Starting today, the original bleachers on the A-C campus are being removed so that new bleachers can be installed later this school year. The PK-8th grade students sat on the bleachers one last time on Friday.
1st grade is ready for fall thanks to some generous students who donated pumpkins and gourds to the class.
Adair Fire and Rescue answered questions and showed elementary students how a firetruck and an ambulance work.
Thank you to Dan and Alyse Dreher & Family for donating our grand prize for the month of September! The grand prize goes to a student who has been responsible, respectful, and safe. This lucky student got a family ticket package to Night Eyes at the Blank Park Zoo!
There will be an all school reunion planning meeting on Thursday, August 3rd, 7:00 PM, in the High School Library.
Due to inclement weather, AC/GC schools will be closed today, Thursday, March 9.
Due to inclement weather, AC/GC schools will have a 2 hour late start today, Thursday, March 9. No morning activities.
Read Across America Day!!!
Due to icy road conditions, AC/GC schools will be closed today, Thursday, February 23rd.
Due to icy road conditions, AC/GC schools will be closed today, Thursday, February 23rd.
Due to icy road conditions, AC/GC schools will have a 2 hour late start, Thursday, February 23rd.
Due to the inclement weather forecast, AC/GC schools will be dismissing at 1:00 PM today, Wednesday, February 22nd. No after-school activities.
Next week is School Counseling Week! We have two great ones here at A-C! Here’s how we plan on celebrating!
6th grade band practice!
This group of teachers spent their Saturday at a Drake University new teacher/mentor workshop! Thank you for your commitment to continual improvement and serving our students!
Concert Season is HERE🎄🎵⭐️
1. Dec. 5 ~ Guthrie Center Elem. Winter Concert, grades 4-6 and 5th and 6th grade bands @ AC⚡️GC HS gym - 6pm
*livestream available
2. Dec. 6 ~ AC Elem. & AC⚡️GC JH Winter Concert @ AC⚡️GC JH gym - 6pm
* livestream available
3. Dec. 19 ~ AC⚡️GC HS Winter Concert, concert band/hand chimes choir/concert choir/swing choir @ AC⚡️GC HS gym - 6:30pm
*livestream available
13 members of the ACGC Choir traveled to Atlantic today to audition for the prestigious Iowa All State Chorus.
Senior Justin Reinhart and Junior Owen Dinkla earned recalls, and Justin was selected to be an Alternate Baritone.
We learned. We grew. We improved. We sang our faces off today. That’s all a director can ever ask for ❤️
Red Ribbon Week 2022
Celebrate Life. Live Drug Free.
Remind your child to wear RED today to bring awareness and help keep our students SAFE and DRUG FREE. ❤
Charger Update- October 21, 2022
Early Dismissal- Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Tuesday, October 25 is a two hour early dismissal to give our teachers time for end-of-quarter activities and allow them to prepare for the start of our second quarter.
Inclement Weather Plan-
As we see our temperatures drop this past week, I wanted to inform families of our process of closing schools in the case of inclement weather. The following plan was discussed and developed during our October administrative/department meeting. The purpose of this plan is to communicate a clear process to address early outs, late starts, and the cancellation of school.
Decision Making Process
Superintendent will drive to check road/weather conditions.
Transportation directors will drive to check road/weather conditions.
Area school superintendents will collaborate on road/weather conditions
Des Moines Weather Service briefings and alerts are used to help make decisions.
Collaboration with County Engineers and Adair-Guthrie County Emergency Management.
Notifications-
Infinite Campus- text, email, and phone.
Social Media- sent out by building principals through school social media accounts
Website- posted by technology coordinators.
Media Outlets-
Stuart- KKRF- 107.9
Atlantic- KSOM- 96.5
Des Moines television stations
Timing of Notifications-
5:30 - 5:45 am
National Principals Month
October is National Principals Month. As we enter the last week of October, I would like to thank each of our principals for the work they do on a daily basis. Mrs. Diane Flanery- GC Elementary, Mr. Ethan Lensch- AC/GC High School, and Mr. Chris Douglas- A-C Elementary and AC/GC Junior High. The hard work and leadership our principals provide for our staff and students is a vital component to staff and student success. Be sure to thank our principals for their dedication to our students and families of AC/GC!
Parent-Teacher Conferences
November 7th and 10th will be parent-teacher conferences for A-C and GC elementary, along with AC/GC Junior High. I hope everyone has a chance to schedule a parent-teacher conference and visit with each of your student's teachers. This is a great opportunity to see the progress of your son and/or daughter, along with addressing any questions you may have at this time.
As we finish up our first quarter of school and send home end-of-quarter progress reports, I would like to remind you of the change in grading and reporting as outlined in the standards-based approach below. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your building principal or Karla Mahaffey, AC/GC Curriculum Director. We appreciate your vested interest in your child's education!
What is a Standards-Based Approach?
A standards-based approach focuses on what a student knows, not how long it takes to get there. It measures how well a student understands the material and how they are progressing on their learning goals. It is based on the Iowa Core standards that students need to meet for each grade level. Teachers gather evidence to determine what each student has learned and how that student is progressing towards end-of-year expectations. This approach builds consistent grading practices throughout the district K-8.
The standards-based approach allows teachers to design instruction to give students multiple opportunities, if necessary, to demonstrate success, or provide enrichment if students are already meeting learning goals.
A standards-based approach also allows parents to understand more clearly what is expected of students and how to help them be successful in their learning. It provides better feedback to students, parents, teachers and administrators on what each student knows and is able to do based on academic standards and separately assesses the influence of work habits on student learning.
Purpose of the Report Card
The purpose of this report card is to describe academic achievement and student skills based on our district's grade level learning expectations. It reflects student successes, guides improvements, and provides students opportunity for self-evaluation and reflection.
Although teachers are responsible for teaching all of Iowa Core Standards, there are specific standards that teachers will be reporting to parents on a regular basis. These are referred to as Priority Standards and reflect the standards that are critical for student success at that particular grade level. These standards tend to cross content areas, span grade levels and/or are skills that are considered as crucial building blocks for future lifelong learning.
Parents/Guardians will be able to access progress reports at midterm of each quarter. There will no longer be semester grades with SBL&G.
Red Ribbon Week is next week!
