Welcome to this week's edition of the Lion Tribe Newsletter! We are excited to share with you the upcoming events and important information.

School Events and Activities

• Book Fair Week: The Space Spring Book Fair began on Monday and what a fun and exciting week it has been. We have really enjoyed seeing a lot of participation with the different spirit days. The students really put a lot of effort into selecting their outfits for each day. Book fair sales are going great and so many students have gotten new books in their hands. The book fair events have gone really well as well, from Pastries with Parents & Family to GRANDS at Lunch, and finally Family Night. An action packed week for sure! {Winners for all contests are listed under the book fair information below.} A special thank you to our volunteers this week.

• Let's Go Lions $5 Fundraiser: We kicked off the $5 Let's Go Lions Spring Fundraiser last week. The first 10 to turn in their pledge sheet and payment received Dippin' Dots at lunch this week. The most current standings on the fundraiser can be found below. Everyone is excited for the 100% participation prize = School Wide Glow Dance Party!

• Paper Drive Ends March 7th: Thank you all that have been able to help with this need. We have enjoyed getting to see all of the students that have brought in paper enjoying their ice cream at lunch. It is not too late to bring in paper.

• ACSI Day of Prayer: Tuesday, February 28 Arcadia First Baptist Christian School participated in the ACSI Day of Prayer.
  

  Scripture Focus: Isaiah 25:1.

  Secondary: Devotion in each class period.

  Elementary: Teachers read a prayer to the students.

  Prayer Circle in the Gym: Secondary & Elementary students had a prayer circle to pray over the elementary students and sang the Hymn Great is Thy Faithfulness.

  Prayer Wall Activity: Secondary students created a prayer wall that they hung in the gym. Each class wrote down their prayer request and decorated their prayer cards with before placing on the prayer wall.
  

  This was a very moving and wonderful experience to see our students pray boldly from Kindergarten through high school. We hope you enjoy watching our students love for the Lord.

  YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/7wqoR8YaA80

  #acsidayofprayer2024 #acsi #AFBCS #PrivateSchool #arcadialions

Upcoming Events

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

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

Re-Enrollment for the 2024-2025 School Year

We also want to take this opportunity to remind you about the re-enrollment process for the upcoming school year. Your continued support and commitment to our school are invaluable, and we are eager to welcome your children back for another year of growth, discovery, and success.

We encourage you to take advantage of the re-enrollment period to secure your child's place in our nurturing educational environment. Re-Enrollment Deadline is: March 31st.

Conclusion

As we wrap up this eventful week, we want to express our gratitude to our parents, students, faculty, and staff who participated in this exciting week! With Spring Break on the horizon, we encourage everyone to finish this 9 weeks strong and then be able to take some time to relax and recharge for the final stretch of the school year.

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

Arcadia First Baptist Christian School participated in the ACSI Day of Prayer.

Scripture Focus: Isaiah 25:1.

Secondary: Devotion in each class period.

Elementary: Teachers read a prayer to the students.

Prayer Circle in the Gym: Secondary & Elementary students had a prayer circle to pray over the elementary students and sang the Hymn Great is Thy Faithfulness.

Prayer Wall Activity: Secondary students created a prayer wall that they hung in the gym. Each class wrote down their prayer request and decorated their prayer cards with before placing on the prayer wall.

This was a very moving and wonderful experience to see our students pray boldly from Kindergarten through high school. We hope you enjoy watching our students love for the Lord.

YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/7wqoR8YaA80

#acsidayofprayer2024 #acsi #AFBCS #PrivateSchool #arcadialions

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.

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

Each student that won the book fair coloring contest was able to pick out a book and a poster from the book fair. Congratulations to our winners!

Pre-K Ms. Maddie: Emery Gardner

Pre-K Mrs. Ceyselly: Cash Montgomery

Pre-K Mrs. Vicki: Sally Carter

Kindergarten: Kate Beaudry

1st Grade: Warren Lawless

2nd Grade: Evelyn Theobald

3rd Grade: Landon Richard

4th Grade: Owen Moore

5th Grade: Katy Sellers

6th Grade: Lane Williams

7th Grade: Sammi Grace Wiggins

8th Grade: Madison Lang

9th Grade: Faith Tang

Wyatt Marek in Miss Maddie's 4 Year Old Class won the guessing game at the Book Fair. He was the closest to guessing the correct number of gumballs without going over. He will get to take home a LOT of GUMBALLS, a book, and a poster.

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

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

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: More information coming soon. Please contact Mrs. Wheeler if you would like to help with Teacher Appreciation Week - April 29th - May 3rd. katywheeler@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
• Field Day - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

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
Facebook: facebook.com/ArcadiaFirstBaptistChristianSchool/
Instagram: @afbchristianschool