AAK Dragon Mail News

November 4th: PTO Meeting from 4:15-5:15pm

November 6th: PTO Literacy Night 5:30pm-6:30pm (fundraiser night)

November 12th - 14th: Book Fair

November 14th: Family Lantern Making Night

November 21st: All School Music Performance from 2:00-3:00pm

November 21st: Laternenumzug (Family Lantern Walk) from 4:45-5:45pm

December 3rd: SAC Meeting 4:15-5:15pm

December 12th: CLC Club Performances

December 16th: AAK Giving Day 1:30pm-3:15pm and Red Cross Blood Drive

December 17th: Celebrations Around the World 1:30pm-3:15pm

December 18th: Polar Express Day 1:30pm-3:15pm

December 19th - January 7th: Winter Break

See more upcoming dates and the school calendar here:

https://www.aakelementary.org/forms-information

As of November 1st, enrollment opens for new families for the 2025-2026 school year! Your voice is our strongest advocate – more families discover us because of your support and stories than any other source. So, help spread the word about the Best Kept Secret in Education: Academy of Arts and Knowledge (AAK)!

Here’s what makes AAK special and worth sharing with friends and neighbors:

• Award-Winning Excellence: AAK is a two-time Performance with Distinction School!

• Top Academic Performance: AAK’s 5th grade CMAS Scores have surpassed both PSD and TSD in ELA, Math, and Science for two consecutive years.

• Inclusive Environment: We serve a higher percentage of students with disabilities, ensuring every student is fully included in our vibrant school community, achieving greater academic growth than surrounding districts.

• Comprehensive Support for Families: We provide free before and after-school programs, along with free programming during school breaks, including summer.

• Enrichment for All Interests: AAK currently offers 20 diverse student clubs for learning, exploration, and growth!

Help us grow the AAK family by sharing these highlights with those seeking a well-rounded arts-integrated educational experience!

Please keep an eye out for a PayPal request for your annual consumable materials invoice. This is a yearly fee for kindergarten - fifth grade students and covers things like math books, program licences, and other things that have a yearly cost. Please reach out to Mrs Kankel if you have any questions about your invoice. jkankel@aakelementary.org

Hello AAK Families! We are building a Veteran's Honor Wall. Your student will have a paper to bring home on Monday explaining how to make a "brick" for the wall to honor a Veteran in their family, a friend, or someone they admire. We have more paper if you want to make more than one!

Please call or text the CLC phone at 970-619-1077

October 4th CLC Newsletter: https://secure.smore.com/n/c0mef2

Click here to view the menu from our new caterer! https://linqconnect.com/public/menu/Y2FT7A?buildingId=be11f078-9a3f-ef11-bec0-a35da61ebcdb

Please let us know if your student will be out for the day, or will be more than 15 minutes late for school:

If your student is going to be absent for an appointment, vacation, or is ill, please call to let us know, or use the form linked below to excuse their absence.

Your student must be free of fever, vomiting, and/or diarrhea for 24 hours without medication before returning to school, i.e. if they have symptoms today, they will need to remain home tomorrow.

If your student has a runny nose, cough, sore throat, etc. (without fever, vomiting, and/or diarrhea) they must stay home until they only have one symptom left and it is improving.

Or you can call 970-226-2800. Thank you!

Click here: https://secure.smore.com/n/nm40f for additional information on:

-Pick up and drop off procedure

-Free and Reduced Lunch Application

-CLC times and Sign Up

-School Lunch Info

-Student and Family Handbook

-School calendar and event info

-Birthday Celebration info

-Volunteer and Driver Forms

-Medicine administration and allergy forms

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AAK is a public elementary school serving students in grades K-5 that reside in the Front Range. Our school offers a robust arts program that complements core academics, fosters critical thinking skills, and creates confident, creative individuals with the freedom to reach their full potential, all within a supporting school community.

Email: info@aakelementary.org
Website: https://www.aakelementary.org/
Location: 4800 Wheaton Drive, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Phone: (970) 226-2800
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AAKElementary/