Roadrunner Report

Here are some updates and important information for the upcoming week. In this week's Roadrunner Report you'll find information on the following topics:

• No School- Monday (10/21)
• Red Ribbon Week
• Socktober
• School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA)
• CVUSD Advisory Councils and Committees 5 Key Takeaways
• Parking Lot Safety
• Chromebook Insurance
• PFA Announcements

Please note that school will be closed on Monday, October 21st.

Red Ribbon Week is happening next week! Each year, schools around the country mobilize to educate youth and encourage participation in drug prevention activities. As an Elementary School, the Aspen staff and PFA have decided to focus our teachings on promoting a healthy and active lifestyle. This year Red Ribbon Week will take place from October 22nd - 25th and our theme is “Happy and Healthy”. Aspen students will be participating in a variety of fun and educational activities throughout the week that emphasize the importance of physical health and emotional well-being.

One thing that students and staff can look forward to is a whole week of fun dress-up days. Here is the schedule for each day:

Dress Up Theme Days

Monday 10/21: NO SCHOOL

Tuesday 10/22: Happy to be Me!- Wear red to help kickoff RRW

Wednesday 10/23: Team Up for Your Health!- ‘Sport’ your favorite team shirt or jersey

Thursday 10/24: Healthy from Head to Toe! - Wear a wild & wacky outfit - Hat, Clothes, Socks

Friday 10/25: Eat. Play. Sleep. Repeat!- Wear your favorite pajamas

To kick off Student Council this year, Aspen will be participating in Socktober. SOCKTOBER is an annual, month-long campaign designed to show people that ordinary acts of love can make a big difference. It can all start with socks. During the month of October we would like to collect new socks for the homeless. If you are interested in contributing new socks for men, women, children and babies, please bring them to Room 7 or drop them off in the office.

Each year our school develops the School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA). This document outlines our school’s goals and corresponding budgeted actions for the school year. A big thank you to our School Site Council for their work in developing our SPSA! The draft version of our school’s SPSA is now available here. Please feel free to contact Dr. Craven at scraven@conejousd.org if you have any questions or input.

Please scan the QR code below to access the 5 Key Takeaways from the CVUSD Advisory Councils and Committees.

The following guidelines will assist us in keeping our students safe in the parking lot:

• Proceed in the Aspen parking lot at no more than 5 miles per hour.
• Walk with your child across the parking lot using the marked crosswalk.
• Do not allow your child to walk unattended between cars.
• Stay in the right hand lane, move all the way forward, and drop your student off from the right side of the vehicle.
• Never leave your vehicle unattended in the drive-thru lanes.
• Follow the California Vehicle Code laws.
• Remind your child to respect people’s property.

Consider the following:

• You may pull up to the curb at the front of the school to drop off your student.
• You may park on the street on Oberlin or Marlowe and walk your student on campus.
• Please do not block driveways.
• Be mindful of labeled No Parking zones near the crosswalks.
• The gates at the front of the school will be open for entry and exit. There will not be access through the gate on Marlowe.
• Arrange with your student ahead of time a location for pickup.

Conejo Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) is pleased to provide all students with a Chromebook through the District’s 1:1 Program. While at no cost to families, proper use and care of the Chromebook is the responsibility of the student and their parent/guardian. To support this program, CVUSD is offering Chromebook Accidental Damage Protection (ADP) program for parents to eliminate the concern and costs of repairing or replacing damaged, or stolen Chromebooks.

Please support Aspen’s PFA while checking off your holiday gift lists. All items will be shipped directly to you. PFA will receive 40% of all sales (except personalized and boutique items are 30%).

Please use the link below to sign up for the 5th Grade Spooky House

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805094FA5AD2FA75-52141382-spooky

We are hoping to clear Mrs. Lombardi’s Library Wish List! Please check out the library needs via this link. Thank you for your support!

We would love to help our teachers “Stock the Science Lab” so they have all of the tools they need to start effectively utilizing the new lab space. Please see the links below for specific grade level Wish Lists:

• 2nd Grade

• 4th Grade

Want to send your student an extra special birthday wish?! Add their name to the Aspen Marquee outside the school office. Venmo $20 to @AspenElementaryPFA, then email student’s name and birthdate to aspenbirthdaygrams@gmail.com. November Birthdays are due Wednesday, 10/30. Birthday greetings will remain on the marquee for the month! All proceeds support Aspen PFA

Please join us for a fall photo session with the wonderful Teresa Marie Photography! Sessions will be held at a beautiful new location this year, Peter Strauss Ranch, on November 3rd. These portraits make for great holiday cards, keepsakes and gifts! Don’t miss this opportunity to create lasting memories while supporting the Aspen school community. Click this link to sign up: ASPEN PHOTO FUNDRAISER

THIS MONTH ONLY! Earn $10 for Aspen when you refer a friend! Share your referral code with a friend, and when they scan their first receipt, you each get $5! The receipt does not need to have a Box Tops product on it…any receipt will do!

Farm Fresh to You delivers organic groceries right to your doorstep! Use the promo code ROADRUNNER to receive 5% off your order, and Aspen earns 10% back! Look for their booth at Harvest Fest on October 25!

Only a few weeks left to get TRIPLE points! Submit receipts online, send a photo to aspenschoolrewards@gmail.com, or put them in the School Cents drawer in the front office. Aspen is currently in 10th place in points!

Here are the top 5 classes in PFA enrollment so far. All 5 classes are very close to the 50% enrollment goal (in no particular order): Ms. Button(1st grade), Mr. Marshall (5th grade), Ms. Sosa (4th grade), Mr. Stelle (5th grade) and Ms Fick/ Ms. Palazzo (1st grade). Classroom with 50% enrollment by the end of October will win a POPSICLE PARTY sponsored by Aspen PFA. Support your classroom in winning a refreshing treat! You can join and donate by completing our registration form.

Aspen’s PFA provides for the school: specialist salaries, school assemblies, science lab, school supplies, school trip support and many fun family events throughout the school year.

Your PFA membership comes with voting rights and it gives you the ability to influence how we run our PFA and spend the money we raise. We’re looking forward to hearing your voice, your ideas and participation. For more information about Aspen PFA and our meetings, please visit our website

Remember: Many employers offer corporate matching for your donations to Aspen PFA. Please do not forget to check with your employer and submit a match request. Thank you!

Email: scraven@conejousd.org
Website: www.conejousd.org/aspen
Location: 1870 Oberlin Avenue, Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
Phone: (805) 495-2810
Facebook: facebook.com/AspenElementaryCVUSD/
Instagram: @aspenelementaryschool