Peek at Our Week January 8, 2024
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,
Welcome to the New Year!! We are excited for 2024 and to see all that this new years brings to our students, our staff, and our school! 2023 was another excellent year for Paonia K-8, and we know that 2024 will be as well.
I have some more exciting news to share with our PK8 family. This week, Governor Polis will be highlighting Paonia K8 in his annual State of the State address. We were selected to be highlighted due to our performance in science, and our receiving the Bright Spot Award. Mr. Frazier, Ms. Randall, and I will be traveling to Denver this week to attend the Governor's speech. If you are interested in watching the speech, it will be live streamed on Thursday morning at 11:00am at this website: https://coloradochannel.net/
I hope the new year brings your family many opportunities for love, peace, and growth. Thank you for your continued support of Paonia K-8 School!
UPCOMING EVENTS:
2nd Qtr Report Cards Sent Home
Tuesday, January 9th
K-6 Report Cards sent home in Tuesday Express
7/8 Report Cards mailed home
4th Grade Cross Country Skiing
Thursday, January 11
4th Graders will be cross country skiing on Grand Mesa. Make sure to send them with lunch, water, and appropriate winter clothes!
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.
No School for Students/Staff
Monday, January 15
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
7th/8th Grade Girls Basketball
Tuesday, January 16 at 4:00
Home games vs. Crested Butte
7th/8th Grade Girls Basketball
Thursday, January 18 at 4:00
Home games vs. Columbine Middle School
A PEEK AT OUR WEEKLY EVENTS:
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
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