Hygiene Elementary Weekly Newsletter – August 16, 2024

What’s Inside Hygiene Hawk Newsletter this Week!

  • Message from the Principal
  • Student Handbook Link – see the Important Links at the bottom of the page
  • Code of Conduct
  • Materials Fees & iPad Fees
  • Education Benefits Form
  • Fall Photos – Individuals Only!
  • MyOn Summer Challenge
  • Leadership St. Vrain
  • Superintendent Town Halls
  • Community Schools
  • Important Transportation Announcement
  • Important Links & Upcoming Events
  • Quick links

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Message from the Principal

Dear Hygiene Elementary Families,

Welcome back to the 2024-2025 school year! It has been an incredible start, and I am thrilled to see our Hygiene community coming together once again. Our Back-to-School Night  on Monday was a huge success, filled with laughter, excitement, and the joy of reconnecting with familiar faces. It was wonderful to see so many families, both returning and new, coming together to kick off what promises to be a fantastic year. A big shout out to our PTO who provided popsicles to our students.

A special welcome to our kindergarten students who began their journey with us yesterday. Seeing their eager faces as they embarked on this new adventure was truly heartwarming. We are excited to watch them grow and thrive as part of our HAWK family.  Our preschoolers will start on Monday!

I want to share a few important reminders as we wrap up our first week of the school year.

Water Bottles- Please ensure that your child brings a water bottle to school every day. Staying hydrated is essential for their health and learning.

Friday Folders– Every Friday, your child will bring home a Friday Folder in their backpack. This folder contains important information from their teachers and the school. Please take some time to review the contents and return any necessary forms.

Thank you for your continued support and partnership. It is going to be a great school year.  I am so proud of our HAWKS and all that they have accomplished already. 

Have a wonderful weekend.

Renee Collier

Hygiene Principal

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Some Photos from the 1st Week!!

Our Amazing Kinder Team

Fun in Music – Thanks Mrs. Stokke

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Hygiene Elementary 2024-25 Student Handbook

Hygiene Elementary 2024-25 Student Handbook

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Code of Conduct

Dear Hygiene students and families,

Thank you for your partnership and supporting the academic growth, safety, and well-being of our students. Every year, St. Vrain Valley Schools prints an up-to-date version of the Code of Conduct for students and families to review. This important document guides students and school staff on what expectations for school conduct and the consequences for behaviors that fall outside of those expectations. It is important that families review this information every year and acknowledge their receipt and understanding of this document. 

To this end, please click here to access an electronic version of the Code of Conduct for the current school year. After you have reviewed this information, all families must sign an electronic acknowledgement that they have received, read, and understand the information contained, including the Annual Notification to Parents/Guardians; Behavioral Code of Conduct; Rights and Responsibilities of Students and Parents; and Board of Education Policies book. To sign your electronic acknowledgement, please follow the steps described here.

Again, thank you for your continued partnership and support. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me directly at 720-652-8021.

Sincerely,

Renee Collier


Estimados estudiantes y familias de Hygiene:

Gracias por su asociación y por apoyar el crecimiento académico, la seguridad y el bienestar de nuestros estudiantes. Cada año, las Escuelas de St. Vrain Valley imprimen una versión actualizada del Código de Conducta para que los estudiantes y las familias lo revisen. Este importante documento guía a los estudiantes y al personal escolar sobre las expectativas de la conducta escolar y las consecuencias de las conductas que no cumplen con tales expectativas. Es importante que las familias revisen esta información todos los años y acusen recibo y comprensión de este documento.

Con este fin, por favor haga clic aquí para acceder a una versión electrónica del Código de conducta para el año escolar actual. Después de haber revisado esta información, todas las familias deben firmar un reconocimiento electrónico de que han recibido, leído y comprendido la información contenida, incluida la Notificación anual a los padres / tutores; Código de Conducta de Comportamiento; Derechos y Responsabilidades de los estudiantes y padres; y el libro de Políticas de la Junta de Educación. Para firmar su acuse de recibo electrónico, siga los pasos que se describen aquí.

Nuevamente, gracias por su continua colaboración y apoyo. Si tiene alguna pregunta, no dude en ponerse en contacto conmigo directamente en 720-652-8021.

Atentamente,

Renee Collier

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Materials Fees & iPad Insurance

Materials Fees are $10 for the 2024-25 School Year. You can pay them online in Infinite Campus when the are posted(no date available yet). If you would like to pay in advance, you can bring cash or a check made out to Hygiene Elementary, to the school office!

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The LTP Student iPad Insurance window for the 2024-2025 school year opens August 1st and closes on September 15th. Parents who wish to join the insurance pool for this year will need to make at least a partial payment within this window.

This insurance fee will be added for every eligible student K-12 on August 1st. Please note that any student with an unpaid balance for iPad insurance from the previous year will not be eligible to join the pool this year until they pay off the previous year’s balance.

2024-2025 LTP Student iPad Insurance: $25

The iPad insurance fee will be reduced or waived for students eligible for a free or reduced price lunch under the federal poverty income guidelines and homeless students as defined by McKinney-Vento.

Read more about the LTP Student iPad Insurance Program

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Free & Reduced Lunch – NOW Education Benefits Form

If you are eligible, please fill out the new Education Benefits Form. If eligible, this program provides families with benefits! Please click on the link below and fill out the form. Even though breakfast and lunch are free to all students, this form provides you with additional benefits, but you still must fill out the form IF ELIGIBLE!

Education Benefits Form

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This school year, Hygiene has contracted with the photo company Van Gogh. We are very excited to be working with Van Gogh to capture your student’s memories at Hygiene!

Fall photos are only individual photos!! Class photos will be in the Spring!

There will be hardcopy forms coming home in Friday Folders next week! The link below is for online prepay orders!!

All prepay orders will be delivered to the school about 5 weeks from picture day. Upon arrival, each student will receive a calendar containing information for second chance ordering.

Here is a sample of what the hardcopy form will look like! It also includes the Customer Service number at the top left corner of page 2.

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Leadership St. Vrain

Leadership St. Vrain is a program designed to provide parents and other community members the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of our district’s mission, operations and strategic priorities. The program is especially beneficial for those who want to obtain a foundation in district operations and governance and become more active participants in St. Vrain Valley Schools.

Depending on the size of the applicant pool, all applicants may not be accepted into this year’s program. However, every effort will be made to ensure that every parent is provided an opportunity to become engaged in their school or district in some way.

If you want to learn more about our school district, meet a wide variety of district officials, share information with your school community and get to know engaged parents from schools across the district, we hope you consider applying for Leadership St. Vrain. It’s a serious commitment of time, but we believe it’s an invaluable learning opportunity.

If you are interested in becoming a part of Leadership St. Vrain, please go to the svvsd.org website and search on Leadership St. Vrain. Here you will find the dates for the meetings as well as the application!! Thank you for your support and interest in Leadership St. Vrain.

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Superintendent Town Hall Meetings

The dates for this year’s Town Hall meetings and location information can be found here. These meetings are open forums for Dr. Haddad and other district leaders to listen to our community’s questions and suggestions, share our many successes, and discuss our bold vision for the future. 

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Community Schools

Community Schools K-5 Registration for 2024-2025 Opens Next Week
Community Schools offers dynamic extended learning day opportunities for children in grades K-5. Students are provided with a nurturing environment before- and after-school that fosters academic achievement, community, social-emotional growth, and creativity. Availability is limited and interested families are encouraged to register early and select their anticipated days of care immediately.

Learn More About the Registration Process

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Important Transportation Announcement

Please note: You must apply for transportation before the beginning of each school year – even if your child is currently riding a bus!

Register for 2024-2025 Transportation Services

St. Vrain’s Transportation Department is dedicated to consistently delivering excellent service for our students and their families and we are currently preparing for the upcoming school year. If you are interested in having your child ride the bus for the 2024-2025 school year, please apply for transportation services as soon as possible. St. Vrain’s Transportation Department makes every effort to accommodate as many eligible riders as possible. Apply for transportation services online.

Visit Transportation Services online to learn more about eligibility requirements.

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Important Links & Upcoming Events

Please see the following important Parent Links:

Upcoming Events

August 19 First Day of School for Pre-K

September 2 – No School – Labor Day

September 4 Late Start

September 11   – Fall Pictures

September 26 Jog-A-Thon

October 4 Fall Fest

October 8, 9, 10 Parent Teacher Conferences

October 11 No School

October 14   – No School

October 31  – Pumpkin Carving Contest

Quick Links

Hygiene Elementary School