FAME Academy @ Brookhill
Newsletter for Students, Staff, Parents, & Community
Vol. 2 Ed. 25. Week of February 25th
FAME Week February 25 thru March 1st
Yearbook Deadline
The deadline to order yearbooks online is Friday March 1st. Please go to the link to place your orders for this year's FAME Academy yearbook. Cost of the yearbooks is $28
https://www.balfour.com/alabama/athens/brookhill-elementary-school
Kindergarten Registration for 2019-2020 School Year
We are excited to welcome our newest students to Athens City Schools!
- Kindergarten Registration for the 2019-2020 school year is February 25 - March 29, 2019.
- The Elementary Academy Showcase for kindergarten families is Monday, February 25 from 5:30-6:30 pm "Come & Go" at the Board of Education Central Office. This is a great opportunity to get to know the academies and see what they're all about!
- All students will register for their zoned academy.
- Parents have the option to apply to attend any elementary academy regardless of your school zone.
- Learn more about the Athens Academies at www.acs-k12.org/academies.
- Learn more about optional out-of-zone applications and placement at www.acs-k12.org/Page/1543.
- Find complete details regarding kindergarten registration at www.acs-k12.org/kindergarten.
- All kindergarten registration questions can be answered by the Board of Education Office of Student Services at 256.233.6600 x 1103
Updated FAME Lab Supply Needs
- Large Coffee Filters 7.5 inches
- Condiment cups with lids
- Old fashioned wooden blocks
- Mix & Match Puzzles
- Any Manipulative located in the Target Dollar Section
- Legos- Regular or the Duplo Legos
- Building Blocks
- Storage Containers- Small and Large
- Golf Tees
- Balloons
- Cardboard
- Pony Beads
- Pom Poms
- Sidewalk Chalk
- Jars
- Q-Tips
- Glue
- Pipe Cleaners
- Popsicle Sticks
- Tennis Balls
- Magnets & Magnetic Letters
- Toothpicks
- Straws
- Rubber Bands
- Duct Tape
We greatly appreciate any donations made for our lab. We will have a container outside of the school if you would like to drop off your items. We are excited to have this experience for your students beginning this fall!
Spanish Connect Class Information
Latch Key
PTF Membership
PTF Membership is $10 per family. Please send in your money if you would like to join the FAME Academy PTF.
2018-2019 PTF Officers
President- Tricia Biggs
Vice President- Amy Shelton
Secretary- Sommer Goodwin
Treasurer- Cortney Owen
ACS Transportation Information
FAME Cafe Menu's
Breakfast
Lunch
2018-2019 ACS Calendar
2019-2020 ACS Calendar
Important Dates
March
- 3rd grade Field Trip- Me...Jane, Tennessee Performing Art Center- Fri. March. 8
- Kona Ice- Fri. March 15
- Spring Break- Week of March 18
April
- 3rd Nine Weeks Report Cards Go Home- Wed. April 10th
- FAME Theater Club Community Performance- Thurs. April 18th
- Professional Learning Day- No School for students- Fri. April 19th
- SCANTRON Testing- Month of April- TBA
- Kona Ice- Fri. April 26th
May
- FAME's Got Talent Show- Thurs. May 9th @ 6:00 pm
- Staff Appreciation Week- Week of May 6th
- Field Day- Thurs. May 23rd
- Memorial Day (No School) Mon. May 27th
- FAME Celebration Day- Fri. May 31st
June
- Last Day of School- Thurs. June 6th
Dates and events are Subject to Change