It is important that we do everything we can to keep everyone safe.  Please click on the link for the details. Parking Lot Etiquette

Thursday, February 7, 2 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Friday, February 8, 2 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Click here for form:  Parent-Teacher Conference Form

Please return your Intent to Re-enroll Form by January 25 to insure that a seat is reserved for your student next year.  Forms were sent to you with the Quarter 2 report card.  If you need another copy, please stop by either school office, or download one at www.twinpeakscharter.org > Admissions. A PDF form that you can print is linked at the bottom of the page.

Volunteers needed to sell Re-Loadable Grocery Cards

THURSDAY: 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m., and 6 p.m.

FRIDAY: 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., and 4 p.m.

Volunteers needed to staff Election Booth

Volunteers needed, in 1 hour increments on Thursday, February 7 and Friday, February 8,  to staff the Board of Directors election booth.

THURSDAY: 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m., and 7 p.m.

FRIDAY: 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m., and 6 p.m.
Contact Beverly Weinberg (weinberg_beverly@svvsd.org ) for scheduling and Pete Wanninger (p.wanninger@lpbroadband.net) for questions.

Volunteers Needed for TPCA Dental Clinic

Need 2 volunteers on Tuesday, January 29  from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. to help with TPCA Dental Clinic.  Duties include finding students and escorting them to the designated testing area. Contact Erika James, TPCA Health Clerk at james_erika@svvsd.org

Book Fair Volunteers Needed

In conjunction with the 2 Million Minutes Reading Challenge, Twin Peaks will be hosting an Usborne book fair during February conferences.  Volunteers are needed to help set up, man, and tear down the book fair on February 6, 7 and 8.  If you are interested, please contact Sandy Sandman at sandman_sandy@svvsd.org

Volunteers Needed for MS Valentine's Dance

The Middle School Valentine's Dance is coming on Friday, February 15! Mr. Birch and the Student Leadership Team need several parent volunteers to help with set-up and decorations, supervision, food service, and clean-up. The dance, for 6-8th grade students only, will be held in the Commons and the Cafetorium from 3-6 p.m. Set-up and decoration crews will need to arrive much earlier. There will be a planning meeting for any volunteers sometime in early February. Please respond to Mr. Birch if you can help during the dance: birch_brian@svvsd.org or 303-772-7286. Thanks for your support!

PTO Leadership

The PTO is currently looking for parents who would be interested in the following leadership positions: Vice-President and Treasurer Elect.  To find out more about these positions, please contact any of the officers:

Angel Platt: plattplace@gmail.com

Katie Gaddis: ckagaddis@msn.com

Heather Williams: tlhlwilliams@msn.com

Cory Roerhs: coryroehrs@hotmail.com

If you would like to be involved in the planning process for any of the following PTO events, please contact Katie Gaddis at ckagaddis@msn.com 

• MS Dodgeball event
• Fifth or Eighth Grade transition celebrations
• Teacher Appreciation Week
• End-of-the-year School Picnic

Re-loadable Grocery Cards for sale

King Soopers and Safeway Re-loadable Cards will be available for purchase in the West Lobby, next week during Parent-Teacher Conferences. King Soopers cards are $5.00 (with a $5.00 balance on the card); Safeway cards are $10.00 (with a $10.00 balance on the card).

TPCA earns 5% of every dollar that you load and reload on your cards!

Box Tops for Education

Don't forget to clip and turn in your Box Tops. The class that turns in the most Box Tops by February 16 will win a popcorn party. Also, the teacher who has the most for the year will win a $50 spa gift card!  Shopping on-line?  Remember, if you shop through Box Tops marketplace, you earn e-BoxTops.  Learn about double e-BoxTops at: http://www.boxtops4education.com/Default.aspx

Twin Peaks Board of Directors NOMINEES:

The following parents have submitted their name for Board of Directors.  Please click on the "Questionaire" link by each name to read their biography.

New Candidates:       Andrew Howell BOD Questionnaire

                               Nick Ingegneri BOD Questionnaire

Seeking Re-election:    Kathy DeMatteo BOB Questionnaire 

                                Nikki Stevenson BOD Questionnaire

                               Don Young BOD Questionnaire

Finance Committee

The TPCA Finance Committee is beginning discussions and preparation of the 2013-2014 TPCA Budget.  Click here for the Preliminary Budget Execution Schedule for these discussions.  If you have any questions, please attend a Finance Committee meeting. These are held the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month in the West Campus Media Center at 5:30 p.m. or contact Don Young, BOD Treasurer, at dontyoung@gmail.com

Congratulations to Leadership TPCA Class of 2013

The 6-month education series has concluded. Congratulations to:

• Nick Ingegneri
• Beth LeBlanc
• Anna MacBriar
• James Wilson
• Lisa Barila
• Andrew Howell
• Yvonne Greenwald
• Florianne White
• Brandon Mueller

This series offered them an inside look at how our school runs, district relations, state relations, financial responsibilities, and committee responsibilities.  Please congratulate these parents when you have the opportunity!

There will be another leadership class beginning in August of 2013. We hope you will take advantage of the opportunity!

Thursday, January 24

Finance Committee                    5:30 p.m.   WC Media Center

Friday, January 25

DRESS of CHOICE DAY

Friday, February 1

STUDENT EARLY RELEASE      1:00 p.m.   

Professional Day (staff)                1:00 p.m.

Calendar of Events

For detailed Calendar of Events, click here: TPCA website 

READING IS A THRILL!

2,000,000 Minutes

Reading Challenge

The next Reading Challenge reporting date is Friday, January 25.   

The Usborne Book Fair will be held during third quarter conferences on Thursday, February 7 and Friday, February 8 in the HS Library.

TPCA Inclement Weather 

TPCA No Late Start and Closing

Drop Off / Pick Up 

Tutoring by high school students returns on Monday, February 11.

Third-8th grade students are eligible to be tutored by TPCHS students on Mondays from 3:10-3:55, in the high school. Parents/guardians of elementary or middle school students should contact Lori West at west_lori@svvsd.org to have their student placed on the tutoring list. 

Your student may be picked up on the east campus at 3:55. Any other arrangements must be made in advance with Mrs. West.

For more information, contact: west_lori@svvsd.org.

The next National Junior Honor Society meeting is January 29.

Mrs. Esterline's 7th Grade Science classes have worked very hard for more than a semester learning the nature of matter, atomic theory, and chemistry.  Twin Peaks 7th graders have far exceeded expectations. Congratulations to the 50 students who earned A's on their Chemical Reactions Test 

Weather Team:

The cost for the club will be $20. For permission form, click on this link: Weather Club Permission Form

Basketball Club:

The cost for the club will be $20. For permission form, click on this link: Basketball Club Permission 

Please check Lost and Found. Items not claimed by Friday, February 1 will be donated.