A Note From The Principal

Happy Thanksgiving

Dear ACS Families,

"I give thanks for all You have done
And I will sing of Your mercy and Your love
Your love is unfailing, Lord I am grateful"

May the words to the chorus of Elevation's song, Grateful, be the song of hearts during this beautiful season of Thanksgiving. To God be the Glory!

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.

Singing his praises,
Principal Brower

Now You Know

Dec Hot Lunch Menu

The Dec Hot Lunch Menu is now available. Please review this with your child.

Chess Club

Chess is the greatest board game on earth.This club will help members learn some basic openings and other strategies. Whether you are a beginner or intermediate player, you will have a good time and be sipping hot chocolate as the cold winter winds howl outside. Two sections will be offered - one on Tuesdays and one on Wednesdays. Sign up today!

Coach: Mr. Hoo

Who: Students in grades 2-8. (Maximum of 25 students per section, 50 total)

What: You will need an active mind ready for game fun.

Where: Mr. Hoo’s Outdoor Education Room (room 407)

When: Tuesdays or Wednesdays (two sections). 3:00-4:15pm

Christmas Market In The Woodshed

Come out to the WoodshED on Dec 05 or 10 for some OE Christmas fun.

• Ornament making for kids
• Hot chocolate
• Bonfire
• Christmas music

Items for sale, support OE at ACS

• Christmas wreaths made by 8th graders
• Holiday arrangement made by kids
• Trees and greens

Thursday Dec 05 & Tuesday Dec 10

6:00-7:30pm

(Preschool-K is encouraged to come from 6:00-6:30pm)

Parents, please enjoy this event as a family and accompany your children at all times. 

Interested in volunteering to help out? Contact Leah Sienkowski (gro.naitsirhcada@ikswokneisl)

Reverse Engineering/Take Apart

1st, 2nd and 3rd graders will be participating in Reverse Engineering activities the weeks of Dec 09 and 16. If you have items to contribute, please bring them to the library by Thursday, Dec 05, 2019.

We are looking for small items that the students will be taking apart and recreating into a new piece. This may include: 

• Small non-working appliance that can fit in the lap of a 1st grader
• Old radio
• CD player
• DVD player
• Old phone (not a cell phone)
• Game controller
• Old toy (wind-up toys are great)
• Keyboard

Please do not bring: 

• Items with glass
• Computers
• Cell Phones
• Anything too large (best if it can fit in the child's lap)

Please be sure that you can see a starting point, like a screw or open space where you could easily begin to disassemble the piece. We are not looking to “break apart” but take apart.

If you have tools that you would feel comfortable lending or donating for use by small children, please clearly label them in a container. See below:

Action Needed

Christmas Program Ironing Help

Please join us for some coffee and Christmas cookies as we prepare the costumes for the elementary Christmas program. Bring your iron and ironing board, we will meet in Mrs. Vruwink's room and listen to Christmas music while we iron. Younger siblings are welcome to join us.

PTO Happenings

Christmas Shop – Dec 05 & 06

Christmas Shop is coming to ACS next week.  This event is not possible without the help of MANY volunteers. Please sign up to help at this super fun event.

Daddy Daughter Dance – Save the Date

Be our guest! Daddy Daughter Dance Feb 07, 2020 7:00-9:00pm. More info to come!

Athletics

PurePlay

Basketball sign ups for 1st-4th are closed. If you have questions, contact Stacey Boender (gro.scrg@redneobs)

Y5/K contact Coach DK

Thanks to all who participated in our 1st unicycle club.  Stay tuned for round 2 sign ups!

Calendar Reminders

Nov 27-29 - Thanksgiving Break

Dec 06 - No Forest Hills PM transportation

Dec 19 - No Forest Hills PM transportation

Dec 20 - No Forest Hills PM transportation

Dec 23 - Jan 05 - Christmas Break

Jan 06 - School Resumes