Welcome New Students for 2012-13!
Updates from HoS&Board:
Thanks to Steve with The City of Ft. Collins for his prompt response to our
request to set the School Zone light to match our start and end times .
Only 2 more weeks until the October 1st Count Date! Our goal is 340
students by then! We will have special rewards for the school and classes when
we reach our goal (: Congratulations to : Dawn in 6th g. who recruited 2 students
this week! Her name is in the ipad drawing. Please help promote TPAAK
wherever you go! Pick up your TPAAK postcards in the front office along with
our TPAAK posters to distribute!
Our 1st Paragon Adventure Night is next week, Tuesday Sept. 18! Please
note the change in times for stage performances (4th gr. 5:00 and 5th gr. 5:25
).After the second show please join us for A Burrito Dinner sold by PTLO
at 6-7 pm and visit all the classrooms to see their museum presentations. Each
dinner ticket that is purchased will be entered into a drawing for a surprise Gift
Card pack at the conclusion of the meal. Join your school friends for a Mexican
Dinner Night!!! Students can come in costume (some costumes are made in class
and those that are not should home made), attend both stage performances, then
go to their museum to share what they learned. Remember, the class with the
largest percentage of adult guests signed in their room gets to have Flame the
Dragon in their class for a month, their class name in Dragon Mail, and an
announcement and class picture at Respect Assembly! Make plans to attend and
bring a friend (: P.S. Students in CHAMPIONS who perform on the stage will be
dismissed to perform, the rest of the students will be taken to watch the stage
performances, but they will not be released to go to their museum rooms. Please
pick up your child from CHAMPIONS no later than 6 PM pm on Paragon Nights
so they can join their class in showing what they know.
TPAAK eLearning Days!
Friday, September 21st is TPAAK’s first eLearning Day! In an effort to
combine Teacher Professional Development Days with a day that still counts as a
student contact day, while preparing students with 21st century skills Teachers
will be at school in training and students will be at home doing school work,
some of which will be online.
Parents will need to have a computer available to their student, at least part of the
day. This can be a home computer, a friend or relatives’ computer or with a public
library card you can use one of their computers. Students who will be in
CHAMPIONS this day ( you have to be registered 48 hours in advance) will have
time to use the computer lab at TPAAK. Parents may supervise their student in
the TPAAK Lab between 7;45-3:45 Friday.
Teachers will be sending home the assignments in next Monday’s folder and
electronically along with any log in information needed and details regarding
how to turn in the assignments for that day. Below is information if you need to
use the public library computers. Thank you toall the families who attended the
eLearning information meeting!
Harmony Library Electronic Learning Center:
4616 S. Shields St.
http://www.poudrelibraries.org/computers/lab.html
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Monday 1:30 - 7:30 pm
Tuesday 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Wednesday 1:30 - 7:30 pm
Thursday 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Friday 11:00 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday 12:00 - 4:30 pm
Sunday 1:00 - 4:30 pm
Call 221-6740 to verify hours as they may
vary
Every school is required by the state to have a School
Accountability Committee (SAC). The SAC is required to have
Teachers/Staff, parent, and business partner members. Last year, we had
2 business partners and this year both of them are no longer able to
participate. If you know a community member who has their own business
or is a leader in a company (they do not need to be a parent but can be)
that you think would be interested in serving on this team (we meet after
school 4 times a year to look at school business i.e. budget, enrollment
etc.) please give them my contact info or give me theirs. Our 1st mtg. is
Thursday September 27. We will put this in Dragon Mail as well. Thank
you, Mrs. Griffin
Mosaica India Exchange Trip
TPAAK INDIA EXCHANGE- Just the Facts Page (9/12/12)
Who: TPAAK Middle School Students and TPAAK Chaperones visit Mosiaca
Middle School Students
What: 10 Day Trip to Faridabad, India.
When: March 15-24, 2013=TPAAK Spring Break
Where: Faridabad, India 3420 miles away and 11:30 hours ahead of Ft. Collins
Why: To experience first -hand the culture of another country by staying with
Mosaica students and their families, going to school and seeing the sites with
them
How: International Flight from DIA to Dubai, India then Mosaica Parent/School
vehicles, at TPAAK Students own expense approximately $2500.
If interested, pick up an application from Doug Jones-Graham or in the school
office.
Week of September 17th-20th Lunch Menu
More Lunch tables coming this week
Mon 17th – Spaghetti, Homemade Meat Sauce, Garden Salad, Italian
Dressing, Garlic Bread and orange quarters
Tues 18th – Cheeseburger served with green beans and fresh fruit
Wed 19th – Chicken patty sandwich served with broccoli and fresh fruit
Thurs 20th – Oven baked chicken served with corn and fresh fruit
Ordering Hot Lunch? If you are going to be tardy you need to call by
8:40 to order a hot lunch for your student; otherwise they will only be
allowed to have salad bar at lunch.
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Fall Lego League
See attached flyer
The TPAAK Dragonbytes have a few more slots open for the school First LEGO League team! The
signup forms are on the front desk. Please fill one out and bring it and your child to the next FLL
meeting, 4PM in room 225 Tuesday.
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Openings still available in group guitar class. Meets on Thursdays 44:45p.m. Sept 6 thru Oct. 25.
Please contact Heather Fjare at [email protected] or (970) 217-0216
Private lessons also available.
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SEVENTY SIX TROMBONES?
Well, not exactly, but we have THREE trombones that are waiting for students to
borrow! They were donated to our school with the intent that they be played!
You can borrow a trombone when you sign up for the group trombone lesson.
What a great experience for your student!
Email Mr. Forte, the brass teacher: [email protected]
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**DRUM CIRCLE** not too late to sign up--begins this Monday, Sept 10.
Time: Mondays 3:45-4:45; Room 122 (PE Room); Cost: $80 (8 weeks)
Contact: Ruth Meyers, [email protected], 970-217-5716 The drum circle is
for kids to learn to play drums/hand percussion for enjoyment. This will be done
through movement, playing drums, and other fun rhythmical activities that
encourage social interaction, leadership skills, self-expression, and
communication.
Thanks,
Ruth Meyers, drum circle facilitator
FALL FESTIVAL is Saturday, September 29th, 11am-3pm!!
PTLO will be looking for parents to help run classroom or grade level booths. We
will also have several drawings for prizes. If you own a business or would like to
donate a prize let us know! Set the date aside - it will be a fun day for all
families!!! Questions or volunteers can email Lisa Brooks - [email protected].
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In preparation for Fall Festival PTLO will have a Playground clean up day on
Saturday, September 22 at 9:30am. Bring your shovels, brooms, work
gloves, and help us tidy up our playground!!
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Safeway is running the Back to Schools promo. If you have receipts with earnings
on the bottom, log onto the website and enter your redemption code. If you do
not have computer access, you can turn receipts into the box at the front desk.
Thanks for supporting TPAAK!!
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Hello T.R. Paul Champions Families,
Winter Break is just around the corner and I wanted to give you a “Sneak Peak” of the
Champions Science Winter Break Club we will offer during the time TR Paul is closed
(see below). The cost is $28 a day for the Champions Science Winter Break Club and
includes all Science material, two snacks a day and hours of 6:30am-6:00pm being open
per day. We need 15 children enrolled each day to consider being open. Please look for
the Sign-up sheet on the parent table next month. Please let me know if you have any
questions.
Champions Science Winter Break Club Adventures December 24th-January 4th (Closed
December 25th, 26th and January 1st)
Discovery
Focus
Light
Lesson
Build a
Telescope
Senses
Seeing in 3D
Magnets
Magnet Field
Detector
Air
Kites
Chemical/Physical Chilling Hand
Changes
Nutrition
Crystal
Gardens
Muscles
Lub Dub
Hearts
Mirrors
Periscopes
Insects
Spying on Bugs
Gravity/Moon
Gravity Racers
Thank you,
Description
Children build a telescope to take home
Children explore how 3D fools our senses
Children build a magnetic field detector
Children build a mini-indoor kite
Children learn about chemical reactions while
learning the secret behind a cold inflating hand
Children learn how science is being used to
increase the amount of food grown
Children listen to their heartbeats, take their
pulses and make a heart model
Children make a working periscope
Children build a microscope and hunt for bugs
Children use ramps and cars to explore the pull of
gravity and the effects of friction
Bonnie Nugent
Area Manager
Champions
10106 W San Juan Way
Littleton, CO
Phone:(303)526-3418
Fax:(303) 526-3373
[email protected]
www.discoverchampions.com
Kona Ice will be at school from 3:30pm-4:30pm on Thursday,
September 20th. Enjoy an after school snack before heading home!!
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Playground Cleanup day is Saturday, September 22nd at 9:30am.
Bring your gloves, rakes, shovels, blowers, clippers, and help us tidy
up the outside of our school!!
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Fall Festival is Saturday, September 29th, 11am-3pm. Come have fun
with your family while supporting our teachers and school. If you
own a business and would like to donate a prize for our drawings, or
have time to volunteer that day, please contact Lisa Brooks at
[email protected].
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Be sure to get on to Safeway.com and enter your Back to School codes
at the bottom of your receipt. TPAAK gets a 10% kick back for any
participating products you purchase. If you do not have internet
access, bring your receipts to school and drop them in the collection
box at the front desk.
TPAAK’s Mission Statement
The mission of T.R. Paul Academy of Arts & Knowledge is to teach students the
joy of learning and the importance of expressing individual talent artistically
and academically while enhancing community and culture.