Twin Peaks Classical Academy - "A Classical School"

Please welcome Mr. Beamis and Mr. Simcoe as our new school security officers. They will be familiar faces around our campus as they are helping to protect our students. We are proud to be one of the most highly protected schools in the area and this team helps make that happen! Watch this video for a brief introduction and explanation of their role. https://youtu.be/sCY9M4lCnIk

A big welcome to Mr. Lyle, joining Twin Peaks as our secondary Latin teacher. Curtis Lyle graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder with degrees in Linguistics and Classics, specializing in ancient languages. While working as a tutor after graduation, he discovered his love for teaching and returned to school to become certified as a Latin language educator. In his free time he enjoys game nights with friends, homebrewing beer/mead, and an eclectic variety of odd projects and creative pursuits.

Welcome, Ms. Jennings! My name is Julia Jennings. I am elated to be one of your second grade teachers this year. A little about... I have been married to my husband, Jim, for 30 years. We have 3 wonderful children, James, Katie, and Emily. We also have two dogs Harvey, a Vizsla and Lucy, a yorkie shih tzu mix. We live in Erie. We moved here 6 years ago from my hometown, El Paso, TX. I taught in a little school district near my home for 10 years, before moving to CO in 2005. We decided I would stay home with our children, so I put my teaching career on a temporary hold. We moved back to El Paso in 2010, where I continued to stay home with our children. We had the opportunity to move back to Colorado in 2016. When we came back, our children were older, so I decided to go back to work outside our home. This led me to Spark!Discovery Preschool. I worked there for 5 years as a paraprofessional, the last 2 years in the special needs classroom. As much as I loved what I did at Spark! I knew I wanted to get back into teaching. The opportunity to work at Twin Peaks became available so I jumped at it! I am thrilled! Besides enjoying time with my family, I enjoy music, reading, golf, movies, being outside, camping, cooking and baking.

Welcome, Ms. Zimmer! Hello! My name is Jen Zimmer and I am very excited to join the 4th grade team at Twin Peaks! After teaching 4 years in Jeffco, I am happy to continue my career at Twin Peaks. I have taught Kindergarten, first, and second grade, and look forward to fourth grade! Our two boys are also joining Twin Peaks in fourth and fifth grade. I am a Colorado native and grew up in Broomfield and began my family and career in Westminster. We just moved to Firestone and we love it here! We love spending time with our 3 dogs, 4 cats, 2 bearded dragons, 1 leopard gecko, 1 gargoyle gecko, and 1 box turtle. During our free time, our family loves to read, play/watch sports, play board games, explore new places and things, and break out of escape rooms.

Join us in Welcoming Thomas Zak as our Secondary Special Education teacher! Thomas Zak has been teaching Special Education in the St. Vrain Valley School District for more than five years. HIs formal educational training is in Secondary Social Studies from Colorado University: Go Buffs! He holds a doctorate in psychology and is certified as highly qualified in Secondary Language Arts, K-12 Theater, Math, Special Education, Social Studies, and primary instruction for K-5. Thomas lives in Erie, Colorado where his daughters live with him. The older daughter will be starting her second year at the University of Colorado and the youngest will be a Junior at Erie High School. He is an avid reader who enjoys playing ping pong, going on long hikes after Church, and visiting with family and friends.

Help us welcome Ms. Starks to our community as our sixth grade math teacher! Hello! My name is Sam Starks and I am so excited to join the Twin Peaks community! This year will be my seventh year teaching after working six years in Westminster. I have taught every grade level from first grade to middle school math! I can’t wait to meet everyone and have a great year. When I am not at school, my boyfriend and I root for the Avs, add more fishies to our ever-growing tanks, and go on adventures around Colorado. I love to paint, read, figure skate, and learn new hobbies.

Help us welcome Ms. Carpenter to Twin Peaks! My name is Erin Carpenter and I'll be starting my first year at Twin Peaks as the Secondary Choir and Theatre teacher. Prior to moving to Colorado, I lived in Alexandria, VA and worked for two years as an elementary music teacher in D.C. public schools. Additionally, I worked as a freelance musician in the DMV area. My time as a freelance musician ranged from working as a vocal mentor for the National Children's Chorus DC Chapter, to singing alongside other professional musicians at the Baltimore Basilica and the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in DC. I have two sisters, as well as a nephew and niece back in Maryland that I love to spoil! Since moving to Colorado, I have loved exploring local parks as well as going hiking with my eight month old puppy, Terra. I can't wait to get started at Twin Peaks!

Click the link to watch the latest school security update from Mr. Mehsling. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0vjppc7Nyg

Our board members were sworn in this morning in preparation for the 23-24 school year in which they will serve. We are grateful for this group of volunteers that help ensure Twin Peaks is the best that it can be!

Athletes of all ages have been putting work in this summer. Elementary Sports Camp was awesome, and our High School athletes helped with it, and then have been playing Volleyball, and Basketball. Camps, open gyms, and summer leagues. Go Timberwolves Nation.

If you have not already done so, consider adding Twin Peaks to your King Soopers account! Directions to link your account are below. Help support Twin Peaks while you are are doing your everyday shopping! 1. Create a digital account. A digital account is needed to participate in King Soopers Community Rewards. If you already have a digital account, simply link your Shopper’s Card to your account so that all transactions apply toward the organization you choose. 2. Link your Card to an organization. Selecting the organization that you wish to support is as simple as updating the King Soopers Community Rewards selection on your digital account. 1. Sign in to your digital account. 2. Search for your organization here. 3. Enter the name or NPO number of the organization you wish to support. 4. Select the appropriate organization from the list and click “Save”. Your selected organization will also display in the King Soopers Community Rewards section of your account. If you need to review or revisit your organization, you can always do so under your Account details. 3. Your organization earns. Any transactions moving forward using the Shopper’s Card number associated with your digital account will be applied to the program, at no added cost to you. King Soopers donates annually to participating organizations based on your percentage of spending as it relates to the total spending associated with all participating King Soopers Community Rewards organizations.

Summer school is in full swing!

Check out a summer message from Twin Peaks Classical Academy! https://youtu.be/KYq-B2QmSXs

TPCA Community; the State of the School/End Year message is in the News Section on our website. The School Security Plan is also on the website under the Parents/Students tab. Have a great day, hope we can dry out a bit! Joe Mehsling

2nd graders go through the arduous journey of immigrating through Ellis Island.

Our high school athletic teams are busy over the summer preparing for next year, open gyms, camps, summer league and tournaments. If you are a Twin Peaks Classical Academy incoming high school student, and are interested in participating in athletics, please reach out to the coaches. You can also see the summer plans on the coach's update on the sports page you are interested in. Women's Volleyball Coach Hailey Rehage rehage_hailey@svvsd.org Women's Basketball Coach Jim Schauer schauer_jim@svvsd.org Men's Basketball Coach Tyler Wright wright_tyler@svvsd.org Cross Country Coach Jill Robinson robinson_jillian@svvsd.org Men's and Women's soccer also get some things going over the summer, so keep checking the coach's updates on the website.

Did you forget to order a yearbook? We have a handful of leftover yearbooks available for $57 in both of the front offices! Stop by with cash or check and pick one up today!

Congratulations to the Twin Peaks Classical Academy graduating class of 2023! We are so proud of our senior class. The future is in good hands with you all leading the way. Bonus video! When Batman is on your side, you know things are going well. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1004HQZ8WD_fwV_HXpzvCg2m1ycOCYx3n/view?usp=share_link For context, watch this as well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKkZhubwt04&t=3s

We will have all items from our Lost and Found in the Elementary Lobby starting Monday, 5/22 through Wednesday, 5/24. All items not picked up by Wednesday afternoon will be donated.

Best day ever for Twin Peaks Classical at the State Track meet. Jo Spensieri medaled twice, with a 7th place finish in the 800m and a 4th place finish in the 400m. Josh Bishop finished 2nd in the 300m hurdles, running his personal best in the process. And Yannis Diby finished #1 in the 2A High Jump, with a 6'6" personal record, to bring home Twin Peaks Classical Academy's first individual STATE CHAMPIONSHIP. Jason Shipp, and Ian Chrisler also qualified for the state meet, and competed in the 4x400 relay with Bishop and Spensieri. And Jo GRADUATED ON THE TRACK. 🎓Congratulations to all of you and your coaches, we're proud of you. Timberwolves Nation.