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Newsletter for Antioch Charter Academy/TLCS Stakeholders

 Volume 30, Issue 10,  October 27, 2025

Good morning ACA Family!

Here at ACA, we believe students learn best when they take the lead! Our project-based learning philosophy encourages curiosity, creativity, and real-world problem solving. Students design and direct their own projects, while asking big questions, collaborating with peers, and connecting their learning to the community. By giving students voice and choice, we help them develop independence, confidence, and a lifelong love of learning. We’re proud to nurture thinkers, creators, and leaders who are ready to make a difference.

Come out this Thursday, to the Fall Fair, to see this project based learning in action! The students from our Fundraising Elective have created an event for our ACA community to experience with games, dancing, food, and a haunted house!

See you all there :)

Best Wishes,

Andi Stahler

Senior Executive Assistant

HIGHLIGHTS

Fall Fair: On Thursday, Oct 30 from 5:30-7pm, the Fundraising Elective is putting on a Fall Fair for the whole school!  Come enjoy an old fashioned family friendly evening with music, games, food, and even a Haunted House.  Tickets for food & activities will be sold at the event! All profits will go toward the Middle School class.

October 31 @ 10am: Join the Family Network for a Boo-Hoo Coffee Social starting at 10:00AM! Connect with other parents and learn how to support events here at ACA! Everyone is Welcome!

October 31st School Families Costume Parade & Trick or Treating (optional).  Around 11am, we will have our annual School Families “Trick or Treating”, and costume parade. Parents are welcome to come watch. Students who do not want to participate will have a supervised room set-aside for them where they can play board games during the activities, or they can be signed out by a parent/guardian around 11am. This is a minimum day – pick up time is at 12pm. The morning is a normal learning day for all students, except students will be able to wear their costumes to school, if they choose. No masks, weapons, or gore are allowed. Students must still be able to participate in learning, so no costumes which would hinder school work (school dress codes still apply). During the trick or treating & parade, parents are requested to OBSERVE the activities, and NOT take students away from their School Family groups.  The middle school students are in charge of their small groups, and it stresses them out when parents pull their students away. PLEASE take individual/group pictures after the parade…thank you in advance!

Dining for Dollars: Join us for dinner on Friday, October 31st at ANY Panda Express restaurant nationwide. This makes it very easy for family and friends to support our school. You may place a pre-order. The code is valid 7 days prior to the event date. Just make sure to enter the event code 9007154 in the Fundraiser Code box during online checkout at www.pandaexpress.com or via App. Please share the fundraising link or the attached flyer with anyone and everyone who might like to participate. Thank you for your support!

See “FUNdraiser Section” For Current Fundraisers, Dates, and Details!

MARK YOUR CALENDAR – Lots Happening!!! 

Oct 28    Picture Re-take Day

Oct 30    MS FUNdraiser Elective – Fall Fair @ 5:30pm

Oct 31    School Families Trick or Treat & Parade @ 11am.

Oct 31    FUNdraiser – Panda Express (nationwide)

Oct 31    Minimum Day – dismiss at 12pm

Nov 5     FN FUNdraiser Lunch

Nov 5     Charter Council Meeting (all welcome) @ 4pm

Nov 6     Family Network Meeting (all welcome) @ 3:15pm

Nov 7     Intermediate “Walk Through American Revolution” – on site

Nov 10   No School – Teacher Work Day

Nov 11   No School – Veteran’s Day

Nov 17-18  FN FUNdraiser – “Dine Out Days” at Nation’s Giant Hamburgers (Brentwood location)

Nov 17   FN FUNdraiser  – Thanksgiving Pies

Nov 17-21 Minimum Days – dismiss at 12pm

Nov 19   FN FUNdraiser –  Thanksgiving Gobble Grams

Nov 24-28 Thanksgiving Break – no school

Dec 4     Prim/Elem Being There Experience – Nutcracker Ballet (offsite)

Dec 5     Family Network Meeting (all welcome) @ 3:15pm

Dec 11  FN FUNdraiser – Flurry of Fun Family Night

UPCOMING & ONGOING SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

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. See attached document for this school’s year schedule

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!

FUNdraisers – Ways to Support! 

*Pizza Lunch Fundraiser! You must turn in the slip with the money attached to the office by Monday, Nov 3rd.  The slip is attached to this email, or you can use the paper copy coming home with your student. On Wednesday, Nov 5th, the food that you have pre-paid for from Costco will be delivered to your student during lunchtime.

The Family Network Team!

*Holiday Wreath Fundraiser: It’s time for our annual Holiday Wreath Fundraiser with Sherwood Forest Farms! The website for our fundraiser is https://sherwoodfundraiser.com/ACA2025.

This link can be shared with family, friends, neighbors, etc. and they too can order directly from the website. All prices include sales tax.

WAYS TO ORDER:

#1 Local Delivery: items will be delivered to our school in a large shipment and distributed to students/families. Local delivery items will be sent to the school the week before Thanksgiving. We will provide pick up details once we know the exact delivery date. ORDER DEADLINE: Friday, October 31st.

#2 Direct Delivery: items will be shipped directly to an address provided by the purchaser. *This is a great gift option or for family and friends who live farther away but still want to order* ORDER DEADLINE: Saturday, November 15th.

*The SchoolStore Program is 100% online so there is NO face-to-face selling, handling money, or delivering products. Your participation will take less than 12 minutes, and there are exciting prizes to make it fun for the students.

Here is all you need to do to participate:

1.  Go to https://www.schoolstore.net/sid.t?0000369860 to sign up.

2.  Send form emails inviting family, friends and co-workers to support your child.

Your participation will make a difference for our school and teachers! Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or concerns at  acafamilynetwork@antiochcharteracademy.org.

*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

*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/fundraiser/charity/2235031 or give cash/check to the school office!

Family Network (FN) – Get Involved!    

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/foster child, etc. at ACA, then come join us & help make a difference!

**If you have any questions, Family Network will be on campus every Friday selling Popcorn!**

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

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.com/user

Contact the ACA Family Network if you have any questions on who they are, and how you can help!

Acafamilynetwork@antiochcharteracademy.org

REMINDERS 

School Lunch Order Form – https://forms.gle/rZ1t5W7mzwJnxkXY8

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.  No 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!

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.

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