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17 school days left until summer!
FOOD ALLERGIES ARE SERIOUS:
MAY 14, 2014
NEXT WEEK IS
May 11 - 17 is Food Allergy Awareness Week
SPIRIT WEEK!
“There is no cure for food allergies,” according to the Centers for Dis5/19 Mixed Up Monday
ease Control. “Strict avoidance of the food allergen is the only way
Wear your most mismatched clothes.
to prevent a reaction.”
5/20 Sports Day
That’s a scary thought if you’re a parent of a student with a food allergy
because it’s not as simple as keeping peanuts out of our classrooms. Wear sports swag & support your team
Eight different foods account for 90% of serious allergic reactions in the
or favorite sport.
US - milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, wheat, soy, peanuts, and tree nuts.
5/21 Formal Day
So, what can you do? Be a PAL (Protect A Life):
Dress up in your Sunday best or better!
 Know that food allergies are very serious.
5/22 Book Character
 Don’t share your food with friends who have food allergies.
Dress as your fav. story book character.
 Wash hands after eating.
5/23 Color Wars
 Help all of your friends and classmates have fun together!
Wear as much of your class color to
 If a friend with food allergies feels sick, get help right away!
stand out for your class.
Additionally, a group of ACS parents have been working with administrators to develop a new set of school guidelines relating to food allergies.
* All students should follow the day’s
ACHIEVER’S GOT TALENT! Does your child have a knack for singing, theme & follow the free dress guidelines.
* Spirit Week will culminate in an alljuggling or dancing? Can they play an instrument or are they good at
telling jokes? Signs ups are currently being held for a lunchtime talent school Spirit Rally on Friday, May 23 from
12 to 12:45 pm.
show featuring variety acts from Elementary students. Kinder through 2nd
grade performers will appear on the legendary amphitheater stage * See last week’s Achiever Report for deWednesday, May 21, 11:45 am to 12:45 pm. Third through 5th grade
tails like class colors.
acts will take the stage on Thursday, May 22, 12:15 to 1 pm. Students
can prepare something to perform alone or as a group. Contact Mrs. Cathi Miller for more information.
HEATWAVE With temperatures reaching into the 100s, children need special care to avoid heat illness.
Here’s what we are doing at school to keep students safe from the heat; 1) Keeping kids hydrated with water; 2)
Keeping kids cool with frequent rest; and 3) Encouraging them to pace themselves to avoid overheating.
We encourage you to do the same, and; 1) Dress kids in loose, lightweight, light colored clothing; 2) NEVER leave kids in a car (Even with the
Thanks ACS families:
windows cracked open, interior temperatures can rise almost 20° within
ACS and Cub Scout Pack 226 raised
more than $1,900 = 8,500 meals for the
the first 10 minutes); and 3) Apply sunscreen of SPF 15 or higher with UVA/
Feed My Starving Children Project.
UVB protection 30 minutes prior to sun exposure and continue to reapply
The Mobile Pack Event packed 27,000
throughout the day according to directions.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
meals, which feeds 74 children for one
year. Most of the food will go to the Philippines where they have been ravaged
by severe weather.
On May 13, Mr. Delgado and his wife Annie welcomed baby boy,
Emilio James Delgado, 10.1 lbs, and 20 inches.
CALENDAR
Congratulations Delgado Family!
JAMBA JUICE $3
Penny Wars ends on May 21. Keep bringing in those pennies!
Hawk Squad Party planned for June 2, 10 to 11:30am
Click here for Middle School Finals Schedule
The last week of school will be free dress everyday!
Mileage Club meets every Friday in May, from 7:30 to 8 am.
5/16
LUNCHTIME TALENT SHOW 5/21&22
MEMORIAL DAY (NO SCHOOL) 5/26
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
SUMMER SESSION BEGINS
6/6
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