AVA Newsletter - May 23rd 2024

May 23rd 2024

A message from the Board

Well, that is it. We’ve reached the end of another great school year. This year didn’t have the major changes that the past 3 years have had. Absent Covid town halls and construction projects, the 2023-2024 school year seemed to go quickly and smoothly. These boring years are the years that I think we make the most progress, because it gives us on the board and admin time to plan and make small adjustments here and there, that ultimately keep the school focused on its main objective, educating your children.

I did get the honor of attending two continuation ceremonies this year. One as a parent of a Kindergarten student and one as the Board President, for 8th grade. Both had laughter and tears for these big events in our students’ lives. While some are just getting started at our school, others are moving on to continue their education in high school. Both, however, showed an incredible positivity towards the future and the changes to come. I think as parents we tend to focus more on the negative side of changes that occur in life. The things that we can no longer do, or how different the world is now vs how it was. Going to those two continuation ceremonies made me think that we should as adults learn something from our children. Change is different, but it doesn’t mean it’s inherently bad. If we approached the world with more curiosity and excitement, like our students, would we too see change as an exciting opportunity?

Without change for example, we would not have found our incredible admin, Bob Barber. Without change we wouldn’t have the incredible new facilities that we have today. Without change you would not have chosen to send your kids to Aspen View. All these changes were good changes, made by people that were focused on what is best for the students. I think that is something that the board and faculty have always strived for in big decisions and will continue to do so. If we focus our changes around a singular question, “What is best for students?”, we should never hesitate to be excited for these changes and the impact it will have on their education.

Thank you all for letting me ramble. I want to thank you all for an incredible year and look forward to seeing you after a restful summer.

Eric Patton

Board President

Aspen View Academy

P.S. There aren’t any big changes on the docket for Aspen View that I know of. So, please don’t worry that my ramblings are a precursor to some major change. I’m just getting old and like to ponder certain things as I experience them and have no other outlet. 😊 Have a great summer!

Middle School Only News

Important Immunization Information

for incoming 6th Grade Students

Please see the letter from our nurse

General Announcements

Lost and Found

All unclaimed items will be donated tomorrow, May 24th at 10am.

AVA Summer Office Hours

May 28th - May 31st the office will be open 9am - 3pm.

We will be closed on May 27th in observance of Memorial Day.

Beginning June 5th - July 31st the office will be open on Wednesdays only 9am - 1pm. (closed July 3rd)

The office reopens on August 5th 9am - 3pm.

Used Uniform Sale-Money Pick Up

Come to the front office to pick up your money and any items that didn't sell. Please see our summer office hours above. All items/money not picked up will be donated to the PTO on Wednesday, June 5th at 1pm.

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. We have a couple spots left in our camps.

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 3-7

June 10-14

Please click on the link here to sign up for the Summer Sports Camp at AVA. If you have any questions please email Mrs.Sherburne, Ms. U or Mrs. Chambless.

Looking for ways to help your student continue growing academically over the summer months?

We are offering tutoring at AVA over the summer for your student.

How it works: Parents and teachers schedule tutoring sessions directly with one another by email and parents pay the teacher directly.

Suggested rates are:

$25 per student for 30 minutes
$50 per student for 60 minutes
$25 per student for 60 minutes for groups of 3 or more.

Click here for a list of AVA teachers offering tutoring.

Our fabulous PreK Team is searching for the perfect new member to join our crew. For the school year 2024-25 we are looking to fill our floating Assistant Teacher position to help in all classrooms. This is a fun part time position with hours from approx. 9:30-1:30pm. We are looking for someone who is fun loving and with experience working with young children. A full description of the opening can be found on our website. Please reach out with a resume to dstalker@aspenviewacademy.org if you would like to join the staff of AVA and be part of the amazing PreK team!

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 May 31st. 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.

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