Welcome Back, AVA Families!
Whether you’re joining us for the very first time or have been with Aspen View Academy since our doors opened, we are thrilled to welcome you to the 2025–2026 school year! This week has been full of energy—students arriving with big smiles, parents navigating carpool with impressive enthusiasm, and classrooms buzzing with excitement.
Our teachers, staff, and administration have spent countless hours over the summer preparing for this moment. From setting up classrooms to planning lessons, their dedication ensures that when the first bell rings, we’re ready to dive into what matters most—helping every student learn, grow, and succeed.
One of the many things that truly makes AVA special is our unwavering commitment to school climate and culture. A strong, positive environment doesn’t just happen—it’s built intentionally through safety, structure, clear expectations, and a shared vision for what we value.
At AVA, we bring this to life through our R.E.S.P.E.C.T. framework:
- Responsibility
- Empowerment
- Sharing
- Patience
- Excellence
- Compassion
- Teamwork
These traits are the foundation of the well-rounded individuals we aspire to help our students become. We know they aren’t always easy—having compassion for someone who’s been unkind, collaborating with someone you don’t always see eye-to-eye with, or taking ownership for a mistake can be challenging. But these are the very moments that shape character.
At AVA, we believe this growth happens best when parents, teachers, and staff work together. Sometimes that means giving a gentle reminder, sometimes it means enforcing consequences, and often it means modeling the very behavior we hope to see in our students. When we consistently live out these values and hold one another accountable to them, we create a community where students can thrive both academically and personally.
I’m looking forward to a fantastic year ahead! I also invite you to join me for our new Monthly Coffee with the Principal sessions beginning in September. These casual meet-ups will be a great opportunity to connect in person, hear about what’s happening at school, ask questions, and get to know other parents in our community. Please be on the lookout for more details about this.
Here’s to another amazing year at Aspen View Academy—one filled with learning, growth, and plenty of R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
Bob Barber
AVA Principal
