Hygiene Elementary School, Hygiene, Colorado

A Great Place for Kids!

Listed below is the menu for the last week of school.

Monday, May 21: Sandwich Day with fries, fresh veggie, fruit and milk
Tuesday, May22: Pizzata's with fresh veggie, fruit, chocolate chip bar and milk
Wednesday, May 23 : Hot Dog with fries, fresh veggie, fruit and milk

Family Picnic!
Thursday, May 24: Sack lunches are available for purchase for the
famous Hygiene Picnic.

Please, send in your order for the family picnic lunch by MONDAY, MAY 21.

Reminder: Please send in payments for outstanding lunch balances as soon as possible and preferably by Monday, May 21.
All balances (including negative) will transfer to next year if your student(s) is staying within SVVSD. Please contact Laura (Sickenius_Laura@svvsd.org) or Sandy at Hygiene if you have any questions.

 

*read, write, and learn over summer break.
*track your work on your pamphlet.
*turn your pamphlet in on the first day of school.
*come to the reward party.

Don't have a flyer, click on the grade you will be
entering in the Fall below:

• Kindergarten
• First Grade
• Second Grade
• Third Grade
• Fourth Grade
• Fifth Grade

 

Public Health Notice - Pertussis
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March 16, 2012

Dear Hygiene Parents:
I want to take a moment to introduce myself to you.  It is with great eagerness and excitement that I write to you as serving as the next Hygiene Elementary Principal.  I know this is an outstanding community that has built a culture that thrives on excellence.  I look forward to continuing to build and nurture the excellent structures that already exist at Hygiene.  We will collectively reach Hygiene’s greatest potential together.

Over the course of 19 years, I have had a variety of experiences in education.  I have taught K-8 in all content areas, including special education.  For the past twelve years, I have worked for St. Vrain Valley School District.   Currently, I serve as the Response to Intervention Coordinator, Secondary Literacy Coordinator and Social Studies Facilitator at the district level.  In addition, I am a product of an Integrated Arts Focus School growing up in Europe.  As a literacy teacher at Longs Peak, I worked directly with Dr. Shelby Wolf integrating the fine arts, music, movement, storytelling, and technology into my daily lessons.  But the common thread that holds all these experiences together is how critical the elementary years are in a student’s life.  It is the elementary years where curiosity is at its peak and the foundation for learning begins.  I am reminded of this on a daily basis as a mother.

On a personal level, I am a wife and mother of two beautiful children.  My husband, Cyrus, is a special education teacher at Mead High School.  My daughter, Savannah, is six years old and my son, Keenan, is almost four.  Cyrus and I are excited that our children will be joining the Hygiene community in the fall.

It is my responsibility as the principal to ensure your child receives a quality education within a safe and respectful environment.  I know the staff shares that same focus.  Strong partnerships and communication are essential to the success of your child.  I look forward to working with you and your child and ensuring his/her formative years are positive.  We can accomplish this by building a strong relationship between home and school.

Again, I feel honored, privileged, and humbled to serve as your next principal.  I want each and every one of you to feel free to contact me at anytime.  My email address is collier_renee@svvsd.org and my office phone is 303-702-7547.

With our kids at heart,   Renee Collier

 

 

Congratulations Hygiene Families!  Due to the amazing participation in the annual Jog-a-thon as well as a few smaller fundraisers, the PTO  has been able to make several significant purchases for our school. 

A few key highlights are:

• Hawk Air Travel Adventure
• 7 Document cameras
• 6 Interactive white boards
• Field trip transportation
• Music scholarships to purchase recorders
• Professional development courses for PE Teachers and counselor
• Rope bridge for PE
• Classroom books, magazine subscriptions, supplies

It has been a great year at Hygiene.  Thank you again for the continued support at the classroom and school-wide level!

Sincerely,
Hygiene PTO Board

Hygiene Elementary School: 2009 - 2014

Five Year plan for Integrated Academic Arts Focus (IA2)

Vision :  Hygiene Elementary School, in partnership with parents and the community, will challenge all students to attain educational excellence through an integrated arts approach.

Mission:

Hygiene Elementary School is:

An Integrated Academic Arts program whose focus is on academic achievement, character development, citizenship and creative thinking skills through the arts. This program creates a learning environment using standards in visual arts, music, drama, movement, creative writing and technology to promote meaningful connections between the core district curriculum, the children and the world around them.

Beliefs:

We believe in:

• Student achievement based on rigor, relevance and relationships.
• High levels of engagement and enrichment for students and teachers.
• Encouraging artistic and intellectual curiosity through critical thinking and creative problem solving.
• Creating avenues for personal connections and a memorable learning experience.
• Promoting a collaborative environment with shared leadership.
• The importance of communication amongst all members of our school community.
• An environment that promotes enthusiasm for lifelong learning.
• The understanding that learning occurs through multiple modalities.

Principal's Message

My name is Michael O'Donnell. I am the Principal at Hygiene Elementary, Home of the Hawks! It has been a privilege to serve as principal at Hygiene for over ten years.

I grew up in Nebraska. I earned a B.A. in Elementary Education at the University of Nebraska. I completed my M.A. in school administration at Colorado State University. My background includes experience in two grade levels and at three different schools. I taught sixth grade for six years and third grade for two years at Frederick and Spangler Elementary. I served as principal at Spangler Elementary for seven years.

I look forward to coming to school every day. Leading Hygiene Elementary is an exciting adventure. I believe a well rounded education is the greatest asset for achieving great things in life. Hygiene staff and parents are dedicated to lifelong learning and improving student achievement.