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• Early Release at 1pm - Friday, April 4th
• Elementary District Chess Tournament - Saturday, April 5th
• 5th & 8th grade AK Science Testing - Tuesday, April 8th
• 8th grade to WHS Play - Friday, April 11th
• Middle School District Chess Tournament - Saturday, April 12th
• American Charter Foundation Meeting - Monday, April 14th @ 2:10pm
• AK STAR/MAP Testing Begins - Monday, April 14th, scroll down for grade level days & times
• No School for Students, Teacher Professional Learning Day - Monday, April 28th

Yearbooks can be order online for $30. AMC will not have yearbooks for purchase at the school.

Follow the link provided below.

Primary Prep classes had a presentation on water safety from Josh the Otter.

The students in Mrs. Beech’s class did biography book reports for their final book report of the quarter. They read books on famous people and in pairs wrote and orally presented their reports accompanied by an illustration depicting some aspect of the life of their person. They did a very nice job and we look forward to finishing the year strong!

American Charter Foundation is a nonprofit created as a way for parents to support American Charter Academy. ACF's mission is to support AMC and its faculty and staff for the betterment of the children attending the school.

There are three, two-year-term ACF Board of Director seats open in April: AMC Teacher Representative, Board Chair, and Board Secretary. All three sitting members are willing to serve another term, even so if you are interested in serving on the board, please inform Ms. Farren or the AMC front office prior to the foundation’s meeting April 14th, 2025.

American Charter Academy’s Academic Policy Committee (APC) will have two, two-year-term Board Member seats open in April: Parent Representative and Community Member. Both sitting members are willing to serve another term, even so if you are interested in serving on the board, please inform Ms. Farren, Mrs. Maynard, or the AMC front office prior to the APC’s meeting April 15th, 2025.

The Clean Energy Olympics (KidWind) on Saturday, March 29, was fantastic! Thank you to the parents who attended and to those you supported their students from home. Our teams did very well:

Elementary Teams:

• JEMS (Myra, Birdie, and Joelynn) – First place
• AK Blade Runners (Carter, Ella, Abel W, Abel B, and Samuel) – Second place
• Arctic Fox (Coral, Nathaniel, and Hatcher – Third place AND Elementary Rookie of the Year

Middle School Solar Teams:

• Solar Dynamo (Rosemary) – First place AND an award for repurposing materials
• Solar Gals (Phoebe, Leigha, Hannah, and Izzy) – Second place
• Sunny Disposition (Breeze and Noa) – Third Place AND an award for overcoming obstacles

Middle School KidWind Generators:

• Carbon Footprint (Ven, Matthew) – First place
• Wind Sisters (Autumn and Justice) – Third place AND Radiating Vibes (teamwork)

Middle School Open Generators:

• Four Musketeers (Tycen, Zion, Elijah, and Olivia) – First place AND Instant Challenge winner
• NAW (Joseph, Julia, and Brooke) – Second place

We do NOT know which teams are being invited to the KidWind Worls competition until the virtual teams finish their competition by Thursday, April 4, 2025.

We would like to invite all of the participants to a pizza lunch on Tuesday, April 01, 2025, at 11:30 in Mrs. Blankenship’s room to celebrate the students’ fantastic achievements on Saturday.

American Charter Academy values the process of students showing what they know by taking the end of the year summative assessments. Please join with the school in making testing weeks successful and smooth. Be sure students are rested, have nutritious meals, and arrive to school on time.

This year the testing schedule is different than last year; different grade levels will be testing on different days. Look below to find your student’s grade level and corresponding testing dates!!

• April 8th, Tues.: 8:00am - 11:30am, Grades 5 & 8, AK Science Testing
• April 14th – 16th, Mon. - Wed.: 8:00am - 10:30am, Grades K-2, MAP Testing

• April 14th – 17th, Mon. - Thur.: 8:00am - 10:30am, Grades 3-5, AKSTAR/MAP Testing
• April 15th,Tues.: 8:00am-11:30am, Grades 6-8, AKSTAR/MAP Testing
• April 22nd, Tues.: 8:00am-11:30am, Grades 6-8, AKSTAR/MAP Testing
• April 23rd – May 1st: testing will occur throughout the day, Grades K-3, AimsWeb Benchmark Testing for Reading

Makeup testing will occur as needed

See the flyer below for more information...

Hello AMC Families,

I am excited when I reflect on all that has been accomplished so far this school year; from productive classroom learning to engaging extracurricular activities, the AMC school community continues to grow stronger every day. April marks an important time for both students and staff, as we approach the final stretch before the end of the school year.

Some important upcoming events to remember are the spring summative assessments, which will begin April 14th. These assessments are an opportunity for students to show what they have learned throughout the year. I encourage all students and families to prepare for the assessments by being focused, mindful, and present.

This time of year, is also a time for reflection and preparation for the future. As we move toward the end of the year and start planning for next year, AMC remains committed to ‘Achieving Academic Excellence Together’.

Thank you for your continued support and dedication to American Charter. I am confident that we will finish this year strong, and I look forward to many exciting opportunities ahead.

Wishing everyone a productive and rewarding April!

Ms. Farren

Are you interested in volunteering with AMC? Follow the link above and someone from the American Charter Foundation will be in contact with you about opportunities.