Peek at Our Week March 11, 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
Wow, what a couple of weeks at PK8!! Here are the results of some recent student competitions:
Math Counts: The PK8 team took 2nd place at the regional competition, and is sending five students to compete at the state level. Elijah Kassoff took 1st place in the individual competition.
Destination Imagination: Both the 3rd-5th grade and 6th-8th grade teams took 1st place in their competitions at the regional tournament.
Middle School Wrestling: The North Fork Wrestling Team took 1st place at the Centennial Wrestling Tournament.
Science Olympiad: The Paoina team placed 11th at the regional tournament, competing against teams from schools with an average enrollment of 700 students. This was the highest ever placing by a Delta County team, and they earned a spot at the state competition.
Knowledge Bowl: Our 6th grade teams took 1st and 2nd place at their district tournament and our 7th/8th grade teams took 1st and 2nd place at their district tournament.
WAY TO GO EAGLES!!
UPCOMING EVENTS:
National History Day Competition
Saturday, March 9th at Colorado Mesa University
Middle School Wrestling Tournament
Saturday, March 9th at Delta Middle School
Daylight Savings Time Starts
Sunday, March 10th - Turn your clocks ahead one hour!
PPO Meeting
Monday, March 11th at 3:45 in the school library.
Middle School Wrestling Duals
Tuesday, March 12th at 4:00pm at PK8
Join us for the Chili Cook-off during the wrestling meet to support our North Fork Wrestling Team!
Middle School Track Interest Meeting
Thursday, March 14th at lunchtime
We encourage all 7th/8th grade students to find out more about the upcoming track season!
End of the Quarter
Friday, March 15th
Middle School Wrestling Tournament
Saturday, March 16th at Olathe Middle School
Math Counts State Competition
Saturday, March 16th at the University of Denver
A Peek at our Weekly Activities
A Rainy Kindergarten Forest Friday
Kindergarten Lunch in the Woods
4th Grade Animal Research
National History Day Presentations
National History Day Presentations
National History Day Presentations
6th Grade Winter Education
3rd-5th Grade DI Team
Congratulations on 1st Place at the regional tournament. On to state!
6th-8th Grade DI Team
Congratulations on 1st Place at the regional tournament. On to state!
6th Grade Knowledge Bowl Team 2
Congratulations on 1st Place at the district tournament!
6th Grade Knowledge Bowl 1
Congratulations on 2nd Place at the district tournament!
7th/8th Grade Knowledge Bowl Teams
Congratulations on 1st and 2nd Place at the district tournament!
PK8 Penny Wars
PK8 will be joining North Fork High School in a Penny War fundraiser the week of March 11-15. Send in your spare change for students to put in their classroom jars, or 'sabotage' other class jars. Pennies count towards a class total, while silver coins subtract from a class total. Classes can 'sabotage' other classes by adding silver coins to their bucket. The class with the highest class total gets a pizza party.
PPO Announcements
Cookie Dough Fundraiser
We will continue to accept Cookie Dough Fundraiser forms on Monday if you haven't turned them in yet. Thank you for supporting the fundraising efforts of our parent group!
Our next PPO meeting is Monday, March 11th at 3:45pm.
We will continue 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 March, April, and May. Please sign up to help support our amazing teachers by providing snacks at this link:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OFzs0DTa4TfRNxIH7S4FUaqA9BRW2lRQy9oKZyXIH8A/edit
I Matter Mental Health Services
About I Matter
Colorado House Bill 21-1258 established I Matter in 2021 to provide access to mental health and substance use disorder services for youth, and to address needs that may have resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic. I Matter is open to youth 18 or younger, or 21 years of age or younger if receiving special education services.
In May 2023, the Colorado State Legislature renewed I Matter to provide free therapy for youth through June 30, 2024.
I Matter is managed by the Colorado Behavioral Health Administration. I Matter provides up to six free therapy sessions for youth in Colorado and reimburses participating licensed therapists.
For general inquiries about the program, view the FAQs. To receive help with the website or support in scheduling a session, email support@imattercolorado.org.
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.