Volume 1, Issue 14 April 29, 2011

Ponderosa News
P O N D E R O S A E L E M E N T A R Y S C H O O L

S PEC IAL
D AT ES O F P o n d e r o s a b r i e f s
IN T EREST :

 May 6th - Field Day. Field parents at our Appropriate

Museum Night
Day was a lot of fun! volunteer appre- Attire. As the
 May 9th - SAAC Many of our students weather warms up,
Meeting at 5:30 p.m. ciation breakfast.
enjoyed “visiting” please remember
 May 9th - PTA the different coun- It was a great op-
that students need
Meeting at 7:00 p.m.
tries. Thank you to portunity for us to to wear appropriate
 May 10th - our parent and stu- recognize our clothing. We ask
Walk-a-thon
dent volunteers that parents that have that boys wear
helped on this day. volunteered at shirts with sleeves
A special thank you
to Mr. Ovesen for all
PES this year. and girls wear
We look forward shirts with a 2 inch
of his hard work and
to the continued band (no spaghetti
preparation.
straps). Thanks for
partnership be-
your cooperation as
Volunteer tween parents we strive to main-
Appreciation and teachers. tain a safe, learning
Breakfast. It was environment for our
I N S I D E T H I S
terrific seeing so students.
I S S U E : many of our
Staff Spotlight 2

Staff Honors 2
“Every student can learn, just not on the same day, or the same way.”
- George Evans
Museum Night 3

Twitter 3 Lost Clothing Last Day of School

As we approach the end of the school The last day of school is Fri-
Walk-a-thon 3 year, our lost and found overflows with day, May 20th. Students will
our students jackets, gloves, hats, and be dismissed from school at
PES Contact Info 4 many other assorted clothing items. I 12:00 noon. Breakfast will
would encourage you to check and see be available on the last day,
if any of these items belong to you. however, no lunch will be
PES Hours 4 Any remaining clothing will be donated served.
at the end of the school year.
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Staff Spotlight
Hello Ponderosa Pandas! My name is Circe Boman and I am the Library/Media
Specialist. This is my first year as Librarian and I have really enjoyed my new
environment. The best part about my job, other than being surrounded by some
great books, is being able to get to know ALL the students at Ponderosa. I am
originally from Arizona but have lived in Loveland for the past 11 years. I have
four great kids, three attend Ponderosa and one at Con Ball MS. When I am not
working, I am usually volunteering or cheering for one of my kids’ extracurricular Circe Boman
events, or out for a stress reducing run! It has been a great year of global Librarian

learning. Please feel free to stop in any time and experience the Media Center,
Panda-Style!

“You’re never to old, wacky or wild to pick up a book, and read to child!”

Being Honored!
Linda Crocker
4th Grade Teacher at Ponderosa Elementary
Was honored by K99 Radio
For Teacher Tuesday

Susan Harding
Music Teacher at Ponderosa Elementary
Was honored by
TEA Crystal Apple Award

Teacher appreciation week is May 2nd to May 6th. Join me in honoring

our teachers for all their hard work and efforts with our students!
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On this special night, from 5:30—7:15 p.m., our students will share with you what
they have learned over the course of the year through demonstrations, activities,
and performances through a global lens. You will have the opportunity to engage in
folk dancing, view student art, participate in games, and many more activities. In
addition the Omni Globe will be in the library to demonstrate another way of how we
use technology to engage students in learning. There will also be a choir perform-
ance at 6:45 p.m. The PTA will provide a pizza dinner in the cafeteria beginning at
5:00 until 6:15 pm The cost of the food: pizza $1.00 cash per slice and drinks
(milk, juice, and water) .50¢ cash. Only cash will be accepted.

“Imagination . . . Its limits are only those of the mind itself.”

- Rod Serling

Sign up for Twitter. Get all Upcoming Field Trips ~

of the PES tweets! It is a quick
May 3rd - 1st Grade going to the Denver Zoo
and easy way to stay in touch May 6th - 4th Grade going to Viestenz-Smith Park
with the happenings at PES. Fol- May 9th - 2nd Grade going to High Plains Envir Ctr
low us on twitter@PESNews or May 12th - 5th Grade going to Water Festival
check out our tweets on the
Ponderosa website at pon-
derosaelementary.wordpress.co

Ponderosa’s Panda Prowl will be held on Tuesday, May 10th. While raising funds for
our school, students will learn the more important lesson that exercise is an impor-
tant component of a heart-healthy lifestyle. Please help us in making sure that your
child wears the appropriate footwear (no flip-flops) and dresses appropriately for
activity outside (sun, rain) and uses sunscreen.
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P O N D E R O S A
E L E M E N TA R Y
S C H O O L
4550 Florence Drive
Loveland, CO 80538 Empower to Learn
(970) 679-9500 Phone
(970) 679-9690 Attendance Line Challenge to Achieve
Website: Inspire to Excel
http://ponderosaelementary.wordpress.com/

Tweets:
twitter@PESNews Go Global:
Care, Create,
Communicate, Innovate

S c h o o l H o u r s Ponderosa Panda Way ~

Full day Kindergarten through 5th grade Be Respectful

Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri 8:38 a.m. to 3:40 p.m.
Wednesday (early release) 8:38 a.m. to 2:10 p.m.
Be Responsible
A.M. Kindergarten
Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri 8:38 a.m. to 11:40 a.m. Be Fair-Minded
Wednesday (early release) 8:38 a.m. to 11:10 a.m.

P.M. Kindergarten
Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri 12:38 p.m. to 3:40 p.m.
Wednesday (early release) 11:40 a.m. to 2:10 p.m.

If you need to drop your student off prior to 8:23 a.m.,

BASE camp (Before and After School Enrichment) opens at
6:30 a.m. and is also available after school until 6:00 p.m.

Please contact BASE camp at 226-1734 or go online at

www.mybasecampkids.org for additional information.