Hi Everyone!
I'm so sorry that I missed posting at the beginning of the week. I've been ironing out my schedule, as I'm sure you all are too. I will do my best to get with it quickly! :)
It seemed as though everyone from Cottage 1 made it to line-up beautifully. It was so fun to see all of those sweet little faces marching into the building with Sandy. I hope that pick-up went smoothly for everyone as well.
Cottage 2 starts tomorrow! And I don't know about any of you, but my daughter is beside herself with excitement :) Drop-off and pick-up times and procedures are at the end of this post.
My little guy said that Cottage 1 had the pleasure of going to all three specials on both days, so I'm pretty sure that the same will apply to Cottage 2. In any case, please have your child wear or bring gym shoes.
While there is no school on Friday, I encourage everyone to come and join the festivities in town. There will be a parade and plenty of activities and challenges for both the adults and the kids. Here is the info:
Event Name: 2012 USA PRO CYCLING CHALLENGE - Woodland Park SPRINT
Event Type(s): Community Event Calendar
Description: Stage 5 of the 2012 Pro Cycling Challenge will bring international riders from Breckenridge through Woodland Park on their way to finish in Colorado Springs. Woodland Park will host a Sprint Line where the riders may hit their fastest speeds of the week! If you are a business that would like to be in the middle of the festivities on Aug 24th please contact the organizing committee for the USA PRO CHALLENGE STAGE 5 SPRINT FESTIVAL in Woodland Park at 719.686.5259 or 719.641.0791. Some of the events are: People Powered Parade at 10:00 am in front of the Cultural Center - decorate your ride and win a prize! Kids activities at Memorial park Live Music in the Gazebo at Memorial Park at 12:00pm and 3:00pm BierWerks Bier Garden near Bergstrom Park opens at 11:00am VIP SPRINT Line Hospitality area sponsored by Park State Bank & Trust opens at 11:00am Costume Contest 140+ USA PRO CHALLENGE Cyclists race through town at the fastest speeds of the entire six day event. Come see them live cross the Sprint line at Pine St. Extended Farmers Market until 3:00pm Family Movie Night – bring your chairs and blankets and join us on the greens at the Midland Pavilion for 2 g-rated family movies Block Parties, Cookouts and Watch Parties all over town Join in the festivities and let’s have a great day of fun!
Event Date: 08-24-12
Event Time: 10:00 AM - 08:30 PM MST
Location: Memorial Park and Throughout Woodland Park
along Highway 24
Woodland Park, CO 80863
Contact Person: Mike Perini
Details: ESTIMATED time for riders to sprint through Woodland Park is between 1:15 and 3:00.
The last I heard, some of these times might need to be rearranged a bit as they may be sending the pro-riders through earlier than expected, but for now the events are scheduled as planned.
Can't wait!
Hope you all have a great week and weekend!
Here is the drop off/pick up info sent from Sandy this week:
Cottage 1 classes start Tuesday, Aug. 21st at 11:10 and end at 2:55...every Tues. and Wed.
Cottage 2 classes start Thursday, Aug. 23rd at 11:10 and end at 2:55...every Thurs. and Fri.
NO SCHOOL FRIDAY AUGUST 24th due to BIKE RACE which will block many roads and bus routes, etc.
Students arrive and line up outside of the school beside the white fence of the butterfly garden until I come out and walk them in as an entire group.
There are no other children being dropped off at that time, so it is okay to park in front and get out of your car...
However, at 2:55 you must NOT park in front of the school, but rather park in the lot across the street using crosswalks to come and meet the class by the flag pole
OR
Pull in front in the FLOW lane and teachers and the principal help children notice their cars and get in the in a continuous flow of traffic. Parents do not get out of the car when in the flow lane.
I will walk the class out to the flag pole area in front of the school and help children during this first week or so of school until they are used to the system.
sstruble@wpsdk12.org
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Cottage 1 classes start Tuesday, Aug. 21st at 11:10 and end at 2:55...every Tues. and Wed.
Cottage 2 classes start Thursday, Aug. 23rd at 11:10 and end at 2:55...every Thurs. and Fri.
NO SCHOOL FRIDAY AUGUST 24th due to BIKE RACE which will block many roads and bus routes, etc.
Students arrive and line up outside of the school beside the white fence of the butterfly garden until I come out and walk them in as an entire group.
There are no other children being dropped off at that time, so it is okay to park in front and get out of your car...
However, at 2:55 you must NOT park in front of the school, but rather park in the lot across the street using crosswalks to come and meet the class by the flag pole
OR
Pull in front in the FLOW lane and teachers and the principal help children notice their cars and get in the in a continuous flow of traffic. Parents do not get out of the car when in the flow lane.
I will walk the class out to the flag pole area in front of the school and help children during this first week or so of school until they are used to the system.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Here We Go! 2012-2013
Everybody Ready? (If your answer is "not exactly," that's OK---I've got some work to do too :) )
Welcome back to a new school year! I'll be doing my best to keep us all updated on the goings-on via this blog. I'll try to do at least one weekly update to give us all an idea of what our children's week will look like.
This Week:
Meet and Greet at the creek in Green Mountain Falls, Wednesday, August 15 from 10-1. For those of you who are unfamiliar with GMF, the event will be at the creek/picnic area by the GMF pool NOT the playpark with the gazebo. Take the GMF exit from hwy 24 and follow the road until it makes a sharp left turn, just after the pool (about 1/2 mile from hwy). There is parking on the left just after the sharp left turn. You'll see a large picnic area right next to the creek.
I LOVE this event :) This area of the creek is "bordered" by two tunnels and is plenty shallow enough for the kids to play safely, yet deep enough for the kids to have tons-o-fun! Bring some snacks/lunch, a blanket or lawn chairs, sunscreen, towels, clothes/shoes for the kiddos that you're OK with getting wet (a change of clothes might be a good idea too) and plenty of sand/water toys. While we'll miss some old familiar faces, we look forward to meeting all of our new families! If you need further directions, please e-mail me at bigsnowymountain@gmail.com.
Also, the pool will be open if you'd like to swim, although I'm not sure of the pricing.
Next Week:
School starts! Yay!
Cottage 1 (K-2) will meet Tuesday, August 21, and Wednesday, August 22.
Cottage 2 (3-5) will meet Thursday, August 23. There wil be NO SCHOOL on Friday the 24th, due to Hwy 24 being closed for the Procycling Tour.
I am unsure of the schedule for Specials yet, but I will let you know---it helps to know if your child has PE that day :)
Hours for both classes are 11:10-2:55. Please bring your children to the front entrance at Gateway by 11:05 to line up at the white fence in front of the school. You may park in either of the 2 parking lots in the front, or you may park at the curb alongside the yellow painted areas. If you have prearranged to enter the building, please park in the parking area so we don't block the drop-off lane. Mrs. Struble will come out to pick up the whole class at 11:10 and escort them to their classroom.
Please do not enter the building early unless you have already worked something out with Sandy. If you do need to enter the building, you must first stop by the office to sign in. If you don't have a volunteer pass, then you will need your ID. Volunteer applications can be filled out at the front office---a background check is required, but we are very fortunate that our school pays for them (some schools require that the volunteers buy their own background checks).
There are several options for pick-up. If you use the flow lane, instruct your child to watch for your vehicle. As you pull up to the school, you will need to pull up as far as possible, which isn't always directly in the front. Parents are not allowed to exit their vehicle, so if your child doesn't see you right away, you may need to ask a crossing attendant to assist your child in getting to you.
Another option is that you park in one of the lots and walk to the front door to meet your child and take them back to your vehicle.
A third option is that you park in the parallel parking on Baldwin, right in front of the playground. There is a gate that the children can come through if you instruct them to come through the playground. You may also park there and use the gate to walk up to the front entrance to greet your child.
Whichever option you choose, it is recommended that you arrive early, as the flow lane gets very full and parking spaces get harder to find at 2:55.
Supply list:
Please send these items with your child on the first day of school. Mrs. Struble likes to get started right away on fun projects that will require many of these supplies :)
1 plastic pocket folder
1 Dozen #2 pencils (sharpened)
1 set washable markers (fat or skinny)
1 box crayons or colored pencils (sharpened)
1 pencil box (8"x2"x5") (not bigger than 11"x7"x2")
1 Ruler (metric and English)
1 Glue Stick
1 bottle white school glue
1 Fiskars children's scissors
1 large box facial tissues (and a second brought in after Holiday break)
1 box Ziploc bags (sandwich or gallon)
1 Spiral Notebook
2 boxes of Snacks per semester (can be crackers, cookies, granola bars, fruit snacks, pretzels, etc)
(May bring in backpack as needed: non-marking soles on clean shoes for gym but please do not leave at school)
Snacks:
There is a snack time everyday @1:15. Please pack plenty of snacks or a lunch for your child, including water or another drink (clear drinks only please). We do have extra snacks (that you all donate at the beginning) for children who do not have one, but please instruct your child to eat the snack you sent. In the past, we have had some cute little kiddos (including my own at times) eating the emergency snacks even though they do have their own. Surely they just forgot that they had one packed for them ;)
If you have ANY questions about how the Cottage scheduling works, please contact me, Heather Kriegshauser, at bigsnowymountain@gmail.com or Pippi Howard at phoward@wpsdk12.org
Can't wait! Its going to be a great year!
See you soon,
Heather Kriegshauser (Gracie and Jacob's mama).
Welcome back to a new school year! I'll be doing my best to keep us all updated on the goings-on via this blog. I'll try to do at least one weekly update to give us all an idea of what our children's week will look like.
This Week:
Meet and Greet at the creek in Green Mountain Falls, Wednesday, August 15 from 10-1. For those of you who are unfamiliar with GMF, the event will be at the creek/picnic area by the GMF pool NOT the playpark with the gazebo. Take the GMF exit from hwy 24 and follow the road until it makes a sharp left turn, just after the pool (about 1/2 mile from hwy). There is parking on the left just after the sharp left turn. You'll see a large picnic area right next to the creek.
I LOVE this event :) This area of the creek is "bordered" by two tunnels and is plenty shallow enough for the kids to play safely, yet deep enough for the kids to have tons-o-fun! Bring some snacks/lunch, a blanket or lawn chairs, sunscreen, towels, clothes/shoes for the kiddos that you're OK with getting wet (a change of clothes might be a good idea too) and plenty of sand/water toys. While we'll miss some old familiar faces, we look forward to meeting all of our new families! If you need further directions, please e-mail me at bigsnowymountain@gmail.com.
Also, the pool will be open if you'd like to swim, although I'm not sure of the pricing.
Next Week:
School starts! Yay!
Cottage 1 (K-2) will meet Tuesday, August 21, and Wednesday, August 22.
Cottage 2 (3-5) will meet Thursday, August 23. There wil be NO SCHOOL on Friday the 24th, due to Hwy 24 being closed for the Procycling Tour.
I am unsure of the schedule for Specials yet, but I will let you know---it helps to know if your child has PE that day :)
Hours for both classes are 11:10-2:55. Please bring your children to the front entrance at Gateway by 11:05 to line up at the white fence in front of the school. You may park in either of the 2 parking lots in the front, or you may park at the curb alongside the yellow painted areas. If you have prearranged to enter the building, please park in the parking area so we don't block the drop-off lane. Mrs. Struble will come out to pick up the whole class at 11:10 and escort them to their classroom.
Please do not enter the building early unless you have already worked something out with Sandy. If you do need to enter the building, you must first stop by the office to sign in. If you don't have a volunteer pass, then you will need your ID. Volunteer applications can be filled out at the front office---a background check is required, but we are very fortunate that our school pays for them (some schools require that the volunteers buy their own background checks).
There are several options for pick-up. If you use the flow lane, instruct your child to watch for your vehicle. As you pull up to the school, you will need to pull up as far as possible, which isn't always directly in the front. Parents are not allowed to exit their vehicle, so if your child doesn't see you right away, you may need to ask a crossing attendant to assist your child in getting to you.
Another option is that you park in one of the lots and walk to the front door to meet your child and take them back to your vehicle.
A third option is that you park in the parallel parking on Baldwin, right in front of the playground. There is a gate that the children can come through if you instruct them to come through the playground. You may also park there and use the gate to walk up to the front entrance to greet your child.
Whichever option you choose, it is recommended that you arrive early, as the flow lane gets very full and parking spaces get harder to find at 2:55.
Supply list:
Please send these items with your child on the first day of school. Mrs. Struble likes to get started right away on fun projects that will require many of these supplies :)
1 plastic pocket folder
1 Dozen #2 pencils (sharpened)
1 set washable markers (fat or skinny)
1 box crayons or colored pencils (sharpened)
1 pencil box (8"x2"x5") (not bigger than 11"x7"x2")
1 Ruler (metric and English)
1 Glue Stick
1 bottle white school glue
1 Fiskars children's scissors
1 large box facial tissues (and a second brought in after Holiday break)
1 box Ziploc bags (sandwich or gallon)
1 Spiral Notebook
2 boxes of Snacks per semester (can be crackers, cookies, granola bars, fruit snacks, pretzels, etc)
(May bring in backpack as needed: non-marking soles on clean shoes for gym but please do not leave at school)
Snacks:
There is a snack time everyday @1:15. Please pack plenty of snacks or a lunch for your child, including water or another drink (clear drinks only please). We do have extra snacks (that you all donate at the beginning) for children who do not have one, but please instruct your child to eat the snack you sent. In the past, we have had some cute little kiddos (including my own at times) eating the emergency snacks even though they do have their own. Surely they just forgot that they had one packed for them ;)
If you have ANY questions about how the Cottage scheduling works, please contact me, Heather Kriegshauser, at bigsnowymountain@gmail.com or Pippi Howard at phoward@wpsdk12.org
Can't wait! Its going to be a great year!
See you soon,
Heather Kriegshauser (Gracie and Jacob's mama).
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