Kristin Drury

Principal

Amy Corr Assistant Principal

January 2019

Legacy Point Elementary School | 12736 Red Rosa Circle| Parker | CO | 80134

Attendance

303-387-8727

Office

303-387-8725

School Website

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Introducing...The LPE Fourth Grade Team

Legacy Point Elementary

Beacon

Learn, Live, Love, Laugh & Leave A Legacy

Their faces and names are familiar...but their current teaching role isn’t! Let’s (re)meet our 4th grade team! Mrs. Peterson loves the leadership atmosphere at Legacy Point! She is part of the original crew who opened Legacy Point back in 2003. She has spent the last 21 years of her career introducing our youngest learners to the joy of learning through her experience as a Kindergarten teacher! She lives in Parker with her army husband and cute black dog, Molly. Their two boys are in college at The University of Northern Colorado. (Go Bears!) She is a knitter, exerciser, and lover of anything outside. She loves the Leader in Me and the life skills the 7 Habits bring to life for not only her students, for her her as well! Mrs. Waufle has also been a member of the LPE community since the school opened in 2003. After spending the past 11 years as a Special Education teacher, she is so excited to be back in the general education setting. She lives in Parker with her husband Darren, their daughter Kaity, who is attending Colorado State University this fall as a freshman, and their son JT who is a junior at Legend High School. She can be found in the lower level with her “Breakfast of Champions” as they work hard to learn all there is to know about 4th grade and how to further their leadership skills! As promised a bit more about the 4th grade teacher, Ms. Broyer… She graduated from the University of Northern Colorado in 2015 with a degree in Elementary Education and a minor in reading. She grew up in the midwest and enjoys spending as much time as she can outdoors in Colorado! When she’s not working she loves spending time with her friends and family!

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December Habit/Home-School Connection: Habit 3 - Put First Things First

While Habit 3 and its message “Work first, then play,” seems like the easiest one to understand it’s actually a bit more than that! Habit 3 is all about prioritization and knowing what the highest priorities are so we can focus on them, so we can eliminate the unimportant. It’s a bit more tricky but can really help bring out the leader in all of us! Some things we can do, as families, to help us “Put First Things First” include: • Establish daily routines • Eliminate clutter • Saying “no” to less important things so we can say “yes” to important things • Create time to plan By putting first things first, we can identify our Big Rocks and create an action plan to achieve those. A fun video which illustrates this concepts is linked here. If you need some topics of conversation around the dinner table or in the car as you are shuttling your students around town, consider these questions… • What are your roles this week? What are some things you can do for your role? • How do you organize your time? Your room? Your homework? • How did you show courage or consideration this week?

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December Events

The month of December was super-busy at Legacy Point! Here’s a peek into our exciting month!!

We started our events with our annual Pancake Breakfast, hosted by our

fabulous PTIB and provided by Flippin’ Flapjacks. This delicious

breakfast was made possible by our Student Lighthouse Council who

welcomed guests, kept the tables clear, and made sure that everyone had

plenty to eat.

Visitors to the Pancake Breakfast were treated to holiday carols sung by our very own LPE Choir!

After our tummies were full, we moved to the gym for our December Leadership Assembly. We honored 12 students

(2 from each grade level) with the coveted “A Leader Lives Here” signs, and Student Lighthouse Council presented a

Habit 3 Leadership Lesson to help us show “Courage and Consideration” during the holiday season. We also

experienced “the wave” a “roller coaster” and sang some winter-themed songs! One of the most rambunctious activities

during the assembly was the judging of the annual staff Ugly Sweater Contest by the student body!

Fiona and Geo celebrating their Leadership Signs

Winners of the Ugly Sweater Contest--The Grinchy 4th Grade

More Ugly Sweater Fun!

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December Events

As always, our very own Mr. Jacob was on the

lookout for the class was was showing exemplary

leadership skills during the assembly. He awarded

Mrs. Eyl’s class with Legacy the Bear to thank them

for being amazing leaders during that time!

Mrs. Eyl’s class working hard and having fun with Legacy!

The end of the second semester is usually highlighted by coming together and sharing delicious food. The LPE staff

celebrated the holidays with a breakfast in the Library on December 19th. Ms. Ward, Mrs. Bush, Mrs. VanDoozer, Mr.

Jacob, Mrs. Traci, Mrs. Knox, Mrs. Conn, and Mr. Colson helped to create a festive atmosphere with decorations, music,

and fun Julklapp activities!

The Library was beautiful and

festive in preparation for the Staff

Breakfast!

A delicious breakfast was enjoyed by all!

Mr. Colson was our “Yule Goat” or “Julbocken” who handed out the

Secret Santa gifts.

Mrs. Corr was so excited to get her Secret Santa gift from the LPE

Julbocken!

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Winter Parties

More holiday fun was had during the classroom parties that were held on Thursday, December 20th! Delicious food,

games, crafts, and smiles were to be seen in every classroom.

Classroom Happenings

So many fun activities in the classrooms this month!!

Are they Kindie students or reindeer?? Rudolph activities with Mrs. Roberts’ class!

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Classroom Happenings

After reading The Day the Crayons Quit, 5th graders wrote letters to “Duncan” in the voice of different colored crayons.

Alliteration Reindeer in Mrs. Conn’s class!

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January Dates to Remember

January 7: Students and Teachers Return to School

We hope everyone had a wonderful break!

January 14: LPE SAC Meeting from 9:05am - 10:30am

January 18: Teacher Professional Development Day

No school for students

January 21: Martin Luther King Jr. Day

No school for students or teachers

January 25: Donuts with Dad from 8:30am - 9:00am

Please bring any person that is important to your student

to enjoy some yummy donuts!! More details and a

Sign Up Genius to come!

January 25: January Leadership Assembly from 9:25am - 9:45am

January 29: LPE PTIB Meeting from 4:15pm - 5:15pm