Courage & Character
Hello Fall River Fox Families,
Every year, St. Vrain does projections for the predicted enrollment of each of its schools. In short, through a statistical analysis SVVSD does its best guess as to how many students each building will have next school-year.
Fall River’s projection is healthy. In fact, our enrollment is expected to increase slightly. With overall enrollment expected to increase, we have received additional staffing for next year. This is necessitating some new hiring and some changes in next year’s assignment of teachers. It is also presenting some great opportunities for existing staff to try out some new roles at Fall River. In addition, we have some staff who are moving on to new adventures.
New Hires:
Ms. Amber Koran will be returning to Fall River as our ESCE Preschool teacher.
Mrs. Tiffany Manzanares will be our newest 1st grade teacher.
Mrs. Sydney Vasquez is our newest 4th grade teacher.
Some Moves:
Amber Jackson, 3rd grade teacher, is moving to California with her partner who has an employment opportunity there. We will miss her!
Monika Atkinson, our marvelous preschool teacher, is leaving us to pursue new opportunities within Early Childhood.
Julianne McKell, our dedicated & amazing special education teacher has a new role with the SVVSD special education team.
Heather Staples, currently in 3rd grade, is moving to join our 1st grade team.
Amy Lee, currently 1st grade, will be moving to our 4th grade team.
Brian Huey, currently in 4th grade, is moving to join our 5th grade team.
Analise Schultz and Rachel Billeter, currently 2nd grade teachers, are moving to 3rd grade together.
Sophie Toupozoglou, currently 4th grade, will be moving to 3rd grade.
Melinda Schluckebier, currently 3rd grade, will be moving to join the 2nd grade team.
Theresa Buchtel, currently 5th grade, will be taking on our intermediate reading interventionist role.
Hope to see you this evening at Unplugged Summer!
Onward and upward!
Quinn O’Keefe
Fall River Principal
S’more Summer Reading Fun
Shoe Drive at Fall River Elementary
Don’t miss out, there is still time to register!
Join the Fun & Make a Difference!
The Happy Smackah is back and we want YOU to be part of this incredible event! Register today and be part of a community that cares.
This year’s Happy Smackah honoree is Cooper Rusaw, a fellow student here at Fall River. Cooper and the entire Rusaw family embody everything the Happy Smackah stands for.
We’d love for you to join us on this special day to support this amazing family! Fall River students register at no cost to support Cooper. See this link for more information: www.happysmackah.com
Register for Innovation Center Summer Programming!
From outdoor adventures and creative design to coding, aeronautics, music innovation, and more—the Innovation Center’s summer programming offers something for every interest and age group. Open to students entering grades 1–12, these hands-on experiences spark curiosity, build new skills, and create lasting memories. Programs run throughout June and July at Timberline PK-8, Westview Middle, and Frederick High.
Learn more and register today.
STEM Night For ALL
Please join us at the Innovation Center on Tuesday, May 6th for our annual STEM Night! We’ll have STEM activities, a Make and Take section, and content specific STEM events in each of our focus areas, which include: Artificial Intelligence, Aerospace, Biosciences, Cybersecurity, Digital & Virtual Design, Entrepreneurship, Robotics, and Video Production. In addition, we’ll have larger outdoor STEM opportunities, the Student Design Guild, and Cardboard Carnival Games! Come to play from 4:30-6:30. Want to be a part of the Student Design Guild and / or the Carnival Games? Check out the attached flyer to see how YOU can participate!
Fall River Fox Calendar
5/2– Summer Unplugged
5/7– Late Start (school starts at 11:20)
5/12–PTO Meeting
5/22–Last Day of School
PTO Happenings
5/5-5/9 Teacher Appreciation Week
- Volunteer opportunities will be sent out on Monday!
5/12 May PTO Meeting
- Get all the latest school news and volunteer opportunities!
- Interested in joining the Board? Elections for next year are held at the May meeting.
5/16 Fifth Grade Continuation
- Mark your calendar, we’ll need help celebrating our outgoing fifth graders! Volunteer signups will be sent out next week.
Make sure you’re on the PTO mailing list to receive the latest updates!
PTO has volunteer positions available! Interested in seeing how you can help? Visit the Fall River PTO website to learn more.