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Aspen Ridge Newsletter
March 7, 2024
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Informed Parents Make Great Partners | |
Lucky to Have This ARPS Community | |
Happy March, Owl families! With a week of Spring Break in the middle of the month, March is going to fly right by, and before you know it we'll be in our final quarter of the year! In the meantime, we're taking time this month to focus on how very lucky we are to have a team of passionate teachers and staff members; a community of actively involved parents; an engaged and dedicated Board; and a building full of thriving Owls, who are the "why" behind what we all do. We are grateful for this incredible community!
Speaking of gratitude, our school was excited to kick off this month by participating in the annual Hope & Gratitude Project again this year. Our students created beautiful bags with inspiring messages and artwork that reflected their hopes for 2024 and the things that they're most grateful for in life. Big thanks to our PTO parent volunteers for coordinating this event and to several of our students (pictured above) for setting up each and every glowing ARPS luminary on Briggs Street. What a beautiful and inspiring tradition!
We have lots to share in this March newsletter. Thank you for taking the time to read through and stay up to date on all that's happening at ARPS!
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Important Dates: Mark Your Calendars | |
Support Our Spring Gala on Saturday! | |
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We are beyond thankful for the support of the local business community as we get ready for our 11th Annual Aspen Ridge Spring Gala this weekend! With 36 sponsors and over 170 businesses donating goods and services to our silent and live auctions, we're set to have a successful Spring Gala on Saturday! Plus, our ARPS families have put together some incredible baskets for the live auction. It's going to be a night to remember!
If you can't attend the Gala but want to support our school's biggest fundraiser of the year, you can bid on all kinds of awesome items in our silent auction from the comfort of your couch. Stay tuned for details - coming soon!
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Ready, Set, Read! It's March Madness Time! | |
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It's time once again for the Aspen Ridge March Madness Reading Challenge! Beginning Friday, March 8th, students and staff will read, read, and read some more to advance as far as they can in the March Madness Reading Challenge bracket!
Watch for details and a reading record sheet to come home from your teacher on Friday to kick off Round #1! May the best (and most book-loving) class win!
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Speaking of Books...Yearbooks are On Sale Now! | |
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Don't miss your chance to flip through pages of your child's school day memories for years to come! Purchase your 2023-2024 yearbook at ybpay.lifetouch.com using yearbook ID 14854124. Sales close on April 10th, so you have just over a month to reserve this year's yearbook!
Attention, 8th grade parents! We've extended the deadline to purchase a dedication for your Aspen Ridge graduate!
8th grade dedications are now available for purchase through March 15th, and all final artwork for your dedication must be submitted by March 22nd.
Wishing you bought last year's yearbook? There are still a handful available for purchase, so if you'd like to add the 22-23 ARPS yearbook to your child's bookshelf, contact Celine Todd at ctodd@aspenridgeprepschool.org.
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Sign Up for After School Fun! | |
Looking Ahead to Sunny Summer Days | |
We had some awesome organizations join us last month for our Summer Activities Fair, giving parents a chance to look ahead and learn about fun opportunities in the area for summer camps, workshops, sports, and more. In case you missed it, here's a list of some of the summer fun that was shared. Reach out to these awesome organizations to learn more! | |
This Month in Photos | Owls in Action | |
Our Owl Watch Program is continuing to SOAR at Aspen Ridge! | |
Thank you to the parents who have joined our safety team! | |
Interested in joining Owl Watch? Contact ctodd@arprep.org. | |
Scooter City is the most wonderful time of the year in P.E.! | |
From music technology and arson investigation to forensic science and close encounters with raptors and snakes, our students were introduced to a variety of science careers at the Middle School Science Expo. | |
It's a great mix of learning and leading when our fifth grade students teach math skills to our first grade students. Way to go, Owls! | |
Valentine's Day was as sweet as could be, with fun parties planned by our wonderful room parents. | |
Our kindergarten teaching team couldn't resist getting in on the Valentine fun. They love a good theme! | |
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A huge congratulations to our school spelling bee champion!
Way to go, Sylvio!
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Our robotics students have been busy designing, building, and programming robots and machines! | |
Our students had a treat this month in honor of Chinese New Year, as Rama Kho (martial arts instructor and ARPS parent) and students from Shaolin Hung Mei Kung Fu (including one of our own Aspen Ridge Owls) performed a Lion Dance and explained the meaning behind the dance. | |
Our 8th grade students presented months of hard work at the National History Day Showcase. The projects were thoughtful, well researched, and on a variety of interesting topics. Watch the next newsletter for a photo of the students who went on to medal at the district level and will be representing Aspen Ridge at the state competition! | |
We love a good middle school dance! Our 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students dazzled and danced the night away at their Red Carpet Winter Dance! Yay for middle school memories! | |
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We Love Our ARPS Sponsors!
We have the best sponsors around, and we hope you'll show them some love when you're in need of a local service. Thank you, ARPS Sponsors!
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ASPEN RIDGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL
705 AUSTIN AVE | ERIE, CO
Phone: (720) 242-6225
info@aspenridgeprepschool.org
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