AAK Dragon Mail News

August 15th: Back to School Night 5:30pm-7pm

August 16th: PICTURE DAY in the morning

August 20th: PTO Meeting in Ms DeJane's room at 4:15pm

August 24th: Corn Roast Parade 8:30am-11:30am

September 2nd: Labor Day - No School, No CLC

September 13th: Walk A Thon 1:30pm-3pm

September 19th-20th: Conferences: No School, CLC Open

See more upcoming dates and the school calendar here:

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

Come see what your student has been up to the first week of school!

Pictures start at 8:30am. Please have your student here on time! Order forms are going home today or Monday with your student. If you would like to order online, here is the information you will need:

Link: Mylifetouch.com

School Name: The Academy of Arts & Knowledge

Picture Day Date: Friday, August 16

Picture Day ID: EVTFCJPGR

Join us at the Loveland Corn Roast Parade on Saturday, August 24th!

We are walking with our dragon float again this year!

If you would like to join us, here are the rules:

Only third, fourth, and fifth grade students, along with their parent or guardian, can join us to walk in the parade. No students or siblings younger than third grade are allowed to walk in the parade. Every student joining the parade must have their parent or guardian walk with them.

No strollers, wagons, bikes, scooters, skateboards, or other wheeled transportation device are allowed. No dogs or pets are allowed.

Only AAK Staff can pass out candy.

Walkers will meet at 9:10 at the staging area in Fairgrounds Park in Loveland.

The theme this year is "Loveland's A-Maize-ing Corn Roast Festival!". Dress in your most AAK-Maize-ing outfit and show off your individual wonderful self!

If you can't walk with us, join the crowd and cheer for us! We will be looking for our AAK Dragon families along the parade route!

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

Please fill out a CLC 24/25 Enrollment Form for each student Kindergarten - Fifth Grade.

Pre-K Students do not need to have a form.

https://forms.gle/1N58cTPaXj6BFiBm8

Here is the link to the 24/25 School Supply Lists, School Calendar, and

descriptions of all AAK events for the 24/25 school year.

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

All families must fill out this form for the State of Colorado.

https://linqconnect.com/public/meal-application/new?identifier=FG3UQ5

Than you for your support!

We have a new meal caterer this year! Fast Fit Foods will be offering a more kid friendly menu that provides a broader variety of fruits and vegetables for our students. They also pride themselves on serving more organic and locally sourced foods than our previous caterer.

All Breakfasts and Lunches are free to all students for the 2024-25 school year!

The breakfast and lunch menu will be posted in dragon mail every week and we will be bulk ordering for meals, so you do not need to order ahead.

If your child has dietary restrictions, we are able to accommodate meals that are dairy free, gluten free, vegetarian, and nut free. Please come into the office to request a meal modification form. This form will need to be filled out and signed by a doctor and returned to the school prior to modified meals being ordered. Please email Jada Kankel jkankel@aakelementary.org. Or call 970-226-2800 if you have any questions.

Pre-K will pull up to the side of the building and park during regular pick up and drop off times to load and unload from carseats. A staff member will be waiting at the side door to check in Pre-K students and take them to their classroom. If students are dropping off before 8:00 or after 3:45, they will come to the front door with an adult to be checked in.

CLC Hours:

Morning - 7:00 - 8:00am (Drop off is from 7:00-7:45) There is NO DROP OFF between 7:45 - 8:00.)

Afternoon - 3:20 - 5:30pm (Please make sure your student is picked up by 5:30, our staff's shifts end at that time, thank you!)

Please call or text the CLC phone at 970-619-1077 if you have an emergency and are going to be late picking up in the afternoon, or if you have any questions.

Student Drop-Off is between 8:00 - 8:10am. Please park and walk your student to the front door. Students may not walk through the parking lot without an adult.

Breakfast will be served between 8:00-8:10 in the cafeteria. There is no drop off from 7:45 - 8:00am because staff is with students or preparing for breakfast.

We have a couple ways for families to pick up their child after school. Families can choose to go through the driver pick up line or you can park and walk into the school at 3:40pm. Please do not walk up and pick up your child during driver pick up. We work hard to ensure every student is safe and is going with the correct adult. It is not possible for us to do this during that time. The line will move much faster once CLC programming begins, in the meantime we ask for your patience.

Student Pick-Up begins is at 3:20pm. The pick up line zig zags through the parking lot to keep cars off Wheaton Drive. Please be sure to pull into this line and have your ID ready to show the staff member collecting student names. We will load your student into your car when you reach the loading area. Please do not park and come up to the building to collect your student, only the person collecting names from drivers has the check out list.

If you need your student early please come to the front office by 3pm and we will get them out of class. If you prefer to not wait in the driver line you may wait until 3:40pm, park and come to the front doors.

In the event of inclement weather or freezing temperatures, we will implement our indoor pick-up procedure. We will send you a text letting you know as soon as we know, but please be aware that if the weather changes at the last minute this plan could be implemented late. Please note, pick-up begins at 3:20pm. If you arrive beforehand, please wait in your car until pick up starts. Here is how it will work:

1. You will receive a text letting you know we are doing Indoor Pick-Up

2. Please park your car

3. Between 3:20 and 3:40, enter through the main entrance with your picture ID

4. Go to your student’s classroom and check them out from their teacher

5. Exit the building through the North West doors (under the stairs)

6. Drive safe and have a great evening!

7. Indoor Pick-Up will end at 3:40, after that time, please pick up students at the front door

Please note that teachers need to focus on safely releasing students and will not be able to conference with you at that time.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call! 970-226-2800

Please send your student with a snack for snack time in class (1-2 depending on grade) as well as a snack for afterschool CLC if your student attends!

We have several students who have serious allergies to tree nuts and peanuts. Please do not send items with your student that contain nuts. If nut containing items are sent they will be disposed of and replaced with whole grain crackers or another on hand item by our staff.

Here are a few things that contain nuts that are common in lunch boxes:

Snack Mix

Granola

Cereal

Snack Bars

Nutella

Candy

Macaroon cookies

Lunchables containing candy

You can use Sun Butter in place of peanut butter! Thank you for helping with this.

Our teachers have come up with a fun menu for Birthday Celebrations this year! We are not having food treats this year because many students have allergies or food restrictions and cannot participate in treats. When your student's birthday is approaching show them the menu and decide together what they would like to do for their special day. Email their teacher to let them know what you have chosen. We look forward to celebrating with them!

Birthday Menu

*Pajama Day

*Stuffy Day

*Extra Recess

*Dance Party

*Show and Tell

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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
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