The Eagle Express

Eagle Academy encourages academic excellence by integrating proven instructional methods with a challenging curriculum and high expectations.This combination provides every child with the foundation needed to achieve proficiency of Eagle Academy’s performance standards at each instructional level.

October 8- Parent Orientation, 9:00 AM

October 8-APB Special Mtg & Work Session, 5:15 pm

October 14- Indigenous Peoples Day/No Students

October 18-PTO

October 18-End of First Quarter/Teacher Grading Day-No Students

October 18-EACS Fall Festival, 6-8 pm

October 21- Elementary Report Cards will be reviewed at Parent/Teacher Conferences

October 23-24-Parent/Teacher Conferences-Student Release at Noon

October 25- Teacher PD-No Students

November 1-EACS Awards Ceremony, Gym @ 1:15 pm

According to the 2020 National Census, an estimated 18.7% of the American population identified as Hispanic/Latino. That is 62.1 million people, an increase from 50.5 million people in 2010, which equates to a huge 23% jump. The contributions of Americans of Hispanic and/or Latino heritage should be recognized and celebrated all year long—their history is our shared American history.

RESOURCES

• https://latino.si.edu/exhibitions/presente#map
  
• https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/holidays/g33996412/hispanic-heritage-month-activities/

Your Eagle Academy Charter APB will be meeting this week. Check out what we are working on to better our school.

We will have Popcorn Fridays on the following days for the month of October!

• Popcorn Friday volunteers - We would love a couple helpers to help do popcorn on the designated Fridays! Counts for volunteer hours! Sign up here to help: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0C4DADAE2CA6FA7-51851921-202425

Parents,

Due to our End of first quarter teacher grading day Friday 10/18/24, we will serve pizza on Thursday 10/17/24! Thank you for your support.

• Put on a costume and come join us for Fall Festival at the school on Friday, October 18th from 6-8 pm!

  Games, prizes, and candy!

  Games:
  - Candy Corn Relay
  - Cake Walk
  - Bean Bag Toss
  - Ring Toss
  .......and more!

  We hope to see you there!

  • Fall Fesitval volunteers: We will need lots of volunteers to make this event possible - from baked goods to set-up to running games! Counts for volunteer hours! Sign up here to help: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0E4EADAF2CA1F85-51848236-fall

  
  

Hello Families,

Please complete the Needs Assessment sponsored by our very own PTO. Click on the link. Change the account with your email and complete it. Thank you for your insight.

Parents,

October is a very important month for schools in ASD. This is the period when our school district has to report to the state of Alaska schools' student attendance for funding purposes. It is of extreme importance that all of our students come to school every day, but especially in October. Let's fill the seats so that we can get credit for all of our students registered in our school! Thank you kindly for your support!

Hello Parents,

I am so glad that this year has started on a positive and joyous note! We need your support! Many tasks or jobs are completed for the direct help with students and support of our staff because of your dedication to our school. Please let us know if you are available to assist with the following.

*Classroom project preparations (Art)

*Classroom interventions

*Arrival Procedures

*Dismissal Procedures

*EACS PTO

When you have chosen your activity, please contact the front office by phone (907)742-3025 or email EACSFrontOffice@asdk12.org.

EACS Families,

Did you know we have a way for you and your child(ren) to get more practice with Spalding phonograms on our website. Just visit https://www.asdk12.org/eagleacademycharter. Once there, choose "Families" then "Phonograms". There are videos made by our very own Mrs. Timberlake. Remember, this is a team effort to get our students the help they need to be successful in our wonderful school.

Parents,

Please ensure your child has appropriate gear for outside as the weather changes. We live in Alaska and students are outside in drizzle rain and temperatures above -10 degrees fahrenheit.

Looking ahead. We are hoping to find a handful of parents who would like to earn school service hours by sponsoring an after school activity next fall. After School Activities (ASA) will start approximately mid-late September and run through the first week of December (12 weeks) and are typically one day a week for an hour of instructional time. Parents who lead an activity will be able to help fulfill their annual school service required of 16 hours.

If you have a special skill, talent, or hobby that you would be willing to share with students please contact the front office.

Some Possible Activities Include:

• Quilting/Sewing

• Digital Photography

• Dance

• Ukulele

• Beading

• Chess club

• Drama

• Cross Country Running*

• And More

*Running club will begin soon after school begins to prepare for the Beach Lake Jamboree in September.

Lynn Mills - Principal (mills_lynn@asdk12.org)

Emily Morrison - APB Chair (morrison_emily@asdk12.org)

Vanessa Hall - APB Vice Chair (v.m.hall@outlook.com)

Heather Caldwell - APB Teacher (caldwell_heather@asdk12.org)

Mindy Edison - APB Teacher (edison_mindy@asdk12.org)

Chris Hatt- APB Member (roysterbash@hotmail.com )

Paula Ayojiak - APB Community (paula@ayojiak.com)

Royal Harrop- APB Community (thebear.harrop@gmail.com)

Samantha Correia- Chair: (209) 621-9260

Alexis Johnson - Vice Chair:

Alysia Thayer - Vice-Chair: (303) 378-3097

Vanessa Hall -Treasurer: (907) 230-6365

Melanie Peterson - Acting Secretary: (907) 947-5394

Heather Franck - Parent Rep: (907) 726-7860

Sarah Martinez-Parent Rep: (907) 360-7310

Jennifer Sandvik - Teacher Rep

Anchorage School District

Dr. Jharrett Bryantt- School Superintendent

Margo Bellamy-School Board President