November 30, 2016 Dear Parents & Caregivers, We would like to send a very special shout out to all of our students and families that participated in our annual holiday food drive. This year we collected over 1700 cans/food items to give to needy families through Chosen 300 this holiday season. Kudos to Miss McGinley s 1 st grade class for bringing in 241 items!! WOW!! By our combined efforts, many families did not go hungry this holiday season. AFPCS Cares! Don t forget our Holiday Shoppe will be held the week of Dec. 12 th in both buildings. Buy something for those you love and support your school all at the same time! Notes for the School NURSE Don t forget to sign up for the Kinsa App and get your FREE thermometer. A reminder that dental screenings for targeted grades will take place in December. Don t forget to send in updated physical and dental forms. WE NEED THEM. Parents it is imperative that you sign up for our text alerts or like us on Facebook, when we experience inclement weather or any emergency as we did this week this is the only way we can notify you of any changes. To sign up: Send a text for LS messages to: 415-639-9047 With the message: @9fw Send a text for US messages to: 646-699-4506 With the message: @afpc Winter Break is 12/19/16 through 1/2/17. School will resume on TUESDAY, Jan. 3, 2017. Staff/Parents Basketball Game Friday, 12/2 @12:45pm MLK Center (21 st & Cecil B.) Parent & Student Tickets are $3 & must be purchased by 12/1/16 School Closing Information In the event of inclement weather, AFPCS will follow the same delay/closings as the SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILA. You can watch the local news or call 215-400-INFO (4636). We will also send out text alerts (you must be signed up) or follow us on FACEBOOK for updates as well.
NOV. & DEC 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat NOV 27 28 C-Day 29 D-Day 30 E-Day DEC 1 F-Day 2 A-Day 3 *8th Grade GET HYPE *WED. FOLDER-Pls Sign *Last day to buy tickets *Pretzel Sale $0.50 Trip to PENN *Jayhawks Apparel Deliv- for the B-ball Game $3 *STAFF & PARENT ery Day #2 BASKETBALL GAME *PBIS Party 12:45pm MLK Center 4 5 B-Day 6 C-Day 7 D-Day 8 E-Day *Order your Jayhawks Apparel between 11/24-12/8 to get it on 12/15 *US CLUBS END TODAY 9 F-Day *Pretzel Sale $0.50 10 11 12 A-Day 13 B-Day 14 C-Day 15 D-Day 16 E-Day 17 HOLIDAY *PAB Meeting at 5pm *WED. FOLDER-Pls Sign *US Winter Concert *Pretzel Sale $0.50 Winter Break SHOPPE ALL LS Cafeteria *Picture Re-Take Day *Jayhawks Apparel *Dress Down Day $2 Begins WEEK > *AFPCS Board Meeting FINAL Delivery Day Pajama Day 6pm LS Lab *PBIS Party 18 19 NO SCHOOL STAFF PROFESSIONAL DAY 20 21 22 23 24 Winter Break See you on Tues., January 3rd 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Winter Break See you on Tues., January 3rd A Caring Community of Learners, Thinkers & Achievers!
The Lower School Thank you for all of your FEAST DONATIONS!!! This was our biggest, best feast yet! We couldn t do it without you!!!.. Parent-Staff Basketball Game! Friday, 12/2.TICKETS: $3 3 rd GRADE: DECEMBER 1 ST HOLIDAY SHOP 12/12-12/16 Students can purchase items for family members and friends! Send money in a sealed envelope with a list of people you d like your child to purchase gifts for on the front & we will help them choose items!
Upper School News (Grades 4 8) 2016-2017 Jayhawk Wrestling! Congratulations to the newest members of the AFPCS Upper wrestling team! Gerald W. Ramir S. Raquiah R. Samir O. Cyrus S. Jordan W. Elijah B. Aaron T. Jyleem W.H. 12/2: Parents/Staff Basketball Game 12/8: Last Day for US Fall Clubs Week of 12/12: Benchmark Testing (math and reading) 12/14: Picture Retake Day 12/15: US Winter Concert (9:30am) 12/16: US PBIS Party PBIS UPDATES: Students are NOT permitted to wear boots to school. Please review the uniform policy in your Parent Handbook. Merit Monday participants: Students MUST be in jeans, AFPCS polo and SNEAKERS. Thanks for your support with these expectations! Please send in $3 to homeroom teachers so your child can attend the AFPCS Parent/Staff basketball game this Fri., December 2 nd. All proceeds support AFPCS athletics!
ORDER YOUR OFFICIAL AFPCS JAYHAWKS APPAREL TODAY!!!! All Middle School Athletic Teams (Basketball, Track Team, and Wrestling Team) will begin their season soon. As we embark on another season of hard work and dedication, we are requesting your support for the numerous expenses we incur throughout the seasons (travel, uniforms, league fees, and equipment). After popular demand, we are selling Jayhawks, Tee shirts (short and long sleeve), Sweatshirts (without hood), and Hooded Sweatshirts and much more this year. Order your official JAYHAWKS APPAREL ONLINE @ www.afpcs.org THE LAST Apparel pick-up date will be Thursday, DECEMBER 15 (There is no shipping to home from website.) Apparel can be worn as acceptable gym attire!!!
AFPCS Parent Advisory Board Newsletter Volume 1, Issue 2 November 30 th, 2016 PAB & AFPCS Board Meetings: December 13 th January 24 th, 2017 February 21 st, 2017 March 21 st, 2017 April 18 th, 2017 May 23 rd, 2017 June 20 th, 2017 Can t make it in person? Dial in! Number: (641) 715-0700 Access Code: 170349 Have Fun, Get Fit! Who says you can t have fun AND get fit? Join the PAB Dance Virtual Dance Off for your chance to win a special prize package. The winning family will be announced in the PAB newsletter on 12/14! Here are the rules for entry: Reminders: This Friday is Pretzel Day! Thank you to all those who have supported this longstanding PAB fundraiser; you have truly helped to put a big smile on our kids faces every week. There are some who are unable to purchase a pretzel on this special day so if ever you re able to, please send in a.50 or $1 donation so that we can help cover the costs to ensure that all those students who d enjoy this yummy treat are able to! Volunteers are needed to help distribute the pretzels. Contact us via our facebook page with your interest! Only AFPCS students and family members can participate. Like the PAB facebook page: AFPCS Parent Advisory Board Upload a video of your family doing the Running Man challenge to the AFPCS Parent Advisory Board facebook page. (Get creative!) Whichever family s video gets the MOST likes, will win the challenge! UPDATE: We have been informed that due to new policies implemented on facebook, some have experienced difficulty with posting their video. The Fix: When the error message pops up simply select more options and then post video. Don t forget to cut out the BoxTop$ label found on many of the food products that you are already purchase and send them in with your child after every trip to the market! Let s keep raising the Box Top$ bar and taking advantage of this opportunity to help better our school! We re currently in immediate need of a volunteer to fill the position of PAB Treasurer. This person must possess a strong sense of integrity and team work, sound judgment, excellent accounting/budgeting experience, commitment to the PAB mission, and a desire to help PAB continue to serve as a vital member of the AFPCS family. Interested volunteers can contact PAB via the facebook page to obtain further details. AFPCS Parent Advisory Board Newsletter