Monday, December 11, 2023

Dear Elementary Parents,

As I sit down to write this week's blog entry, I am filled with gratitude for our wonderful ACS community. Watching your children learn and grow each day, working with wonderful parents to make each child's school experience the best it can be, and passing my days alongside our wonderful faculty make me feel so lucky and honored to have this job. Looking out on 4 more days of school this semester, and in 2023, I am so optimistic for a great second half to this school year. Please read on for a few announcements;

12:00 pm Dismissal on Friday: Just a friendly reminder that this coming Friday is a half-day, with a 12:00 pm dismissal. I would like to give you a wink and a nod that you might enjoy arriving slightly early to be a part of some musical festivities - the fun will start at 11:45 am. 

End-of-Semester Parties on Friday: From 10:45 to 11:45 am on Friday, each class will have a party to conclude the semester. Watch for announcements and opportunities to help from classroom parents!

Peace for the Season - Holiday Concerts: Just a friendly reminder that on Wednesday, December 13th, we will have our elementary holiday concerts. From 8:30-9:30 am Grades 2-5 will be performing, and from 10:45-11:45 am, our KG3-G1 students will perform. 

Siblings, as usual, are permitted to attend concerts - if the class is going they will arrive at the theater and can sit with their class or with parents. If the class is not going, these siblings will be permitted to come to the theater, meet their parents in the foyer, and sit with their parents during showtime. 

Following the first concert, G2-5 students will return to their classes for normal programming until dismissal at 12:40 pm. With our second concert, parents are invited, if you wish, to pick up your KG3-G1 performers from the classroom after they depart from the theater. Your help in maintaining order and safety for our students is critical during moments like these - we appreciate your help!

Positive Elementary Parent Partners (PEPP) Invitation: We are still actively seeking parents to join a small group to share feedback, generate ideas and help ACS Elementary fulfill its mission and vision. I have received several applications and hope for a few more! I will be getting back to everyone who applied upon our return in January. For more information, and to indicate your interest, please scan the QR code below. 

Return to School: It feels lightyears away, but just a friendly reminder that Semester 2 of the 2023-24 school year starts on Thursday, January 11th. We look forward to seeing everyone back, then!

Thank you so much for reading. All of us here at ACS wish you and your families and peaceful and restorative holiday season and a healthy and happy 2024!

Sincerely,

Eric Crabtree
Elementary Principal