Happy Mother's Day to our ACS Moms!
It's hard to believe that this is our last week of school. Senior graduation went perfectly on Saturday! Thanks to all the ACS families that took time out of their day to help make the day special for our seniors. Our Kindergarten class graduates this Tuesday evening at 6:30pm. Along with the graduates and special guest speaker Logan Austin, the elementary is putting on a special performance for us, as well as some MAACS performances, teacher farewells, and Book-It certificates. Everyone is encouraged to attend!
Wednesday is our last day in the school buildings so we will be doing our normal Friday clean up then. Parents please plan on picking up students at 4:00. Most of the 8th & 9th grade will be leaving for their history field trip to Boston on Wednesday. I know they will have a great time but let's keep them in our prayers. Then Friday, grades K - 7 will be off to the Warrensburg Community Center for a fun day in the pool followed by a picnic lunch afterwards. (See directions and details below). As for the rest of grades 8 - 11, they will helping with a special fund raiser I am calling "Chuck the Duck" (see details below). That will conclude another great school year. Books will be turned in on May 28 from 1 - 4pm. Grade cards will be given at the time books are turned in and all accounts are closed out.
Swimming at the Warrensburg Community Center - Swimming begins at 11:00 to 1:00pm. Please wear a modest swim suit (one piece for girls) and bring your towel. Cost to get in is $2.50. Bring a sack lunch and plan on staying afterward to eat and play in the park directly behind the Center. Coolers will be available. Directions: Take hwy 50 to hwy 13 exit in Warrensburg. Go left onto Maguire St. Take a left on Gay St. The Community Center is on the corner of Maguire and North streets. Additional questions call Debbie Cormican.
Chuck-A-Duck Fund Raiser - I got a phone call about a month back from Mr. Dave Wolf, he runs a training camp for hunting dogs, out on E Hwy. He was looking for individuals to help by throwing dead ducks for the dogs to retrieve. I passed this on to the athletic department knowing how costly it is to run our sports program. Mr. Wolf will pay our school $800 to work for 2 days. This amount will pay for the cost of renting our gym for the year! What a great opportunity to raise much needed funds for our sports program, as well as increase awareness of our school. I apologize that the word did not get out to everyone sooner. I have been busy and dropped the ball on this. We are needing students and parents who would be willing to work either Friday or Saturday from 7:30am to 4:00pm. There will be a training session Wednesday at 2:45 at school. Workers need to bring gloves and wear a white t-shirt, jeans, and sneakers and to bring a black, brown, or green t-shirt as well. Lunch and drinks will be provided. Check Mr. Lansing's blog for further info. Students unable to go on the Friday field trip because they are participating in Chuck-A-Duck will be invited to a fun day event next week (details to follow).
Elementary rehearsal - Tomorrow grades K - 5 will have a rehearsal for their kindergarten graduation performance immediately following school. Students will be practicing in the sanctuary. Parents please pick up students at 5:00pm from the sanctuary. Don't forget to bring your flashlights!
Parent Volunteer Jobs - Monica Triplett has sent out a letter to all parents asking for parents to write up a description of the jobs they held this year for the parents next year and in the future. Also, there is a place on the letter to indicate which job you are interested in doing during the 2008-09 school year. Please get those letters in by Wednesday.
Boys Soccer Coach - Parents we are in need of a soccer coach for the fall. If you are interested call Bill Lansing.
4th Quarter ends on Wednesday. All school work must be to your teachers by that time!
Don't forget to turn in all Book Mobile books this week!