ACA II Weekly Newsletter 9-1-20

Handbook 20/21

Our handbook is updated and ready for you to sit back and read.  It can be found on our website.  If you want a hard copy please let the office know. See link here

20/21 Family Handbook

LUNCH

I have good news to share.  Thanks to an extension of the Summer Feeding waiver from the USDA, all students from ACA I & II (and any siblings 18 and under) may pick up a bag containing FREE breakfast, lunch, supper and a snack M-F from any one of our 12 feeding sites.  The waiver is good through the end of December.

Please visit https://www.antiochschools.net/nutrition-services for the list of sites and menus.

Volunteer Hours

For tracking your hours please go to Gradelink.  You will see the Service Hours tab on the left.  Click on Family hours not Student on the right side.  Enter your hours.

Parent Education Program:

Thank you to everyone who attended the LCP Lunch!  If you were not able to attend, you can watch the recorded presentation on YouTube here   The slides used in the presentation are viewable here.

SURVEY

The staff would like your feedback on topics for Parent Education Programs.  Please click here to share your input on topics, choice of day/time for meetings, and to share questions you have about the school’s distance learning or in-person reopening plan.

FANTASTIC FRIDAY

Friday instructors are excited for classes this Friday!  Classes are from 8:30 – 12:30, with breaks in between.  Students will take art, music, PE, and Personal Safety. If you were on Zoom last Friday then you will do the assignments in Google Classroom this week.   If you did the assignments last week then you will be on Zoom this week.

• Your student has received an invitation to join a Google Classroom for their Fantastic Friday class.  Please accept the invitation.

• Tomorrow or Thursday you and your student will receive an email with the group’s specific schedule and zoom meeting id and passcode for each of the four classes. Please look for this email so your student will be able to participate this Friday.

 Technology Tips & Tricks

Distance Learning Tips and Tricks

Did you know that you don’t need the Meeting ID and Passcode to join a Zoom? All you have to do is click the link. The passcode is already embedded in there. Clicking the link is often easier and faster for students to connect to Zoom.

Did you know that internet providers will often upgrade your WIFI router for free because they want to keep you as a customer? All you have to do is call your provider and ask for the retention department. You can also ask your internet provider for WIFI extenders or boosters. They often come with new internet packages.

If you are having trouble connecting, but everything is usually fine, try restarting the computer. Computers need to be restarted every now and again in order to clear programs running in the background. This works for routers too! You can manually restart them with a button in the back or unplug them, count to ten, and then plug them back in! That often fixes the problem.

Here are some Google Classroom related tips:

• Students should access their Google Classroom through the 9 dots (called the Waffle) at the top right hand corner of their Gmail. They can also access it directly by going to classroom.google.com

• Download the Google Classroom App for Android or iPhones! It is super easy to use and students can upload their work by taking a picture of it directly through the app!

• Here’s a video of how to turn in work using your phone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCIWMZDhRik (Thanks Mrs. Hawley!)

• Once in Google Classroom, students can access all of their classes by clicking on the 3 line menu (called a Hamburger menu) on the top left of their Google Classroom screen.

2020 / 2021 Faculty

Office- aca2office@antiochcharteracademy.org

Primary- aca2primary@antiochcharteracademy.org

Ms. Peacock- tpeacock@antiochcharteracademy.org

Mrs. Hawley- lhawley@antiochcharteracademy.org

Elementary- aca2elementary@antiochcharteracademy.org

Miss Berkich- jberkich@antiochcharteracademy.org

Mrs. Mariappan- jmariappan@antiochcharteracademy.org

Mr. Theodore- dtheodore@antiochcharteracademy.org

Intermediate- aca2intermediate@antiochcharteracademy.org

Miss Dubitsky- mdubitsky@antiochcharteracademy.org

Miss Albertoni- malbertoni@antiochcharteracademy.org

Mrs. Gonzalez- lgonzalez@antiochcharteracademy.org

Middle- aca2middle@antiochcharteracademy.org

Mr. Hagan- mhagan@antiochcharteracademy.org

Mrs. McCutcheon- emccutcheon@antiochcharteracademy.org

Special Ed- SPED@antiochcharteracademy.org

Mrs. Willard- vwillard@antiochcharteracademy.org

Music-

Mrs. Vela- svella@antiochcharteracademy.org

2020-2021 Family Network Board

Chairperson: Sharron Scott                       acaiifnb@gmail.com

Co-Chairperson: Annu Fuentes                acaiifnb@gmail.com

Secretary: Adrian Piagee                     acaiifnb.secretary@gmail.com

Treasurer: Andrea Clark                                        acaiifnb.treasurer@gmail.com

Volunteer Coordinator: Tracy TimTim        acaiifnb.volunteer@gmail.com

Fundraising Coordinator: Jes Seaman            acaiifnb.fundraising@gmail.com

Co-Fundraising Coordinator: Jessica Barney acaiifnb.fundraising@gmail.com

Social Coordinator: Sonia Larsen          acaiifnb.social@gmail.com

Co-Social Coordinator: Michelle Dotts       acaiifnb.social@gmail.com

Facebook- ACAII Facebook Page

Memory Book- acaiimemorybook@gmail.com

Our Web Page- www.AntiochCharterAcademy.org

Whole School Remind- Text @aca2news to 408-706-7794

Google Calendar- ACAII Google Calendar

Upcoming Calendar Events

September 7 Labor Day- No School

October 5-9 October Break- No School

October 12 Teacher Work Day- No School

Our Mission

 The mission of the Antioch Charter Academies is to facilitate academic and personal growth of TK‐8th grade students of all socio‐economic levels and ethnic backgrounds. ACA enables 21st century students to become literate, self‐motivated, innovative, lifelong learners, and compassionate, collaborative active citizens. We nurture and support a partnership of students, teachers, families and the community; embrace individual strengths; and build upon research informed educational best practices including Montessori, multiple intelligences, brain‐compatible teaching, and multi‐age groupings with small class sizes

Our Vision

 To provide a learning environment where students of all socio‐economic levels and ethnic backgrounds embrace education, exhibit compassion, and accept personal responsibility