Roadrunner Report

March 24, 2023

Hi Aspen Families!

Here are some updates and important information:

Aspen Sock Hop Tonight!

Please join us tonight in the MRP for the Aspen Sock Hop from 5 -7:30 PM.
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HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEK

Students attended the "Rockets and Robots" assembly provided by the Aspen PFA. Captain Bob shared his knowledge of the history of space travel, the inception of rockets, and new robot technology.

TK & Kindergarten Parent Education Series

Families with children who will be entering Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten are invited to attend a three-part TK & Kindergarten Parent Education Series. These free, virtual webinars will offer tools, tips, and tricks to help families and their students be and feel prepared for the first day of the 2023-2024 school year in August.

The schedule, series’ topics and registration links are as follows:

Part 1: Preparing your Child to be a TK/K Students


Part 2: Social Emotional Skills for TK and K


Part 3: Summer fun for your TK/K Child


Click here to view/download the Education Series Flyer in English.
Click here to view/download the Education Series Flyer in Spanish.

PLAYGROUNDS BEFORE SCHOOL

Please note that all playgrounds are closed before school and students should not be playing on the playgrounds, as this is a safety concern due to the lack of adult supervision. All students are expected to line up outside of their classrooms if they arrive before the first bell at 8:12 am. Please assist us in reminding your students to not play on the playgrounds before school. Thank you for your help in keeping our students safe.

LOST AND FOUND

Please be sure to search for any of your student's missing items in the Lost and Found. We will be donating any unclaimed items at the end of March.

Trex Plastic Film Recycling Challenge Update

Thank you to everyone who has donated recyclables to the Trex Plastic Film Recycling Challenge! For the month of January, we collected 92 lbs. of plastic wrap -- our largest haul yet! We are making excellent progress while keeping plastic out of our homes, the environment, and landfills.


As a reminder, please do not include any plastic containers or food items in the Trex recycling bin. Acceptable plastic wrap should be clean and dry and labeled with recycling logo 2 or 4 or have a plastic wrap logo. Pet food bags, floral wrap, and candy bags are unfortunately not eligible for this program. Kindly remove receipts and cut out shipping labels and stickers prior to recycling, as they will disrupt the sorting machines.


The campaign ends on April 15th, so please continue to drop off your recyclables in the Trex bin located in the Aspen courtyard. Thank you for your support!

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INTERESTED IN BEING A CAMPUS SAFETY ASSISTANT?

We are looking for any interested adults to work mornings before school. Please contact Stacey Coombe, our Office Manager, if you are interested in this opportunity!

PFA Announcements

It's not too late to sign up for this year's Aspen Science Fair!

The Science Fair will take place on Wednesday, April 26th from 5-7 p.m (Set-up from 4-5 pm).

  • All students Tk - 5th are invited to participate.
  • Each student will receive a Participation Ribbon and Certificate of Science Achievement. A limited number of projects will receive "Special Recognition" Awards for scoring exceptionally high on the rubric.
  • There will be hands-on science experiments run by Cal Lutheran Univ. Science Department, Slime Making, Microscope handling, and hands-on STEM Exploration stations to try out and create things!
  • We will be selling Excavation Eggs (dinosaurs, fossils, & gems) for those archaeological enthusiasts. There will also be a Make-Your-Own Mad Scientist Party Punch available for purchase.

If you need another copy of the Project Proposal form, please email jasmine.nottingham@gmail.com and I will email it to you.

Order your 2022-2023 Aspen Yearbook!

Order Online: www.ybpay.lifetouch.com

Yearbook ID Code: 11942323

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Box Tops

We have earned over $285 from Box Tops this school year! Please keep scanning!

Collecting Box Tops Has Never Been Easier!


Download the Box Tops for Education mobile app, use referral code TAWY5UOL, select Aspen Elementary, purchase products that have the Box Tops for Education label, and scan your receipt using the app within 14 days. If your products still have the traditional clippable labels, bring them to the school office. Every valid Box Top will earn Aspen 10¢.


Box Tops Bonus

From now until April 9, buy any 4 participating Annie’s Mac & Cheese products at Target in a single transaction and earn 40 Bonus Box Tops for Aspen!