Dear Families,
Welcome to April! I want to take time to thank each of our third, fourth, and fifth grade students for working so hard on their TCAP tests. The staff is so proud of each of our students; please join us in congratulating your child for a job well done.
We would like to welcome Mrs. Wendy Wise as a new member of our office staff. Wendy will be our Principal’s Secretary. Her four children attended AEES and she is very excited to join our staff. Please welcome Wendy, we are so glad to have her working with our school community. Come introduce yourself when you have time so she matches a face to a name!
As the year comes to a close, we will continue to work on our Site Plan objectives and tactics, monitor achievement, and celebrate our successes. It is increasingly evident by the ninth year in a row of large choice numbers that people are noticing great things at Academy Endeavour. We are thrilled to have you as our partners in our endeavour to launch each student on a journey of limitless possibilities.
Warmly,
Bobbi Harper
Academy Endeavour Elementary School 3475 Hampton Park Drive, Colorado Springs 80920
Office: 719-234-5600 Fax: 719-234-5699
Attendance Line: 719-234-5609
or at www.asd20.org/aees under ‘Report an Absence’
April 2013
Core principle: Responsibility
April
1: April Fool’s Day! (Gotcha!) 9: PTA Mtg – 3:30
16/17: Class pictures / 1st Grade Music Program (The Little Red Hen) / Skate City Night 25/26: Literacy Testing (by appt.) and
Kindergarten Graduation pictures
AEES Events
May
14: PTA Mtg @ 3:30; SAC @ 5:00 6-10: Educator Appreciation Week 13-17: Chick-fil-A Fundraiser Week 27: Memorial Day (District closed) 30: Tentative Last Day
Edukit information will be distributed this month.
Field Days!!
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Caitlyn, a 5th grader at AEES, was volunteering to serve food and provide hygiene items to the homeless during a Girl Scouts activity when she connected with a staff member from Community Partnership for Child Development/Head Start. She learned that CPCD serves low-income, high risk preschool children in our community and some of them do not have books to read. This really bothered Caitlyn so she crafted a plan to help! Cait thought since AEES was a "Success for All" reading school, and children cannot learn to read without books, maybe she could help partner the two. She approached her AEES Green Team sponsor, Mr. Vehlewald, and asked if Green Team would sponsor a Book Drive. With his approval, she developed a plan and met with Mrs. Harper to request permission to have an AEES Book Drive of new and gently-used books to support the children of the CPCD/Head Start Programs. Caitlyn then contacted CPCD to share her plan and cement their need for books. Over the course of a few weeks, the students of AEES donated over 770 books!!! Caitlyn will be delivering the books to CPCD soon. CPCD also featured Caitlyn and the AEES Book Drive on their Facebook page. Thank you to all AEES families who helped make this so successful!
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Sir Israel Pulido, a 7-year-old in Mrs. Hageman’s 2nd grade class, is a wrestler here in Colorado Springs, and attends Academy Endeavour Elementary School. He has been wrestling for two years with the Pine Creek Eagles and works very hard six months out of the year to be a great youth wrestler. On March 2, 2013, Sir Israel went to the Colorado state tournament in Castle Rock and wrestled in a 15 man bracket at 46 lbs. He wrestled very hard! He took 1st place which makes him a Colorado State Champion! He is a talented little guy on and off the mat, and knows that hard work pays off and if you set your mind to it, you can achieve any goal you set out to achieve!!
His family, coaches, and friends are very proud of him, and continue to support and watch him grow into a smart, talented, athletic young man!!!
Way to go, Sir Israel!!!!
Parents and students have known her as
Ms. Vandervort for the last 11 years at AEES but when
she returns from spring break, she will be Mrs. Volz!
Mr. and Mrs. Volz were joined by their six children in
Capistrano, CA, over spring break for this wonderful
event!
Domyniko Jordan in Mr. Valente’s 4th grade class went to the Colorado State Swimming Championship
on March 8th, 9th and 10th and was very successful in all of his events -
3rd place 200 Medley Relay 4th place 50 Breaststroke
4th place 100 Breaststroke 7th place 200 Freestyle Relay
11th place 50 Freestyle 14th place 50 Backstroke
19th place 100 IM 34th place 100 Freestyle and
35th place 50 Butterfly
These places were great accomplishments considering there are around 50 swimmers competing per
¡Noticias de las clases de español!
April is here and our classes are in the middle of our study of the
South American country of Perú. We saw a short movie about a
girl who lives in Lima, Perú and talked about how Perú is different from the United States
and how many things are similar between the two countries as well. After our study of
Perú, we will have a Game Day where students choose a Spanish game to play, write and
perform a puppet show in Spanish, practice their recent learning by playing calendar kid,
build Spanish sentences with our magnetic word cards, or complete a jigsaw puzzle of a
Spanish-speaking region of the world. Game Day is always a student favorite – they really
get a chance to show me what they have learned and have fun with friends at the same
time!
Lauren Brewer Spanish Teacher [email protected] 719-234-6745 PageHere comes Spring.
First Grade presents its music program, The Little Red Hen, on
Tuesday, April 16, 6:30 p.m. All first grade students are to be in their
classroom by 6:10. Attire is a nice shirt and nice pants. Girls may
wear a dress if parents want.
April is Jazz Appreciation Month! We will be listening to jazz music and learning
about different styles of jazz and the people who made them famous.
Fifth grade will also study music and instruments of different cultures and countries.
Landsharks Running Club is about to begin!
Come join the coaches for an informational meeting on
Monday, April 1
stat 3:30 pm in Room 9!
The first practice starts Thursday, April 4th, from 7:15-8:00 a.m. on the AEES field. Practices will be every Monday and Thursday. Practices will be on Thursdays only after the races start. The first race will be on Monday, April 22nd at Rampart High School.
There is a $49 registration fee and the registration is online only. Please register at www.landsharkrunclub.com
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Lofy at 234-8378 ([email protected]) or Mrs. Trautner at 234-7299 ([email protected]).
2013 Summer Scholars
Summer School registration opens (ONLINE) April 11, 2013 Preschool Schedule
Students 3-5 years of age
Session Location Dates Time Days Cost * I EAC Preschool June 10-27 9:00-12:00 M-Th $150-190
II EAC Preschool July 8-25 9:00-12:00 M-Th $150-190
Our preschool sessions incorporate an array of activities using children’s literature, art, science, math, and music organized around a central theme.heme.
Elementary School Schedule
Students entering Kindergarten through 6th grade in Fall 2013
Session Location Dates Time Days Cost * I Explorer ES June 10-27 8:30-11:30 am M-Th $150-190
II High Plains ES July 8-25 8:30-11:30 am M-Th $150-190
The main focus of the elementary summer school program is enrichment. The specific class offerings vary from year-to-year, but always include classes incorporating the basic skill areas of reading, writing, math, and science. Typically, many of the offerings are themed classes enabling students to practice core skills while investigating an area of interest.
Middle School Schedule
Students entering 7th through 9th grade in Fall 2013
Session Location Dates Time Days Cost * I Liberty HS June 10-27 8:00-10:00am M-Th $125-145
10:00am-12:00pm M-Th $125-145
II Liberty HS July 8-25 8:00-10:00am M-Th $125-145 10:00am-12:00pm M-Th $125-145
The central focus of the middle school summer school program is intervention. Each year, we offer classes for students who need additional help in the areas of reading/writing and/or math. The majority of students attending these classes have had their participation in summer school
recommended by their school counselor and/or teachers. Enrichment offerings are also offered for this age group.
Summer Band Schedule
Students entering 6th through 12th grade in Fall 2013
Session Location Dates Time Days Cost * MS/HS Summer
Band Timberview MS June 10-21 TBD M-F $70-80 MS/HS Summer
Band
Mountain Ridge
MS July 15-26 TBD M-Th $70-80
Questions? Please contact your band director for additional information.
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Summer Science Schedule
Students entering 7th through 9th grade in Fall 2013
Location Dates Time Days Cost * Timberview MS June 10-21 8:30-2:00 pm M-F $230-290
High School Schedule
Current middle and high school students – see below for further details
Session Location Dates Time Days Cost * I Liberty HS June 10-28 8:00am-12:00pm M-F $250-290
II Liberty HS July 8-26 8:00am-12:00pm T-F $250-290
Students can earn one semester credit during each session of Summer School. Participants in the high school summer school program are driven by assorted goals. Some students are working to advance in a subject area, some are recovering a failed credit, and others are fulfilling a graduation
requirement that will not fit in their school year schedule, just to name a few.
Students entering 7th and 8th grade who successfully complete Algebra I or Geometry during summer
school with a passing grade will not be required to take Algebra I or Geometry in high school. All students will need to fulfill the District 20 graduation requirements, which include three years of math during grades 9-12.
Entering 9th grade students will be given high school credit for ALL high school courses offered during
District 20 summer school in which they earn a passing grade.
* Classes are open to students from all districts. Additional fees apply for out-of-district students. Partial scholarships are available for District 20 students in the Free and Reduced Lunch Program. Please see the Summer School & Enrichment website (www.asd20.org/sse) for more information on how these scholarships are processed. Scholarship requests for students not enrolled in the Free and Reduced Lunch Program will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
PLEASE NOTE: A District 20 student ID number is required for summer school registration. Students not currently enrolled in District 20, out-of-district and/or new to education (i.e., preschool), must complete the student enrollment process through D20 Central Registry (can be for summer-only enrollment) PRIOR to registering for summer school. This step may be completed in advance in preparation for summer school registration. D20 Central Registry will begin accepting these summer-only enrollments as of March 1, 2013. For more information on how to complete this part of the process, go to www.asd20.org > Enroll in District 20. Both enrollment steps (online and in-person) must be completed in order to access summer school registration. Please allow 2-3 days for processing.
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