Twin Peaks Classical Academy - "A Classical School"

The St. Vrain Valley Schools Education Foundation is hosting a College Savings Information Night on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 from 6:00-7:30 pm at the Innovation Center of St. Vrain Valley Schools. Parents are invited to learn more about 529 College Savings Plans, the 529 Jump program (providing a $50 scholarship for K-3rd grade students), and other state and federal matching programs. Representatives from a variety of financial institutes will be present to answer questions. Dinner, Spanish language interpretation, and childcare will be provided.

📣 Celebrate Excellence! Nominate an Educator of the Year ✨ Just a friendly reminder to nominate your favortie Twin Peaks teacher for the Celebration of Excellence. The deadline is February 6th. 👥 Who can nominate? Students, parents, volunteers, educators, staff, community members, and business partners. ✔️ Eligibility: Nominees must be licensed educators in Colorado, employed at an SVVSD school this year, and not have received their school's Educator of the Year award in the past two years. 📅 Nominations open: January 13 – February 5 💻 Submit your nomination today: https://stvrainfoundation.org/programs/celebration-of-excellence/

Read this week's edition of the Booster News and find out what's going on with our high school athletes. https://5il.co/365go

We're looking for parents and community members to present to our high school students about their careers during seminar! Use this link to sign up: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/appointments/schedules/AcZssZ3B_xzIGVJEC4sfxGru50CNxkRcnitbUv12_-E5IcZRUr0MTlOAv32XQ282vXSL5uL38k7--it7

The Twin Peaks Elementary Reading Challenge is just around the corner and we could use your help! From Friday January 24-January 31, we will have a donation box in the lobby for your gently used books. Bring in any books your kiddo is finished with and be ready to get new books at our Literacy Night on February 4th! There are still spots available to help decorate your teacher's door for the literacy challenge! We are looking for volunteers to come in for an hour or two on Jan. 30th or 31st to help decorate a door. Any supplies you need will be provided. We'd love to have every door decorated and this is a great way to show your classroom teacher a little love. Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0845ABA722ABFFC25-54036385-door#/

Coach Wright's Annual Summer Camp, sign up today.

Register for our Elementary Cheer Camp on February 10th! Deadline to register is on January 31st! https://forms.gle/RgDuJWAabkH8DYEZ9

Due to inclement weather with forecasted extremely cold early morning temperatures, Twin Peaks Classical Academy will be on a weather delay, and school will start 2 hours later than our normal schedule for Tuesday, January 21. School will begin at 10AM. Breakfast will not be served. We will see you tomorrow! Stay warm, Timberwolves!

Get ready. Our Paper Pie Book fair is coming soon! Check out these awesome books, February 4th-6th. https://youtu.be/xA-lQMKKOFM

📣 Celebrate Excellence! Nominate an Educator of the Year ✨ Help us honor our Twin Peaks staff by nominating them for our school’s Educator of the Year as part of the Celebration of Excellence (formerly Tribute to Teachers). 👥 Who can nominate? Students, parents, volunteers, educators, staff, community members, and business partners. ✔️ Eligibility: Nominees must be licensed educators in Colorado, employed at an SVVSD school this year, and not have received their school's Educator of the Year award in the past two years. 📅 Nominations open: January 13 – February 5 💻 Submit your nomination today: https://stvrainfoundation.org/programs/celebration-of-excellence/

We have a few parking lot and driveline reminders for the new year! The most important reminder is that driving slowly and carefully on campus is essential. Check out our helpful driveline video for some helpful tips and tricks! Thank you for helping ensure all of our students stay safe! https://youtu.be/EYlC4WOa9uk

Hello wonderful Twin Peaks families! We have an exciting event coming up in February and we will need your help! Our teachers are busy creating and implementing wonderful lessons and activities for our students, so we need some help with door decorations for this year’s Literacy Night and Literacy Challenge. Our theme is Mystery Books and teachers have chosen a mystery book for their door decoration. We need volunteers to sign up to decorate the teacher’s doors. A sign up genius can below. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0845ABA722ABFFC25-54036385-door#/ Thank you for your support!

Kindergarten Round-Up is just around the corner! This event is for all incoming Kindergarten parents, at 5:30 - 6:30 on February 11th. This parents only event is a great opportunity to learn more about our program and what to expect for your Kindergarten child. We encourage you to attend no matter where you are in the enrollment process - already enrolled or still thinking about it. Please RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdElSJ7NsbBXMgDrmbwZ3ndDKvaPkurV1rjd7ob-ttkJDmlDA/viewform?fbclid=IwY2xjawHzaG5leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHSd7t8wJJ_Ey2fY5gIa85nDut6_bFGxFGlo7ZSEg0MN-PVuXv1QFqPPnHA_aem_F4GdvyuVjcxmpBbRoxWvLQ

Start the new year off right by learning more about Booster Club. Our next meeting is Monday 1/13 at 5pm in the Cafetorium. If you can't make the meeting, see how you can get involved and learn more what our athletes are up to in the newsletter: https://5il.co/34vni

Get ready for the break by getting caught up with Booster Club! https://5il.co/33e0o Don't forget that anyone can volunteer to help with basketball concessions. All high school students can earn volunteer hours towards graduation! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4AADA62BA0FEC43-52854718-202425#/

Ms. Puky's AP Spanish students have been practicing their vocabulary through word building skills!

Start making those 2025 plans now! PTO has an entire ice rink reserved for middle school students and will provide a hot cocoa bar and cookies! If your middle schooler will be attending, please plan to check them in and out with a PTO representative at the event. Ring in the New Year with your fellow Timberwolves!

Yearbook sales will be over before you know it! The last day to purchase your yearbook is January 15th! Purchase your yearbook at: https://www.buytheyearbook.com/en/ #twinpeakstimberwolves #twinpeaksclassicalacademy #tpca

Is it possible for students to have organic, informal—and yet rigorous—discussions about their readings in history and literature? Is it possible for a 6th grader to share ideas that are welcomed by 11th graders? Is it possible for a question to unite the readings of literature and history, 6th grade through 12th grade? Yes!—Yes it is. The tradition for 6th grade through 12th grade at the end of each semester is to have a combined history and literature final. All students receive the same prompt, yet they make their argument primarily out of the readings from their respective classes. In preparation for the final, they meet in the commons to have a guided discussion surrounding the prompt. This semester’s prompt focuses on questions surrounding monsters. If you have a secondary student—or if you know one—start a conversation with them asking one of these questions!! What makes a monster? At what point does a person become a monster? Does this happen suddenly or gradually? Does suppression of humanity spawn monstrosity? How do we fight monsters (even the ones inside)? Is it necessary for humanity to create monsters? What role does fear play in the creation of a monster? The young and the old can discuss monsters, and monsters have been part of the human story for thousands of years. We are excited to see the direction students take their thinking!

National Honor Society meets to discuss upcoming projects for the remainder of the school year. NHS is one of the many clubs that secondary students have the opportunity to participate in.