16 Oct 2023

Superintendent's Office

 Dear ACS Community,

I hope you had a joyful break with your families and friends.  Today marks the first day of the second quarter.  This week, we will be sending our middle school athletes off to Cochabamba to compete in the Friendship Games.  Thank you to Elba and all our coaches for organizing this opportunity for our student athletes.  In addition, please consider attending the elementary school parent coffee on Friday morning.  Finally, we will have an announced fire drill on Tuesday.  Drills are an important part of safety and security preparedness on campus.  Their teachers will prepare them, but drills can sometimes be a little scary for our youngest learners.  

A significant event in the life of our school is coming up next week.  It is our general assembly on the night of Wednesday the 25th of October, starting at 7:00 PM.  The general assembly will celebrate student achievements, provide an update on the state of the school, and kick-off a process of strategic planning for the future.  We would love to welcome you to campus to join us for the general assembly on Wednesday the 25th.

Have a great week ahead.

Yours,


Andrew





Estimada comunidad ACS,


Espero que hayan tenido un feliz descanso con sus familiares y amigos. Hoy se cumple el primer día del segundo trimestre. Esta semana enviaremos a nuestros atletas de secundaria a Cochabamba para competir en los Juegos de la Amistad. Gracias a Elba y a todos nuestros entrenadores por organizar esta oportunidad para nuestros estudiantes atletas. Además, considere asistir al café para padres de la escuela primaria el viernes por la mañana. Finalmente, tendremos un simulacro de incendio anunciado el martes. Los simulacros son una parte importante de la preparación de seguridad en el campus. Sus profesores los prepararán, pero los simulacros a veces pueden asustar un poco a nuestros alumnos más jóvenes.


La próxima semana se celebrará un acontecimiento importante en la vida de nuestra escuela. Es nuestra asamblea general la noche del miércoles 25 de octubre, a partir de las 7:00 p.m. La asamblea general celebrará los logros de los estudiantes, proporcionará una actualización sobre el estado de la escuela e iniciará un proceso de planificación estratégica para el futuro. Nos encantaría darle la bienvenida al campus para que se una a nosotros en la asamblea general el miércoles 25.


Que tengas una gran semana.


Tuyo,


Andrew


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Urgent Action Items

 

  • 5 Oct. tuition was due
  • MS Friendship Games in Cochabamba Th.-Sa.
  • Announced Fire Drill Tuesday at 9:00 am
  • Upcoming ES Parent Coffee: this Friday at 8:15 am

ACS This Week Newsletter 

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ACS Calendar

  • Mon – START Q2
  • Tue – ILT meeting
  • Wed – PD
  • Thu – PSAT Grade 9 to Grade 11
  • Thu – Middle School Friendship Games - CCS (19 to 21 October)
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Elementary School

Dear Elementary Parents,
I hope this note finds you and your family rested and recharged after a week away from school. We welcomed our dog to La Paz this past week, and our family has been overjoyed to see him adjusting to the altitude and attitude of this beautiful, vibrant city. Though the remainder of October is only a few weeks, it will be busy. Please see below for announcements on what's to come:

Help ACS Win $10,000: They say that money doesn't buy happiness, but it does help schools offer cutting-edge & responsive programming to its students. A group of passionate secondary students, known as The ACS Carbon Cutters are entering a contest to collect old/broken electronic devices to be recycled. The winning school wins a BIG money prize! Bring in your old/broken electronic devices, cables, charges, etc. during the week of Oct. 16 - Oct. 20. Thanks for your support!

Announced Fire Drill Tomorrow at 9:00 am: Tomorrow morning, ACS will have its first Fire/Evacuation Drill of the year. This is a normal procedure and the students, faculty and staff all take part to ensure that should the unimaginable happen, we are prepared to get everyone out of our buildings and away from fire quickly. All students have been told about the drill, what to expect, and have been shared our critical expectation - that the drill is conducted in silence. Should a real fire occur, adults may need to issue instructions to a class of students, so silence is practiced & expected. This drill will be followed by an unannounced drill later this year, per standard protocol. 

Parent Coffee: Understanding Your Child's MAP Scores, this Friday at 8:15 am: We are pleased to invite parents of students in Grades 1 through 8 to the elementary auditorium this Friday to help you understand what MAP tests are, how they are used, what they measure, and how ACS teachers use and parents can use the data to support your child's learning. Join us for some coffee, tea, fruit, and learning on this important topic! No registration is necessary for this event. 

ACS Halloween Fair next Friday, October 27th at ___: Creepy, spooky, and oh so much fun! ACS will be hosting a Halloween Fair on campus. Students and parents are welcome to attend. There will be trick or treating, a haunted house in the elementary auditorium, and enough witches and goblins to give even Harry Potter a scare.  

Upcoming Parent Coffee: CFG Edition - Developing Skills to Help Children Regulate their Emotions - On Tuesday, October 31st we are so happy to host our second Parent Coffee: CFG Edition.  We will be giving a presentation on ACS's approach to helping children label, understand, and regulate their emotions, and share some ideas on how you can support this learning at home. Following the presentation we will use a protocol or structured conversation to support parents in developing skills to help their children with their emotions with some especially challenging scenarios. Registration is requested, to register please scan the QR code in the poster below:

Thanks for reading, I wish you a week of friendship & laughter,

Eric Crabtree
Elementary Principal


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