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July 27, 2017
Ivy Stockwell Elementary School
Berthoud Weekly Surveyor
water and weed our Ivy community garden. Over the next few weeks we will begin construction of our Outdoor Classelcome to another great year at Ivy Stockwell Elementary. For those of room. Thanks to a dedicated committee of parents, our Ivy families and staff, you who are new to Ivy Stockwell, or are exploring our school as a pos- and our fantastic students, we are ready to get this moving forward. This will sibility, you won’t be disappointed. We are in year six as a STEM focus be phase one of a project that will continue to grow over the coming years. Please look for more informaschool and continue to grow our program. tion on an upcoming concert at As you can see from the construction around Berthoud High School that will town, we are continuing to grow in our enrollment. feature Face Vocal Band. They We have also received many will be performing for a one-night applications for families hopevent Oct. 7. All proceeds will go ing to be accepted through to Ivy Stockwell Elementary to open enrollment for the comhelp with the outdoor classroom ing school year. We are so funding. Tickets will be on sale lucky to have dedicated staff soon for $15 each. and supportive families that If you are new to Ivy Stockwell continue to work together to Elementary, please make sure make this an amazing place you have completed your online for student learning and registration as soon as possible. growth. ou can find this information Once again, Ivy has been on our district website at www. very busy this summer with thompsonschools.org. We will opportunities for enrichment Rick Bowles also be available for registraand literacy support. Teachers Principal at Ivy Stockwell tion support on Aug. 2 from 8 and support staff have spent Elementary School a.m.-6 p.m. You can turn in any countless hours this summer planning and providing Ivy Stockwell Elementary, 175 Fifth St., Berthoud, 970-613-6100, Princi- required documentation (immunizations, etc.) during this time. pal Rick Bowles. workshops that have taken advantage of our InnoAlso, Back to School night will vation Station. We also offered a six-week summer be on Aug. 16 from 4:30-6 p.m. Students can bring in their supplies and visit school program with students from Berthoud Elementary, Ivy Stockwell, and their new classrooms. In addition, parents can pay fees and access a variety of other schools. Students had opportunities to take mini-courses that gave them resources (before/after school care, bus routes, nutritional services, etc.). hands-on opportunities to experience STEM, sewing, gardening, and more. Our first day of school for all students is Aug. 8. School starts at 8 38 a.m. In the middle of summer we invited our families in for our summer Read-In and is dismissed at 3:40 p.m. and Book Swap. Students read in the shade under the trees, swapped books, Thank you to all of the Berthoud community for your support of Ivy Stockand enjoyed a popsicle. They were also able to trade in their used books for well, Berthoud schools, and the Thompson School District. You help make our new ones to read over the summer. I also want to extend a huge thank you schools amazing. to all of the parents and students who volunteered their time this summer to
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