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Dear Parents,
We are very fortunate to have a great school community at Aspen View Academy. The parents, staff and students are tremendous and have created a wonderful sense of community. This sense of community extends beyond our hallways and beyond our property into the surrounding areas as well.
I am asking you all to think what it would be like to live next to a school or have a school open in your neighborhood; perhaps this is a reality for some of you. Now think how your daily commute or simply running an errand could be impacted with an increase in the number of cars parking in your neighborhood, especially in no parking zones. Add to that the fact that some of these cars are making U-turns in the neighborhood and on sidewalks/driveways, potentially causing a safety hazard. Most of us can agree that we would not like that.
We have seen, and heard, about a number of parents doing these things on Low Meadow Blvd, Treetop Dr., and Moonfire Way. Understandably, this is causing concerns with the local residents. We need to minimize AVA parents parking on those streets and the surrounding area.
We have a responsibility to be good neighbors and to do what we can to minimize the impact of AVA parents parking in local neighborhoods. People think they are saving time by parking there, but that really is not the case. With improvements in our carpool procedures, the wait times during afternoon pick up are not bad. There is an initial log jam of cars at the beginning of carpool, however, that clears up fairly quickly. Most people can arrive on property between 3:40 - 3:50 p.m. and get through the carpool line and pick up their child in a matter of minutes - minimal waiting! Please use the carpool line and do not park on the surrounding streets or in the surrounding neighborhoods. If you must, please obey all traffic signs, especially the no parking signs. (Click here for diagrams to help with waiting on Low Meadow.)
In addition, if you need to pick up your child early from school for an appointment, please do so no later than 3:00 p.m. This will get you in and out before carpool starts and reduce possible congestion.
Thank you so much for helping with this. The bottom line is that we are committed to providing the safest carpool for your children while being good neighbors to a group of people that really do support Aspen View Academy.
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School Pool by Way to Go
Aspen View Academy participates in this service via our opt-out method, meaning all families are submitted unless they have requested to be removed. Way to Go automatically provides each family with a personalized map list identifying the nearby families. These personalized map lists were just emailed out on Thursday, please check your inbox or Spam/Junk folder for this important email. We hope this will be a useful tool for our families as AVA navigates this year with the building expansion.
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PreK and Visitor Parking
Please be advised the parking spaces numbered 11 - 30 are for PreK Parents and require a Parking Pass 7:45 AM - 8:30 AM and from 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM. These spaces are Visitor Parking only from 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM and no pass is needed during these times.
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Student Entrance
When arriving to school Students may enter either from the Main Entrance by the Flag Pole or on the Far West Entrance by the PreK Playground. The doors will remain open until 8:15am. No Adults will be allowed entry in the far west doors.
ALL Adults must enter the main entrance and must present their ID prior to entering the building.
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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 App.
Late Arrival:
If your student arrives after the front doors are closed please walk your student in to sign them into school. They will need to get a late pass prior to going to class. Students are considered late when they are not in their seat at 8am for Middle School and 8:15am for Elementary.
Early Pick up: If you need to pick up your student early they MUST be called out of class PRIOR to 3:00 pm. The front office WILL NOT call into classrooms after 3:00 pm to release your student early.
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Download the AspenView Academy App:
Stay up to date with notifications, calendars, links and more with the free app from bluetree apps. Download on your phone for free by searching Aspen View Academy in your app store.
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- Recess Para - Needed ASAP
- Long Term Kindergarten Substitute - To start 8/30.
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Landsharks Running Club
Fall running season is starting September 10th with practice on Monday and Friday ending Oct 15th and with 3 races. Landsharks is a great way to get children interested in running in a fun and relaxed environment. Click here for more details on the club and how to register.
Landsharks Coaches Needed:
We are in need of Coaches, so if you are interested please reach out. Even if you have limited availability, any help you can provide is appreciated. Please email or call Sandie Pynes for more information.
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Halloween BOOtique
While school is just starting and the weather still feels like summer, Rylie’s ARK is preparing for its second annual Halloween BOOtique. We need YOUR HELP. Our goal is remove the obstacles of cost associated with costumes and allow everyone to experience the joy of Halloween. So we are collecting gently used costumes in all sizes to stock our BOOtique. How can you help?
- Bring in gently used costumes and drop them in the collection box until Friday, October 15.
- Spread the word and invite others to come “shop” at the Halloween BOOtique which is held at the Outlets of Castle Rock on October 22-24.
Costumes are FREE or pay what you can. All are welcome!
To learn more about Rylie’s ARK or how you can help, check out their website - www.ryliesark.org or follow them on Social Media @Ryliesark. Questions can be directed to aoa@ryliesark.org.
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Cub Scouts
Cub Scouts Pack 786 is excited to get another year started. We invite all parents and students to visit our Facebook page to learn more information from the Pack about how to participate in Cub Scouts this year.
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Castle View HS Cheer Clinic
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BASE - Before and After Care Enrichment |
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Kids Night out 8/21 - Click the image below for more information |
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Sponsors Needed
The PTO is looking for sponsors for t-shirts for every student and staff member to celebrate the FUN RUN. We have 1 Platinum Sponsor ($1,000), 4 Silver Sponsors ($500), and 5 Bronze Sponsors ($250), available on a first come first serve basis.
Due to last year’s overwhelming success and interest, this year we are adding 2 Gold Sponsors ($750).
If your business would like to be a sponsor, please email Kirsten by Aug. 15th
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Used Uniform Proceeds
If you participated in the Used Uniform Sale, please pick up your unsold items and money by Friday, August 20. All items and Moneys not picked up by this date will be donated to AVA PTO and added to our inventory.
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WOLF SHACK HOURS HAVE CHANGED:
We will be starting with homeroom deliveries on Wednesday, 08/18/21. The Wolf Shack will be open Wednesdays 3:00 to 4:00 pm throughout the school year or you can order online at anytime by visiting our online store.
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AUGUST SPIRIT NIGHT AT CHIPOTLE AUGUST 23rd
Join us at Chipotle from 4 to 8pm on August 23rd, and mention AVA at checkout so that 33% of proceeds come back to the school.
You can also order online for pickup by using code: 9PYD3KC before checkout in "promo" field. Orders placed on Chipotle.com or through the Chipotle app for pickup using this unique code will be counted towards the fundraiser.
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WELCOME BACK PARTY FOR EVERYONE AUGUST 27th
A fun night for all! We will have 3 food trucks (items for purchase), free bounce houses, photo booth, popcorn DJ, and temporary tattoos, to welcome everyone back to AVA! If your family would like to start their volunteer hours, we need some help at the event. Sign up here.
We are also in need of gently used Halloween costumes to donate to Rylie's ARK BOOtique (designated collection bins at party).
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Please have your student sign up now for the following fall sports:
- Cheer
- Girls Volleyball
- Boys Soccer
- Coed Cross Country
Tryouts will be the week of August 16th and then the first practices will be on August 23rd. Sign-up now on the athletic website page, look for the try-out form. If you need any help or have any questions please see Coach Dickson in the gym.
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Welcome to another school year at Aspen View Academy. We have a lot of volunteer opportunities so keep a look out for Sign-up Genius', Newsletter announcements and emails from the PTO. Below is an excerpt from the AVA Handbook.
VOLUNTEERING COMMITMENT – AVA believes that the success of each student will be a shared responsibility of students, teachers, parents, staff, and community leaders. Volunteers enhance the school and its culture and character through their involvement. Accordingly, a strong family involvement program will be implemented. AVA expects 30 volunteer hours per family per school year. Single-parent families are expected to volunteer 15 hours per school year. The volunteer school year shall coincide with AVA’s fiscal year, and hours shall accrue from July 1 through June 30. If your family has special circumstances that make it difficult for you to meet the expected volunteer hours, please contact the Volunteer Coordinator. Many volunteer opportunities exist within AVA’s PTO. The PTO is an organization comprised of parent volunteers for the purpose of providing community support, fundraising and planning various events within our school community.
Pre-registration is required prior to volunteering. Please visit the Raptor Volunteer site this only needs to be completed one time. Once completed we will need you to bring your ID in to scan and link to your profile.
These volunteer opportunities can also be found on the volunteer page of our website.
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Fax: (303) 660-5959
Attendance Line: (303) 660-5940
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Aspen View Academy
2131 Low Meadow Blvd.
Castle Rock, CO 80109
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