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Kristin Drury
Principal
Amy Corr Assistant Principal
May 2019
Legacy Point Elementary School | 12736 Red Rosa Circle| Parker | CO | 80134
Attendance
303-387-8727
Office
303-387-8725
School Website
click HERE
Introducing...the Classified Team
Legacy Point Elementary
Beacon
Learn, Live, Love, Laugh & Leave A Legacy
You might say we saved the best for last…LPE is very lucky to have an amazing, talented, and dedicated group of Educational Assistants (EA’s) that do everything from help with sight words, to recess duty. Please meet, our amazing team! Mrs. Bell is a former LPE parent and long-time volunteer. We are so happy to have her assisting our youngest learners! Mrs. Bertram Traci is an educational assistant in the Voyager classroom. This is her 6th year here at LPE as and EA, but she has been a parent in our community for years! She and her husband, Devin, have 4 children that have all gone through LPE. They have a senior at Ponderosa, a Freshman at Ponderosa, an 8th grader at Sagewood, and a 6th grader at Sagewood. Mrs. Bertram loves to do activities with her family, and she also enjoys cross-stitching and playing board games. Mrs. Ferguson might look familiar ...she’s Mrs. Waufle’s sister! This is her first year at Legacy Point and she enjoys working with students and helping them learn. Mrs. Krzak (or Ms. Irma, as the kids know her) is in her second year as the Health Room assistant at Legacy Point. She is a native Spanish speaker and loves Mexican food! She and her husband have been married for 22 years and they have 4 children--two boys and 2 girls. Both of her girls attended Legacy Point, so she knew what an amazing place it is! Ms. Irma loves spending time with her family, gardening, and taking pictures of her travels, German Shepherd, and family. When you ask her about her favorite part of LPE, she says it’s the kids, no question! Mrs. Heffron can often be seen in the office...but that’s because she does a little bit of everything at Legacy Point. Ms. Traci started her career at LPE as an EA, and has changed role over the years and has been the Principal’s Secretary/Bookkeeper for the past four years. She has three adult children, and two adorable grandbabies that keep her busy. When she’s not helping run the front office, you can find her at the tennis or volleyball courts, where she plays both sports! Continued on Next Page…………...
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Mr. Linnabary is our amazing Building Engineer , who helps us keep our 15-year old building looking much younger! Mr. Jacob loves to play basketball, snowboard, and music--he even DJ’s in his spare time. He also really enjoys working with the students, helping them become responsible leaders on the playground, lunch room, and even helping students with flag duty at the end of the day. Mrs. Matlick, also known as Ms. Ter r i, in the lunchroom, is responsible for ensur ing that our students have the most delicious and nutritious lunches! She was born in Iowa and have been in food industry most of her life. Ms. Terri has 3 sons and 9 grandchildren and when she’s not helping feed the students of LPE, she helps take care of her grandsons. Ms. Terri’s big hobby is teaching her grandsons how to play sports--and they’re working on baseball at the moment. She has been at Legacy Point for 2 years and plans on being here next year. She enjoys working at LPE because of the caring staff. She sees that they genuinely care for the kids and she enjoys seeing the kids every day! Mrs. Murphy has been an educational assistant in the voyager classroom for the past 6 years. Both of her kids, Lili and Jimmy also attended LPE and are now at Sagewood. Mrs. Murphy was born in Vietnam, immigrated to the US in 1989, lived in Colorado for 15 years, moved to the Big Island of Hawaii for 3 years, and moved back to Colorado in 2008. She loves to draw, paint, garden and go camping with her family. Mrs. Murphy says that the best part about working at Legacy Point is working with a diverse group of students, making a positive impact in students' lives, and collaborating with supportive colleagues. Continued on Next Page…………...
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Mrs. Southerlin’s name might look familiar --her mother-in-law was the PLS for several years at Legacy Point! We are so glad to have Ms. Stephanie on the Voyager EA team, where she gives special support to one student, but works with all of them. Mrs. VanDoozer has worked at Legacy Point Elementary since 2011. She is an EA mainly suppor ting Kindergarten and 1st Grade. She also works in BASE (Explorer's Club) before school and during breaks. Mrs. VanDoozer moved to Littleton, Colorado when she 10 yrs old from Wisconsin and has lived in Parker with her husband for 23 years. She has two daughters (Jessica & Hannah) and one son (Travis) who all graduated from Legend HS. Two are in college, Jessica works with giraffes at Denver Zoo and coaches gymnastics at Parker Rec Center, Hannah works at Walmart, Travis is a competitive gymnast and coaches the boys team at his gym. Mrs. VanDoozer loves to read, do anything creative, and go to movies. The best thing about working at LPE is being part of a community that genuinely cares about helping the kids find joy in learning, socializing and coming to school each day. Mrs. Ward is the Educational Assistant for second and third grade at Legacy Point. This is her four th year at LPE and my 25th year in DCSD! She worked at two other elementary schools in the district prior to coming to Legacy Point. She absolutely loves working with students and teachers and can’t imagine doing anything else! Mrs. Ward also enjoys spending time with my family and friends when I am not at school. She is also a huge sports fan who loves all the Colorado sports teams--just ask her about the Nuggets! She also enjoys reading, music, and trying new restaurants--her favorite food is tacos with hot salsa! For her, the best part about working at LPE: the amazing and wonderful kids and staff...the best school she’s ever had the pleasure to work for! Mrs. Yarcho is in her fir st year at Legacy Point Elementary. She is am a Special Education Level IV Educational Assistant that works with the teacher, students, and other EA IV’s in the Voyager classroom. She grew up in Northern Virginia and attended the University of Arizona in Tucson. She met her husband, who is originally from Colorado, so that’s where she ended up. Mrs. Yarcho has two children, a 12-year old son and a 9 year old daughter. She enjoys reading, hiking and spending time with family. For her, the best thing about working at LPE is the students and supportive team environment.
Introducing...the Classified Team
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With the school year coming to a close, and summer on the horizon, Habit 7 couldn’t come at a better time! When we “sharpen the saw” we don’t just lay around and “do nothing.” Nope, we take time to renew our heart, mind, body, and spirit. Sometimes, that can look like napping, or resting...or it might look like reading a book, exercising, spending time with friends and family, watching a movie, spending time outdoors, and much more! How are some ways you and your family might sharpen the saw over the summer?
Dr. Stephen Covey uses The Lumberjack Story to illustrate the importance of sharpening your saw
Talking points at home:
What are ways we can sharpen all 4 areas of our lives this summer?
How can you help others sharpen their saw?
Another way families can sharpen the saw over the summer is by delving into The Family Handbook Resources. We also have a Spanish version of The Family Handbook Resources.
At the back of this powerful resource is a book list. These books are common books found at home or at the public library. They aligned to the habits and give you the language to use when reading the books that match the habits.
Habit activities, which you can use these as a “Family Challenge” throughout the summer.
Do a book club with other LPE families around the Leader in Me book, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, or any other of Dr. Covey’s books.
May Habit/Home-School Connection:
Habit 7 - Sharpen the Saw
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Student, Leader, Athlete
Did you know that we have an Olympian at Legacy Point? We absolutely do!! Sadie, who is in 3rd grade in Ms. Broyer’s class participated in the regional Special Olympics meet last weekend and placed 1st in backstroke and 2nd in freestyle. This qualifies her to compete in the Summer Special Olympics games in Grand Junction in June! Sadie says ther her two favorite strokes are...you guessed it, backstroke and freestyle. She loves swimming because, “I can go really fast and win.” If you see Sadie, make sure to congratulate her on her amazing accomplishment!
Sadie on her way to a 1st place finish
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Greetings LPE Families, Your Legacy Point SAC (School Accountability Committee) and PTIB (Parent Teacher Involvement Board) are looking for new members for the 2019/2020 school year. We are so excited by the prospect of more parents getting involved in our school! “At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child's success is the positive involvement of
parents.” - Jane D. Hull (former American Educator & Politician)
Click here for the SAC interest form. Click here for the PTIB interest form. Click here if you would like to help in other ways.
School Accountability Committee In Colorado, all public schools are required by law to have a School Accountability Committee (SAC). The SAC is an advisory committee composed of parents, a community leader, the school principal, and a teacher who meet to discuss topics of importance to the school. Specifically, the SAC makes recommendations to the principal regarding how the school should prioritize the budget, engage parents, create strategies for academic success, monitor safety/security issues, and other non-personnel areas or issues that may affect the function of the school and the success of students. Time Commitment: One 1.5 hour meeting/month September - May Meeting Times: TBD by ’19/20 SAC committee Please JOIN US at our May SAC meeting: Monday, May 6th, 9:05am, LPE Conference room.
Parent Teacher Involvement Board PTIB’s mission is to encourage and foster an interdependent partnership between students, parents, staff and the community in order to promote an enriched education and celebration of learning. PTIB actively engages in fundraising efforts dedicated to supporting students’ educational and social opportunities, continued opportunities for staff learning through professional development opportunities and improvements to our school not available through state or district budget allocations. PTIB is responsible for organizing LPE events and fundraisers such as Dads and Donuts, Moms and Muffins, Pancake Breakfast, Sock Hop, Movie Night, Book Fair, Fun Run, and Read for Funds. Additionally, PTIB shows our teachers and staff how much our community appreciates them by providing treats and special recognition throughout the year. Should you become a member of PTIB, you can continue these traditions and make new ones. You can make PTIB what you want it to be! Time Commitment: It is up to you! Meeting length and times TBD by ’19/20 PTIB We would LOVE for you to join us at our next PTIB meeting to learn more: Tuesday, April 30, 4:15pm, LPE Library PTIB is holding elections for the following positions: Vice President and Secretary Additionally, PTIB would love to have general member input at meetings & volunteers to supervise students at our many fun events. **For both SAC and PTIB, if you have questions or want more information about being a member or officer , please reach out to any of the following members who are more than happy to chat with you about what their experiences: Susan Johnston (Parent), cur rent SAC Chair Amy Long (Parent), cur rent SAC Vice-Chair [email protected] [email protected] Courtney Striker (Parent), cur rent SAC Recorder , Tiffany Grizzle (Parent), cur rent PTIB Vice-President PTIB Treasurer [email protected] [email protected] To allow ample time to ask questions of our current PTIB & SAC members and to give you the opportunity to attend the next PTIB and SAC meetings, the interest forms linked above will be open through May 10th. Thank you LPE PTIB & SAC
WE WANT YOU! (To join PTIB and SAC)
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If you are looking for fun activities for your students this summer? Check out Explorer’s Club at LPE! See the calendar below for details!
Explorer’s Club Summer Calendar
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Sponsorship space in this newsletter is extremely affordable!
Reach parents in your local community & a significant portion of your investment goes back to the school!
Want to sponsor this school? Please contact Rob Mangelson at [email protected] or (720) 878-4107.
Mrs. Eyl’s kindergarten class started their days during Read 4 Fund$ with “rest and read” and fun finger flashlights!
Seen around Legacy Point…
LPE participated in a fundraiser on Friday, April 26th to help us purchase a cooler so we can donate food to the Parker Task Force. Mrs. Eyl’s class brought a stuffed animal for $1 and they collected $30 for the fundraiser!
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2nd Annual Graduation Gallop
Preparations for the 2019 Graduation Gallop 5K are well
underway. The fun run is a collaborative event between
the six schools that make up the Ponderosa feeder
system. Race registration opens Thursday, January 31 at
midnight. The race will be held Saturday, May 11 at 9
a.m. on the Douglas County trails adjacent to Sagewood
Middle School.
We pride ourselves in our amazing yearbook filled with tons of memories throughout the school year. However, we are in dire need of your photos from field trips, class parties, presentations, events...any pictures you may have of students from the school year. If you have any pictures you would like to forward for the yearbook, please email them to Tiffany Grizzle at: [email protected]
Thank you in advance for your help!!
We Need Your Photos
Staff Snack Stuff
We would like to start honoring our amazing staff with a monthly snack wagon. Any donations of sweet and/or salty snacks would be greatly appreciated. Please drop off donations at the front office!
Registration for the 2019-2020 school year is NOW open! Be sure to secure your spot now to ensure you are not added to our wait list.
If your family has recently moved into the Legacy Point boundary and you need to register please complete this form: 2019-2020 Registration Packet To begin the registration process please download and complete the required years enrollment packet. These completed documents may be submitted to the main office at any time. You will also need to include a copy of the following:
State Certified Birth Certificate
Current Immunization Records
Proof of Residency (warranty deed, lease or notarized letter)
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May Dates to Remember
May 3rd Read 4 Fund$ Prize Day!
May 6th LPE SAC Meeting - 9:05am - 10:15pm
May 6th Parker Region Strategic Plan Community Forum Round 2
Legend High School - 4:30pm - 6:30pm
May 8th 1st Grade Program - 6:00pm
May 9th 5th Grade student to Sagewood MS
May 10th Muffins With Moms - 8:30am
Students can come and enjoy delicious muffins, juice, and
coffee with their moms or any other special people in their
lives!
May 11th Graduation Gallop
May 17th Field Day - 9:30am - 11:30am
May 21st Ponderosa High School Graduation - 10:00am
May 23rd *Field Day Rain Date - 9:30am - 11:30am
*If necessary
May 24th End of Year Leadership Assembly - 9:15am
Last day of school for students!
Have a wonderful Summer and we’ll see you in August!!!
