Governing Board Openings
Per Aspen View Academy By-laws, three seats on the Aspen View Academy Governing Board will be ending on May 1, 2019. One of the seats is an elected seat. The other two seats will be appointed by the AVA Board of Directors at the May 16th, 2019 meeting.
Board Election Process
If you would like to be considered for the elected 3-year term on the AVA Board of Directors, please complete the nomination form. The nomination will require 10 signatures of eligible voters: AVA parents and staff. The form must be turned in to the AVA front office by Tuesday, March 26th at 4 pm. When submitted, the form will be time stamped, and you will be given a receipt acknowledging acceptance of the
nomination form.
Candidates are required to submit a
campaign questionnaire to answer a few basic questions about Board service. When submitted, the answers may not exceed two pages and must be submitted by March 26th to Ryan Hybarger (board member) at
[email protected]. The campaign questionnaire for each candidate will be posted on the school website and be linked to the Newsletter by March 28th.
A candidate Q&A forum will occur in mid-April and will provide the AVA community the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about each candidate. The specific day and time of the Q&A forum will be announced at a later date.
The election voting will take place at the school on
April 24th and 25th. Voting times will be
April 24th, 6:30am to 1pm and April 25th, 11am to 6pm. Each parent and AVA staff member may vote. If an eligible voter has plans to be out of town for the election days, an absentee ballot may be cast ahead of time. No Proxy voting will be allowed.
The election committee requests that all candidates and members of the AVA community abide by the following expectations:
- Focus on philosophy, policy, and issues
- No personal attacks
- No campaigning on school property
- Keep the campaign positive in nature, reflecting the values of AVA
The election committee reserves the right to disqualify any candidate who fails to abide by these expectations.
The AVA Election Committee will tabulate the votes and announce the results in the
May 2nd Newsletter. The individual with the most votes will be officially recognized at the
May 16th Board meeting and will begin his/her service at that time.
Please contact
Ryan Hybarger with any questions or additional points of clarification.
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Parent Teacher Conferences
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Spring Parent Teacher Conference Sign-ups are now available. Conferences will be held on Thursday, March 14th, 12:00PM – 8:00PM and on Friday, March 15th, 8:00AM – 12:00PM. Please click the appropriate link(s) below, read the conference description, and sign up for a conference.
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8th Grade Dedication – Yearbook
Hello, 8th Grade Parents! We are excited to offer a section in our yearbook for parent dedications to their outgoing 8th grader. Please review the information below. The DEADLINE to submit your dedication is Wednesday, March 13. We will be accepting up to two photos and 50 words per dedication.
- ¼ size - $25.00
- ½ size - $50.00
- Full Page - $100.00
To purchase dedications, visit the
Wolf Shack Shopping Cart found on the homepage of the AVA Website. Once you purchase a dedication page, please email up to 2 photos and your dedication message (max of 50 words) to
[email protected].
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It is time for the 46th Annual Hexathlon and the 4th year for AVA! Only 12 schools are invited, and each school brings approximately 10 girls and 10 boys on their team. Please click
here for more details.
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On Saturday February 16th, our very own Kaleigh Degarmo was honored by the Daughters of the American Revolution as a runner up in the DAR American History Essay Contest. The Essay topic was on Women's Suffrage, and the group was very proud to hear her read the essay and to present her award. She is the first winner from AVA!!
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This past weekend we had four team members who competed in the Math Counts Competition. Caitlan Barber, Mariajose Miranda, Marissa Peckham and Sam Schwecke all represented AVA with pride! The competition included almost 200 middle school mathletes and our very own Caitlan is moving on to the State Competition at DU in March!
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Are your frocks in a mock? When we return from Spring Break, please be sure your uniforms are according to guidelines. Double check length on pants, shorts, skirts, and skorts. Per the Uniform policy, pants are to be no shorter than 2” above the ankle bone, and shorts, skirts and skorts are to be at least fingertip length or longer. This equates to be about 4” above the knee. Leggings or bike shorts must be worn under skirts and are to be white, black, gray, navy, or light blue. Also, jackets, sweatshirts, and hoodies that have the AVA or Wolf Shack logos are the only ones allowed to be worn inside the building.
Lands’ End is constantly emailing and texting coupons, so you do not need to pay full price. Be sure and check your inbox/spam folder or subscribe to receive these coupon codes for the latest deals! Please remember, free shipping is offered once you have ordered $50 worth of merchandise. Also, there should be a Used Uniform sale around the time of conferences. If you have any questions, please feel free to check the uniform policy which can be found
here.
Lastly, if you want your Lands’ End dollar to go further, remember to order script cards through the AVA Website, link to Wolf Shack and select giving cards. Questions on these cards can be directed to
[email protected].
Make sure your Plaid is Rad for the home stretch!
Thank you!
The Uniform Committee
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2018-2019 Yearbook
It's time to order yearbooks. We are excited to offer two options, hard or soft cover.
We are looking for pictures which include candid student photos, athletics, and clubs. Please email your photos to
[email protected].
See information above regarding 8th-grade dedication pages.
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AVA is hiring for a Recess Aide. Click
here for the complete job description and the AVA application.
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Staff Appreciation
We will be celebrating Staff Appreciation March 11-March 13. The PTO along with the Staff Appreciation Planning Committee has planned out 3 FUN days! If you haven’t heard from your Room Parent yet regarding class plans, please email
[email protected]
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May 3, 2019, 1 pm, at Plum Creek Golf Course.
Registration and sponsorship packages will be open next week. All funds raised will go towards literacy and a face-lift for the library.
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Talent Show – Mark your calendars
The AVA PTO is excited to announce the 2nd Annual AVA Talent Show!
Auditions: Tuesday, March 12
Elementary Show: April 4, 6:30 pm
Middle School Show: April 11, 6:30 pm
Auditions will be help Tuesday, March 12th in the AVA Cafeteria from 3:45-5pm. We're also looking for parent and middle school volunteers to judge the auditions and to help with the show.
Sign up here to audition and/or to volunteer.
For more details about the talent show click
here.
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Mary Poppins is coming to AVA! The middle school musical theater elective will be performing the Disney's Mary Poppins Jr. on Friday, March 1 at 7:00 PM in AVA's gymnasium. There are no tickets to buy and no charge for admission- just show up! We hope to see you all there. The evening is bound to be supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
Thanks!
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The PTO page is updated
Please visit the PTO page for all of the latest updates. You can see upcoming events, find our contact info, and review what we discuss.
Click here to find out more.
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Wolf Shack Hours
Wolf Shack hours are 3-4 on Fridays.
Online orders can also be placed and will be delivered to your student's classroom.
If you have questions, please
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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.
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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
Girls Basketball
- 2/21 AVA @ North Star 4:15/5:15 PM
Girls Soccer
- Try-outs: March 11-12 3:30-5:00 PM
Boys Volleyball
- Try-outs: March 11-12 3:30-5:00 PM
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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