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Feb 5-6 Minimum Days – dismiss at 12pm
Newsletter for Antioch Charter Academy/TLCS Stakeholders
Volume 30, Issue 21, February 2, 2026
Last week, students got together with their school families to celebrate kindness week with an activity and a treat! School families are an awesome opportunity for students of all grades to get to know one another by name and personality. It creates a one school feeling and connects students to the school as a whole. Older students get an opportunity to lead, mentor, and model. For younger students, school families can foster a feeling of belonging and confidence that can help ease anxiety when transitioning to a new grade or attending all school events.
A school family is made up of a couple students from each grade level, creating a multi-age/multi-grade grouping. School families usually meet the last Wednesday of every month, prior to starting their regular Wednesday rotations. When meeting, older students usually plan and facilitate an activity for the group that calls upon the skills of team work, listening, and collaboration. Each school family is also assigned a specific month and is given the opportunity to plan a whole school activity. This is usually a spirit day or other themed activity. Each member of the school family has a chance to give input and assist with planning.
I believe school families help make ACA a dynamic environment that gives students increased ownership and connection of their school culture. Check-in with your student and see what their experience has been so far!
Have a great week,
Julie Nakayama -Primary Teacher
HIGHLIGHTS 
Yearbook Elective candy grams are on sale for $3 each through tomorrow, 2/3. Candy grams will be distributed in the afternoon on Tuesday, 2/10. Pick up a flyer in the office today!
Parent’s Night Out: Drop the kids off for a fun night while you enjoy a well-deserved break! Join us for 3 hours of supervised fun! Children will rotate through Valentine craft stations, enjoy themed activities, and end the evening in one of our movie rooms and dinner provided.
When: Friday, February 6th
Time: 6:00-9:00 pm
Ages: 4 to 14
Cost: $20/first child, $10/each additional child
Registration is required: Sign-Up Form
Payment: Cash or Check (payable to ACA) at the office.
QUESTIONS: Please feel free to contact us at: acafamilynetwork@
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND PARTICIPATION! See attached document for more information.
FN See’s Candies Spring Yum-Raising! Our virtual candy shop is now open for business! To purchase and have it mailed directly to you – use the following link:
https://www.yumraising.com/
Send something sweet to someone you love or share a treat with your friends, colleagues, or neighbors.
Now through March 20th.
FREE shipping on orders of $75 or more.
See “FUNdraiser Section” For Current Fundraisers, Dates, and Details!
MARK YOUR CALENDAR – Lots Happening!!!
Feb 5-6 Minimum Days – dismiss at 12pm
Feb 6 ⅓ MS Class to Farm – EE
Feb 6 FN Parent’s Night Out – Details are above
Feb 11-13 Outdoor Ed (Yosemite) – MS Class
Feb 12 Charter Council Meeting (all welcome) @ 4pm
Feb 13 Family Network Meeting (all welcome) @ 3pm
Feb 16-20 February Break – no school
Feb 26 Being There Experience for Prim/Elem – Dublin Ice Skating
March 3 ACA Lottery for 2026-27 potential students (must submit application online)
March 9-13 Minimum Days – dismiss at 12pm
UPCOMING & ONGOING SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Flag Football Has Begun: Games are on Thursdays. Boys game time is 3:30 and girls 4:30. All games are played at our opponents’ home field. Come out and cheer for our teams! See attached schedule.
ACA Lottery 2026-27: Lottery for ACA I will be conducted Tuesday March 3, 2026. All new students, including siblings of current students, must complete an application for the lottery if they are interested in enrolling in the 2026-27 school year. Students turning 5 years old by September 1, 2026 are eligible for Kindergarten. Students turning 4 years old by September 1, 2026 are eligible for TK. Applications for both campuses are on our website: Applications | Antioch Charter Academies
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!
*The SchoolStore Program is 100% online so there is NO face-to-face selling, handling money, or delivering products. You can help our school raise money when you shop online through schoolstore.com, and a percentage of your total purchase will go directly to the school!
Here’s how to make it happen:
* When you’re ready to shop online, just click here: https://www.schoolstore.com/
* Click on the Shop 300+ Merchants tab toward the bottom of the page to find your favorite store. .
* Click on the merchant, and you’ll be directed to their official website.
* Shop as usual, and a percentage of your purchase will automatically be donated to the school.
*Please remember that this only works when you go through the link above, not through the store’s app.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND PARTICIPATION!
*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/
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/
**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.
Contact the ACA Family Network if you have any questions on who they are, and how you can help!
Acafamilynetwork@
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. 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.
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
Chair: Yessika Berrios
Co-Chair: Pedro Ramos
Secretary: Brooke Farrington
Treasurer: Salena Killion
School Volunteer Coordinator: Maddie Alejandro/Milan Scott-Dunham
Social Chair: Zaren Reed/LaShamn Sanders
Fundraising Chair: Marissa Hernandez
Members at Large: Everyone!
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
Academia Charter de Antioch
5 y 6 de febrero: Días reducidos – salida a las 12:00 p. m.
Boletín informativo para la comunidad de la Academia Charter de Antioch/TLCS
Volumen 30, Número 21, 2 de febrero de 2026
¡La semana pasada, los estudiantes se reunieron con sus familias escolares para celebrar la Semana de la Amabilidad con una actividad y un obsequio! Las familias escolares son una excelente oportunidad para que los estudiantes de todos los grados se conozcan por su nombre y personalidad. Crea un sentimiento de unidad en la escuela y conecta a los estudiantes con la institución en su conjunto. Los estudiantes mayores tienen la oportunidad de liderar, guiar y ser un modelo a seguir. Para los estudiantes más jóvenes, las familias escolares pueden fomentar un sentimiento de pertenencia y confianza que puede ayudar a aliviar la ansiedad al pasar a un nuevo grado o al asistir a los eventos escolares.
Una familia escolar está compuesta por un par de estudiantes de cada nivel de grado, creando una agrupación de edades y grados mixtos. Las familias escolares suelen reunirse el último miércoles de cada mes, antes de comenzar sus rotaciones regulares de los miércoles. Durante las reuniones, los estudiantes mayores suelen planificar y facilitar una actividad para el grupo que fomenta el trabajo en equipo, la escucha y la colaboración. A cada familia escolar también se le asigna un mes específico y se le da la oportunidad de planificar una actividad para toda la escuela. Generalmente se trata de un día temático o alguna otra actividad especial. Cada miembro de la familia escolar tiene la oportunidad de aportar ideas y ayudar con la planificación.
Creo que las familias escolares contribuyen a que ACA sea un entorno dinámico que brinda a los estudiantes una mayor participación y conexión con la cultura escolar. ¡Pregúntale a tu hijo/a sobre su experiencia hasta ahora!
Que tengan una excelente semana,
Julie Nakayama – Maestra de Primaria
DESTACADOS
Los mensajes con dulces del Anuario están a la venta por $3 cada uno hasta mañana, 3 de febrero. Los mensajes se distribuirán en la tarde del martes 10 de febrero. ¡Recoge un folleto en la oficina hoy mismo!
Noche de padres libres: ¡Dejen a los niños para una noche divertida mientras disfrutan de un merecido descanso! ¡Únanse a nosotros para 3 horas de diversión supervisada! Los niños rotarán por estaciones de manualidades de San Valentín, disfrutarán de actividades temáticas y terminarán la noche en una de nuestras salas de cine con cena incluida. Cuándo: Viernes, 6 de febrero
Hora: 18:00-21:00
Edades: 4 a 14 años
Costo: $20 por el primer niño, $10 por cada niño adicional
Se requiere inscripción: Formulario de inscripción
Pago: En efectivo o cheque (a nombre de ACA) en la oficina.
PREGUNTAS: No dude en contactarnos en: acafamilynetwork@
¡GRACIAS POR SU APOYO Y PARTICIPACIÓN! Consulte el documento adjunto para obtener más información.
¡Campaña de recaudación de fondos de dulces See’s Candies de la Red Familiar! ¡Nuestra tienda de dulces virtual ya está abierta! Para comprar y recibir los dulces directamente en su domicilio, utilice el siguiente enlace:
https://www.yumraising.com/
Envíe algo dulce a alguien que quiera o comparta un dulce con sus amigos, colegas o vecinos.
Hasta el 20 de marzo.
Envío GRATIS en pedidos de $75 o más.
Consulte la sección “Recaudación de fondos” para conocer las campañas de recaudación de fondos actuales, fechas y detalles.
¡MARQUE SU CALENDARIO – ¡Muchas actividades!
5-6 de febrero Días mínimos – salida a las 12:00
6 de febrero Clase de ⅓ de secundaria en la granja – EE
6 de febrero Noche de padres de la Red Familiar – Los detalles están arriba
11-13 de febrero Educación al aire libre (Yosemite) – Clase de secundaria
12 de febrero Reunión del Consejo Escolar (todos bienvenidos) a las 16:00
13 de febrero Reunión de la Red Familiar (todos bienvenidos) a las 15:00
16-20 de febrero Vacaciones de febrero – no hay clases
26 de febrero Experiencia “Estar presente” para primaria/elemental – Patinaje sobre hielo en Dublín
3 de marzo Lotería de ACA para posibles estudiantes 2026-27 (debe enviar la solicitud en línea)
9-13 de marzo Días mínimos – salida a las 12:00
ANUNCIOS ESCOLARES PRÓXIMOS Y EN CURSO
El fútbol americano de bandera ha comenzado: Los partidos son los jueves. El partido de los chicos es a las 15:30 y el de las chicas a las 16:30. Todos los partidos se juegan en el campo del equipo contrario. ¡Vengan a animar a nuestros equipos! Consulte el calendario adjunto.
Lotería ACA 2026-27: La lotería para ACA se llevará a cabo el martes 3 de marzo de 2026. Todos los estudiantes nuevos, incluidos los hermanos de los estudiantes actuales, deben completar una solicitud para la lotería si están interesados en inscribirse para el año escolar 2026-27. Los estudiantes que cumplan 5 años antes del 1 de septiembre de 2026 son elegibles para Kindergarten. Los estudiantes que cumplan 4 años antes del 1 de septiembre de 2026 son elegibles para Preescolar (TK). Las solicitudes para ambos campus están disponibles en nuestro sitio web: Solicitudes | Antioch Charter Academies
Las reuniones de la Red Familiar se realizan el segundo viernes de cada mes a las 3 p. m. La junta directiva da la bienvenida y anima a todas las familias de ACA a asistir a las reuniones. Consulte el calendario a continuación para conocer la fecha de la próxima reunión. Consulte el documento adjunto para ver el calendario de este año escolar.
Consejo Escolar: El Consejo Escolar es nuestra junta directiva. La junta se reúne generalmente el segundo jueves de cada 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!
Recaudación de fondos: ¡Maneras de apoyar!
*El programa SchoolStore es 100% en línea, por lo que NO hay contacto físico.