9/28 Bighorn Bulletin

Bighorn Bulletin: Weekly Update 

 

Date:  9/28/2026

🐏 A Big Week Ahead at Mountain View!

We have an exciting week ahead at Mountain View! Fun Run Spirit Week kicks off on Monday, leading up to our MVE Fun Run on Friday. Students will receive their t-shirts on the morning of Fun Run. We can’t wait to see our Bighorns showing their school spirit and having fun together!

 

Please come cheer on your kiddo(s) on Friday and take a few laps too!! We will have Travelin' Tom’s coffee here from 8:00am - 11:00am. Schedule is as follows:

 

Parent-Teacher Conferences are Thursday. We are looking forward to connecting with families to celebrate your child’s growth, talk about their learning, and partner together to support their continued success. Thank you for making time to be part of this important partnership!

Friday is also National Custodian Appreciation Day! 💚 We are so grateful for our custodial team and all they do each day to keep Mountain View clean, safe, welcoming, and ready for our students. Please join us in giving them a big thank you!

It’s going to be a fun and busy week at MVE. Thank you for being such an important part of our Bighorn community! Together, we climb! 🐏⛰️

 

Laura Spratt

Principal Mountain View Elementary

 

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This week:

Mon 9/28: No school, professional learning day for MVE staff       

Tue  9/29 

Wed  9/30 

Thu  10/1:  Parent teacher conferences 

                  (sign up here) 

         10/1-10/7 Book fair (Sign Ups)

Fri   10/2: Fun Run t-shirt 

                 Miles For Mountain View Fun Run 

                   National Custodian Appreciation Day

 

 

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Coming soon:

 

 

10/6: Chick Fil A Dine out

         Parent teacher conferences (sign up here)

10/9: End of Quarter 1

10/12-10/16:  Fall break

10/22: Red Robin PTO dine out

10/25: Mountain View Trunk or Treat (sign up to host a trunk!) 

10/29: Picture Retakes

10/30: Halloween parade

11/2: No school, Five Star Expo

11/3: Homegrown PTO dine out

11/5: Skate city (6:00-8:00)

11/6: Kids Night Out (Paul Derda Center 7:00-10:30)

11/17: Community Culture Night (save the date & sign up to host a booth)

 

 

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Important Links

• Specials Schedule
• MVE School Calendar
• District Year at-a-glance calendar (espanol)
• Pay fees (PaySchools)
• Pay cafeteria (School cafe)

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PTO Update 

The PTO wants to hear from you! Take the Parent Survey 

Can you help make Trunk or Treat a success? Sign up here!

 

Our annual fundraiser has been a wild success and it's not over yet! Can we keep the momentum going and hit our stretch goal? We are working for lunchroom tables, playground shade, field trip buses, classroom budgets, and our One School One Book program. Donations are still open this week! Thank you for all your support, Mountain View families are amazing!

 

 

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To dos: 
School Pictures! If you have questions about ordering school pictures, please call MJ Thomas at 970 241-2467.

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School News

 Congratulations to Jenna Harris! Last Wednesday (9/23), Jenna was awarded the 2026 Dianne Goberis Legacy Award.  This award recognizes people for their  exceptional contributions and unwavering commitment to Deaf Education in the state of Colorado.  This award is given in memory of Dianne Goberis, and is for educators who transform learning into an experience that is meaningful, engaging, and life changing. Jenna is all of these things and I am so proud to have her as a member of our staff. I am grateful that our students have the opportunity to learn from her and we get to work with her.  Yay Jenna!

 

 

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Students who ROCKed it last week:

 

Ben M. (5th-Stahl) Being Engaged

Hayden H. (Kinder-Kort) Being Engaged

Martin B. (1st-McBrayer) Being Engaged

Zayden M. (2nd- Conkey) Taking Ownership

Callen F. (3rd- Gallas) Being Kind

Lacie P. (2nd- Conkey) 

Sarah M. (1st- McBrayer) Being an Upstander

 

 

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Attendance data

Mountain View’s goal is 95%.  

Every day at school matters. 

Last 30 Days: 94.14%

Kindergarten: 92.17% 

1st grade: 94.57%

2nd grade: 94.85%

3rd grade: 93.55%

4th grade: 95.30%

5th grade: 95.57%

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A Note from the classroom:

Mrs. Spratt:

Our teachers are putting intentional planning into action as we prepare to launch academic monitoring in our classrooms. During our half-day planning sessions, last week, teachers worked to develop clear, student-friendly Success Criteria that help students understand what successful learning looks like. Last week I saw teachers strengthening  their practice of checking in with students throughout the lesson, gathering evidence of their learning, and providing timely feedback that helps them identify their next steps.

This work is about making learning more visible—for both teachers and students. When students know what success looks like and teachers are consistently checking for understanding and responding with feedback, we are better positioned to identify gaps, adjust instruction, and help every student grow.

 

 

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Mr. Tusa: 

 

This past week I was able to attend the monthly Instructional Coaches meeting with our our coach, Ms. Torres. We discussed the new math curriculum and went over how each unit allows for multiple opportunities to help uncover student misconceptions in order to close gaps. Ms. Torres will be leading professional learning on 9/28 to help deepen our knowledge on the ins and outs of our new math curriculum.  

 

 

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Laura Spratt, Principal 

720-972-5523

spr023471@adams12.org

 

Joe Tusa, Assistant principal

720-972-5524

tus021564@adams12.org

 

Main office: 720-972-5520

Attendance line: 720-972-5538

Breakfast 7:27-7:47

Soft start 7:40-7:50

Tardy bell 7:50 (students are expected to be seated and ready to learn at 7:50)

Announcements 7:55