Dear Parents, Students, Faculty, Staff, and all others of the AVA Family,
As we end the 2021-2022 school year, we often take time to reflect on the accomplishments and trials of the past year. There have been many special times this past year that we at AVA have been a part of and while there were some bumps along the way, we’ve grown as a school community in so many ways.
The school expansion that is taking place before our eyes provides many obstacles to overcome daily as parents, teachers, students, and administrators navigate the tighter spaces, noise, and constant distraction. The result will be an incredibly memorable middle school experience, with expanded opportunities throughout the school as we offer more programming and dedicated classroom space to the current and expanded curriculum. Parking and increased congestion during pickup and drop off have made things more difficult, but I believe the extra patience shown by our parents has been seen and replicated by our students.
This school year brought about more debate around what it means to be a charter school as the district and other entities pushed the limits on what policies they can set and enforce. We saw healthy debates at school board meetings early in the process and that is something that not every school can say occurred. While not everyone was happy with how we navigated these issues, the process of having opposing voices heard has shown that we all want what is best for our students. That gives me great confidence and pride in our AVA family and is why I believe charter schools are the best place for our children. Having a voice as parents, faculty members, staff, and even students, guides this school to the success that we’ve seen it become.
I would also like to thank all the candidates that ran for the school board this year. The turnout this year was amazing and is the largest turnout we have had since the early days of the school. I’d also like to take the time to thank our incredible teachers, staff, and admin for all the work they put in over the course of the year. There are many days when that work late, take work home, or deal with exceedingly difficult issues and I applaud them for all that they do.
Finally, I would like to give a very special thank you to our three board members that are leaving the board at the end of this school year: Julie Casten, Shari Allen, and Jonathan Nye. As a board member you put in a lot of time preparing for meetings, sitting on committees, and talking with administration and parents. These three have given a lot to this school. I would be remiss to not carve out Julie’s and Jonathan’s time on the board. As founding members, this school would not exist without these two individuals.
They will forever have a special place in the heartbeat of the AVA School!
On behalf of the AVA Board, thank you all and we’re looking forward to next year!
Eric Patton
AVA Board Member & Treasurer
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Dress of Choice is Tomorrow, Friday, May 20th
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Field Day May 23rd and May 24th.
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Monday, May 23rd 3rd-5th grade
- 9:00-2:10pm
3rd-5th grade will be all day with a 30 min. lunch at noon. Students will need to bring a sack lunch from home.
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Tuesday, May 24th PreK-2nd grade
- 8:20-10:30am
PreK-2nd grade will be done in time for all classes to have school lunch.
There are still spots to sign up to volunteer for Monday and we are in need of a few items to borrow, please see the sign up genius here.
Students can wear any kind of athletic clothing. Wolf Shack shirts are great. Also, remember to bring water. We will be outside for most of the activities.
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8th Grade Continuation
Wednesday, May 25th
Dinner for 8th Grade Students and Invited Staff only at 5:30pm in Gym.
Ceremony with Family at 6:30pm on Field. Dance for students from 7:30-9:00pm in Gym.
Dress Code for Continuation/Dance
8th graders are expected to dress in a nice manner for their Continuation evening events. The dress code is similar to the code for the Spring Dance. Think “Sunday Best”.
Ladies, a nice dress or pants outfit with possibly a sweater/jacket if need be.
No strapless/spaghetti strap dresses please unless you wear it with a cover.
Open toed shoes are fine if you’d like.
Gentlemen, a nice pair of pants and a polo shirt/button down shirt are fine.
You might also think about a jacket if the weather calls for it.
Both No Hoodies, no ripped jeans, no shorts.
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8th Grade Parents - ACTION REQUIRED!
Are you a parent of an 8th grader? As you know, we let 8th grade students keep their current computer with them after they leave AVA -- it is a good tool to have when starting high school. We need one parent for every student to complete this form stating whether or not you would like your student to keep the computer. Please complete it by Sunday, May 22nd.
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Parent Volunteers Needed
Please see the sign up genius here to see how you can help on May 25th to make the 8th grade continuation a success!
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Lost and Found
All unclaimed items will be donated to the Help and Hope Center at the end of the month!
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AVA Summer Office Hours
May 31st - June 3rd the office will be open 9am - 3pm.
We will be closed on May 30th in observance of Memorial Day.
Beginning June 6th - August 5th the office will be open on Wednesdays only 9am - Noon. (closed July 6th)
The office reopens on August 8th 9am - 3pm.
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6th and 7th grade Parents
6th and 7th grade students will be turning in their laptops and chargers for the summer on TUESDAY, MAY 24th. Please make sure your student brings both the laptop and charger to school Tuesday morning. Students without chargers will be assessed a $30 replacement fee.
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For Sale
Aspen View Academy has a limited number of student devices for sale for $50. These devices will be wiped to the original factory settings. You will be able to set it up and configure as desired.
Specs:
- Lenovo 300e 1st generation (model 81FY)
- Windows 10 (it is not recommended to upgrade to Windows 11)
- Intel Celeron CPU N3450 @ 1.10 Ghz
- 4 GB RAM
- 64 bit operating system
- Touch screen
Once purchased, the device becomes your property. Aspen View does not provide monitoring or assistance with the computers.
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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.
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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 3rd. 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.
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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
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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.
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Paid meals will resume on August 8th, 2022 for the 2022-23 school year. The waivers that the USDA issued during COVID to allow schools to provide free meals to all students will not continue into the next school year. Students who are approved for Free and Reduced Meal benefits will still receive free meals. Lunch Price at Aspen View Academy will be $3.90. You can easily put money on your child's lunch account for these purchases by visiting MySchoolBucks.com
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Aspen View Academy's App is not available at this time. The app is working on Android devices. Our app developer updated the app and now Apple requires some additional documentation before the new app will work.
And please call the attendance line at 303 660-5940 to report an absence
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Thank you and farewell to our PTO Leader, Kirsten Butler!
From 2013, Kirsten has been heavily involved in the fundraising, building and expansion of Aspen View Academy. From 2018, she took on the lead role of PTO and ran multiple, successful initiatives for the staff and students. Her amazing organizational skills, friendliness and rapport with the community will be greatly missed. Thank you for all your contributions and THOUSANDS of hours spent making AVA and the parent teacher organization so very successful. We will truly miss you!
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Scholarship Opportunity!
Know any high school seniors that attended AVA? Have them apply for one of two $2500 college scholarships. Check out the website or email for more information.
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Student End of Year Treats, Volunteers Needed!
Our end of year celebration will look a little different this year. With all of the construction, we made the difficult decision to hold off on any festivities that would happen outside. As a replacement, each day we will be sending the kids home with some treats to enjoy over the summer. We are in need of a few volunteers to help hand these items out as students exit the school each afternoon. Sign up here We look forward to being able to celebrate together in the 22/23 school year!
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We are in need of more help on the PTO. The more participants, the more robust our initiatives for the coming year. Please take a look at the Sign Up Genius and let us know of your interest. Thanks!
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Wolf Shack SALE the whole month of MAY!
All items in Wolf Shack will be 25% off for students, families and staff. Please note, quantities are limited and based on first come first serve. Use code SPRING2022 for online orders. Thank you!
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Used Uniform Sale
Our final used uniform sale for the school year will take place on Saturday, May 21st in the cafeteria from 12pm to 2pm. Cash only. If you'd like to have your items in the uniform sale, please drop off washed, gently used items to the front office with your family number email address and suggested cost for each item. All of the information is here.
Drop your items off for the sale by Friday to the front office.
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Brag Bag Help Needed
Want to see Beauty and the Beast, but didn't get a ticket? We are still looking for a few volunteers to help with selling brag bags for the cast and crew. You will be able to watch the play and get some volunteers hours.
We are very excited to be able to show everyone how much their hard work is appreciated.
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BASE - Before and After School Enrichment
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Click the image for more information
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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, as 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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