As we move into these last few weeks of school, it makes me think of where we were as we launched this ‘21-22 school year at AVA. In the fall of this school year, after 2 prior years of significant mitigation protocols that impacted how we do education, it was exciting to be launching a more normal school year. As we prepared to move away from survival mode and resume more normal practices, the question became, how do we do that?
One of the ways that we launched this school year was with hope. We knew that even though there would still be obstacles, we had experience in what we were facing and understanding about how to best move forward. The truth is, there was so much hope for just some normalcy this school year.
As we started to consider some of the “normal things” that we were not able to do the previous year, we were excited to be able to resume so many of those “normal things”. Each day, staff and students could focus on being grateful for things like being able to take field trips, resuming ability grouping, completing inter-class and inter-grade level projects, and on and on! Taking the time to focus on gratitude both for us and for students helped everyone to lift their spirits and to heal.
As the weather becomes warmer and the grass greener, let’s continue to focus on hope and gratitude as we move into these last few weeks of school. There are so many things to look forward to!
Middle School Spring Dance, 4/29
Beauty & the Beast Middle School Play 5/19-21
Elementary Field Day, 5/23 (Grades 3-5) & 5/24 (PreK-2nd)
8th Grade Continuation, 5/25
Kindergarten Continuation, 5/26
Last Day of School Celebrations, 5/26
Melanie Foster
Assistant Principal, Grades K-2
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Dress of Choice is Tomorrow, Friday, April 29th
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Middle School Dance Needs Chaperones!
Student Council is hosting a MIDDLE SCHOOL SPRING DANCE on Friday April 29th from 6 to 8pm. We need volunteers available from 5:30pm to 9pm. Please sign up here. Thank you!
Let's make sure we have coverage for a great end of year middle school dance.
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Lost and Found is overflowing!
All items will be donated Friday morning!
Come in and check the Lost and Found.
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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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K-5 STEM Lab needs your help!
We are on the hunt for paper towel rolls for an upcoming STEM project for all K-5 grade levels. Please, bring in any rolls you have finished but just no toilet paper rolls. Feel free to drop off at the front office or have your student bring them to my room. We will be starting the project in May. Thanks in advance! Ms. Baumann
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Field Day will be the last week of school.
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Monday, May 23rd 3rd-5th grade
- 9:00-2:10pm
- Tuesday, May 24th PreK-2nd grade
- 8:20-10:30am
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.
More information and Sign Ups will be coming soon for parents who would like to volunteer on field day and/or donate items to make this day a success.
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Congratulations to Brooklynn Pedersen, Brooklyn Morgan & Mia Cabandon in the 2022 DCSD art show.
- Brooklynn Pedersen won Honorable Mention in the DCSD Art Show in the Ceramics & Glass category.
- Brooklyn Morgan won 3rd place in the DCSD Art Show in the Ceramics & Glass category.
- Mia won 3rd place in the DCSD Art Show in the Mixed Media category.
Brooklyn & Mia will be recognized at an awards ceremony on May 5th and will receive a scholarship check from Air Academy and a ribbon at the awards reception. Congrats Brooklyn & Mia!"
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Aspen View Academy's App is not available at this time. The app is working on Android devices However, ios (Apple) devices may be down for a week or so. 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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Red Rocks Counseling presents SCREEN SANITY
We are the first ever generation of parents trying to figure out how to raise children in a technology-driven society. Red Rocks Counseling has partnered with non-profit, Screen Sanity, to bring parents a thought-provoking, informative, and entertaining FREE 60-minute webinar about digital health at 7pm MST on Wednesday evening, May 11th.
Screen Sanity will unpack expert-guided content about everything from ways to manage screen time to age-appropriately educating our kids and teens about web-based pornography. This program is designed for adults only, but offers practical ways to engage with your kids (from toddlers to teenagers) on these topics.
The webinar will be recorded and sent to registered participants afterwards. Red Rocks Counseling will also be offering optional follow-up small group support sessions to help parents process their personal experiences and situations, communicate about and implement screen wellness strategies with their family.
*Must be registered to participate. Space is limited.
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The PTO and AVA students gave a Huge Thank you to the construction crews with donuts and orange juice!
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Wolf Shack SALE the whole month of MAY!
Starting Monday, 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. Thank you!
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STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK
May 2nd-6th
There are still several staff members that need to be adopted. Remember, you are free to shower as many staff members as your family chooses, this is just to make sure that everyone feels the love! Please click on the signup genius below to choose one of our awesome staff members from the list.
You can deliver gifts to the front entrance of the school from Monday, May 2nd- Friday, May 6th. There will be tables near the front entrance for you to place your gifts! If your favorite teacher is already chosen, feel free to still shower them with extra gifts! We hope to make the staff feel so special and appreciated! THANK YOU!
We have an exciting week planned for the staff next week, and if you'd like to bring some favorites, here are our ideas. Again, you are welcome to show your appreciation however you'd like.
Monday: Bring your staff their favorite drink
Tuesday: Bring your staff their favorite sweet treat
Wednesday: Bring your staff their favorite salty treat
Thursday: Bring your staff their favorite restaurant/shop gift card
Friday: Write you staff notes of affirmation (Return them to the gift box in the lobby, and the PTO will deliver them)
Click Here to ADOPT A STAFF MEMBER 2022
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Spirit Night Friday, May 6th, at Cold Stone!
Start your weekend with a sweet treat from Cold Stone. Next Friday, from 4pm to 7:30pm, stop by at Cold Stone and mention AVA with your order, and 20% of proceeds will come back to the school. Hope to see you there!
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Happy Grams
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BASE - Before and After School Enrichment
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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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