Dear Kinder Bears Parents, Happy New Year 2021! We hope you had a wonderful holiday season with your families and lots of joyful memories!! Our first semester of the school year is over! During the first semester, your student did…
Black Bears Newsletter: January 2021
Hello Everyone, I hope everyone had an awesome New Year! January 2021 will be an amazing new adventure in our Black Bears Class. As we continue to remain safe in our school environment, we will grow in every way. I…
Ms. Guoli Gan
My name is Ms. Guoli Kan, and I am the lead teacher of the Kindergarten Class at Sunset Academy. I graduated from CU Boulder with a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Since then, I have been a teacher in…
Curriculum Training
Sunset Academy incorporates The Creative Curriculum and the Gold Assessment Tools offered by The Teaching Strategies. As a result, we brought many additional training opportunities so our teachers are well trained for the curriculum and tools. It should be emphasized…
Pre-Service and Orientation Training
There are two types of initial training for childcare providers: pre-service and orientation. Pre-service training must be completed prior to working with children. Orientation training must be completed within 30 days of employment As of Jan. 2021, these are the…
Impact of Pandemic Dial Level Down to Orange from Red
(December 31, 2020) Last night, Colorado Governor Polis announced that he was asking Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to move Level RED counties back to Level Orange on OVID-19 dial as cases decline, effective Monday January 4, 2021.…
School Garden
Sunset Academy boosts a beautiful garden for our school. Gardening provides a variety of experiences for young children. These experiences include creating, planting and maintaining gardens. They also include harvesting, preparing and sharing the food that is grown. This engages…
Children Nutrition
Nutrition is an aspect of health that we can impact your child positively. At home and in school, young children develop preferences and habits for foods and activities. These early habits are likely to continue for the rest of their lives.…
Physical Exercise
Physical activity helps children stay healthy. Sunset Academy Intentionally builds opportunities for children to engage in physical activities. In each classroom, our teachers lead children in structured physical activities daily. Once in a three hour or less time period; twice…
Establish a Medical Home
A medical home is a primary source for a child’s care that is accessible, and offers continuous coordinated care. It is culturally competent, family centered, comprehensive, and compassionate. A medical home helps connect families with support systems and services to…