Pizza Day
Pizza day is approaching this Thursday, October 17th for families who submitted an order. Lunch will include a slice of cheese pizza, carrots, and applesauce pouch. Thank you for supporting 3rd grade field trips!
Needs
- The house of Honradez is looking for blue hand towels in all shades of blue. They can be gently used but should be washed and clean.
- Nurse could use some T-shirts in all sizes, but espcially smaller sizes for K,1, 2 students.
Lost and Found
Our Lost & Found collection has been growing fast in the last few weeks! We will have tables out during the Parent-Teacher conference days (10/23 & 10/25) with items spread out for easy finding. Any items not claimed by October 25th will be donated. Please take a few moments and look through the lost and found to see if there are any items belonging to your family.
Original Works Art Fundraiser
Original Works Art Fundraiser
This is the last chance to order Original Works items for the 2024-2025 school year!
Original Works order packets are due Tuesday, October 15th. If you would like to place an order, please fill out the form included in the packet and return it to school with cash or check (made out to Aquarian PTO). Please return both copies of the order form back to school in the packet and take a photo for your records. Items will arrive at school by late November.
Please let me know if you have any questions. chelmo_lisa@asdk12.org
Trunk or Treat
Dear Aquarian Parents,
It’s almost that time again….Aquarian’s Annual Trunk or Treat event! This year’s event will take place on October 19th from 5:00-7:00 in the West High Parking lot! To make this event spooktacular we need a little help from you. First, we need families to host a trunk with treats. If your family would like to participate, please sign up at this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdkTlPR4kquuQgVeK7Gx7I7K-ct9lGY4WAE86ZxjxcTQCqPZg/viewform .
Second, our teachers need bags of candy for their classroom trunks. Please bring candy to teachers by Thursday, October 10th. And finally, we are looking to borrow four generators to help run a hot chocolate stand, music, and some festive inflatable items. If you have a generator you are willing to donate, please contact Jody Best at (907) 351-8981.
Tickets are on sale now at https://aquarianpto.membershiptoolkit.com/packet/147402327, or you can purchase them after school any Friday leading up to the event. PTO will have a table on the blacktop.
The Aquarian Book Fair is coming!
The Aquarian book fair is held in the library every year at conference time. Most students will be able to preview the book fair before conferences.
Our school book fair website is https://www.scholastic.com/bf/aquariancharterschool. Once there, you can add money to an eWallet so your child can shop the book fair without sending money, as well as preorder the new Diary of a Wimpy Kid book, Hot Mess (purchase by October 22 for free shipping).
The first day of sales will be after school on the 21st. The book fair will continue through the week (Monday 3:15-6:00, Tuesday 3:15-5:00, Wednesday 8:30-6:00, Friday 8:30-12:00) and be packed up in the afternoon Friday, October 25th.
Volunteers are needed! If you would like to help with sales, especially the 21st right after school or during conferences (so Ms. Sharon can conference with parents), contact Ms. Sharon, talk to her in the library, or email at holland_sharon@asdk12.org
A huge shout out goes to Ms. Sarah P’s 4th grade class and Ms. Sarah O’s 6th grade class who set up the fair!
ASAs
Second quarter After School Activities will start on October 28th. The class offerings will be sent home via email on the 16th. Forms will be collected on the black top starting at 8:00 am by Ms. Hope.
We will have extra forms available, if you are unable to print at home.
Halloween
At Aquarian, we allow students to dress up for Halloween. However, there are a few guidelines. Costumes must not be scary or have weapons. We want to make sure it's a fun day for everyone!
Thank You
Dear Aquarian Families,
I just wanted to take a moment to express my heartfelt thanks for supporting the Nacho Average Bake Sale. Your support and kindness truly mean a lot to me, and I’m grateful to work in a school with such supportive and caring families. A special thank you to the set-up crew (Reeve, Amber, Marina, and Julie) and for all the generous donations.
The money raised through the bake sale will be used to replace old card games, board games, and supplies. I will also be able to buy some new learning materials that I am excited to share with your children. Stay tuned for pictures of your kiddos playing our new games!
Warmly,
Señora Lisa
Healthy Futures
Dear Families,
With the cold weather setting in and snow in the mountains, it is important to still make time to get outside for exercise. You can use Healthy Future Activity Logs to help your child do just that! Get 15 days of 60 minutes of activity and you can fill out a log and receive a prize. This month it is a puzzle ball!
Use the link below to enter your child’s participation once they have completed their monthly activity. I’ve also provided a printable calendar, or you can keep track of activity on any home calendar. Having your child fill out the form will help them set a goal and be accountable for it. You can use stickers or just a star in each box when they complete a day of activity.
The form will not come back to school. Once your child has completed 15 days of 60 minutes of activity, use the link to enter their name. Please use the link for each of your children. You can go here https://bit.ly/HealthyFutureLog to print a log for your child to use to see their progress or use any calendar for them to see their progress. Incentives for doing a September log will come out soon.
The October link is https://bit.ly/AquarianOctoberHF.
It will open after Oct 15 to enter activity logs.
Have fun, get outside and enjoy getting activity!
Sarah
Science Fair
Dear Aquarian Families,
It's October, and that means it's time to seriously start thinking about the science fair! If your child is a 3rd-6th grader (or if your kindergarten-2nd grade child is choosing to do a science fair project), it is time to find and select a topic and make a project plan. This month will fly by, but by deciding on a topic now your child will be ready to start working on a project soon. This is just a suggested timeline. Starting early allows for adjustments and unexpected occurrences and, best of all, a positive science fair experience!
Please thoroughly read the descriptions of the types of projects (Experiment, Research, Demonstration and Model) in the 2024/25 Science Fair Packet. The packet is available for download on Aquarian's website, and there is also a hard copy in the office.
Individual Science Fair Projects are required for students in the third through sixth grades. Kindergarten through second-grade classrooms will be completing in-class group projects with their teachers, but they are welcome to complete individual projects as well.
Dates to remember:
Science Fair Entry Forms Due to Teachers: December 6th
Science Fair: February 6th (Projects may be due to teachers before then)
Volunteers: We are looking for 30-40 volunteer judges on February 6th from approximately 8:00-11:30 am. Parents, family members, and friends are welcome. For more information, or if you’re interested in committing, sign up at bit.ly/AQSciFairJudge
or contact Sarah Fineman.
Please let us know if you have any questions,
The Science Fair Committee
Lisa Botero botero_lisa@asdk12.org
Sarah Fineman Fineman_Sarah@asdk12.org
Monica Severson severson_monica@asdk12.org
Connie Tracy tracy_connie@asdk12.org
