7:30-8AM / Breakfast
7:45-8AM / Griffins write in planners/prep for their day
8AM / Campus announcements
8:05AM / Instruction begins
8:06AM / Griffins are tardy
10AM / Attendance Time
2:45PM / No early pick up after 2:45PM
3:30PM / Dismissal begins ...see maps below
4PM / All students are to be picked up
4-6PM / Homework & Health
Staff Favorites
- All "Favorite's Lists" can be found @ https://acapto.ptboard.com/school/cm?mid=338
Odyssey of the Mind Summer Camp
ACA's Odyssey of the Mind (OM) Summer Camp is an exciting, creativity-driven program designed to help students develop problem-solving skills, teamwork, and out-of-the-box thinking. Dates are June 9-13. Please complete the Interest Form for more detailed information (link is below).
Free & Reduced Meals
Free and reduced-price meal applications are still being accepted for the current school year. If your income has recently changed, applying now can help ensure your child has access to meals.
Approved benefits will carry over into the first month of the 25-26 school year, giving families a grace period in case an application is not submitted during the busy first few weeks.
Please stop by any of the campus offices or the administration building to pick up an application today. If you have any questions or need assistance with the application process, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are here to help!
Report Cards / Grade Notifications
- Digital report cards will be posted Friday, March 28th in your child's parent portal (https://www.acaedu.net/families/parent-portal). If you are unable to see your child's grades or need assistance with parent portal, please contact our registrar Mrs. Bricker at kristian.bricker@acaedu.net.
- Beginning January 2025, parents will receive a personalized email with their child's report card and/or progress report if their child has a failing average in any of their core content subjects. If students are passing all subjects, personalized emails will not be sent home & parents will access grades through parent portal. If you have any questions in regards to this new campus procedure, please contact Mrs. Rodgers at teri.rodgers@acaedu.net. Thank you for your partnership!
Hello Griffin Tribe!
It's time to purchase the 2024 - 2025 ACA Yearbook. You will find the flyer created by the 8th grade Yearbook Staff attached and you can order from either the link or QR code.
Just a couple of notes:
* Price increases are direct costs from the vendor, ACA does not make money on the yearbooks
* Yearbooks are printed with ALL events through the end of the year graduation photos, therefore not being finalized and provided to the vendor until mid - end summer.
* Yearbooks for the 24 - 25 school year will not arrive from the vendor until the Fall of 2025.
Please feel free to post in the ACA group pages and get the word out that the ACA Yearbook Staff are building a great book of memories this year!
Thank you for your support!
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Keep @ home please . . .
In efforts to protect our learning environment & minimize distractions, please have your child keep any and all Pokemon cards, crafts, journals/diaries, bracelet making kits, etc @ home. Thank you for your cooperation & understanding. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Rodgers at trodgers@acaedu.net.
ACA Auction Donations
Seeking donations! ACA will be hosting our annual online auction starting on April 25, 2025. You will have the chance to bid on a number of fun and unique experiences, including naming rights, VIP seating, gift cards, and more. We are seeking donations for auction items. If you own or have connections with a business that would like to donate an experience, item, or gift card or would like to volunteer for the auction, please contact Mia Russo at mrusso@acaedu.net. Thank you for supporting our community.
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Cell Phones / Smart Watch Reminder
Students are to have all cell phones/smart watches turned OFF & out of sight during the school day. Students are to use classroom or front office phones to communicate home. Please do not text or call your child during the school day on their personal devices.
"ACA permits students to possess personal cell phones for safety purposes; however, these devices must remain turned off during the instructional day, including during all testing. Students are not permitted to possess or use personal electronic devices (such as MP3 players, video or audio records, DVD players, cameras, games, smart watches, or similar electronic devices) at school unless prior permission has been obtained." page 26
Memorization Matters!
Memorization is a cornerstone of classical education!
- Building knowledge: Memorization helps students build a foundation of knowledge that they can use to write, speak, problem solve, & think clearly.
- Learning process: Memorization can help students learn in many ways, including language use, foundational facts, patterns in history, academic vocabulary, and creativity.
- Basic knowledge: Memorization is an important skill for mastering any new subject.
- Repetition: Repetition is a complement to memorization, and is often used as preparation.
How can students strengthen their memorization skills? How can you partner with us to help your Griffin be successful?
- 3rd graders are expected to memorize & KNOW their 0-12 addition, subtraction, & multiplication facts with automaticity.
- 4th graders are expected to memorize & KNOW their 0-12 addition, subtraction, multiplication, & division facts with automaticity.
- 5th graders are expected to memorize all 50 states & capitals by the end of 5th grade.
Did you know?
- 3rd Grade / https://3aca.weebly.com/
- 4th Grade / http://aca4.weebly.com/
- 5th Grade / https://aca5th2024.weebly.com/
- Fine Arts / https://sites.google.com/acaedu.net/acaintermediatespecials/home?authuser=0
- Library / https://intermediate.acaedu.net/grade-level-staff-pages/library-primary-intermediate
Excused or not Excused, that is the question :)
ACA recognizes two kinds of absences: excused and unexcused. Students and parents should read this section carefully to understand the school’s expectations. The following are excused absences.
- Illness - resulting in fever, throw up, or diarrhea
- Appointment w/ healthcare professional NOTE: ACA requests that parents make every effort to schedule doctors’ appointments outside normal school hours; otherwise, appointments should be scheduled with the goal of minimizing lost instructional time.
- Death in the immediate family - Immediate family includes only the grandparents of the student and the descendants of a grandparent of the student...
- Attendance or observance of religious holy days - Advance written notice of absences because of religious observance is requested in advance of the absence. This provision applies to holy days which are tenets of the religion. This provision does not apply to retreats, conventions, youth group activities, etc.
- Required court appearances
- Activities related to obtaining United States citizenship.
Per page 7 of Student Handbook / https://www.acaedu.net/families/student-handbook-code-of-conduct
Breakfast & Lunch Menus
Lunch Visitor Request
Need an Breakfast/Lunch application?
EZ-Pay ...did you know?
- It allows you to create one account for all the students in your family or for individual students.
- Allows you to check the account balance and purchase activity.
- It allows you to set up alerts to notify you when your student account balance falls below a certain amount.
- Please contact Susan Stewart at 817-987-1819 if you have any questions or concerns.
Volunteer Application
We want to thank you for your interest in volunteering at ACA; volunteers are the heart of ACA. Volunteers make so many things possible that would either go undone or have a great budgetary impact. The volunteer’s efforts directly enrich our children’s educational experience at ACA. Scan the QR code for the full Volunteer Application packet
Volunteer applications are accepted during regular ACA business hours, twice per school year:
July 15 through September 15 of each school year
January 15 through February 15 of each school year
If either September 15th or February 15th occurs on a day the administrative offices are closed, the deadline for submitting applications will be the prior business day.
Volunteers Welcome!
If you are willing/able to volunteer on campus to help make copies, cut out laminating, sort/file, shelve library books, etc we welcome your contributions! Please see our volunteer sign up link @ https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084AA5AA2FABFFC25-50863224-acaintermediate#/.Thank you for being an active part of the "3 legged stool"!
Snack Guidelines
Your Griffin will have a daily snack in which they will be able to eat a healthy snack during class time. Sending a snack with your Griffin is optional, however if you choose to send a snack we encourage you to send a small, healthy snack that can be eaten within 5-10 minutes. Please keep in mind that we will be eating in the classroom, therefore, healthy snacks that have minimal clean up are best.
Acceptable snacks may include:
Crackers, pretzels, dry cereal, animal crackers, string cheese, raisins, dried fruit
Things to consider when sending a healthy snack:
No utensils should be necessary
Easy to open by the student, no adult assistance needed
Pre-peeled, if applicable
Unacceptable snacks include:
Candy, brownies/cakes, cookies, Fruit Roll-Ups, chips, or anything greasy that may leave a residue on keyboards or finger coloring (Takis, Cheetos, etc)
Placards please!
- Blue placard = Singles (Intermediate only students)
- Green placard = Mixed Multiples (Intermediate & Primary students)
Homework & Health
2024-2025 Registration for our after school program, Homework & Health, is now open. Here's the link: https://www.acaedu.net/families/homework-health-after-school/homework-and-health-registration.
The spots are filled on a first come, first served basis. If you have any questions feel free to email Jennifer.robles@acaedu.net or Susan.stewart@acaedu.net
24-25 PTO Membership
đź“Ł You still have time to join the ACA PTO Family Membership at either level to EARLY ENTRY shop the 2024 Resale between 8:00am and 10:00am.
➡️ Either the $20 ACA PTO Basic Family Membership or
➡️ $35 ACA PTO Griffin Family Membership w/”Raising Griffins” 👕 t-shirt can be purchased at:
Medication Updates / Revised August 2024
ACA has recently updated their clinic policies across all three campuses. Please see below & email Nurse Everett if you have any questions at emily.everett@acaedu.net .
*The clinic will no longer supply/administer discretionary medications at school. Parents will need to supply any medications if they are needed.
*Students are not allowed to carry any medication to or from home to the nurses' clinic. If a student brings a medication from home, to the clinic/school, the medication will not be given. All medication needs to be delivered to the clinic by a parent and/or guardian.
*The clinic cannot administer any medication that is not FDA approved
*The clinic cannot administer any herbal supplements or vitamins
*The clinic cannot administer any OTC pain medication (topical or oral) unless provided with a physician's order.
*Students may not self carry an inhaler unless paperwork has been filled out by parent AND prescribing physician. Students must also demonstrate proper use of the inhaler to nurse before the student is allowed to self carry.
*All medications must be in their original container with prescription label attached
*Expired meds cannot be given and will not be administered @ school.
4 PIllars
Please continue to partner with us & teach your Griffin
the "4 Pillars of ACA" . . .STRENGTH, COURAGE, WISDOM, & VIGILANCE. We firmly believe that everyone deserves a "healthy struggle" & that students learn by making mistakes. Help them learn from the obstacles they face now, to build resilience & perseverance for future challenges.#growthmindset #grit #simulnosfortes
School Report Cards
School report cards are now available @ https://www.acaedu.net/about-aca/tea-reports-and-cips/tea-school-report-cards
- The school report card (SRC) combines accountability ratings, data from the Texas Academic Performance Reports (TAPR), and financial information to give a broad view of campus performance.
- SRC's may be viewed online or a printed copy can be picked up in the Intermediate front office foyer.
- SRC's are available for each campus in Texas, the SRC is intended specifically to inform parents and guardians about a school’s individual characteristics and its academic performance.
- As a resource, you may use the glossaries to assist you with information in the report cards. ENGLISH / SPANISH
- For more information and details on these TEA School Report Cards, please visit TEA's website here.
STOPit!
We teach & highly encourage all Griffins to "report" to an adult (at school or home) when someone is being hurt on purpose. Please help your child learn the skill of self advocating and "reporting" to help take care of one another and create a safe environment for our students.
Thank you for partnering with us to keep our Griffins safe!