BURRO BROADCAST
News & Information from the Principal 12/6/2020
Hanging in There and Staying Positive!
This year's schedule is different than others in that our semester ends after we return from break. The first semester ends on January 28th. There is still time for students to turn in missing assignments and raise their grades. While we don't expect anyone to complete school work over the holiday, it is a great time to get caught up on any missing work.
Finally, I sincerely hope that everyone is able to stay healthy and safe this holiday season. Please take time to reflect on the positives, make time for each other, and enjoy the beauty in the world around us by getting outside!
BURROS OF THE MONTH
HIGH SCHOOL BURRO OF THE MONTH:
Mora Navin (nominated by Mr. Knudsen)
Mora is respectful of everyone around her. During an extended absence she kept up with her work and asked clarifying questions to help teach herself the concepts showing great responsibility. Her most impressive quality though is that Mora knows how she learns best and she uses it well. Mora uses her own learning style during class to enhance her lecture notes to ensure she can study and understand the material later on. Mora exemplifies a respectful, responsible and resourceful student.
Full-Time Remote
Gracie Arellano (nominated by Mr. Knudsen)
Gracie is doing great work on her Edgenuity classes. She keeps up with assignments and asks clarifying questions when needed.
Acknowledgement
Silas Newton (nominated by Mr. Thompson)
Silas is constantly an exemplary student. He also goes above and beyond for other students and is vested in the program as a whole. Silas is currently trying to collaborate with a group of advanced students outside of class time to provide them with a more challenging and enriching experience.
MIDDLE SCHOOL BURRO OF THE MONTH:
Mason Morgan (Nominated by Mr. Rivas & Mr. Boland)
Mason demonstrates the best qualities anyone would want to see in a young man. He works hard, he's respectful, kind, and helpful to other students.
Mason has been fantastic in Mr. Rivas' Social Studies & Philosophy courses. Mason is a student who arrives to school with a purpose and attacks his education. Mason always has his hand in the air to respond to questions or to lead the classroom discussion in an academic that challenges the thinking of the classroom as a whole. Mason is willing to assist classmates once his work is complete to aid in his peer's understanding! Overall this young man is a role model for the entire Middle School.
Full-time Remote
Adam Keeling (nominated by Mr. Boland)
Adam has greatly improved the quality and quantity of his work in math this year. He has done a great job under very challenging and difficult circumstances.
Acknowledgement
Sarah Smith (nominated by Ms. Springer)
Sarah is great to have in class. She is has an excellent attitude towards art, especially when it comes to helping her peers navigate any projects or ideas. Sarah is always willing to lend a hand - figuratively speaking, because these are COVID times - or a critical eye for her peer's work. She does a great job of encouraging her classmates to be creative.
Welcome to the Library!
We’ve opened the Park County School Library for the 2020-2021 school year!
The South Park School Library is up and running and available to our students online! Students have access to ebooks, audiobooks, as well as *fingers crossed* our entire physical catalog. Simply log in to our online catalog using your library card and place holds on physical books that will be set aside for you (you'll receive an email when books are available for pickup)
Keystone Science School Update!
Keystone Science School Partners With Park County School District
KSS is working with each 3rd-8th grade student in Park County School District to offer a unique outdoor education program embedded within the traditional school day.
Keystone Science School has been partnering with Park County Schools for over 10 years. In a typical year the 5th grade students from Edith Teter Elementary School visited Keystone Science School for an overnight outdoor education program each November. Students would hike as they learned about a variety of environmental science topics. Their program would always include elements of teambuilding and field-based science. Due to COVID-19, an overnight field trip to Keystone Science School is not possible but their partnership with Park County Schools didn’t stop this year, it only grew. Instead of sending students for an overnight field trip, Keystone Science School is embedded within a typical school day for each 3rd-8th grade student within the Park Country School District.
This is a unique partnership, with the initial goal to reduce class size as the District worked to meet CDPHE’s guidelines for K-12 schools specific to physical distancing requirements. While the program was a creative solution in an effort to reduce the number of restrictions in classrooms, it is helping students get outside and learn about their surroundings. “Opportunities outside of the classroom are rare and partnering with KSS brings an abundance of hands-on experiential learning to our school community,” states South Park Middle and High School principal, Gretchen Panicucci. “Our students need experiences that get them outside and into nature now more than ever with the current Covid-19 health crisis. Partnering with KSS provides approximately 80 middle school students with outdoor learning experiences throughout the school year. These experiences foster positive relationships among students and adults, expand on learning standards from the classroom setting, and offer a window into a world not yet explored,” she continues.
Keystone Science School has worked hard to adapt to the new CDPHE guidelines and has been forced to cancel almost all of its programs. “It’s been an interesting year, and KSS has worked very hard to adapt to our new reality. Our partnership with the Park County School District is a shining light in this challenging year. We have been so excited to implement our traditional outdoor education curriculum within a traditional school environment. It’s really been a dream come true and I think we’re all hoping the collaboration will continue into a post-COVID world,” states Dave Miller, Director of Marketing and Strategic Partnerships for KSS.
The idea for the program originated with Laurel Dumas, Edith Teter Elementary principal who has been bringing students to KSS for years as a 5th grade teacher and now principal. “Our students already spend time outside, ranching, hunting, and fishing, but they’re not always exploring, hiking, and learning, or thinking about their surroundings through an environmental, sustainability, or scientific lens. Additionally, the Keystone Science School program is an invaluable experience for our students because the staff there are so good at incorporating
social and leadership skills into their activities, as well as overall wellness, which is increasingly important in this uncertain time we’re currently living in,” states Laurel Dumas.
Reminder- STUDENT SEASON PASSES
Summit Student Pass
Unlimited skiing or riding at Keystone with limited restrictions at Breckenridge (11/27/2020-28/2020; 12/26/2020-12/31/2020; 1/16/2021; 2/13/2020-2/14/2020)
Rates by age: Child age 5-12 is $299, Teen age 13-18 is $429
All individuals under 18 years of age must have legal parent or guardian sign Season Pass Application
Students must present student ID for 2020-2021 school year or have a completed Student Authorization Form.
Pass includes 6 Ski with a Friend discounts.
To acquire a Summit Student Pass bring your current student ID to any Vail Resorts Season Pass Office. If you do not have a valid student ID you will need to have the school complete the form below prior to visiting the pass office. If you have any questions, Peter Lubin will try to answer them, but "I don't know" is a distinct possibility with all the changes this ski season. Mr. Lubin can be reached by email at peter.lubin@parkcountyre2.org.
Gretchen Panicucci, MA, NCC, LPC
gretchen.panicucci@parkcountyre2.org
719.836.4410
"Park County Re-2 Schools shall strive to provide a safe environment, meaningful opportunities and innovative educational programs for all students so that they reach their learning potential, including that they meet or exceed state and district content standards, through a partnership between home, school, and the community." - District Mission