A Note From The Principal
Where to begin…
The process for me to begin the journey to be your next principal actually began in late September of 2020! Did you know that? I didn’t realize the call on my life to ACS until after the application and first interview. Before Christmas of 2020, I was hired as the next principal of ACS and officially started on July 1, 2021.
Today is nearly a full year of me serving this community and I am so blessed! Two words surfaced in the hiring process from my wife and myself - peace and clarity. Those same two words were used by the search committee chair people and those two words have echoed in my head throughout this school year.
This school year was met with challenges. Yet, this school year, past school years, and future school years are/will always be met with the love of Jesus Christ! We felt that again this year. The Spirit is moving in this place. Have you felt it?
I would like to leave you a prayer from a devotional that I was gifted today from this date, June 7:
Jesus, I want to live as a shining example of who I am in you. Give me patience, understanding, and a love for the unlovable, I pray. Amen.
One last cool thing - today is my birthday :)! I don’t always get to celebrate it on the actual day with the faculty/staff/students. What a joy!
This Week
"Faith. Strong." Wednesday
All School Chapel
Please join us tomorrow for an all school chapel in the South Gym at 8:10am. We look forward to reflecting on God's promises and worshipping together.
Now You Know
Report Cards
Report Cards will be sent home tomorrow, Wednesday June 8, with Kindergarten - 7th grade students. Report Cards for 8th grade students will be mailed home this week.
Included with your student’s report card, you will find his/her MAP Growth scores, a parent letter, and an explanation for interpreting the data.
Summer Office Hours
Our summer school office hours will be Tue-Thurs, 9:00am-2:00pm for the months of June, July, and August. The office will be closed for the week of July 4th.
Supply List & School Calendar
Are you already eager to come back to school this fall? Get a head start on planning with our Supply List and 22-23 Calendar.
Elementary Field Day
Hot Lunch Changes
Starting next school year we will once again be charging for school lunches. Instructions on how to set up accounts as well as the price of lunches will come in your Back-to-School letter in August. For those needing help with the cost you may apply for Free and Reduced Lunch starting August 1st.
We are happy to welcome back the salad bar! In addition to this we will begin to offer two lunch options each day starting in October.
We look forward to continuing to serve your students!
Any questions regarding hot lunch can be directed to Nancy Michaels, gro.scrg@sleahcimn
The May & June menu is here! Take a look at what’s for lunch the rest of the year and plan with your family.
FIRST LEGO League
You’ll love FIRST® LEGO® League! The League members are 4th grade and up that research a real-world problem (like food safety, recycling, energy, etc.). The team will be challenged to develop a solution using new knowledge and creative imagination. The team will also design, build, and program a working robot using a LEGO MINDSTORMS® kit, then complete “missions” on a table-top playing field. Teams compete against each other at exciting events where members will make new friends, show off what they have learned and invented, express team spirit, and celebrate! Sound like fun?
What are you waiting for? Apply to join the ACS FIRST® LEGO® League today!
This club will take place Sept-Dec 2022.
Summer Camps & Tutoring
We will be offering a variety of camps and tutoring opportunities this summer.
Action Needed
Got Shoes? Give Shoes!
Students will be cleaning out their lockers tomorrow. If your child has outgrown their gym shoes this year, please instruct them to place them in a collection box in their hallway when they clean out their locker. Boxes will be placed in each hallway and the front lobby to collect the gym shoes which will then be donated to Baxter Community Center. Thank you!
Become a Host Family
Isn't it nice to see a friendly, familiar face when you start something new? We have host families to welcome new families to ACS. Would you consider being a host family for the upcoming school year? As a host family you introduce yourself to an assigned family that has a child entering the same grade as yours. We encourage you to welcome them and serve as a resource to them as they get acclimated with life at ACS. If you are interested, please email Mark Stuit (gro.naitsirhcada@tiutsm).
ACS Athletics
PurePlay
Have a great summer!
Calendar Reminders
June 07 - 8th Grade Graduation
June 08 - Last Day of School
Requested Announcements
Sports Physicals
Current 8th graders planning to play sports in high school in the 2022-23 school year need to have a MHSAA physical form on file with the high school athletic office before they are allowed to participate. A valid physical for 2022-23 must be completed any time after April 15, 2022. You may print out a physical form here. This form must be completed with all signatures in order to participate in sports in high school. You may attach your doctor’s office physical form for the doctor portion of this form but the parent portion and all signatures need to be completed on this form.
Max Effort Fieldhouse
The Max Effort Fieldhouse in Caledonia is now open! Formerly the Scholastic Building, this 12,000 square foot warehouse has been turned into an athletic dream house. The fieldhouse provides classes, courts and party spaces!
Looking Ahead
2022-2023 Calendar
Below is the calendar for next school year.
Aug 23 - First Day of School (Half Day, dismissal at 11:30am)
Sept 2-5 - No School (Labor Day)
Sept 26 - No School (Teacher In-Service)
Oct 19-23 - No School (CEA Convention)
Nov 23-27 - No School (Thanksgiving Break)
Dec 21 - Half Day, Dismissal at 11:30am
Dec 22-Jan 2 - No School (Christmas Break)
Jan 3 - School Resumes
Jan 16 - No School (Teacher In-Service)
Feb 16-20 - No School (Winter Break)
Mar 30-Apr 9 - No School (Spring Break)
Apr 10 - School Resumes
May 5 - Grand Friends Day (Half day, dismissal at 11:30am)
May 29 - No School (Memorial Day)
May 31 - 8th Grade Graduation
June 2 - Last Day (Half day, dismissal at 11:30am)