Aspen Eagles

Excellence in Action: Three Alpine School District Leaders Honored with Statewide Awards

Excellence in Action: Three Alpine School District Leaders Honored with Statewide Awards Excellence doesn’t happen by accident, it is built every day by people who lead with heart, skill, ...

Congratulations to last year’s third grade team for achieving a 10% increase in getting students on grade level!

Congratulations to last year’s kindergarten team for achieving a 20% increase in getting students on grade level in literacy!

RISE Award Nominee for December 2026
Aspen Elementary, teacher: Kristen Cottrell
Nominated by Jessica Bautista, parent

She is the best teacher she's always welcome the kids every morning with a bigger smile that makes my daughter feel welcome every day and happy also she always doing the best for the students she is a funny one full of love to teach our kids everyday she deserves to be the winner because the kind and love she has every day to teach she inspire my daughter to be a teacher when she grow up she's always saying if she wants to be like Miss Cottrell.

RISE Award Nominee for December 2026
Aspen Elementary, teacher: Earlet Meiners
Nominated by Denise Sagendorf, teacher at Aspen Elem.

Earlet is such an effective teacher! She gets the students involved in the lesson. They are moving and working with a partner to improve their learning. She is a great addition to Aspen Elementary. Her kindness for the students and the staff is so impressive. We have so much fun working with her!

RISE Award Nominee for December 2026
Aspen Elementary, teacher: Stacey Frye
Nominated by Allison Ferrell, parent

My daughter has selective mutism which makes it difficult for her to speak to others outside of immediate family members. Having her in all day kindergarten made us worried if she would talk to anyone or feel safe and comfortable. Mrs. Frye has really worked with us to understand SM and how she can help our daughter feel comfortable and succeed. She is now talking to other kids and teachers. She even recited a poem in front of class, which we never thought she would be able to do. This is all due to Mrs. Frye being remarkable, encouraging and loving towards our daughter.

RISE Award Nominee for January 2026
Aspen Elementary School, Teacher: Denise Sagendorf
Nominated by Emily Gray, Aspen Elem. Head Custodian

Denise has been an amazing addition to our team at Aspen. Everyone loves and respects her; especially her students. Mrs. Sagendorf is so understanding and flexible. I've enjoyed working with her, and the appreciation she gives. She is so kind, and soft spoken, I know she genuinely cares about everyone. She is always doing what's best for the students, with a smile on her face everyday. Denise, thank you for the hard work and dedication you put in everyday to support your students. You are changing lives.

Statement on New School Board Member Elections

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Next week is Spirit week! Show your spirit by dressing up each day. Be creative and use things you have at home. Also, there's something you can DO each day to show your school spirit.

Teacher of the Year: Sharla Moyes works hard to create a classroom environment where students feel safe and respected. She accomplishes this through modeling, direct instruction, and targeted weekly practice. She has put a system in place for students to report to her about their current moods and needs so she can provide timely help and remediation. She fosters high levels of academic learning by selectively anchoring multiple engagement points within each lesson. Through these and other efforts, she and her 5th grade team have made great progress toward their reading and math goals. Sharla is also always eager to learn and improve and sets an incredible example for her students of being a lifelong learner. Although she’s one of our newer teachers, Mrs. Moyes has already proved herself to be a valuable asset to our school.

Parents, if you would like to donate supplies for your child’s classroom, here is a list of useful items.

Employee of the Year: Emily Gray is a vital member of the Aspen team. She has grown leaps and bounds in her two and a half years here and is now rocking the role of head custodian. She is always willing to jump in and do whatever is asked, even the "not so pleasant" tasks. Emily does a fantastic job of managing her sweepers, budgets, orders, all the while keeping on top of her work. She looks ahead and anticipates the needs of teachers, staff, and the PTA. Emily also goes above and beyond with things like monitoring students clean black marks off the hallway floors during our "Scrub Club," which is a favorite recess activity for many students. She also goes out of her way to interact in positive ways with students at lunch and regularly advocates for their needs. We have a unique situation with our three Special Education classes that add work to her plate, but Emily has been flexible and patient. We appreciate all that Emily does for our school and love having her at Aspen!

Our custodial staff has been working hard to deep clean our school, and we have also made some improvements. We had some partition strips installed between the bathroom stalls to give more privacy to students. Also, did you notice our new marquee?