Principal Newsletter // APRIL 29th, 2025
Dear Appleton Community…
PTA Meeting Moved to Wednesday, April 30 at 4:10 pm
Due to conflicts with after school programs, the PTA meeting has been moved to next week on Wednesday, April 30 at 4:10 in the library. Hope to see you there!
1st Ever Burgers & BINGO Night - SUCCESS!
I want to extend my deepest thanks to each of you who made BINGO Night such a memorable success. Though it’s a free event and doesn’t bring in money, the joy, laughter, and sense of community it brings to our families is priceless — and sending every child home with books makes it all the more special...since we are Bookworms.
A special shout-out to Jessica Hanley. for setting up the sound system and keeping the energy high as she ran the mic from winner to winner. Thank you to Jonathan Trousdale for his support with the gym setup and projector, and to Camille Chapman for sharing her always-appreciated tech expertise. Angie Wallace did a great job with the advertising, too. There were also the many staff members who came down to help set up and that made the job a whole lot easier. Thank you.
I’m grateful to Brittney Guillen, Krisi Gustad, Vanessa Bradley (PTA VP), and Joe Kuta (PTA President) for showing up, jumping in, and being present in support. Patrick Higgs , thank you for going above and beyond with extra mopping, and Clayton Newitt for helping manage trash — such important roles that don’t go unnoticed. Mrs. Q, thank you for your flexibility with extended hours, and Mr. Witzel, we couldn’t have done it without your help on both setup and breakdown.
Finally, thank you to all who supported the event and even helped put our cafeteria and gym back together.
Because of all of you, families walked away with smiles, laughter, and books in hand. Thank you for making that happen.
Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) Is Finished!
A big shout out to all of our 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students for the incredible effort and focus they put into CMAS. I’m confident Appleton’s results will demonstrate another great year of academic excellence and growth on this important state mandated measure. Our tradition of excellence has led to 15 consecutive years as a High Performance School and we are poised to make it 16.
Important Dates for 2025-2026
Back to School Night - Monday, August 4
Parent Information Night - Thursday, August 14
Carnival - Friday, September 12
Ornament Night - December 9 (TBD)
Art Night- Friday, January 30
Spell-a-thon - moving to spring February 17- March 25
Burgers & BINGO Night - Wednesday, April 15
Book Fair - April 27-May 1
Missing Something?
We have collected over 100 student coats and sweat tops as well as numerous hats, lunch pails, and other items in our lost and found. 100!!! Please check out the Appleton lost and found.
Are You Moving?
If you are planning on moving and if your child will not be attending Appleton next year, please contact the school office. This will help us better predict the number of Transfer Requests we can approve. Thank you!
City Market Fundraiser - Please Register Your Value Card
Simply by registering your City Market Value Card, our school can earn a percentage of all purchases you make. We have earned thousands of dollars for our PTA through this low effort moneymaker.
go to: https://www.citymarket.com/topic/city-market-community-rewards and click on “Enroll Now”
Create an account
Find “Appleton Elementary PTA” and click on “Enroll”
Go Bookworms!
Corey Hafey
Appleton Elementary School
2358 H Road Grand Junction, CO 81505
Phone (970) 254-6400 Fax (970) 243-6604
Corey Hafey - Principal
Todd Witzel - Assistant Principal
Lisa McClelland / Angie Wallace - Secretary
Upcoming Dates to Remember
Apr. 30 - PTA Moved to Wed. at 4:10pm
Apr. 28 - 9:30-11:30 - 5th grade on middle school tours
May 1 - 6:00pm Kindergarten Music Program
May 5 - 1st gr. at Eureka
May 7 - 3rd gr. at Eureka
May 8 - 6:00 Appletones Concert
May 9 - 8:00-12:00 Student Led Conferences
May 12 - 3:00pm Graduating Seniors Walk at Appleton
May 13 - 5th gr. at Waterfest
May 14 - 4th gr. at Ft. Uncompahgre
May 15 - 4:10 PTA Meeting in the Library
May 19 - 5th gr. at Glenwood Caverns
May 20 - Field Day
May 21 - Last Day of School & 5th gr. Graduation(10am)