NETWORKings
Antioch Charter Academy
June 10 Minimum Day – dismissal at 12pm
Newsletter for Antioch Charter Academy/TLCS Families and Staff Volume 26, Issue 38, June 6,2022
Dear ACA Families,
As we end the school year, I can’t help but feel some excitement for the summer fun that is ahead. Some relaxing in the sun and some learning too! This summer ACA is offering five weeks of STEAM summer camp—two in June (half day camps) and three weeks in July (full day camps). If you can believe it, all of our STEAM camps are already FULL! If you signed up for a week of camp, look for confirmation emails this month.
Next year, ACA will offer something new for our TK/K-3rd graders and we are updating the Math Shack for our 4th-8th graders.
Cougar Cub Club (CCC) is our new offering for TK/K-3 grade students. This ACA extended learning opportunity program will start August 22nd and provide before school activities and after school activities for qualified students in TK, K and 1-3 grade for the 2022-23 school year. Look for information and an interest survey concerning CCC in July.
Math Shack is changing course and changing names. Next school year, we will be changing the name of Math Shack to the Cougar Crew (Crew for short). We will be expanding the program to be Monday through Friday until 5 pm. Look for information and an interest survey about Crew in July.
Lots happening this week:
Tuesday, Middle School students celebrate all they accomplished at the Family Harvest Farm, with a day trip, lunch, and introduction to our 6th grade students.
8th grade graduation will be held on Wednesday at 4:30 pm at the Antioch Community Center Ballroom, across from Deer Valley HS. This special tradition is always a treat, as we watch our 8th grade student speeches. Join us if you can.
Thursday, we celebrate Mrs. Solnok in the Elementary and Primary—our wonderful TK-3 aide is retiring. We are happy for her and wish her the best on the next part of her journey. Make sure to THANK Mrs. Sue for the love she brought to our staff and students over the last 10 years!
Friday, Field DAY takes place in the morning with school ending at 12:00 pm. For those families, staff, and students wanting to have just a little more time together before summer, head over to the park and enjoy a chance to play and picnic together.
Have a wonderful, healthy, and restful summer.
Cheers,
Edna Heller, Co-Administrator
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS 
Field Day: We still need parent volunteers to make this day happen! Volunteers are needed from 8:30 – 11:30am on June 10th to help run the games. Please contact the office if you can join in on the fun! acaoffice@
FAMILY NETWORK (FN) HAPPENINGS
The ACA Family Network is made up of ACA adults who volunteer for fundraisers and social events for the enrichment of our children. The money we raise goes back to our school for study trips, family activities, assemblies, and classroom supplies. If you have a child/grandchild/niece/nephew/
Family Network Meetings are usually the second Thursday of each month. The board welcomes and encourages all ACA families to attend the meetings. Check with the calendar below to find out the next meeting.
Annual Give: Would you like to support whole school activities, all the classrooms, and have less fundraisers??!!! Then make a tax deductible donation…donate here via PayPal → paypal.me/ACAfamilynetwork
AmazonSmiles: Shop at Amazon? Shop at Amazon’s fundraising site, smile.amazon.com and they will donate back to ACA. We are registered as The Learner Centered School, Inc.
Family Network Volunteer Opportunities
Popcorn Fridays Volunteers Needed 
We need volunteers to help out with popcorn sales each Friday 2:30pm – 3:30pm
Help set up, make popcorn, sell candy/popcorn and clean-up
REMINDERS & FYIs 
Mask & Temperature Reminders: Students, employees, parents/guardians, and visitors will need to wear a mask while indoors on campus. Masks are available in the office for children and adults.
We will continue to symptom screencheck and temperature check each student upon arrival. If students arrive late, a parent/driver must walk the student(s) into the office for a symptom screen and temperature check. Wearing masks outdoors on campus is now optional.
Early Departure: If your student needs to depart early, the person picking up the child must call the office at (925) 755-7311 so the office can retrieve the student prior to walking into the office to sign out their student.
Parking Lot Safety – Let’s Keep ALL Our Students, Staff & Families SAFE!
Everyone needs to use crosswalks!
Listen to the staff’s instructions – they are trying to keep everyone safe, and to keep drop off/pick up running smoothly.
Do not tell your students to cut through the parking lot to reach you – cars that are backing up may not see your student. Students should be picked up using the carpool lane, or using the crosswalk, they can walk to their cars which are parked on the street/in front of the park.
When it is your turn to enter the carpool lane, pull all the way forward, so up to 6 vehicles can load/unload their charges at a time.
Do not move forward in the carpool lane until all children have entered/exited their vehicles in front of you – a fender bender could severely injure a child who is partially in a vehicle.
Thank you for keeping everyone safe – remember picking up/dropping off is only a few minutes out of your day, but an injury could last a lifetime!!
Charter Council: The Charter Council is our governing board. The board meets usually on the second Thursday of the month @ 4PM. Please check the calendar for the next meeting date/time, or call the office at 925-755-7311 to confirm. These meetings are open to the public – all are welcomed! Check the calendar for the next school meeting.
School Lunch Order Form – https://forms.gle/
Absences and Tardies – Daily Attendance is expected: If your student will be absent, or tardy, please call the office at 925-755-7311, or email your student’s classroom, before 8:00am.
Remind: This is another way for the school to quickly inform you on what is happening on campus. Never miss another minimum day schedule, or a whole school event. You can receive messages through email or through texting – you decide! If you have not signed up yet, please contact your student’s classroom for the code!
Need Assistance – it is OK to ask!
Antioch Charter Academy: call the school office (925-755-7311) if you need help finding school supplies, figuring out how to get school lunches, and/or need to talk with someone regarding any struggles your student(s) may be facing.
Contra Costa Crisis Center (call 211): https://cccc.
Contra Costa Health Services: Mental Health Wellness & Education on how to address “Disappointment,” reduce “Stress” and maintain a “Positive Attitude”
Mental Health Wellness & Education :: Behavioral Health
888-678-7277 [available 24/7]
Shelter Inc. COVID 19 and Eviction Prevention Hotlines: COVID 19 hotline for those affected by the COVID-19 virus: rental assistance, payment of utility bills, funds for food or necessities; Eviction Prevention – due to crisis. Call 211 or go to https://shelterinc.org/
Contra Costa Crisis Center: Services and Resources for Teens
Coping With Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks – What You Should Know
Services and Resources for Teens :: Behavioral Health
800-833-2900 (24/7)
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network:
Fact Sheet on COVID-19 along with Age Appropriate Coping Strategies
Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope With the Coronavirus Disease 2019
Parent Anonymous:
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
June 7 MS to Family Harvest Farm
June 9 FN Meeting – Everyone Welcomed – 3:30
June 10 Last Day of School/Field Day & Minimum Day – dismissal at 12pm
June 20 ACA STEAM Camps Begin (contact office for details)
2022-23 ACA Holidays and Breaks (does not include minimum days)
Aug 17 First Day of School
Sep 5 Labor Day
Oct 3 – Oct 7 October Break
Nov 1 Teacher Work Day
Nov 11 Veterans’ Day
Nov 21-25 Thanksgiving Break
Dec 22-Jan 6 Winter Break
Jan 16 Martin Luther King
Feb 20-24 President’s Day & February Break
Feb 27 Teacher Work Day
Apr 10-14 Spring Break
May 29 Memorial Day
June 9 Last Day of School
CONTACT INFORMATION
School Phone – 925-755-7311
School Address – 3325 Hacienda Way, Antioch 94509
School Website – www.AntiochCharterAcademy.org
School Lunch Order Form – https://forms.gle/
ACA Office – ACAOffice@
ACA Family Network – ACAFamilyNetwork@
ACA Elementary – ACAElementary@
ACA Intermediate – ACAIntermediate@
ACA Primary – ACAPrimary@
ACA Middle School – ACAMiddleSchool@
ACA I & II Special Education – SPED@antiochcharteracademy.org
ACA Newsletter – ACANewsletter@
ACA Memories – ACAMemories@
Twitter & Instagram Accounts – #AntiochCharter; @AntiochCharter
Parent Network Board & Contact Info
Co-Chairs: Lydia Moon and Kelly MacCallister
Secretary: Brooke Farrington
Treasurer: Beth Rottier
School Volunteer Coordinator: Salena Killion
Social Chair: open…can you help???
Fundraising Chair: open…can you help???
If you’re interested in an open position please email ACAFamilyNetwork@
We need help to make this year amazing for OUR KIDS, the school families, teachers and staff
Members at Large: Everyone!
Private Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/
Email: ACAFamilyNetwork@
VISION AND MISSION STATEMENTS
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
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.
Antioch Charter Academy is Fully Accredited for Grades K-8 by the Schools Commission of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Academia autónoma de Antioquía
10 de junio Día Mínimo – salida a las 12h
Boletín para las familias y el personal de Antioch Charter Academy/TLCS Volumen 26, número 38, 6 de junio de 2022
Estimadas familias de ACA,
A medida que terminamos el año escolar, no puedo evitar sentir algo de entusiasmo por la diversión de verano que se avecina. ¡Un poco de relajación bajo el sol y un poco de aprendizaje también! Este verano, ACA ofrece cinco semanas de campamento de verano STEAM: dos en junio (campamentos de medio día) y tres semanas en julio (campamentos de día completo). ¡Si puedes creerlo, todos nuestros campamentos STEAM ya están LLENOS! Si se inscribió en una semana de campamento, busque los correos electrónicos de confirmación este mes.
El próximo año, ACA ofrecerá algo nuevo para nuestros estudiantes de TK/K-3er grado y estamos actualizando Math Shack para nuestros estudiantes de 4to a 8vo grado.
Cougar Cub Club (CCC) es nuestra nueva oferta para los estudiantes de los grados TK/K-3. Este programa de oportunidad de aprendizaje extendido de ACA comenzará el 22 de agosto y proporcionará actividades antes y después de la escuela para estudiantes calificados en TK, K y 1-3 grado para el año escolar 2022-23. Busque información y una encuesta de interés sobre CCC en julio.
Math Shack está cambiando de rumbo y cambiando de nombre. El próximo año escolar, cambiaremos el nombre de Math Shack a Cougar Crew (Crew para abreviar). Estaremos ampliando el programa para que sea de lunes a viernes hasta las 5 pm. Busque información y una encuesta de interés sobre Crew en julio.
Pasan muchas cosas esta semana:
El martes, los estudiantes de la escuela intermedia celebran todo lo que lograron en Family Harvest Farm, con una excursión de un día, un almuerzo y una presentación para nuestros estudiantes de sexto grado.
La graduación de octavo grado se llevará a cabo el miércoles a las 4:30 pm en el Antioch Community Center Ballroom, frente a Deer Valley HS. Esta tradición especial siempre es un placer, mientras vemos los discursos de nuestros estudiantes de 8º grado. Únete a nosotros si puedes.
El jueves celebramos a la Sra. Solnok en Primaria y Primaria: nuestra maravillosa ayudante de TK-3 se jubila. Estamos felices por ella y le deseamos lo mejor en la próxima parte de su viaje. ¡Asegúrese de AGRADECER a la Sra. Sue por el amor que le brindó a nuestro personal y estudiantes durante los últimos 10 años!
El viernes, Field DAY se lleva a cabo en la mañana y la escuela termina a las 12:00 p. m. Para aquellas familias, personal y estudiantes que deseen pasar un poco más de tiempo juntos antes del verano, diríjanse al parque y disfruten de la oportunidad de jugar y hacer un picnic juntos.
Que tengan un verano maravilloso, saludable y reparador.
Salud,
Edna Heller, coadministradora
ANUNCIOS GENERALES
Día de campo: ¡Todavía necesitamos padres voluntarios para que este día suceda! Se necesitan voluntarios de 8:30 a 11:30 am el 10 de junio para ayudar a organizar los juegos. ¡Comuníquese con la oficina si puede unirse a la diversión! acaoffice@
ACONTECIMIENTOS DE LA RED FAMILIAR (FN)
La red familiar de ACA está formada por adultos de ACA que se ofrecen como voluntarios para recaudar fondos y eventos sociales para el enriquecimiento de nuestros niños. El dinero que recaudamos vuelve a nuestra escuela para viajes de estudio, actividades familiares, asambleas y útiles escolares. Si tiene un hijo/nieto/sobrina/sobrino/
Las reuniones de Family Network son generalmente el segundo jueves de cada mes. La junta da la bienvenida y alienta a todas las familias de ACA a asistir a las reuniones. Consulte el calendario a continuación para averiguar la próxima reunión.
Donación anual: ¿Le gustaría apoyar las actividades de toda la escuela, todas las aulas y tener menos eventos para recaudar fondos? Luego haga una donación deducible de impuestos… done aquí a través de PayPal → paypal.me/ACAfamilynetwork
AmazonSmiles: ¿Comprar en Amazon? Compre en el sitio de recaudación de fondos de Amazon, smile.amazon.com y donarán a ACA. Estamos registrados como The Learner Centered School, Inc.
Oportunidades de voluntariado de la red familiar
Se necesitan voluntarios para los viernes de palomitas de maíz
Necesitamos voluntarios para ayudar con la venta de palomitas de maíz todos los viernes de 2:30 p. m. a 3:30 p. m.
Ayudar a preparar, hacer palomitas de maíz, vender dulces/palomitas de maíz y limpiar
RECORDATORIOS Y FYI
Recordatorios de máscara y temperatura: los estudiantes, empleados, padres/tutores y visitantes deberán usar una máscara mientras estén en el interior del campus. Las máscaras están disponibles en la oficina para niños y adultos.
Continuaremos verificando los síntomas y la temperatura de cada estudiante a su llegada. Si los estudiantes llegan tarde, un padre/conductor debe acompañar a los estudiantes a la oficina para una evaluación de síntomas y control de temperatura. El uso de máscaras al aire libre en el campus ahora es opcional.
Salida anticipada: si su estudiante necesita salir temprano, la persona que lo recogerá debe llamar a la oficina al (925) 755-7311 para que la oficina pueda recoger al estudiante antes de entrar a la oficina para firmar la salida de su estudiante.
Seguridad en el estacionamiento: ¡mantengamos a TODOS nuestros estudiantes, personal y familias SEGUROS!
¡Todos deben usar los cruces peatonales!
Escuche las instrucciones del personal: están tratando de mantener a todos a salvo y de que la entrega y la recogida funcionen sin problemas.
No les diga a sus estudiantes que atraviesen el estacionamiento para llegar a usted; es posible que los autos que retroceden no vean a su estudiante. Los estudiantes deben ser recogidos usando el carpool