Dear ACS Families and Friends,
On September 28th, our teachers were trained in
C-Snap. C-Snap is a computerized tool for analyzing
assessment data. Teachers learned how to disaggregate
CSAP data, look at cohort groups of students’ data,
and analyze low areas in the CSAP data. This information
can help drive their instruction and target specific
interventions for students. Teachers were able
to see their individual strengths and weaknesses
as well as trends as a school. An articulation
time was also given to vertically and horizontally
align their curriculum with the grade level above
and below them. This invaluable information will
lead us as a school to academic excellence as well
as achieving our SIP goals.
The ACS staff and I would also like to thank PTO
for providing us with a wonderful breakfast on
our in-service day! It is wonderful not only to
feed our minds but also our bodies with such wonderful
food. Thank you for your support!
As a gentle reminder, we have noticed that the
number of students who are tardy has been steadily
increasing. When students are tardy, they have
to stop at the office and receive a tardy slip
before going on to class. The attendance secretary
then has to go in to each of these student’s
attendance screens and mark them tardy—as
you can see, this is time consuming for everyone
and it is also an added interruption when the students
walk into their classrooms late.
I am requesting parents to make every effort
to have your student here every morning between
8:05 and 8:20. This will enhance our instructional
time with your students. If we can’t stem
this tide of tardy students, I will be forced
to come up with some other consequences. Thank
you for your support in this matter.
“Every job is a self-portrait
of the person who did it. Autograph your work with
excellence.”
Author Unknown Sincerely,
Yvette Brown
Academy Charter School Dean
browny@academycharter.org
Important Dates
- October 8 Governing Board Meeting
6-8
- October 10 SAC
Meeting 5-6
- October
10 PTO Meeting 6-7
- October 11 Dress Down Day
- October 11 Grading Period Ends
- October 12 Teacher Work Day-No school for
students!
- October 25 Parent/Teacher Conferences 1-8
- October 26 Parent/Teacher Conferences 1-4
Miscellaneous Items
Fun Facts
About 14,000 earthquakes are detected
around the world yearly. That equates to 35 earthquakes
each
day!
Fun Website
Math Baseball
http://www.funbrain.com/math/
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Dear Families and Friends of ACS,
I can definitely tell that fall has arrived as
I am driving into Castle Rock and see all the scrub
oak changing to their fall hues; it makes me realize
this is such a gorgeous time of year! We also have
many upcoming events and I want to keep you posted
by noting them below:
Please refrain from scheduling doctor appointments
or extra time for Spring Break during these timeframes
as it is very important for students to be in school
for testing. Research shows that students who test
in their normal classroom environment do better
than those who do make-up tests later.
I hope you all have a wonderful Colorado fall
weekend and enjoy the colors of the season!
Kendra Peters
Assistant Dean of Academy Charter School
email: petersk@academycharter.org
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Our ACS volunteers are wonderful! I would like
to thank the volunteers who came to install the
pre-school playground equipment last Saturday.
The pre-school children are enjoying their new
playground! Also, I would like to thank all the
volunteers who are coaching sports here at ACS
right now—boys soccer, volleyball and cross
country—thank you for volunteering your time
to offer a sports opportunity to our students.
Please remember to log your volunteer hours!
One Person Makes a Difference!
Anne Belfrage
belfragea@academycharter.org
Volunteer Coordinator
Schedule Items
Executive Meeting October 10th 6:00 pm
Enrichment Dates
Bead Like That
Class: October 29 - November 12 (Mondays 4:00 -
5:00, Art
Room)
Mad Science: October 30 - December 11 (Tuesdays
4:00 - 5:00 Elem. Science
Room)
Taekwondo: January 16 - February 20 (Wednesdays
at facility - time TBT)
Golf: April - May (exact day and time TBT)
Special
Messages
Please click on the following link for
very important information about PTO Enrichment,
Fundraising,
Social Messages, and other Special important
announcements and updates..
ACS PTO UPDATES
ORIGINAL WORKS ARTWORK COMING HOME TODAY!
ORDERS DUE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10TH!
A packet containing your child’s artwork,
Original Works product brochure and order form are
coming home today. With the holidays just around
the corner, we hope you’ll find that perfect
one-of-a-kind gift for your family members and friends.
Posters and product samples are on display at the
school. Please stop by and take a look!
To ensure we get the products back in time for the
holidays, orders will be due on October 10th. All
proceeds will go to the art department to help buy
additional art supplies for our students. If you
have any questions, please do not hesitate to call
Cindy Hazlehurst (303-688-9134) or Mrs. Huskins.
A special thank you goes to Mrs. Mascarenas, Mrs.
Ardrey, and Mrs. Bowersox for helping me get the
artwork ready to go home.
2007-2008
Four Application/Information meetings have been
scheduled for your convenience to learn more about
the International Baccalaureate Program at Douglas
County High School.
“The International Baccalaureate (IB) offers
high quality programmes of international education
to a worldwide community of schools. Our three programmes
for students aged 3 to 19 help develop the intellectual,
personal, emotional and social skills to live, learn
and work in a rapidly globalizing world. There are
more than 566,000 IB students at 2,121 schools in
125 countries.” IBO
Current 8th grade, 9th grade and 10th grade students
who enjoy learning and an educational challenge are
invited to attend. Your parents/guardians are invited
to attend as well.
All meetings will be at 7 PM and the location will
be in the Commons/Cafeteria Area.
We invite you to the evening of your choice. A presentation
will be made, there will be a time for questions
and answers, and application information will be
shared.
Websites of interest prior to attending a meeting
are:
www.ibo.org
www.huskieibpo.com
www1.dcsdk12.org/secondary/dchs/index.php?pagenum=
119
- Thursday October 25th Cresthill Middle School – Highlands
Ranch – 303-387-2800
- Thursday November 1st Sagewood
Middle School – Parker
(south) – 303-387-4300
- Thursday November 8th
Douglas County High School - Castle Rock – 303-387-1109
- Monday
November 12th Sierra Middle School – Parker
(north) – 303-387-3800
Application Deadline for the IB Program at DCHS
for the school year of 2008-2009 is Monday, December
3rd, 2007.
Saturday,
November 3rd, Douglas County School District is sponsoring
a Community Night with the Colorado Avalanche. The
Avalanche will be playing the Vancouver Canucks at
8:00 p.m. at the Pepsi Center. Tickets are available
in the school office for $20.00 each (normally a
$25-$38.00 ticket). Let’s support the Douglas
County Educational Foundation by enjoying an exciting
hockey game!
The deadline to purchase Avalanche tickets
is fast approaching—October 15th! Order forms for tickets
are available in the school office.
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Governing Board News
Sept 13, 2007
GB Meeting on Monday night
The Governing Board
will hold its monthly general meeting this coming
Monday evening, October 8,
at 6 p.m. in the cafeteria. We will have a working
session at 5 p.m. Traditionally, the board meets
the second Monday of each month (with the exception
of November, when we will meet on a Tuesday).
These meetings are open to the public – we
invite you to attend.
School Advisory Council (SAC)
As you’re seeing
this week, the SAC election process is underway
to identify our parent SAC
members. Thank you for endorsing the candidates
that are volunteering for these positions. This
is a required step for a compliant School Advisory
Council, which determines if we receive the School
Improvement funding. Our next meeting will be next
Wednesday, October 10, from 5:00-6:00 in
the school library. Dean Brown will be discussing the School
Improvement Plan that was just completed and submitted
to the district. Babysitting will also be provided
by 8th graders raising money for their 8th grade
trip. (A small donation is requested which goes
directly to their trip expenses.) We hope to see
you there for some snacks and discussion on ACS
academics!
Enrichment Programming Committee
The Gifted and
Talented Initiative Committee, now known as the
Enrichment Programming Committee,
is meeting on Thursday, October 11,
at 4:15 in the ACS Conference Room. The committee will
discuss
where we are regarding hiring an Enrichment
Facilitator and exploring different after-school
enrichment
programs to provide to ACS students. All parents
and staff members are welcome to attend.
Online Parent Survey Coming Soon
The Communications
Committee, along with Dean Brown and Dean Peters,
have reviewed and revised questions
for the upcoming fall parent survey. Next,
the board will look over survey questions as well.
The survey will be available for parents to
fill
out one of two ways: either at ACS in the elementary
computer lab during Parent-Teacher Conferences
on October 25 and 26; or via email to your
home. Parents will have from October 29 through
November
9 to complete the survey online at their homes.
Photo Re-Takes Scheduled
Next Wednesday, October 10th, we will have
Skow Photography here to do our picture re-takes.
Look for picture packets in Friday folders this
week with flyers for re-take day. Picture packets
need to be returned for the picture re-takes.
Just have your student bring the packet to school
next Wednesday to have their pictures re-done.
Shoo the Flu and Pneumonia Too!
Front Range Flu Shots, LLC will be providing
flu and pneumococcal immunizations here at
ACS in the Cafeteria on Wednesday October
24th from 8 am to 10 am. This is for all family
and friends of ACS.
Note, staff will be allowed to go ahead of the
line so that they can get back to class.
Cost:
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Flu Shot $23
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Flu Mist $30
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Pneumococcal Shot $42
See Policies below. For questions, indications,
side effects go to the Front Range Flu Shots’ website
at http://www.frontrangeflu.com
Contact Jaynee Hodgkins at JMHodgkins@msn.com to reserve a Flu Mist Nasal Spray or for additional
questions. Shots do not have to be reserved.
Front Range Flu Shots’ Policies
FLU SHOT
-
Age Policy: Must be
4 years or older to receive a flu shot. A parent
or legal guardian
must be present.
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Insurance: No cost for those covered by the
following insurance plans: Medicare Part B or
Railroad
Medicare Part B (when your primary insurance
plan), Humana Gold Choice PFFS, Rocky
Mountain Health Plans or Secure Horizons. Insurance
card must be presented. Other insurances may be accepted.
-
Age Policy: Must be 18 years or older to receive a pneumonia
shot.
-
Insurance: If Medicare Part B or Railroad
Medicare Part B is your primary insurance,
ask the
nurse if you are eligible for a pneumococcal shot at
no cost when insurance card is presented.
**FluMist NASAL SPRAY (Upon Availability)
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