2023-2024



LIVE

Romans 12:2 (NIV)

"Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is - his good, pleasing and perfect will."

September

29 Early Release (11:45am dismissal), Teacher Professional Development

29 Walk-a-thon, 10:45am

29 No Allendale Public School Busing

October

9 Mother/Daughter event at ACS, 6-7:30pm

13 Praise & Worship Chapel, 8:30am

16, 17 School Picture Day

17 Foundation Dinner 6pm, ACS Gymnasium

18 No PM Allendale Public School Busing

19-20 No School, CEA Teacher Convention

27 Theme Chapel, 8:30 am **Stay after chapel for a time of fellowship in the gym!

27 End of 1st Marking Period

28 Father/Son event

November

3 Report Cards emailed

7, 9 Parent-Teacher Conferences

10 No School

17 Theme Chapel, 8:30am **Stay after chapel for a time of fellowship in the gym!

20 School Board meeting

21 Thanksgiving Chapel, 8:30am

22-24 No School, Thanksgiving Break

28 School Picture Retakes

December

1 Theme Chapel, 8:30am **Stay after chapel for a time of fellowship in the gym!

6 3rd-8th Spelling Bee

8 Merry Marketplace

11 School Board meeting

18 Christmas Concert (Y5's through 8th) at Fair Haven Church, 6:30pm

22 Christmas Chapel, 8:30am

25 No School, Christmas Break begins

2023-2024 School Year Calendar

Hospitality Help needed: ACS is completing the Re-accreditation process with Christian Schools International, and this will include a Site Visit team at ACS on October 4-6. The Site Visit team members are from Christian schools and organizations around Michigan and other states. We are hoping for some hospitality help from our community. The needs are below. Please send an email to Rachel Reed (rreed@allendalechristian.org) if you are willing/able to help:

• Homemade snacks & fruit: The team will have a room that is home base for them from the afternoon of the 4th through the 6th. We would love to have some homemade baked goods and fruit for them while they are working.
• Breakfast on Oct. 5: The Site Visit team will meet with educational staff members at 7:15am on the 5th. It would be amazing for some parents to provide homemade cinnamon rolls/pastries, breakfast sandwiches/burritos/casserole, and maybe some continental breakfast food.

Early dismissal times: Friday, Sep. 29 will be an early dismissal, as the staff has professional development in the afternoon. Please arrive at ACS at 11:45am, and not earlier. This will allow us to get the buses dismissed first. Thank you for following the posted times this year! It has made pickup run more smoothly.

ACS is looking to add substitute teachers and aides to our list. If you have interest, or know someone that might, please reach out to Brian Koetje, Head of School, at bkoetje@allendalechristian.org to learn more.

Temporary Student Janitors needed: ACS is in need of student janitors throughout the school year. Some members of our student janitor team are involved in an athletic season, or have the need to occasionally miss for school obligations. We are looking for a couple people to be on a list to cover duties for temporary periods of time when there is a need. If you know of someone who would have interest, please email Brian Koetje at bkoetje@allendalechristian.org.

You are invited to this year's Foundation Dinner, Live! The event will be held on Tuesday, October 17, starting at 6pm in the ACS Gymnasium. Join us as alumni, teachers, students, and parents walk through how an ACS education helps them Live the Story. Please click HERE for more information regarding this event and to RSVP!

Classroom Lunch Coverage Opportunities! Our need for lunch coverage in classrooms is back this school year! This is a GREAT way to support our teachers and allow them time with their teaching teams for professional development opportunities and planning purposes. Please consider signing up to cover your child(ren)'s lunch period so their teacher can step out of the room for these opportunities! Click HERE for the Sign-up Genius and see what dates are available. Thank you!

The Walk-a-thon is THIS Friday, September 29th! All pledge sheets and donations are due the day of the event. However, you are welcome to have your child(ren) turn in theirs earlier if they have collected everything they need to! Thanks for sharing in your child(ren)'s enthusiasm for this event and helping make it a successful fundraiser!

Mother/Daughter Event: The mother/daughter event will take place on Monday, October 9th here at ACS. A flyer will go home with your daughter(s) this week, but you can also click HERE for a copy. Come for a FREE night full of fun and Fall activities!

Save the date! The father/son event is scheduled for the afternoon of Saturday, October 28th. Stay tuned for more details!

Please click on the link below to get your forms or information

Commonly Used Forms

• 2023-2024 School Year Calendar
• Child Care Enrollment Form
• Permission to Administer Medication Forms
• Planned Absence Form
• Health Appraisal Form
• Chapel Schedule
• Hot Lunch Menu
• Trip - New Family Packet/Online Program