Grand Prairie West February 2019
District News
Angela McDonald
Superintendent

Pillar of the Month

Advantage Academy has recently revised and updated our vision and mission statements (see attached).  After 20 years as a charter school, we are still committed to our Seven Pillars of Character and Leadership. Our Pillar of the month for February is Humility.  President Abraham Lincoln was a humble man and an avid reader .  February is the month we celebrate President's Day and February 12, 2019 is Abraham Lincoln's 210th birthday.
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Read-a-thon - "What Would Lincoln Do -- Read!"

Our first annual What Would Lincoln Do?... Read! Fundraiser is beginning on February 11th and continuing through February 26th.  We ask that all PK-12 students and staff commit to read at least 30 minutes every day for 10 days. Younger students can be read to from teachers or parents.  Every student is asked to get five sponsors at a minimum of $10 per sponsor during the month of February. Our goal is to raise $100,000 district-wide. Reading time will be provided in English Language Arts & Reading (ELAR) class as well.

We want to promote Literacy district-wide and all funds raised will go towards new reading books and chromebooks for students!   

How can you help?  Ask businesses as well as your family and friends to sponsor your child's reading!  Share your child's Read-a-thon page that you can help set up and track minutes and and share through social media, text or email and contact everyone you know to ask for your child to be sponsored through their student web page. Prizes will be available for students too!

More information, along with the sponsor web page information and prize information will be provided soon. Use the hashtag #WWLD Read in your social media!

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Mission & Vision Updated

We have updated our Mission & Vision statements!  For more information, visit our website https://www.advantageacademy.org/apps/pages/mission
Principal's Message
Leon Darden
Principal 
Grand Prairie West

February is a great time to snuggle up with a great book and read together! It is also a time to review math facts and to check on progress toward learning goals. Share your love of learning with your child!

The spring semester has several opportunities for students to "show what they know" through TELPAS assessments, online testing, and weekly quizzes in the classroom. It is very important that students are in school for these assessments. Please keep in touch with your child's teachers to know which tests are coming and when.

Thank you for entrusting your children to us as we learn together! We appreciate your partnership as we continue on our Quest to Be Our Best!
Attendance  Counts



We are working toward a 98% Attendance Goal - 
with as many 100% days as possible!

West is on a Quest to be Our Best!!

Valentine's Parties

Each classroom teacher will share how the students will celebrate Valentine's parties on 
Friday, February 8th.  

The celebrations will take place the  last hour of the day. 

Safety First
Morning Arrival

The cafeteria is open for breakfast from 7:15-7:45 AM and the gym opens for student arrival at 7:30 AM. No students should be dropped off prior to 7:15 AM. There is no adult supervision prior to this time. Especially as the weather is colder, for your child's safety, please follow these arrival times.
Donuts for Dad!


I want to thank all of the Dads, as well as the Moms, who came out for Donuts for Dad. The outcome was special. Though it wasn't perfect this go around, we will continue to strive toward perfect execution for all of Family Engagement Events. All of us at the Grand Prairie West campus thank you for your partnership in education. Up next, Muffins WITH Mom. -Principal Darden
February Happenings
Mark Your Calendars

Feb 6- PLC
Feb 8- Valentine Classroom Party
Feb 11-Read-A- Thon Starts
Feb 12- Muffins For Mom
Feb 13- Valentine Dance
Feb 13- PLC
Feb 15- Staff  Development
Feb 18- Staff Development
Feb 20- PLC
Feb 26- Last Day of  WWLD Read-A-Thon Fund Raiser
Feb 27- PLC

More details about each of these February events will be coming home soon!
Parent Portal

Our TxConnect Parent Portal is your information source for your child's academic progress and success. Click the link below or go to our website home page and look for the Parent Portal link.   

Our campus registrar, can provide you with an access code needed to create your account and review your child's grades or attendance. We ask parents to review their child's weekly progress.
Important Days\

Feb 6- PLC
Feb 8- Valentine Classroom Party
Feb 11-Read-A- Thon Starts
Feb 12- Muffins For Mom
Feb 13- Father/ Daughter Valentine Dance
Feb 13- PLC
Feb 15- Staff  Development
Feb 18- Staff Development
Feb 20- PLC
Feb 26- Last Day of  WWLD Read - A- Thon Fund Raiser
Feb 27- PLC
  

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