NETWORKings
Antioch Charter Academy
Newsletter for Antioch Charter Academy/TLCS Families and Staff Volume 27, Issue 5, September 12,2022
Dear Parents/Guardians,
As we get fully into the new school year, this is a good time to talk about getting to school on time. We all understand that occasionally things happen in the morning that ruin our chances of a timely
arrival. However, we are seeing students that have a habit of arriving late to school. Arriving on time for school ensures that your child doesn’t miss out on the important learning activities that happen
early in the day when they are most alert. Set your child up for success and make certain he/she arrives at school On Time Every Time.
A typical school day starts with announcements and introductions to new lessons and concepts. Students who show up late may miss out on important details and be unprepared for future class events or key learning concepts, leaving them feeling confused and behind. Arriving by 8:00am is a great way to give your student time to settle into the day, prepare materials and focus their minds on the day to come.
Punctuality is a long-term positive habit your students can develop that will transition to important commitments later in life.
Thank you,
Mrs. Arnst
Intermediate Teacher
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS 
Donuts: Hello parents! Every Wednesday morning the yearbook staff will be selling donuts in front of the gate from 7:50-8:10. We are doing this to fundraise to purchase yearbooks for the 8th graders, the school and the yearbook staff. Extra money will go to lowering the price of the yearbook for everyone! We hope you will help us out and buy a donut (or two) . The long donuts will be 3$, the normal size ones are 2$, and the small ones are 1$. Thank you!
Best regards,
Yearbook Staff
Picture Day: Lifetouch is here today, Monday, September 12 to take pictures of all the students! Go to mylifetouch.com and use the school ID EVTRJ2ZHG if you wish to order the pictures. For questions, contact the office.
First Fridays: First Fridays take place every 1st Friday of the month during the school year, at Skipolini’s in Antioch at 4pm. Come and have dinner with your family while making new friends from our ACA community!
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 Tuesday 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.
Family Movie Night: Mark your calendars for October 21st – Family Movie Night! Details will come out when we get closer to the event.
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 
Late Arrivals/Early Departure: Please make sure to check into the office if your student arrives late. 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!
School Lunch Order Form – https://forms.gle/
You MUST order meals in advance in order to receive them or else we may not have a meal available for your student. Breakfast and Supper will be the same for all students, while lunch has a menu that you can choose one entree from.
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- each grouping has their own code!
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Sept 12 Picture Day – all grades
Sept 13 FN Meeting (all welcome) – 3pm
Sept 13 Charter Council Meeting (all welcome) – 4pm
Sept 19 Vision Testing (certain grades)
Sept 21-23 Minimum Days – dismissal at 12pm
Oct 3-7 No School – October Break
Oct 13 Charter Council Meeting (all welcome) – 4pm
Oct 21 Family Movie Night – TBA
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: Corey Cruz
Secretary: Brooke Farrington
Treasurer: Sarah Glenn
School Volunteer Coordinator: Salena Killion
Social Chair: Yessika Berrios
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@
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]
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:
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
Estimados padres/tutores,
A medida que nos adentramos de lleno en el nuevo año escolar, este es un buen momento para hablar sobre llegar a tiempo a la escuela. Todos entendemos que ocasionalmente suceden cosas en la mañana que arruinan nuestras posibilidades de un
llegada. Sin embargo, estamos viendo estudiantes que tienen la costumbre de llegar tarde a la escuela. Llegar a tiempo a la escuela asegura que su hijo no se pierda las importantes actividades de aprendizaje que suceden
temprano en el día cuando están más alertas. Prepare a su hijo para el éxito y asegúrese de que llegue a la escuela a tiempo en todo momento.
Un día escolar típico comienza con anuncios y presentaciones de nuevas lecciones y conceptos. Los estudiantes que llegan tarde pueden perderse detalles importantes y no estar preparados para futuros eventos de clase o conceptos clave de aprendizaje, dejándolos confundidos y atrasados. Llegar a las 8:00 a. m. es una excelente manera de darle tiempo a su estudiante para que se adapte al día, prepare materiales y se concentre en el día que viene.
La puntualidad es un hábito positivo a largo plazo que sus estudiantes pueden desarrollar y que hará la transición a compromisos importantes más adelante en la vida.
Gracias,
Sra. Arnst
Profesor Intermedio
ANUNCIOS GENERALES
Donuts: ¡Hola padres! Todos los miércoles por la mañana, el personal del anuario venderá donas frente a la entrada de 7:50 a 8:10. Estamos haciendo esto para recaudar fondos para comprar anuarios para los estudiantes de 8º grado, la escuela y el personal del anuario. ¡El dinero extra se destinará a reducir el precio del anuario para todos! Esperamos que nos ayude y compre una dona (o dos). Las donas largas costarán 3$, las de tamaño normal 2$ y las pequeñas 1$. ¡Gracias!
Saludos,
Personal del anuario
Día de fotos: ¡Lifetouch está aquí hoy, lunes 12 de septiembre, para tomar fotos de todos los estudiantes! Vaya a mylifetouch.com y use la identificación de la escuela EVTRJ2ZHG si desea ordenar las fotos. Si tiene preguntas, comuníquese con la oficina.
Primeros viernes: los primeros viernes se llevan a cabo cada primer viernes del mes durante el año escolar, en Skipolini’s en Antioch a las 4 p.m. ¡Ven a cenar con tu familia mientras haces nuevos amigos de nuestra comunidad ACA!
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 martes 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.
Noche de Película Familiar: ¡Marque sus calendarios para el 21 de octubre – Noche de Película Familiar! Los detalles saldrán cuando nos acerquemos al evento.
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
Llegadas tardías/salidas anticipadas: asegúrese de registrarse en la oficina si su estudiante llega tarde. Si su estudiante necesita salir temprano, la persona que recogerá al niño 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 carril de viaje compartido, o usando el cruce de peatones, pueden caminar hasta sus autos que están estacionados en la calle/frente al parque.
Cuando sea su turno de ingresar al carril de vehículos compartidos, avance completamente, de modo que hasta 6 vehículos puedan cargar/descargar sus cargas a la vez.
No avance en el carril de vehículos compartidos hasta que todos los niños hayan entrado/salido de sus vehículos delante de usted; un golpe de guardabarros podría lesionar gravemente a un niño que está parcialmente en un vehículo.
Gracias por mantener a todos a salvo. Recuerde que recoger y dejar es solo unos minutos de su día, ¡pero una lesión podría durar toda la vida!
Charter Council: El Charter Council es nuestra junta directiva. La junta se reúne generalmente el segundo jueves del mes a las 4 p. m.