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Nov 18-22 Minimum days – dismiss at 12pm all week
Newsletter for Antioch Charter Academy/TLCS Stakeholders
Volume 29, Issue 13, November 18, 2024
Dear ACA Families,
ACA staff has noticed that too many of our students from K through 8th grade do not know their phone numbers or addresses by heart. We thought this would be a good time to remind families to check in to see if your son or daughter knows this information and to really memorize it if they do not. We don’t want them to depend on having their cell phone in a crisis.
While students are memorizing their phone numbers, you may want to spend time helping them learn their multiplication math facts. Students at ACA spend time learning the multiplication facts, but students do not spend a lot of time on timed facts tests. Parents can help them learn their math facts quickly by playing flash card games or having students recite them. I think we all recognize how important having these facts memorized are as a foundational skill, so make a game of it and get them memorized!
This week is conference week, so minimum days all week. I hope you have a great week and have productive conversations with your teachers about how to move students forward in their learning and social interactions.
Sincerely,
Edna Heller, Co-Administrator
ANNOUNCEMENTS 
Flurry of FUN Family Night! This annual free event will be held in our multi-use room on Thursday, December 12th from 6-7:30. This is a DO NOT MISS EVENT! See flyer for details! To ensure enough supplies are purchased please RSVP by 12.09.24 to acaoffice@
Lost & Found: come to school and look through lost and found to find your students’ stuff. All items will be put out to the donation bin Friday before break.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR – Lots Happening!!! 
Nov 18-22 Minimum days – dismiss at 12pm all week
Nov 20 ACA & ACA2 Girls & Boys Football Games
Nov 22 1st Trimester ends (report cards coming home)
Nov 25-29 No school – Thanksgiving break
Dec 2 2nd Trimester begins
Dec 5 ACA & ACA2 Girls & Boys Football Games
Dec 6 FN Meeting (all welcome) – 3pm
Dec 12 Charter Council Meeting @ 4pm – all welcome
Dec 12 Family Flurry of Fun @ 6pm
Dec 19 Intermediate Being There Experience – Ice Skating
Dec 20 Minimum Day – dismiss at 12pm
Dec 21-Jan 5 Winter Break – no school
Jan 6 Welcome Back!
UPCOMING & ONGOING SCHOOL EVENTS 
ACA & ACA2 Girls & Boys Football Teams are competing against other Middle Schools at different locations. Come out and cheer our teams on! See the attached flyer for times, dates, and locations! 
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!
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: 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
Family Network Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers Needed
Want to help, but not sure where to start??? Sign up on TrackItForward to find out how you can help!!! https://www.trackitforward.
Contact the ACA Family Network if you have any questions!
Acafamilynetwork@
Popcorn Fridays Volunteers Always 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. Sign up on https://www.trackitforward.
REMINDERS 
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: is a great way to have our unclaimed lost and found items find a new home, and 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. The bin is for clothes only. Please make sure to bag the clothes before you put them in the bin. Thank You.
Parking Lot/Carpool
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
Chair: Yessika Berrios
Co-Chair: Pedro Ramos
Secretary: Brooke Farrington
Treasurer: Salena Killion
School Volunteer Coordinator: Cortney Agar
Social Chair: Open
Fundraising Chair: Open
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.
Resources For Families: Parent Resources
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
Antioch Charter Academy
18-22 de noviembre Días mínimos: salida a las 12 p. m. toda la semana
Boletín informativo para las partes interesadas de Antioch Charter Academy/TLCS
Volumen 29, número 13, 18 de noviembre de 2024
Estimadas familias de ACA:
El personal de ACA ha notado que muchos de nuestros estudiantes desde el jardín de infantes hasta el octavo grado no saben sus números de teléfono ni sus direcciones de memoria. Pensamos que este sería un buen momento para recordarles a las familias que verifiquen si su hijo o hija sabe esta información y que la memoricen realmente si no la saben. No queremos que dependan de tener su teléfono celular en una crisis.
Mientras los estudiantes memorizan sus números de teléfono, es posible que desee dedicar tiempo a ayudarlos a aprender las tablas de multiplicación. Los estudiantes de ACA pasan tiempo aprendiendo las tablas de multiplicación, pero los estudiantes no pasan mucho tiempo en pruebas de tablas cronometradas. Los padres pueden ayudarlos a aprender las tablas de matemáticas rápidamente jugando juegos de tarjetas didácticas o haciendo que los estudiantes las reciten. Creo que todos reconocemos lo importante que es memorizar estos datos como una habilidad fundamental, así que ¡haz un juego y memorízalos!
Esta semana es la semana de conferencias, así que habrá días mínimos toda la semana. Espero que tengas una gran semana y que tengas conversaciones productivas con tus profesores sobre cómo hacer que los estudiantes avancen en su aprendizaje e interacciones sociales.
Atentamente,
Edna Heller, Coadministradora
ANUNCIOS
¡Noche familiar llena de DIVERSIÓN! Este evento anual gratuito se llevará a cabo en nuestra sala de usos múltiples el jueves 12 de diciembre de 6 a 7:30. ¡Este es un EVENTO QUE NO SE PUEDE PERDER! ¡Consulta el folleto para obtener más detalles! Para asegurarte de comprar suficientes suministros, confirma tu asistencia antes del 12.09.24 a acaoffice@
Objetos perdidos: ven a la escuela y busca en la sección de objetos perdidos para encontrar las cosas de tus estudiantes. Todos los artículos se colocarán en el contenedor de donaciones el viernes antes del receso.
MARCA TU CALENDARIO – ¡¡¡Hay muchas cosas sucediendo!!!
18-22 de noviembre Días mínimos: salida a las 12 p. m. toda la semana
20 de noviembre Partidos de fútbol femenino y masculino de ACA y ACA2
22 de noviembre Finaliza el primer trimestre (los boletines de calificaciones se envían a casa)
25-29 de noviembre No hay clases: vacaciones de Acción de Gracias
2 de diciembre Comienza el segundo trimestre
5 de diciembre Partidos de fútbol femenino y masculino de ACA y ACA2
6 de diciembre Reunión de FN (todos son bienvenidos): 3 p. m.
12 de diciembre Reunión del Consejo de la Carta a las 4 p. m.: todos son bienvenidos
12 de diciembre Diversión familiar a las 6 p. m.
19 de diciembre Experiencia de estar allí en el nivel intermedio: patinaje sobre hielo
20 de diciembre Día mínimo: salida a las 12 p. m.
21 de diciembre al 5 de enero Vacaciones de invierno: no hay clases
6 de enero ¡Bienvenidos nuevamente!
EVENTOS ESCOLARES PRÓXIMOS Y EN CURSO
Los equipos de fútbol femenino y masculino de ACA y ACA2 compiten contra otras escuelas secundarias en diferentes lugares. ¡Ven y anima a nuestros equipos! ¡Consulta el folleto adjunto para conocer los horarios, las fechas y los lugares!
Consejo de la escuela: el Consejo de la escuela es nuestra junta directiva. La junta se reúne normalmente el segundo jueves del mes a las 4:00 p. m. Consulta el calendario para conocer la fecha y hora de la próxima reunión o llama a la oficina al 925-755-7311 para confirmar. Estas reuniones están abiertas al público: ¡todos son bienvenidos!
EVENTOS 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 se destina a nuestra escuela para viajes de estudio, actividades familiares, asambleas y útiles escolares. Si tiene un hijo/nieto/sobrino/niña adoptiva, etc. en ACA, ¡únase a nosotros y ayude a marcar la diferencia!
Las reuniones de la Red familiar se llevan a cabo el segundo viernes de cada mes a las 3:00 p. m. La junta directiva da la bienvenida y alienta a todas las familias de ACA a asistir a las reuniones. Consulte el calendario a continuación para conocer la próxima reunión.
Lista de deseos de la Red familiar: Hemos creado una lista de deseos de la Red familiar en Amazon. Si desea donar alguno de estos artículos de la “Lista de deseos”, se lo agradeceremos enormemente. 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.
ACA I Red familiar – Lista de regalos de Amazon – Lista de regalos de Amazon
¡Gracias por su apoyo!