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Antioch Charter Academy
Newsletter for Antioch Charter Academy/TLCS Families and Staff Volume 27, Issue 24, February 28, 2023
Hello ACA Families!
Welcome back! It seems quick, but at this point in the year we are thinking about parent-teacher conferences, report cards, and wrapping up the second trimester curriculum. If you have not been invited to a conference, but you would like one, please let your child’s teacher know. Also, please be sure to have your child attend their conference so that they can be a part of the discussion.
We look forward to seeing you!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Hummel
Intermediate
ANNOUNCEMENTS 
Thank you to Mr. Ramos for donating his time, resources, and talent in fixing our water fountain in the multipurpose room!!
Thank you to everyone who donated, helped, & attended our first annual Spaghetti Feed & Dessert Auction! We made over $1900, which will go towards campus improvements.
2023-24 Lottery: The ACA lottery for the upcoming 2023-24 school year, will be held on March 7, 2023. If you have a student, or know of a student who is interested in our school, an application must be submitted by March 6, 2023. To qualify for Transitional Kindergarten, students must turn 5 by April 2, 2024.
FYI: No student is automatically accepted into the school because he or she has a sibling already attending ACA. All new students, including TK & Kindergarten, must submit an application by March 6th, to be included in the school’s lottery. Applications for ACA & ACA II can be filled out online at https://antiochcharteracademy.
Independent Study: Please remember to request an “Independent Study” or “IS” every time you email/call to report an absence. This helps the school, which helps your student! Thank You!
UPCOMING & ONGOING SCHOOL EVENTS 
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 we should try out for this!
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!
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.
See’s Candy Fundraiser: We are excited to partner with See’s Candies Yum-Raising! Buy now and order some delicious chocolates. It’s simple, and you’ll love the selection.
No sign-up or minimum required. Ground Shipments (Up to 6 business days)
Yumraising Exclusive:
Up To $39.99 
$7.95
$40 – $69.99 
$5.95
$70+ 
Free
See’s Candies Yum-Raising – Antioch Charter Academy – ACA’s Spring Chocolates 2023
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/
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
Feb 28 Welcome back to school!
March 3 First Friday at Skipolini – 4pm
March 6-10 Minimum Days – dismiss at 12pm
March 7 2023-24 Lottery (applications for new students due March 6th)
March 7 Intermediate on Campus Experience – Ancient Artifacts
March 9 MS to Farm (small group)
March 9 Charter Council Meeting (all welcome) – 4pm
March 10 End of 2nd Trimester
March 13 3rd Trimester Begins – new electives (4-8th) start
March 15-17 MS Internships – off campus
March 23 MS to Farm (small group)
March 23 Prim/Elem Study Trip – Chabot
March 29 Whole School Experience – Shakespeare
REMINDERS 
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!!
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. Please remember to request an “Independent Study” or “IS” every time you email/call to report an absence. This helps the school, which helps your student!
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 Yearbook – ACAMemories@
Social Media – Accounts are set to private; you need to request to join our groups.
Instagram Antioch Charter – https://www.instagram.com/
Facebook ACA Family & Friends – https://www.facebook.com/
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???
Members at Large: Everyone!
Email: ACAFamilyNetwork@
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!
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 meals, and/or need to talk with someone regarding any struggles your student(s) may be facing.
Contra Costa Crisis Center (call 211): https://www.crisis-center.org/
Contra Costa Health Services: https://cchealth.org/
First 5 of Contra Costa County: http://www.first5coco.org/
CocoKids East County: https://www.cocokids.org
Surviving Parenthood Resource Directory for Contra Costa County: https://capc-coco.org/wp-
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 24, 28 de febrero de 2023
¡Hola familias de ACA!
¡Bienvenido de nuevo! Parece rápido, pero en este momento del año estamos pensando en las conferencias de padres y maestros, las boletas de calificaciones y el cierre del plan de estudios del segundo trimestre. Si no ha sido invitado a una conferencia, pero le gustaría una, infórmele al maestro de su hijo. Además, asegúrese de que su hijo asista a su conferencia para que pueda ser parte de la discusión.
¡Esperamos verte!
Atentamente,
Sra. Hummel
Intermedio
ANUNCIOS
¡Gracias al Sr. Ramos por donar su tiempo, recursos y talento para arreglar nuestra fuente de agua en el salón de usos múltiples!
Lotería 2023-24: La lotería ACA para el próximo año escolar 2023-24 se llevará a cabo el 7 de marzo de 2023. Si tiene un estudiante, o sabe de un estudiante que está interesado en nuestra escuela, debe enviar una solicitud antes de 6 de marzo de 2023. Para calificar para el kínder de transición, los estudiantes deben cumplir 5 años antes del 2 de abril de 2024.
FYI: Ningún estudiante es aceptado automáticamente en la escuela porque él o ella tiene un hermano que ya asiste a ACA. Todos los estudiantes nuevos, incluidos TK y Kindergarten, deben presentar una solicitud antes del 6 de marzo para ser incluidos en la lotería de la escuela. Las solicitudes para ACA y ACA II se pueden completar en línea en https://antiochcharteracademy.
Estudio independiente: recuerde solicitar un “estudio independiente” o “IS” cada vez que envíe un correo electrónico o llame para informar una ausencia. ¡Esto ayuda a la escuela, que ayuda a su estudiante! ¡Gracias!
EVENTOS ESCOLARES PRÓXIMOS Y EN CURSO
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 deberíamos probar para esto!
Charter Council: El Charter Council es nuestra junta directiva. La junta se reúne generalmente el segundo jueves del mes a las 4 p. m. Consulte el calendario para conocer la fecha/hora de la próxima reunión o llame a la oficina al 925-755-7311 para confirmar. Estas reuniones están abiertas al público, ¡todos son bienvenidos!
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 See’s Candy: ¡Nos complace asociarnos con See’s Candies Yum-Raising! Compra ahora y pide unos deliciosos chocolates. Es simple, y te encantará la selección.
No se requiere registro ni mínimo. Envíos Terrestres (Hasta 6 días hábiles)
Exclusivo de Yumraising:
Hasta $39.99 $7.95
$40 – $69.99 $5.95
$70+ gratis
See’s Candies Yum-Raising – Antioch Charter Academy – ACA’s Spring Chocolates 2023
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/
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
28 de febrero ¡Bienvenidos de nuevo a la escuela!
3 de marzo Primer viernes en Skipolini – 4pm
6-10 de marzo Días Mínimos – salida a las 12pm
Lotería del 7 de marzo de 2023-24 (solicitudes para nuevos estudiantes vencen el 6 de marzo)
7 de marzo Experiencia intermedia en el campus – Artefactos antiguos
9 de marzo MS to Farm (grupo pequeño)
9 de marzo Reunión del Consejo de la Carta (todos son bienvenidos) – 4pm
10 de marzo Fin del segundo trimestre
13 de marzo Comienza el 3.er trimestre: comienzan nuevas materias optativas (4.° a 8.°)
15-17 de marzo Pasantías MS – fuera del campus
23 de marzo MS to Farm (grupo pequeño)
23 de marzo Viaje de estudio de Prim/Elem – Chabot
29 de marzo Experiencia para toda la escuela – Shakespeare
RECORDATORIOS
Seguridad en el estacionamiento: ¡mantengamos a TODOS nuestros estudiantes, personal y familias SEGUROS!
DESACELERAR
¡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 alumnos que atraviesen el estacionamiento para llegar a usted: los autos