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Greetings, ACES families and friends,

December is an exciting time in elementary school as students and teachers begin to think about the holidays. Although there are many programs, crafts, and celebrations, teachers diligently work to ensure that high-quality instruction occurs in the classrooms.

We hope you will join us for this weekend's High School performance of Elf and for the Grade 1-3 winter program. (Details below)

I wish you and your family a joyous holiday season and look forward to the opportunities that 2023 will bring!

Merry Christmas,

Mary McCullough, Elementary Principal

Elementary yearbooks (Pre-School - Fifth grade) can be ordered until December 6th, 2022. Each yearbook is $23 (please make checks payable to Adams Central), but you can save $5 by ordering online at www.schoolannual.com. If you have questions, please get in touch with the yearbook staff (yearbook@accs.k12.in.us).

Please be sure to let your student's teachers and the office know of any dismissal changes prior to 2:00 each day. This ensures the safety and whereabouts of your child at the end of the day. If you would email the teacher the changes, you can attach the secretary's email to be sure the communication is not overlooked. Thank you! Mrs. Cochran's email is cochranm@accs.k12.in.us

I want to extend a note of thanks to the creators of the ZoomQ pickup app. Our dismissal car line is running smoothly. There will be three new features very soon. Please review this document for details.

1. Add the app to your home screen to access it easily
2. Add pictures of students and guardians for increased security
3. Control buttons have been moved to the top of the screen

All guardians must be added to the app to ensure they are a safe pick-up for your child. You can do this from your end of the app. If someone shows up for pickup not listed as a guardian, they will be asked to park and show ID to the secretary.

If you have not signed up for the app, please get in touch with our secretary, Michelle Cochran, to set up a time to come in and get started.

Did you know that the amount of sleep you get and academic performance are linked? Studies have shown that children will have problems with memory, attention, and problem-solving skills without enough sleep. Lack of sleep can also contribute to increasing behavioral and emotional issues, which in turn affect academics. So how much sleep do our students need? School-aged kids need 9-12 hours of sleep to have optimal academic performance. Are your kids getting enough sleep?

While the holidays may bring warm tidings and cheer, they may also bring bitterly cold weather in Indiana! Please ensure that your students are sent to school daily with clothing that prepares them to be outside. Coats, hats, and gloves can be real lifesavers on the playground and make your student's day safer and more enjoyable. If you need assistance providing these items to your student, please reach out. We want all of our Jets to stay warm and healthy!

Speaking of the weather, this month we will be practicing several emergency preparedness drills to ensure we are ready to respond to various situations. If you hear your student talking about these drills, just know we are practicing them to make our school safer. These drills offer a great opportunity to teach our students how to respond and help us identify areas of improvement among our staff.

Stay tuned in the coming months for some exciting updates regarding new equipment that will improve safety here at AC!

The United Way of Adams County and Salvation Army are still taking names of

children in need during the Christmas season. If you or someone you know may

have financial difficulties and would like to have them or their family provided

Christmas gifts for Christmas, we would love to help. In order to have your name

or your family name as a participant on the Angel Tree, please call The United

Way office at (260) 728-2056. All names are confidential.

The District Calendar can be found here. Upcoming Elementary events are as follows:

• December 6: Yearbook Orders Due
• December 7-9: PTO Santa Shop
• December 2 7PM, December 8, 11 AM & 7 PM: High School Musical ELF
• December 15: Grades 1-3 Christmas Program, 7:00 PM
• December 23-January 3: Christmas Break, No school
• Monday, January 9: PTO Meeting, 6;30 PM, Elementary Library
• Monday, January 16: MLK Day, No School (possible make-up day)
• Tuesday, January 24: PTO Floral Class
• Wednesday, February 1: Professional Development for Teachers, No School
• TBD: PTO Matball Game
• Monday, February 20: Presidents' Day, No School (possible make-up day)
• March 8-9: IREAD-3 Testing for 2nd and 3rd grade (3rd graders who passed last year do not retest)
• Monday, March 6: PTO Meeting, 6;30 PM, Elementary Library
• March 24-31: Spring Break, No School
• Friday, April 7: Good Friday, No School
• Wednesday, April 19: PTO Donuts with Dad
• Friday, April 21: PTO Basketball Bash and Silent Auction
• Thursday, April 27: 4th Grade Indiana History Program, 7:00 PM
• Monday, May 1: PTO Meeting, 6;30 PM, Elementary Library
• Tuesday, May 9: KDG Program, 6:30 PM
• Tuesday, May 23: 5th-Grade Graduation Program, 7:00 PM
• Wednesday, May 24: Last Student Day

Mary McCullough

Email: mccullom@accs.k12.in.us
Website: accs.k12.in.us
Location: 222 West Washington Street, Monroe, IN, USA
Phone: 260-692-6629