WEATHER ALERT

Parents,

With the current track of the weather system coming our way, we are anticipating closing school tomorrow. We will continue to watch the weather updates throughout the afternoon and evening and will make a final decision by 8:00PM this evening.

If the final decision is to close the school for tomorrow, you will receive an e-mail and an announcement will also be posted on the school website: www.acaglassboro.net

Our school closing number is 831 and will be listed on the local television and radio stations. Please give an alternate plan for your children in case the final decision is to close school tomorrow.

Danielle Cooper
ACA Receptionist/Secretary

Yearbook

Dear Parents,

We are in the process of putting the yearbook together for this year. Order forms went home with students today and I am also attaching the form to this e-mail.

8th grade parents, your students will be having their 8th grade graduation photos taken on Wednesday, February 11th for the yearbook. They will be wearing their graduation caps and gowns for the photo.

Danielle Cooper
ACA Receptionist/Secretary

Student Illness

Parent Memo
From Mr. Watts
January 21, 2009

This is a reminder concerning student illness. We have sent several students home who were sick with upset stomachs. Please keep students home until they are able to return to school and are not contagious.

Please consult your handbooks for more information on student illness.

Thank you for your cooperation.


Mr. Watts

Farewell to Mrs. Knodt

Dear Parents,

I have attached the Week at a Glance for the upcoming school week. There is no school on Monday. Try to stay warm this weekend :)

Today we say farewell to Mrs. Amy Knodt, our 1st grade teacher. Mrs. Knodt has dedicated over 25 years of service to Ambassador Christian Academy. She is a wonderful teacher who has not only touched the lives of hundreds of students, but also the lives of those who worked alongside her each day. She will be greatly missed but we wish her all the best as she and her husband start a new beginning in sunny Florida. We love you, Mrs. Knodt!


Danielle Cooper
ACA Receptionist/Secretary

Inauguration Day Plans

Parent Memo
From Mr. Watts
January 16, 2009


Inauguration Day this year is a historical event. We are planning to show this to all students on Tuesday, January 20, 2009. It was also suggested at the PTA meeting last night that Tuesday be a red, white, and blue, patriotic dress down day.

Students will not have to pay the usual $1.00 for this dress down day.


Mr. Watts

Scheduling an Appointment

January 14, 2008--From Mr. Watts

If you have concerns, it is important that we know about them.   However, both  principal and teachers have schedules to keep.

1. Therefore, please call the main office to schedule an appointment.

2.  Again, it is important to follow the correct protocols and discuss concerns with the teacher first before meeting with the principal. We will be experiencing some very cold weather the next few days. All recess/aftercare activities will be indoors the remainder of this week. Also, please continue to be aware of the various winter weather events that could happen and be prepared to have a plan for each.

Inauguration Day Plans

Dear Parents,

Tuesday, January 20th will be a historic day as the 44th President of the United States of America is sworn into office. This day is especially significant to our nation's history as Barack Obama is the first African-American elected to the Presidency. We will be showing the inauguration in the sanctuary on Tuesday and would like to invite you to come and watch the ceremony with your children. The official inauguration ceremony starts at 11:30AM. We will adjust lunch schedules and recess times if necessary.

Also, the ACA business office will be closing at 3:00PM Thursday, January 15th, due to a staff meeting. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Danielle Cooper
ACA Receptionist/Secretary

Photos Needed

Parents,

We are in the process of putting together our yearbook for the 2008-2009 school year. If you have pictures of any school events (sports, class parties, chapel, first day of school, race for education, Christmas productions, etc.) we would love to use some of them in the yearbook!

If you have pictures, you can e-mail them to Lori Di Croce-ambassadorchristian@comcast.net. Also, feel free to send in the pictures on a flash drive or cd. Please make sure all pictures are in JPEG format.

Thanks so much for your help!

Danielle Cooper
ACA Receptionist/Secretary

School Spirit Day

Parents,

Tomorrow will be a school spirit day as the girls and boys basketball teams have their first home games of the season! Students are encouraged to wear any clothing that has ACA print or logo on it. We will be having an all-school pep rally at 2:00PM.

Note: This is NOT a dress down day...this is a school spirit day. Students may wear anything within the gym uniform guidelines and/or clothing with ACA logo/print.

Our teams will be taking on King's Christian tomorrow afternoon. The girls play at 4:00PM and the boys play at 5:00PM.

Go ACA Eagles!!!

Danielle Cooper
ACA Receptionist/Secretary

Reminders for the Week

Dear Parents,

I just have a few reminders for this week:

Our monthly Chick-Fil-A night will be tomorrow night, January 8th at the Deptford location from 4:30-8:30PM. Cards have been sent home with students. Please present that card when you make a purchase at the counter so that ACA receives credit. Every student who attends tomorrow night will receive a free homework pass for his/her class!

Friday is a dress down day for students. Students may pay $1 to dress down for the day.

Also, a congratulations to the boys' and girls' middle school basketball teams who both won their first games of the season yesterday afternoon. ACA stands undefeated :)

Have a great week!

Danielle Cooper
ACA Receptionist/Secretary

School Closing Information for Inclement Weather

School Closing Information for Inclement Weather

1. Delayed openings -- 1 or 2 hour -- (This could be a snow/ice situation that would be bad at regular time but with temperatures warming up, would be OK after 1 or 2 hours.) Announcements --same as school closing sources.

2. Early dismissal -- this could happen if storm begins after school has started and is progressively getting worse. Parents would be called including the possible help of room contacts. If weather is threatening like this, please have a plan B ready when you drop of children for school in case an early dismissal becomes necessary. Due to safety problems for daycare personnel, early dismissal would include daycare children also. Please be prepared to make arrangements accordingly.

3. School closed -- Announcements -- school web site -- TV channels 3-6-10-29 - KYW radio (1060am)

When we can, we'll try to reach this decision the night before so you can make arrangements as early as possible.

New Year

Dear Parents,

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year's! It's nice to see all of your kids again- although I got many phone calls this morning that some are home sick so I hope that they are feeling better and that we will see them soon :) I have attached the Week at a Glance for the current school week.

We will begin ordering pretzels tomorrow. If you would like to order pretzels for your child and have not yet sent in the forms and/or money, please do so as soon as possible. We will have extra pretzels for sale tomorrow. After tomorrow, we will only be ordering for those students who have prepaid.

Cards with school closing information will be going home with students. Our school closing number is on that card. I have also attached some information concerning school closings. Please take a minute to read the attached sheet to become familiar with school closing procedures.

Let me know if you have any questions- as we all get back to our normal routines after a long break. Have a great week!

Danielle Cooper
ACA Receptionist/Secretary