Roadrunner Report
September 10, 2021
Hi Aspen Families!
Here are some updates and important information for the upcoming week:
No School- 9/16
Please note that school will be closed on Thursday, September 16th in observance of Yom Kippur.
Parent Representatives Needed
We are looking for parents to serve as representatives on our district's Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) committee and District English Learner Advisory Council (DELAC). Please email me if you are interested in serving as an Aspen parent representative on one of these committees. Please know that there is a commitment to attend their monthly meetings.
Campus Safety Assistants Still Needed
We are still looking for any interested adults to work morning or afternoon shifts to cover our recess, lunch, and afternoon recess shifts. Please contact Stacey Coombe, our Office Manager, if you are interested in this opportunity!
Check Out our Fall Enrichment Classes
After School CRPD Recreation Classes have been delayed by a week to allow for more sign ups. Classes will run 9/20 - 11/19.
A representative from CRPD will also be in front of Aspen on Monday after school to answer any questions.
Aspen Band!
Roadrunner Band Grades 4 & 5
All interested students in grades 4 and 5 may choose from the flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, trumpet, or percussion.
$213.00 a semester (fall & spring) payment plan available
BEGINNING BAND – Mondays 12:05-12:35pm and Wednesdays 10:20-10:50am
ADVANCED BAND – Mondays 12:55-1:25pm and Wednesdays 10:50-11:20am
Mr. Everett Kelly, Director
805-807-6916
Aspen Chorus!
Chorus @ Aspen will be divided into three separate groups. The Kinder Chorus (K) and Sr. Chorus (3-5) will meet on Wednesdays and the Jr. Chorus (1-2) will meet on Mondays. Classes will be held after school starting in September and run through May. There will be no classes held during Parent/Teacher Conference week or school holidays.
Ms. Birch has been teaching chorus at Wildwood since 2019 and is excited to begin teaching at Aspen as well. She absolutely loves choral singing and has sung in choruses both nationally and internationally. Currently, she has a small private voice and piano studio.
Aspen Strings!
3rd-5th Grade, come join Aspen Strings!
Grades 3rd-5th Strings Violin, Viola, Cello Two 30-min lessons per week Students provide own instruments
3rd Grade Beginners: Tues/Thurs 1:30-2pm Sept 21st- Jan 20th
4th & 5th Grade Beginners: Tues/Thurs 2:45-3:15pm Sept 21st- Jan 20th
All interested beginning students in 3rd, 4th or 5th grade may choose from the violin, viola or cello. Musicians will need to rent an instrument, and purchase a shoulder rest (for violin and viola) or a cello strap (cello only) as well as Strictly Strings Book 1 ($7.99 on Amazon)
Upcoming Events
- Tuesday, Sept. 14th at 6pm - PFA Room Parent Tea
- Tuesday, Sept. 15th at 7:00pm - PFA Meeting
- Wednesday, Sept. 15th - Start of Hispanic Heritage Month
- Thursday, Sept. 16th - NO SCHOOL
- Friday, Sept 17th- PFA Assembly "Happiness is Now"
- Friday, Sept. 24th - School Picture Day
PFA Announcements
Come Join PFA!
Want to get involved but not sure how? Have you paid your membership dues so you can vote? Want to meet new friends or see what PFA is all about? Here's your chance! Come join us in the Aspen MPR for our next PFA meeting on Tuesday, September 14th at 7 pm. We'd love to see you there!
If you are a room parent, please also consider attending the room parent tea prior to the PFA meeting on Tuesday, September 14th at 6 pm in the MPR and stay for the meeting!
Box Tops
Thank you for continuing to play the Box Tops Game! We have earned over $6000 in a very short time. We can raise up to $20,000 with this amazing limited time opportunity!
The Box Top App has a game that allows you to win up to $10 a day just by playing it for a few minutes every day! Please enter the code 20 times every day until November 30. Imagine if we all played? Please play! Ask your spouse, parents, and friends to play! It costs nothing but will earn us thousands. Please see instructions below and let’s win A LOT of money for Aspen! Thank you!
School Cents
The School Cents Program has begun! School Cents is a competition between Aspen and other local schools. Every time you shop or dine at The Oaks Mall from September 1 through April 30, we can earn up to $2,500 for Aspen! Right now they are running their best promotion of the year. We get 50 points for every dollar spent until October 31! To help raise money for Aspen, please drop your Oaks receipts in the new School Cents Box in the office. Or you can visit www.shoppingpartnership.com/theoaks/ and follow the instructions to submit your receipts. You can also email an image of your receipt to aspenschoolrewards@gmail.com and we will submit it for you.
19/20 and 20/21 Yearbooks
If you forgot to order your yearbook for 2019-2020 and/or 2020-2021, you're in luck! We have some left over for sale:
2019-2020- we have 15 left- $20 each
2020-2021- we have only 1 left- $25
Cash or check written to "Aspen PFA".
Please contact Denise Lucarelli at dfineroff@gmail.com to purchase. Don’t miss your chance to have lifelong memories of your child’s school year!
PFA Restaurant Night
Enjoy a night off from cooking and treat yourself to a delicious dessert on Friday, September 17th! Country Harvest Restaurant and Coaches Old Fashion Ice Cream Parlor in Newbury Park are giving our school 20% of all sales back to our school. Be sure to mention Aspen Elementary School or show your flyer when ordering.
Country Harvest Kitchen is honoring all sales from from 7:30am - 8pm
Coached Ice Cream Parlor is honoring all sales from 1pm-10pm
Aspen Elementary School
Email: scraven@conejousd.org
Website: www.conejousd.org/aspen
Phone: (805) 495-2810
Twitter: @aspelem