Peek at Our Week December 18, 2023
Paonia K-8 School
Paonia K-8 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
Dear PK8 Families,
As we prepare for our Christmas Vacation next week, I want to wish a happy holiday season to all of our students, staff, families, and community. The Christmas Vacation is a wonderful time to celebrate family traditions with your children. This is a nice time to take a breather from assignments and other school commitments and to spend quality time together as a family.
Our numerous vacations in Delta County School District provide families the opportunity to schedule family trips and doctors appointments outside of school hours. Please take advantage of these vacation days so that students remain in school as much as possible.
We will be taking all lost and found items that are still at school after Tuesday to a clothing donation location. Please check the lost and found before the end of the day on Tuesday if you think you, or your child, are missing any items.
NO AFTER SCHOOL HOMEWORK CLUB UNTIL MONDAY, JANUARY 8TH
UPCOMING EVENTS:
PK8 Winter Concert, Basket Raffle, and Bake Sale
Monday, December 18th at 6:00 PM
Enjoy a holiday celebration featuring music from around the world presented by our K-5 music classes, the 7th/8th grade band, and the 7th/8th grade choir. This annual tradition includes our basket raffle and bake sale fundraiser for PPO. Students arrive at 5:45 and should dress in their best red, green, or black attire. See you there!
Christmas Vacation
School will be closed for the holidays from Tuesday, December 20th - Wednesday, January 3rd. Students return to school on Thursday, January 4th. Happy Holidays!!
First School Day of 2024!
Thursday, January 4th
School resumes for second semester.
MS Girls Basketball Practice Starts
Thursday, January 4th, 3:30pm
First day of practice for 7th/8th grade girls basketball
2nd Qtr Report Cards Sent Home
Tuesday, January 9th
K-6 Report Cards sent home in Tuesday Express
7/8 Report Cards mailed home
ALICE Safety Drill
Friday, January 12th, 9:15am
We will have an ALICE drill focused on evacuation. We are required to hold ALICE drills each quarter to practice our school safety procedures.
A PEEK AT OUR WEEKLY EVENTS:
5th Grade Iroquois Village Presentation
5th Grade Iroquois Village Presentation
5th Grade Iroquois Village Presentation
7th Grade Aquatic Ecology Symposium
7th Grade Aquatic Ecology Artwork
1st-5th Grade Exceptional Eagles
Bake Sale Donations
It is time again for our annual bake sale, taking place after the Holiday Program! Families are asked to bring a baked item for the sale. Just like for the Back-to-School BBQ, we are asking families to donate items by their last name. Here’s the list:
Last name A-D: Pies or cakes
Last name E-H: Quick bread, sweet rolls, etc.
Last name I-M: Fudge, coated popcorn/pretzels, etc.
Last name N-R: Dessert bars, cupcakes, brownies, muffins
Last name S-Z: Cookies, jams, or jellies, salsas
If you have a favorite family holiday recipe, please feel free to bring that instead of the items listed above. Please drop off your items at school on Monday, December 18th before the end of the day.
All proceeds go to the Paonia Parents’ Organization (PPO)! The PPO supports the purchasing of playground equipment, student rewards (such as eagle gear, plaques, etc.), student field trips, and teacher supplies and appreciation gifts!
Holiday Program Reminder: Students arrive at 5:45; wear red, green, or black
Holidays Around the World Winter Program
This year our K-5 students will be performing songs from around the world. Mr. Bryant wants to provide a video link for families to be practicing with your students while we get ready for our Winter Concert Performance on Monday December 18th at 6pm.
Kindergarten: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z83oY6GBEv8 (2 Verses) Germany
1st Grade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-vuxLH82Ro&t=85s (2 Verses one in Hebrew other in english) Israel
2nd Grade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEci_u3jUlQ (1 Verse with the others being a Solo) England
3rd Grade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvmC_5A4Lzo (Verse 1,2 and we will take it a lot slower) Spain
4th Grade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_gcn_OYiwg&list=RDy_gcn_OYiwg&start_radio=1 ( Main part and Verses are Solo’s) Italy, but also sung in Various Parts of the world
5th Grade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgHXo3zDcAg ( Solo at the beginning, Ending will be different) Nigeria Africa
All Grades: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZSTAGqUUzM United States
Grief Group for Students
Has your child's life been touched by the death of a loved one?
Some common reactions to loss are:
• A decline in school performance.
• Changes in sleeping and eating patterns.
• Feeling that nobody understands.
• Changes in behavior. Your child may react to situations in an unusual manner, such as being angry more frequently and with little apparent reason.
If your child is in grades 6-8, we invite them to attend a grief group now being formed and co- facilitated by Hopewest Kids and Ms. Lukez (school counselor). The group will meet weekly for six to eight weeks for 40 minute sessions.
Each session will include grief education and small group discussion. Activities such as writing, art, and literature will assist participants in coping with issues of grief and loss.
A signed parent/guardian consent form is required. For more information, please contact Ms. Lukez at 970-527-4882 or Claire Dauwe from HopeWest Kids at 970-874-6823.
PPO Announcements
Thank you to everyone who donated items for the Gingerbread House Fundraiser.
We raised over $1,000!!
Holiday Program Basket Raffle
During the Holiday Program we will be selling raffle tickets for our annual basket raffle. This year we have four baskets to raffle including a North Fork Miners basket, an Outdoor Goodies basket, Baking Bonanza Basket, and a Self Care basket.
Our next PPO meeting is Monday, January 22nd at 3:45pm.
We will be discussing second semester activities and ways to use our funds to support PK8 students.
Support Friday Snack Day for Teachers
PPO organizes treats for the teachers on Fridays. We need volunteers to sign up for Fridays in December and January. Please sign up to help support our amazing teachers by providing snacks at this link:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OFzs0DTa4TfRNxIH7S4FUaqA9BRW2lRQy9oKZyXIH8A/edit