AVA Newsletter - August 15th 2024

August 15th 2024

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Carpool and Traffic Safety Reminder

Thank you parents and staff for enhancing safety by following safe driving and walking practices. Please review these rules carefully and reach out to one of our administrators or Officer Whyte if you have any questions.

Times

Middle School Carpool: starts at 7:45 (classes start at 8:00)
Elementary Carpool: starts at 7:45 (classes start at 8:15)
PreK parking is at the front of the school (this is only for PreK families) from 7:45-8:15 and 3:15-3:45

Loading and Unloading

Please pull all the way forward (when you stop in the middle you shorten our line)
Students need to enter or exit only where staff members are present
Parents need to remain in their vehicle at all times in the active carpool line
Please have your child(ren) ready to exit the vehicle as soon you come to a stop
If your child needs help, flag a staff member to assist

Traffic Safety

DO NOT use your cellphone while driving
Crosswalks are manned by our staff (please do not use crosswalks without a crossing guard) from 7:45-8:15 and 3:15-3:45
Follow the posted traffic laws- NO turning left on Fiddle Road from Low Meadow Blvd
DO NOT make U-Turns on Low Meadow Blvd in front of the school
DO NOT park or stop in the No Parking, No Stopping, No Standing zones on Low Meadow Blvd and surrounding neighborhoods
Reduce speed in neighborhoods and drive carefully with regard to the width, grade, curves, corners, traffic and use of the streets

RESPECT

Please follow the same expectations we have for students by having patience and being kind
Respect the directions of our carpool attendants
Speak and behave respectfully to neighbors (don’t park in front of driveways)
Show patience with staff members trying to help you connect with your children

Student safety is our top priority, so thank you for your patience when dropping off and picking up your AVA student(s).

Middle School Only News

Volleyball Coaches Needed

We are looking for parents who would be willing to coach this season for girls volleyball. I am in need of at least two volunteer coaches, but three additional volunteers will ensure we have four teams.

If you're interested in helping out, please let me know as soon as possible. Your support is invaluable to ensuring a great season for our girls.

Thank you for your consideration.

Shannon Sherburne

AVA Athletic Director

Middle School Fall Sports

Boys Soccer Schedule

August 8th: Kick Around AVA field

August 13th: Tryouts 3:45pm

August 14th: Tryouts 3:45pm

August 16th: Team selections announced

August 19th: First practice 3:45-5:15pm

August 19th: Parent Meeting 5:30pm AVA field

Girls Volleyball Schedule

August 13th: Tryouts 3:45-5:15pm

August 14th: Tryouts 3:45-5:15pm

August 15th: Tryouts 3:45-5:15pm

August 19th: Teams will be posted

Official practice will also start on the 19th. Practice will always be 3:45-5:15pm and games will always be A team 4:15pm, B team 5:15pm and C team 6:15pm start times. Volleyball is Monday-Thursday. Games are usually Tuesday and Thursday and practice is Monday and Wednesday.

Cross Country

August 19th: First Practice 3:45-4:30 PM

August 20th: Practice 3:45-4:30 PM

August 21st: Practice 3:45- 4:30 PM

August 22nd: Practice 3:45-4:15 PM, Parent Meeting 4:15-4:30 PM

Click here to pay for the cross country season.

For questions about Cross Country please reach out to Ms. U.

If you have any questions please reach out to our athletic director, Shannon Sherburne

Student athletics must complete the Athletic packet to participate in a sport. Please find the forms to complete on our website.

General Announcements

A Note from the Office

DROPPING OFF ITEMS

When you drop off items for your student during the school day, please have all items labeled with your student's name and grade. This includes; lunchboxes, water bottles, coats etc.

COMMUNICATIONS

There are several ways the school sends out communication. For many communications we use Infinite Campus to send messages. Please do not unsubscribe or you will not receive any communications through that means. Also please be sure your contact information in Infinite Campus is up-to-date.

STUDENT ATTENDANCE

Report Absence or Late Arrival:

To report a student absent or late arrival please call the Attendance Line: 303.660.5940 This is available 24 hours a day. Or report their absence through the AVA Website, click on the Attendance button.

TARDIES

If your student is coming late to school due to an appointment, they must bring in a signed note from the doctor's office for it to be an excused tardy. If they do not have a note from the doctors office it will be an unexcused tardy.

EARLY STUDENT PICK-UP

Early pick‐up of students must be completed before 3:00 pm. Parents must sign out their student in the office.

FOOD DELIVERY

Students are NOT allowed to have lunches, drinks, or snacks delivered through Door Dash, Uber Eats, or any delivery service.

If you know someone who didn't receive this newsletter, have them check their spam folder and if they still didn't receive it please have them email DeAnn at dcarson@aspenviewacademy.org

Student Picture Day-Next Week

Student Picture Day- August 21st and August 22nd

Student Pictures for Yearbook and Student ID are scheduled to be taken during the following schedule:

August 21st for Grades: PreK and 5th-8th

August 22nd for Grades: K-4th

Please note: all students need to be photographed in their AVA Uniform since this photo will be used for both their Student ID as well as the Yearbook.

Additional Dates for Photos

Retakes-Wednesday, October 9th

Please click on the link here to prepay online. There will also be paper forms for you to pick up at Middle School Curriculum Night and at Meet and Greets.

Volunteers Needed for Picture Days! Sign up here if you can help.

Reminder if you haven't filled out the Annual Registration Forms please fill out the forms that are required for AVA check-in. All the forms can be found on the Annual Registration Forms page.

Every year we provide this great tool to the AVA Community. The All School Directory is provided on the AVA website and it is password protected. The password will only be emailed to the parents or guardians listed on their student registration. But before it can be published, those families wishing to opt out must complete this form. Please note that you may opt out to all or partial information. If you wish to opt out of all your information, please know your student's name will still be listed in the classroom list within the directory.

The directory will be available on the website beginning of September. Once the directory is available it will be password protected so please look for the password in an email in early September. All families are automatically opted in to the directory.

To OPT OUT of the All School Directory you MUST complete this form. This form is with the other annual registration forms on the website. The deadline to complete this form is Sunday, August 25th.

Used Uniform Sale-Pick Up

Please stop by the front office to pick up your money and unsold uniforms from the used uniform sale. If the money is not picked up by August 30th, the money will be donated to the PTO.

The Wolf Shack will be open the first Wednesday of each month while school is in session from 3:00-4:00pm for in-person shopping. If purchasing online , please remember to give your child’s name and homeroom teacher so we know where to deliver. If purchasing for multiple kids, please pick one child and their homeroom teacher to deliver all items to. Happy shopping!

Please remember to drop off any prescription and Over the Counter Medications with the signed MD orders this week. All the medication forms can be found here on our website. If you are noncompliant with your immunizations, please bring an updated copy of your immunization records to the office. If you have any questions please reach out to our school nurse, Jacenta Wirth or our health room assistant, Mindy Baumann.

AVA PTO is proud to announce that we were selected as the Sun Bum 2023 Protect the Groms (PTG) Shade grant winner! This grant awarded us $60,000 to install 2 high-quality sunshades over the Pre-K and main playground areas, providing students with sun protection while playing and learning outside.

PTG works with schools across the United States to provide shade structures and sun safety education to kids who live and play in the sun. Thank you to Sun Bum for providing this generous gift to benefit all of our students and staff!

Construction will be starting soon!

August Pipeline

PTO's monthly newsletter is now available! Check it out for volunteer opportunities, upcoming events, and all things PTO!

Welcome to the AVA Counseling Corner! Each month we will provide information & tips/tricks that you may find helpful.

Please read the letter here from the Counseling Department.

PTO Volunteer Survey

Please complete this form for the 2024-2025 school year! We have lots of fun & new events in the works but need your help to make them happen! Please reach out to: pto@aspenviewacademy.org with any questions!

Business Directory

The Aspen View Academy Community Business Directory will be a resource for all families and staff to use to find local businesses. Please submit one form per business. Forms must be submitted by September 13th, 2023 at 11:59pm. Please submit a new form if you were part of the directory last school year.

LOGGING VOLUNTEER HOURS

There is a computer in the front lobby so you can log hours while you are at the school; you may also log hours at home for any PTO work, at home projects or if you forgot to log your hours while you were at school. All volunteer hours should be logged into HelpCounter within 48 hours.

How to Set up your Account with HelpCounter

Please click on this link and log in using your email address and create a password.
Click on 'Update Profile Information' to add your information and record your student's grade.
Click on 'Update Volunteer Interest Form' to indicate what types of volunteer opportunities interest you. This does not commit you, rather it allows the coordinator to see who is interested in specific opportunities.

These volunteer opportunities can also be found on the volunteer page of our website.

Boosterthon

We're excited to introduce this year's main fundraiser, the Aspen View Academy Wolf Run. Our goal this year is to raise $100,000 for a greenhouse, school grants, field trips, fun school events, and volunteer appreciation to benefit ALL students at Aspen View Academy.

We’re excited for this fundraising experience because it offers 3 important things to our school community:

User-friendly fundraising platform

Character enrichment program

Fitness-focused event that includes ALL of our students

As a family, you will work together asking friends and family to donate on your student’s Donation Page at MyBooster.com. The best part is, you can still support our school just by SHARING about the fundraiser!

Students will also experience an amazing character enrichment program called “Castle Quest”, teaching students about how to be brave and live with character.

Key Dates to Remember:

Fundraiser Kickoff in school – 09/09/2024

Event Day – 09/18/2024

More details to come! Follow our social pages for updates on our fundraiser.

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