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The Eagle Express
Parent Newsletter for the week of: September 5-8
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.
From the Principal's Desk
Dear Parents,
I just want to thank you all for a great 3rd week of school. You have been an amazing group of parents to work with and for this year. Thank you for your support, patience, and understanding. Your dedication has driven our school staff to be the very best we can for our students! I am so honored to be an Eagle!
Front Office Communication
Parents,
To ensure that we provide the services that you and/or your child may need, please include both Alysia Thayer and Kari Blackburn in your front office communications.
Around of Applause Goes To...
Mrs. Caldwell's & Mrs. Kesler's Kindergarten Class!
Enjoying Technology Class! Way to go Ms. Edison and Mrs. Martinez!
Joyce Bundy!
Joyce placed 3rd in the Alaska State Fair Art Category! Thanks for representing Eagle Academy well!
Great day to be an Eagle!
Mark Your Calendars
Assessment Window
MAP Growth Assessment will begin today, September 5-15, 2023. mClass Assessments will be Thursday, September 7th.
Spalding Parent Nights (One Session is Required for all New EACS Families. )
Wednesday, September 6 @ 3:30-4:30 pm
Monday, September 11 @ 3:30-4:30 pm
Wednesday, September 13 @ 6:30-7:30 pm
PLC Fridays
Dismissal for all students will be at 2:30 on Fridays beginning September 8, 2023.
After school activities (Boys & Girls Club & Taekwondo) transportation is available! Bright Beginnings will not provide transportation.
Academic Policy Board Meeting
Thursday, September 14, 2023 @ 5:45 pm
Parent Volunteer Storage Organization
Friday, September 15, 2023, Time TBA
PTO Meeting
Monday, September 18, 2023 @ 6:00 pm
2023 Beach Lake Jamboree
When: Thursday, September 21, 2023, 4-8 pm
Where: Chugiak High School
Spalding Parent Training
Required for all new to Eagle Academy Charter School
Eagle Academy is sponsoring “Spalding Night” Parent trainings. We will discuss Spalding and the use of the phonogram cards and techniques to help study spelling words. Families new to Eagle Academy are required to attend the training to help support your child/ren at
home. It is also open to families that need a refresher.
Please bring your phonogram cards. Phonogram cards need to be pre-purchased for the training for $15 / first set, $15 for additional sets of cards. The following classes are available to choose from:
Wednesday, September 6 @ 3:30-4:30 pm
Monday, September 11 @ 3:30-4:30 pm
Wednesday, September 13 @ 6:30-7:30 pm
Please direct any questions to Mrs. Timberlake: timberlake_melissa@asdk12.org
***To pre-purchase phonogram cards: Go to the ASD website, then to Zangle Parent Connect, to online payments, to phonograms. You will be able to purchase one or more sets of phonogram cards ($15 each) paying with your credit card.
If you do not have your Zangle Parent Connect Pin and Password, please contact the front office (907) 742-3025 ASAP to get it.
We cannot accept cash/check. You will get the cards at the training.
Annual Proof of Residency
IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN!
If you haven't already done so, please provide the front office staff with documents verifying your residence within the Municipality of Anchorage.
Accepted forms of documentation include:
- Utility Bill: Water/Sewer, Electric, Gas, or Trash (Please - no internet or cell phone bills)
- Lease/Rental agreement
You can upload these directly to your parent connect account vis the ASD website: https://parentconnect.asdk12.org/production/parentportal
You can also scan and email your documents to either of our new Administrative Assistants (AA's). Alysia Thayer and Kari Blackburn .
Save Our Planet!
Parents,
Please send reusable cutlery in your child(ren)'s lunchboxes. Our staff wants to lessen our the disposing of plastics to help save our beautiful earth! We toss a great number of plastics at lunch time. Every little bit helps!
September is National Preparedness Month
EACS Parents,
September is National Preparedness Month: Taking time to make a plan and have conversations about preparedness helps our children stay safe and navigate potentially scary situations.
RESOURCES
It's the Law!
Alaska's Safe Children's Act
The Alaska Safe Children’s Act (informally known as Erin’s and Bree’s Law) is made up of two separate pieces of legislation and went into effect on June 30, 2017.
AS 14.30.355 (Erin’s Law)
Erin’s Law Education is comprised of quarterly grade level lessons that are approximately 5-30 minutes long. Combined, these lessons meet the full requirements for student training under the Alaska Safe Children’s Act, Erin’s Law, and are designed to help prevent childhood sexual abuse.
AS 14.30.356 (Bree’s Law)
Bree’s Law Education is comprised of three separate age and developmentally appropriate bands for grades 7/8, 9/10 and 11/12. Each grade band contains 5 modules that are approximately 30-45 minutes long. It meets the full requirements for student training under the Alaska Safe Children’s Act, including requirements for Bree’s Law and Erin’s Law and is designed to help prevent childhood sexual abuse and teen dating abuse.
Classroom teachers will be sending home information regarding instructional lessons required by the Safe Children’s Act in the next few weeks (a minimum of 2 weeks prior to instruction). Lesson materials will be available for parent preview upon parental request.
The law also allows parents to choose not to have their child participate in the program. We encourage you to at least preview the lesson materials before making a decision. If you do not wish for your child to participate, please notify your student's classroom teacher. They will provide you with an opt-out form to sign.
Elementary Parents,
If you are opting out, please make arrangements to pick your child(ren) up at 1:30 pm on Friday, September 29.
Middle School Parents,
If you are opting out, your child(ren) will be supervised in another middle school classroom during the hour informational.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask your child(ren)'s teacher.
Purchase a Blue Ribbon T-Shirt
Parents,
Our Blue Ribbon t-shirts (sizes child Small or Medium) are on sale now in the front office. They are $5.00 each. Remember: we only have child small and child medium sizes. Please send in your money in an envelope labeled with your child(ren)'s names, size, and teacher's name for purchase. Thank you so much!
EACS 2023-24 Running Club
A huge "Thank You" to Mr. Greg Beaulieu, Ms. Jennifer Sandvik, Mrs. Heather Caldwell, Mrs. Prairie Daughtery, Mrs. Ashley Baker, and Mr. Spencer Spackman for getting our running club up and running for both Middle School and Elementary School students this week! We look forward to an amazing experience! Way to Go Team!
Running Club times are as follows:
Middle School 2:50-4:00 pm
Elementary School 3:20-4:00 pm
Sponsor an After School Activity
We Need You!
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 the 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 fulfill their annual school service required.
If you have a special skill, talent, or hobby that you would be willing to share with students please contact the front office.
Possible activities:
- Quilting/Sewing
- Digital Photography
- Dance
- Ukulele
- Beading
- Chess club
- Drama
- Cross Country Running
- Basketball
Parent Sign Up
Hit the Trails at Trailside Elementary
There will be a contest to see which ASD elementary school has the most participation (besides Trailside) and that school will receive $250 from our PTA to purchase needed P.E. equipment. They will fill out a form we create with their order, a P.E. teacher and principal signature and we'll order and purchase for them and have it delivered. A small poster and explanation letter about this will also be sent to every ASD elementary school P.E. teacher soon.
Let's support them as we would like to eventually do the same here at Eagle Academy Charter School soon!
Eagle Academy APB
Lynn Mills - Principal (mills_lynn@asdk12.org)
Vanessa Hall - APB Chair (v.m.hall@outlook.com)
Heather Caldwell - APB Teacher (caldwell_heather@asdk12.org)
Mindy Edison - APB Teacher (edison_mindy@asdk12.org)
Cheryl Raile - APB Member (cheryl.raile@gmail.com)
Paula Ayojiak - APB Community (paula@ayojiak.com)
Emily Morrison - APB Member (morrison1623@hotmail.com)
Beth Sherwood - APB Community (sherwood_beth@asdk12.org)
Anchorage School District
Dr. Jharrett Bryantt- School Superintendent
Margo Bellamy-School Board President