Announcements:
Gradelink is the best place to check your student’s progress and performance in middle school. Please login to Gradelink. You can view each class to see what work is missing (noted with MIS) and the scores students receive on graded assignments. Blanks indicate that the teacher has not yet graded an assignment. You can also see upcoming assignments.
Calendar Reminders:
- Monday – Friday, November 18-22 – Minimum Day dismissal at NOON
- Friday, November 22 – Adults ONLY Annual Ornament Exchange 5:30pm at Straw Hat Pizza, Brentwood location
- Monday – Friday, November 25-29 – Thanksgiving Break NO SCHOOL
- Friday, December 6 – 2nd Cup Room 6
- Friday, December 20 – Minimum Day dismissal at NOON
- Monday – Friday, December 23-January 3 – Winter Break NO SCHOOL
Parent-Teacher-Student conferences are this week. Conferences will be with both teachers in room 6. Mr. Hagan and Mrs. McCutcheon requested conferences for some students/parents. If you did not get a conference request from the teachers but would like to have a conference, please go to https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f49a9aa23a0f85-middle1. If there are no times available that work for your schedule, please let us know.
Report cards are going home this week for students who do not have conferences! Please review your students report card and sign and date the pink slip in the envelope. Please have your student return the pink slip to Mrs. Ave by Friday, 11/22.
8th Grade Pathways for incoming Freshmen
AUSD Pathways Information (packets went home with your student today) https://www.antiochschools.net/Page/185
Information Nights:
Tuesday, November 19th from 5:30-7pm at AHS
Thursday, November 21 from 5:30-7pm at DVHS
Applications will be accepted at the AUSD Office (510 G. Street, Antioch) from November 22-December 13th.
Washington DC – Eastern Heritage Field Trip
Here is the latest information about the Eastern Heritage Trip set for next May 2-9,2020.
This is for 4th-8th grade students and families.
Attached to this email you will find a flyer that has the price, itinerary, and other information.
The last page of the flyer is the deposit form to fill out and return.
Deposits of $200 per traveler are due on or by December 1, 2019.
Deposits can be made in cash, check,or credit card. Deposits can be turned into the ACA and ACAII school offices or directly to Ms. McLean.
If you have any questions about the trip or deposit, please contact Ms. McLean at sarahmclean@antiochcharteracademy.org.
From the Family Network Board
Ornament Exchange- Our annual ornament exchange is taking place this Friday November 22nd @ 5:30 pm. It will be held at Straw Hat Pizza 6680 Lone Tree Way in Brentwood. This is an adult-only event so be sure to get a sitter. Please bring a new, wrapped ornament ($10 limit) to exchange white elephant style. The exchange will be following our general meeting.
TREE-LOT-FUNDRAISER
Saturday Dec 7th, 2019 12pm-5pm
Paper Forms- cut off 11/22/19
Paypal- cut off 11/29/19
Thank you ACAII cheetah families for your tree purchases in support of our school. We are happy to announce we are EXTENDING our tree sale. Because of the success of sales and your support for our local Veterans (8 trees!), sales will continue online via paypal until Nov 29th. Fundraising team is also accepting paper order forms which have a cut off date of Nov 22nd, same day as Ornament Exchange at Straw Hat Pizza. You can bring your forms to the exchange and turn them into Maria. We’re speaking with our vendor and possibly may have wreaths available to purchase at our tree lot. If you have any unopened boxes of tree lights, ornaments, garland or board games – please bring them into the office. These items will be donated with trees to the Veterans who receive them. Tree-Lot sales support our General Fund which is used to create our yearly budget which help fund capital improvements, SPA (Middle School), College ScholarShip, Graduation, iLS and so much more. Your family’s contributions to collaboratively support all students of ACAII are graciously appreciated. CHEETAHS MAKE IT HAPPEN!
TREE LOT FUN-
This year at our tree lot we plan on having:
*Taqueria la Soledad (tacos)- cash only
*Music Performance
*Crafts
*Drawing/coloring contest
*Vendors
*Bake sale
*50/50 raffle
*Santa Visit
*Gingerbread house activity
Gingerbread House Activity-
We are in need of donations from each age level for the Graham Cracker Gingerbread House Activity. The next time you are at the grocery store, please consider picking something up from the following list:
Total items needed:
- (20-25) boxes of graham crackers (Honeymaid preferred–they crumble less)
- (50-60) ice cream cones (the pointy waffle ones)
- (20) tubs of white frosting or squeezable tubes of white, red or green frosting
- (20-25) large packs/bags of small candies (M&M’s, Dots,candy canes, peppermints, small marshmallows, etc. Please, NO NUTS)
- (12) jars of sprinkles (any color)
- (50-75) large paper plates (thicker plates preferred)
- (50) small paper bowls
We will be updating this list as donations come in. ANY donation is greatly appreciated!
Bake Sale-
We are in need of baked goods for our bake sale. Baked goods are to be dropped off Dec.6 nut free and individually wrapped. We can also use:
Hot chocolate tubs
Tea
Coffee- cream/sugar
Popcorn maker
Popcorn kernels
Coffee dispensers
Please drop items off in the office now through December 5th.
Vendors-
We are looking for a few vendors to participate in our Christmas tree lot for a small fee. If interested please email acaiifnb@gmail.com
HET THEME: Second trimester theme: stewardship. To learn about stewardship, each group will be a travel company that researches and plans an ecotour to an ecosystem somewhere around the globe. Overview packet was passed out last Thursday and is on google classroom Social Studies.
Homework:
Welcome to Trimester #2! All of the assignments below will be reflected on the 2nd trimester report card.
Reading:
- Book Talk/Review schedule for trimester #2:
- 12/19, 1/30, 3/5
Reading note for trimester #2: Because we have so many break this trimester (4 weeks worth), students have a lot longer to complete their 900 page book goal. The reason for this is that I don’t take breaks into account when I’m calculating a page goal. This is great for 2nd trimester, but it makes 3rd trimester go by in a blur. As long as students are reading around 15-25 pages a day Monday through Friday they will reach their page goal.
Reading Journal: (Thursday)
Journal #1
1st paragraph: Think about something in your own life that you are responsible for and have to protect. Describe whatever this is in detail. Why is this thing something worth caring for?
2nd paragraph: Explain why you are responsible for this thing and the ways that you take care of it and protect it.
Writing:
Article of the Week (A.O.W.): (Monday)
AOW #1 New Marines
Each week students will receive an article of the week (AOW) to read. Students are required to:
- Read the article
- Discuss the article with one of their parents or guardians (whoever discusses the article should also read it)
- Respond in writing to the questions in the google classroom assignment.
The article for this week can be found here and in the Language Arts google class. It is also attached as a handout.
Due Thursday
Mobymax Language: (10 minutes a day)
Students will login to MobyMax here. They will click on the “Language” button and practice for 40 minutes.
Vocabulary:
Essay Presentation: (Tuesday-Wednesday)
Students should prepare a Powerpoint/Google slides presentation on their role model essay. See Google classroom for the instructions if you lost the handout.
Due 12/3
Social Studies:
Prepare for the Middle school Knights Challenge! Information and directions will go out after break. As part of the (optional) challenge students need to complete at least 70% of their work in all classes 2nd trimester and do 5 hours of teacher approved community service. I’m giving you a heads up about this in case there are any opportunities over break. Let me know if you have any questions.
Math:
Please see the attached calendars for this week’s classwork, homework, and assessments. Your student will also be given a paper version of the calendar. Calendars are uploaded on google classroom for math. Or, login to gradelink to see all math assignments.
Science:
No science class this week due to minimum days. Two homework assignments from last week will be counted towards second trimester and should be completed by Friday:
*Mutations and disease reading response (on google classroom science)
*Khan Academy Growth Mindset Lesson 1
Music:
Practice everyday!
“Our ACA II Experienced and Intermediate Band & String Orchestra students have been invited to perform at our Holiday Tree Fundraiser on Saturday, December 7 at Antioch Charter Academy in their multi-use room. They will perform from about 1:30 – 3:00 pm. Exact performance times will be announced later. Please save December 7 to come listen, shop, snack and enjoy this special event! There will be activities for younger students, so bring the entire family!”
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***Helpful email addresses
If you need to reach Middle School or any of the teachers, please use the following email addresses:
aca2middle@antiochcharteracademy.org – absence notes, responses to the newsletter, general questions, contacting Mrs. Ave
emccutcheon@antiochcharteracademy.org – Mrs. McCutcheon, science or math questions
mhagan@antiochcharteracademy.org – Mr. Hagan, language arts or social studies questions
Online Resources:
School Website: www.AntiochCharterAcademy.org
https://cpm.org – resource pages, tool kits, extra practice and tech resources – Student homework help is available ALSO – Parent resource page has tutorials so you can better help your student!!
learnersdictionary.com – great website for vocabulary
www.khanacademy.org – Search ANY math topic to watch a short video tutorial, practice activities to get better at skills.