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December 13, 2017
Dear Parents & Caregivers,
Congratulations to all students who received awards for Trimester 1. Your hard work paid off!
Keep up the great work!
We encourage all students to have a growth mindset and strive to do their best during Trimester 2!
We also want to wish everyone a wonderful winter break and Happy
New Year! See you in 2018!
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 12/20/17 through 1/2/18. School will resume on Jan. 3, 2018.
LOST & FOUND – we have many items of clothing in our school lost & found. All items must be claimed by 12/19 or they will be donated to the Goodwill. Thanks!
Upper School
Winter Concert
Dec. 18th
at 9:15am
At the Church at
16th
& Oxford St.
Mondaym December
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.
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
DEC 10
HOLIDAY
SHOPPE ALL
WEEK —>
11 C-Day
*STAR TESTING THIS
WEEK—ALL STUDENTS
SHOULD BE PRESENT
12 D-Day
*Honors Banquet –by
Invite Only
13 E-Day
*WED. FOLDER-Pls Sign
*Picture Re-Take Day
14 F-Day
15 A-Day
*Pretzel Sale $0.50
16
17
NO AFTER
SCHOOL TUTOR-
ING THIS WEEK
—>
18 B-Day
*US Winter Concert
@9:15am @ 16th &
Cecil B. Moore Ave.
*NO TUTORING TODAY
*Apparel Delivery Day
19 C-Day
*Dress Down Day $2
“Pajama Day”
*Board Meeting 6pm
*NO TUTORING TODAY
20
NO SCHOOL
STAFF PROFESSIONAL
DAY
21 22
23
24 25
26
27
28
29
30
31 JAN 1
2
NO AFTER SCHOOL TUTOR-
ING THIS WEEK —>
3 D-Day
SCHOOL RESUMES
4 E-Day
5 F-Day
*Pretzel Sale $0.50
6
7 8 A-Day
9 B-Day
*Kindergarten Parent
Meeting 3:35pm LS
*BBall Game @ Wissa-
hickon @4:15pm
10 C-Day
*WED. FOLDER-Pls Sign
11 D-Day
*Parent Café Night
@5:30pm
*8th Grade Parent
Meeting 6:15pm LS
12 E-Day
*Pretzel Sale $0.50
*Dress Down $2—
COLLEGE DAY
*BBall Game @ DIS-
COVERY @4:15pm
13
DEC & JAN 2018
“ T he Struggle Makes Us Stronger! ”
Winter Break
Winter Break—See you on WED., January 3rd
Winter Break
“Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that
you are capable of being.” – John Wooden
ALL STAR BLAST 12.13.17
Important Dates to
Remember
12.15 – Pretzel Sale $0.50
12.18-12.19- NO TUTORING
No Wrestling Practice
12.18- Winter Concert @ 9:15am
16th & Cecil B. Moore Avenue
12.19- Dress Down $2.00
“Pajama Day “
12.19- Board Mtg @ 6pm
12.20.17-1.2.18-Winter Break
1.3.17- School Resumes
Scholars of the Month
Kindergarten- Maasid W.,
1st Grade- Aalimah H., Ethan W.
2nd Grade- Jaisa G., Kyree K.
3rd Grade– Gabrielle C., Saij W.
P.E.- Miraj Davis
Tech- Avant G.
Friendly Reminders
Winter Packets will be sent out as an opportunity for extra
credit to be received in math & literacy on 12/19
Wrestling practice will resume 1/3
Please adhere to winter dress codes - *NO BOOTS
Music Class will begin on 1/17
WINTER BREAK IS COMING! KEEP YOUR BRAIN
MUSCLES WORKING!
All 3-5 children will have math/ELA review work to complete over
the break! Complete, organized, and correct work will allow each
student to earn 10 points of extra credit toward their ELA and
math grades!
ALL STUDENTS HAVE RAZ & ZEARN ACCOUNTS AND CAN ACCESS GRADE
LEVEL READING AND MATH PRACTICE FROM HOME! CONTACT YOUR CHILD’S
HOMEROOM TEACHER IF YOU NEED LOGIN INFORMATION!
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19TH
3-5 STUDENTS WHO HAVE MAINTAINED
GREEN/BLUE BEHAVIOR STATUS
DURING THE MONTH OF DECEMBER
WILL PARTICIPATE IN SPECIAL EVENTS
ON THE DAY BEFORE BREAK!
MOVIES, SNACKS & PAJAMA DAY-grade
level details to follow!
THANK YOU TO THE CHILDREN FOR
BEING RESPECTFUL AND SAFE IN
SCHOOL DAILY!
Upper School News (Grades 6 – 8)
Congratulations!
Trimester 1
Distinguished Honors
Week of 8/24:
6th Grade: Jasmine H.
7th Grade: Damien F.
8th Grade: Jada G.L.
Mark Your
Calendar!
12/14: 6th – 8th trip to see WONDER (invitation only)
12/18: US Holiday Concert (morning)
1/8: Monday Study Hall Resumes (permission slips will be
sent to students that are required to attend)
Week of 1/8: Science Benchmark Exams (7th & 8th)
Parent Portal Please make sure to check your child’s
grades weekly on the Portal! Portal
access is on the top right corner of the
school website (www.afpcs.org).
Email Mrs. Asher at [email protected]
if you need your Portal login
information.
Sanai S (6th)
Iyanna S (7th)
Kai T (7th)
Ty’Shae C (7th)
De’vionne H (7th)
Patience S (7th)
Troy C (8th)
Jalaya H (8th)
Destiny L (8th)
Quadir T (8th)
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