Dear ACA Community,
I’ve been away the last three days attending the state Oregon Coalition of Community Charter Schools conference in Eugene with ACA’s Board Chair Tara McLaughlin. It was a valuable opportunity to hear from legislators, Oregon Department of Education Charter School advisors, charter school leaders and their Board members. We were able to share and learn strategies for dealing with the common challenge of charter schools…doing more for Oregon's 25,000 charter school students with less funding and resources.
A representative from the Oregon Coalition of Community Charter Schools will be a guest of the ACA PTO on Tuesday, November 19, 3:30 to 4:30 in the cafeteria. Please join the meeting and learn about the grassroots movement being organized statewide to influence the legislature as they head into the next session. All students in Oregon’s public education system should have access to fairly funded public education options that meet their needs. We will see you in person on Tuesday, or a virtual option can be found HERE Childcare and snacks provided. Thank you Kate Hansen and PTO for making this happen!
It was very exciting to be able to offer The Science of Reading seminar today. Rosemary put a lot of time into arranging this event for ACA’s families…thank you Mrs. B! Also, many thanks to the students and parents who helped with childcare: Charlotte, Cooper, Zach, Yuli, Yvette, Addison, Mrs. Meade, Mrs. Downs and Mrs. Gillespie. Our community is the best!
A reminder that ACA’s website has a very helpful Family Resources section on our website HERE Hover over ‘Community Resources’ then click ‘Family Resources’. The family password is ACAfam2024. Spend some time looking around at all the helpful teaching aids and department webpages. Thank you to all the staff that has contributed!
Here’s an update of some of the PTO’s upcoming events that you won’t want to miss:
PTO Public Meeting 11/19 • 3:30-4:30
Please join us in the cafeteria. We will welcome a guest speaker from the Oregon Coalition of Community Charter Schools. A virtual option can be found HERE Childcare and snacks provided.
$1 Pizza Thursday!
We want to send everyone off to Thanksgiving break with a dollar pizza party at lunch! Please place your orders ONLINE or at the PTO desk no later than Tuesday 11/19.
Holiday BottleDrop Gives Drive November 15 - December 2Our goal is for each family to take home and fill one blue bag of cans and return to a BottleDrop location for a 20% match!
PTO Holiday Bazaar December 13 from 2-6pm • December 14 from 9am-4pmWe are taking applications for vendors and food trucks! Find more info HERENot a vendor or food truck? Please consider being a volunteer!!!
Please note: Vendor signup deadline is 11/21.
Gentle Rule Reminder: Please no students in the gym without an adult present. This applies before school, during lunch, and after school.
Remember to check the calendar on our website often! AllianceCharterAcademy.org
Thank you for being part of the ACA family, and have a wonderful weekend!
Go Eagles,
Shelly Smith
24-25 Executive Director
“Our mission is to personalize learning through a collaboration of family, community and school; to nurture the innate curiosity of all our students; to ignite their passion for learning; and to prepare them for lifelong success.”
PTO Meeting:
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
3:30pm Cafeteria
Drill Lockdown and Evacuate - No Alarm:
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
1:40pm
Board Executive & Work Sessions:
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Virtual at 6:00pm
Last Day to Order Nutcracker Tickets:
Thursday, November 21, 2024
4:00pm
ACA Bazaar Vendor Registration Deadline:
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Thanksgiving Break:
Monday, November 25 - Friday,November 29
Sunshine Committee Staff Holiday Party:
Monday, December 2, 2024
3:45pm
Choir & Piano Winter Concert:
Friday, December 6, 2024
6:30pm
Guitar & Ukulele Winter Concert:
Saturday, December 7, 2024
2:00pm
Orchestra & Band Winter Concert:
Saturday, December 7, 2024
4:30pm
Wreath Sale Pickup:
December 5, 6, & 7
Cafeteria
Fire Drill with Alarm:
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
11:11am
Governing Board Meeting:
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Virtual at 6:00pm