ACA PRIMARY WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

WEEK OF MARCH 2, 2020

Sound of the Week is Ll as in Lorax.

WEDNESDAY VOLUNTEERS

Mrs. Morris

WE NEED MORE WEDNESDAY VOLUNTEERS!!!!

Please sign up in the classroom to be a Wednesday Volunteer.  Please and thank you!

ACA LOTTERY FOR THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR

Any siblings that are currently not enrolled, but that are eligible to attend TK-8 grade next school year, will need to have an application filled out and turned into the office by Monday, March 2, 2020.

Any siblings of students that are currently enrolled at ACA do get a preference on the lottery list, but will still need to be on the lottery list.

FAMILY NETWORK MEETING-THURSDAY

Family Network Meetings are the first Thursday of each month.  Meetings are held in Room 4 at 3:00 on the ACA campus.

The board welcomes and encourages all ACA families to attend the meetings.  The meetings are not just for board members, but for all ACA family members.

FREE child care can be provided by Middle School students for parents who RSVP to the meeting in advance.

If you plan on coming to the meeting, email the Family Network Board at acafamilynetwork@antiochcharteracademy.org, and let them know you will be needing the Free Child Care services during the meeting.

CHARTER COUNCIL MEETING-THURSDAY

Charter Council Meetings are the first Thursday of each month.  Meetings are held in Room 4 at 4:00 on the ACA campus on Hacienda Way.

The meetings are open to the public, and all families are invited to come and see how the Charter Council operates.

READ TO SUCCEED-ONLINE READING LOGS

The Six Flags Read to Succeed has gone digital!  Each year, students in grades K-6 can earn a free Six Flags admission ticket by reading for 6 hours.  Each student has received a reading log and an online code to input their hours. Students who are unable to go online to input their hours may instead turn in their reading logs to the teachers.

WALK A THON

The Annual Walk-a-Thon will be on Wednesday, March 25.  Students will be bringing home an information packet about the Walk, and how they can collect pledges to help raise money for ACA.

Families and friends are encouraged to come out and support the students while they walk.

Families will also have opportunities to help volunteer time and/or donate supplies for the Walk.  Please visit our TrackitForward page to sign up to help.

Primary will walk at 11, and Elementary will walk at 12:45.

BOOK FAIR VOLUNTEERS

The Book Fair in April is in need of volunteers.   Please go to www.trackitforward.com and look for the Book Fair event sign ups for

April 27-May 1.  All volunteer sign ups will be done electronically.  If you have any questions, please email acafamilynetwork@antiochcharteracademy.org

FAMILY FORMAL

The 2nd ACA/ACA II Family Formal will be held Friday, April 3 at 5:30 at ACA II.  Tickets will be $10 for one adult AND one child. Or $5 for one adult OR one child.  All grade levels are welcome. Attire is formal, or semi-formal, or whatever you are comfortable in!

The money for the tickets will go directly back to the dance in the form of snacks, drinks, and decorations.

NEXT WEEK

TIME CHANGE-SUNDAY, MARCH 8

Sunday, March 8 is Daylight Saving Time.  All clocks move forward by 1 hour. Spring Forward!

MINIMUM DAYS-MARCH 9-13

The entire week of March 9 will be a minimum day schedule.  ALL students will come to school at 8:15 and will be released at 12:00.  Lunch will still be available on minimum days.

DATES TO REMEMBER

March 3-Tuesday-Lottery for 2020-2021 School Year

March 5-Thursday-Family Network Meeting- 3 pm-Room 4

March 5-Thursday-Charter Council Meeting- 4 pm-Room 4

March 6-Friday-End of 2nd Trimester

March 8-Sunday-Daylight Saving Time Begins-Spring Forward

March 9-Monday-Beginning of 3rd Trimester

March 9-13-MINIMUM DAYS ALL WEEK-Conferences

March 13-Friday-Report Cards Sent Home

March 24-Tuesday-Spring Picture Day

March 25-Wednesday-Walk-a-Thon

April 2-Thursday-Family Network Meeting- 3 pm-Room 4

April 2-Thursday-Charter Council Meeting- 4 pm-Room 4

April 3-Friday-Family Formal-5:30-7:30

April 6-10-NO SCHOOL-Spring Break

April 13-Monday-Easter Monday-NO SCHOOL

April 14-Tuesday-Minimum Day-Conferences-12:00 Released

April 15-Wednesday-Read to Succeed Reading Logs Due

April 29-Wednesday-Young Author’s Night

April 30-Thursday-Being There Experience-El Campanil Theater-Rainbow Fish