Monday, September 14, 2026

IMPORTANT CALENDAR DATES

Sept 14 &15 - Picture Retakes

Sept 17 - Constitution Day (wear fun red/white/blue shirt w/dress code bottoms)

Sept 18 - Spirit Gear Day

Sept 18 - PTO Breakfast with Someone Grand

Sept 21 - NO School - Teacher Professional Development Day

Sept 25 - Dress of Choice Day

Sept 30 & Oct 1 - Parent Teacher Conferences

Oct 2 - No School - Teacher Comp Day

Oct 9 - PTO Fun Fest! Fundraiser

Oct 9 - PTO Donuts with Dads

KINDIEPREP ADMINISTRATION BREAKDOWN

It has been wonderful getting to know you and your children. We are all looking forward to the wonderful school year ahead of us.  I wanted to take a moment to share some helpful information about our leadership structure at KindiePrep.

I oversee both KindiePrep locations at AA, which means I divide my time evenly between the two schools each week. If you need to speak with me and I am not at Motsenbocker that day, please feel free to email or call me, or reach out to Laura to find out when I will next be at MB.

It is also important to know that Laura manages all enrollment and ExtraCare matters for our program. If you have questions regarding your child’s current or future enrollment, or if you are interested in ExtraCare availability, please reach out directly to Laura. She will be happy to assist you and provide the most up-to-date information.

We are always happy to help and want to make sure you know who to contact so your questions can be addressed as quickly and efficiently as possible.

PICTURE RETAKES

If your family missed Rebel, Set, Go! There is another day to get your students' pictures taken depending on when they attend KP. If your child attends 3 days a week they will get their pictures taken on Sept 14th. If your child attends 2 days or 5 days a week they will get their pictures taken on Sept 15th.

CARPOOL PROTOCOLS

It is so important that you follow all the carpool protocols to keep it running smoothly. I will be sending out a separate CARPOOL Protocol email. Please be on the lookout for it, read it thoroughly, and keep it handy as a reference.

PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCE

Our first parent teacher conference of the year will be September 30th and October 1st. Teachers will be providing sign-ups soon. This is a great time to meet and discuss successes and concerns about your child. We encourage all families to try and attend.

RECORDINGS AND PHOTOS

I know many of you want to take pictures and videos of your students at school. We all want those memories; however, when taking pictures please make sure you are not getting other students in them, and we ask you to refrain from recording videos in the classroom.  Some students' families have asked that they have limited to no media exposure, and we can’t verify where those videos will end up.

ROOM PARENTS AND CLASS FUNDS

I want to thank all the parents that have volunteered to be a Room Parent for their child’s classroom.  The teachers and staff greatly appreciate the assistance you give them with parties, bulletin boards, and all the other things you assist with throughout the year.  If you are still interested in helping please reach out to your child’s teacher; as we have a couple of classrooms that still need help. Also, every year the PTO/Room parents ask for classroom funds donation to help cover the cost of the classroom parties and other activities throughout the school year. If you are able, please make your classroom funds donations here.

AFTERCARE

Our aftercare program runs from 3:15pm – 5:30pm. (Reminder - if children are not picked up by 3:15pm they will be put in extra-care and you will be charged $18.00 for their care plus a $25 late pick-up fee.)  We will also call to inquire about your pick-up plan. (Extracare is not a drop-in service. Families must sign their children up to attend extracare.) All students must be picked up by 5:30pm. If you arrive after 5:30pm you will be charged a $50 late pick up fee. If you know you are going to be late please call 720-292-5700 to let the aftercare staff know when to expect you. (Also, if you arrive at 5:30pm or later please be considerate and move quickly to pack up your student. The staff is tired and ready to go home after a full day of school.)

HEALTH APPRAISALS AND SHOT RECORDS

We are required by the CDEC to maintain an up-to-date health appraisal and shot record for each child.  Please make sure to get an updated appraisal at your child’s next appointment and bring it to or email it to Laura Starrett. Laura does send out reminders before it is due, so if you get one of those it’s time to make an appointment. (A picture of the document does not work.  We need a scanned/hard copy.)

SPIRIT GEAR VS DRESS OF CHOICE FRIDAY’S

Friday's are Spirit Gear Days here at AA and in KindiePrep. This means the children need to wear their navy-blue bottoms, but they can wear an American Academy spirit shirt. These shirts can be found in the Spirit Gear Store or they can be t-shirts the children receive from the school for special events like 20 year celebrations or Field Day! Except, the last Friday of every month is a Dress of Choice day which means the children have the option to wear any school appropriate outfit. (See Dress Code Policy for Dress of Choice guidelines) 

FROM THE PTO: STOCK THE FRIDGE

The PTO does a wonderful job of spoiling the teachers.  One of the things they do is accept donations of snacks for the teachers so they can keep up with children throughout the day. They have asked me to share the sign-up; therefore, if you would like to donate here is the link to sign up to bring certain items STOCK THE FRIDGE SIGN-UP . There will be a new sign-up for each month.  If you choose to donate, please bring the items to the KindiePrep front office to drop off. Finally, please know how greatly appreciated these donations are to the teachers and staff. A kick of caffeine or a bag of Doritos can go a long way to keep the energy level up.

The PTO also plans a ton of fun events for families. Hopefully, you are receiving their newsletter, but if not you can visit their webpage.  PTO Motsenbocker

REMINDERS

KINDIEPREP HOURS

The KindiePrep school day hours are from 8:30am to 3:00pm.  It is important for your child to be at school on time.  Students arriving at school on time have the advantage of settling in, preparing their class materials, and focusing their minds on the day to come. Being late can also cause children to miss important information for the day.  The doors to KindiePrep open at 8:15am giving families 15 minutes to get their student signed in and settled for the day.  

In the afternoon families have from 3:00pm to 3:15pm to pick up their children, unless they are signed up for extra-care.  If children are not picked up by 3:15pm they will be put in extra-care and you will be charged $18.00 for their care plus a $25 late fee.  We will also call to inquire about your pick-up plan. (Extracare is not a drop-in service. Families must sign their children up to attend extra-care.)

EXTRACARE

We offer a before and after school program for those families that need more care than 8:30am to 3:00pm each day.  Our morning program runs from 7:00am – 8:15am, and our aftercare program runs from 3:15pm – 5:30pm.  If you would like to utilize this program you will need to fill out a calendar each month and turn it in to Assistant Director Laura Starrett. Calendars can be found in the KP front office. FYI, we do have limited space, so extra-care will be filled on a first come first serve basis. (5 full day families that purchased the package deal do not need to fill out a calendar, and those students are first on the list.)

KINDIEPREP DRESS CODE 

If you have questions about the dress code please review the KindiePrep Dress Code Policy. We will be checking for dress code compliance, and you will be notified if your child is out of compliance. The last Friday of every month is a Dress of Choice day which means the children have the option to wear any school appropriate outfit. (See Dress Code Policy) All other Fridays are Spirit days.  This means the children need to wear their navy-blue bottoms, but they can wear an American Academy spirit shirt. These shirts can be found in the Spirit Gear Store or they can be t-shirts the children receive from the school for special events like Fun Run, Field Day, 20th Celebrations, etc.

FOOD AT SCHOOL

I always like to remind families about our Food at School policy at the beginning of the school year.  We have these rules in place for the health and safety of our students. 

• NO FOOD BIRTHDAY TREATS allowed at school.
  Other non-food treats are welcome, per teacher discretion! This is not a change from last year, just a continuation of what you’ve already been doing. We know kiddos love birthday sweets but it just gets to be too much sugar at school with so many birthdays to celebrate year-round. 
• NUTS IN THE CLASSROOM
  This is always a concern.  We are not a nut free facility; however, we do take precautions.  If your child is in a classroom with a student that has severe allergies we will restrict nuts in that classroom.  Your teachers will let you know if this is the case in your child’s room.  
• FOOD IS OK for classroom parties and classroom learning events.
  You can bring in food items to eat as well as food items for crafts and games. However, we ask that parents work with teachers to ensure that any food allergy concerns are addressed in the planning process. We want to be sure ALL students can participate in the fun safely.