I hope you enjoyed the long weekend. This week at school, we have several exciting events. On Thursday, we will have a grand re-opening of the climbing wall. You may know that the climbing wall and its associated equipment have been updated and refurbished over the past few months. We are eager to showcase the new facility to our community. So, please join us on Thursday.
On Friday, we have two events. From 8:15 to 8:45 in the morning, I will host a Superintendent's coffee to update the community on the strategic planning process. Strategic planning is a critical process in the life of a school, but to do it in a way that gathers input from the entire community is a complex endeavor. I know there are many questions concerning this process, and I hope to give you an update and an opportunity to ask questions on Friday. Even if you can't make it on Friday, I plan to update the community regularly on this process, and we will also record the event.
The second event is the secondary awards ceremony honoring student performance in semester one. It will start at 10:50 AM in the theater.
I hope that I have an opportunity to see you on campus this week, and have a great week ahead.
Yours,
Andrew
Estimada Comunidad de ACS,
Espero que hayan disfrutado el largo fin de semana. Esta semana, tenemos varios eventos interesantes en el colegio. El jueves tendremos la gran reapertura del muro de escalada. Quizás sea de su conocimiento que el muro de escalada y su equipamiento asociado ha sido actualizado y renovado durante los últimos meses. Estamos ansiosos por mostrar las nuevas instalaciones a nuestra comunidad. Así que únanse a nosotros el jueves.
El viernes tendremos dos eventos. De 8:15 a 8:45 de la mañana, organizaré un café con el Superintendente para actualizar a la comunidad sobre el proceso de planificación estratégica. La planificación estratégica es un proceso crítico en la vida de un colegio, pero hacerlo de manera que recopile aportes de toda la comunidad es una tarea compleja. Sé que hay muchas preguntas sobre este proceso y espero brindarles una información actualizada y la oportunidad de hacer preguntas el viernes. Incluso si no pueden asistir el viernes, planeo actualizar a la comunidad periódicamente sobre este proceso y también grabaremos el evento.
El segundo evento es la ceremonia de premios de Secundaria que honra el desempeño de los estudiantes en el primer semestre. Comenzará a las 10:50 horas en el teatro.
Espero tener la oportunidad de verlos en el campus esta semana. Que tengan una gran semana.
Fri – Superintendent's Coffee for Parents - Topic: "Updates on Strategic Planning"
Mon – Board meeting
Elementary School
Dear Elementary Parents,
I hope you enjoyed a pleasant Dia Plurinacional de Bolivia yesterday and a long weekend! The extra day off leaves us with a shorter week this week, but lots happening. Please read on to learn about exciting upcoming events:
Parent Coffee: Different Ways to Think About Math was a wonderful success this past Friday. Nicole Fedio gave some tips to parents to support math learning from home. In case you missed it, you can find her presentation and the talking points from the presentation HERE.
STEAM Materials Requested: We are actively seeking materials from your home to support our STEAM learning. For a list of specific materials we need, please click this LINK. Thank you!
100th Day of School next Thursday, February 1st: The 100th day of school is a BIG holiday for our youngest learners. As we have in years past, all students are encouraged to celebrate the day with costumes. Typically, students dress at 100-year-olds or wear 100 of something (stripes, buttons, etc.).
As always, thank you for reading. I wish you a happy and healthy week!
Sincerely,
Eric Crabtree Elementary Principal
Secondary School
Dear parents,
I hope you and your family had a relaxing long weekend. I imagine that I will see many of you this coming Friday during the Semester Honor Roll Awards Ceremony. This event recognizes those students who have high levels of academic achievement as measured by grades and their Grade Point Average (GPA). Strong grades are an important indicator of current and potential academic success, and we look forward to congratulating a large group of students this Friday.
However, grades are not the only indicator of success. We are excited to have begun a new recognition program that considers several other important characteristics. We have just instituted monthly Middle School and High School assemblies during which students will be recognized with our new Cougar Award. Each month teachers will nominate a few students who show growth or excel in the areas of compassion, cooperation, commitment to learning, creativity, and cultivating relationships. While more difficult to measure, these qualities are critical for success in the school setting, during university life, and in the social and work environment. The Cougar Award is our latest effort at building and sustaining a healthy and productive school culture and climate.
The new monthly assemblies will serve other purposes as well. These meetings will provide an opportunity to come together as a community, to share important information and events, and showcase student projects and initiatives. They will also provide additional opportunities to develop leadership, public speaking, and presentation skills. Monthly assemblies are another effort to improve the learning experience, and we look forward to seeing our students continue to grow individually and as a community as a result.
I hope you enjoyed a pleasant Dia Plurinacional de Bolivia yesterday and a long weekend! The extra day off leaves us with a shorter week this week, but lots happening. Please read on to learn about exciting upcoming events:
