Country Day Newsletter

September 20, 2020

SCHOOL NEWS

Country Day's Monster Dash

We are excited to announce Country Day's Monster Dash, our first-ever Halloween 5K and Fun Run, on Saturday, October 31. In addition to the non-competitive 5K, this event will include trick-or-treating along the Fun Run route, a pumpkin decorating contest, a costume contest, and trunk or treat. Monster Dash will benefit Country Day and be open to the entire community to participate. Click the button below for more details about the event, registration form, and sponsorship opportunities.

Country Day Fund Kick-Off

Our Country Day Fund kicks off on Monday, September 21, 2020. This is our most important annual fundraising effort, and your participation is vital to the continued success of Country Day. Tuition does not cover the cost of educating each child, so we depend on charitable giving to fill the gap. Our goal is to have 100% family participation, and it's easy to give. Please consider donating today.

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Download our School App 📲

Don't forget to download our new school app for easy access to important school notices, lunch menu, calendar, virtual library, and receive important notifications for the school.

Scan the QR code above or search "Alexandria Country Day-LA" in the app store.

School Picture Day 📷

Provine will be on campus September 29-30 for school portraits. These photos will be used for the yearbook.

September 29: PreK3-2nd grade

September 30: 3rd-8th grade

MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS

⭐ Students of the Week ⭐

Week of September 7: Fifth grader, Sophia Reish, was chosen by her teachers as the first Middle School Student of the Week! Sophia has had a great start to the school year and is described as hard-working, sweet, and polite! Congratulations, Sophia!

Week of September 14: Sixth grader, James David Shelton, was selected by the Middle school teachers as the Student of the Week! James David is described as respectful, often participates in class, is always prepared, and is a quiet leader in many ways to his friends. Congratulations, James David!

WHAT'S HAPPENING IN MIDDLE SCHOOL?

The fifth graders are rocking and rolling with their Chromebooks and Discovery Ed Techbooks for digital learning!

Students illustrated geographical features of Louisiana in Mrs. Farley’s class.

Seventh graders search for biotic (living) and abiotic (nonliving) elements in nature in Life Science with Mrs. D. Smith.

Students are using iMovie to re-create their favorite ACDS memories using sound effects, digital editing, audio and music editing, and video effects. Thanks, Mr. Kody!

SPORTS CORNER 🏅

The ACDS Cross Country Team competed in Pineville Rebel Invitational on Saturday, September 12, and boys and girls placed 1st in the JV 2-mile division. Matthew Crenshaw and Sophia Reish were the top runners from ACDS!

MIDDLE SCHOOL REMINDERS:

With the end of the quarter approaching, please remain diligent in checking Plus Portals and Google Classroom for assignments and grades. Reach out to your teachers if you have any questions or need assistance. The best way to reach them is through their acdsonline.org email.

Middle School begins at 7:50 am. Students arriving after 7:50 must go through the front carpool lane and check in the office and receive a tardy slip. Remember that four tardies equal one day’s absence. Thank you for your cooperation in this!

The end of the first quarter is October 9.

PRIMARY & LOWER SCHOOL NEWS

Our second graders are learning about apples this week. They painted pictures of apples and made apple smiles, and of course, our virtual students got in on the fun!

In keeping with the Fairy Tale theme in PreK this week, our music teacher taught the students “The 3 Pig Blues”.

Our Primary school was exploring shapes with manipulatives and shaving cream.

Congratulations to Mrs. Marrazzo, formerly Miss Detty, on her wedding! 💍

PRIMARY & LOWER SCHOOL REMINDERS:

Please remain in your car for morning and afternoon carpool. There are staff members available to help your child load and unload if they need assistance. If you need to buckle your child in, please move to a parking spot to do so.