Director's Letter May 23, 2025

Shelly Smith
May 23
4 min read

Dear ACA Community,

Almost there! Time to wrap up home studies and classes and bring on summer!

Great news…if you made any adjustments to your schedule, your revised schedule will be with your ES next week. Kind of amazing, but I’m happy to report that nearly everyone got the adjustments they requested! If you have an allotment balance and want to apply it to adding a class, fill out the form below and get your ES signature. If you want to add a class and pay out of pocket, you don’t need an ES signature. The form can be dropped off in the office or emailed to ShallonSmith@aca.k12.or.us LINKUP FORM due May 29th.

There is still space for students to sign up for the Tuesday afternoon 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament. Stop by Mr. Holland’s cubicle and sign up your team. Remember, each team has to have at least one middle school aged member. This is a really fun event!

High School Students…Mrs. Pen, Ms. Katie, and Mrs. Best are offering three mornings of Academic Support June 2, 3, and 4 from 9:00am to 12:00pm. Your ES can get you registered.

The last day of classes, Thursday, May 29, come prepared with a towel to enjoy an outdoor end-of-year water squirter battle from 3:30 to 4:30. For those who prefer to stay dry, enjoy the play structure, four-square and volleyball. So far, the long range weather forecast looks promising!

Join me in thanking our very special 24-25 PTO members for the most wonderful year! Kate Hansen, Lauree Ortman, Jana Holland and Rachael Guenther have volunteered uncountable hours to ACA. They’ve spread joy and kindness in their many acts of service to our staff, students, and families.

And speaking of volunteers, many of you stepped up this year to support ACA in large and small ways. This program has lots of moving parts, and staff alone cannot keep the wheels turning. Thank you for your time, sharing your talents, and modeling Community Service to our students. Your actions demonstrate to our kids, ‘You’re worth it!’ Pretty please remember to log your Volunteer hours HERE no matter how large or small! This data is valuable in many ways!

The Graduation Committee and the Class of 2025 could use a few more hands to pull off the ceremony on Saturday, June 7th. Graduation Tasks Sign Up And remember to get your Yearbook order placed soon…the flyer is below!

And from our Amazing PTO: Happy May, ACA!

Please mark your calendars:

5/28 4-8pm PTO Fundraiser @ Oregon City Mike's Drive-In

25% of proceeds go to PTO for programs and activities next year. Please bring a printed flyer or show the attached image on your phone upon ordering.

5/27, 5/28, 5/29 PTO Bake Sale

Please bring in some treats that we can sell during the last week of school. We have the ability to wrap items if needed. Items will be priced $1-$2. Thank you for your support!

Many thanks to our exiting officers (Lauree, Jana, and Rachael) who have done a fantastic job over the past 2 years!! Thank you for showing up for our students and creating so many fun memories!

We are pleased to announce the PTO Officers for the 2025-2026 school year:

Kate Hansen, President

William Fleming, Treasurer

Tara McLaughlin, Secretary

Lindsay Freedman, VP of Fundraising

Leif Croonquist, VP of Communications

Olivia Gordon, Volunteer Coordinator

Please see the attached image as we recap our year, it was a great one!

We’d love to hear your feedback and any ideas as we head into planning events and activities next year!

Gentle Reminder(s): Don’t forget to take everything out of lockers and wipe them down inside and out. Clean out cafeteria cubbies and the refrigerator and check the lost and found! Left behind items will be donated to charity in June.

Remember to check the calendar on our website often, AllianceCharterAcademy.org and don’t forget to log your Volunteer hours here Volunteer Time Log.

Have a wonderful weekend, and thank you for being part of the ACA family!

Go Eagles,

Shelly Smith

ShellySmith@aca.k12.or.us

24-25 Executive Director

“The mission of Alliance Charter Academy is to nurture the innate curiosity of our students, ignite their passion for learning, and prepare them for lifelong success through personalized learning and the collaboration of school, family, and community.”