Courage & Character
Hello Fall River Fox Families,
Just a quick reminder, we are right in the middle of our holiday canned food drive. The competition is too tight to determine just yet, but I can say we’ve got a half-dozen classrooms in position to take the traveling trophy this year, and the pizza party that accompanies that honor.
Please continue to donate any dry food items that you are able. This includes canned, boxed, and bottled items.
Onward and upward!
Quinn O’Keefe
Fall River Principal
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.
Mini Raptors Dance Camp
Silver Creek Dance Team is hosting a Mini Raptors Clinic on January 25th at Blue Mountain Elementary. They offer reduced prices for students who qualify for Free and Reduced lunches. Athletes will receive a t-shirt, bow and learn choreography to perform at a basketball game!
Fall River Elementary is part of the Boulder County Eco-Cycle Green Star School Program
We’re excited to continue showcasing student artwork on
Artsonia! This platform is a fantastic way to celebrate your
child’s creativity by sharing their artwork with family and
friends, no matter where they are. It also supports our art
program through personalized keepsakes. Please check your
child’s Friday folder this week for permission forms and more
information about Artsonia.
To take advantage of this wonderful opportunity, you can log
into Artsonia using your child’s assigned account name. Once
logged onto artsonia.com, you can update your email address
and grant permission for your child’s artwork to be featured.
Thank you for your support!
Sincerely,
Mr. Kloser
We need your help!
St. Vrain Preschool Expands to Five-Day-A-Week Programs
Starting in the 2025-2026 school year, St. Vrain Valley Schools will offer five-day-a-week preschool programs. Families can explore a variety of high-quality preschool options tailored to meet families’ unique needs, including half-day morning and afternoon sessions, with full-day programs available at select locations. Registration for the upcoming school year begins on December 17.
Visit svvsd.org/preschool for more details and registration information.
Parking Lot/Preschool Parking/Handicapped Parking
Parking Lot
As the weather turns colder, more of us are choosing to drive our students to school. It can be tempting to pull into the parking lot to drop off and pick up. Instead, if you have kindergarten and older children, we ask that you please use the drop off/pick up lane or park on the street and walk in. Our parking lot is ONLY for staff, preschool, discovery den, volunteers, and handicap parking.
Do not cut across the parking lot when walking to and from the street. Please use our sidewalks.
Preschool Parking
Help us keep the preschool spaces available for our Preschool and Discovery Den families, Monday – Friday (7:30am – 4:00pm). When dropping off and picking up preschoolers, be aware that there are many more preschool families than there are preschool parking spaces. Once you have delivered or picked up your preschooler, please move your vehicle to make room for others to park. Do not stay in the preschool spaces after dropping off your preschooler to walk with an older sibling to their class.
Handicapped Parking
We do need all of our handicapped parking spaces, so please respect those that depend on their availability. If possible when using these spaces, go ahead and move once you have completed your drop off/pick up or other school business to free up a space for someone else.
Thank you all for your cooperation and patience in the mornings and afternoons.
We all help keep our children safe!
Ms. Steph
Outdoor Recess and the Weather
We make every effort to have recess outdoor. As the weather starts getting colder please remember these things:
- Send your students appropriately dressed for the changing conditions.
- We will be outside unless the conditions are not safe or temperatures “feel like” below 20 degrees.
- We ask that students bring snow pants and boots if they would like to play in the snow.
Fall River Fox Calendar
12/16 2nd Grade Winter Concert and Art Show 5:30 at Fall River AND
5th Grade Winter Concert and Art Show 6:30 at Fall River
12/18 Last Day for Canned Food Drive
12/20/24-1/6/25 Winter Break-No School
4/8/25-4/24/25 CMAS testing
PTO Happenings
PTO has volunteer positions available! Interested in seeing how you can help? Visit the Fall River PTO website to learn more.