Congratulations to Mrs. Rachel Reed and her husband Nick on the birth of their baby girl! Sophia Elizabeth was born last week. Everyone is healthy and doing well!

Elementary Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held February 14 & 17 from 5:00-8:15pm. An information sheet was sent home with your child this week! You only need to return this sheet IF you have a time that conferences will not work for you. Please be sure to return this sheet no later than Friday, February 4. A copy of the form can also be found here ->Conference Form

Middle School Parent-Teacher Conferences Information will be coming in a couple of weeks on how to sign up for conferences!

ACS has a significant need for substitute teachers. If you know of someone with educational experience with kids, and who loves Jesus, please have them reach out to

Enrollment - Preschool enrollment is in full swing and Young Fives & Kindergarten enrollment will be starting soon. We no longer do intention surveys for K-8 families with continuous enrollment, so if any K-8th family anticipates a change in enrollment for next school year, please contact Brian Koetje at bkoetje@allendalechristian.org as soon as possible, as this might impact staffing. Thank you!

7th & 8th Grade Band - Thursday, February 3 is our EOCS Band Concert at Fair Haven Church in Hudsonville. We are working hard to represent ACS and our music program. Below are a few things to be aware of!
  • The 7th/8th Grade Band will be traveling to Fairhaven on Thursday during the school day (9:15-12:55) to participate in a clinic with the guest conductor and rehearse with the other middle school bands as well as Unity Christian. Please have your student pack a snack that day to eat in between our clinic and the rehearsal. We will be back in time for lunch! Students can also bring a small, portable game or book to give them something to do while we wait.
  • Students should arrive at Fair Haven at 6:30pm on Thursday night and meet Ms. Brummel in the multi-purpose room. They should wear black and white like our Christmas concert (only black ties this time please!).
  • The concert starts at 7:00pm and will be a little over an hour.
Thank you for all your support of the music program at ACS!

The ACS Board of Directors is seeking interested candidates for a role on the Board starting with the 2022-2023 school year. Board members serve for a three-year term and, if willing, may serve for a second three-year term. Board applications will be due by February 14, and new Board members will be determined at the annual Society meeting on March 21. If you have interest in being a part of the Board of Directors, please reach out to Brian Koetje, at bkoetje@allendalechristian.org, for more information. Board candidates must affirm the vision and mission of ACS, and be committing to actively promoting and supporting the school.

The ACS Book Fair is on the way! On March 4-11, ACS will be having it's annual book fair at school. We have a new provider this year named I:55 Book Fairs, but we will continue to have some awesome titles to choose from. Students will be given some time to shop during that week, but you can also browse the fair early at this website. On this website, you'll notice there are some teacher wish lists (more to come soon!) as well as the full catalog to search. If you choose to make an order online rather than in-person, the orders will be shipped to school once the fair is over. If there are questions, please email Mrs. Koning at rkoning@allendalechristian.com. 

Tuition Assistance for 22-23 ACS participates in FACTS, a grant application program for our school. Completion of the FACTS application is a requirement for next year's enrollment if you are expecting a remaining balance at the end of the school year or you will be requesting tuition assistance. Families who wish to apply for tuition assistance will need to use the FACTS application format online at https://online.factsmgt.com/signin.aspx. The application information will be easily accessible data from your 2021 tax return, along with financial accounts, and will require that copies of confirming tax documents be sent to the FACTS center. The FACTS organization will analyze the information of each applicant. They will provide our school with recommended grant amounts based on need and financial status. Parents who have children in more than one of the participating schools need only to fill out the application one time- the information will be available to other Christian schools where their children attend. Applications must be submitted by March 31, 2022. The application fee will be paid by the participating schools.

MORE DATES ADDED - Volunteer Opportunity! Throughout the course of the month, teachers will have the opportunity to meet with their grade-level team and our instructional coach for continued professional development. These meetings will be held during lunch, and we are looking for volunteers to help provide classroom coverage for these meetings. We would love it if you could please check out our sign-up genius and sign up to help with classroom lunchtime coverage in order to make this possible. We appreciate your help in this way! Sign Up Genius link

The US Government is providing every US family with four free COVID tests. Many people have had a hard time finding tests, or have to pay a lot for tests. To get your free tests mailed to your house, go to https://www.covidtests.gov/. Also, insurance companies should now be reimbursing the purchase of tests, or covering them up front. Talk to your insurance company if you have questions.