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Antioch Charter Academy
Newsletter for Antioch Charter Academy/TLCS Families and Staff Volume 27, Issue 15, December 5, 2022
Welcome to December ACA families! Every year Elementary students take time to perform a musical play. This year the older students will perform a play called “Rumpus in the Rainforest” while the younger students perform one titled “Patterns in the Sky: Sun, Moon and Stars.”
These plays were chosen to expand on our cultural focus of South America and the science focus of Space. Students look forward to these performances each year! It is also an opportunity for students to learn in such a way that incorporates movement, song, art, and music! Families are invited to watch the performances too.
This year the plays will be held on the morning of December 20th. Be sure to mark it on your calendars!
Cheers,
Mrs. Beaver
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS 
Flurry of FUN Family Night! This annual event will be held in our multi-use room on Thursday December 15th from 6-7:30. Come enjoy S’mores, Hot beverages, Popcorn Bar, Photo booth, Cookies & more! See flyer for details!
Antioch Charter Academy’s 1st Bobsled Derby! All families are welcomed to bring their bobsled and participate on December 15th 2023 at the Flurry of Fun Family Night! Bobsleds can be entered to win one of the following categories:
Fastest Racer, Most Accurate Looking Racer, and Most Creative Looking Racer
Please keep these parameters in mind when creating your bobsled:
· Your bobsled should resemble a bobsled or winter sporting vehicle
· The overall length of the bobsled shall not exceed 7 inches.
· The overall width of the bobsled shall not exceed 3 inches.
· The maximum height of the bobsled cannot exceed 5 inches (Adjust this limit so that the bobsleds will pass under your finish gate).
· The bobsled must be freewheeling, with no starting devices. Bobsleds must be powered by gravity only!
· If a bobsled leaves the track during a race, the race shall be rerun.
· Details such as the driver and decorations are permissible as long as these details are school appropriate.
· If a bobsled suffers a mechanical problem and a repair can be accomplished within 5 minutes, the heat will be run again. If not, the bobsled will automatically lose the heat.
· Bobsled materials can be gathered from anywhere. Please email the office if you would like to request materials.
· Remember: The Bobsled Derby is a friendly competition with an emphasis on fun and good sportsmanship!
Please RSVP to ACAoffice@
First Fridays: First Fridays take place every 1st Friday of the month during the school year, at Skipolini’s in Antioch at 4pm. Come join and have dinner with your family while making new friends from our ACA community! Let us know if there is another restaurant you would like to try out for these meetups!
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.
Pasta Fundraiser: Order Fun Pasta all year long and ACA will get 35-40% of the proceeds! Order online and make sure to select Antioch Charter Academy I as who you are supporting! https://funpastafundraising.
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 → https://www.paypal.com/us/
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
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Dec 15 Flurry of Fun from 6~7:30
Dec 15 MS to Farm (EE) – group A
Dec 20 Prim/Elem Play Performances
Dec 20 & 21 Minimum Days – dismissal at 12pm
Dec 20 MS Diversity Potluck Celebration
Dec 22-Jan 6 Winter Break – no school
Jan 9 Welcome back to school!
REMINDERS & FYIs 
Parking Lot Safety – Let’s Keep ALL Our Students, Staff & Families SAFE!
SLOW DOWN
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.
When leaving the parking lot, please drive the speed limit so our students walking to school are safe.
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!!
Yearbook Fundraiser
: 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! Donuts are priced from $1-3.
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, Tardies, Leaving Early – 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. 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.
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!
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:
Statewide Online Tutoring Program: Students in California, with or without a library card, will be able to access HelpNow through links on their local library’s website or through the State Library’s. Go to Digital Resources | Contra Costa County Library (ccclib.org) Click “Brainfuse HelpNow”.
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
Boletín para las familias y el personal de Antioch Charter Academy/TLCS Volumen 27, número 15, 5 de diciembre de 2022
¡Bienvenidos a las familias de ACA de diciembre! Cada año, los estudiantes de primaria toman tiempo para realizar una obra musical. Este año, los estudiantes mayores realizarán una obra de teatro llamada “Alboroto en la selva tropical”, mientras que los estudiantes más pequeños realizarán una obra titulada “Patrones en el cielo: sol, luna y estrellas”.
Estas obras fueron elegidas para expandir nuestro enfoque cultural de América del Sur y el enfoque científico del Espacio. ¡Los estudiantes esperan estas actuaciones cada año! ¡También es una oportunidad para que los estudiantes aprendan de una manera que incorpore movimiento, canto, arte y música! Las familias también están invitadas a ver las actuaciones.
Este año las obras se realizarán en la mañana del 20 de diciembre. ¡Asegúrense de marcarlo en sus calendarios!
Salud,
señora castor
ANUNCIOS GENERALES
¡Ráfaga de DIVERTIDA Noche Familiar! Este evento anual se llevará a cabo en nuestro salón de usos múltiples el jueves 15 de diciembre de 6:00 a 7:30 p. m. ¡Ven a disfrutar S’mores, bebidas calientes, barra de palomitas de maíz, fotomatón, galletas y más! ¡Vea el volante para más detalles!
¡El primer derby de trineo de Antioch Charter Academy! ¡Todas las familias son bienvenidas a traer su trineo y participar el 15 de diciembre de 2023 en la noche familiar Flurry of Fun! Los trineos se pueden inscribir para ganar una de las siguientes categorías:
El corredor más rápido, el corredor de aspecto más preciso y el corredor de aspecto más creativo
Tenga en cuenta estos parámetros al crear su trineo:
· Su trineo debe parecerse a un trineo o un vehículo deportivo de invierno
· La longitud total del trineo no debe exceder las 7 pulgadas.
· El ancho total del trineo no debe exceder las 3 pulgadas.
· La altura máxima del trineo no puede exceder las 5 pulgadas (Ajuste este límite para que los trineos pasen por debajo de la puerta de meta).
· El trineo debe ser de rueda libre, sin dispositivos de arranque. ¡Los trineos deben ser accionados únicamente por gravedad!
· Si un trineo se sale de la pista durante una carrera, la carrera se volverá a correr.
· Los detalles como el conductor y las decoraciones están permitidos siempre y cuando estos detalles sean apropiados para la escuela.
· Si un trineo sufre un problema mecánico y se puede reparar en 5 minutos, la calefacción volverá a funcionar. De lo contrario, el trineo perderá automáticamente el calor.
· Los materiales de trineo se pueden recoger de cualquier lugar. Envíe un correo electrónico a la oficina si desea solicitar materiales.
· Recuerde: ¡El Bobsled Derby es una competencia amistosa con énfasis en la diversión y el buen espíritu deportivo!
Confirme su asistencia a ACAoffice@
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. ¡Únase y cene con su familia mientras hace nuevos amigos de nuestra comunidad ACA! ¡Háganos saber si hay otro restaurante que le gustaría probar para estas reuniones!
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.
Recaudación de fondos de pasta: ¡Ordene Fun Pasta durante todo el año y ACA obtendrá 35-40% de los ingresos! ¡Haga su pedido en línea y asegúrese de seleccionar Antioch Charter Academy I como a quien está apoyando! https://funpastafundraising.
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 → https://www.paypal.com/us/
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
MARCA TU CALENDARIO
15 de diciembre Ráfaga de diversión de 6 a 7:30
Dic 15 MS to Farm (EE) – grupo A
20 de diciembre Actuaciones de teatro de primaria y primaria
20 y 21 de diciembre Días mínimos: salida a las 12:00 p. m.
20 de diciembre Celebración de la diversidad de MS
22 de diciembre al 6 de enero Vacaciones de invierno – no hay clases
9 de enero ¡Bienvenidos de nuevo a la escuela!
RECORDATORIOS Y FYI
Seguridad en el estacionamiento: ¡mantengamos a TODOS nuestros estudiantes, personal y familias SEGUROS!
DESACELERAR
¡Todos deben usar los cruces peatonales!
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