AVA Newsletter - May 20, 2021

Newsletter

May 20, 2021

A Message From The Principal

Dear Aspen View Academy Families,

The recent announcements from the CDC, CDPHE, and the Governor of Colorado’s office, have created some confusion particularly in how it relates to the school setting. The recent mask announcement states that teachers and students age 11 and older must continue to wear masks while inside the school.

Students and employees will not be required to wear a mask when they are outside. However, upon entering the school, they will be required to wear their mask while indoors. Effective immediately, students and parents are not required to wear a mask while outside on school grounds (includes drop-off and pick-up).

Please know that we, as a school, are legally required to follow CDPHE restrictions and Executive Orders as they relate to COVID protocols. Thank you for your patience and cooperation as we approach the final days of the 2020-2021 school year.

Announcements

As a friendly reminder, we are respectfully requesting all parents to please use an abundance of caution when determining whether or not to send your child to school. Please see this reference for details about WHEN TO KEEP YOUR CHILD HOME. Ultimately, you know your child the best. If your child is not feeling well, PLEASE keep them home.

Lightning Dismissal Procedures - Click Here

Spirit Night TONIGHT!

Carlos Miguel's is today, May 20th, 11:30am to 8pm mention AVA during your order and 20% of proceeds will come back to the school.

RSVP here today so they can prepare for the event!

Parent Volunteers Needed

Middle School Amazing Race Event

Click Here for Details

8th Grade Continuation

Click Here for Details

Thank you Students, Parents and PTO!!

All the Staff at AVA have been very spoiled this week with all the extra treats, goodies and notes. We can't thank you enough for recognizing all our efforts. It feels wonderful to be appreciated.

Field Day Schedule

Monday, May 24

Kindergarten 8:25-10:20am

4th Grade 10:24am - 12:40pm

2nd Grade 1:15 - 3:10pm

Tuesday, May 25th

1st Grade 8:25 - 10:20am

5th Grade 10:45am - 12:40pm

3rd Grade 1:15pm - 3:10pm

Athletic Dress may be worn on the day students are scheduled for Field Day ONLY. They must wear uniforms on the day they are NOT scheduled. If you have any questions please email Kacey Damm.

If you have any outstanding fees from Aspen View Academy or any DCSD school for any school year soon you will receive an email requesting you pay all outstanding fees. You may log onto your My School Bucks account and pay these fees. If you believe there is a discrepancy in your balance or you are unable to pay in-full please contact Jen Webb to discuss or make payment arrangements. If your student is heading to high school they will have difficulty registering for classes if there are outstanding fees.

If these fees cause a financial burden to your family, we may be able to help. Apply for assistance here and if you qualify you will be sent a letter. Forward that letter to me in confidence and certain fees may be eligible to be waived. Unfortunately, tuition fees are not eligible.

Lost and Found is overflowing!!

Please stop by the main office lobby if you'd like to search for missing items. It is full and unclaimed items will be donated to the Help and Hope Center at the end of the month!

Now Hiring

Aspen View Academy is hiring for a full-time Para Professional. Send your resume, cover letter, and application to employment@aspenviewacademy.org

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.

AVA Summer Office Hours

May 27th - June 4th the office will be open 9am - 3pm

We will be closed on May 31st in observance of Memorial Day.

Beginning June 7th - July 30th the office will be open only on Wednesday's 9am - Noon.

The office reopens on August 3rd 9am - 3pm.

Middle School News

8th Grade Continuation

Tuesday, May 25th

Dinner with 8th Grade Students and Invited Staff only at 5:30pm in Gym.

Ceremony with Invited Family at 6:30pm on AVA Sports Field.

Health Room Information

Immunization Nonmedical Exemption Process

2021-22 School Year

According to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, the process for claiming a nonmedical exemption has changed for the 2021-22 school year. We wanted to alert families about this early, so you have plenty of preparation time to adhere to the new guidelines, if applicable.

If you choose not to have your student vaccinated according to the current recommended schedule because of personal belief or religious reasons, you must submit a Certificate of Nonmedical Exemption to the school.

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.