News and Notes

November 23, 2022

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Praise!

Psalm 148:13

"Let them praise the name of the Lord, for His name alone is exalted; His splendor is above the earth and the heavens."

CALENDAR

November

23-25 No School, Thanksgiving Break

28 Board Meeting, 6:30pm

29 School Picture Retakes

December

2 Theme Chapel, 8:30am **Stay after chapel for a time of fellowship!

7 Merry Marketplace

8, 9 Middle School Spiritual Emphasis Retreat

19-21 No AM or PM Allendale Public School busing

19 Christmas Concert (Y5's through 8th) at Fair Haven Church, 6:30pm

21 Christmas Chapel, 8:30am

22 No School, Christmas Break begins

January

5 School Resumes

6 Theme Chapel, 8:30am **Stay after chapel for a time of fellowship!

9-20 MAP Assessment Window

12 Early Childhood Open House, 6:00pm

13 End of 2nd Marking Period

19, 20 No PM Allendale Public School busing

20 Report Cards emailed

27 Praise and Worship Chapel, 8:30am **Stay after chapel for a time of fellowship!

2022-2023 School Year Calendar

ACS NEWS & ENROLLMENT INFORMATION

Annual Hot Chocolate Sale - Friday, December 2, in the ACS Gym! Please join the ACS 1st graders from 10:30-11:30am to enjoy hot chocolate and fellowship! Cost is $1 per cup of hot chocolate or to-go packet, and profits will go to support families through World Renew!

Lost and Found - We have a large amount of items that have compiled into our lost and found already. Please feel free to come look or have your child look for any items they may be missing.

Volunteer Opportunity! Throughout the course of the month, teachers will have the opportunity to meet with their grade-level team and our Director of Learning, Rachel Reed, 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

FUNDRAISERS & PTA

ACS Staff Favorites! Would you like to get to know our amazing ACS staff a little more? Are you in need of a gift idea for one of them? They filled out their “Favorite Things” forms for us to learn more about them. Thank you ACS Staff! --> Favorites

The ACS Apparel Sale is happening now until this Friday, November 25th! All orders will be produced once the sale closes and will be delivered to school within 2-3 weeks from that date. Go HERE to check out the awesome items available and to place your order!

Trash for Cash Please click these links for more information ---> Items Collected & Box Top Instructions. Questions - contact Erin Ensing, Trash for Cash chair, erinensing@hotmail.com

TRIP & HOT LUNCH

Hot Lunch volunteers link

ACS Hot Lunch: ACS Hot Lunch Volunteer Signup (signupgenius.com)

Fall & Winter Instant Trip is held every other Tuesday night from 7:00-7:30pm. In order for us to run this program we need at least three volunteers at each session on Tuesday night. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact a trip coordinator or email Christy Breuker at jcbreuker@yahoo.com.

There is also a signup on Sign Up Genius.

TRIP Volunteers: Fall/Winter 2022 TRIP Volunteer Schedule (signupgenius.com)

November 29

Tues: Erin/Christy,________, ____________

December 13

Tues: Erin/Christy, _________, ___________

Fall/Winter SCHEDULE - 2022

November 29

December 13

December 20

QUICK LINKS

Please click on the link below to get your forms or information

Commonly Used Forms

COMMUNITY NEWS

Moms in Prayer Allendale: Moms in all schooling communities (private, public, homeschool) are welcome! We will be growing together in praying for our kids and school communities Thursdays

after school drop-off at 8:30-9:30am at Eastmanville United Reformed Church (6845 Leonard St Coopersville). Please contact Rana Hardaloupas at (616)216-1728 or Caity Hintz (616) 550-7899 if you want more info.

ACS "Old People Hoops" meets in our ACS gym from 7pm-9pm on Friday evenings. The cost is $5 or an affordable donation. Email ted.kiliszewski@gmail.com or yug.gill@gmail.com for more information.

Unity Christian H.S. Musical - Unity Christian is proud to present Bright Start this fall under the direction of Mrs. Ashton Foreman. Performances are scheduled for 7pm on December 1 and 2, and at 5pm on December 3. Performances will take place at the Hudsonville High School Auditorium on Allen Street.

This gorgeous Bluegrass musical follows the life of Alice Murphy in 1924 as a lovestruck and feisty teenager, as well as in 1945 as a prominent editor. Through many twists and turns, sins and tragedy, she learns three pillars of our Christian faith - grace, forgiveness, and redemption. The storyline may be best for upper elementary and older.

Ticket Sales:

Tickets are now on sale for $8 each. All tickets are sold online here or on our website under "Parent Resources." You are able to pick your own seats and pay online.
For handicap seating, please call the school office at 669-1820.

Unity Christian Sponsored Boys Middle School Swim Team -- Unity Christian is pleased to offer a swim team for boys in 6th - 8th grade. This program will begin on January 17 and will conclude on February 28. Practices will be held at Hudsonville High School (old pool), and five to six meets are planned. The cost to participate is $95, and the deadline to register is January 10. Please go to Unity Christian High School (unitychristianathletics.org) under Camps and Clinics for more information and an on-line registration link.

Middle School Wrestling Team -- Unity Christian is pleased to offer a Middle School Wrestling team for boys in grades 6 - 8. This program will run from January 9 to February 9 and will consist of practices and six matches against other area middle schools. The practices and home wrestling matches will be held at the Hudsonville Christian Elementary West Gym. All experience levels are welcome, whether you have wrestled before or not! The cost to participate is $75, and the deadline to register is December 21. Please go to Unity Christian High School (unitychristianathletics.org) under Camps and Clinics for more information/schedule and an on-line registration link.

Valley Church is hosting an Artificial Christmas Tree Farm on Saturday, December 3rd for special needs families and families in need. For more information regarding the event and/or to see how you can get involved, please visit their website HERE.