Thank you for your patience! I left early last Friday for a funeral and the bulletin was the last thing on my mind. :) The school board has accepted Mrs. Hiller's resignation for Vice Principal effective June 1, as well as her teaching position for next year. Applications for Vice Principal can be requested in the office and will be accepted until March 1, 2015. A very special thank you to Mrs. Hiller for your years of selfless service to our families at Applewood Christian School.
STUCO Carnival - Saturday, January 31, from 5 - 8 pm in the ROC!! Games will shut down at 7:00 so we can begin the 'pie in the face' game. This year's theme is 'Disney' so anyone that comes dressed up as a Disney character will be given free tickets. Concessions will be available. Please help us spread the word and invite all your friends!!
Box Tops - Thank you families for participating in Box Tops for Education. Our school recently received a check for $357.40 because of your hard work. Thank you again Mrs. Bessert for coordinating this fundraiser and always having fun prizes.
Add / Drop Deadline - If you are planning to add or drop a class, the deadline is Wednesday, Jan 21st.
Grade Cards - Please remember to return your signed grade cards to the office as soon as possible.
Family Club update - Thank you to all of the ACS families participating in the Scrip fundraiser. Collectively, we have earned $3,100 towards our goal of $5,000 this school year! Also, in May of this year, we will be nominating and voting on the Secretary and President positions for the Family Club. If you are interested in serving in either of these areas, please let the office know. Now would be a great time to begin learning how to fill these duties.
Courtwarming - We will be recognizing our seniors on January 26th. The girls game starts at 6:00 with the boys scheduled to begin at 7:15. In lieu of charging a gate fee that evening, we will be accepting donations to be given to Tammy Price to help with medical expenses. Tammy is currently being treated for uterine cancer (peach ribbon). Plan to come out and enjoy a fun evening of fellowship and competition. Invite everyone you know...we'd like to pack the gym that evening!!
Pep Rally - We will once again be having a pep rally to recognize our athletes. We will announce our basketball players during the lunch period on Monday, January 26th. Everyone is welcome to attend!!
Spirit Week - In honor of courtwarming, we will be having spirit week next week. Monday (Jan. 19) - Pajama Day Wednesday (Jan. 21) - Color Challenge - each grade is given a color and asked to dress entirely in that color for the day. A flyer is going home with your child today showing what color is assigned to each grade. Friday (Jan. 23) - Hillbilly Day Monday (Jan. 26) - Black / Red Day Prizes will be awarded each day for the best dressed. Spirit days can also be found on the school calendar.
Fundraising Dinner - We have been blessed to receive a few more donations for our fundraising dinner. As of today, we have received $9370 before expenses are deducted.
ACT Deadlines - If you are interested in your child taking the ACT test offered in April, the deadline to sign up is March 13.