The safety of the students, staff, and parents is always the highest priority at AVA. We continually conduct safety drills, review procedures, and conduct building safety checks to ensure that we are doing everything within reason to keep our school safe. Recently, during one of our walk-throughs, we found an area where we could improve our safety. The opening from the front office waiting area to the back office itself had a large, open window where someone could fairly easily jump over and gain access to the back office. Doing so would allow a person to bypass our locked doors and potentially have full access to the school. Over the break, we installed a secure window structure that eliminates the possibility of someone being able to access the back office area. We strive to balance safety with having an open and inviting atmosphere. While any window creates a barrier, we worked hard to find a product that was safe and still had an open feel. Please know that we want a welcoming atmosphere coupled with everything we can do to keep our kids, staff, and parents safe.
Bob Barber, M.Ed.
Principal
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Middle School Announcements
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Click here
for the Caste View 8th Grade Night schedule
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An award-winning film that probes into the vulnerable corners of family life and depicts messy struggles over social media, video games and academics. The film offers solutions on how we can help our kids navigate the digital world.
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The AVA Staff would like to send out a huge
THANK YOU to all of our families for the goodies, gifts, hugs, and well wishes we received for the holidays. We are so grateful for the amazing AVA families.
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Class Group Photo Day
Class group photo day is Wednesday, January 23rd. Order forms will be coming home with your student or you can order online at
www.dr-photo.com (select Order Your Prints and search for Aspen View Academy and then click Aspen View Academy Class Groups). Students should be in AVA uniform.
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Homework Helpers Club
AVA is always striving to find new ways to support students as they move toward success. One new opportunity for students is Homework Helper Clubs.
Some nights, homework time can be a struggle. It could be that your child struggles with what to do first, how to break assignments into approachable steps, or perhaps the difficulty is with getting the materials from school to home. We’d like to help.
Starting the week of January 14th, we are making Homework Helper Clubs available to students.
Here are the details so you can consider if this opportunity is right for your child:
- What: Students (K-4 and 5-8) can seek help with their homework from teachers. (This is not one-on-one tutoring, but it is a structured, academic environment in which to focus on homework completion.)
- When: Mondays and Wednesdays, 4-5 PM (Students can go directly to Homework Helpers at all call.)
- Where: K-4 Room 103; 5-8 Room 300
- Who: Two teachers will facilitate each session. Student limit = 26 per session
- Cost: $10/session
Look for an email tomorrow with sign up details.
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If you would like to add or remove emergency contacts/authorized people to pick up your children, please log into your parent portal and click on Demographics (on the left side of the screen). If you have more than one child in Douglas County Schools, you must select a student from the drop down on the top of the screen before you see the Demographics button. This must be done from a desktop or laptop (not a mobile device).
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The Health Room is is need of uniforms. If you have any you would like to donate, please drop them off at the front office. We are especially in need of:
- Shirts: XS, S, M
- Pants/Shorts: 5, 6, 7
- Skirts/Dresses: All Sizes (preferably smaller sizes)
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2018-2019 Yearbook
The yearbook is well underway, and we need your help to make sure we don't miss any important events. We will be accepting photos taken by parents, students, teachers, or staff. Submit your photos to
[email protected].
Yearbooks will go on sale later this month.
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AVA PTO Golf Tournament
We will be looking for donations and sponsorships for this year’s AVA Golf Tournament. For early questions or more details, please email
[email protected].
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AVA Movie Night
Friday, January 25, keep your schedule open for Movie Night at AVA. More information regarding time and tickets will be coming next week.
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Middle School artwork will be on display at the Douglas County School District Administration building during the month of January.
We encourage you to stop by to view the art gallery during regular business hours (M-Th 8:00 AM-5:00 PM/F 8:00 AM-4:30 PM).
Douglas County School District Administration Building
620 Wilcox Street
Castle Rock, CO 80104
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Click here to buy discounted tickets (look to the bottom of the flyer for the Promo Code).
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The Kids Heart Challenge fundraiser form was sent home with elementary students before Christmas break. This raises money for the American Heart Association and also Aspen View Academy PE. This fundraiser will go until the first week in February. We are asking that students
DO NOT return the form and money until February 4th. I have also reminded the students of this. If an envelope with money is handed in before February 4
th, it will be sent back home with your student. Thank you all so much for your support.
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After School Clubs are now open for sign up for grades K-8. Please
click here for more information and to register.
Clubs being offered beginning in January:
- Coding Club
- Fine Arts Club
- Calligraphy Club
- Dungeons and Dragons Club
- American Sign Language Club
- Readers Theater Club
- Dodgeball Club
- Mad Science Experiments
- Lego Club
- Fencing Club
- Cooking Club
- Chess Club
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Wolf Shack Hours
The Wolf Shack is open on Fridays from 3-4 pm. Don’t forget that you can also shop
online, and we will deliver to your student’s classroom
If you have questions, please
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Up-coming PTO Events with Volunteer Opportunities
Take a peek at all the up-coming
AVA PTO events here. Dates are subject to change. The AVA PTO is only successful with the help of our dedicated parents. If you would like to become a PTO volunteer, please view current opportunities, and sign up
here!
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Students in Middle School (beginning with 6th Grade) are encouraged to participate in at least one sport per year. Students may only participate after the following have been submitted to and verified by the Front Office:
- Athletic Packet (This includes three pages: AVA Participation, Physician Permit, and DCSD Participation.) Please submit completed packet.
- $115 per player, per sport
STUDENTS MUST HAVE AN UP-TO-DATE ATHLETIC PACKET TURNED IN TO THE SCHOOL NURSE BEFORE YOUR SON OR DAUGHTER CAN TRY-OUT.
Click here for the packet.
**AVA Sports are for students in grades 6-8**
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Please click on a link below to sign up to volunteer in one of the following areas.
Thank you for all that you do.
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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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