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Dec 20 Minimum Day – dismissal at 12pm
Newsletter for Antioch Charter Academy/TLCS Stakeholders
Volume 29, Issue 16, December 16, 2024
Dear Families,
At Antioch Charter Academy, communication is strong in many areas, but we see room to grow in academic communication. We believe that keeping parents and guardians informed about classroom learning and progress is essential for student success. Students can achieve even more when teachers and families work together and share important academic updates.
Please help us improve by completing a short survey. Your feedback will help us create better communication practices to support our students’ academic growth.
Thank you for partnering with us!
Sincerely,
Mr. Fuller
ANNOUNCEMENTS 
Flag Football: Our flag football season has concluded. Thanks to our coaches, players, parents, and staff it was a successful season. Thank you all for making it a memorable one. Our boys and girls student-athletes made history as the very first flag football teams in the school. We are very proud of their performance and the fighting spirit that they brought to every game. I enjoyed watching them develop and learn many life skills under the guidance of our great coaches. I am excited to see the program grow in the upcoming years.
Thank you all for supporting our athletic program.
Go Wildcats!
Sal Acevedo
Athletic Director
ACA I & II
Tax Donation: Need a last minute tax donation & want to support your students’ school?? Then make a tax deductible donation…donate here via PayPal → https://www.paypal.com/us/
School starts back up on Monday, January 6, 2025!
MARK YOUR CALENDAR – Lots Happening!!! 
Dec 19 Intermediate Being There Experience – Ice Skating
Dec 19 MS Victorian Day (morning)
Dec 20 Prim/Elem Winter Musical
Dec 20 Minimum Day – dismissal at 12pm
Dec 21-Jan 5 Winter Break – no school
Jan 6 Welcome Back!
Jan 10 MS EE Trip to Family Harvest Farm (⅓ class)
Jan 16 Charter Council Meeting (all welcome) at 4pm
Jan 24 MS EE Trip to Family Harvest Farm (⅓ class)
Jan 26 Week Long School Choice & Be Kind Celebration
Jan 30 MS Study Trip to San Jose Tech Museum
Feb 6-7 Minimum Days – dismiss at 12pm
Feb 7 Family Network Meeting (all welcome) at 3pm
Feb 11 Family Network Fundraiser (TBA)
Feb 13 Charter Council Meeting (all welcome) at 4pm
Feb 14 MS to Farm (⅓ class)
UPCOMING & ONGOING SCHOOL EVENTS 
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
Día mínimo del 20 de diciembre: salida a las 12:00 p. m.
Boletín informativo para las partes interesadas de Antioch Charter Academy/TLCS
Volumen 29, número 16, 16 de diciembre de 2024
Estimadas familias:
En Antioch Charter Academy, la comunicación es sólida en muchas áreas, pero vemos espacio para crecer en la comunicación académica. Creemos que mantener a los padres y tutores informados sobre el aprendizaje y el progreso en el aula es esencial para el éxito de los estudiantes. Los estudiantes pueden lograr aún más cuando los maestros y las familias trabajan juntos y comparten actualizaciones académicas importantes.
Ayúdenos a mejorar completando una breve encuesta. Sus comentarios nos ayudarán a crear mejores prácticas de comunicación para respaldar el crecimiento académico de nuestros estudiantes.
Encuesta de comentarios sobre la comunicación
¡Gracias por asociarse con nosotros!
Atentamente,
Sr. Fuller
ANUNCIOS
Donación de impuestos: ¿Necesita una donación de impuestos de último momento y desea apoyar a la escuela de sus estudiantes? Luego, haz una donación deducible de impuestos… dona aquí a través de PayPal → https://www.paypal.com/us/
¡Las clases comienzan nuevamente el lunes 6 de enero de 2025!
MARCA TU CALENDARIO: ¡¡¡Hay muchas cosas sucediendo!!!
19 de diciembre Experiencia de estar allí en el nivel intermedio: patinaje sobre hielo
19 de diciembre Día victoriano en la escuela secundaria (por la mañana)
20 de diciembre Musical de invierno en primaria y primaria
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!
10 de enero Excursión de la escuela secundaria de Ingeniería Eléctrica a Family Harvest Farm (⅓ de clase)
16 de enero Reunión del Consejo de la Carta (todos son bienvenidos) a las 4:00 p. m.
24 de enero Excursión de la escuela secundaria de Ingeniería Eléctrica a Family Harvest Farm (⅓ de clase)
26 de enero Celebración de la semana de elección de escuela y de ser amable
30 de enero Excursión de estudio de la escuela secundaria a San Jose Tech Museum
6 y 7 de febrero Días mínimos: salida a las 12:00 p. m.
7 de febrero Reunión de la red familiar (todos son bienvenidos) a las 3:00 p. m.
11 de febrero Recaudación de fondos de la red familiar (a confirmar)
13 de febrero Reunión del Consejo de la Carta (todos son bienvenidos) a las 4:00 p. m.
14 de febrero Escuela secundaria a Farm (⅓ de clase)