SUMMER 2012 MESS 8 PG.pub - Abbotsford Christian School

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ACS MESSENGERELEMENTARY & MIDDLE SCHOOL INFORMATIONFirst Day of SchoolWe are all looking forward to an exciting start to anew school year. Class lists and school maps will be postedon the entrance doors at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August31st, and we will be emailing them to parents at approximatelythe same time. They will still be there onTuesday morning when school begins.When students arrive on Tuesday, teachers will beoutside the buildings and in the hallways, ready to assistanyone in finding their way. Parents are welcome to accompanytheir children to their classrooms. The first dayis a full day.Which Classroom Will be Mine?As the first day of school approaches, studentswonder if they will be in their friend’s class and who theirteacher will be. At the end of the year, teachers of eachgrade level meet to make a careful, initial division of classes.The teachers look for combinations of students whowork well together, considering the best academic, socialand emotional needs of each child. The first drafts of theclass lists are then shared with teachers who have taughtthe students over the last number of years and the principal.This second level of discussion often produces somechanges. When the teachers return in late August, thelists are carefully reviewed once again. When everyone issatisfied that the wisest possible decisions have beenmade, the lists are finalized and posted. In cases whenparents or students are disappointed, it will help to knowhow carefully these decisions have been made. Theteachers and principals appreciate the support that parentsshow us in this area.Preschool and Kindergarten ClassesPreschool and Kindergarten classes will begin approximatelyone week after school begins for Grades 1- 12. Kindergarten teachers and Preschool teachers willREMINDER:Both Elementary & Middle School are NUT AWAREschools. At least one student has a serious nut allergy inboth schools and for that student’s safety, ALL nut productsmust be kept at home. Please remember this asyou do your back-to-school shopping.Staffing updates at theMIDDLE campusGoodbye - Tara Donkers has resigned as an EducationalAssistant as she and her husband have moved to becloser to Regent Christian College in Vancouver wherehe is studying.Welcome New Staff – Heidi Siebenga will also be joiningus at the Middle School as an Educational Assistant.be hosting “Classroom visits” during the week of September10 - 14.By now, you should have received a letter indicatingwhich class your child will be in. All parents will be notifiedby the elementary office regarding the time of their one-ononevisit.Thursday Morning Before School Supervision:For those students who must be dropped off at the elementaryor middle schools before 8:45, please phone theschool by Tuesday, September 4, so that we have an ideaof how many students to expect. When dropping off yourchild(ren), please escort them to the library and sign themin. Please make sure they have materials with them tospend time on (a book to read, puzzles, school work if applicable,coloring books, etc).Students will be brought/allowed outside at 8:45 so thatthey can have some play time and meet their friends beforethe school day begins.If you would be interested in providing supervision atthis time in order to enable staff to take full advantage of thisprofessional development time, please contact the schoolat 604.755.1891. A Criminal Record Check will be necessaryand the school will cover this cost. Thank you.Roy van Eerden – Elementary PrincipalTym Berger – Middle PrincipalELEMENTARY BELL SCHEDULE(Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri) (Late Start Thursdays)7:55 Playground supervision Begins 8:408:10 Additional parking lot supervision 8:458:25 Warning Bell 8:558:30 School Begins 9:0010:45 Recess Begins 10:4510:58 Warning Bell 10:5811:00 Recess Ends 11:0012:25-1:15 Lunch break 12:30-1:1512:35 Students may go outside 12:4012:40 Students must be outside 12:451:10 Warning Bell 1:101:15 Lunch break ends 1:152:45 Warning - Clean-up 2:45-Agendas/folders2:50 DISMISSAL 2:503:05 Parking lot/pickup supervision ends 3:05MIDDLE SCHOOL BELL SCHEDULE(Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri) (Late Start Thursdays)8:20 Warning bell 8:55 Warning bell8:25 School begins 9:00 School begins8:25 - 8:35 Anchor Time 9:00 - 9:10 Anchor Time8:35 – 10:20 Classes 9:10 - 10:55 Classes10:20 - 10:40 Break 10:55 - 11:15 Break10:40 – 12:25 Classes 11:15 - 12:25 Classes12:25 - 1:05 Lunch Break 12:25 - 1:05 Lunch Break1:05 - 2:50 Classes 1:05 - 2:50 Classes2:50 Dismissal 2:50 DismissalPage 4
MIDDLE SCHOOL CONT’D & GENERAL INFORMATIONACS MESSENGERPAC (Parent Action Community) is coming to Middle SchoolIf you are interested in becoming involved at the Middle School, this is your opportunity. We will begin thestart-up of PAC (Parent Action Community) in the fall of 2012. The main focus of PAC will be supporting thecampus through various volunteer opportunities. You will get to know other parents, and be part of buildingstrong community at ACS. If you are interested or would like more information, please contact ChristineBomhof, Community Relations Coordinator at: cbomhof@abbotsfordchristian.com.Watch for more details in September!31 st Annual Auction and Garage SaleThe 31 st ACS Annual Auction and Garage Sale is coming! Mark Saturday,October 13 th on your calendar for this fun event for the whole family.Come on out to see old friends, meet new ones, eat lots of great food, bid inthe auction, and snag some deals in the garage sale.As always, the teachers and staff of ACS will be cooking up breakfastbright and early at 7:30am! And who wouldn’t want to make a rush for hiddentreasures when the garage sale opens at 8:00 am. Make sure you holdonto your good quality, gently used items to donate, as well as any newitems that we can auction off in the ring starting at 9:00 am. For the farmersout there, we always need healthy animals for our livestock auction, so keepthat in mind for when our canvasser gives you a call.This year’s charity auction theme is House and Home. Our mainprize this year will be a gift certificate to a local home and garden center.Smaller prizes will include small appliances and things you can you usearound your house, inside and out.If you have a home based business and would like to set up a table,we are always looking to expand this area of the auction. Each year wehave added a few more businesses, with more variety for those that want toshop for everyday items. Please contact Denise de Jonge - 604-855-8875if you would like more information. Each table has a set fee to participate,with an option to donate a basket or partial proceeds back to the auction.If you own a business, or are connected in some way to businesses inthe local community and would like to donate to the auction, we would loveto hear from you. We have a dedicated group of volunteers that canvassevery fall before the auction, and we would be happy to have one of themcontact you regarding a donation. And remember, your donation can be anythingfrom a service you provide, or an item you sell, to gift certificates to thespa or local restaurants, kids bikes and toys, small electronics etc.We would like to say a very large THANK YOU to Rita Bot for hermany years of involvement in the ACS Auction committee as our middleschool representative. She has faithfully recorded minutes from countlessmeetings, hosted many meetings at her home, managed the garage sale andtable sales on the day of the auction, as well as being our photographer.Our committee members put in many hours of behind the scenes work tomake the auction the success that it is, and Rita has been a big part of that.Thank you again, you will be missed!So...make sure you keep the 13 th of October wideopen. And we`ll see you there!Take Time to VOLUNTEER- We need you!It takes more than 200 peopleto make the auction a success.These people includethe planning committee members,those that setup or takedown, those that run the garagesale, those that work inthe kitchen, those that workquietly behind the scenes, theteachers who make breakfast,the auctioneers and spottersand canvassers, and manyothers. Please considerwhere you can help and watchfor sign up sheets cominghome at the end of September.Call Denise de Jonge at(604) 855-8875 for more info.Page 5
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