AVA Newsletter - April 15, 2021

Newsletter

April 15, 2021

A Message From The Principal

Egg-Cellent Adventures in 2nd Grade!

As part of the Core Knowledge curriculum, it has been a tradition for 2nd grade to hatch chicks each spring! This is such an exciting, hands-on experience as students get to see firsthand the chicken development through a series of classroom activities including incubating and candling the eggs. We are proud to announce the hatching of 20 baby chicks!

Announcements

April is the last month your student can check out a library book. Please make sure your student is prepared to return ALL AVA LIBRARY BOOKS by May 2021.

Lightning Dismissal Procedures - Click Here

Spring Fundraiser Information

It's almost time for our Spring Raise Craze fundraiser! This is a unique way for us to raise money for our school while making an impact in our community. During this fundraiser, students ask friends and family for donations via the online Raise Craze platform while paying it forward serving others. What a great way for us to teach our students the importance of kindness and gratitude while raising much needed funds. Students will spend time serving, not selling! For more detailed information about AVA's Spring Fundraiser please click here.

Registration Link: my.raisecraze.com/AQRR1AW

Enter your student’s name; Select at least 3 Acts of Kindness; Enter 5-10 email addresses of potential supporters.

Raise Craze will send all emails, reminders and thank you notes.

Dates: April 21 - May 3

Our Goal: $50,000

School-Wide Service Projects: Socks and Snacks for Facing Homelessness Denver, supplies for the Buddy Center, Change for the Castle Rock Senior Center.

Every student can participate in Raise Craze by completing Acts of Kindness (AOK) so we’re aiming for 100% participation. There are lots of great prizes for participating, and it's so easy to do. We are excited to see all the ways our students choose to serve others!

P.S. For daily updates, follow Aspen View Academy on Facebook, download the Aspen View Academy App from your app store and be sure to check out the Leaderboard at my.raisecraze.com/leaderboard/for/AQRR1AW!

Need help getting started? Check out the Raise Craze Instructional Video at raisecraze.com/instructional-video/ or email springfundraiser@aspenviewacademy.org

Coming Soon!!

The AVA School Accountability Committee Survey

The AVA School Accountability Committee (SAC) parent satisfaction survey will be open from Thursday, April 22nd through Sunday, April 30th. The survey is an important part of AVA’s and SAC’s commitment to providing an opportunity for parents to be involved in the planning and evaluation of our instructional program and quality improvement processes.

Registration Deadline April 18th

Offering Field Trips each week on Tues, Wed, Thurs.

Mask/Face Covering guidance while on AVA property

We are asking parents/guardians to please wear a face covering while on AVA property during arrival and dismissal. There is no requirement to wear a mask or face shield while in your vehicle.

Thank you for your assistance with this as we try to keep AVA open to in-person learning as long as the safety and health data show it is safe to do so.

Middle School News

Salvete parentes! Hello parents!

I'm excited to announce that in Summer 2022, AVA students enrolled in Middle School Latin will have the opportunity to travel and see the sights we've been learning about in class all year. As you may know, travel was planned for this summer, but due to continued COVID travel advisories and restrictions, we are delaying until next summer!

I'd love to share some information with you about what this trip will look like and how your student could benefit from such a unique opportunity. If you're interested, please use the link below to sign up for our virtual meeting, which will be Monday April 19th at 5:30 pm.

Click here to RSVP to our Italy 2022 Info Meeting

Let me know if you have any questions in the meantime, and I look forward to seeing many of you soon!

Magistra Emily Sharp

Middle School Latin Teacher

Middle School Sports

Spring is upon us, and our sports programs are still on "pause." Our school and athletic conferences main concern is keeping our students in school. Because athletics would include the mixing of cohorts, we need to monitor the situation closely. We will continue to track the safety of sports through Colorado and CHSAA, and send out any update accordingly. Thank you for understanding!

If you have any questions please contact Lindsay Alguire at lalguire@aspenviewacademy.org.

Events and Activities

PTO News

Happy Grams

Do you want to wish your student a happy birthday for everyone to see? Now you can! For only $10, you can reserve an exclusive spot on the electronic board to send your message. For more details and to purchase click here to order (Deadline is 14 days prior to the birthday or announcement, NO EXCEPTIONS). We will contact you for your message and payment verification.

AVA Wolf Shack

The Wolf Shack will be open online only and we will get orders to your students’ classroom. We have moved delivery day to Wednesdays. Orders need to be placed by 3pm Monday to be delivered Wednesday. If you are requesting to pick up at the front office, those orders will be labeled appropriately and brought into the office. To order, please click here.

Thank you for supporting the Wolf Shack - all funds raised go directly towards AVA PTO Events and Activities!

Questions email: wolfshack@aspenviewacademy.org