First Graders are becoming quite the scientists! Today they learned all about the components of blood by making slime!
Show your school spirit by dressing for the Timberwolf Trot this Friday! Elementary students are encouraged to dress in their grade colors (see image) and Middle Schoolers may dress in costume with their House theme! Atomos- video game characters, Aurum- Here Comes the Sun, Robur- Red, White, and Blue.
The PTO is still looking for volunteers to join in the fun too! Sign up for a time slot at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050A4FAFAF2EA7FD0-44210839-timberwolf
There's still time to get your pledges in to help your class win extra recess / a candy party / an ice cream party!
Parent Teacher Conferences are Octobe 10th-12th, from 4:00-8:00. Elementary conferences are in-person and Secondary conferences are virtual. All conferences are set up through Meet the Teacher. You can find out more information, including the link to Meet the Teacher by following the link below. https://docs.google.com/document/d/18rvyY7yWBqbRaV_Wj4lKWi55lBDECLf0ZSMuSz9IcBw/edit?usp=sharing
We have our first elementary concert of the year next week. Students in Ms. Tefft, Ms. Mikesell, Mr. Grine, Mr. Guay, & Ms. Mowat's classes will be having their concert on Tuesday October 3rd at 6pm in the TPCA commons. We hope to see you all there!
Middle School students spent their House Team Building day last Friday getting ready for our spirit competition at the Timberwolf Trot this coming Friday afternoon. We can't wait to see which house theme overruns the track!
It is time to sign up for Middle School Boys Basketball. First day of Practice is next Monday, Oct 2nd. 3:15 - 4:30. Registration is open now. A parent doc, with a lot of information is posted on the athletics page. Coach Nate Johnson and Coach Cameron Wright will be your coaching staff for this season. Please reach out if you have any questions at all.
There's still time to get your Timberwolf Trot pledges in to help your class win extra recess / a candy party / an ice cream party! Tomorrow is "Two Donations Tuesday" - any student who has brought in at least two donations of any amount will be entered into a drawing for a gift certificate to Get Air!
The kindergartners wrapped up their plant unit by celebrating the life of Johnny Appleseed. They learned how even the smallest act of kindness can have an everlasting impact!🍎
Come say hello this afternoon at the Longmont Humane Society Oktoberfest! We will be here until 6, so come by and get a pretzel necklace!
The TIMBERWOLF TROT IS ON next Friday, Sept 29th! Check tomorrow's Thursday folders for information on grade run times and for a link to join in the fun through volunteering to help make our annual fun run a great success! There is still time to GET THOSE PLEDGES IN! Several classes are very close to hitting their participation and fundraising mark for extra group prizes!
Spirit week next week is for PK-12! Join in with us for five days of fun!
Attention middle school students! Join us for Ripple Effects Martial Arts at Twin Peaks for grades 6-8! A six session introduction level class! See the attached flyer for details and how to sign-up.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1B59bbVBZhZhD9-FXQX6lRTb7EJ8qIykZ/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=101236272608750495616&rtpof=true&sd=true
Due to unforeseen circumstances, we will be postponing tonight's NHS/NJHS Induction Ceremony until next Thursday, 9/28 @ 6:00 PM.
Beginning next week, we have a traffic closure that will impact our drop off/ pick-up line. Please watch the video below from Mr. Mehsling so we can be prepared for the changes! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dE117W1_r90
Also, see the attached PDFor the handout at this week's driveline of the map of closures.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/15Uj2_v03tVyDrn-GReefDX9w2uZWedMf/view?usp=sharing
You have a good idea, but now what?
In Rhetoric and AP Language, Dr. Moe and Ms. Anderson help their students understand how to speak convincingly by considering the perspective of their audience. Students analyze speeches and present their own ideas in front of their peers.
Think you could find the area of a soccer field in standard units using just your feet? Eighth graders at Twin Peaks can.
In Mr. Bernard's class, students pace the length and width of the field walking heel to toe. We then trace their shoes and measure the length of a shoe. Converting steps to cm, then cm to m, we determine the length of each side in SI units and calculate the area.
Come join the fun at 100 Mile club. Tuesday and Thursday mornings 7:15-7:45. Out on the track (inside on bad weather days ) with Coach R and Coach Hughes. Can you make 100 miles this school year? Sign up today, starts Tuesday.
What do you want to do after you graduate?
Twin Peaks High School welcomes representatives from colleges, speakers on career options, and members of the military to discuss their experiences and answer student questions. We started this month with representatives from the NROTC, who shared scholarship opportunities available to students.
New to the school?
In the high school at Twin Peaks, student ambassadors welcome new students and provide opportunities to get to know each other. So far, we've played board games and made locker decorations, and we're planning on another event to get ready for Spirit Week (September 25-29)!
The kitchen at TPCA is hiring! Looking for a part-time job? Want to work at your kids’ school and have the same days off that they do? No food service experience required. We will train you. Use the link below to apply.
https://www.applitrack.com/stvrain/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Nutrition%20Services&subcategory=Cook-Cashier&fbclid=IwAR00-ICAtq6PykyoQkyAwGJJBRYAAKqv2w5_--zec1zu_ggwi6zU-7vK50w
