AVA Newsletter - October 27th, 2022

October 27th, 2022

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Who has the best teachers in the Douglas County School District? The answer is easy; Aspen View Academy does. I truly believe that we have a highly dedicated group of teachers that go above and beyond everyday to make sure your kids are educated in a safe and caring environment where they feel comfortable and confident to take chances. They have established high expectations for all students and provide all the tools necessary for the students to accomplish these expectations. Of course, our success is not complete without the tremendous efforts of our support personnel, which includes the office staff, custodial staff, lunchroom staff and our PARAs. I know that the AVA parent community appreciates our teachers and staff and demonstrates that in many different ways. There is a formal opportunity to show your appreciation – the DCSD Apple Awards.

The Apple Awards were created in 2006 to provide the opportunity to recognize and celebrate excellent, innovative teachers, administrators, and support staff. Nominations for the Apple Awards are submitted online by staff, students, parents and members of the community. You may nominate more than one person. Nominations must be made using the online form, no exceptions. The nomination window is open now through November 13th.

We hope you will click on this link to access the DCSD Apple Award Home Page. Then scroll down to find Aspen View Academy. The nomination window closes on November 13th. Please nominate your favorite AVA teachers and staff for these prestigious awards.

Bob Barber

AVA Principal

Middle School Only News

Middle School Dance will be on November 4th from 6:30-8:30pm

Middle School Dance, Know Before You Go.

Click on the picture below for more information.

Boys Basketball JV Coach Needed.

Please email Shannon Sherburne if you are interested. This is a paid position and can also be counted for your volunteer hours.

Boys Basketball Schedule

Thursday, October 27th AVA @Northstar Academy 4:15pm

Tuesday, November 1st @AVA 4:15pm

Check out the Athletic calendar on our website and come cheer on our AVA teams!

General Announcements

Dress of Choice Friday, October 28th

Sibling Priority for 2023-2024 Lottery

First Round of OPEN Enrollment Begins NOV. 1st

The Lottery for 2023-2024 will be held the first week in December. Please be sure to read all instructions before applying.

Current AVA Parents - if you have a child who is eligible to attend AVA next year and is not currently enrolled as a K-7th grader, please go to the AVA website or the DCSD website to complete the Open Enrollment Tool on November 1st. Be sure to use your current parent portal login (DO NOT create a new one). This is the only way we can ensure they receive "Sibling Priority." The first round of open enrollment is available until December 1st at 4:00pm.

There is no need to complete this for current AVA students who already attend AVA as an elementary or middle school student. They will automatically be enrolled the following year.

Current AVA PreK students must complete the Open Enrollment Tool which can be found on our AVA website or the DCSD website on November 1st.

IMPORTANT - YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO USE A HANDHELD DEVICE OR IPAD TO OPEN ENROLL.

If you have any questions, please stop by the front office or email enrollment@aspenviewacademy.org.

Parents, We need your photos for the yearbook!

Please upload your school photos for the yearbook using the link here. Find our school with our school ID #708076 and click on share your pictures. Once logged on, you are able to submit photos by category (classroom teacher or school event, sport, club etc).

If your family is in need of some assistance this upcoming holiday season, please reach out to our school counseling intern Ms. Rossi by November 1st. You can email Ms. Rossi at jrossi@aspenviewacademy.org or call the school and ask for ext. 116. All information will be kept confidential.

Saturday, October 29th 5-9pm

Be Ready for Weather Delays/Closures

AVA will follow DCSD for school closures and delays. In the event of a closure or delay, the information will be immediately posted on DCSD’s weather delays and closures page as well as on the AVA website. DCSD will also notify local media outlets of any closures or delays. Broadcasts are usually made by 6 am and periodically thereafter until approximately 9 am.

In the event DCSD schools are closed, all other activities scheduled at AVA’s facilities will also be canceled.

If there is a 90-minute delay,

B.A.S.E will begin at 8am
Middle school will begin at 9:30
Elementary school will begin at 9:45

As always, on days where DCSD’s Snow Team is activated and a delay or closure is not implemented, we respect the decision of our parents to keep their child home, if necessary. Please call your child's school and this will be an excused absence.

Need some volunteer hours? Like to Paint? We are looking for one or two people to come and paint the front entrance and lobby area of the school. We will provide all supplies that are needed. Email office@aspenviewacademy.org for more information.

Dear Parents/Guardians,

DCSD is committed to implementing equitable practices to increase access to advanced/gifted learning opportunities. Based on state and national recommendations and requirements, we implement Universal Screening for students in 2nd grade (February) and 5th or 6th grade--a student's final year of elementary school (November).

5th/6th Grade Universal Screen

As part of this process, ALL students in 5th Grade not identified for gifted programming will take the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) the week of November 7. This assessment indicates the level and pattern of cognitive development of a student in comparison to grade and age mates. These general reasoning abilities, which start developing at birth and continue through early adulthood, are influenced by experiences gained both in and out of school.

If your child is already identified for gifted programming, they will not participate in this universal screen testing. Your Gifted Education Facilitator will contact you directly with information about this process.

Gifted Identification Referral Testing

If your child is in grades 3, 4, 6, 7, or 8 and you believe they need evaluation for Gifted Identification and Services, you may refer your child for testing by initiating the Gifted Identification Process.
NOTE: Requesting this assessment automatically initiates the process to evaluate for Gifted Identification.
Please request CogAT testing for your child by completing the Referral for Gifted Identification linked HERE
Upon receipt of this form the Gifted Education Facilitator will connect with you to discuss next steps in the gifted identification process.

Order your 22-23 Yearbook today!

Click the image below to order!

PTO NEWS

Trunk or Treat-Host a Trunk! LAST CALL

Sign up for tomorrow's Trunk or Treat event! There are prizes in store for you, too! Check out our sign up to host a trunk.

Pay to Dress of Choice on Wednesday, November 2nd

All proceeds will go to support Connors K9-P.A.W.S. You can learn about this amazing charity here. Minimum $1 donation to participate in dress of choice on 11/2.

Spirit Night at Kid's Landing

Saturday, November 5th

Bring your kids to the coolest new interactive indoor play area with an aviation theme. 20% of all proceeds come back to AVA. Promotion applies all day on 11/5. Just mention AVA!

Veteran's Day Assembly November 11th

AVA families, we would like to invite all Veteran family members to the Veteran's Day assembly. Please have them fill out the form here to RSVP.

Volunteer Corner

Welcome to another school year at Aspen View. We have a lot of volunteer opportunities so keep a look out for Sign-up Genius', Newsletter announcements and emails from the PTO. All volunteer information can be found on our volunteer page on our website.

Preregistration on the Raptor Volunteer site is required, this only needs to be completed one time.