Principal Newsletter // APRIL 8th, 2025

Apr 7

Dear Appleton Community…

1st Ever Burgers & BINGO Night - April 23

Bingo night (Apr. 23 rd , 5-6:30pm) falls on the same

day as our Restaurant Fundraiser at Freddy’s!

(APRIL 23, 4PM-8PM, 2489 HWY 6 AND 50)

Feel free to pick up your dinner at Freddy’s and enjoy eating it at Appleton’s Bingo Night! Or stay for a while at BINGO and then go out and enjoy Freddy’s.

Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS)

Please avoid appointments during these dates.

3rd grade tests - April 7,8,9,15,16,17

4th grade tests - April 7,8,9,15,16,17

5th grade tests - April 7,8,9,15,16,17,22,23,24

Parent Recommendations for Classroom Assignments for Next Year

Parent Recommendations for Classroom Assignment Forms will be available at the Appleton office starting April 1. Parent requests for classroom placement for 2025-2026 must be turned in to the office by Friday, April 25, 2025 at 4:00pm. A completed Parent Recommendation for Classroom Assignment is not a guarantee that your child will be placed with the requested teacher. As in past years, teachers are subject to moving to different grade levels and assignments well after requests have been made.

Warmer Temperatures and the Dress Code

We want students to be comfortable, but at the same time they need to dress in a manner that will not create a distraction, is safe, and follows the dress code. Here are a few guidelines to follow:

Shorts and skirts should be approximately to the end of the index finger, or longer when arms are held at the sides. For shorter-styled skirts, it is suggested that shorts be worn underneath.
Shirts and tops should be long enough to meet the top of pants and shorts.
Spaghetti strap tops are not allowed. Straps, at the minimum, should be approximately two finger widths.
Undershirts should not be worn as the primary shirt. If worn, undershirts should be covered by a regular shirt.
Skate shoes (Heelys) and skateboards are not allowed at school.
“Blowouts” on flip-flop sandals are very common. If flip-flops are to be worn, please send additional back up shoes.

Thank you for your help in ensuring your child dresses appropriately for school. When students dress in a manner that reflects the belief that school is important, a more focused atmosphere is created which helps to improve achievement.

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”

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.

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