Roadrunner Report
January 14, 2022
Hi Aspen Families!
Happy New Year! Here are some updates and important information:
No School Monday, January 17th
Highlight of the Week!
COVID-19 Resources for Families
Self-Screening At Home
- Temperature above 99.4
- Cough
- Nausea, upset stomach
- Cold Symptoms
- Sore Throat
- New/Bad Headache
- Congestion or runny nose
- Other symptoms listed on Screening Form
- Contact with positive COVID case and experiencing symptoms
Free Digital Library Access and Books for All CA Students
We’re excited to share that the California Department of Education (CDE) is offering the Gift of Literacy by partnering with Renaissance Learning to ensure that every California student can access thousands of engaging digital reading resources for free during winter break by visiting www.myon.com.
From December 1, 2021, to January 31, 2022, any California student can benefit from free access to thousands of myON books in English and Spanish. Students can also read myON daily news articles in English, Spanish, or French. Content downloaded during the two-month period will be still be available when access the window closes.
Students who are not already reading with myON may participate in this exciting partnership by following these simple steps to log in and start reading:
- Go to www.myon.com and click on “myON login”
- Sign in using the single statewide shared account credentials
- School Name: Gift of Literacy
- Username: myon
- Password: read
- Select a book or news article and start reading!
This is a great opportunity for CA families to create a lifelong love of reading and encourage them to access the school or local library moving forward.
Interested in becoming a Campus Safety Assistant?
We are still in need of 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 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.
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 Council (DELAC), African American Parent Advisory Council (AAPAC), and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning and Others Advisory Council (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
Aspen Roadrunner Run
The Roadrunner Run Kick off is coming January 28th.
The Roadrunner Run is Friday, February 11th
Fliers came home last week to purchase a sign to decorate with your student(s) name and encouraging words. Next week, you will receive instructions on how to register your student(s) online.
AWARDS, PRIZES & RAFFLE INCLUDE: Disneyland tickets, Magic Mountain tickets, LA Kings tickets, unlimited rides at the Santa Monica Pier, bowling, zoos, farm and gymnastics passes, restaurant gift certificates & more!
Roadrunner Run Sponsorship Opportunities
Please let us know of any businesses who may be interested in sponsoring the Roadrunner Run. Sponsorships start at $100. Please see the flyer below for more details.
RALPHS
Thank you to the 28 families who signed up for the Ralphs Community Contribution Program! Last quarter, we made over $260 for Aspen just by shopping at Ralphs! The more people who sign up, the more money Aspen will receive.
It only takes a moment to set up with your Ralphs card. Once signed up, just use your Ralphs card when you shop and Aspen will automatically receive a generous donation from Ralphs.
On your smartphone...
- Open the Ralphs app
- Click on the menu at the top right
- Select “Rewards”
- Select “Community Contributions”
- Search for and select “Aspen Elementary PFA"
On your computer...
- Create and/or login to your Ralphs account at www.ralphs.com
- Click on your name
- Click on your name
- Click on "My Account"
- Click on "Community Rewards" on the left side
- Designate “Aspen Elementary PFA”
SCHOOL CENTS
We are currently in 3rd Place in the School Cents Competition! 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.
BOX TOPS
We have earned $8427 from Box Tops! The game is now over but we can continue to scan receipts with the Box Top app to earn more money for Aspen. If we earn $8500, we will celebrate with a schoolwide popsicle party! Right now, you can earn 50 Bonus Box Tops ($5 worth) for buying 5 participating General Mills items until February 5.
Aspen Elementary School
Email: scraven@conejousd.org
Website: www.conejousd.org/aspen
Phone: (805) 495-2810
Twitter: @aspelem