rd-5th was found by Iver! The winning $10 will also be sent home in Tuesday Express.
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6th: Dominkick, Tanner
7th: Haze, Emberlee, Cole, Hazel
8th: Taydin, Saskia, Alex, David A., Orion, Diego
The money egg for 6th-8th was found by Luke! The winning $10 will also be sent home in Tuesday Express.
K-5 Children's Chorale Workshop
STUCO Highway Clean Up
How to Earn Eagle Gear
- Growth: 200+ points
- Effort: 66 hours
- Achievement: 1+ Grade Level (GL) Above the End of Year (EOY) grade expectation
- Achievement & Growth: 0.5 GL Above EOY & 100 points growth
These are the times that we could use volunteers for our 5th grade and our 1st grade.
5th Grade Reading Buddy (listening to the 5th grader read aloud and providing encouragement to meet reading goals)
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and/or Fridays, 12:45 - 1:10
1st Grade Reading Buddy (listening to the 1st grader read aloud or reading to him/her)
Wednesdays, any amount of time between 8:20-9:20
Paonia K-8 middle school students qualified for DI Globals!
Our middle school team placed first during their regional competition and second at the state competition. That placement qualified the team for Global Finals!
Global Finals is in Kansas City, MO on May 20-23 and truly is a Global competition with over 10 countries participating. This team desires to experience Globals and participate on a world stage. Please help send team "Inertia" to GLOBAL FINALS!
Every donation would help the team achieve its goal. Thank YOU!
May 1 - May 5
We get to celebrate our staff ALL week!
Wednesday is Parent Provided Breakfast. Please sign up to bring something here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F48A5AB2FA0FFC07-teacher3
Thank you!
Monday, May 1
Tuesday, May 2-May 3
Tuesday, May 2
No Homework Club on Tuesday, May 2 or Wednesday, May 3
Wednesday, May 3
Thursday, May 4
Friday, May 5
Monday, May 8
Tuesday, May 9
Wednesday, April 10
Friday, May 12
Friday, May 12
Snack Sign Up for Middle School Dance
Tuesday, May 16
Wednesday May 17 - May 18
Wednesday, May 17
City Market Donates Money to PK8!
Each quarter City Market distributes $100,000 among participating organizations (based on spending percentages of enrolled customers).
Help our school earn a bigger slice of that pie by selecting Paonia Elementary School to earn dollars on your everyday purchases. (The funds will benefit all grades at Paonia K-8; the City Market company simply still has our name in as Paonia Elementary School.)
After logging into City Market's page, it just took me less than a minute to link my card! Enroll online at: https://www.citymarket.com/topic/city-market-community-rewards
Available at the office:
- Grand Mesa Short Film Festival
- Spring Break Camp
- FYON Summer Camp
- ASSC
- Blue Sage Concert Series
- 5K Training
Farm to School Information
April 10 -17: Summer Camp Early Bird Registration: Register for summer camp and receive discounted price! Early bird pricing is open for 1 week, don't miss out!
April 24 - May 19: Garden Club Registration: garden club meets once a week all summer and is FREE for all 3rd-5th (6th if you are a K-8) grade students.
May 1: Summer Camp Registration: Summer camp meets once a week for a half day of learning and fun for K-6th graders. Pricing information can be found on our website.
Website: https://sites.google.com/deltaschools.com/farmtoschool
Full Day PreSchool will be available at Paonia K-8 beginning in the 23-24 school year!
Breakfast & Lunch at School
Interactive District MealViewer Website
Free/Reduced Lunch Application (This information is confidential and not accessible by any PK8 school staff.)
Sincerely,
Amelia Baldwin, Principal