AVA Newsletter - May 25th 2023

May 25th, 2023

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Wow, what an amazing school year! It was full of disruptions to normal procedures as we added two expansion phases to make AVA an even more amazing place for our students, parents, and staff. The end result is incredible. It was so exciting to hold our first 8th grade continuation in the new gym with more seating and much better sound. It was also great to see our talented students perform the first play on our new stage. I am so impressed with just how talented our students are.

The success of AVA is due to a strong partnership between the parents and the staff. I firmly believe that everything your child achieves is a direct correlation to the dedication and commitment of the AVA staff and parents. It is truly an honor to serve the parents and students of Aspen View Academy. Please take the following poem to heart and its message and be reminded of how honored we all are to serve you!

I dreamed I stood in a studio

And watched two sculptors there,

The clay they used was a young child’s mind, and they fashioned it with care.

One was a teacher; the tools she used

Were books and music and art;

One a parent with a guiding hand,

And a gentle, loving heart.

Day after day the teacher toiled

With a touch that was deft and sure,

While the parent labored by her side

And polished and smoothed it over

And when at last their work was done,

They were proud of what they had wrought,

For the things they had molded into the child,

Could neither be sold or bought.

And each agreed they would have failed

If they had worked alone,

For behind the parent stood the school,

And behind the teacher, the home.

Author Unknown

Thanks again for an incredible year. I hope you all have a safe and relaxing summer. We are already working hard to get the next school year ready and cannot wait to see everyone again in August.

Bob Barber

AVA Principal

Middle School Only News

Important Immunization Information

for incoming 6th Grade Students

Please see the letter from our nurse

General Announcements

AVA Summer Office Hours

May 30th - June 2nd the office will be open 9am - 3pm.

We will be closed on May 29th in observance of Memorial Day.

Beginning June 7th - August 2nd the office will be open on Wednesdays only 9am - 3pm. (closed July 5th)

The office reopens on August 7th 9am - 3pm.

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.

Used Uniform Sale-Money Pick Up

Come to the front office to pick up your money and any items that didn't sell. Please see our office hours above.

New Uniform Vendors

Please watch out for an email this summer with links for you to purchase uniforms with our two new vendors, French Toast and Educational Outfitters. You will still be able to shop with Land’s End as they will remain an approved vendor. French Toast offers a more budget friendly option while Educational Outfitters has a store in Highlands Ranch where you can go and try on uniform items and also purchase and take-home items at the store.

Lost and Found

All unclaimed items will be donated on Wednesday, May 31st

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 2nd. 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.

Parent Volunteers Needed

If you would like to volunteer this summer. Please click here to help paint and organize the MS Art room.

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.

June 12-16

June 26-30

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

https://cdphe.colorado.gov/vaccine-exemptions

For additional information: https://cdphe.colorado.gov/schoolrequiredvaccines