AAPTO-CP News
Saturday, May 1, 2021
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Dear American Academy Parents,
We may be getting close to the end of the school year, but the PTO is still hard at work to finish up the year strong. This is a long post, but it is packed full of info such as Teacher’s Appreciation Week, Field Day, and Muffins with Moms. We are still looking for people interested in volunteering for the PTO Board for the 2021-2022 school year. Please check out the descriptions on our website or reach out to us via email with any questions. Last, we want to thank everyone who participated in our Spring Gala! Your continued support and contribution helps us support our teachers and staff as well as making it possible to have PTO sponsored events. Enjoy this beautiful weather!
May Events
PTO Meeting **DATE HAS CHANGED** May 5th – 7:00PM (via Zoom)
Please join us for our last meeting of the year and consider stepping into one of our open Board positions for next year! Zoom into our next PTO Meeting. It starts at 7PM, just click the link to join. https://zoom.us/j/99564424065?pwd=VmovaU5nVmJlbXMrQmtndHlYSDdDdz09
Muffins with Moms Drive Thru Event – May 8th – 7:30AM – 8:30AM
We want to celebrate moms, grandmas, aunts, or a special woman in your students life!
Please come drive through and you will receive muffins, and a special gift! If you would like to hang around you are more than welcome to park in the school parking lot or Elk Ridge Park parking lot to mingle with others of your choice! If you have sports to get to just grab and go! This treat is on us the AACP PTO! We will have gluten free options if needed. You MUST REGISTER!
https://form.jotform.com/211175823905051
If you have any questions please email Molly Wilson at ptocpsocial@aak8.org
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Teacher Appreciation Week – May 3rd – May 7th
Wow! It's hard to believe the end of the 2020-21 school year is almost here! What a year this has been. This year, Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week is May 3rd through the 7th. We want to show them our appreciation for making this a Gold Medal year. They have overcome many obstacles this year & made learning fun for our students. Let's give them a Teacher/Staff Appreciation week to remember!
We want every student to have the opportunity to show their appreciation! Below we have detailed this process for both in-person and remote learning.
In-person learning
On each teacher's door there will be a sign that says, "Thank you for making this a GOLD medal year!" We would like the students to fill out a sheet that says, "You deserve a GOLD Medal because...". Please have your child complete the sheet for their homeroom teacher and any other teacher they would like (i.e. Ability Group teachers, math teacher, literacy teacher, science/social studies teacher, teachers from previous years, etc.) You can find the sheet on our PTO Website by CLICKING HERE. (PDF is attached at the top.) Please have your child give the sheet to their teacher(s) on Monday, May 3rd. The teachers will display the sheets on the door of their classroom.
Since our specials teachers are GAME CHANGERS for learning success, we would like each student to complete a second "You deserve a GOLD Medal because..." sheet based on the following breakdown:
- Students with a last name beginning with A - B - C - D - Ewill complete a sheet for Ms. Gallegos (K-5).
- Students with a last name beginning with F - G - H - I - Jwill complete a sheet for Mr. Murphy (K-5) or Mr. Hand (MS).
- Students with a last name beginning with K - L - M - N - O will complete a sheet forMs. Ham (K-5) or Ms. Yu (Librarian).
- Students with a last name beginning with P - Q - R - S - Twill complete a sheet for Ms. Lang (K-5) or Mr. Seaton (MS).
- Students with a last name beginning withU - V - W - X - Y - Z will complete a sheet for Ms. Van De Weert (K-5).
Your child is welcome to do a sheet for another specials teacher in addition to the one they have been assigned. Please have your child give the sheet to their teacher(s) on Monday, May 3rd.
Let's not pass GO without recognizing our amazing American Academy staff! Please encourage your child to fill out an "I appreciate you because..." sheet for members of our administration, office staff, instructional assistants team, educational assistants team, custodial staff, etc.
Remote learning
Let's flood our remote teachers' inboxes by saying "Thank you for making this a GOLD medal year!" We would like the remote students to fill out a sheet that says, "You deserve a GOLD Medal because...". Please have your child complete the sheet for their homeroom teacher and any other teacher they would like (i.e. Ability Group teachers, math teacher, literacy teacher, science/social studies teacher, teachers from previous years, etc.) You can find the sheet on our PTO page by CLICKING HERE. Please have your child email the sheet to their teacher(s) on Monday, May 3rd. These will be a fun keepsake for our online teaching staff.
Since our specials teachers are GOLD MEDALISTS for learning success, we would like each student to complete a second "You deserve a GOLD Medal because..." sheet based on the following breakdown:
- Students with a last name beginning with A - B - C - D - Ewill complete a sheet for Ms. Rusten (K-5) or Mr. Park (MS).
- Students with a last name beginning with F - G - H - I - Jwill complete a sheet for Ms. Rusten (K-5) or Ms. Hamlin (MS).
- Students with a last name beginning with K - L - M - N - O will complete a sheet forMrs. Yu (librarian) or Mr. Park (MS).
- Students with a last name beginning with P - Q - R - S - Twill complete a sheet for Ms. Rusten (K-5) or Ms. Hamlin (MS).
- Students with a last name beginning withU - V - W - X - Y - Z will complete a sheet for Mrs. Rusten (K-5) and Mr. Park (MS).
Your child is welcome to do a sheet for another specials teacher in addition to the one they have been assigned. Please have your child give the sheet to their teacher(s) on Monday, May 3rd.
Teacher/Staff Appreciation Luncheons
Our Teachers and Staff make the game of learning fun every single day for our students, so let's show them how much we appreciate them by providing a fun lunch each day during Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week. Please click on the following links to help with the luncheon or bring in items for the event.
Please drop off all the items at the front office by 9:00 a.m. the day of the luncheon. If you are unable to attend the event or can't bring your items, please delete your name from the sign up page so we can get your spot filled.
Added bonus: you get volunteer hours for the time you spend shopping for your donated items AND if you dedicated AACP for your King Soopers Community rewards this counts towards your every $200 spent = 1 volunteer hour!
We appreciate your donations. Thank you!
Monday, May 3rd
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409044CACAD23A4FA7-monday3
Tuesday, May 4th
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409044CACAD23A4FA7-tuesday3
Wednesday, May 5th
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409044CACAD23A4FA7-wednesday4
Thursday, May 6th
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409044CACAD23A4FA7-thursday6
Friday, May 7th
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409044CACAD23A4FA7-friday4
Closing Ceremony
Let's end the week with the WINNING MOVE! If you would like, on Friday, May 7th, please have your child bring in a gift for their teacher. Gift ideas can be found on each teacher's Favorite Things list, located on their grade's web page.
Our students have the WINNING advantage thanks to the teachers and staff at American Academy, so let's give them a week they will never forget!
As always, thank you for supporting our teachers and staff!
Field Day – Elementary and Middle School (In Person and Remote)
There is so much fun going on! We are offering an in-person field day for our in-person students & a remote field day for our remote students! Please see the important information below regarding your field day.
Dates
- Middle School Field Day (In-person): Friday, May 14th
- Elementary School Field Day (In-person): Wednesday, May 19th
- Remote Field Day: Thursday, May 20th
Volunteers
We are THRILLED to be offering an in-person field day this year at Elk Ridge Park!! To make this event happen for our kids, there will be NO spectators allowed. However, we are allowed to have a select number of parent volunteers to be at the event! It is a way to see your kiddos in action on field day. If you would like to be at field day this year and help the gym teacher(s) run stations for the day, please sign up below.
- Elementary Field Day Volunteer Signup:
Middle School Lunch Option
The PTO will be offering a lunch for purchase on field day for Middle School only.
We will provide a Chick-fil-A sandwich, side & drink for purchase through MySchoolBucks. This lunch must be purchased by Tuesday, May 11th. Unfortunately, no orders/payments will be allowed after that date. If you choose not to order a Middle School field day lunch, your student will still have the option to purchase a school lunch or bring their lunch from home.
Field Day Shirts
Thanks to our Gala donations from last year, our PTO has purchased field day shirts for all AACP students (remote & in-person)!
In-person shirts will be delivered to your student's homeroom.
Remote shirts will be available for pickup during your remote supply return day:
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May 18th |
8th Grade REMOTE |
9:00am - 2:00pm |
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May 19th |
K-5 REMOTE |
9:00am - 2:00pm |
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May 20th |
6-7 REMOTE |
9:00am - 12:00pm |
Interested in joining the PTO Board – WE NEED YOU!
Many of our PTO Board members have served their two year commitment, which means there are many opportunities opening for you to get involved. Please CLICK HERE to see the roles and descriptions of the open PTO Board positions for the upcoming school year. It’s a fun way to meet people, to get involved, and to make a difference. If you’re interested, please email ptocp@aak8.org for more information on any of the open positions listed. Board positions open for the 2021-2022 school year are:
President
Vice President – Fall Fundraising
Vice President – Spring Gala Fundraising
Vice President – Programs
Assistant Treasurer
Secretary
Firefighter Appreciation Breakfast
We had an amazing breakfast this week with some of our local heroes. Thank you to all the families who participated, South Metro Fire risk reduction specialists Einar Jenson, & to our local fire stations South Metro #36 & #39 for making our students' day by showing up with their fire & medical trucks!
Restaurant Night Totals
All of your help and support with Restaurant Nights are appreciated! Here is an update on what we previously made:
Our Last Mod Pizza Night - $163.71
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Thank you for all of your support!
AA-CP PTO Board
For questions or concerns, please contact ptocp@aak8.org