The vendor servicing APS bus routes have been made aware of the construction work and are making efforts to provide timely service to and from schools. Residents are advised to avoid the area, seek alternate routes, and anticipate travel delays.

Detours will be in place to guide drivers around the work area. Access to homes will be maintained at all times. We appreciate the community’s patience and cooperation during this important infrastructure improvement project.

Thank you to everyone who has reviewed and successfully implemented our drop-off and pick-up plans. If you have not had the chance to to review this process, click the link below.

This process helps us keep all of our students safe and expedite the traffic flow.

* As a reminder, no drop-offs should occur near the back courts.

As part of the new WIN program (additional enrichments or interventions) across all three middle schools, we are collecting some feedback and input from our students on their general interests. While there is no guarantee we can address all their interests, this information may be helpful to their teachers as we rotate through four different WIN cycles this year.

Attached to this email is a list of the subjects and activities that students will rank from 1-5 on an online form, depending upon their personal interests. We just wanted to share this information with you in case this comes up in a discussion with your student over the next couple of weeks. As a part of next week’s Open House, we will be explaining our WIN block and our new Power classes. We look forward to seeing you all there.

Now that the first full week of school is behind us, we want to thank all APS families who have already verified and updated their student’s information. If you haven’t done so yet, please take a moment to complete this important task through our secure online portal, Family Connection.

This information includes your child’s emergency contacts, medical information, demographics, technology usage agreement, as well as acknowledging other district policies. Using Family Connection helps streamline communication and significantly reduces the amount of paperwork for families. Most importantly, it ensures we have the most up-to-date information for your child in the event of an emergency.

This system is accessible through the Aspen Family Portal. Once you have logged into Aspen, click on the link under the Announcements on the Home page that reads ‘Family Connection – Back to School Forms’. You will be redirected to the Family Connection "Verification Form" page which contains directions on how to complete and submit the forms. If you need help, please refer to the – Aspen Family/Student Portal page on the APS website.

9/18 -- Picture Day

9/24 - Grade 8 Field Trip

10/8 - Early Release Day

10/9 - Term 1 Ends

10/13 - No School