Asheville Primary School
APS Family Connections 2/17/2021
WELCOME BACK Preschoolers! We look forward to seeing your smiles on Monday, February 22nd!
Return to Learn
All staff are in the process of getting additional safety training to ensure a safe return for us all. Classrooms are being rearranged to maximize space and accommodate safety protocols. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we make plans for the coming months. We look forward to seeing you in person or on screen!
Asheville City Schools Return to In-Person K-12 Survey.
ACS Transportation Request Form: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSfqgegcA8b.../viewform...
ACS Return to In-Person Learning Overview: https://docs.google.com/.../1qA9yIsuR9Tul9Va14mxE.../edit...
ACS COVID-19 Handbook: https://docs.google.com/.../1NtTz4ifhfd9Qtp69wjxX.../edit...#
School Day will change to 8-1:30
Ice Closes PODS Tomorrow
Return to In Person Learning Dates
FEBRUARY DATES
Distribution Day: Materials will be available for pick up on February 19th, 8 to 3:30, for Montessori students. Please make plans to visit the tables in the front of the school and pick up the package with your child's name on it. Remember to wear a mask and wait 6 feet away from other people. If you need help, please call the front office or email your child's teacher.
Lower El students will receive a box for the upcoming TAPAS artists visits. PLEASE do not open the box until MARCH 8. Find a safe spot for the box until that day.
Thank you to PTC for purchasing books, workbooks, stylus pens, manipulatives and more for our at home learning kits!
APS SHINES: Join us for a virtual Title One meeting to get information on our Title One plan and how we use our resources, information on Read to Achieve and what it means, cultural studies at APS, and join our Enhancement Team for some FUN social activities.
FEBRUARY 22 Choose either the 12 noon-1 session or the 5:30-6:30 session.
Rover Landing Tomorrow
Gratitude is in the Mail
APS/(Add Teacher Name)
441 Haywood Road
Asheville, NC 28801
Video for Parents
Iya celebrates Jackie Robinson
Aryionna celebrates Wilma Rudolph
Rowan celebrates Nina Simone
Enrollment
Now is the time to make your selection for where your child will be next school year. Even with the uncertainties that you may be facing, remember that this selection process allows you to secure a space in a school of choice for next year.
We know this is an important decision for your family and we want to support you by answering questions and helping you through the process.
It is important for us as well. Our enrollment will determine school allotments for personnel and funding for next year so we get excited when we see those numbers rise!
- Currently enrolled K-2 students do not need to submit an application unless withdrawing or requesting a transfer.
- Rising Montessori K students will do a magnet school application and select Hall Fletcher for the Montessori Program.
- All other rising K students will complete a magnet school application for their school of choice.
- Preschoolers who will be 4 will contact Polly Bolding to register.
Please contact any of the following staff with questions:
Susanna Smith, Preschool Director 350-2924 or susanna.smith@acsgmail.net
Polly Bolding, Preschool Enrollment 350-2926 or polly.bolding@acsgmail.net
Tima Williams, Principal 350-2922 or tima.williams@acsgmail.net
Ivry Cheeks, Assistant Principal 350-2542 or ivry.cheeks@acsgmail.net
TECH HELP AT APS
Don't forget to view the Family Compact below. We are hoping to get a signed copy from each of you!
One Book, One School~February
The rising K and preschool open enrollment period for the 2021-2022 school year is February 1 - March 8. Visit this site for details.
K-2 Transfer Requests can also be made on this site.
Contacting the School during REMOTE Learning
Our school office is open on modified hours due to Covid restrictions in place, but we are not more than a phone call away. Our phones are forwarded to office staff and administrators working off site so that we won't miss your calls. You may hear a Google message when you call that asks you to say your name and why you are calling. This helps us get your phone call to the right staff member and avoids us spending time on telemarketing calls. Feel free to also leave voice mails with detailed information about your reason for calling.
Our staff can be emailed at any time with questions, concerns, or words of encouragement. Every staff member can be reached using this email format: firstname.lastname@acsgmail.net
If you have items you need to drop off on campus, essential staff on site will not always be in the office and may not hear the doorbell. You may mail items to 441 Haywood Road, Asheville, NC 28806 OR you may contact the office staff to arrange for a day to drop something at the front door.
Please let us know if you or your family needs anything during this time of remote learning. We care about you and want to stay connected. If your address or phone number changes, let us know by emailing your child's teacher. He/She will pass the information to the office for you.