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Director's Letter April 4, 2025
Dear ACA Community, The beautiful weather was perfectly timed for the ACA Garden Collective ’s activities today! It’s great to see a...
Shelly Smith
Apr 45 min read


Director's Letter March 20
Dear ACA Community, Let’s hear it for Spring Break! Whatever plans you have, I hope everyone enjoys their time off. Over the break, your...
Shelly Smith
Mar 205 min read


Director's Letter March 14, 2025
Dear ACA Community, One week from the end of the third quarter and Spring Break! As they say, ‘ Time flies when you’re having fun! ’...
Shelly Smith
Mar 145 min read


Director's Letter February 21, 2025
Dear ACA Community, Let me start by saying ‘ Thank You ’ to our dynamite students! I have been pulled aside numerous times this month by...
Shelly Smith
Feb 215 min read


Director's Letter February 14, 2025
Dear ACA Community, Wishing you all a memorable, snowy Valentine’s Day! Or as an optional reason to celebrate, today is Oregon’s 166th...
Shelly Smith
Feb 164 min read


Director's Letter January 30, 2025
Dear ACA Community, The chilly mornings and bright afternoons of the past week have me looking forward to springtime at ACA! I’ve been...
Shelly Smith
Jan 303 min read


Director's Letter January 24, 2025
Dear ACA Community, I’d like to start by thanking everyone, staff, students, parents, and members of the community, for taking part in...
Shelly Smith
Jan 243 min read


Director's Letter January 17, 2025
Dear ACA Community, It’s been a chilly, busy week and I’m sure everyone is ready to savor a long weekend! My compliments to the students...
Shelly Smith
Jan 174 min read
Director's Letter January 10, 2025
Dear ACA Community, It was a joy to welcome everyone back to ACA after the break. Just a few days left in Semester One, then we start the...
Shelly Smith
Jan 105 min read
Director's Letter December 20, 2024
Dear ACA Community, I hope you had a chance to enjoy PTO’s Holiday Bazaar last weekend. There was live music, yummy food, and vendors,...
Shelly Smith
Dec 20, 20243 min read
Director's Letter December 11, 2024
Dear ACA Community, It’s been a really fun and festive week at ACA! Thank you Government Club for the Spirit Dress Up Days plan, thank...
Shelly Smith
Dec 19, 20244 min read
Director's Letter December 6, 2024
Dear ACA Community, Our great year just keeps getting better, thanks to everyone who comes together to make ACA the happy place to be!...
Shelly Smith
Dec 9, 20245 min read


Director's Letter November 22, 2024
Dear ACA Community, As we enter the season of giving, please lean into ACA with the gift of your time. A recent study conducted by the...
Shelly Smith
Nov 22, 20243 min read
Director's Letter November 15, 2024
Dear ACA Community, I’ve been away the last three days attending the state Oregon Coalition of Community Charter Schools conference in...
Shelly Smith
Nov 15, 20243 min read
Director's Letter November 8, 2024
Dear ACA Community, Many students have been taking advantage of the incredible fall weather we’ve enjoyed the last few days. Lunchtime...
Shelly Smith
Nov 8, 20244 min read
Director's Letter November 1, 2024
Dear ACA Community, Well wasn’t that a fun week? Thank you Student Government for organizing ‘ Spirit Week ’ and for all of the great...
Shelly Smith
Nov 5, 20244 min read
Director's Letter October 25, 2024
Dear ACA Community, Yesterday was one of the highlight days of the ACA school year…Trunk or Treat combined with Spooky Science and Mad...
Shelly Smith
Nov 5, 20243 min read
Director's Letter October 18, 2024
Dear ACA Community, It’s hard to believe that we are nearing the end of the first quarter of our school year! From our most veteran ES...
Shelly Smith
Nov 5, 20244 min read
Director's Letter October 11, 2024
Dear ACA Community, Our Licensed Staff gathered for Professional Development today and spent a great day sharing and learning from each...
Shelly Smith
Nov 5, 20245 min read
Director's Letter October 4, 2024
Dear ACA Community, Welcome to October, ACA! There have been so many beautiful weather days as we launch into fall. The GaGa Ball pit and...
Shelly Smith
Nov 5, 20244 min read
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