Family HUB
General Information
WHAT’S GOING ON AT AAK?
Check out here for our most recent and past school newsletters.
Also, check out our Facebook page to stay up-to-date with all school happenings!
Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions: (970) 226-2800 or info@aakelementary.org.
RELEVANT COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Employment:
- Workforce center
- Poudre Libraries/ Loveland Library
- Digital navigators by AmeriCorps
Housing:
- The Hewing
- Country Ranch
- Housing assistance:
- Neighbor to Neighbor
- Homeward Alliance
- Serve 6.8
- Help is limited, not always available
- Foundations Church
- Help is not immediate, please do not use as an emergency tool
- ERAP/ EMAP
- Salvation Army
- Help is extremely limited
- Housing Catalyst of Fort Collins
- Housing Authority of Loveland
Latino/a/x:
- NoCo Latino Chamber or Commerce
- Latino Community Foundation of Colorado
- Fuerza Latina Immigration assistance
LGBTQIA+:
Medical:
- Medicaid
- Health Assistance Programs
- VA Only for veterans
- Comfort Dental of Fort Collins
- Ask for Dr. Jason Gleave
- Health District of Larimer County
Mental Health:
Has a sliding scale fee for low income
Equilibrium Counseling Services
Accepts Medicaid for adult and child patients, and has low-income options as well
Coreen Herron/ Kaleidoscope Mental Health
Accepts Medicaid for adult patients
Lighthouse Whole Health Therapy Center
Mental, physical, occupational and speech therapies offered, accept Medicaid
Nutrition:
- SNAP
- WIC
- For pregnant women, and children from birth to age 5
- Food bank of Larimer County
- Serve 6.8
- Donation based groceries!
- Vindeket Foods
- No cost food market
- Friendly Nick’s Butchers
- Accepts SNAP/EBT, and is working with AAK to provide meat to low income families. See Danni for more details
- Esh’s
- Discounted food market
- Bimbo Bakeries Outlet 373 N. Denver Ave., Loveland
- McBackpack (Fort Collins)
- KidsPak (Loveland/Berthoud)
- Bags of food are available at locations around Loveland and Berthoud including both Libraries, Sunrise Health Clinics, Boys and Girls Club and the Salvation Army
- Parenting Tools:
- Building Brain Bosses: parenting class hosted by the Matthews House
Safehouses/ Domestic Violence Assistance:
Transportation:
- Have a team that will help guide you through how to take the bus and optimize it. Must contact Transfort for more information
Transportation grant through AAK
- Access through Amanda Woods
Veteran Services:
- For veteran caretakers, including spouses, children and companions
- Combat Veterans only
Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association
- Non-narcotic pain therapy
- Fitness based program
- Helps house homeless veterans in a group of tiny homes, while assisting with mental health and job readiness
How to talk about disabilities with children.
- AAK Share Closet: household supplies, personal items, clothes, and more for any family in need of these items.
- 2-1-1
- Colorado consists of multiple organizations across the state to assist with food, shelter and rent for those who qualify. Simply dial 211 from your phone.
HEALTH FORMS
Med Administration Authorization
HIPPA Auth to Release Med Records
IMMUNIZATION INFORMATION
Annual Parent Letter for Pre-K and K-5.
AAK NUT POLICY
We have several students this year who have serious allergies to tree nuts and peanuts. Please do not send items with your student that contain nuts.
If nut containing items are sent they will be disposed of and replaced with whole grain crackers or another on hand item by our staff.
Here are a few things that contain nuts that are common in lunch boxes:
- Snack Mix
- Granola
- Cereal
- Snack Bars
- Nutella
- Candy
- Macaroon cookies
- Lunchables containing candy
AAK does not allow students to have candy, soda, energy drinks, or coffee drinks.
ALL STUDENTS RECEIVE FREE BREAKFAST AND LUNCH
FREE/REDUCED LUNCH APPLICATION-THE STATE REQUIRES ALL FAMLIES TO COMPLETE THESE FORMS, REGARDLESS OF INCOME
English: Apply Now
Spanish: Apply Now
In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington DC 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TTY).
STUDENT FEES
$150 PER STUDENT
Student fees are waived for all families that qualify for Free/Reduced Lunch. Any families concerned with the amount should contact the front office to discuss. Money will never be a barrier to your child’s education.
