01 Apr 2024

Superintendent's Office

 Dear ACS Community,

We hope that you enjoyed your break and are ready for the final quarter of school.  The final quarter is a busy one in the life of any school, and ACS is no exception.  Some upcoming highlights include the Middle School and High School Friendship Games in Cochabamba next week.  On a related note, the Elementary Cougar Cup will be coming up in May.  In the third week of April, we have our General Assembly and board elections.  Then, in May, our end-of-year activities will begin.   We look forward to a strong finish to the year and to seeing many of you at these events.  

For High School parents, we are pleased to invite you to a parent coffee this Friday morning.

Once again, welcome back, and have a great week ahead.

Yours,

Andrew


Estimada Comunidad de ACS,

Espero que hayan disfrutado de sus vacaciones y estén listos para el último trimestre de clases. El último trimestre es muy ocupado en la vida de cualquier colegio y en el ACS no es ninguna excepción. Algunos eventos para destacar incluyen los Juegos de la Amistad de Secundaria (Middle School y High School) en Cochabamba la próxima semana. En otro punto relacionado, la Copa Cougar de Primaria se llevará a cabo en mayo. En la tercera semana de abril, tendremos nuestra Asamblea General y elecciones de la Junta Directiva. Posteriormente, en mayo, comenzarán nuestras actividades de fin de año. Esperamos tener un buen final de año y ver a muchos de ustedes en estos eventos.

Para los padres de secundaria, nos complace invitarlos a un café para padres este viernes por la mañana.

Dándoles la bienvenida nuevamente, deseo que tengan una gran semana.

Atentamente,

Andrew

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Urgent Action Items

 

  • 5 April, tuition is due
  • Enrollment confirmation for 2024-2025 due April 12th
  • 5 April, HS Parent Coffee
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    ACS Calendar

    • Mon – START Q4
    • Tue – Math Restructure Group Meeting (tbc time)
    • Tue – ILT meeting
    • Wed – PD
    • Sun – ACS Operation Smile Color Run
    • Mon – Flu vaccination clinic
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    Elementary School

    Dear Elementary Parents,
    Happy Monday! I hope that you and your families had a wonderful week away from school. I enjoyed visiting the Uyuni Salar and Sucre - both were lovely and amazing in different ways. April is absolutely packed full of wonders here at school and today, we started to wade into all of the activities we have to look forward to! Please read on for more information:

    April is Literacy Celebration Month at ACS: This entire month, we will be celebrating our love of reading and writing. We have events like book swaps and book fairs, author visits to each grade level, a door decorating contest, and way more! You can participate by sharing your love of reading and writing at home and taking part in the many open events we have available to parents. 

    Talent Show: You may have seen my post in ClassDojo earlier today about our Elementary Talent Show in late May, “Cougar Cubs in Concert!” If you missed it, you can read my letter HERE or paste the following link into your browser: <https://rb.gy/tb1vq5>. Don't forget that if your child would like to perform with others at this year's talent show, you must register by Friday, April 26th!

    Earth Day is Friday, April 19th at ACS: Like many of our families, our students, teachers, and school care deeply for the environment and are working to instill and develop a passionate interest and understanding of the natural world around us. On Friday, April 19th, our Green Team will be spearheading a celebration of Earth Day. There will be fun learning events throughout the day, and a concert on The Green, in front of the auditorium, from 2-3 pm, which parents are encouraged to join! We hope to see you there. Stay tuned for more information on the day's programming.

    Friday, May 3 is STEAM Family Afternoon from 3:30-5:30 pm: On Friday, May 3rd, we will host a family-focused STEAM event, with guests, special challenges, food, and fun! More information will be shared in the coming weeks.

    Thanks so much for reading. I wish you a productive and positive week!


    Sincerely,

    Eric Crabtree
    Elementary Principal

     

     

     



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    Secondary School

    Dear Parents,

    We look forward to seeing you at Parent-Teacher-Student conferences this Thursday, April 4. Teachers will be available in the Secondary Library for brief, drop-in conferences anytime between 8:00-11:00 or 12:00-3:00. No classes will be held on this day to allow for teacher availability during either window of time. Conferences will pause for a lunch break between 11:00 and 12:00. Conference attendance is optional but strongly encouraged as we begin the final quarter of the 2023-2024 school year. Students must attend with their parents.

    We also invite you to attend an informational session on Friday, April 5 during which our counselor, Carolina Blanco, will share general information about university options and admission requirements. This session will begin promptly at 8:15 in the Theater.

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