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February 21, 2018
Dear Parents & Caregivers,
Wednesday, February 28th, we are celebrating Black History Month with our annual Black History Showcase. This year’s theme is “A Journey Through Time.” Expect to learn about:
African Kings and Queens
Abolitionist and the Underground Railroad
Harlem Renaissance
Civil Rights Movement
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
The Birth of Hip Hop
Hip Hop and Black Activism Today
This event will take place on 2/28 at 16th & Oxford at the Church. See you there at 9:15am!
We hope that within the next 3 months, every AFPCS family can commit to participating in donating/supporting or raising at least $100 per child that they have at the school. We have also prepared a Sponsor/Donor Proposal Packet that is available at www.afpcs.org to assist with soliciting support from our jobs or businesses we are associated with. We ask that you check it out and share it with folks that can make a difference for our children.
Let’s join together in the TRUE SPIRIT OF ALLIANCE .
Parents it is imperative that you sign up for our text alerts or like us on Facebook for school inclement weather details and emergency information.
To sign up:
Send a text for LS messages to: 81010 With the message: @9fw
Send a text for US messages to: 81010 With the message: @afpc
CLASS DUES PAYMENTS – All money that comes in for class dues MUST be taken directly to the office and placed in an envelope in the safe.
The Spirit of Alliance
Campaign
Campaign
Don’t forget to send in your donation for your child’s classroom raffle basket.
* Parents who make a monetary donation will receive 1
hour of parent involvement credit for every $10
donated. Therefore, if you make a monetary donation of: $10, your donation will equal 1 parent involvement hour which equals .5 of an event.
20, your donation will equal 2 parent involvement hours which equals 1 event.
$40, your donation will equal 4 parent involvement hours which equals 2 events.
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
FEB 18
STAR TESTING
THIS WEEK!
19 NO SCHOOL
20 D-Day
*PAB Meeting—
5:30pm LS
*Board Meeting
@6:00pm—LS
21 E-Day
*WED. FOLDER-Pls Sign
22 F-Day
23 A-Day
*Dress Down Day $2
Theme: Freestyle
24
25 26 B-Day
27 C-Day
28 D-Day
*Black History Show-
case @9:15am at 16th &
Oxford St. (church)
MAR 1 E-Day
Last Day of Trimester 2
*PAY K & 8th grade
class dues
*5th Grade Parent Meeting at 5:30pm - US
2 NO SCHOOL
STAFF PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT DAY
3
4 5 F-Day
*Trimester 3 Begins
6 A-Day 7 B-Day
*WED. FOLDER-Pls Sign
8 C-Day
9 D-Day
*Dress Down Day $2
Theme: Freestyle
10
11 12 E-Day
13 F-Day
14 A-Day
15 Special Schedule
NOON DISMISSAL
REPORT CARD
CONFERENCES
1-4pm & 5-7pm
*Talent Show
16 B-Day
NOON DISMISSAL
REPORT CARD
CONFERENCES
1-4pm
17
PAB Bowling
Night
18 19 C-Day
20 D-Day
*Parent Advisory Board
Meeting (PAB) -5:30pm
*Board Meeting
@6:00pm—LS
21 E-Day
*Trimester 2 Honors
Banquet
(by invite only)
22 F-Day
23 A-Day
*Pretzel Sale $0.50
*Dress Down Day $2
*Last Day for 18-19
Lottery Apps
24
Spring Break
March 26-30
FEB & MARCH 2018
“ T he Struggle Makes US Stronger! ”
ALL STAR BLAST 2.21.18
Scholars of the Month
K- Andrew C., Jayden L., Naveah D.
1st-Kajmil B., Ava M.
2nd- By’ire M., Joseph B.
3rd- Neah W., Lauryn T.
Dates to Remember
STAR Testing 2.20.18-2.23.18
2.21.18- Wed Folder, PLS Sign
2.23.18- Pretzel Sale $0.50
o Box Tops Deadline
2.26.18-2.27.18- K-2 DRA Testing
2.28.18 – Black History Showcase @
16th & Oxford St. Church
3.1.18- Kindergarten 2nd Payment for Class Dues
3.2.18- No School, Staff PD
Friendly Reminders
Hand Sanitizer, Tissues & Lysol Wipes are
in need at the Lower School. Pls support.
Parents, please remember to partner with us as we work to build positive scholar behaviors. Be sure to check your scholar’s folder daily for their homework and behavior report
We welcome you to join us on Feb 28th to
celebrate in Black History Month Showcase.
Reminder Wrestling ended 2.20.18. Please be sure to update and discuss
dismissal procedures with your scholars
If your contact information has changed,
please notify Ms. Washington in the front office as soon as possible.
Although warmer weather is approaching, please continue to outfit
your scholar in the appropriate winter uniform until notification of spring
uniforms is issued.
TRIMESTER II
REPORT CARD
CONFERENCES
THURSDAY, MARCH 15TH 1-4PM & 5-7PM FRIDAY, MARCH 16TH 1-4PM NO REPORT CARD
GOES HOME
WITHOUT A
CONFERENCE.
PSSA DATES:
ELA – 4.10-4.12 (T/W/TH) MATH – 4.17-4.18 (T/W)
SCI – 4.24-4.25 (T/W)
29 DAYS UNTIL THE PSSA!!!
BE PRESENT & ON TIME DAILY! PUT FORTH EFFORT! PARTICIPATE!
TUESDAY, MAY 22ND! 9:30AM
VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR DETAILS & WORD LISTS!
5TH GRADE PARENT MEETING!
THURSDAY, MARCH 1ST
5:30pm
UPPER SCHOOL ANNEX: 1632
NORTH 16TH STREET
PLEASE JOIN US TO HEAR
ABOUT OUR END OF YEAR
TRIP, STUDENT ELIGIBILITY &
DUES.
Upper School News (Grades 6 – 8)
Mark Your Calendar:
Weds, 2/28: Black History Showcase (9:15am @ the
church)
Thurs, 3/1: End of Trimester 2
Week of 3/5: 7th & 8th Science Benchmark Testing
Thurs, 3/15 & Fri, 3/16: Report Card Conferences
Week of 4/9: PSSA Testing Begins
SOA Basket Donations The Spirit of Alliance school-wide fundraising gala will be on Friday,
April 23rd. Each year, individual homerooms put together baskets of
goodies to be raffled off at the event. Please consider having your
child make a $10 donation to their homeroom basket to help support
the cause! Donations can be made directly to homeroom teachers.
8th Grade Parents:
Please be reminded that
eligibility for end-of-year
activities began on
Thurs., February 1.
Monday, February 28th is the last day to order Girl Scout
cookies!
New order forms will go home on Fri, 2/23.
Thanks for your support with our first
AFPCS Girl Scout Troop!
Alliance for Progress Charter School 2017 -2018
Report Card Conference Procedures
There will NOT be scheduled times for parents to arrive. Parents/Guardians will visit classroom teachers at any of the above times. Due to this open schedule, your teachers may not be available
immediately upon your arrival. Chairs will be set up in the hallways for parents/guardians to wait until your conference begins. Conferences will be taken in the order of arrival in 15-20 minute intervals, so
please sign in promptly outside of each classroom you visit.
REPORT CARD CONFERENCES REQUIRE PARENT ATTENDANCE.
Trimester 2 Report Card Conferences Times:
ALL CONFERENCES WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE LOWER SCHOOL BUILDING. (GRADES K-8)
THURSDAY, MARCH 15th: 1:00PM – 4:00PM & 5:00PM – 7:00PM FRIDAY, MARCH 16th: 1: 00PM – 4:00PM
** No morning conferences available.
This conference we need ALL parents to complete the 2017-18 Parent Survey. The
survey takes about 10 minutes. Please support us with your time and feedback!
AFPCS Parent Advisory Board Newsletter
AFPCS Parent Advisory Board
Newsletter Join us on Facebook: AFPCS Parent Advisory Board February 21, 2018
SAVE-THE-DATE!
Help your student's class become the Box Top Champions!
Send in your family’s Box Tops and be sure to mark your teacher's name on the envelope or sandwich bag!
ONE winning classroom in each school will receive a PAB pizza party as our thanks for participating in the fundraiser.
Deadline: Friday, February
23rd, 2018
2018 PAB & AFPCS Board Meetings:
5:30pm in the Lower School
March 20th April 17th May 15th June 19th
Can’t make it in person? Dial in!
Number: (641) 715-0700 | Access Code: 170349
Join us for our first Bowling Fundraiser! Proceeds from the event will support AFPCS special events, PAB programming & teacher’s supply needs.
The payment deadline is March 12, 2018. All payments can be submitted to the front office.