Dear Knights,

I wish you a safe and fun 3-day weekend!! I hope you get to spend some quality time with your family. My apologies to all the parents for the mishap with the Parent Roundtable on Wednesday. I have rescheduled it for Monday, 02/27/2023 at 5:30pm. My apologies for the oversight. ACP Booster club is running a $2 dress down fundraiser on 02/22/2023. See below for more details. Some exciting things coming up. A group of 12 students will participate in the Hermanes Field trip on Friday, March 3, 2023 and our 8th grade students will be participating in a Field Trip on Friday, March 3, 2023 to the Chandler City Municipal Courthouse. Permission slips will be sent home with students next week.

On Tuesday, February 28th, the school counselors, Ms. Grimes and Ms. O’Donnal, along with the school social worker, Ms. Hall will present a lesson on mental health wellness to all 8th graders that emphasizes everyday strategies for creating and maintaining healthy habits that promote mental health and resiliency. An informational letter was sent home with your student as well as sent via Infinite Campus on Friday, February 17th. If you do NOT wish for your student to participate in the “Understanding Mental Wellness” lesson on Tuesday, February 28th, please notify your student’s counselor by Friday, February 24th. Ms. O’Donnal (A-L) can be reached at odonnal.margot@cusd80.com and Ms. Grimes (M-Z) at grimes.kerry@cusd80.com.

Parents, please review the following policy on Tardies:

Tardies

In an effort to stem a growing number of tardies, we are putting the following policy in place to help clarify our expectations with our students.

• 3rd unexcused tardy and subsequent—students will be assigned community service during lunch. Duties will be performed after the students eat, and last approximately 10-15 minutes.
• 6th unexcused tardy and subsequent—students will be assigned after school detention for the following day. It will be served from 2:50-3:20 and parents will be responsible for providing transportation.
• 9th unexcused tardy and subsequent—students will be assigned two after school detentions for the following two days. They will be served from 2:50-3:20 and parents will be responsible for providing transportation both days. Students will complete a research task while in detention as assigned by administration.
• 12th unexcused tardy—a parent meeting will be required to create and implement a Behavioral Improvement Plan.

Morning tardies—to streamline our morning processes, it will no longer be necessary to sign your student in between 7:50 and 7:55 when you believe your child should face the possible consequences for being late. Signing-in a late student will only be required when you wish to excuse the tardy OR the arrival is after 7:55.

If your child is going to be late to their next class for a legitimate reason, they should ask the teacher whom they are leaving for a pass to excuse the tardy. Please review these policies with your child to ensure they understand the expectations and thank you as always for your continued support.

If you are receiving messages from school messenger such as late bus information, please follow the instructions below:

To receive texts from SchoolMessenger, you would need to opt in by texting Y or YES to 67587. SchoolMessenger will send you a confirmation text to confirm that your phone can receive texts from short code. If you don’t get this confirmation text, please refer to https://www.cusd80.com/SchoolMessenger for how to unblock short codes.

Thank you,

Manjula K Reddy

Principal

ACP Middle School

For a student to get a yearbook the last week of school, parents/students must pre-order on-line before the end of quarter 3.

Cost: For those that preorder now, the cost of the yearbook is $45.00 and will only be sold for a limited time. (Payment Plan Avail.)

How: Students/Parents can go online to www.jostensyearbooks.com

to order a yearbook. Be sure to maintain a copy of your emailed receipt as proof of purchase. Order now to ensure that your student receives a yearbook. Families may pay with a debit or credit card by going online to Jostens’ and selecting Arizona College Prep—MIDDLE SCHOOL.

Delivery: Yearbooks will be distributed the last week of school ONLY to those students who pre-ordered their book.

Order your yearbook now before you forget!

If you would like to verify if you have already ordered a yearbook, please check your email for a receipt with the correct school year and or you may contact Josten's directly for order questions.

I host monthly-ish parent Q & A sessions or roundtables where we collaborate on a number of topics. I host these meetings virtually for your convenience. Hope to 'see' everyone at these meetings. See below for dates and times:

• February 28, 2023 at 5:30pm - I apologize for the mix up on 02/15/2023. Thank you for your understanding.
  
• March 29, 2023 at 5:30pm
• April 26, 2023 at 5:30pm

Mark your calendars for our SPRING BOOSTER BASH on February 21st 6:30-8pm in the Cafeteria! The Booster Bash is our General Meeting (see Upcoming Events for more information). $2 DRESS DOWN DAY for students is February 22nd! Below are updates and upcoming events for the ACP Middle School Booster Club. As always, please feel free to connect with us on Facebook, through our Website, or Email us at knights@acpmsbooster.org!

UPDATES AND RECENT EVENTS:

* Let's GLO Dance was a hit and we did all of our sales for the dance online. We hope it made things easier for parents and families. Thanks so much to all who attended and helped to make it possible.

* THANK YOU to everyone who participated in School Cents. The awards ceremony is being held later this month so we look forward to sharing how we did soon!

* Friday Shirts and Chromebook sleeves are still available. Kids grow quickly so please see our store on our website to purchase what you need. We have limited quantities and sizes. Reach out if you have any questions or want to check on availability.

ONGOING AND UPCOMING EVENTS:

* Upcoming Events:

Feb 21st - Booster Club Spring Semester General Meeting 6:30p-8p in the Cafeteria

- Agenda: Constitution/By-law changes; Election information; Volunteer Opportunities

Feb 22nd - $2 Dress Down Day

* Help Out Teachers in the Copy Room by volunteering through our Signup Genius

* Supporting ACP Middle Boosters! Whether it be in person or not... Supporting students, their academic programs and social events, and supporting the administrators, teachers & staff of ACP Middle School is our goal. To find out more and offer to help, please fill out our interest form. If you don't have time, please feel free to donate to help us support ongoing events.

The Counseling and Social Services department has a monthly wellness newsletter for caregivers and families called Medieval Monthly. The newsletter will provide ideas, tips, tricks, and resources on how to best support your ACP Middle School student. You can find ACP’s most current Medieval Monthly by visiting the ACP Middle School website and looking under “Our Staff” and “Counseling and Social Services.”

Opportunity for parents - There is a Listen and Learn event at Hamilton High School on 01/24/2023. The event is for parents/guardians of 5-12th graders. They will watch the documentary Childhood 2.0 followed by a Q&A session. Childhood 2.0 showcases the impact of screens, social media, and video gaming on our youth and how to support them. Doors open at 5:30 pm and the documentary begins at 6 pm.

CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE COUNSELING & SOCIAL SERVICES WEBPAGE

Due to changes in USDA regulations, Universal Free meals have not been extended to the 2022-23 school year. As of July 20th, the below meal prices will be in effect*

Breakfast Pricing: Meal Cost

All Grades (K-12) $2.00

Lunch Pricing: Meal Cost

Middle School Combo $3.25

Families may view the ala carte menu items with prices and view the daily lunch menu using the link below. Should you have any additional questions, you may contact ACP Middle School's cafeteria manager at: martinezcorona.maira@cusd80.com

Please click on the link below for more information on the school nutritional program and frequently asked questions.

CUSD Virtual Calming Room

Our counselors are here to support all ACP students.

Margot O'Donnal

Kerry Grimes