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January Events Recap
Thank you to everyone who participated in our January Events!
Whether you jumped at Defy, contributed food or funds for the food drive, or enjoyed the free movie night watching Minions: Rise of Gru, we can’t thank you enough for your support and participation!
Our Food Drive collected 13 large boxes of food and $243 in cash donations for the Village Pantry at the Village Exchange Center. Village Exchange even highlighted Frontier’s generosity on their facebook page:
Movie night was a true joy to put on and experience! Frontier families (and extended families) brought picnic dinners and blankets to get comfy and enjoy the movie in community. Many thanks to Mr. Gasior, Mr. Gibbens, Ms. Belegratis, Ms. Suarez, and Ms. Corrina for their support in set up and clean up.
Setting Up
Popcorn + Movie!
Clean Up
PTO events can only happen with the support of the Frontier community. Even if you think you have nothing to contribute, we encourage you to reach out via email or come to a meeting to learn about the simple ways you can help.
Food Drive: January 17-20
Benefiting The Village Pantry, a program of the Village Exchange Center
The Village Pantry provides culturally relevant foods to people from more than 38 difference countries of origin. Access to traditional foods helps keep cultural roots and food traditions alive by sharing them across generations. A small sample of the communities/cultures/countries of origin served by Village Pantry include: Korean, Bhutanese Nepali, El Salvador, Oromo, and Afghan. 73% of people served live within APS boundaries.
Items Needed
1 Point Items
- Lentils (all types and especially yellow)
- Oils
- Sugar
- Coffee
- Rice
- Chicken bouillon cubes/powder
- Spaghetti
- Flour
- Dried Chickpeas
- Dried Beans
- Canned beans
- Tomato paste
- Tomato sauce
- Nuts
- Raisins
- Dried Spices: garlic, ginger, black pepper, mustard, cumin, turmeric, coriander seeds, bay leaves
5 Point Items
- Aahu Barah Rice
- Basmati Rice
- Teff Powder/Flour
- Chickpea Flour
- Dried Spices: anchovy, ambasha, chickpea powder
If there are other items you find that you think will be useful to the Village Pantry, feel free to donate them! Items not typically found in King Soopers will be counted as 5 point items.
Never been to an international market? Go with a friend! Use it as an opportunity to talk to your child(ren) about the experiences of immigrants and refugees and how it might feel when coming to a new country and trying to obtain something as necessary and seemingly simple as food.
Click here for more information about the Village Exchange Center
Click here for more information about the Village Pantry
Want to take the lesson further?
Here are some engaging extension activities to round out your child’s understanding of hunger, and the experiences of immigrants and refugees in our country.
FREE Movie Night: January 20, 6:30p
What: We will be watching Minions: Rise of Gru
Where: Frontier Gym
When: Friday, January 20, 6:30p
Bring a picnic dinner and something to sit on!
Volunteering Opportunity
Click here to volunteer to sell popcorn or help clean up the gym.
**All children must be accompanied by an adult**
Your attendance is your permission for your child to view the movie.
January Events and Volunteering Opportunities
Community Meeting
Wednesday January 11, 2023, 7p
Aurora Frontier Media Center
Agenda Highlights
- Mr. Gasior will speak about security measures and volunteering in the school
- January events and how to help
Falcon Family Fun Night at DEFY (formerly Spider Monkey)
Thursday, January 12, 2023
5:30pm to 7:30pm
1400 South Abilene Street
Aurora, CO 80012
Phone: 720-588-9606
Cost: $21.99 plus tax, kids under 4 are $16.99 plus tax
20% will be donated back to our school!!
**Enter raffle to win lunch with Mr. G!**
Volunteers needed! Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094EAEA628A5FBC70-defy
FOOD Drive with Village Exchange Center, Village Pantry
Tuesday, 1/17-Friday, 1/20
The Village Pantry specializes in providing culturally relevant foods to refugees and immigrants from 38 different countries of origin serving Aurora and Metro Denver communities.
**Color-community competition**
Volunteers needed!
Sign up here for sorting, scoring, and boxing: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094EAEA628A5FBC70-food
Sign up here for loading items onto box truck: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094EAEA628A5FBC70-loading
FREE Family Movie Night: Minions: Rise of Gru
Friday, 1/20 at 6:30pm
Aurora Frontier Gym
All students must be accompanied by an adult.
Your attendance is your permission for your child(ren) to view the movie.
Entry to movie FREE but donation for Food Drive is suggested.
RSVP: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094EAEA628A5FBC70-movie1
Volunteers needed! Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094EAEA628A5FBC70-movie
Thank You!
A HUGE thank you to all the parent volunteers who planned, donated items, made homemade items, and helped with the set-up and clean-up of the Parent Teacher Conference dinner for the Aurora Frontier staff this Thursday!
The staff was so impressed by the delicious feast (it’s been YEARS since they have been able to enjoy this) especially after working a long conference day! And the best part, there were even leftovers for lunch on Friday!
A special thank you to Dariana Zamora who generously made 50 homemade Dominican Mini Flans for dessert!
We love how generous our Falcon Community is!
Thanks! You are the best!