Roadrunner Report

Hi Aspen Families!

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:

Highlight of the Week!
Red Ribbon Week
Halloween Parade
CVUSD Advisory Councils and Committees 5 Key Takeaways
Parking Lot Safety
Attendance
Mobile Device Policy
PFA Announcements

Highlights of the Week!

Our 5th grade students took a field trip to California State University, Channel Islands (CSUCI) this week. Thank you to our school counselor, Mrs. Sheppard, and the 5th grade teachers for a fun and enlightening day at CSUCI where our Roadrunners got a sneak peek into higher education and how their hard work in elementary school can pay off later!

On Wednesday, October 21st Aspen wore orange to show unity for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion and to send a visible message that no child should ever experience bullying.

Red Ribbon Week

From Monday, 10/26 thru Friday 10/30, enjoy Red Ribbon Week challenges, receive Red Ribbon Week swag, and show Red Ribbon Week spirit during dress up days! Don’t forget to turn in your Superhero Roadrunner no later than Friday, 10/23!

Halloween Parade

Please join us on Friday, October 30 at 8:30 AM for our annual Halloween parade. The parade will occur on the upper grade blacktop. Anyone planning on coming to watch the parade must sign in at the gate at the south end of the parking lot with an office staff member. Visitors must remain in the designated viewing areas for the duration of the parade. Once the parade is done all visitors will be asked to leave campus and will not be permitted to walk their child back to class.

Halloween Costumes

Aspen students WILL be allowed to wear costumes to school on Friday, October 30. Please note that there are guidelines about the types of costumes students may wear to school. This is still an academic day and students will be completing assignments in class. For this reason, students need to wear age appropriate costumes. No masks, fake blood, or weapons of any kind are allowed. No face painting for the school day. We want Halloween to be a fun filled and academic day for everyone! If you have any questions about a costume, please call the office

Roadrunner Run Club

The Roadrunner Run Club is open to all students before school on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 7:55 AM to 8:10 AM. We meet on the upper grade blacktop and run or walk around the perimeter of the basketball courts. Student will count their laps completed each time they participate and we will keep track of total laps completed for each student. Please note that the Roadrunner Run Club is optional and intended to provide a structured and a supervised activity before school starts.

CVUSD Advisory Councils and Committees 5 Key Takeaways

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

Parking Lot Safety

Please use the following guidelines to 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.
There is no crossing guard in the parking lot 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.

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 and on Marlow street will be open for entry and exit.
Arrange with your student ahead of time a location for pickup.

Attendance

If your child will not be in school, please call (805) 495-3130 and leave a message on the answering machine (include your child’s name, date of absence and reason for absence). If we do not hear from you by 9:00 a.m. on the day of the absence, you will receive a phone message and email to be sure your child is accounted for, as this is a safety issue. We must hear from the parent within 72 hours after the student returns to school in order to change the reason for an absence.

PFA ANNOUNCEMENTS

Join PFA Today!

Join PFA Today!! Your membership helps support a variety of school activities and programs, including salaries for our art, dance and reading specialists, Recess Support, PE for TK and Kindergarten, Movie Night, Harvest Fest, Science Fair, Family Reading Night, classroom materials, field trips, assemblies, and more!

Aspen Birthday Grams!

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 Friday, October 30th. Birthday greetings will remain on the marquee for the month! All proceeds support Aspen PFA

Acorns for Education

Aspen is once again partnering with Acorns for Education this year to help earn points for EVERY dollar spent at The Oaks Mall. Including, but not limited to, stores, restaurants, AMC, paying your Spectrum bill, making your Macy’s CC payment, Doordashing food, having a birthday party, signing your kid up cooking classes, to getting your hair done at the mall’s salon. Just email a photo of your receipt or forward the emailed receipt to abrahigbee@gmail.com

SAVE THE DATE: Double Points…..2x the points on all shopping, eating, movies, and even on site bill payments.

November 9 - 22: Start your shopping list early and earn DOUBLE points on all receipts dated and submitted Nov. 9 - 22.

Santa Photos Bonus:

November 23rd - December 24th: Purchase a Santa Photography package and earn 500 bonus points Holiday reservations begin November 1st.

SAVE THE DATE!

Please sign up to bring a delicious individually wrapped baked good or to help sell goodies at the bake sale booth during Harvest Festival on Friday, October, 30th. Click on the link to sign up for either or BOTH!!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4EABAA2AAAFDC52-66301447-harvest

Pumpkin Carving Contest

Don’t forget to sign up for the Pumpkin Carving Contest during the Harvest Fest!!

Next Restaurant Fundraiser! Tuesday, Nov. 3 at Tarantula Hill

AMC Movie Bundle

Going to the movies? Well now you can while helping Aspen PFA raise money! AMC is helping Aspen by donating 20% of the proceeds back when you buy a movie bundle. Click the link and enjoy discounted ticket bundles and more, now through December 31, 2026! Just Follow the steps below:

Click the link to purchase your bundle
Redeem your bundle at wonderbox.com to receive your voucher codes
Go to your AMC website and purchase your tickets online and use wonderbox voucher codes or show barcodes to the AMC ticket box office

You can also earn the school points by forwarding your emailed receipt or sending a photo for your receipt to abrahigbee@gmail.com. All AMC purchases count for Acorns for Education mall points.

https://www.groupraise.com/oc/83854?utm_campaign=ocmp_copy_url&utm_medium=social&utm_source=offers_promo