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Happy Fall! October is a busy month at ACES. We look forward to having families and guests join us this month. You are always welcome and we have lots of opportunities for you to participate in your child’s school experiences this month. Moments with Mom, VIP Day, Parent-Teacher Conferences, and the Book Fair are just some of the opportunities we hope you will take advantage of!

Be sure to check out the upcoming events at the end of the newsletter.

Mrs. Mary McCullough

We love to celebrate hard work and great choices. Students with four or fewer tallies and one or fewer Office Referrals can bring cards or a board game to play with their peers on Monday, October 2. Students have been notified if they can participate.

The reward for October will be a costume parade on October 31!

Moments with Mom is a FREE event!

Date: 10/4/2023 Time: 7:15 am - 8:00 am

Where: AC Cafeteria

Who: Moms or Women Guardians/Role Models, & AC Elementary PreK-5th Grade Students Please come share donuts and juice with your Elementary child on Wednesday, October 4th, anytime between 7:15 - 8:00 a.m. in the school cafeteria! Please enter through the Elementary Office doors.

This event is for Moms/Important Women & Elementary Students, please arrange alternate breakfast plans for Non-Elementary Students.

Reminder: School does not start until 8:30 a.m. ALL students must be supervised upon their Mother’s departure. The Elementary Gym will have complementary child supervision starting at 7:30 until dismissal to classrooms at 8:20 a.m.

We look forward to sharing this fun and special morning with you!

If you would like to help us out by donating some items for this event, please go to:

PerfectPotluck.com Coordinators last name: Donuts Password: 1234

***Our Jets Rockin’ Spirit Store will be set up at the event with school spirit items, and the Book Fair will be open, so bring some extra money if you plan on shopping with your students!***

Students can invite their grandparents to this event. If the student’s grandparents are not able to come, feel free to invite a VIP, a Very Important Person, in their place. Since this program is Kindergarten through 5th grade, seating is minimal so please try to limit to 4 to 5 guests per family. Most students enjoy having someone join them as a guest, so it would be great if someone could come so your child doesn’t feel left out.

What happens? Guests can arrive at the school between 12:00 and 1:00 on Friday, October 6th. You need to enter doors W1, S3, N5 and sign in. Please head to the basketball gym. Parking is available on the North and West side. Please save the south side for Handicapped Parking or (those who can’t walk long distances.) Students will present a short music program at 1:00. The students will need to wear Red, White and Blue for our Patriotic program. Try to look nice! After the program, students will return to their classroom. Special guests will then be dismissed from the gym and get to visit the classrooms for cookies and drinks.

HANDICAPPED SEATING: Please keep the floor seating open for guests that are unable to get up and down the bleacher steps.

AFTER THE PROGRAM Grandparents/VIPS are invited to the Book Fair with your grandchild. It is open from 12:00 - 2:30. Students are only allowed to shop with their VIP after the program. The bookfair will be closed during the program. This will be held in the elementary gym.

EARLY CHECKOUT: Students may be checked out early following your class visit, only if you have signed out with the classroom teacher. Students need to have a signed note from a parent giving permission to go home with their special guest. Any child not leaving with a special guest will stay at school until 3:00 and go home the usual way. All students will need to be signed out with their classroom teacher before leaving. We hope someone from your family can join us for this special day.

Elementary Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on Tuesday, October 24, and Thursday, October 26, from 3:30-7:00 PM. NWEA reports will be provided at this time. Here is a sample NWEA report. You may sign up for a conference at https://bit.ly/23-24conferences

As always, if you have questions between now and then, don't hesitate to get in touch with your child's teacher.

Students are permitted to dress in costume provided they abide by the following guidelines.

• Costumes should be comfortable and appropriate for recess, special class, and daily work in the classroom
  
• Face paint may be worn if it is minimal (a dot for a red clown nose, animal whiskers, etc.)
  
• Costumes should not include weapons, blood, or represent violent characters. Blow-up costumes and masks are not permitted.
  

Students may be asked to change or remove costumes/accessories if they interrupt individual or classroom learning

I cannot believe we are already into October. Time is sure flying by and I don’t really want to speak about the holidays, but if you would need assistance for Christmas this year we have the applications from the United Way of Adams County Angel Tree in the office. You can also locate the application online at: unitedwayofadmascounty.com and the United Way of Adams County Facebook page. You must complete a separate application for each child.

If you need assistance with a new winter coat please feel free to contact me at rhymers@accs.k12.in.us with the name of your student and size.

LOOKING AHEAD...

Grades 1,2, and 3 will be doing the story Gingerbread Pirates program, and students will be dressing like pirates for their program. Start planning your costume and let us know if you need support with this.

Indiana Code 20-35.5 requires all Indiana schools to screen students in grades K-2 for learning characteristics related to dyslexia. In September, students in grades K,1, and 2 took a universal dyslexia screener. Parent letters were sent home if the screener showed an area of concern. If you did not receive a letter, there are no areas of concern at this time. However, if you have any questions or concerns regarding this screener's results, please contact Shelby McDonald, Dyslexia Specialist for AC, at mcdonalds@accs.k12.in.us or by phone (260)692-6629 ext. 1207.

As you visit the building, please see the Lost and Found near the cafeteria. The items will be donated at the end of each quarter. Thank you!

The District Calendar can be found here. Upcoming Elementary events are as follows & subject to change.

• September 27-October 5: Book Fair
• Monday, October 2: September Jet Code of Conduct Behavior Celebration- Board Games!
• Wednesday, October 4: Moments with Mom, Grade 1 Steele Farms
• Tuesday, October 5: Picture Retakes
• Friday, October 6: VIP Program: Students dress in patriotic colors, 1:00 PM
• Tuesday, October 10: Grade 3 Quabache State Park
• Friday, October 13: 5th Grade to BizTown
• October 16-20: Fall Break, No School
• Tuesday, October 24 & Thursday, October 26: Parent-Teacher Conferences
• Tuesday, October 31: Fall Parties and Costume Day
• Monday, November 6: PTO Meeting, Elementary Library, 6:30 PM
• November 22- November 24: Thanksgiving Break, Nov. 22 Possible Make-up Day
• Tuesday, December 5: Grade 4 to The Nutcracker Ballet
• December 6-8: PTO Santa Shop
• Thursday, December 7: Grades 1-3 Winter Program, Hangar, 7:00 PM, Students will dress like pirates!
• Friday, December 8: Grade 2 to The Nutcracker Ballet
• December 22-January 1: Winter Break, No School
• Monday, January 8: PTO Meeting, Elementary Library, 6:30 PM
• Monday, January 15: MLK Day, No School, Possible Makeup Day
• Monday, January 29: Day of Awesomeness Kickoff
• Thursday, February 8: PTO Matball Game
• Tuesday, February 14: Valentine's Parties
• Tuesday, February 20: Grade 1 to McMillan Health
• Thursday, February 22: Bus Driver Appreciation Day
• February 26-March 1: Kindergarten Round up for 2024-2025
• Monday, March 4: PTO Meeting, Elementary Library, 6:30 PM
• March 6-7: IREAD Testing for Grades 2-3
• March 10: Time Change, Spring Forward
• March 22-29: Spring Break
• April 1-May 10: I AM Alternate State Testing
• Friday, April 5: Feed My Starving Children Mobile Pack
• April 9-17: Book Fair
• Friday, April 12 KDG Screening for 2024-2025
• April 15-22: Grades 3-5 ILEARN State Testing
• Wednesday, April 17: Donuts with Dad
• Friday, April 19: PTO Basketball Bash, Silent Auction, & Meal
• Tuesday, April 23: 4th Grade Indiana History Program, 7:00 PM
• Friday, April 26: 1st Grade in-house Circus 12:15 PM-1:15 PM
• Monday, May 6: PTO Meeting, Elementary Library, 6:30 PM
• Wednesday, May 8: ALL Elementary Library Books Due
• Thursday, May 9: Kindergarten Program, 6:30 PM
• Wednesday, May 15: Day of Awesomeness
• Thursday, May 16: PreK Graduation
• Friday, May 17: 4th Grade to Gene Stratton-Porter
• Friday, May 17: PreK Picnic
• Monday, May 20: 4th Grade Spelling Bee
• Monday, May 20: 5th Grade Graduation, 7:00 PM
• Tuesday, May 21: Last Student Day
• May 28-31: IREAD Remediation and Retest

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