Dear ACS Families and Friends,
ACS parents, students, and staff members nominated
three teachers for the 2007-2008 Apple Awards.
These wonderful, talented teachers are JoEllen
Solita, Mary Martinelli, and Ryan Gudmundson! The
entire staff voted and chose JoEllen Solita to
represent ACS at the district award ceremony! (I
wish we could have sent all 3!) If you have a chance,
please congratulate these teachers for a job well
done.
Our Harvest Parties will be tomorrow, Friday,
November 2. Students are NOT allowed to dress in
costume for this party. Last week on Friday, they
were allowed to dress up as their favorite book
character in conjunction with the book fair! Please
check with your classroom teachers for party times
and events. Many fun events and crafts have been
planned for these parties. Hope your children enjoy
them! Thank you to all of the parents who helped
plan these parties and brought in the many treats
and items to make them fun!
On Tuesday evening, our SAC members were invited
to a District Advisory Committee meeting. Kristen
Wenaas, Ellen Neal-Aiken, Robin Warnke, and I were
able to attend this informative meeting. We will
share all of this information at our next SAC meeting
on November 28 at 5 p.m. Please join us in the
library for this meeting.
Academy Charter School will be offering a Middle
School Information Night on Thursday, November
15, from 6:00-7:30 p.m. in the gym. We encourage
all parents of 4th and 5th graders to attend this
meeting regarding what we offer here at ACS.
Please remember that we will not have school on
November 9 due to a change in our teacher in-service
day. Our teachers will be attending a Core Knowledge
Conference in Colorado Springs on the 9th and 10th.
We will have a regular school day on November 12
instead. Please mark your calendars!
We value our parents, families and community members.
If you have comments, concerns, or a great idea
to share, please feel free to contact me. Thank
you for sharing your wonderful children with us!
“In times of change, the learners will inherit
the world, while the knowers remain well-prepared
for a world that no longer exists.” Eric
Hoffer Sincerely,
Yvette Brown
Academy Charter School Dean
browny@academycharter.org
Important Dates
- November 2 Harvest Parties
- November 3 Daylight
Savings Time Ends-Set your clocks back an
hour!
- November
9 Teacher In-Service Day-No school for students
- November
12 Regular school day
- November 13 Governing
Board Meeting
- November 14 PTO Meeting
- November 15 Thanksgiving
Feast during lunch time!
- November 16 Progress
Reports go home-3rd-8th grade
Fun Fact
The word “writing” may have had its
origin in the Olde English word, writan, which
meant to scratch. Only two words in the English
language end in “gry”.
Do you know what they are? Angry and hungry!
Fun
Website
The
Grammar Gorillas
www.funbrain.com/grammar/
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Dear Families and Friends of ACS,
For those middle school parents who didn’t
make it to conferences and have not picked up your
student’s report card, we will be mailing
these out on Friday. You will need to come into
the office to pick up your GUID which is your
access number to log into Infinite Campus and the
way to get into the parent portal. Each parent
must sign for their own GUID number. For those
of you who came to conferences and received your
GUID
but
didn’t
get to access the portal, due to our server issues,
please
click
on the link below to have access to the log-in
directions. We also will have this information
posted on our website as well. LINK
TO PORTAL DIRECTIONS-
If you do not have access to a computer at home,
you may set an appointment to come to the elementary
lab during afternoon carpool to log into the
portal. Please call the office to schedule an appointment.
Special Note: The middle school teachers would
like me to remind students and parents that all
middle school students need to have a book to read
at all times for all classes. Many times when students
finish a test early, or have academic assistance
they do not have a book to read. Please help us
by ensuring your student has a current book to
read!
As always, November begins to bring about many
upcoming events here at ACS. Here are some of them
you need to be aware of…
- We had our Virtue Assembly for October
this past Wednesday, October 31st, at 8:50 in
the cafeteria for elementary students and at
2:55 in
the cafeteria for Middle school students. We
also honored our Middle School students who made
the
Dean’s List and Honor Roll at this assembly.
Students received a certificate and their names
will be listed on a scroll which will be placed
on the bulletin board as you enter the middle school
wing. Click here for these
names….
- Harvest
Parties will be held Friday, November 2nd.
The middle school grade level coordinators
have contacted their grade level parents
to let them know what assistance we need with
food,
games, and activities. If you can assist, please
contact
Christi Fuller-6th grade coordinator, Tracy
Belk-7th grade coordinator, or Barb Ireland-8th
grade
coordinator.
- The Student Council is going to be
sponsoring a Harvest Dance this Friday, November
2,
from 6-9 p.m. The cost is $5.00 per
student as
well as a donation of 2 cans of food or 2-non-perishable
items. Please remembe,r this is for
ACS Middle School students only! . CLICK
HERE for a flyer.
- There will be a Middle School Information
Night on Thursday, November 15th, from 6:00-7:30
p.m. in the ACS Gym. The theme for this night
is “ACS
Middle School Paving the Road to Excellence” and
we are inviting all parents of 4th, 5th, and
6th graders to attend. More information will
be forthcoming!
Please mark your calendar for this informational
night!
- We will be having our second Bully-free
assembly on Friday, November 16th.
I would like to thank those parents who came to
our drop-in time in the gym with our middle school
teachers. As a parent of a senior in high school,
I also attended my daughter’s parent-teacher
conferences that week. Although I had no concerns,
I wanted to let her teachers know how much I
appreciate their hard work and dedication to
inspiring our youth and providing them knowledge
that will serve them well later in life. If you
weren’t able to attend conferences this
quarter, please be sure to mark your calendar
for our 3rd quarter sessions. I know our wonderful
teaching staff would love to hear some encouraging
words as well as have an opportunity to meet
their students’ parents! I encourage those
of you who did attend to provide us any feedback
you have regarding the following changes to our
conferences: Having later appointments on Thursday,
and having a group setting in the gym for middle
school conferences on Friday. Your feedback will
assist us in determining how we set these appointments
for 3rd quarter conferences. Please email me
your thoughts on this at petersk@academcharter.org
or you can always include them in your parent
survey!
Once again, I thank you for your support of ACS,
our staff and our students!
Kendra Peters
Assistant Dean of Academy Charter School
email: petersk@academycharter.org
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Counselor’s Corner
Hello everyone. I just
wanted to tell you how much I have enjoyed meeting
your kids. They are all
special.
Starting on November 8th, I will be working
with the 8th graders continuing the Second
Step Program
that was introduced to them last year. Second
Step is a comprehensive anti-bullying program that
covers
topics such as; conflict resolution, anger management,
empathy training, how to be a friend, tolerance,
peer pressure, and other relevant topics to middle
school.
Any parents interested in gaining volunteer hours
can do so by helping me facilitate these groups.
You can reach me at: rollet@academycharter.org
- 7th
graders will begin Second Step (Level 1) on November
13th.
Sincerely,
Tina Rolle
Counselor Intern
rollet@academycharter.org
Schedule Items
- Bead Like That
Class: October 29 - November 12 (Mondays 4:00 -
5:00, Art
Room)
- Mad Science: CANCELLED – will inform
on a reschedule date
- November 14 – PTO General
Mtg. – ACS
Cafeteria
- November 30 – Teacher
Breakfast
PTO Meeting and Dinner Night
Please join us for the next PTO General Meeting
and Dinner Night on November 14th. Dinner will
be served from 6:15-7PM and the General Meeting
will commence at 7PM. Details on Dinner will be
forthcoming. For more information, contact Allyson
Ford allyson4d@hotmail.com or Gina Ordunez Rchincha88@aol.com
Enrichment
Bead Like That Class: October 29 - November 12.
The cost is $35.00 for all three classes.
Mad Science: CANCELLED – will inform on a
reschedule date.
For more information, please contact Emily Ragan:
ceragan1@msn.com or Julie Harkin: toddpaco@aol.com
Social
The teacher dinner/luncheon was a success! Thanks
to the following who helped out tremendously with
delicious food and helping me set up and clean
up!
Nikki Schauerhammer, Kassie Smith, Lori DeBerard,
Sheryl Walker, Deanna Schmidt, Shalea Hardison,
Staci Searle, Cori Ruth, Kim Pearson, Kendra Lane,
Carrie Herren, Annette Mulholland, Sheri Sholz,
Lisa Nicholaides, Amy Kullander, Cindy Solomon,
Kathleen Gould, Patty Bennick, Cali Hanson, Jill
Gensler,
Mary Keller, Kelli Helzer, Diane Ampe, Gina Ordunez.
The teachers and staff really enjoyed being taken
care of those two days.
The next teacher breakfast will be November 30th.
Look for sign up sheets on the PTO board or contact
Allyson- allyson4d@hotmail.com or Gina- momofboyzzz@comcast.net
Special Messages
FAMILY PORTRAIT
NIGHT is just around the corner on November
7, and 8 beginning at 5:00 p.m.
Please contact Misty O'Leary at jimandmisty@comcast.net or
call at 303-688-6631 to schedule your appointment
today! There is a $20.00 sitting fee. Included
is a FREE 8x10 photograph of your family just
in time for the holidays!!
ACS PTO & SKOW Photography present…
FAMILY PORTRAIT NIGHT!
Get that perfect family photo for the holidays right here at ACS!
When: November 7 & 8
Where: ACS Cafeteria
Cost: $20.00 Sitting Fee
Time: Appointments will begin
at 5:30 p.m.
Contact Misty O’Leary to schedule your appointment
today!
jimandmisty@comcast.net 303-688-6631
FREE 8x10 Photo Included!
It is the time of year to be thinking
about the flu again! The flu can range from a mild
to a severe illness, and can even lead to death.
Fortunately, most people who get the flu will recover
in one to two weeks.
Influenza, commonly referred to as the flu, is
a contagious disease that is caused by the influenza
virus. It attacks the respiratory tract (nose,
throat and lungs). Influenza usually comes on suddenly
and may include these symptoms: fever (usually
high), headache, tiredness (can be extreme), dry
cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, and muscle
aches. The flu and the common cold have similar
symptoms, but in general the flu is worse. People
with colds are more likely to have a runny or stuffy
nose.
The flu is spread when a person who has the virus
coughs, sneezes or otherwise sends the flu virus
into the air. The virus enters the nose, throat
or lungs of a person and begins to multiply, causing
the other person to become ill. It may also be
spread when an infected person touches a surface
and then another person touches that surface and
then their own nose, mouth or eyes. Some viruses
can live up to 2 hours on surfaces such as doorknobs
and tables.
A person can spread the flu starting one day before
he or she feels sick. People can continue to pass
the flu virus to others for up to seven days after
symptoms occur and sometimes even longer. Symptomatic
children should not attend school. To help decrease
the spread of the flu, please keep your student
home from school if he/she has a fever or has had
a fever in the past 24 hours.
To protect yourself and your family from the spread
of the flu:
-
Get a flu shot.
-
Avoid
close contact with people who are sick.
-
Stay home or keep your student home if sick.
-
Cover mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing
or sneezing then throw the tissue away.
-
Wash hands frequently.
-
Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth.
-
Get plenty of sleep, physical activity, drink
plenty of water, and eat good foods.
-
Don’t share drinks (water
bottles, soda, etc.) or eating utensils.
What to do if you get the flu: rest, drink plenty
of liquids, avoid using alcohol and tobacco, and
you may want to take medication to relieve the
symptoms. A virus causes influenza, so antibiotics
don’t work to cure it. If started within
the first two days of the flu, antiviral medications
may decrease symptoms and shorten the duration
of illness. Do not give aspirin to a child or teenager
who has flu-like symptoms.
If your student is getting over an illness and
is no longer acutely ill (no fever or vomiting
for 24 hours), she/he can attend school.
Many people use the term “stomach flu” to
describe illnesses with nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea.
Many different viruses or bacteria can cause these
symptoms. The flu is a respiratory disease and
not a stomach or intestinal disease.
Info from CDC Website, 2005
Be Healthy!
Stacey Barlow, RN
School Nurse Consultant
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Governing Board News
November 1, 2007
Completed your
survey?
We are in the midst
of our fall parent survey, but still have
another week to go if you have
not yet filled yours out. If you did not receive
a survey via email, please contact cdfheikes@msn.com and one will be sent to you. All surveys must
be completed by next Friday, November 9.
Mark your calendars!
-
Communications Committee
meeting – Tuesday,
November 6 - 6:30 to 8 p.m. - Philip S. Miller
Library – all are welcome.
-
Governing Board monthly meeting - Tuesday,
November 13 - 6 p.m., ACS cafeteria - working
session at 5:00 p.m.
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Middle School Information
Night - Thursday, November 15, 6:00-7:00
p.m. – ACS
gymnasium.
SAC report
This
week a few of the SAC members attended the District Advisory
Council Fall Convention
where SAC members of all Douglas County
schools met to hear a ‘State of the State address’ from
the Assistant Superintendent and discussed
the learning environment of the 21st century.
It was very informative to hear the direction
we will see our children go in the future
and how the district is preparing for this.
Mark your calendars for our next meeting
on November 28th from 5:00-7:00 to hear
more details! Babysitting and snacks will be provided.
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.
Travel the World with Reading
Second
quarter we will be exploring the wonderful world
of reading. The classes will be working
together to earn AR points and see if they
can “travel around the world.” Students
in 4th-6th grades will also be trying to read
various genres to complete a reading passport.
Younger students will read fun stories from
around the world. All classes who complete
their world trip in AR points will receive
a popcorn and movie party at the end of the
quarter. Library lessons will focus on exploring
various genres and beginning research as we
explore fascinating facts about the continents
and countries we visit.
BOOK FAIR VOLUNTEERS
A big “thank
you” to the McGuffin,
Holmes, Hazlehurst, Anderson, Connolly, Kaylor,
Kitching, Gensler, Gemmell, Nelson, Lemmon, Wallace,
Hardison, Benzel, Wilkins, Traxler, Larson, and
Sidney families for working so very hard to make
our Book Fair such a GREAT SUCCESS!!! We couldn’t
have done it without you! THANK YOU!!!
Thanks to all the families who stopped by the
library and helped to support ACS during our
Blizzard of a Book Fair!
“Fall into a good book” and let it take you to great places!
Janet Zoetewey
Librarian
zoeteweyj@academycharter.org
The 8th Graders are selling Butter Braids to
raise money for their Washington, D. C. trip.
Orders may be placed here in the school office
if you don’t know an 8th grade student,
through November 15th. The Butter Braids are
$9.00 each and will be delivered on November
19th. Checks should be made payable to ACS 8th
Grade Trip. Please contact Jennifer Justus at
303-663-1564 if you have questions.
Take Care of your yard winterization needs and
help Academy Charter School 8th Graders raise
money for their trip to Washington D.C.
Aerate (Front and Back) $30.00
($5.00 of each job towards trip)
Winter Fertilization $20.00
($5.00 of each job towards trip)
Sprinkler Blow-out $30.00 ($10.00
of each job towards trip)
Special Package Deal Save $5.00:
All 3 services for $75.00 ($20.00 still will
go to trip fund)
Jobs done by Dennis and Katelyn Caldwell
303 660-3815
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