Aquila Communicator

August 14, 2023

Amazing Aquila Community,

We hope your summer has been filled with friends, family, joy and relaxation. We could not be more excited to welcome our community back for the 2023-2024 school year!

The past few months have been busy around Aquila. Our new playground has been installed and we can not wait to see our students' smiling faces as they climb, swing and explore the equipment that they chose for Aquila.

Just like our students, learning never stops for our educators, and they have been working hard over the summer! They have been engaged in professional development sessions examining learning standards, curriculum materials and International Baccalaureate Programme practices; all of which will benefit our learners.

You can expect a letter from us the week of August 29 that will include teacher placement details.
Transportation information will be available after Wednesday, August 23 in the PowerSchool Portal and the Traversa Ride 360 App. An email will be sent as well.
Click here to get to the District's Back-To-School website.

As you will see below, our Aquila community has several upcoming opportunities to gather before the start of the year. We can not wait to see you!

Paz,

MarÍa & Olivia

María Graver, Aquila Principal

952-928-6502 ~ graver.maria@slpschools.org

Olivia Tolzin, Aquila Assistant Principal

952-928-6508 ~ tolzin.olivia@slpschools.org

Key Dates

Monday, August 21 ~ Aquila Playground Grand Opening, 3:00 PM

Friday, August 25 ~ Popsicles with Principals, 4:30-6:00 PM

Kindergarteners & New Families to Aquila, Aquila Playground

Thursday, August 31 ~ Open House (K-5), 4:00-6:00 PM

Tuesday, September 5 ~ First Day of School for Grades 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Wednesday, September 6 ~ First Day of School for Kindergarteners

Wednesday, September 6 ~ PTO Donuts with Kindergarten Parents/Guardians

Thursday, September 21 ~ Resource Fair & Fun (Kona Ice!), 4:00-6:00 PM

Monday, September 25 ~ No School, Yom Kippur

Friday, September 29 ~ Aquila School Dance, 5:30-7:30 PM

Tuesday, October 3 ~ Picture Day

Tuesday, October 17 ~ Family Connect Times - 2:30-6:30 PM

Wednesday, October 18 ~ No School - Family Connect Times - 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Thursday, October 19 ~ No School - MEA

Friday, October 20 ~ No School - MEA

School Supply Information

Please click on this link to view the Aquila School Supply List.

The AQ PTO is still selling school supply kits. Orders must be received by Monday, August 21. Kits would be delivered to students' homes.

Click here for more information.

Click here to order.

Aquila Front Foyer Mural Update

Our mural team has been hard at work in the front foyer of Aquila. Beautifully designed and painted by Aquila supporters Adam, Kelsey, and Sequoia, the mural, titled "Caution: Learning In Progress" depicts children gleefully demonstrating how they learn, and tongue in cheek, revealing how messy and fun the process really is. The mural artists are working hard to depict the learning community as it is at Aquila: beautifully diverse in every manner, involved in every discipline and filled to the brim with potential.

New Playground - Progress!

Aquila PTO Information

More information will be shared soon about our

Aquila PTO - Parent/Guardian, Teacher, Organization.

Click here for the NEW Aquila PTO website!

Click here for the Aquila PTO Facebook page!

Health Moves Minds Update

Last spring, Aquila PE Teacher Mr Roberts challenged Aquila to raise money for the Health Moves Minds Fundraiser. The goal was met and Mr. Adam got duct taped to the wall to celebrate. As part of the fundraiser, part of the money raised was donated to a local charity. Aquila students Drew and Dylan helped present $544 to the MN Special Olympics Organization in June.