Courage & Character
Hello Fall River Fox Families,
We always try to focus on “kindness” during the Valentine’s Day season. Speaking kindly to others, helping the people around you, and spreading thoughtful words of kindness are practices we help our Foxes to learn during the first half February.
Our student council (about 40 of our kiddos are on STUCO) recently wrapped up their Kindness-Gram campaign. Fall River students wrote over 800 messages of kindness to their classmates and teachers and family members. I’m super proud of our student council for organizing and leading such a positive learning experience for our students.
While I’m on the topic of kindness, I’d also like to point out that Mrs. Evans’ preschoolers put together an amazing act of kindness for our school. They created a “chain of kindness” by linking construction paper circlets with messages of kindness and decorated our halls with this chain. What makes this even more special is that several of our older classrooms and grade levels found out about it and pitched in their help to make it the biggest kindness chain ever. I love it when our older students model kindness and character for our littlest Foxes.
I hope all of you have a wonderful extended weekend, and that you enjoy Valentine’s Day with your family.
Onward and upward!
Quinn O’Keefe
Fall River Principal
Salud Dental Clinic – 2/25/25
Kindergarten Family Literacy Night
February 19th
Join Us for Kindergarten Family Literacy Night – February 19th
St. Vrain Valley Schools invites kindergarten families to an engaging evening focused on supporting early literacy. Hosted by members of St. Vrain’s Priority Programs and kindergarten teachers, this event will provide valuable insights into the Colorado READ Act, strategies to strengthen early reading skills at home, and digital tools that enhance literacy growth.
Kindergarten Family Literacy Night will take place on February 19, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m., at the Timberline PK-8 Community Room. Childcare and Spanish interpretation will be available.
Visit the website to learn more about Kindergarten Family Literacy Night
Make Your Own Bot!
Upcoming Parent University Session, February 20
St. Vrain’s Parent University program provides training, information, and resources to parents and caregivers to support the well-being and success of their children.
Join us on Zoom, Feb. 20 from 5-6:30 p.m.
Adolescent RISE with Nicholas Thompson, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Adolescent RISE is a presentation that takes a fun and informative look at the developmental period of adolescence (ages 10-25). It includes debunking myths about adolescence, understanding the four qualities of adolescence (risk taking, identity formation, social reorientation, and emotional intensity), and learning about the tweenage brain. With this foundation established, ways to better support our kids will be discussed.
Please register online to assist with planning purposes.
Learn more about St. Vrain’s Parent University and register for upcoming events
Fall River Immunization Rates from the 2023-24 School Year
Community Schools Wraparound Registration Open Now
Extend Your Child’s Preschool Experience with Wraparound Pre-K Care
St. Vrain Valley Schools offers licensed Wraparound Pre-K Care for children ages 3 to 5 at six school sites, providing a safe and enriching environment to complement preschool or as a childcare option for younger learners. With activities in STEAM, literacy, and creative play, children will build skills and confidence in a nurturing setting. Registration for the 2025-2026 school year is open now.
Visit Community Schools online to learn more and register.
Half-Year iPad Insurance is Available!
If you have NOT already purchased iPad insurance for your student’s iPad, you now have the option to purchase half-year iPad Insurance. Please contact our school Secretary, Amanda Rogowski ( [email protected]) if you would like to purchase the Optional iPad Insurance and possibly save hundreds of dollars! Once we inspect your student’s iPad and determine that it is in good shape, we will add the fee into their Infinite Campus Account. You can then purchase the insurance through Infinite Campus.
2024-25 Student iPad Insurance Fee for the 1/2 Year: $12.50
The fee is reduced for students eligible for free or reduced priced lunch. ($5 and $7.50 respectively)
To apply for free or reduced lunch status, fill out the Education Benefit Form
iPad Insurance covers from when it is purchased until the next school year begins in August 2025!
Thank you and please don’t hesitate to contact me or Ms. Amanda with any questions!
Ms. Steph
720-652-7920 ext. 22573
Digital Citizenship
Students in grades K – 5 will begin lessons in digital citizenship in January and February. Lessons are drawn from Common Sense Education and will be taught by our STEM Coordinator Mrs. Trembly, and our Campus Supervisor, Miss Steph.
Some of the content will include: Media balance and well being, privacy and security, digital footprint and identity, relationships and communication, cyberbullying, digital drama and hate speech, as well as news and media literacy.
Below, you will find links to family activities and discussion prompts around this content.
Grades K-2
Digital Citizenship Family Activity in English
Digital Citizenship Family Activity in Spanish
Grades 3 – 5
Digital Citizenship Family Activity in English
Digital Citizenship Family Activity in Spanish
Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) Spring 2025
Schools in Colorado use standardized testing as a way to measure student’s academic progress and prepare students for life in the real world.
Mark your calendars! This year testing for 3rd-5th graders will occur between 4/8/25-4/18/25 (makeups 4/21-4/25).
Please keep these dates in mind when planning in the Spring. Minimizing students absences and tardies during this time is extremely helpful.
Fall River Fox Calendar
2/14– No School- Non-Student Contact Day
2/17–No School-President’s Day
2/25–Salud Dental Clinic
3/5– Late Start Day
3/17-3/21–No School-Spring Break
4/8/25-4/24/25— CMAS testing
4/15-4/20–SVVSD Art Show
PTO Happenings
3/5/25- Late Start Day-Spring Clean-Up 8:30-11:00
-Talent Show dates and signup info will be going home on 2/21/25, start planning your entries!
-Yearbook sales will be live soon, and will be delivered in the spring again this year for the picnic / yearbook signing
PTO has volunteer positions available! Interested in seeing how you can help? Visit the Fall River PTO website to learn more.