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LAST DAY OF SCHOOL REMINDERS: The last day of school is quickly approaching. On Thursday, June 3, seventh – eleventh grade students may help their homeroom teachers from 8:10 – 9:50 a.m. and then head to the awards assembly or simply attend the awards assembly. All secondary students who choose to come only to the assembly time must check in their homeroom class by

9:50 a.m. Our end of the year awards ceremony is on the last day, June 3, at 10:00 a.m. School will dismiss at noon with no lunch served on Thursday, June 3. Please pick up from the office, any medication students needed to store at the school during the year. We will be clearing out all medications by June 3. Also, be sure to take time for students and parents to check the large collection of lost and found. Many valuables are waiting for owners to reclaim; otherwise new owners will be found at Goodwill. Thanks to parents and students for a great school year!

KINDERGARTEN GRADUATION: Congratulations to the kindergarten classes that graduated this morning. What a great moment to celebrate! The Fine Arts Committee will sell graduation DVDs. One may be purchased for $6 or two for $10. Contact Mrs. Anderson at kati.anderson@ankenychristianacademy.com if you are interested in placing an order.

REMINDER OF DRESS CODE UPDATES AND CONDUCT CODE ITEMS:
There is a revised dress code policy that will be enforced for the 2010-2011 school year. The crossed out section signifies this year’s policy which will be different for next year. The change is written after the crossed out section. In the meantime, many students and families are being reminded of our present policies, as our temperatures and season of clothes have changed. During the summer months parents are encouraged to evaluate facebook and text messages of children. Please note the following current policy with the pending changes noted:

DRESSCODE UPDATES FOR THE 2010-2011 SCHOOL YEAR

Pants – Dress slacks, cords, or jeans must be clean, neat and not tight-fitting (NO holes or stains).  Only nylon type sweatpants are allowed. Velour pants are also allowed. Fleece pants are not allowed (except for P.E. and athletic practice).  Flannel pants are not allowed. Knit fabrics are allowed.   Pants or shorts that have letters or extreme color contrast on the backside are not allowed.   If baggy pants/shorts are worn, then a belt must secure the pant/shorts.  Pants must be modest-fitting and appropriate in length (no dragging) and not too tight. 

• Shorts – Students may wear shorts.  Length should be approximately halfway between the crotch and the top of the knee.  No biking shorts or sweat pant shorts are allowed.  Nylon or knit shorts are allowed.
• Girls – Shirts, skirts/dresses - Halter, tube and crop tops and spaghetti-strap dresses/tops (see formal wear) are not to be worn.  Tight-fitting, clinging shirts and blouses may not be worn.  Sleeveless tops and dresses may be worn with no undergarments showing, so armhole and neckline cuts should be small.  No sleeveless shirts or dresses, or tank tops may be worn alone (a sleeved garment must be worn at all times). Neckline cuts must be modest.”  Appropriate shirts will prevent the exposure of the midriff and the small of the back in any position. Any sheer top or one you can see through needs to have a modest shirt underneath it (i.e. no spaghetti straps.)   Shirts should have finished edges at neckline, sleeve holes and bottom edge. The outer shirt needs to cover the top edge of the student’s pants. Skirts and dresses must be no more than 3” above the knee (measured from the bent knee) and not tight-fitting (this includes when worn over pants/leggings).  Dress or skirt slits may not exceed 3” above the knee.

REMINDER OF CODE OF CONDUCT  Our goal should always be to obey the Scripture that says, “And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him” (Colossians 3:17, NIV). In the best interest of the entire school community certain guidelines of conduct must be maintained by all students of Ankeny Christian Academy, both on and off campus throughout the entire calendar year, so that we might all live and work happily together. Please note the following:

Pagers and cell phones are to be turned off and kept in the students’ vehicles or lockers. Students are not allowed to use cell phones during school hours. Cell phone use off campus for school events will only be allowed at the discretion of official school personnel and restrictions may be added.  

Students’ various electronic communications (i.e. text messages, instant messaging, personal blogs, web sites, or other communication methods) will have an appropriate Christian testimony through their conveyed words, photos, videos, and other items contained within these communications.  

BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL NEWS: ACA has joined two other schools for two different sports. Iowa Christian Academy is the hosting team for boys’ varsity baseball and Grandview Park Baptist School is the host for girls’ varsity softball. The baseball schedule is on the Iowa Christian Academy website and the softball schedule is on the Grandview Park Baptist School website.

TRIP: No orders will be taken on Monday, May 31. Summer orders will be taken the following Mondays: June 14, 28, July 12, 26, and August 9. Regular weekly orders will begin on August 23.

ACA girls advance to Regional Golf Tournament: The Eagles played Regionals at the Montezuma Country Club on Monday, May 24. Victoria Grasso will represent ACA at the State Golf Tournament next week in Adel, June 1 and 2. Victoria qualified for the Class 1A State Tournament after she shot 41-39--80 and finished as medalist. The ACA team placed third, one place better than last year, but only the top two teams advance to the State Tournament. Congratulations, girls on a great season! The top two teams advance to the State Tournament at River Valley Golf Course in Adel on June 1 and 2.  

BOYS GOLF FINISHED IN 10^TH: The boys finished their season with a 10th place finish at the District Tournament held at Pheasant Ridge Golf course in Cedar Falls. Although finishing without medals, the boys team played very well by shooting a season and school record 351 (175.5 average for 9 holes) in their attempt to move on to state as a team. Only two teams advance to state along with the top 4 individuals.

ACA was led by Andy Harmsen with an 81 and was followed by Kaleb Kruger and John Kruse, both shooting 86, Jason Cameron and Joey Reed both with 98 and Jay Snyder (99).The team score was the lowest in competition for the ACA boys in the school history. As Coach Bob Snyder states “This shows dedication and effort they have put into their games over the entire season and that they performed their best when it counted … Although we did not meet our goal for the year, it was not due to a lack of effort, preparation, or dedication to improving over the course of the season. (The) boys represented ACA very well and were a pillar of good Christian character the entire year.”

AUGUST WORK DAY: Mark your calendars! We will have a work day on Saturday, August 14, to prepare for the start of school. The more who are able to help, the more we can accomplish! Details will be given through email during the summer months. Also, we’ll have various work days/times to prepare for the new classroom and moving classrooms. An email will be sent once dates and times have been chosen. We appreciate your help!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR MUSIC DEPARTMENT: Mrs. Iverson is looking for volunteers to organize a library system for ACA’s music. Please email her if you are interested in helping with this, heather.iverson@ankenychristianacademy.com

2010-2011 high school parent/student information presentation: For the 2010-2011 school year there will be a parent/student presentation held in the auditorium on Thursday, June 3. Students who will enter 9^th -11^th grade should attend with his/her parent(s) to learn more of what will be expected for their freshman, sophomore and junior years. This evening will have important information about academic planning and requirements. Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Hansen will conduct the presentation. This presentation will be in the auditorium from 6:45-7:45 p.m. A second presentation will be from 8:00-9:00 p.m. for students who will be seniors. Parents are strongly encouraged to attend! More parent/student meetings will be scheduled for seniors next year to help all enjoy to their fullest the senior experience!

CHAPEL MESSAGE: This week our speaker for secondary chapel was Pastor Pausley from Saylorville Baptist and Pastor Brian Ruggles from Word of Victory spoke to the elementary students. Next week there will only be elementary chapel which is at 10:30 a.m. The secondary students will not have chapel due to semester tests.

VALLEY WEST MALL “CLASS CASH” Valley West Mall will be awarding a total of $10,000 to eleven area schools based on purchases made at Valley West Mall from July 16 through September 6, 2010. The more Back to School shopping students do at Valley West Mall, the greater the opportunity for our school to receive "Class Cash." Double your dollar allocations for all purchases on the following special dates: July 16-18, and 27, August 6-7, and 31, and Sept. 4-6.

REMINDERS:

SUMMERFEST PARADE FLOAT: The Ankeny parade float theme this year is History of Distinction: Future of Excellence. If you have a Bible verse or idea for the float, please email development@ankenychristianacademy.com.

DK-6^th GRADE CHILD CARE INFORMATION:  Child care will be available all day for DK and kindergarten students on Tuesday – Thursday, June 1-3. If your DK or K student will be attending, please let the office or Mrs. Strong know by Friday, May 28, and have your child bring a lunch. On June 4 child care will be available for DK-6^th grade students; please have your child bring a lunch. Summer Camp begins on Monday, June 7. 

 INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC LESSONS:  Mrs. Iverson will be offering instrumental lessons for a discounted rate for students who are enrolled in band at ACA for the 2010-2011 school year. The rate for students enrolled will be $5/half hour lesson. All other students may take lessons for $10/half hour. The lessons will be on Tuesday and Thursday starting on Tuesday, June 8. If you are interested, please contact her via email at heather.iverson@ankenychristianacademy.com. Those eligible for the $5 rate include: New students starting a band instrument (Entering 5^th grade or higher in the fall), current band students taking lessons on their band instrument and/or beginning a second instrument, current band students switching instruments, any ACA student that is enrolled for band next year and will be in 5^th-12^th grade. In addition to lessons, several students have expressed interest in a summer concert or jazz band. If there is enough interest, then more information will be shared in the future weeks as to a time and place for the summer concert. Any student who has completed one semester or more of concert band at ACA or another school (current ACA student) is eligible to participate. Band/orchestra instruments only, please.