Roadrunner Report
November 19, 2021
Hi Aspen Families!
Here are some updates and important information:
No School- November 22-26
School will be closed November 22-26 for Fall Break. We hope everyone has a wonderful break and a happy Thanksgiving!
Highlights of the Week!
Interested in becoming a Campus Safety Assistant?
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!
Parking Lot Reminders
Here are some reminders to assist us in keeping our students safe in the parking lot:
- Stay in the right hand lane, move all the way forward, and ONLY drop your student off from the right side of the vehicle .
- Do not park in the crosswalks on Oberlin Avenue
- Do not allow your child to walk unattended between cars.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended in the drive-thru lanes.
- Do not block intersections along Oberlin Avenue while waiting to enter the parking lot.
COVID-19 Resources for Families
Parent Representatives Still Needed
We are still looking for parents to serve as representatives on our district's Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) committee, District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC), African American Parent Advisory Committee (AAPAC), and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning and Others Advisory Committee (LGBTQ+ AC) . 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.
PFA Announcements
School Cents Toy Drive
Box Tops
The Box Tops Challenge is in full swing! When we reach $8500, we will have a school wide popsicle party! If we reach $10,000, we will have a no homework day!
Thank you for continuing to play the Box Tops Game! We have earned over $8000! The game is slowing itself down because the prizes need to last until November 30. We are winning less but we are still winning! You may get "Try Again" repeatedly but please continue to play 20 times per day. Please use the codes on the flyer. In addition to winning money for Aspen, you can win gift cards for yourself! One lucky Aspen parent won a $500 Walmart gift card and several more have won $25 gift cards! With every entry, you are also entered to win the grand prize of $10,000 for Aspen and $10,000 for yourself!
School Cents
Holiday gifts? Gift cards? Dinner from one of the restaurants on The Oaks Mall property? The School Cents Program is off to a great start! 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! To help raise money for Aspen, please drop your Oaks receipts in the new School Cents Box in the office. Or you can visit 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.
Shutterfly
The holidays are quickly approaching! Please consider using Shutterfly for your holiday cards. Shop at AspenElementary.ShutterflyStorefront.com and Aspen will receive 8% of all purchases!
Aspen Elementary School
Email: scraven@conejousd.org
Website: www.conejousd.org/aspen
Phone: (805) 495-2810
Twitter: @aspelem