Sunday, March 23, 2014

Week of 23 March

Good Evening,

Thanks to the PTG for a wonderful Celebration of Cultures event yesterday. It was a beautiful day to celebrate a strength of ACS.....our diversity.

Thanks also to Ms. Ghosheh for starting a House League program for students during advisory time 2 days per week. It is a great opportunity for students to interact, collaborate, and have some fun during the day.

Important learning announcement........please remind your son/daughter to bring their charger with them each day. When a student does not have the ability to use their laptop during a class their learning is impacted. Students often have documents saved or have work in progress on their laptops from day to day. Without access to their work, this can prevent them from participating in class and from demonstrating their learning.

This week is a busy week......

Quarter 3 comes to an end on Thursday of this week. Reports will be available for viewing on Power School on April 4 at 12:00 noon. After we return from Spring Break a report card will be emailed to you.

Course Selections: Monday Gr 6 and Gr 7 students will be guided through the course registration process during advisory. If you have not done so already, please sit with your son/daughter to review the Program of Studies information that we given to them last week and to log on to the Google Form for the first step in the course selection process.

StuCo sponsored Dance-a-thon on Thursday from 7-9. Please ensure you son/daughter is picked up on time so chaperons will have time to spend with their families on Thursday evening.

YOU ARE ALL INVITED....27 March.....our First Tech Expo
Please join us as the students share with you examples of how they are using technology to support their learning in their classes. We will also provide you with preliminary Adventure Jordan itineraries, packing lists, and other general information.
 
12:45-1:20 
     Parent Tech Talk-MPR
1:25-1:55 
     Adventure Jordan Information Sessions-MPR
2:00-3:00   
     Gr 6 WIX students will sit with you and explain their MS portfolios
     Gr 7 NVSF students will share their virtual science fair presentations with you
     Gr 8 IAR students/teachers will share with you how they use technology in the research process          

From our Arabic teachers...you will  be receiving information regarding the Arabic World Language Competition on 1 April @ 4:00. The format will be a bit different this year with our Arabic students going first and our French and Spanish students participating at a later date in June. 
 
REMINDER: THURSDAY, 3 APRIL THERE IS NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS. THIS IS A PD DAY FOR TEACHERS. 

Have a nice evening.