30 Oct 2023

Superintendent's Office

Dear ACS Community,

Fortunately, the air quality is improving and we are back to school again.  Thank you for your patience and understanding as we implemented virtual learning plans and rescheduled activities.  Please take note that our Halloween parade and our Halloween fair have both been rescheduled for this Wednesday.  We hope to see you and your family at these exciting annual events.

I also want to say thank you to everyone who attended our General Assembly last week.  If you did not get the chance, you can find a recording at the link in my message.

One important topic that we discussed in the General Assembly is the start of our Strategic Planning process.  The process will have a number of stages that will evolve over time.  The first step will involve coming to consensus as a community as to whether our current mission, vision, and values are right for the future of ACS or if they require change.  Next, we will begin planning how to realize our vision for the future through each of the core areas of the school.  This will include work on academics, finances, and facilities.  During the general assembly, Leo Varone, articulated some exciting ideas about our path forward from the facilities perspective.  I encourage you to look at his part of the General Assembly video.  It is very compelling.

As we contemplate this process, we will need to create a steering committee to guide our community.  The steering committee will meet approximately once per month for the remainder of the academic year.  In addition, some thought and work will be required between meetings.  If you like strategic thinking, and are excited about the idea of articulating a bright future for ACS, please consider nominating yourself for the steering committee.   You can do so at the link in my message.  Please consider joining us.

Have a great week ahead.

Yours,

Andrew


Estimada Comunidad de ACS,

Afortunadamente, la calidad del aire está mejorando y volvemos al colegio. Gracias por su paciencia y comprensión mientras implementamos planes de aprendizaje virtual y reprogramamos actividades. Por favor, tomen nota de que nuestro desfile de Halloween y nuestra feria de Halloween han sido reprogramados para este miércoles. Esperamos verlos a ustedes con sus familias en estos emocionantes eventos anuales.

Asimismo, quiero agradecer a todos los que asistieron a nuestra Asamblea General la semana pasada. Si no tuvieron la oportunidad, encontrarán una grabación en el enlace de mi mensaje.

Un tema importante que tratamos en la Asamblea General es el inicio de nuestro proceso de Planificación Estratégica. El proceso tendrá una serie de etapas que irán evolucionando con el tiempo. El primer paso implica llegar a un consenso como comunidad sobre si nuestra misión, visión y valores actuales son correctos para el futuro de ACS o si requieren cambios. Luego, comenzaremos a planificar cómo hacer realidad nuestra visión para el futuro a través de cada una de las áreas centrales del colegio. Esto incluirá trabajo académico, financiero e instalaciones. Durante la asamblea general, Leo Varone articuló algunas ideas interesantes sobre nuestro camino a seguir desde la perspectiva de las instalaciones. Los animo a que vean su parte del video de la Asamblea General. Es muy convincente.

Mientras contemplamos este proceso, necesitaremos crear un comité directivo para guiar a nuestra comunidad. El comité directivo se reunirá aproximadamente una vez al mes durante el resto del año académico. Además, será necesario pensar y trabajar un poco entre reuniones. Si les gusta el pensamiento estratégico y les entusiasma la idea de articular un futuro brillante para ACS, consideren nominarse para el comité directivo. Pueden hacerlo en el enlace de mi mensaje. Por favor, consideren unirse a nosotros.

Que tengan una gran semana.

Atentamente,

Andrew
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Urgent Action Items

 

  • 5 Nov. tuition due
  • Tuesday 8:15-9:15 AM – ES Parent Coffee
  • Wednesday 9:30-9:50 AM – ES Halloween Parade 
  • Wednesday 6-8:30 PM – Halloween Fair
  • Thursday – School Closed 

ACS This Week Newsletter 

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ACS Calendar

  • Tue – ILT meeting
  • Wed – PD
  • Wed – Halloween Fair (6 pm to 8:30 pm)
  • Thu – ALL SOULS DAY (OFFICIAL HOLIDAY)
  • Sat – SAT Exam
  • Mon – ES Book Week (06 to 10 November)
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Elementary School


Dear Elementary Parents,
We are happy to be back on campus with your children after the surprise ending to last week. We are in "rescheduling mode" now, and busy re-calendaring events while continuing to forge ahead into November and the remainder of Semester 1 of the 2023-24 school year. Please read on for some news regarding these rescheduled events and other events to look forward to:

Halloween Costume Parade: Our Halloween Costume Parade has been rescheduled for Wednesday, November 1st from 9:30 to 9:50 am. Parents are welcome - the event will take place on the Elementary Quad and parents will be asked to be on the stone walkways to observe the parade. Thanks!

Halloween Fair: Last Friday's Halloween Fair has been rescheduled for this Wednesday, November 1st. This was the ideal date since we do not have school on Thursday, November 2nd for All Saints Day. The event will still start at 6:00 pm and run until about 8:30 pm. The costume contest announced will also be taking place there. 

Parent Coffee: CFG Edition - Developing Skills to Help Children Regulate their Emotions is still on for tomorrow, from 8:15 until 9:15 am. The event will take place in the ES Library. Please register by clicking on the poster below. We really hope to see you there!

Kindergarten 3 & 4 Showcase Rescheduled: Our planned event for prospective parents of Kindergarten 3 & 4, for immediate placement or for the 2024-25 school year, has been rescheduled for Tuesday, November 7th at 8:30 am. We would greatly appreciate your help in getting the word out to your friends with 3- and 4-year-olds! 

Grade 5 Author Visit: Our Grade 5 writers are studying graphic novels in Writing currently, and who better to learn from than a local, published, award-winning graphic novelist! Today, 

Thanks so much for reading! I wish you an active and energetic week! 

Sincerely,

Eric Crabtree
Elementary Principal

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Secondary School

Dear Parents,

Hopefully most of you had an opportunity to meet with your child's teachers during our rescheduled online conference day last Friday. Parents play a critical role with the learning success of their children, and partnering with teachers is an important way to ensure the best possible learning outcome. Please feel free to contact your child's teachers at any time to schedule a conversation.

We hope to see you at the Halloween Fair which was rescheduled for this coming Wednesday, November 1. Students and parents have put in considerable effort to host this community-building event, and we look forward to seeing their work!

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Facilities

 





Though these presentations, I want to share a bit of the work that the Maintenance Team has done during the Summer Break.
Thank you for your attention and above all, for your support.

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