Aspen Ridge

Sept. 17, 2026

Fall Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on the following days:

• Tuesday, Oct. 6th from 3:40-7:20 PM
• Thursday, Oct. 8th from 3:40 - 7:20 PM
• Monday, Oct. 12th from 3:40-7:00 PM

The scheduling window for conferences will open on Monday, Sept. 21st until Friday, Oct. 2nd. Conference will be scheduled through ParentVue. If you need assistance with your ParentVue account, please reach out to the front office at 763-450-8100.

Say cheese, Aspen Ridge Bears! Picture Day is coming up on Thursday, October 22! Students will have their school pictures taken during the school day. See the document attached that goes through the ordering process for school pictures.

Picture Day: Thursday, October 22
Mark your calendars!

If you plan to pick up your child at dismissal, please make sure you have a Car Rider Pro tag displayed in your vehicle. Tags help us safely and efficiently match students with their approved pickup vehicles. If you still need a tag, please stop by the Aspen Ridge main office. Additional tags are available for $5 each. Thank you for helping us keep dismissal safe and organized!

Show your Aspen Ridge pride! Our Aspen Ridge Apparel Store is open now through September 18th. Families can shop a variety of Aspen Ridge gear and spirit wear for students and adults.

Whether you're looking for a cozy sweatshirt, a school spirit shirt, or something to cheer on our Aspen Ridge Bears, there’s something for everyone, just click the button below to order your gear now!

We need MORE students to help us bring SHREK THE MUSICAL KIDS to life!

Open to Grades 1–5, and every student who registers gets a role! Auditions happen during the first few rehearsals.

Rehearsals start TODAY Thursday, Sept. 17!
Can't make it this week? You can still join!

Help us fill the stage and make this show a success!

The Aspen Ridge Elementary PTO had our first meeting in the school building on Sept. 15th, a milestone event! Thank you to all who were able to attend.

A quick summary of discussions and ways to get involved is below. We are officially a non-profit organization with bylaws and accounts! We can start fundraising soon to support our students, staff and community at large.

Looking to get involved?

• Nominations for the Inaugural PTO board are currently open and will close on Oct. 31. If interested in running for a board position, please email Mr. Smith at SmithPatrick@district279.org with your name and desired position. Elections will be held in Nov. and official term to start in Jan. 2027.
• Interested in getting involved but worried about that time commitment? Volunteer to head or join a committee! We are looking for committee chairs and members for the following:
• Hospitality - specifically to help organize conference meals for staff this Oct.
• Book Fair - Nov event, Feb winter conferences and a spring event.
• Donations - help organize Dine to Donate events that will start soon.
• Event Committees - Fun Run coming in the winter of 2027.
• Help support our amazing staff through donations for Conference Meals in Oct.
• Send in an envelope labeled Conference Meals Donations with cash or a check made out to Aspen Ridge Elementary PTO with your student (to be collected by their teacher.)
• Venmo @aspenridgepto

Our next meeting will be Tues Oct 20th starting at 6pm in the media center. The first 30 minutes will be dedicated to hearing from a few Aspen Ridge teachers and student ambassadors about how things are going in the first month at our new school. Business meeting to follow from 6:30-7:30pm. Please let us know if there are future topics or speakers you’d like to hear from at upcoming meetings!

Questions, Comments and Ideas welcome! Email aspenridgepto@gmail.com.

Follow Aspen Ridge PTO on Facebook and Instagram and look for more info in Bear Necessities and future emails from the PTO. We are so excited to help build the foundation to support our Aspen Ridge Bears in this first year and for many years to come!

Sincerely,

Interim Aspen Ridge PTO Board