AVA Newsletter - May 18th 2023

May 18th, 2023

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Each year, as we head into summer, we announce staff changes for the upcoming school year. For the 2023-24 school year, five staff members have decided to head off on new adventures. We thank each of them for contributing to AVA and wish them the best in their endeavors. Mrs. Risby, Mr. Curtis Bodiker, Mr. Marxen, Mr. Stengel, and Mrs. Punt--we will miss you!

Teacher turnover in the building creates opportunities for other staff members to take on new roles and challenges. We have quite a bit of movement heading into the upcoming school year, and I am excited to announce the following staff changes for next school year:

Ms. Fanning will join the admin team as the assistant principal for grades 3-5
Ms. Dixon will be AVA’s office manager.
Ms. Urzendowski will be moving to 7th grade history.
Ms. Ruth will join PreK as a teacher.
Ms. Tharp is moving back to AVA’s flex teacher.

The following Paras will be moving to new grade levels for next year:

Ms. Hegarty to Kindergarten
Ms. Gant to 1st grade
Ms. Quattrone to 3rd grade
Ms. Saldivar to 4th grade
Ms. Bennett to 4th grade
Ms. Meyer to 5th grade
Mr. Balzer to 5th grade
Ms. Cash to MS
Ms. Ellis to clerical Para

We have hired the following additions to our staff:

Ms. Midolo will be joining our kindergarten team.
Ms. Thomson will be joining second grade,
Ms. Alavarez is returning to AVA in third grade.
Ms. Kendall is joining the 5th grade.
Ms. Stohler will be AVA’s new elementary music teacher.
Mr. Griffin will be AVA’s new middle school music teacher.
Ms. Nolen will be AVA’s middle school drama teacher.
Ms. Lasher will be joining kindergarten as a Para.

I realize changes in staff can be stressful, but having these opportunities for our staff to explore new roles and responsibilities revitalizes our community. Everyone is excited about their new opportunities, and I know it will shine through in what we accomplish as a team next year.

Bob Barber

AVA Principal

Middle School Only News

The Aspen View Academy PTO is excited to celebrate the 8th graders last LAST Day at AVA!

Please join us for donuts and drinks on Wednesday May 24th at 7:15 am at the AVA Amphitheater.

Parents and 8th graders are all encouraged to attend! Looking forward to seeing you there!!!

Click here to RSVP

8th Grade Continuation

Wednesday, May 24th

Dinner 5:30pm for 8th Grade Students Only and Invited Staff in Elementary Gym.

Ceremony 6:30pm with Family in the Middle School Gym

Dance 7:30pm for students in Elementary Gym.

6th and 7th grade Amazing Race is on Thursday, May 25th.

We need parent volunteers to help out. If you are available, please check out this sign up genius: 2023 Amazing Race Volunteer Sign Up

Thank you for helping us make the last day of the 2022-23 school year be an Amazing day!

Douglas County High School Boys Soccer Meeting May 22nd 6pm at DCHS

Are you attending DCHS in the fall and are interested in playing soccer? Please click the DC logo for more information.

General Announcements

Dress of Choice is Tomorrow, May 19th

There are so many fun things planned at this event, a DJ, Food Trucks, Games, Tattoos, T-shirt decorating! Come hang out with your friends and celebrate the ending of another successful school year! We will need a few volunteers to make this event amazing. Please see the sign up genius here if you are able to help! Click on the photo above to see the flyer for all the details.

Field Day next week!

Monday, May 22nd 3rd-5th grade
9:00-1:45pm

Tuesday, May 23rd PreK-2nd grade
8:20-10:25

3rd-5th grade will be all day, so students will need to bring a sack lunch from home. PreK-2nd grade will be done in time for all classes to have school lunch.

Please see the sign up genius here if you would like to volunteer on field day and/or donate items to make this day a success.

Yearbooks

If you purchased a yearbook for your student, they will be delivered in their homeroom classes on Monday and Tuesday next week.

Last Day of School is a half day. All students are dismissed at 11:30am on Thursday May 25th.

There will be no lunch served on this day.

Lost and Found

All unclaimed items will be donated at the end of the month!

Parent Volunteers Needed!

Please click here to volunteer on May 24th to ensure that our 8th graders have a memorable and enjoyable experience.

If you would like to volunteer this summer. Please click here to help paint and organize the MS Art room.

Used Uniform Sale

Start cleaning out your closets now. Our end of year sale will be on Saturday, May 20th from 12-2pm in the elementary gym. Cash only. Please see the link here for more information on the sale.

Wolfshack will be open during Used Uniform Sale!

Medication Pick up

Please plan to pick up your student’s medication at the end of the day on the last day of school or by June 2nd. Any medication left at school after the school year ends will be disposed of per CDPHE Rules and Regulations. If your student will have medication at school next school year, the Student Medication Release Form and Provider Medication Authorization Form can be found on the school's website. Per district policy, all current medication forms expire at the end of each school year.

End of Year Wolf Shack Sale before we close for the summer!

Enjoy 25% off all Wolf Shack purchases from May 1st-24th. Use code SPRING2023 for online orders. Discount will be applied at checkout for in-person purchases. We are open each Wednesday from 3:00-4:00, ending May 24th, as well as Saturday, May 20th, from 12:00-2:00. The last day for online orders is Tuesday, May 23rd, for delivery on the 24th. Act fast! Sizes and colors are limited and are sold on a first come first serve basis. Cannot be combined with any other discounts.

PTO Committee Survey

Please complete this form for the 2023-2024 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

Saturday, May 20th 5-9pm

Hi Parents! Do you have any board or card games your family doesn’t play with anymore? If so, the counseling department would be happy to take any you don’t want! Please consider sending in or dropping off any games you no longer play with. Thank you!

AVA Summer Office Hours

May 30th - June 2nd the office will be open 9am - 3pm.

We will be closed on May 29th in observance of Memorial Day.

Beginning June 7th - August 2nd the office will be open on Wednesdays only 9am - 3pm. (closed July 5th)

The office reopens on August 7th 9am - 3pm.

Kindergarten Readiness Camp Sign-Up

Is your child starting Kindergarten at AVA in the Fall? Join us for a Kindergarten Readiness Camp. This camp is designed to prepare little ones for a smooth transition from preschool to all day kindergarten. The cost for each week of camp is $150 and runs from 8:30 - 11:00 am Monday - Friday.

Sign-up for one or both weeks (each week has a different theme and activities). The camps are run by licensed AVA Kindergarten teachers. Please click on the dates to sign up for that week.

June 12-16

June 26-30

Important Immunization Information

for incoming 6th Grade Students

Please see the letter from our nurse

IMPORTANT IMMUNIZATION INFORMATION

Colorado law requires all students attending Colorado schools and licensed child cares to be vaccinated against certain diseases, unless an exemption is filed. Below are the vaccines required for students attending Colorado licensed child cares and schools.

Vaccines required to enter school (K-12)

Hepatitis B.

Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTap).*

Inactivated poliovirus (IPV).*

Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR).*

Varicella (chicken pox).*

Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (Tdap).**

*Students 4 through 6 years of age are required to have their final doses of DTaP, IPV, MMR and Varicella prior to kindergarten entry.

**Students are required to have Tdap prior to entry into 6th grade. One dose of Tdap is required for 6th through 12th grades.

If you choose not to have your student vaccinated according to the current recommended schedule because of personal or religious reasons, you must submit a Certificate of Nonmedical Exemption to AVA when school begins in August.

Nonmedical exemptions must be submitted annually, which means parents must submit the certificate every new school year. (The school year begins on July 1 and runs through June 30 of the following year.) There are two ways to file a nonmedical exemption:

File the Certificate of Nonmedical Exemption WITH a signature from an immunizing provider, OR

File the Certificate of Nonmedical Exemption received upon the completion of the online education module.

Downloadable certificates and the online education module are available at

https://cdphe.colorado.gov/vaccine-exemptions

For additional information: https://cdphe.colorado.gov/schoolrequiredvaccines