September 16, 2011

Volume 2, Issue 1
Ponderosa News
Special Dates of
Interest:
School Pictures
Tuesday, September 20th

Pop in with Ron
Wednesday, September
21
st
from 1:45 2:45 pm.

SAAC Meeting
Monday, October 3
rd
from
5:30 6:30 pm.

PTA Meeting
Tuesday, October 4
th
from
6:30 7:30 pm.

Walk-a-thon
Wednesday, October 12th
Individual
Highlights:
CO Registry 2
SAAC / PTA 2
Pets 2
TSD Info 3
Staff Spotlight 3
Safety 4
Hours 4
Pop-in with Ron 5
Contact Info 6
Electronic News 6
Ponderosa Elementary School of Global Learning
Ponderosa will foster
happy and healthy
students who meet
their highest level of
education and
potential by:
Thinking
critically and
creatively
Using
technology
intuitively
Caring for self
and others
Exhibiting
leadership
through
collaboration
Having a social
sense of
Ponderosa Vision Statement


responsibility
And living with
a global
understanding
It is with great
excitement and
high expectations
that we begin the
2011-2012 school
year. We learned a
great deal over the
2010-2011 school
year and were
looking to improve
what we started on
last year. We have
high expectations
for our students,
both academically
and socially, and
that begins with
high expectations
of ourselves. Our
vision statement is
intended to capture
what we hope to
accomplish with
our students.
Were looking
forward to a
successful 2011-
2012 school year.
B.A.S.E. Camp Program

This year, B.A.S.E. Camp will be
providing before and after school care
for our students. The program offers
enriching activities as well as a
structured environment for students
to learn, explore, and engage in
physical activities in a safe
environment. For more information,
you can contact Laura Williams,
B.A.S.E. Camp Site Director, at
970-266-1734.
Students are permitted
on the school grounds
at 8:23 a.m., when
staff is on duty. We
appreciate your
cooperation in helping
all of our students
remain safe.
Student Safety



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"The mind is not a
vessel to be filled, but a
fire to be ignited."

~ Plutarch


As a state
requirement, it is
necessary to inform
you about the
procedure by which
community members
may obtain law
enforcement
information collected
pursuant to the
Colorado Sex Offender
Registration
Enforcement Act is
available online at:
Colorado Sex Offender Registration Enforcement Act

This is the first of
Ponderosa monthly
newsletters. This
newsletter will be
published on the
last Friday of every
month, which will
include school news
and information.
Newsletters will be
available on the
web on Ponderosas
website. This is
intended to have
information at your
fingertips and
easily accessible at
all times.

Monthly
Newsletters

http://dcj.state.co.us/
odvsom/Sex_Offender/
SO_Pdfs/schoolresourc
eguideregistration.pdf
and on CDEs website
at:
http://www.cde.state.c
o.us/cdeprevention/do
wnload/pdf/School_Se
x_Offender_Guide.pdf.
In addition, copies of
this guide are available
upon request for a
$2.00 copying fee at
the main office of
every Thompson
school and at the
Thompson School
district Main Office at
800 S. Taft in
Loveland, Colorado.
Community members
may view the
document for free
while at these
locations and the
document can be
downloaded free of
charge at the websites
listed.
Our next SAAC
meeting will be
held on Monday,
October 3
rd
, at
5:30 p.m. in the
Ponderosa Library.
The next
Parent/Teacher
Organization
meeting will be
held on Tuesday,
October 4
th
, at
6:30 p.m. in the
Ponderosa Library.
We hope that you
can join us for one
or both!

As much as we
love our pets,
please refrain
from bringing
your pet to
school. We have
students with
allergies and we
want to ensure
that we maintain
the safest
environment for
all our students.

SAAC and
Parent/Teacher
Association
Meetings
Pets



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Ponderosa
Elementary
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Parents are invited to
learn about the
workings of
Thompson School
District at Thompson
101, October 3
rd
at
Bill Reed Middle
School from 6:30-
9:00 p.m. The event
is sponsored by the
Board of Education.
The evening will
include information
tables from 6:30-
9:00 p.m.; breakout
from 7:00-7:30 and
8:30-9:00 p.m.; and
a Board of Education
Parents invited to learn about district

Greetings! My name is
Joan Brockway and it is
my great pleasure to be
joining the team at
Ponderosa Elementary as
a 5
th
grade teacher. Most
recently I have been
principal at Lincoln
Elementary, but made the
decision this year to return
to teaching. I could not be
more excited, as being in
the classroom working
with children is my
passion. My career in
public education began
with four years of teaching
5
th
grade followed by 3
years as a district-wide
Staff Spotlight ~ Joan Brockway 5
th
Grade Teacher

"It is the supreme art of
the teacher to awaken
joy in creative
expression and
knowledge."
-Albert Einstein
candidate forum
from 7:30-8:30 p.m.
Information topics
include open
enrollment,
transportation,
nutrition services,
family engagement,
program services
such as special
education, gifted
education, getting
involved and more.
Breakout sessions
include school
finance, math
curriculum, a district
overview, district
choices, school
safety and data and
assessment.
Refreshments will be
available for sale
through a school
fundraiser and child
care will be provided.
______________

"A master can tell you
what he expects of you.
A teacher, though,
awakens your own
expectations."

~ Patricia Neal
math specialist. I look
forward to bringing all
these professional
experiences into my
teaching and am already
looking forward to the first
day of school!
My husband and I have
called Colorado home for
over 30 years and are
both major outdoor
enthusiasts. We shared a
first career leading
outdoor programs for kids
and adults in Colorado
and abroad which
included backpacking,
rock climbing, and rafting
adventures. We have a
high school senior still at
home, three other children
and two grandchildren. I
am very excited to
become a Ponderosa
Panda, and look forward
to bringing our focus on
global awareness in my
classroom of the 5
th

graders this year.



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Evacuation Information
Ponderosa's first
designated evacuation site
is Lucile Erwin Middle
School located at 4700
Lucerne Ave. In the event
of a school evacuation, you
will be contacted to pick up
your child from this site.
Our secondary evacuation
site is King of Glory
Lutheran Church located at
2919 Wilson Ave.





S a f e t y


Drop Off and Pick Up.
Parking by the Kindergarten
area / EC area has created
an unsafe situation,
therefore, we are asking that
you do not use this area to
drop off or pick up your
child. You may use the
drop off lane directly in front
of the office / gym / cafeteria
for pick up and drop off.
Ask your child to exit/enter
from the passenger side of
the vehicle.
If you do need to exit your
car, please park in the lot
and walk your child across
to the appropriate area.


Full day Kindergarten through 5th grade
Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri 8:38 a.m. to 3:40 p.m.
Wednesday (early release) 8:38 a.m. to 2:10 p.m.

A.M. Kindergarten
Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri 8:38 a.m. to 11:40 a.m.
Wednesday (early release) 8:38 a.m. to 10:50 a.m.

P.M. Kindergarten
Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri 12:38 p.m. to 3:40 p.m.
Wednesday (early release) 11:58 a.m. to 2:10 p.m.


If you need to drop your student off prior to 8:23 a.m.,
BASE camp (Before and After School Enrichment) opens at
6:30 a.m. and is also available after school until 6:00 p.m.

Please contact BASE camp at 226-1734 or go online at
www.mybasecampkids.org for additional information.

School Hours
Ponderosa Panda Way ~


Be Respectful

Be Responsible

Be Fair-Minded


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POP-IN
WITH
RON!























Ponderosa Parents!
Plan to meet Superintendent Dr. Ron Cabrera
Wednesday, September 21 from 1:45-2:45 in
front of our school.
Popcorn will be served to those parents and their
children who visit with him at the close of the school day.









































Ponderosa Elementary is
going green! Newsletters
will be posted on
Ponderosa website for
your viewing convenience.
If you do not have access
to a computer or prefer to
have a paper copy of the
newsletter, please call
Sheri at 679-9500 to
request a copy to be sent
home with your child.
Electronic News!
Ponderosa
Elementary School of
Global Learning
4550 Florence Drive
Loveland, CO 80538

ATTENDANCE LINE:
(970) 679-9590

PHONE:
(970) 679-9500

FAX:
(970) 679-9520

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Loveland, CO 80538

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