From LifeLongmontLearning.com:
University of Northern Colorado Professor Dr. George Betts, a national expert on Gifted Education, will deliver a two-session workshop entitled Learning to Fly: The Facilitation of our Gifted at Home from 6:30 – 8:30 PM on Thursdays, October 23 and November 6, at Heritage Middle School, 223 E. Mountain View Ave., in Longmont.
For more information and/or to RSVP, please contact Michelle Faye at the by email at faye_michelle@stvrain.k12.co.us or call 303-702-7808.
Showing posts with label schools. Show all posts
Showing posts with label schools. Show all posts
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Walk to School Day
From today's Longmont eNews:
"October is Colorado Pedestrian Month and to celebrate, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program is welcoming all schools statewide to participate in International Walk to School Day on Wednesday, October 8, 2008. As of today, 85 events have been planned around the state as a way to promote and inform children and parents about the benefits of safely walking and biking to school. A list of participating Colorado schools can be found by visiting www.walktoschool.org and click on Who’s Walking."
It looks like Alpine, Burlington and Central Elementaries are officially participating but there's no reason your family couldn't participate just because you want to! :)
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Moms Day Out
Sorry for all the posts today - I'm getting caught up :)
This tip came from a reader...
Rocky Mountain Christian Academy has openings in their Mom's Day Out program! This program is for kids 13 to 36 months old and you can sign up for 1 to 5 days per week. The standard time is 8:30 to 12:30 am but you can also add on afternoon hours. The kids do crafts, sing songs, play outside and hear a bible story. If you're considering sending your kids to this school later (they go through 8th grade) then get them in now - it's really hard to get in when they're older (there are usually wait lists). Go to http://www.rmcaonline.org/ or call Dorothy at 303-652-9162 for more information.
This tip came from a reader...
Rocky Mountain Christian Academy has openings in their Mom's Day Out program! This program is for kids 13 to 36 months old and you can sign up for 1 to 5 days per week. The standard time is 8:30 to 12:30 am but you can also add on afternoon hours. The kids do crafts, sing songs, play outside and hear a bible story. If you're considering sending your kids to this school later (they go through 8th grade) then get them in now - it's really hard to get in when they're older (there are usually wait lists). Go to http://www.rmcaonline.org/ or call Dorothy at 303-652-9162 for more information.
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Happy learning :)
Tomorrow is the first day of school for St. Vrain Valley schools. Kids, best of luck this year! Have fun learning new things and making new friends! Learn all you can from your amazing teachers!
Parents, best of luck this year! :) Enjoy your time helping with homework and hearing about your kids' days. If you're not already, get involved in your kids' school and keep in constant communication with their teachers. It really does help create the most positive learning environment possible! Pack a few surprises in their lunches now and then - a silly love note, a napkin with your child's favorite character on it, a sticker, or an extra snack to share with a friend. Speaking of friends, get to know your child's friends and their parents. I'm all about creating a sense of community whenever and wherever possible (you couldn't tell, could you?!) and your child's classroom seems like the ideal place to get plugged in and foster new relationships.
It's also a good time of year to be reminded, whether you have school age kids or not, to slow down in school zones, stop for school buses and watch out for crossing guards!
Here's to a great school year!
Parents, best of luck this year! :) Enjoy your time helping with homework and hearing about your kids' days. If you're not already, get involved in your kids' school and keep in constant communication with their teachers. It really does help create the most positive learning environment possible! Pack a few surprises in their lunches now and then - a silly love note, a napkin with your child's favorite character on it, a sticker, or an extra snack to share with a friend. Speaking of friends, get to know your child's friends and their parents. I'm all about creating a sense of community whenever and wherever possible (you couldn't tell, could you?!) and your child's classroom seems like the ideal place to get plugged in and foster new relationships.
It's also a good time of year to be reminded, whether you have school age kids or not, to slow down in school zones, stop for school buses and watch out for crossing guards!
Here's to a great school year!
Saturday, July 5, 2008
School Supply Lists
For some reason I was reminded today that summer vacation is half over and school starts in SIX WEEKS! What? Didn't summer just start yesterday? Anyway, if your kids attend St. Vrain Valley Schools you might be thinking about buying school supplies soon so here's a link to the supply lists! Enjoy!
I hope you all had a happy 4th! I was a bit disappointed in the fireworks display with the several stops and starts until I read that they had to stop while the fire department put out brush fires sparked by the ash. Eek! At least they're keeping us safe :)
I hope you all had a happy 4th! I was a bit disappointed in the fireworks display with the several stops and starts until I read that they had to stop while the fire department put out brush fires sparked by the ash. Eek! At least they're keeping us safe :)
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Montessori Education Presentation
Sorry for the late notice but if you'd like to learn more about the Montessori method this event might interest you!
"The Montessori Advantage" by Dr. John Fowler
Thursday, June 19, 2008 6:00-8:00 PM
In the Fireside Room of the United Church of Christ (home of Gateway Montessori School)
1500 9th Avenue, Longmont, CO
(Please park in the parking lot to the north of the Church and enter the building through the Northwest doors.)
- Learn the major principles of a Montessori elementary education
- Understand how children can achieve greater academic success through this model
- Demonstration of hands-on Montessori "works" that provide a holistic approach for grasping and excelling in major concepts of academia at the elementary level.
John Fowler is a long-time authority on Montessori education and principles. He holds a PhD in Integral Studies from the California Institute of Integral Studies. He has served as the Upper Elementary Director and Teacher Mentor at Denison Montessori School in Denver, Colorado since 1992. John began the American Montessori Academy in 1986, and served on the Boulder Valley School District's assessment and consultant team for the Boulder Community Montessori School. He has also served as an adjunct professor at Endicott College, the Director of Research at the Houston Montessori Center, and as an Instructor at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado.
CHILDCARE AVAILABLE ($3 PER CHILD) Please R.S.V.P. to Katie Torres for child care at jkatietorres@comcast.net or 303-776-7596.
"The Montessori Advantage" by Dr. John Fowler
Thursday, June 19, 2008 6:00-8:00 PM
In the Fireside Room of the United Church of Christ (home of Gateway Montessori School)
1500 9th Avenue, Longmont, CO
(Please park in the parking lot to the north of the Church and enter the building through the Northwest doors.)
- Learn the major principles of a Montessori elementary education
- Understand how children can achieve greater academic success through this model
- Demonstration of hands-on Montessori "works" that provide a holistic approach for grasping and excelling in major concepts of academia at the elementary level.
John Fowler is a long-time authority on Montessori education and principles. He holds a PhD in Integral Studies from the California Institute of Integral Studies. He has served as the Upper Elementary Director and Teacher Mentor at Denison Montessori School in Denver, Colorado since 1992. John began the American Montessori Academy in 1986, and served on the Boulder Valley School District's assessment and consultant team for the Boulder Community Montessori School. He has also served as an adjunct professor at Endicott College, the Director of Research at the Houston Montessori Center, and as an Instructor at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado.
CHILDCARE AVAILABLE ($3 PER CHILD) Please R.S.V.P. to Katie Torres for child care at jkatietorres@comcast.net or 303-776-7596.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
No...wait...already?!
TWO DAYS of school left?? That's it? Where did the last 9 months go? I'd love to hear what fun, exciting, local plans you have for your kids this summer. Will you spend lazy afternoons at the pool, frolic in the park, keep up on that summer reading at the library, or send the kids off to a summer camp? Whatever you do I hope you come here to find out the latest local kid-friendly events! Post a comment or send me an email if you have any suggestions! :)
By the way, I've really been struggling with "advertising" on this site. Several people have emailed asking for me to post about them (with and without offers of trying their services first) and I don't know what to do! On the one hand, I frequently post about events that I have never attended before and know I'm not going to attend but posting about a public event feels different than posting basically an endorsement of a local business. Know what I mean? I'd love to hear your feedback. Would you like to know about these small, usually mom-owned businesses here in Longmont? Any suggestions on criteria I should use to decide which businesses to post about? What do YOU want when you come here?
Edited to add: Yes, I have that silly Google ad banner in the right hand column but I think I've made a whopping $1.43 off it (and they don't mail you a check until you reach $100 - haha!) so I'm not exactly doing this for the money or looking to get free stuff for myself (for you, yes! Always on the lookout for that!) :) Just wanted to clarify...
By the way, I've really been struggling with "advertising" on this site. Several people have emailed asking for me to post about them (with and without offers of trying their services first) and I don't know what to do! On the one hand, I frequently post about events that I have never attended before and know I'm not going to attend but posting about a public event feels different than posting basically an endorsement of a local business. Know what I mean? I'd love to hear your feedback. Would you like to know about these small, usually mom-owned businesses here in Longmont? Any suggestions on criteria I should use to decide which businesses to post about? What do YOU want when you come here?
Edited to add: Yes, I have that silly Google ad banner in the right hand column but I think I've made a whopping $1.43 off it (and they don't mail you a check until you reach $100 - haha!) so I'm not exactly doing this for the money or looking to get free stuff for myself (for you, yes! Always on the lookout for that!) :) Just wanted to clarify...
Monday, February 18, 2008
NICHE Homeschool has a Yahoo Group
Longmont's NICHE Homeschool Group has a new way to stay connected - their own Yahoo Group! Ann e-mailed me to say "Folks can join us at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LongmontNICHE/ where we enjoy an eclectic and fun loving group. All homeschoolers are welcome. For folks needing further information about homeschool, the Longmont NICHE's website offers the areas most comprehensive information. Check it out at http://longmonthomeschoolgroup.homeschooljournal.net/." Enjoy!
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
2008-2009 school year
It’s that time of year when we have to start thinking about where our children will be attending school next year! In our house that means trying to decide which preschool will set our child on the path to excellence (haha) but for others of you it might be finding out more about kindergarten and trying to decide whether your neighborhood school is best or if you should open enroll somewhere else. School choice is great but it requires a lot of work for the parents! :)
Here’s a preliminary list of Longmont preschools, some of which are more daycare-like, others that are more traditional preschools, and some offer kindergarten too. If I missed one, please leave me a comment or send me an email and I’ll update the list ASAP!
Bright Horizons East Longmont – http://centers.brighthorizons.com/elongmont/index.cfm
Bright Horizons West Longmont – http://centers.brighthorizons.com/wlongmont/index.cfm
Early Learning Center - http://www.elckids.com/
Gateway Montessori School - http://www.gatewaymontessorischool.net/
Goddard School - http://www.goddardschool.com//Schools/Longmont-CO/Schools.gspx
Junior Jets – (no website?) 303-682-2543
KinderCare - http://www.kindercare.com/our-centers/center-details/000432/
Longmont Children’s Council (Head Start) - http://www.longmontchildrenscouncil.org/
Longmont Christian School - http://www.longmontchristian.org/
Longmont YMCA Preschool - http://www.longmontymca.org/preschool.asp#cc
Messiah Lutheran Preschool – https://messiahlc.ctsmemberconnect.net/home-ctrl.do
Morningside Montessori – (no website?) 303-651-9786
Mountain Peak Private School – http://mountainpeakschool.com/
Neighborhood Learning Center – (no website?) 303-652-0190
Primrose School - http://www.primroseschools.com/Schools/Default.aspx?schoolID=228
Rocky Mountain Christian Academy – http://www.rmcaonline.org/
Scribbles Academy - (no website?) 303-485-9313
Shepherd Valley Waldorf School - http://www.shepherdvalley.org/
Small Wonders Preschool (City of Longmont) - http://www.ci.longmont.co.us/rec/childrens/preschool.htm
Sonshine Preschool and Daycare - http://www.sonshinedaycare.com/
St. John the Baptist Catholic School - http://johnthebaptist.org/HTML/School/index.htm
St. Stephen’s Preschool - http://www.ststephenslongmont.com/courses.asp?id=49229&page=6&shopperid=&showsite=true
Sunset Academy - http://www.sunsetacademy.com/
Tiny Tim Developmental Preschool - http://www.tinytimcenter.org/
The St. Vrain Valley School District offers preschool in some of its elementary schools and the school board will decide tonight whether to expand its preschool offerings to more elementary schools next year. There will also be announcements soon about which schools will offer full-time, tuition based kindergartens. Here’s a link to a Times Call article about the school district board meeting tonight: http://www.timescall.com/news_story.asp?ID=5957. If your child will be going to kindergarten in the St. Vrain Valley School District this year, be sure to contact your neighborhood school or the district (http://www.stvrain.k12.co.us/) for more information about kindergarten registration as that typically happens early in the year! Also, it might be helpful to visit the Colorado School Accountability Reports website (http://reportcard.cde.state.co.us/reportcard/CommandHandler.jsp) to compare test scores and such. Best of luck!
Here’s a preliminary list of Longmont preschools, some of which are more daycare-like, others that are more traditional preschools, and some offer kindergarten too. If I missed one, please leave me a comment or send me an email and I’ll update the list ASAP!
Bright Horizons East Longmont – http://centers.brighthorizons.com/elongmont/index.cfm
Bright Horizons West Longmont – http://centers.brighthorizons.com/wlongmont/index.cfm
Early Learning Center - http://www.elckids.com/
Gateway Montessori School - http://www.gatewaymontessorischool.net/
Goddard School - http://www.goddardschool.com//Schools/Longmont-CO/Schools.gspx
Junior Jets – (no website?) 303-682-2543
KinderCare - http://www.kindercare.com/our-centers/center-details/000432/
Longmont Children’s Council (Head Start) - http://www.longmontchildrenscouncil.org/
Longmont Christian School - http://www.longmontchristian.org/
Longmont YMCA Preschool - http://www.longmontymca.org/preschool.asp#cc
Messiah Lutheran Preschool – https://messiahlc.ctsmemberconnect.net/home-ctrl.do
Morningside Montessori – (no website?) 303-651-9786
Mountain Peak Private School – http://mountainpeakschool.com/
Neighborhood Learning Center – (no website?) 303-652-0190
Primrose School - http://www.primroseschools.com/Schools/Default.aspx?schoolID=228
Rocky Mountain Christian Academy – http://www.rmcaonline.org/
Scribbles Academy - (no website?) 303-485-9313
Shepherd Valley Waldorf School - http://www.shepherdvalley.org/
Small Wonders Preschool (City of Longmont) - http://www.ci.longmont.co.us/rec/childrens/preschool.htm
Sonshine Preschool and Daycare - http://www.sonshinedaycare.com/
St. John the Baptist Catholic School - http://johnthebaptist.org/HTML/School/index.htm
St. Stephen’s Preschool - http://www.ststephenslongmont.com/courses.asp?id=49229&page=6&shopperid=&showsite=true
Sunset Academy - http://www.sunsetacademy.com/
Tiny Tim Developmental Preschool - http://www.tinytimcenter.org/
The St. Vrain Valley School District offers preschool in some of its elementary schools and the school board will decide tonight whether to expand its preschool offerings to more elementary schools next year. There will also be announcements soon about which schools will offer full-time, tuition based kindergartens. Here’s a link to a Times Call article about the school district board meeting tonight: http://www.timescall.com/news_story.asp?ID=5957. If your child will be going to kindergarten in the St. Vrain Valley School District this year, be sure to contact your neighborhood school or the district (http://www.stvrain.k12.co.us/) for more information about kindergarten registration as that typically happens early in the year! Also, it might be helpful to visit the Colorado School Accountability Reports website (http://reportcard.cde.state.co.us/reportcard/CommandHandler.jsp) to compare test scores and such. Best of luck!
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Name for Elementary School #24
In case you didn't know, there's a new elementary being built on the southwest side of Longmont - near Eagle Crest Elementary, Altona Middle School and Silver Creek High School. The process of selecting a name for the new school is underway and one mom is blogging about it on this site: http://4deans.blogspot.com/. Check it out and leave a comment if you have strong feelings about any of the potential names!
Monday, July 30, 2007
Do you homeschool?
This was posted on a mom's group and might interest you if you're a homeschooler!
Hi there, My name is Ann and I homeschool in Longmont. I'm planning a homeschool fair on August 31. Basically, we'll gather to share information with families interested in homeschooling. There will be curriculum to peruse, catalogs to take, talks by families in the community about what their homeschooling world looks like, answers to questions and kids playing in the park.
I belong to NICHE homeschool group which is an inclusive, friendly, active group. We have a wide variety of families with different lifestyles, philosophies, homeschool plans. I'd love to meet up with some mamas who may consider homeschooling. We have active members from newborn to high school and everywhere in between.
DETAILS
When: Fri, Aug 31 11:00
Where: Willow Farm Park 901 S. Fordham
For more info: Longmonthomeschoolinfo@comcast.net
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Need Longmont Childcare Referrals?
If you need some help finding childcare in Longmont, try these options:
Boulder County Family Child Care Association - A network of home daycares. For some reason they have "referral agents" for North Longmont and South Longmont (is Longmont really that big? No!). Anyway, if you're in North Longmont contact Nancy Tidwell at 303-651-1539 or tdt1906@aol.com. For South Longmont, try Martha Goebel at 303-678-8717.
Community Resource and Referral Service - A service sponsored by the City of Boulder but they provide information on licensed home daycares as well as daycare centers throughout Boulder County. They e-mail you a list of providers meeting your criteria (part-time/full-time, age of your child, home/center/both, pets/no pets, etc) and also valuable information on what to look for in a childcare provider. You can submit your criteria through their website or contact Judy Fry at 303-441-3564 or fryj@bouldercolorado.gov.
Update 7/26/07 - there's also a good list on this site: http://www.colorado.edu/humres/downloads/childcare.xls. Scroll down to view childcare options in Longmont.
Good luck!
Boulder County Family Child Care Association - A network of home daycares. For some reason they have "referral agents" for North Longmont and South Longmont (is Longmont really that big? No!). Anyway, if you're in North Longmont contact Nancy Tidwell at 303-651-1539 or tdt1906@aol.com. For South Longmont, try Martha Goebel at 303-678-8717.
Community Resource and Referral Service - A service sponsored by the City of Boulder but they provide information on licensed home daycares as well as daycare centers throughout Boulder County. They e-mail you a list of providers meeting your criteria (part-time/full-time, age of your child, home/center/both, pets/no pets, etc) and also valuable information on what to look for in a childcare provider. You can submit your criteria through their website or contact Judy Fry at 303-441-3564 or fryj@bouldercolorado.gov.
Update 7/26/07 - there's also a good list on this site: http://www.colorado.edu/humres/downloads/childcare.xls. Scroll down to view childcare options in Longmont.
Good luck!
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