Posted January 9, 2025
Dear Asbury Community,
I hope this message finds you well and that you all enjoyed the winter break. I spent my winter break with my family in Texas. We had a lot of fun catching up with my siblings and their children- though it was a lot of laughs, I am happy to be back at school. It always warms my heart to be with our Asbury students!
As we embark on this new year, I want to take a moment to express my gratitude for your continued dedication and support to our Asbury students- we could not do this without you all.
As we continue through this year, I want to raise that we will have a continued focus on our priority areas of rigorous learning through engagement. We know that implementing Project-Based Learning (PBL), Social-Emotional Learning (SEL), and inclusion strategies will be integral to our success.
Reflecting on the first semester, I am proud of the accomplishments we’ve achieved together and am excited to carry that momentum into this semester.
As we move into this semester, I wanted to share some specific goals that we can focus on together to enhance our priority areas.
Thank you for your commitment to these goals and for your continuous support in making our school a place of growth and learning.
In Partnership,
Jeanna Doung
Mark Your Calendars: 2025-26 SchoolChoice Round 1 Dates
SchoolChoice Round 1 for the 2025-26 school year will open on Jan. 15, 2025 and close on Feb. 18, 2025. These dates will be publicly announced in Our DPS Weekly on Friday, Nov. 1
Families can apply here. Families with existing Parent Portal accounts can log in using their username and password. Families who don’t have Parent Portal accounts will set up a new account.
Asbury News in the Air Newspaper
Message from 5th Grade:
5th Grade Asbury Community Yard Sale – Sat. 2/22 – Save the Date! This is a NEW date from the originally announced one!
Purpose: To raise funds for the 5th Grade Legacy Mural PBL Project as well as to support other activities and PBLs in 5th grade.
Date: Saturday, 2/22
Time: 9:00am – 1:00pm
Coming Soon! 5th Grade is asking for gently used or new donations for our yard sale that will be coming in the new year. More information to follow, but for now, as you are going through things over the holidays and doing a little winter cleaning, please pull aside some things that you could donate that are in good condition to the fifth graders’ yard sale. Thanks so much!
Donation Drop Off: Before or After School starting Tuesday, January 7.
Donations need to fit into a box or bag that can be carried into school. Large-sized item type donations can be brought in after school on Friday, February 21st. If you need other arrangements, please reach out to either Mr. A or Mrs. Ravel and we can work it out.
Stay tuned for more information to follow!
Thank you in advance for your support.
Mr. A – Steven_Altenburger@dpsk12.net
Ms. Baker – Jennifer_Baker@dpsk12.net
Mrs. Ravel – Amy_Ravel@dpsk12.net
Save the Date for the Winter Ball – January 24
Register before Tuesday, January 21st at:
$5 admission Fee goes to Asbury Office funds. You can bring $5 to event or Venmo @AsburyPTSO-AsburyPTSO
If you are interested in volunteering, either fill out the google form above or email Meaghan McCabe @ Meaghanomccabe@yahoo.com
Message from Mrs. Batesmith – Talent Show Committee Members Wanted!
Mrs Batesmith is looking for a few more people to be on the Talent Show Committee for this spring’s upcoming Talent Show! Members of this committee will serve as a think tank for logistics and processes on how to improve the Talent Show. Members of this committee may also have the opportunity to serve on the audition panel if that is a direction the panel chooses to go. The time commitment on this is low, culminating with the Talent Show performance, and will involve a handful of virtual meetings and information exchange via email.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please send an email to Mrs Batesmith (tillifinney_smith@dpsk12.net) by Thursday 1/16. Thanks for your consideration!
Message from Mr Howard
On January 30, the Colorado Avalanche are coming to Asbury to do a special presentation for our students called Hockey 101 PE Takeover! In order for your student to participate, parents must sign a waiver. Click HERE to view the QR code to fill out the waiver.
Or, you can click on this link directly – https://waiver.smartwaiver.com/e/X7BeRdPwgB4eywZqEMeavZ/
For participating in this event, Asbury families can order discount Avalanche tickets. Click HERE for that QR code.
PBL Request for 5th Grade
Do any of you have any connections to shoes! We are looking to get new white sneakers (one pair for each student in their size ideally!) for a Geometry PBL that they will be working on coming soon. Please reach out to Amy_Ravel@dpsk12.net if you have any connections or ideas on how to make this dream a reality!
Read-A-Thon Bookmarks
Last chance for any students to create a bookmark for the contest, they are due on Monday Jan 13! See Ms. Baca for a blank one and work on it over the weekend!
Asbury’s Talent Show will be on Thursday, March 20th, 2025 at 4:30pm. Keep an eye out for more information about auditions in the near future!
HR Updates
Message from Mr. Howard
Speed Stacking Tournament: “2025 WSSA Colorado Open” (all ages and levels) Information Flyer
I just wanted to quickly share that Speed Stacks, Inc. is hosting a cup stacking competition at Douglas County High School on Saturday, Feb. 15th, 2025 in Castle Rock, CO.
I would love to have your students participate in this event, whether they’re new to cup stacking or experienced. This competition is for students for all ages and abilities! We’ll have individual events and if they want, they can participate in relay events too. Plus, students can participate in only certain events such as 3-3-3, 3-6-3 or even the cycle – it’s not mandatory to do them all.
Note – Your students do not need their own cups! I will provide cups for students who do not have their own.
Let me know if you have any questions!
Matt Burk
Director of Physical Education & Afterschool Programs
National Field Trainer Program
Speed Stacks, Inc.
Direct: 877.468.2877
Cell: 319.541.9467
Please visit the Asbury Website for more information and details about enrichments offered during this session: Asbury Enrichments Schedule (update in progress)
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