Principal Newsletter November 2019
Mrs. McCollum, Arts Academy Elementary Charter School
Upcoming Events
NOV. 11: Veteran's Day (School is IN SESSION)
NOV. 13: PTO Meeting, 3:30 pm
NOV. 21: MSA Steering Committee, 4 pm
NOV. 21: Board of Trustees Meeting, 6 pm
NOV. 25: School is IN SESSION
NOV. 26 & 27: No School for Students, Parent-Teacher Conferences
NOV. 28 - DEC. 2: School is CLOSED: Thanksgiving break
Important: Student Drop-Off
There are local daycares that provide morning transportation. A list is available on our website: https://www.artsacademyelementary.com/transportation
Walkers: We have been routing vehicles through our parking lot each morning to alleviate traffic due to construction. Having students walk through the lot from different angles makes it very difficult to ensure their safety. Therefore, starting Monday, we will be redirecting walkers to follow the sidewalks to the rear entrance of the building.
Parent Drop-Off: Some students have been dropped off from 6th Street, Church St or Union St, which is very dangerous. All cars must enter through the parent drop-off line via Church Street through Hickory Street behind the school. Our staff is stationed there to welcome and assist students from their vehicles and guide them into the building.
The winning mascot was Moe, the Paintbrush, submitted by 4th grade student, Khylah Eure! Congratulations, Khylah!
Click the link below to see all of our runner-ups! Thank you to all students and families who participated in our contest! Our next steps are getting a digital replication of Moe to be added to school publications and designing a mascot costume for our school events! Our Theatre teacher, Miss Cichowski, has called 'dibs' on being the first one to wear it!
School Calendar
Families United for Charter Schools
The media has been buzzing with anti-charter school political initiatives. We have joined the PA Coalition of Charter Schools to lend our voice in support of school choice. Join the 143K Rising community of parents, grandparents and charter supporters who are committed to saving public charter schools in Pennsylvania. With a few simple clicks, you can make your voice heard and join a movement that can’t be ignored. 143KRising
PTO Meeting
Wednesday, Nov 13, 2019, 03:30 PM
Arts Academy Elementary Charter School, Union Street, Allentown, PA, USA
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Parent-Teacher Conferences
ALICE Training
Safe2Say Something
Arts Academy ECS administration has been trained on this reporting program and has registered our school to receive tips of any school threat, along with local law enforcement. As an elementary school, our students are not trained on this program, but we do belong and encourage parents, teachers and community members to be on alert for those who make threats to themselves or others and to “say something” BEFORE it is too late.
Click the link for brochures in English, Spanish and Arabic, to learn how this very important anonymous tip system works. Safe2Say Something
Access Our Clever Portal from Home!
Middle States Accreditation (MSA) Parent Survey
We are also seeking Parents for our MSA Steering Committee! We typically meet on the 3rd Thursday of the month. Our next meeting is November 21, from 4:00 - 5:00 pm. To join this very important committee, please contact me using my e-mail, Remind or other methods listed at the bottom of this newsletter. We hope to hear from you!
Keep in Touch!
Help us keep in touch by ensuring we can reach you!
Log in or create your AAECS Parent Portal account to update all guardian contact information by visiting the link below. Be sure to click on the bottom left, where it says Create a Web Portal Account. AAECS Parent Portal
You can also find us on Remind! Create your account at: https://www.remind.com/
Find our school with this code: @34kbcf3 , then search for your child's teacher and message them with your name, child's name and relationship. Once you are confirmed as an AAECS parent, you'll be added to the class!
Mrs. McCollum's Code @b4cad
Arts Academy Elementary Charter School
Email: cmccollum@artsacademyelementary.com
Website: https://www.artsacademyelementary.com/
Location: 601 Union Street, Allentown
Phone: (610) 841-4560
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArtsAcademyElementary
Twitter: @ArtsElementary