The Charger: News from ACA

The ACA

Administration &

Office Staff

John Ahrens

Headmaster

Brian Fitzgerald

Dean of Staff & Students

Kirk Post

Dean of Curriculum

& Staff Development

Kayte Anton

Director of Communications

Donna Bailey

Admissions Coordinator

Becki Davis

Academic Adviser

Linda Geppelt

Executive Assistant

Janice Silver

Administrative Assistant

Fall Little Theatre

Friday, Oct. 23

7 p.m.

ACA Great Room

Salt & Light Chapel

Mon., Oct. 26

Spirit Week

Oct. 27-30

Homecoming Pep Rally

Friday, Oct. 30 @ 9:05 a.m.

College Rep Assembly

Friday, Oct. 30 @ 10:45 a.m.

Homecoming Tailgate

Friday, Oct. 30 @ 5 p.m.

Picture Make-Up Day

Tues., Nov. 3

Frozen, Jr.

Nov. 12-15

See you Friday night!

Join us on Friday, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m., in the Great Room for the first Little Theatre of the school year! Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show will begin promptly at 7 p.m.

Little Theatre is held in the Fall and Spring as a showcase of the latest from Performing Arts.

Fall Little Theatre line-up:

great music from Luminus, ACA's show choir.
teaser number from our upcoming Fall musical, Frozen Jr.
You can share in the excitement as we induct more students into our own ACA Thespian Society Troop.
You also get to be part of our Auggie Awards as we announce the winners from the cast of Hello, Dolly!
And finally, the cherry on the evening comes with the announcement of the name of next Spring's senior company musical!

Our concessions will be open before the show and during a short 10 minute intermission.

IMPORTANT information regarding ticket sales!

As a result of COVID-19, we have made changes to this year's ticket sales:

Ticket sales will be limited to allow for social-distancing between groups.
Tickets will be available for pre-sale ONLY. Tickets will not be available at the door, the night of the Little Theatre.
As a reminder, all attendees aged 10 and over must wear a face mask, in compliance with the city of Tulsa mandate.

Tickets: $3/person

Lunch from Rib Crib now available

The November Lunch Order Form is now available:

DOWNLOAD HERE

Please submit your completed November lunch order by Friday, Oct. 30 to the Front Office. Students may still order on a daily basis first thing in the morning, in their classroom or at the office window. This monthly order form is for your convenience.

We recently made the decision to change our Thursday lunch vendor from Olive Garden to Rib Crib! A huge thank you to Mrs. Smith for her diligence in creating our new lunch menu for the school year!

Beginning Thurs., Oct. 22, the new Thursday lunch menu, courtesy of Rib Crib, will be:

Sandwich & a Side $6.25

Choose one:

___ Pulled Pork

___ Sliced Turkey

___ Chopped Brisket

Choose one:

___ Mashed Potatoes

___ Baked Beans

___ Mac & Cheese

___ Garden Salad $3.50

The countdown is on! Are you ready for ACA's first Homecoming? The Hospitality Club will be building excitement for the big event with a fun Spirit Week, and would like to clarify the dress code for the week:

Homecoming 2020: Spirit Week!

Mon., Oct 26: High Convocation (for Secondary students only) for Salt & Light Chapel. Grammar students should be dressed in standard uniform.

Tues., Oct 27: Crazy Hat and/or Sock Day (with standard uniform)

Wed., Oct 28: Dress like a literary character

Thurs., Oct 29: Twin day (dress the same as friend/s)

Friday, Oct 30: SUPER School Spirit day (House or school spirit wear with fun accessories)

PLEASE NOTE: All clothing must be in the “spirit of the dress code.” If a student chooses NOT to dress in the day’s spirit dress, they should come in standard uniform.

ACA's Homecoming: Friday, Oct. 30th

Pep Rally @ 9:05 a.m.

"Make a Mascot" House Competition & Leadership Team Dance-Off

BBQ Dinner @ 5 p.m.

"Decorate your Tailgate" competition:

We'd love to have the ACA parking lot filled with fun and festive entries! Download the entry form HERE.

Alumni vs. All-Stars Grailball games @ 6 p.m.

Please e-mail Mrs. Anton with any questions regarding Homecoming 2020.

Monday: Salt & Light Chapel

What is Salt & Light?

While chapel is held every Monday for all three schools (Grammar, Dialectic, and Rhetoric), on the fourth Monday of the month, a special Chapel service is held for students in the Schools of Dialectic and Rhetoric (grades 6-12). The Salt & Light Chapel is a speaking series where we invite a member of the Christian community who will challenge our students to live in a Christ-honoring way.

This month: We are proud to welcome, Taylor Drake, Dean of the School of Ministry for New Horizon Ministries. Mr. Drake is also the director of 4:12 Ministries and Multi-Media Director at NHM. In addition, he is the Academic Activities Project Coordinator at Southwestern Christian University campus in Tulsa. Mr. Drake is also a former ACA teacher! He is husband to Ashlie and father to three daughters.

October's guest: Taylor Drake

Frozen, Jr. Ticket Information

Frozen Jr. is finally coming to ACA Nov 12-15 with five magical performances to choose from!

Tickets for cast parents and for those who want to exchange their old tickets for the new performance tickets may do so Oct 26-28 only. If you are exchanging purchased tickets from April, you MUST bring in your old tickets. Tickets can be purchased or exchanged at the front office. Tickets go on sale to the public Thurs., Oct 29. There are 5 performances of Frozen Jr but seating is limited.

Help us get the word out!

We have beautiful posters and postcards for Frozen Jr that need to be distributed around our community. If you can place posters in your church, club, or business it would be greatly appreciated. Postcards can be handed out, mailed, or shared on Facebook. Pick up postcards and posters from the Front Office.

Hen House Prayer Meeting: Every Tuesday morning

All parents are invited to join Hen House at its weekly Prayer Meeting in Room 205A on Tuesdays around 8/8:15 a.m. If the weather is nice, we will meet at the Charger Field pavilion.

Hen House gathers to pray for ACA and specific needs shared by staff, teachers, and families. Do you have a Prayer Request? Please e-mail Hen House.

"For where two or three gather in my name,

there am I with them.” Matthew 18:20

Join the new virtual Certamen Team!

What is Certamen?

A quiz-bowl style competition in which students answer questions about ancient Rome, Greece, and the classics. Questions generally focus on Latin language, Greek mythology, and Roman history and culture. Certamen allows students of the classics to showcase their knowledge in a competitive setting, while learning more and meeting friend with similar interests.

Mrs. Woods will be forming a team to compete in a new virtual quiz-bowl tournament. It is open to students in grades 6-12. The virtual tournament will be held in early December.

Contact Mrs. Woods for more information!

Great ways to support ACA:

Box Tops for Education has changed to fit today's families. The new and improved Box Tops mobile app uses state-of-the-art technology to scan your store receipt, find participating products and instantly add Box Tops to your school's earnings online. Please note: ACA is listed as "St. Augustine Academy."

When you shop on AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products to ACA.

Save 5% when you pre-order the ACA Yearbook by Oct. 31st!

Download THIS FLIER for more information. Please contact Mrs. Anton with any questions.

Mask Lanyards Now Available

Mask Lanyards are now available to purchase in the Front Office for $1 each. This is a great way for younger children to keep their masks handy.

Please help us ensure that all students are prepared for cooler temperatures by sending your child to school with appropriate outerwear. Also, please remember to put your child's name or initials on all outerwear.