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Antioch Charter Academy
Newsletter for Antioch Charter Academy/TLCS Stakeholders
Volume 28, Issue 8, October 9, 2023
Dear ACA Families,
We hope you and your family had a restful October Break. There is a lot to celebrate after our first trimester: our students’ academic achievements, successful study trips, as well as many BIRTHDAYS! We love to honor our students’ birthdays here at school, however our staff has decided to offer a clearer procedure for sharing treats that families send into our classrooms (cupcakes, popsicles, brownies, cakes, etc).
Going forward, we humbly request that if you plan to bring a birthday treat to share with our classes- PLEASE BRING THEM IN- NO LATER THAN- THE MORNING OF YOUR CHILD’S BIRTHDAY. (Also, please don’t bring them on Wednesdays- there is no good time to hand them out.)
We want to have plenty of time to pass them out, to properly thank you and your child, and to sing HAPPY BIRTHDAY! It is often very rushed at the end of the day- and the “cupcake chaos” leaves many of us feeling less than celebratory.
We are very thankful for the return of our post-pandemic traditions, and the many opportunities we have to meet with you and to share in celebrations with one another. We want everyone involved to feel appreciated and honored. So, please know that if a treat is brought late in the day, we will gladly refrigerate it overnight, and properly share it on the following school day.
Wishing you a wonderful start to another 6 weeks!
Thank you,
Mrs. Cordova
ANNOUNCEMENTS 
See’s Candy Fundraiser: ACA Family Network is holding a See’s Candies Yum-Raising event for the See’s Winter selection. You will be able to order your favorite See’s Candies without ever leaving your house. Now until December 2nd. Attached is a QR code to our exclusive Fundraiser Storefront. Click on the link below and start shopping. No sign-up or minimum required. Please feel free to share it with your friends and family. Thank you for your support!
https://www.yumraising.com/
Graduate Goals Survey – We STILL Need Your Input: In our quest for growth and improvement in our educational program, we are requesting your help. Please take a few minutes to fill out this survey. We will be using your responses to help us focus our efforts on improvement for increased student learning. https://forms.gle/
UPCOMING & ONGOING SCHOOL EVENTS 
2023-24 Yearbook: We have selected TreeRing as our yearbook provider for the 2023-24 school year. TreeRing is a yearbook company that shares our community’s values, makes capturing student memories easy, and creates beautifully printed books. You can create your very own custom pages for your student!
Ordering is easy, and if you order before the end of October, you get 10% off your yearbook! See attached document for details.
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 the second Friday of each month at 3pm. The board welcomes and encourages all ACA families to attend the meetings. Check with the calendar below to find out the next meeting.
Family Network Wish List: We have created a Family Network wish list on Amazon. If you’d like to donate any of these “Wish List” items we would greatly appreciate it. These items are needed throughout the school year. Pick the items and pay for them and Amazon will ship directly to the school.
*ALL DONATIONS COUNT TOWARD YOUR FAMILY SERVICE HOURS AS WELL!
*ANY DONATION YOU ARE ABLE TO MAKE IS FULLY TAX DEDUCTIBLE.
ACA I Family Network – Amazon Gift List – Amazon Gift List
Thank you for your support!
Dining for Dollars: Eat out and raise $$ for our school! Our first event is with Panda Express on October 31st. Look for details as it gets closer!!
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/
Spiritwear: Gear up for the school year with Antioch Charter spirit wear! With hundreds of designs waiting for you, shop now and get your order in just 10-12 business days! Shop at https://1stplace.sale/14399
Volunteers Needed: Want to help, but not sure where to start??? Then sign up on TrackItForward to find out how you can help!!! https://www.trackitforward.
Contact the ACA Family Network if you have any questions or need help accessing track it forward Acafamilynetwork@
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!!! 
Oct 12 Charter Council at 4pm (all welcome)
Oct 13 FN Meeting at 3pm (all welcome)
Oct 17 Cougars in Action (morning activity)
Oct 19 8th Grade Girls Empowerment Day (morning activity)
Oct 19 FN Movie Night – 6:30pm
Oct 30-31 Minimum Days – dismiss at 12pm
Nov 1-2 MS Medieval Days (Museum & Banquet)
Nov 7 Make up Picture Day
Nov 9 Last Day of 1st Trimester Electives
Nov 9 Charter Council at 4pm (all welcome)
Nov 9 FN Meeting at 3pm (all welcome)
Nov 10 No School – Veterans’ Day
Nov 13-17 Minimum Days – dismiss at 12pm
Nov 16-17 Pri/Elem Multicultural Days
Nov 20-24 No School – Thanksgiving Break
Nov 27 2nd Trimester Begins
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. Reminder – no outside food delivery services are allowed on campus.
Absences, Tardies, Leaving Early: 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!
REMIND: This APP 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 (example from last year: a power outage that required early dismissal!). You can receive messages through email or through texting (recommended) – you decide! Ask your student’s teacher for their classcode!
Clothes Donation Bin: As some of you may have seen, we have a clothes donation bin in our parking lot now. Not only is this a great way to have our unclaimed lost and found items find a new home, but it is actually a form of fund raising for the school. When people donate clothes, the owners of the bin, Tree Machine, will give money to the school. Keep this in mind as you start doing some Spring cleaning.
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
Co-Chairs: open
Secretary: Brooke Farrington
Treasurer: Sarah Glenn
School Volunteer Coordinator: Salena Killion
Social Chair: Janika Barnes
Fundraising Chair: Yessika Berrios
Members at Large: Everyone!
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 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: https://www.first5coco.org/
CocoKids East County: https://www.cocokids.org
Surviving Parenthood Resource Directory for Contra Costa County: https://capc-coco.org/wp-
Be Exceptional: a local program for all ages who have “exceptional needs”: https://beexceptionalprograms.
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 Charter de Antioquía
Boletín informativo para las partes interesadas de Antioch Charter Academy/TLCS
Volumen 28, Número 8, 9 de octubre de 2023
Estimadas familias de ACA,
Esperamos que usted y su familia hayan tenido unas relajantes vacaciones de octubre. Hay mucho que celebrar después de nuestro primer trimestre: los logros académicos de nuestros estudiantes, viajes de estudio exitosos y ¡muchos CUMPLEAÑOS! Nos encanta honrar los cumpleaños de nuestros estudiantes aquí en la escuela, sin embargo, nuestro personal ha decidido ofrecer un procedimiento más claro para compartir las delicias que las familias envían a nuestras aulas (cupcakes, paletas heladas, brownies, pasteles, etc.).
De ahora en adelante, le solicitamos humildemente que, si planea traer un regalo de cumpleaños para compartir con nuestras clases, POR FAVOR, TRÁIGALOS A MÁS TARDE DE LA MAÑANA DEL CUMPLEAÑOS DE SU HIJO. (Además, no los traiga los miércoles; no es un buen momento para repartirlos).
Queremos tener suficiente tiempo para repartirlos, agradecerles a usted y a su hijo adecuadamente y cantar ¡FELIZ CUMPLEAÑOS! A menudo es muy apresurado al final del día, y el “caos de cupcakes” hace que muchos de nosotros no nos sintamos nada celebrando.
Estamos muy agradecidos por el regreso de nuestras tradiciones pospandémicas y las muchas oportunidades que tenemos para reunirnos con ustedes y compartir celebraciones unos con otros. Queremos que todos los involucrados se sientan apreciados y honrados. Por lo tanto, sepa que si trae una golosina tarde en el día, con gusto la refrigeraremos durante la noche y la compartiremos adecuadamente el siguiente día escolar.
¡Les deseo un comienzo maravilloso para otras 6 semanas!
Gracias,
señora córdoba
ANUNCIOS
Recaudación de fondos de See’s Candy: ACA Family Network está llevando a cabo un evento de recaudación de yum de See’s Candies para la selección de invierno de See. Podrás pedir tus See’s Candies favoritos sin tener que salir de casa. Ahora hasta el 2 de diciembre. Se adjunta un código QR a nuestra exclusiva tienda de recaudación de fondos. Haga clic en el enlace a continuación y comience a comprar. No se requiere registro ni mínimo. No dudes en compartirlo con tus amigos y familiares. ¡Gracias por tu apoyo!
https://www.yumraising.com/
Encuesta de objetivos de posgrado: TODAVÍA necesitamos su opinión: en nuestra búsqueda de crecimiento y mejora en nuestro programa educativo, solicitamos su ayuda. Tómese unos minutos para completar esta encuesta. Usaremos sus respuestas para ayudarnos a enfocar nuestros esfuerzos en mejorar para aumentar el aprendizaje de los estudiantes. https://forms.gle/
PRÓXIMOS EVENTOS ESCOLARES EN CURSO
Anuario 2023-24: Hemos seleccionado a TreeRing como nuestro proveedor de anuario para el año escolar 2023-24. TreeRing es una empresa de anuarios que comparte los valores de nuestra comunidad, facilita la captura de recuerdos de los estudiantes y crea libros bellamente impresos. ¡Puede crear sus propias páginas personalizadas para su estudiante!
Hacer pedidos es fácil y, si lo haces antes de finales de octubre, ¡obtendrás un 10 % de descuento en tu anuario! Consulte el documento adjunto para obtener más detalles.
Consejo Estatutario: El Consejo Estatutario es nuestra junta directiva. La junta se reúne normalmente el segundo jueves del mes a las 4 p.m. Consulte el calendario para conocer la fecha y 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 regresa a nuestra escuela para viajes de estudio, actividades familiares, asambleas y útiles escolares. Si tiene un hijo/nieto/sobrina/sobrino/
Las reuniones de la Red Familiar son el segundo viernes de cada mes a las 3 p.m. La junta da la bienvenida y anima a todas las familias de ACA a asistir a las reuniones. Consulta el calendario a continuación para conocer la próxima reunión.
Lista de deseos de Family Network: Hemos creado una lista de deseos de Family Network en Amazon. Si desea donar alguno de estos artículos de la “Lista de deseos”, se lo agradeceríamos mucho. Estos artículos son necesarios durante todo el año escolar. Elija los artículos y pague por ellos y Amazon los enviará directamente a la escuela.
*¡TODAS LAS DONACIONES TAMBIÉN CUENTAN PARA SUS HORAS DE SERVICIO FAMILIAR!
*CUALQUIER DONACIÓN QUE PUEDA HACER ES TOTALMENTE DEDUCIBLE DE IMPUESTOS.
Red familiar ACA I – Lista de regalos de Amazon – Lista de regalos de Amazon
¡Gracias por tu apoyo!
Cenar por dólares: ¡Coma fuera y recaude dinero para nuestra escuela! Nuestro primer evento es con Panda Express el 31 de octubre. ¡¡Busca detalles a medida que se acerca!!
Donación anual: ¿Le gustaría apoyar las actividades escolares completas, todas las aulas y tener menos actividades para recaudar fondos? Luego haga una donación deducible de impuestos… done aquí a través de PayPal → https://www.paypal.com/us/