Welcome to this week's edition of the Lion Tribe Newsletter! As we eagerly anticipate the arrival of Spring Break next week, we would like to take a few moments to reflect on the accomplishments that we have achieved.

Celebrating Achievements

• Academic Excellence: Our students have shown exceptional dedication and commitment to their studies, and achieving outstanding academic results. We are immensely proud of their hard work and perseverance.
• Secondary Service Project: Our secondary students spoke to Mrs. Cook about doing a service project. Mrs. Cook presented an idea to them and they prayed about it and then quickly began preparing for it. They will be working for donations to provide cots to send to India to impoverished areas that do not have anything to sleep on. See more details below on their hard work and ways that you can help.
• Let's Go Lions $5 Fundraiser: The $5 Let's Go Lions Spring Fundraiser is up to $850! Keep those donations coming! We are at 16% participation and Ms. Vivian's class is in the lead. The deadline is March 19th. Everyone is excited for the 100% participation prize = School Wide Glow Dance Party!
  

Re-Enrollment Reminder

A friendly reminder that re-enrollment for the upcoming academic year is fast approaching. We are excited to continue this incredible journey with our current students and warmly new members to our Arcadia Family. The re-enrollment deadline is March 31st. If you student is not re-enrolled on or before this date, they will be withdrawn on April 1st. We encourage you to take advantage of the re-enrollment period to secure your child's spot at AFBCS. We look forward to having all of you with us for another year of growth, learning, and success.

Embracing Spring Break

As we prepare to embark on a well-deserved Spring Break, we encourage all our students, faculty, and staff to embrace this time for fun, rest, and enjoyable moments with your loved ones. Whether you plan to explore new destinations, engage in meaningful activities, or simply unwind at home, we hope this break brings you joy and renewed energy for the upcoming months.

Upcoming Events

• MOD Pizza Spirit Day: March 7th All Day (Victory Lakes - League City)

• Spring Break: Early Release - March 8, 2024 @ 11am & Spring Break March 11th - 15th.

• Arcadia 4H Mtg. - March 19th @ 7pm - F4

• 2nd Grade Field Trip - March 21st @ Bayou Wildlife Park

• Early Release/Parent Teacher Conferences - March 22nd

• IOWA Achievement Testing - March 25th - 28th

• Easter Holiday - March 29th - April 1st

• Spring Pep Rally - April 3rd @ 2:15pm

• Kinder Field Trip - April 4th - Froberg's

• Kinder Grad Pictures/Club Group Pictures/Senior Pictures - April 5th

We look forward to finishing the school year strong and creating even more memorable experiences for our students. Thank you for your ongoing support.

Many Blessings,

Katy Wheeler & Julie Beanland

Arcadia Admin Team

Reminders:

• Re-Enrollment Opened Jan. 3rd
• New Student Enrollment Opened - Feb. 1st
  
• Spring Book Fair - Feb. 26th - March 1st
  
• MOD Pizza Day - League City - March 7th 11am - 8pm
• Spring Break: Early Release March 8th @ 11am
• March 11th - 15th
• End of 3rd 9 Weeks March 8th
• Arcadia 4H Meeting: March 19th
• March 22nd Early Release @ 11am: Parent/Teacher Conferences
• IOWA Achievement Testing: March 25th - 28th (1st-12th grade)
• Easter Holiday: March 29th - April 1st

Re-enrollment is open for the upcoming school year. On February 1st enrollment was opened to the public. If you do not re-enroll or withdraw by March 31st, your student will be withdrawn for the 24-25 school year. We are praying for all of our families as you make important educational decisions. Please let us know if you have any questions.

**(See pdf letter and tuition and fee schedule below for more information.)**

This school year we have seen an increase in Elementary tardies and more so in the second semester.

Handbook Guidelines:

See page 19 of the handbook for complete details: https://afbcs.org/studenthandbook/

• Being tardy to school results in added stress on both students and teachers, as important information is given at the opening of school, attendance is taken, and assignments for the day and week are often provided.
• Arrival prior to 8:00 am is one crucial element to a successful day.
• A student is considered tardy if he/she is not in the gym before 8:00 am.
• It is recommended that elementary students arrive at the gym no later than 7:50 am so they will be ready when school begins at 8:00 am. Elementary students can be dropped off as early as 7:30 am.
• Students arriving at school after 8:00 am should report to the office to get a tardy slip.
• The only excused tardy is with a doctor's note. If the student is late, the student is tardy.

We are so proud of our secondary students as we are watching them work for their donations to be able to fill the need of cots in India. Each student in secondary is working to earn $26 each as a minimum to fill the immediate need. To date our students have raised $538.52. The pictures below show a few of our students at their lemonade stand earning money for the project. It is awesome to see how God is moving in our secondary! Way to go!

If you would like to donate to this service project, please send cash in an envelope labeled Cot Service Project. Prayers are also appreciated for our students as they work on this project and for those in India in such need. Thank you so much!

Contact: Mrs. Cook

kallicook@afbcs.org

Reported By:

Chloe Wood,

Arcadia Student Council Reporter

The 2023 Student Council, Mentorship, and High School students went on a tour to College of the Mainland. This was an eye opening experience that allowed us to plan and prepare for our future. While we were taking a tour we were able to learn about each class we could take in the school, and realized how many classes we need to achieve an Associates, Bachelors, Masters, and Doctorate degree.

We also learned that we can take ten classes in a year of college. This will help us to see that in order to get a certain degree we will need a certain amount of credits. We also learned that once you choose a major in college you should try not to change your major. We also found out that you should base what you like to do and apply it to a job that you could do when you are older.

It is also fine if you do not know what you want to do for college yet. To figure out what you want to do, list ten things you enjoy doing. The list should help you see different options of jobs you could do based on your list. When you get to college you are not on your own. There are people there to help you.

Once you get into high school you are able to do dual credit or collegiate at College of the Mainland to get some key classes completed to help you progress towards your degree. Taking classes in high school will lower the amount of years in college you will have to take and for a cheaper price.

Thank you so much Chloe for reporting on what our

Arcadia Student Council has been up to lately.

Join us on March 19th at 7pm in F4 for our monthly Arcadia 4H meeting. It is not too late to join or come learn more about what we are all about. The 4H program is such a great opportunity for students and their families to come together with their club to participate in all types of activities and leadership opportunities.

If you need more information, please contact us:

Shelly Brock, Club Co-Leader - email@shellybrock.com

Katy Wheeler, Club Co-Leader - katywheeler@afbcs.org

Let's give a big shout out to our amazing private school faculty and staff! Do you have a favorite teacher or staff member who's made a difference in your child's life?

Fill out the Google form to give them a special shout-out and let them know how much they're appreciated. Your kind words will mean the world to them!

Click Below:

https://forms.gle/nFpaVskFcuRAkCvw5

This school year we will focus on learning the 9 pillars of Building Godly Character:

1. Compassion
2. Honor
3. Accountability
4. Respect
5. Ambition
6. Control
7. Truthfulness
8. Excellence
9. Responsibility

Arcadia School Wide Goal: Make disciples within our student body.

Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20

Many Blessings,

Alegra Blackford

Student Life Advisor

alegrablackford@afbcs.org

Be sure to email what your student has achieved outside of school to our office email by Thursdays so that we can feature your student for the upcoming week's Student Celebration!

office@afbcs.org

We are revamping our website and going for the "less is more" approach. Faculty & Staff Favorites and the Birthday List has been moved to FACTS.

Login to FACTS:

Resource Documents can be found under:

• Family Portal
• Resource Documents
• Faculty & Staff Favorites Document
• Birthday List Document

We greatly appreciate our Arcadia Family!

Here are a few volunteer opportunities that we need help with on campus. Please complete the information where necessary or email us back to let us know what you are able to help with. Thank you for your support!

• Teacher Appreciation Planning: Wednesday, March 20th @ 2:30pm we will be meeting on to plan and prepare for Teacher Appreciation. Please contact Mrs. Wheeler if you would like to help with Teacher Appreciation Week - April 29th - May 3rd. katywheeler@afbcs.org
• High School Prom: Mrs. Alegra will be getting everything together for Prom and will need donations. She will send this information out to all High School parents. Contact Mrs. Alegra if you'd like to donate: alegrablackford@afbcs.org.
  

• Field Day Volunteers: Field Day for elementary students is on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 @ 9am and parent volunteers are needed. Contact Coach Tuck to sign up - morristuck@afbcs.org.

Thank you so much for considering any of the opportunities above. We are blessed with amazing families at AFBCS! Please let us know if you have any questions or need any additional information.

office@afbcs.org

• Weekly Chapel:
  
• Elementary Wed. 10:10-10:40 - Parent led prayer immediately following.
• Secondary Thurs. 9:25-10:10 - Parent led prayer immediately following.
  
• Friday Parent/Family Lunch:
• K-2nd: 10:45-11:15
• 3rd-5th: 11:20-11:50
• 6th-12th: 11:55-12:35
• Teacher Appreciation Planning - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
• High School Prom - DONATIONS NEEDED
• Field Day - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

If you have not signed up for our Kroger Community Rewards,

follow the directions to sign up to help support AFBCS!

Our current rewards amount is $84.79! Thank you for your support!

Email: office@afbcs.org
School Committee: committee@afbcs.org

Website: afbcs.org
Location: 14828 Highway 6, Santa Fe, TX, USA
Phone: (409) 925-2825 Ext. 2
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