Due to inclement weather with forecasted extremely cold early morning temperatures, all schools in the St. Vrain Valley School District will be on a weather delay, and school will start 2 hours later than our normal schedule for Tuesday, January 21. Click here for information about inclement weather schedules.

When the district remains open, but you believe that weather conditions in your specific area are unsafe or otherwise problematic for transporting your student to school, please feel free to contact your school’s attendance clerk to obtain an excused absence for your student. If weather conditions cause you to keep your student at home, they will be able to make up any missed schoolwork without penalty.

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Debido al mal tiempo con temperaturas pronosticadas extremadamente frías a primera hora de la mañana, todas las escuelas de St. Vrain Valley tendrán un retraso por el mal tiempo, y la escuela comenzará 2 horas más tarde del horario normal el martes 21 de enero. Haga clic aquí para obtener información sobre los horarios en caso de inclemencias del tiempo.

Cuando el distrito permanezca abierto, pero usted crea que las condiciones del clima en su área específica no son seguras o pudieran representar un problema para transportar a su estudiante a la escuela, siéntase en libertad de comunicarse con la empleada de la asistencia escolar de su escuela, para obtener una falta justificada para su estudiante. Si las condiciones severas del clima causan que mantengan a sus estudiantes en casa, ellos podrán reponer cualquier trabajo o tareas perdidos sin ningún castigo.

January 10, 2025Updated on January 10, 2025

Fall River Elementary Newsletter

Courage & Character

Hello Fall River Fox Families,

With the recent snow, we’ve had an up-tick in parents dropping items off for their children at the front office during the school day. Drop offs of gloves, snow boots, ski pants–and even water bottles have been pretty frequent.

With this year’s focus on Courage and Character, I’d like to encourage our parents to resist the temptation to bail your kiddo out when they forget something at home. If your child forgets to put their water bottle in their backpack, let them go the day without it. They will be more likely to remember it the next time. When there’s snow on the playground, and your child forgets to wear their snow boots and gear, it’ll be alright. They’ll just have to play on the blacktop for a recess or two.

Not only will this help develop a resilient kid, but it will also minimize the disruption to their instructional day. In fact, it’s important to be aware that every time an item is dropped off it can often be an interruption to the learning of an entire class of students.

Along with academic proficiency, we want our Foxes to develop independence, grit and the mental toughness to be successful in the face of adversity. Let them face the little challenges that life throws at them. They’ll thank you for it later.

Onward and upward!

Quinn O’Keefe
Fall River Principal

ATTENTION: 5th Grade Families

Achievement Acceleration Academy (AAA)

Achievement Acceleration Academy (AAA) registration forms went home on 1/9/25. This is a wonderful opportunity for your student to receive some extra small group support. If one is sent home with your student, please fill it out and return by January 13, 2025 to take advantage of the extra support. AAA classes are Tuesdays and Thursdays.

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.

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!

We need your help!

Click for Lunchroom signup

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.

Fall River Fox Calendar

1/13/25— PTO meeting

1/20/25— NO SCHOOL

2/3, 2/4, 2/6—Parent/Teacher Conferences (more to come)

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.

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