Hello Applewood Families,
Welcome to a new school year! I know that the 2009-2010 school year is going to be an exciting one.
We have many forms of communication at ACS. This bulletin is our #1 source of information. Please be sure to check it each weekend for any information pertinent to you or your student. One-Call is used for anything that is time sensitive. Email is useful if the information is lengthy or an attachment is needed. Sometimes, we will send papers home with the students, especially if a signature is needed. Our student newspaper, the Beacon, will give you a more personal look at ACS events either upcoming or past. And lastly, we will use the good ‘ole telephone to contact specific individuals.
I will be changing the format of the bulletin somewhat. Each week along with a chatty note from me and a list of announcements you will also see the following components:
Mark Your Calendar – This section will announce upcoming events without detailed information, so that you can mark your calendar and save the date.
Needs – Specific needs the school has.
Prayer Requests – Things you can be praying about for the school or its families.
Gratitude – This section will be an ongoing thank you note for people and things that we are grateful for.
ACS is putting on an attitude of gratitude! This year the teachers and students are making a commitment to learn to be “content in any and every situation” (Phil 4:12) and to focus on what they are thankful for. Each month we will have a theme to focus our gratitude on, and we will have activities throughout the year that help us remember to be thankful.
As we begin this new school year, let’s remember to be patient with each other as we work out the bugs that come with every new year.
Yours in Christ,
Mrs. Young
“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philip 4:4-7
Announcements
Kick Off Forms – Be sure to bring in all forms completed from your orange kick off folder and turn them into the office, if you have not done so already.
Hot Lunch – Begins next week! Don’t forget to bring your lunch to the first day of school.
Supplies – There will be an area in both buildings that you can drop supplies off.
School Board Meeting – Due to a conflict with many sporting events, the meeting will be held this month on Sept. 8 at 6:30pm.
Needs
Mrs. Koeller our art teacher is in need of the following recycled and nature items:
Baby food jars with lids
Shoes boxes
Old small terra cotta or plastic planting pots
Styrofoam veggie or meat trays
Magazines
Newspaper
Ice cream buckets with lids
Old wire hangers
Bristle cones
Pods
Whole pecan shells
Acorns
Prayer Requests
Pray for our new families and students as they adjust to ACS.
Gratitude
Thanks to all the teachers for using their personal time to get classrooms ready for the new school year. Thanks to Mrs. Otten and Mrs. Sparks for the countless hours they put in getting the office cleaned out and organized.
Mark Your Calendar
Nov. 7 – ACS Fund Raising Dinner