The Phoenix Post
Aspire K-12 Updates | Week Ending October 21st, 2022
In this Edition...
- This week @ the Innovation Center... ๐ข
- Amazon Wishlist ๐
- Principal's Corner๐
- Upcoming Events๐คฉ
- Important Dates๐
- K-12 Reminders โ๏ธ
- Student Progress
- Picture Re-Take Day!
- MyHours Attendance
- Device & Material Pick-Up
- K-6 Updates๐
- 7th & 8th Grade Updates ๐
- 9th-12th Grade News๐ฅ๏ธ
- Aspire PLC ๐ค
- What's Poppin' with PTSA๐ฟ
- Aspire on F.I.R.E. ๐ฅ
This week @ the Innovation Center... ๐ข
Spanish Club!
Students practiced their Spanish skills by reading a Spanish book together this week!
4th Grade OREO Opinion Writing!
Students worked on their writing skills with Mrs. Costello
Innovative 4th Grader!
This 4th grader shared her business, Hanan's Slime Shop, with Brunch Bunch this week!
Aspire Amazon Wishlist! ๐
A huge THANK YOU to students and families that recently donated supplies from our wish list!
Click here to view our Amazon Wishlist and contribute to Aspire classrooms!
Principal's Corner ๐
Greetings Aspire Families,
We have a very successful week of learning and testing at the Innovation Center! Out full-time students should check out the many exciting upcoming events and clubs!
If you have received a message from Destiny regarding fines, please disregard.
The system underwent an updated that impacted our student due dates, so please, disregard that message and we are working on a fix.
Please check you students Canvas courses for any upcoming examinations or district interims.
Trunk or Treat! Aspire is going to hold a Trunk or Treat on Friday, October 28th from 3:00pm-5:00pm. It is open to all full-time Aspire students and their families! Mark your calendars for this fun event!
As always, if you questions or concerns, please contact your administrator, Juliet Amara 7-12 and Laura Victor K-6 @ Aspire@dvusd.org .
Aspire Upcoming Events ๐คฉ
Student Success Event!
Our special guest, Mark Breyer from the Husband and Wife Law team, will be at the Innovation Center and will deliver a short speech on overcoming obstacles and the power of positive communication! A light dinner will be served! Don't miss it!!
**This event has been updated to start at 5PM. A light dinner will be serve at 5pm, with our guest speaker beginning at 5:30pm**
Wed, Nov 16, 2022, 05:00 PM
20402 North 15th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ, USA
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Aspire: Trunk or Treat! ๐
Scholastic Virtual Book Fair ๐
- November 1-14
- Online Shopping: Book Fair Link
- Books shipped directly to your house
- Books for grades K-12
- Aspire earns 25% of all proceeds in books which will be used to create a small library at the Innovation Center
Spread the word! ๐ฃ
2 dates!
November 1st: 5:00 pm; In Person at the Innovation Center (20402 N 15th Ave, Phoenix)
November 3rd: 5:30pm; Virtual: Zoom Link
Kinder Round Up!
In-Person Student Learning Opportunities ๐
Aspire T-Shirts For Sale ๐
Pricing
Adult sizes are $22.00
Child sizes are $18.00
*please use QR code on picture or link to buy online through Intouch*
Important Dates๐
October 26th: PTSA General Meeting: at 5:00pm on Zoom
October 28th: Picture Make Day 11:00am-5:00pm
October 28th: K-6 PBIS Assembly
October 28th: Trunk or Treat @ the Innovation Center 3:00pm-5:00pm
November 1: Kindergarten Round-up
November 1-14: Scholastic Virtual Book Fair
November 8th: Choir begins for 4th-8th grade | 3:30-4:00PM
November 9th: Future Freshman Night | 5-6:30PM
November 16th: 7-12 Student Success Event - 5PM @ the Innovation Center!
K-12 Remindersโ๏ธ
Student Progress
*Students in grades K-8 who are unable to demonstrate success (as determined by assessments and/or submitted coursework) are required to attend the synchronous instruction. This is a great way to support student academic growth. *
Picture Re-take Day!
Don't miss your chance to be included in the Aspire Yearbook!
- Picture re-take day will be Friday, October 28th, 2022 from 11:00 am till 5:00 pm
- Any students who would like their picture re-taken, or have not yet had their picture taken, are welcome to attend!
To purchase your student's pictures please utilize the link below:
- www.MyLifetouch.com
- Use code EVTPWHVW8
Device & Q2 Materials Pick-Up
Device Pick-Up Hours:
Monday - Friday from 8 AM to 4 PM
If you have any questions or need to make other arrangements for picking up devices/materials, please contact us at Aspire@dvusd.org. We are here to help!
MyHours: Online Attendance
Parents and Students: Don't forget to complete your MyHours Attendance each week!
Click here for Aspire's In-Person Student Support Schedule! Please make sure to also reach out to your child's teacher for additional details..
Dr. Victor's Dreambox DoorDash! ๐ฅช
Want lunch delivered to your home by Dr. Victor?! All you have to do is play DreamBox!
This is for any K-8 fulltime Aspire Student!
How it works:
- Students will get their name entered into a drawing for every 5 DreamBox lessons that they complete each week up to 2 entries (for 10+ lessons)
- Students will get their name entered into a drawing for completing 40 minutes of Amplify (K-5)/NoRedInk (6-8)
- Drawings will be held once at the end of the month.
- The student whose name is drawn will get to pick what they would like Dr. Victor to bring them for lunch. This will be coordinated with their parent/guardian.
We can't wait to celebrate students and their hard work!
Reach out to your classroom teacher if you have questions!
Birthday Shout-outs! ๐ ๐ข
Attention Parents and Guardians!
Want to wish your child a "Happy Birthday" on the Aspire Announcements?
K-8 Clubs!
Aspire is excited to offer different clubs to promote student social interaction and interests!
- Choir Club starts November 8th and will be held for all 4th-8th grade students. Please email Mr. Stanford or send a Canvas message with your students full name and grade if your student if interested! jordan.stanford@dvusd.org
Now Starting....
- Science Club from 1:15-2:00pm on Mondays for K-3 grade students with Mrs. Link and Mrs. Bushbaum
- Book Club from 1:30-2:00pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays for 4-6 grades with Mrs. Gottlieb (In person or Virtual)
See the flyers below for additional in-person and virtual club opportunities!
7th & 8th Grade Updates๐
Thank you to 7th and 8th graders who attended the recent in-person assessments!
Upcoming IN-PERSON Math Assessments:
Students in 7th and 8th grade will need to complete the District Math Assessment at the Innovation Center.
- Date: November 8th OR 10th
- Location: In-person at the Innovation Center - students need to arrive by 1:45PM.
- Testing will be from 2pm-3:30pm. The test should talk about an hour to complete.
Future Freshman Night
9th-12th Grade News ๐ฅ๏ธ
Attention Seniors! ๐
Graduation is right around the corner! It is time to prepare for your big day by purchasing your cap, gown, and memorabilia as the Class of '23!
Act now to take advantage of limited time offers!!
Learning Lab ๐ฅ๏ธ
Visit the Learning Lab for in-person support with 9-12 Aspire teachers!
- Tuesday - Wednesday - Thursday
- Time: 2 PM-6 PM
- Location: Innovation Center
The Learning Lab will always be staffed by at least two full-time online teachers. To schedule a time to meet with a specific teacher for support, please reach out to them in Canvas!
Click here to view the calendar with Learning Lab availability for the semester!
Upcoming Events that will impact the Learning Lab:
November 9th - Future Freshman Night - Learning Lab will CLOSE at 4pm
November 16th - Student Success Event - Learning Lab will CLOSE at 5pm
In-Person District Assessments ๐
For 22-23 School Year, some district assessments are required to be completed in-person by Aspire students. Click here for more information regarding District Assessments.
Upcoming Required In-Person Assessments:
- HS Civics Test - Nov. 1st or 3rd
- US History 1 | Fall DBQ - Nov. 8th or 10th
- Anatomy 1 | Test 2 - Dec. 6th or 8th
- Spanish Assessment - December 7th - 12PM-5PM
If your child is enrolled in one of the above courses,
communication regarding these assessments has been sent out.
If you have any questions, please reach out to aspire@dvusd.org
Aspire PLC ๐ค
Aspire wants to keep our families and community updated with the hard work that teachers are doing in their PLC groups on Early Release Friday's!
This week, K-6 teachers at Aspire are joining teachers from other schools to collaborate on ways to help support student growth. Our Multi School Collaborative Team includes: Aspire, Greenbrier, Las Brisas, and Bellair. Working together allows this group of amazing educators to learn different strategies to help students make academic progress!
7-12 teachers met as a group to begin working on implementing Standards Based Grading mindset and functions into their online courses for next year!
What's Poppin' with PTSA๐ฟ
Happy fall yaโll!
Come join the Aspire PTSA and get involved in our school community!
Next meeting: Wednesday October 26th at 5:00pm at the zoom link below.
Zoom link: Aspire PTSA
PTSA will have a car at the Trunk or Treat Night! Come introduce yourself to our PTSA board on October 28 from 3:00-5:00pm ๐
Join the Aspire PTSA today! Use the QR code.
Family membership: $6
Business membership: $25
Thank you!
Thank you to our PTSA President for spoiling our Staff and Teachers will Banana Bread and refreshments again this week! ๐
Aspire on F.I.R.E ๐ฅ
We know that our Aspire teachers and staff go above and beyond for students, families, and the community they serve! We'd love to share the news... click here to recognize on Aspire Staff Member!