Make sure to give two honks when you see this lady, sporting her new sandwich board! We love her as much as we love our Owls!
Aspen Ridge Parent Newsletter

March 2021
Informed Parents Make for GREAT Partners
UPCOMING EVENTS
MARCH
3/10: Dress for the Decades (Choose a decade and dress for success to celebrate reaching our positive referral goal)
3/11: Papa John's Restaurant Night; Board Work Session
3/14: Daylight Savings (Spring Forward)
3/15-3/19: Classroom Spelling Bees
3/17: St. Patrick's Day (Wear GREEN!)
ARPS March Board Meeting, 4:30pm (link found on ARPS calendar)
3 /19: End of 3rd Quarter
3/20: FIRST DAY of SPRING
3/22-3/26: Spring Break, No School for Students or Staff
3/29: 4th/Final Quarter Begins
3/31-4/2: Grade Level Spelling Bees

APRIL and Beyond
4/4: Easter Sunday
4/5-4/16: CMAS Tentatively Slated (3rd-8th). More information to come.
4/7: Character Celebrations and Early Release, 12:15pm
4/21: Board Meeting, 4:30pm
4/30: No School for Students; Staff Professional Development
5/5: Character Celebrations and Early Release, 12:15pm
5/5-5-8: Tides Trip
5/9: Mother's day
5/19: Board Meeting, 4:30pm
5/21: Tentative ARPS 10th Birthday AND Time Capsule Celebration
5/24-26: End of Year Award Celebrations and Kinder/8th Grade Graduation. More information to come.
5/27: Last Day of School, 12:15pm dismissal


More dates and *virtual links can be found by going to our school calendar. Subscribe there to make sure you don't lose track of what is happening at Aspen Ridge.
Owl of the Month
Carrie White, Art Studio Teacher
Mrs. White has shared her passion and love of art to our Owls for over three years, challenging them each and every year to continue growing and excelling in their knowledge and understanding of what art is. Her passion shines bright with her ability to connect art to learning and make it come alive. The halls of our school are a better place with Mrs. White decorating them with student work, and our students have the gift of working with such a strong, kind and passionate teacher each year.
Looking for little ways to help Aspen Ridge? Click on the links below to learn more.

Restaurant Nights
Supporting AR through restaurant nights is easy and fun (who doesn't love taking a break from the kitchen from time to time?)
Watch the school calendar for which restaurants are teaming with Aspen Ridge. Supporting local businesses is a joy and helping out our school is even better

Scan your receipts and earn money towards our school!

Turn in your Longmont Dairy milk caps and ARPS receive money back for every cap.
(Interested in helping out with Milkcap organization and sorting, please email ccantwell@arprep.org)

An easy way to earn money for Aspen Ridge while shopping for groceries.

Sign up to make Ridge your non-profit donation place when you order from Amazon. It's no cost to you and our school receives great benefits.
(I just received an email from one parent that showed her quarterly donation to ARPS was almost $180--just because she shops on Amazon. Wow!)
At Aspen Ridge, we are committed to creating safe environments for our Owls to learn and grow.
Whether on-premise or virtually, it's the little things that make such a huge impact for our school--a place built BY the community to build UP the community.

It's a Great Day to be an OWL!

It's March! Who would have thought? Congratulations to all of our brave students, families and staff members for hitting this milestone.
Almost exactly a year ago, we announced our move to virtual learning. Little did we know, we would begin rewriting most everything we had grown to be comfortable with. It's funny how life throws you those curve balls when you least expect them...for better or for worse.
Be proud, Owls! We have accomplished more than we thought possible, we have grown more than we imagined, we have held the bar high and done things that most other schools around the nation have not been able to do. In the face of the unknown, we have supported one another and trusted beyond measure.
We have not been afraid of failure and we have demonstrated a true community spirit of strength and commitment.
Someone asked the other day what "built by the community to build up the community" meant. If I could go back and answer that question, I'd say read the highlighted portion above.
As we move into the last quarter of the school year, I hope you continue to find the little things that create the silver linings in your homes. I hope that in times of gray and unknown, you will face inward and share the energy that we create together. Let us not forget the roads we have traveled and all of the unknowns we have forged ahead with. Our school has a strong foundation built on community, flexibility, student-centeredness, engagement, balance, support, safety and commitment. Thank you for being a part of this family and for putting your best foot forward each and every day.

This is...
#ourschool
#ourcommunity
#ourlegacy
Be Brave and Be Kind...

Charla Salmeron, Principal
Click on the poster above to read more about how you can engage as a parent/family for:
Mindset #6: Live to Give
Featured Updates
Driveline Reminders and Support
We hope you continue to be kind and love our students, staff and families safely at both morning and afternoon driveline. A few reminders to ensure continued success...

Use the times listed below to arrive at Aspen Ridge.
We promise that our driveline is completed on most days by 3:31pm. Staggering arrival time for pick up ensures there are no frustrating lines, that traffic is not backed up on Austin Avenue or County Line and that surrounding businesses and community members can still get safely to their destinations.

Kinder -2nd: 3:10pm
3rd-5th: 3:20pm
6th-8th: 3:25pm

We are now releasing all walkers at the first dismissal call (at 3:12pm) instead of at 3:25pm.


Drive slowly through out parking lots and around the campus.
We treasure all of our families, our students and our crossing guards. Slow down and show our community that each of us matter.

Use the drop-off space we have.
Review the map below to see where you can drop-off and pick up your Owl. Getting our Owls into and out of cars quickly and efficiently, helps the whole system run smoother. Remember, if you have to get out of the car for any reason, park.


Thank you for your help and ensuring our Owls and families are safe at dismissal! Great work at keeping the processes smooth.
COVID-19 Testing
Many of you received an email from the district last week regarding free testing at the Innovation Center in Longmont. This testing location is open to anyone and provides free testing. If you would like to schedule an appointment for your student visit Covidcheckcolorado.org If you are having your student tested for COVID-19, the only test that ARPS can accept at this time is a standard PCR COVID-19 test not a Rapid Results test.

COVID-19 Vaccine Update
ARPS is working hard to provide vaccines to our teachers and staff. We are working with health insurance providers and Weld County to ensure our teachers and staff receive the vaccine.


Facilities Update
Our operations and custodial teams are working hard to ensure the school is clean and sanitized. Take a look at some of the fun updates we've made around the school. For more information about about what Aspen Ridge is doing to keep the school safe click here.

  • Special disinfectant equipment and disinfectant that is a proven COVID killer
  • Increased sanitization in classrooms and nightly cleaning
  • Increased outside airflow through HVAC system
  • Upgrade to hospital-grade filters in HVAC system
  • Stand-alone air purifiers in each room
  • Ionizers attached to the HVAC system for air sanitization
Looking for More Information?

Click HERE to stay up-to-date on the Aspen Ridge COVID 19 policies and procedures, or reach out to Sean Cortes at healthyowls@arprep.org if you have questions.



Mr. Sean Cortes passing out PPE to our staff!
Mrs. Rebecca Mayo-Cody,
ARPS Counselor

Click HERE to see how she can support you and your Owl(s) both in person and virtually.
Are you looking for an easy way to ensure your Owl is safe after school, until you get home from work? Check out the ARPS Owl's Nest.

Owl's Nest After Care
Afternoons
3:15 pm to 6:00 pm
$15 per day
Includes snack!
 
All students must sign-up in advance for after care for the 2020-2021 school year.
To sign up your student(s), please follow this link: The Owl's Nest Official Signup.
Aspen Ridge Preparatory School | www.aspenridgeprepschool.org/