Dear EVES Families,
Our first trimester has now come to an end and both students and teachers have experienced their first school break since the day off in September.  Snow is now flying and everyone is gearing up for the winter holidays and a new year.
Students are continuing to work very hard in school and are all progressing well.  Our Kindergarten students are going through their “fall” testing at the current moment, as they do not participate in assessments at the beginning of the year.  Given their limited skills and background, we wait until they have been in school for a couple months before we assess their abilities.
I wanted to take the opportunity to thank our Student Council members as they organized both a food drive and Veteran’s Day assembly for our students.  Both were successes.  Please also note that the veterans from the Vail VFW post has donated a US flag and a Colorado state flag, along with their stands, to our school.  We are anxiously awaiting their arrival.  We greatly appreciate their generosity.
In closing, I look forward to seeing everyone at our first annual holiday celebration with Red Hill Elementary School.  We will be joining RHES, under the direction of Stacy Folkmann, our music teacher, for our holiday program at Eagle Valley High School on Dec. 12th at 6:30pm.
                       
                        Enthusiastically,
                        Monica Lammers
                       


Estimadas familias de EVES,
 Nuestro primer trimestre ha llegado a su final y  maestros y alumnos han experimentado su primer descanso de clases desde el  último día de descanso que tuvieron en septiembre.  La nieve esta ahora volando por todas partes poniéndose en marcha para las fiestas de diciembre y año nuevo
Los estudiantes continúan trabajando muy duro en la escuela y están progresando muy bien. Los alumnos del kinder están actualmente yendo a través de sus evaluaciones de otoño, ellos no participan en las evaluaciones del inicio de año. Dado a  sus limitadas habilidades y  a su origen, nosotros esperamos hasta que ellos hayan estado en la escuela por lo menos dos meses antes de que sus habilidades sean evaluadas. Quería aprovechar la oportunidad para agradecer a los miembros de  nuestro Consejo de Estudiantil por haber organizado las  dos asambleas para nuestros estudiantes, una para la colección de comida y la otra por el día de los veteranos. Las dos asambleas fueron todo un éxito. Por favor recuerde que los veteranos de la guerra de Vietnam de Vail, hicieron una donación de dos banderas junto con sus pedestales, una fue la bandera de los Estados Unidos y la otra del estado de Colorado. Estamos esperando ansiosamente que lleguen a la escuela y de verdad apreciamos su generosidad. Espero ver a todos en nuestra primera celebración anual  de las festividades de invierno junto con Red Hill Elememtary School. Nos uniremos a  RHES  para el programa festivo que se llevará a cabo el 12 de diciembre en Eagle Valley High School las 6:30pm, bajo la dirección de Stacy Folkmann,  nuestra maestra de música.
                    Con entusiasmo,
                   Monica Lammers
                       


WINTER WEATHER POLICY

Please note that all students are expected to be outside for recess unless the temperature is zero or below or the wind chill is a factor.  Please make sure your child(ren) are dressed appropriately for the winter weather and that their winter clothing is marked with their names. 


GREAT READING IN PROGRESS (GRIP)

A big thank you to Eagle Valley Elementary School PTO! Our parent teacher organization will once again be funding the GRIP Program.  GRIP is a reading incentive program offered to EVE students.  This year students in grades 2-5 are invited to participate. 

Each classroom teacher has developed guidelines for earning GRIP books.  For example, some students will be keeping track of the number of minutes he/she reads, while other students will give book talks once they have finished reading a book. 

Once a week, students who have earned a free GRIP book will visit the Flight Room and choose a brand new book.  When a student has earned 5 free books, his/her name will be announced over the intercom, printed in the school newsletter and their picture will be posted in our front lobby.  In addition, students will be given a medal (dog tag) to proudly display on his/her backpack.  Every time a student earns 5 more free books, they receive a new medal.  Each level of the reading program is represented by a color of the rainbow to complement our “Reading Rainbow” theme.

The GRIP program is a tradition here at EVES and has been a fun way to encourage reading.  If you have any questions about the GRIP program, feel free to contact your child’s teacher or one of the GRIP program coordinators (Liz Karr and Anita Ortiz). 

WINTER NOTES FROM THE P.E. DEPARTMENT 

The PE year is well under way.  After starting the year with a guest Karate teacher, Mr. James Lee, students have had a great time learning about physical fitness, soccer, and football.  Students impress me daily with their knowledge and execution of skills being studied and practiced. 

In order to facilitate their learning, students need to remember to wear or bring tennis shoes to school on their PE days.  I realize that some days are snowy and cold, but tennis shoes are needed to help keep your child from slipping, falling, and getting toe injuries as they learn and practice old and new skills.  Please help your child remember their tennis shoes, especially on those cold and snowy days.  Thank you for your help in this matter.

Trina Ehrenberg
tehrenberg@eagleschools.net
328-6981


PTO NEWS

Math Magic Assembly – December 5, 2006 – 9:00-9:45 a.m.

With a blend of education and amazing magic, Christian will perform magic tricks that work with math and give students some clues to help them figure them out!  Some of the math magic tricks Christian will perform will be the floating table, the human calculator, magic squares, and Chinese sticks.  His goal is to show your students that there is more to math than they might think.  He exemplifies the motto – “learning can be fun!”
(Thank you, PTO, for sponsoring our assemblies!)

The next PTA Meeting is Tuesday, December 12th – 7:30-8:30 a.m.  See you there! 


EAGLE PUBLIC LIBRARY 8th ANNUAL HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE

Kids of all ages and their families are invited to Eagle Public Library’s 8th Annual Holiday Open House on Thursday, December 14th, from 7-9 p.m.

Join the Library for holiday stories, music, refreshments, a miniature Christmas tree craft, and a special visit and photo opportunity with Santa.  Pianist Jeff Van Devender will play classic holiday music. 

For more information, call the library at 328-8811. 


POLAR EXPRESS MOVIE (School Holiday Break)

Kids in grades K & up are invited to Eagle Public Library to see “Polar Express” on Tuesday, December 19th, from 2-4 p.m.  Popcorn will be provided.