Arcadia This Week 1/2/2024
Hello, Arcadia families, students, and friends!
Today’s newsletter includes:
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Announcements
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Presentation Night, 1/11/2023, 6:30pm-8:00pm
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Arcadia Information Nights, 1/18/2024 (6:30pm-7:30pm) and 1/29/2024 (6:30pm-8:30pm)
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Lunch Update
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COVID Reminders
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Upcoming Events
Announcements
Cold Weather Clothes Required
The temperatures are now below freezing at lunch time! Remember that we require a jacket/coat if the temperature is below 40 degrees–and below freezing, add hats, mittens, and boots. We don’t go outside if the “feels like” temperature is below zero.
There are hats, mittens, and scarves on the front table when you enter if you need them! These were donated by a local organization to make sure everyone has access to the clothing they need to stay warm during the cold winter months!
In need of a coat? We are happy to connect you with a warm layer if you don’t have one! (Email Laura: lstelter@arcadiacharterschool.org.) The Community Action Center also gives vouchers for the Clothes Closet: https://communityactioncenter.org/clothes-closet/
Sports Club
The new student-led sports club is underway! The club includes transportation to the YMCA after school, but students will need to bring $5 for a pass to the YMCA to participate. Students will also need their own transportation home. Please pick up your student by 3:45pm. Taylor (our physical education teacher) attends with them to supervise.
Here are the dates: 1/4, 1/18, 2/1, 2/14, 2/29, 3/14
If you have any questions, you can email Taylor at tfreiermuth@arcadiacharterschool.org
Presentation Night, 1/11/2024
As a project-based school, our students often have independent work to share! Come learn about a wide range of topics from Arcadia’s students from 6:30pm-8:00pm on Thursday, January 11th. All are invited to attend!
Students are expected to attend, as presenting their work is an important part of the project process. Thank you to Arcadia’s students for sharing your interests and ideas with the community!
Arcadia Information Nights: Thursday, 1/18/2024, 6:30-7:30pm (all ages); Monday, 1/29/2024, 6:30-8:30pm (5th Grade focused)
We are working on building up our enrollment for next year–please spread the word about our upcoming information nights! We want everyone in town to know about Arcadia, our unique approach to education, and the great things happening here!
Lunch Update
The lunch program is underway! If you would still like to purchase a punch card, or add punches to your child’s card, you can do so here: Lunch Punch Card Order Form
Students are able to purchase one lunch per day with their punch card. These are free for students who qualify for free and reduced lunch, and cost $3.25/meal for students who do not until we are able to join the National School Lunch Program (NSLP).
One other food reminder: The shelf in the front entry still has food that is available to anyone who needs it! Feel free to take it. Though the door directly into the school is locked, the front door into the entryway is unlocked, so you could stop by anytime, even after school hours, to pick things up. The food is provided by a program through the Northfield ALC where students shop and fill bags to provide food for families.
COVID Reminders
Day 0 = day of the positive test, stay home (note COVID on absence form)
Day 1-5 = stay home and isolated, do not attend school
Day 6-10 = if you feel better, return to school, but wear a mask
Day 11+ = no restrictions
We still have plenty of COVID tests and will continue to leave them in the front entryway for students to take, as needed. The original expiration dates have been extended through the end of this year, so you can ignore the expiration date on the box of the test. It’s still good.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to our school nurse, Gail Setterstrom, at: gsetterstrom@arcadiacharterschool.org
Upcoming Events
Jan. 9, 3:00-4:00pm: Tech Committee Meeting
Jan. 9, 4:00-5:00pm: Marketing Committee Meeting
Jan. 11, 6:30-8:00pm: Presentation Night
Jan. 12: End of 2nd Quarter
Jan. 15: No School, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Jan. 15: Beginning of 3rd Quarter
Jan. 16, 6:30-8:30pm: Arcadia Board Meeting
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/hyf-amke-zsx
Or dial: (US) +1 470-205-9841 PIN: 722 962 113#
Jan. 18, 6:30-7:30pm: Arcadia Information Night (all ages)
Jan. 20, 9:00am-3:00pm: Arcadia Board Retreat (at Arcadia)
Jan. 22: No School, Staff Professional Development Day
Jan. 23: Asynchronous Learning Day (online school day)
Jan. 29, 6:30-8:30pm: 5th Grade Arcadia Information Night
Sincerely,
