Wildcat Families —

Thanks for an amazing Teacher Appreciation Week. Our Teachers & Staff are exceptional, and I appreciate all the kindness that was shared during the past week! We all enjoyed viewing the Solar Eclipse today! That was pretty darn cool! Hopefully each of you were able to break away for a few moments and enjoy some of the wonders happening in the sky above.

Alright, down to business.

Important Item #1: End of Year Assessment
As we wrap the school year all of our students will begin to participate in end of level assessments. If you have a student in 3rd, 4th or 5th Grade, please take a moment and read the following letter regarding the upcoming RISE assessments. ~~RISE PRINCIPAL LETTER~~ Regardless of grade level, please always encourage your student(s) to do their very best here at school. I like to think that our end of level assessments are a chance for us to celebrate all of the learning that has taken place this school year. We’ve come a long way, our performance on assessments can provide strong evidence of all our great learning and teaching! One additional resource to share about testing and doing our best comes from our WCSD Health & Wellness Team – TESTING TIPS

Important Item #2: Parent Input 2024-25 School Year
The Crimson View administration team, your child’s current classroom teacher, other grade level teachers, our school counselor and others will work together to determine the best class placement for all of our students as they move up to the next grade level. Many factors are considered in order to create balanced classes that give every student an opportunity to be successful. If you desire to provide your input please visit our school website (https://cves.washk12.org/) and complete the “Parent Input Form”. Families will be notified of class placement the first week of August via email (make sure we have correct information so you don’t miss out).

The parent input form will be open from Monday, April 8 thru Friday, April 19. Remember to complete a separate form for each of your children.

Important Item #3: Calendaring Items … April & May

April 10 – CVES Science & Engineering Fair
April 10 – PTA General Mtg – 12pm (Library)
April 11 – Wildcat Choir Parent Concert – 6pm (Gym)
April 15~19 – PTA BOGO Bookfair
April 17 – Kindergarten Kickoff! – 6pm
April 18 – Annual CVES STEM Family Night – 5 to 6:30pm
May 8 – PTA General Mtg – 12pm (Library)
May 16 – PTA Water/Field Day
May 16 – Kindergarten Last Day
May 22 – Minimum School Day (12pm Dismiss)
May 23 – Last Day of School (12pm Dismiss)
There are many other items happening in classrooms and grade levels. Please make sure to pay attention to all the communication being sent home from your classroom teachers so you don’t miss anything! Hang on tight!

Welcome Back Wildcats — Happy New Year!

I hope that each of you had a wonderful Holiday break! It sure was enjoyable to welcome back our students this morning. I saw lots of fresh new outfits, haircuts, and accessories. But my favorite thing of all were the smiles! From what I could tell, I think we’re all glad to be back (even with the slightly gloomy weather)! 

Welcome 2024! It’s going to be great!

Coming up January 16, 17, 18 we will have our 2nd and final SEP Conference for the school year. School will dismiss at 12pm each of those days and SEP appointments will be scheduled from 12:30 to 4pm. We just finished up our MOY (Middle of the Year) assessments and teachers will have lots of current data to share regarding the progress of your student(s). The Online Scheduler is ready for parents to log in and schedule now. Please visit our school website and click the online scheduler icon to get your appointment scheduled. (https://cves.washk12.org/) –> (don’t forget our school password is “wildcats“)

Principal Challenge for 2024 – On Time ALL Day Attendance! Having your student here on time each day really does impact their entire day and helps to set them up for success! Our teachers hit the ground running, and starting out the day in class on time is the best way to start a day here at school. On the other end … having students stay the entire school day and not getting checked out early is equally important. Our teachers really do make the most of each day and when a student is checked out early it makes it more challenging to stay caught up with all the content and instruction. More often than not, the last few hours of the day are science and social study lessons which is typically the “fun” stuff. Every moment here at school matters and I want to encourage and challenge each family to do their very best to make attendance matter – On Time ALL Day! 

Thanks for all you do to support your child in their learning here at CVES!

Adam Baker (Principal) 

Looking Ahead: (https://cves.washk12.org/calendar)

• Jan 3~10 – Online Scheduler Parent Window Open (https://cves.washk12.org)
• Jan 10 – PTA Mtg 12pm (library)
• Jan 15 – Dr Martin Luther King Jr Day NO SCHOOL
• Jan 16, 17, 18 – SEP Conferences (12pm dismissal)

Wildcat Families — 

Just wanted to share a quick update. Our recent EGG DROP was a huge success! Thank you for supporting our school in such a powerful way. Our teachers, school staff, PTA all feel so much gratitude for your willingness to support your students so strongly. At our PTA meeting today the money raised was discussed and so many good things will be happening in our classrooms and throughout our school that will have a direct impact on your child. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

PTA is adding some holiday excitement this year with a Holiday Gift Shop (see info above). Much more information will be coming, but you can start having your student(s) earn money now so they can shop for gifts for family and friends on their own. I think it is going to be a good addition to our school. 

Our school has a leadership and service club that has just started called the “Classy Cats” led by our School Counselor Angela McKean. They will be conducting a food drive in the coming weeks … watch for more information to come!

The first trimester of the school year will be ending this Friday, November 10. Student progress reports will be sent home sometime during the following week, so pay attention to your classroom information on when you can expect those to arrive at home!

Speaking of report cards, the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) recently released the school report cards for the 2022-23 school year. Those can be found here: https://reportcard.schools.utah.gov/ – Crimson View Elementary received “Exemplary” marks. 

We’re in the midst of the fall/winter trifecta … Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas … certainly lots of fun and exciting for our students, but exhausting as well. Thanks for your support and helping our school be exemplary!

Adam Baker (Principal)

Looking Ahead: (https://cves.washk12.org/calendar)

• Nov 1~21 – Dixie Direct Books Available for purchase in Office (https://www.dixiedirectcard.com/schools/crimsonviewelementary/)
• Nov 10 – 9:30am – [5th Grade] Veterans Day Program (parents)
• Nov 10 – End 1st Trimester (report cards home Nov 13~17)
• Nov 13~21 – [Classy Cats] Food Drive
• Nov 22~24 – Thanksgiving Break (No School)
• Nov 27 – Teacher Prep Day (No School)
• Dec 5 – 3:45pm – School Community Council Mtg
• Dec 6 – 12pm – General PTA Mtg

Wildcat Families —

I have three big items to share – please take the time to review each item:

1. School Community Council (https://cves.washk12.org/community-council/) – Our Community Council is a great way to be involved at our school. We have three parent vacancies – elections are happening NOW. Please see our Election Notice for additional information. 2023-24 SCC Election Notice Our first Community Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, Oct 10 at 3:45pm.
2. Egg Drop (https://cves.washk12.org/pta-eggdrop/) – get EGG-cited … it’s time for our annual Egg Drop! Packets will come home with your student on Oct 2. Students will collect donations through Oct 9. Then our Egg Drop Day will be Oct 20.
3. PTA Reflections (https://cves.washk12.org/pta-reflections/) – “I am hopeful because …” is the theme for this year’s celebration of the arts. Projects will be due Oct 20. Additional information and submission links available at the webpage linked above.

Thank you for your continued support. I appreciate your participation at our recent SEP conferences. Being involved and communicating regularly with your child’s classroom teacher can help ensure a great partnership directly benefitting your student.

Thank you,

Adam Baker (Principal)

Looking Ahead: (https://cves.washk12.org/calendar) 

• Oct 2 – Egg Drop Packets sent home
• Oct 9 – Egg Drop Packets returned to school
• Oct 10 – 3:45pm School Community Council Mtg
• Oct 11 – 12pm General PTA Mtg
• Oct 12, 13, 16 – Fall Break NO SCHOOL
• Oct 14 – Annular Eclipse
• Oct 19 – 6pm Wildcat Choir Family Concert (gym)
• Oct 20 – EGG Drop Day

I’m so excited to welcome each one of you back to school! Our teachers and staff have had a great summer and they’ve been working hard over the past few days to get everything ready for an amazing new school year!

Back to School Night – Monday, August 14 from 5:00pm to 6:30pm – this will be an open house, come walk the halls, meet your teacher, see your classroom, and visit the gym to learn about all the PTA will be working on this year, you can also pick up (or order) your school t-shirt.

First Day of School – Tuesday, August 15, first bell at 8:55am. All our students K-5 will start this day. Come ready to learn!

Safety – Parking Lot Safety – Please review the parking lot safety link. Our only goal is to keep our students safe! Please pay special attention to the designated pick up area, all students should be picked up in that area and not anywhere else. Always encourage your child to follow safety rules. Please be extra patient and cautious while driving in our school parking lot and surrounding streets! PARENT PRO TIP: walk or bike the route you expect your child to take to/from school each day – before the first day and talk about safety with them.

3000 E 2000 S Intersection – St George City has provided the following information regarding the improvements happening on 3000 E – CLICK HERE – the intersection will be open for pedestrian traffic with crossing guard support. (additional 3000 E construction information can be found at: https://www.sgcity.org/3000east/)

I look forward to see you all next week!

Adam Baker (Principal)

Looking Ahead: (https://cves.washk12.org/calendar)

• Aug 14 – 5~6:30pm – Back to School Night
• Aug 15 – First day of School (K-5)
• Aug 15, 16, 17 – Kindergarten 12pm Dismiss
• Aug 25 & 28 – NO SCHOOL Diagnostic Assessment by Appointment
• Sept 1 – PTA Walk/Bike to School Day
• Sept 4 – NO SCHOOL Labor Day

Wildcat Families —

Welcome to March! I wanted to briefly share about an exceptional experience we had at our school back on Friday, February 17. This was a teacher preparation day, without students at our school. We had a visitor, Steve Spangler, come and share with our teachers his love of STEM. He was so much fun to have in our school. His presentation was so engaging and it really reinvigorated our entire teaching staff. We are all so excited to share what we learned with our students! You can check out more at the following website: https://stevespangler.com/teachers-in-st-george-utah-create-amazing-learning-experiences-for-their-students/

We have an important parent education night coming up on Wednesday, March 29 at 6:30pm. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend. The topic covered will be Child Abuse Prevention. I believe it will be well worth your time to attend and learn all you can about this important topic!

Kindergarten registration is going on now. Our school website (https://cves.washk12.org/) has all the information. Getting an accurate count of students coming to school in August helps us so much. Please help us by sharing this with your friends and neighbors who may have a student eligible to register to begin school this fall.

Thank you for your attendance at our recent SEP Conferences. It is so great to have parents in our school! I know that the very best situation is all of us working together towards the same goals. Thank you for making that a priority!

Lots of exciting events are coming up, please make sure you check the calendar and upcoming events!

Thanks,

Adam Baker (Principal)

Looking Ahead: (https://cves.washk12.org/calendar/)

• March 7~9 – Battle of the Books!
• March 8 – Kindergarten Registration
• March 13~17 – Spring Break (NO SCHOOL)
• March 20 – Teacher Prep (NO SCHOOL)
• March 28 – Science & Engineering Fair (https://cves.washk12.org/science-engineering-fair/)
• March 29 – Parent Education Night (6:30pm)
• April 1 – Dixie Power Kite Festival

Wildcat Families —

We’ve had a great Internet Safety Week (stay tuned for the final email about that)! Hopefully you’ve taken advantage of the handouts and emails and you’ve been able to empower your children with regards to internet safety. This is such an important topic for every family to discuss together, as well as setting expectations and helping your child know how to handle anything that may come their way. S.T.O.P. is a great framework to help them find success!

SEP Conferences are coming up on Feb 21~23. The Online Scheduler is now open. Please take a few minutes and schedule your child’s appointment now — it is easy! Just visit our website and click on the Online Scheduler Link – https://cves.washk12.org – don’t forget school will dismiss at 12pm each day that week (Feb 21~24).

I’ve got a number of handouts for community events – check them out!

Crimson Cliffs Mustang Wrestling Clinic.pdf 

DIXIE TECH Open House – April 6 

Utah Tech – T Shirt Design Contest 

CCHS Elementary Track Meet.pdf 

Thanks for your continued support!

Adam Baker (Principal)

Looking Ahead – Check out our school calendar! https://cves.washk12.org/calendar

Wildcat Families —

We’ve nearly made it through January if you can believe it! We’re in the midst of our big academic push here at school. Our students typically show great academic gains as we buckle down and really focus on working hard through January and February. I’ve previously shared my Principal goal of All Day On Time Attendance! Let’s keep working on that! Being here, being on time, staying all day makes a huge difference for your child. Thanks for remembering and doing your best as a family with this goal!

We’ve got an exciting event coming up at our school for our teachers. We have a nationally renowned scientist and STEM teaching guru, Steve Spangler, coming to Crimson View Elementary to do a professional training with our teachers on February 17. (https://stevespangler.com/about-steve-spangler/) We want to give him a huge Crimson View welcome, in order to help our PTA is looking for some volunteers – check your schedule and click on the link to sign up – https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4FA4A62CA4FF2-stem

Have you or your child had an awesome experience at Crimson View? I want to hear about it! CLICK HERE to submit something cool about CrimsonView!

Recently I’ve received numerous requests to share information with our families about events happening in town or at our local high schools. Links or attachments can be found below:

• WCC – Spring 2023 School Flyer.pdf 
• DHHS Dance Camp.pdf 
• Super Hero Training Camp Flier Spring2023.pdf 
• CCHS Elementary Track Meet.pdf 

Finally, we have a teacher who has recently received some recognition at the state level. Melody Thieme (4th) has been named as UTAH’S 2023 EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING ABOUT AGRICULTURE award recipient! If you know Mrs. Thieme you know she is all in and gives her very best to her students. This is an awesome recognition and spotlights some of the great things happening here at Crimson View!

Keep on Rocking!

– Adam Baker (Principal) 

Wildcat Families —

This week I’ve met with PTA and all our teachers at different meetings, one issue was brought up independently by both groups. Student safety in the parking lot as well as the side streets in and around our school campus. I’ve previously shared this document to help promote student safety in our parking lot during our arrival and dismissal times. Please review it again! — Arrival/Dismissal at CVES

Please remember and do your best to promote student safety by following these guidelines:

1. Students should only enter or exit vehicle in designated pick up/drop off zone or designated parking area
2. Never leave your car unattended in drop off/pick up zone
3. Never park in pick up zone, keep thru traffic lane open
4. Always park in designated parking stalls if you plan to leave your vehicle
5. Never encourage your student to cross through traffic or a line of cars – use designated crosswalk
6. Do not drive distracted – No phone zone
7. Drive slowly and cautiously in our school parking lot and in surface streets near our school
8. Expect young children to do the unexpected … always be extra careful and cautious in our school parking lot

I understand that there are times where you may have another appointment or may be in a hurry, please don’t compromise student safety to save 30 seconds.

I have two things to share that are celebrations:

1. We had Julie Smith visit our school this morning. She is the K-3 Literacy Specialist for the state of Utah. She visited our school because we performed so well on every metric they use to monitor school progress in K-3 literacy, top 10 in the entire state of Utah. She came to celebrate and congratulate our teachers! Our K-3 & Literacy teachers deserve a huge pat on the back!! They really are doing some amazing things as they work to help build young readers at our school!
2. Our 5th Grade does a pretty awesome job of remembering Veterans Day each year. (Watch our Veterans Day Program from Nov 11, 2022 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sf7KHBcJAxI)  Today we had two special guests visit our school and express their gratitude to our students for remembering Veterans! Burke Staheli and Colonel Frank Leuck met with our 5th graders and told them thanks. It was a special moment to have some local heros and veterans at our school to help teach our students. St. George News was on site and I expect a news article in the next few days — so watch for that!

Thanks again for your continued support of our school! We’re better together!

Don’t forget, no school on Monday, Jan 16 – 

Adam Baker (Principal)

January 2023

Wildcat Families,

Recently WCSD made some changes which immediately began to notify parents (via email) of the books their children are checking out of the school library system during their class library time. This aligns with the updated WCSD policy 4211, which is detailed below. The email is sent directly from our library circulation system (KOHA) but will appear in your email inbox as sent from Angela McArthur, our school librarian. If you would like to opt-out of these emails, please see point 3 below. Because this is a recent change, and because of the possible increase in weekly emails, we felt it was important to notify you of these updates to our WCSD Policy.

Thank you,

Adam Baker (Principal) & Angela McArthur (CVES Librarian)

WCSD Policy 4211 – 4.3.3 included a provision that states: “Parents shall be notified of every student material checkout”. The following outlines how WCSD is complying with this section of the policy:

1. To comply with policy and to show a good faith effort to ensure parents/guardians are informed partners in the education of their child, the notification system has been enabled in our school’s KOHA system
2. To ensure parents/guardians can determine what aspects of their child(ren)’s education they want to be informed about, they can:
• Opt out of email notifications for student material checkouts in the physical library.
• Opt their child(ren) out of material checkout within the District digital library per 4211 – 4.3.4.

Email Opt Out Instructions: if you would like to opt out of these email notifications that are generated each time your child check’s out material from our school library please send your request to – angela.mcarthur@washk12.org