Hello ACS Parents!
The Fund Raising Dinner is over for another year and what a success it was! Dr. Hinkle’s message was a sobering one delivered with much humor. He was not only enjoyable but gave me much to think on. There are many folks that I would like to thank for the success of the event:
• Thank you to Mrs. Deanna Nelson, who was the creative brains behind this event. From the trees to the beautiful table decorations Deanna, you had the vision!
• Thank you to Mrs. Mabry who helped Mrs. Nelson. We’ve hit the big time, our school name is on a pen!
• Thank you to Matt Boatright for his incredible job as MC of the evening. Matt, I am so glad you can think quickly on your feet! Also thanks to Mr. Boatright for getting the speaker and for getting our donations to cover the cost of the dinner.
• Thank you to the individuals that gave testimonies on ACS. Their messages gave prospective parents and even some of our parents with young children many reasons for sending their children to ACS.
• Parents, thank you for all of your efforts inviting people to attend the event and for hosting your tables. The desserts looked marvelous!
• Thank you to my sister Paula Crosier and her kitchen staff (Terry & Jacinda Wassam, Pam & Scott Breid, Vonna Hogan, Kari & Randy Thomas & Thom Crosier) who cooked for two days. The dinner was incredible! It is obvious which sister was given the talent for cooking.
• Thank you to Mrs. Leon and the 6th grade for their awesome production of “Avarice”. I have to tell you Dharma, I’ve been a bit nervous the past couple weeks with the pounding of those sticks. As usual, you delivered a top quality product. I would also like to recognize the beautiful voice that we heard in the dark that belonged to sophomore Noel Porter. Noel, sorry I forgot to put your name in the program.
• Thanks to Jeff and Kasey Blake for doing sound and lights for the drama presentation and the Praise Team. Microphones are one of those things I always take forgranted.
• Thanks to Mrs. Koeller and the art students for the wonderful job on the trees. We hope to keep them up for the Thanksgiving Feast so that everyone has a chance to see them.
• Thanks to Mrs. Allcorn who contacted the alumni for their information and pictures.
• Thanks to my students, grades 7 -12, for serving. I know I expect a lot of you but you never disappoint me.
• Thanks to Mrs. Church & the Praise Team for the good job they did and for being willing to play as much or as little as I wanted them to.
• Thanks to Dr. Boatright for sharing a table with me and taking the pressure of coming up with a dessert off my shoulders. Thanks Jen!
• Thanks to my admin staff, Gay & Lorna, who did a lot of the behind the scenes work, including the pestering of parents and the tracking down of alumni. Their job is often very undesirable yet they press on because I need them to do it. Thanks ladies for never saying “no”.
Needless to say there are many folks I am very grateful for this weekend. There are so many other people that have uplifted me this week in countless small ways, you are no less important to me.
Next week’s bulletin will have an update on the results of the envelopes.
Yours in Christ,
Mrs. Young
”But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” Matthew 6:33
Announcements
Basketball practice begins Monday!
Senior High Field Trip (gr. 9-12) – Tuesday, November 10 to the National Churchill Museum. Students need to be at the school by 8:15am (the bus is leaving at 8:30). You will be back to the school parking lot by 3:30pm.
Homeroom mom meeting – Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 3:00 in the Green room.
Beacon looking for student art, short stories, or poetry. See Melissa Backe.
Parent – Teacher Surveys will be going home this week. We ask that you fill them out and return them the night of parent-teacher conferences.
Parent-Teacher Conferences – Monday, Nov. 16 at 6pm in the ROC. Student report cards will be given to parents at this time.
PLAN test for 10th grade is Nov. 17th. Cost for the test is $10.50.
Thanksgiving Feast – Wednesday, Nov. 25 at 11:30am. An orange paper will go home with your student tomorrow. Please indicate how many from your family will be eating (including your students) so that we can get an accurate count.
Junior High Field Trip (gr. 6-12) - Tuesday, December 8, 2009 to the National World War I Museum in Kansas City along with the Liberty Memorial Tower. Students will learn about WWI in which 65 million soldiers from 36 countries fought and in which 9 million soldiers died. Then we will go to Pizza Street for lunch. Cost for the event is $13 per student. We will leave at 8am from school and go by bus, returning at 3:30
Needs:
11Cent Project – The student council is raising money for the Missouri Military Family Relief Fund. Students are encouraged to bring in eleven cents (or more) to put towards the fund. We are having a competition – boys verses girls! Whoever brings in the most money by Veteran’s Day, Nov. 11, wins the privilege of throwing a pie in the face of a student or teacher of the opposite gender. Students will have the opportunity to turn in money each day during Opening.
Mark Your Calendar:
Nov. 20 – SBU competition
Nov. 27 – no school
Dec. 10 – ACS Christmas Program
Dec. 18 – Christmas Party Day (out at Noon)
Dec. 19 – Jan. 3 Christmas Vacation