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Ada Connection – 12.15.21

A Note From the Principal

  • Merry Christmas

This Week

  • Advent Walk
  • MENistry
  • Moms In Prayer

Action Needed

  • Long-term Sub
  • Parking Lot Reminders

Now You Know

  • Snow Day Reminders
  • Chess Club
  • Annual Fund
  • 2021 Giving Statements
  • Dec Hot Lunch Menu

ACS Athletics

  • PurePlay

Calendar Reminders

A Note From The Principal

Merry Christmas

"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." - Isaiah 9:6

May you be blessed this Christmas season being reminded once again of our Savior’s birth!

This Week

Advent Walk - Dec 16

Join us tonight night for our ACS Advent Walk on the grounds of Ada Christian School. Please park in the main lot and enter through the lobby doors. You will follow the hallway to the middle school wing where you will start your Advent Walk journey. Along the way you will follow the lit path and various actors will retell the Christmas story. You will have the opportunity to carol at the woodshed and enjoy a bonfire and hot chocolate. In addition, each grade level has decorated trees from ornaments they have created in Outdoor Education. Below you will find the route for this year’s journey. We are expecting a large turn out so we ask that you consider arriving at the following times: 

5:30 - 6:00 Last Name A-G

6:00 - 6:30 Last Name H-P

6:30 - 7:00 Last Name Q-Z

Groups will depart every five minutes. We ask that you travel with your family in reverence for this very special evening. Please dress appropriately as this is an outdoor event.

MENistry

When: Friday’s at 8:00am
Where: Brody’s BE Café
What: Man in the Mirror book review
Who: ACS dads
Why: To be in community with other fathers of ACS students and grow deeper in Christ.

Questions? Contact Andy Anderson via text/call @ 616-325-6116

Moms In Prayer

This week we’re praying for our building staff and bus drivers.

God is the Revealer — One who makes known or brings into view; discloses

Scripture: Glorious Father, may You give us the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that we may know You better. 

        From Ephesians 1:17

We’re a group of Moms passionate about lifting up our kids and ACS faculty and staff in prayer — we pray every Thursday, 8-9am, in the front office conference room. Siblings always welcome. If you have any questions, give me a call (Kelly Stafford, 616.304.2963

Action Needed

Long-term Sub

We are excited for Baby Reidsma coming mid April and are looking for a 5th & 6th Grade Social Studies Long-term sub to fill in while Mrs. Reidsma is on maternity leave. We anticipate needing someone from April 11 to June 08. If you know someone who is qualified and interested, please pass along this job posting.

Parking Lot Reminders

Please remember to come to a complete stop at all stop signs in the parking lot.

To improve safety at the Fox Hollow entrance, we ask that you adhere to the following: 

  • Cars may not block the Fox Hollow Drive entrance.
  • Cars may not line up on Fox Hollow Drive.
  • As the loops begin to fill, cars must find a spot in the parking lot area to wait their turn to get back in the loop.
  • When using the loops, cars must remain in one single file lane and must keep moving. Please do not leave space between you and the car in front of you. 

Thank you for keeping everyone safe!

Now You Know

Snow Day Reminders

As we enter the winter months, here are a couple reminders for you: 

If fog or weather conditions result in a two hour delay or closing being necessary, you will receive an email and text notification from ACS; it will also be posted on Facebook and Wood TV. ACS relies upon Forest Hills Public Schools Transportation Department to assess road conditions. We close when they do during weather emergencies. If Lowell Public Schools closes and Forest Hills Schools remain open, ACS will remain open. 

To make ACS text messages easier to recognize, we have created a simple way to add ACS as a Contact to your mobile device. Click to add ACS as a contact.  Then, when we send you a "School's Closed" message, you'll know who it's from and can plan your day appropriately.  You can also text “Yes” to 87569 to ensure you are set up to receive text messages from ACS.

Chess Club

Chess Club with Mr. Hoo is back! Please complete the attached club form and return with payment to the front office. 

Annual Fund

As we enter this holiday season, we invite you to partner with the school through a year-end donation to the Annual Fund. Gifts to the ACS Annual Fund support every part of the Christian education we provide at Ada Christian School and your gift, big or small, is important and needed!

Donate online here.

This year, our goal is to raise $335,000 for our annual fund. To date, we have been able to raise nearly $300,000. Help us reach our goal and please consider joining us today!

This year we have an Annual Fund goal of $335,000. Good news, through tuition gifts and other gifts we have already raised $244,000. What does the Annual Fund do? The annual fund directly supports our tuition assistance program as well as supplies the extra resources needed for ACS to deliver an education tailored to our students' unique needs and learning styles. The Annual Fund makes an immediate impact on our school. If you have given to the Annual Fund in the past, thank you. We hope you will continue your tradition of giving again this Christmas season. If you're considering giving for the first time, please know what a huge difference your gift will make for our kids here at ACS. 

Questions, please feel free to contact Mark Stuit, Director of Advancement. 

Give a gift today!

2021 Giving Statements

Your 2021 Giving Statements for ACS and the Education Foundation will be mailed out the first week of January. If you have any questions on your giving, please contact Mark Stuit, Director of Advancement. Thank you!

Dec Hot Lunch Menu

The Dec Hot Lunch Menu . Take a look and plan with your kids!

ACS Athletics

PurePlay

Y5/K basketball begins Jan 08. Coach DK will send more info before Christmas break.

Calendar Reminders

Dec 16 – Advent Walk
Dec 18-Jan 02 – Christmas Break
Jan 11 – 2021-2022 Preschool Registration Begins