May 18, 2020 

ACE Families,  

The end of our year is quickly approaching and even though it has been a very different “end of the school year” than most of us have ever experienced, we have many things to wrap up.

Here are some important dates:

Tuesday, May 26 – Fifth Grade Virtual Promotions (Fifth grade teachers will send out a schedule)

Wednesday, May 27 – Last day of school

Tuesday, June 2 – Materials Return – Last names A – H from 9:00 – 1:00

Wednesday, June 3 – Materials Return – Last names I – Q from 9:00 – 1:00

Thursday, June 4 – Materials Return – Last names R – Z from 9:00 – 1:00

On the materials return days we will be accepting the following from you – only those items that apply to your child:

•         Taking back Chromebooks and chargers (in a gallon size ziplock bag preferably)
•         Library books
•         NTI paper packets (if requested by teacher)
•         Special Education Materials                                                                                          
•         Band instruments
•         Orchestra instruments 
•         Intervention books/pouches
•         History Alive Social Studies Books (5^th grade)
•         Hardback WONDERS books – Literature Anthology/Writing Workshop
•         Anything else school or district owned
•         WE DO NOT NEED – student workbooks for Wonders, Investigations, EnVision, or Simple Solutions

*These return days are ADULT ONLY events. Kids need to stay at home or in the car if they do come.  This is for personal safety.

**Stations will be clearly marked to drop off items and to pick-up items (each teacher will put any student belongings remaining at school in a brown paper bag).  We will be practicing Social Distancing, so please wait your turn.  We are also requesting that everyone wear a mask.

***For the safety of all ACE staff and due to the federal, state, district, and Health Dept. guidelines and recommendations, we do not have time to socialize during this time.  We will be set up out front along the pick-up/drop off loop.  If it is raining, we will be inside and someone will take your child’s name, call into the school on the radio, and items will be brought out to you. 

On behalf of the entire ACE family, it has been an honor to work with your student(s) and you this year and especially over the last 8 weeks.  You have risen to the occasion and done a great job!  We know that it has not been easy on anyone and that school was not the only change in your life.  We appreciate the great partnership with home and school and it is even stronger and more important now.

We hope that your summer can be a great time of relaxation and that you continue to be safe, happy, and healthy!

Thanks,

ACE STAFF 

Parents and Students,

As we finialize plans for our "NTI school year", please know that many plans are being developed and work continues for when school resumes in the Fall of 2020.

As of April 27, 2020 ... we have 4 classes in each grade level.  We have 5 Related Arts classes:  PE, Science, Library/Spanish, Creative Arts (Music, Art, and Drama), and NEW - Technology (with an emphasis on keyboarding), plus we will continue to have band and orchestra.  We will have Primary Enrichment and GT service teachers, two intervention teachers, along with a District Mental Health Specialist and a Child Guidance Specialist.  

All classes will be held inside the main building for the first time in many years.  

Many hours of planning have taken place to offer some very exciting programs at ACE next year, while continuing with some of our traditional activities.

There will be a list of programs coming very soon, but we will continue with:  Choir, Archery, STLP, Academic Team, Cross Country, Jump Rope and Coding, plus we will be adding a STEP team and a Bucket Drumming curriculum to our Creative Arts.  We will still have the Veteran's Day program, the Holiday concert, and Talent Show.  Plus we will have:  Math Night, Reading Night, FUN RUN, Trunk or Treat, Yule is Cool, Living History Musuem, Sevice Learning Projects, Black History Month, I Love to Read Week/Career Days, Roller Skating, and Field Day.  

ACE will also be adopting the AMPLIFY Science Curriculum and a new Social/Emotional Learning Curriculum.  Teachers are planning and learning about these new endeavors as we speak.  

I assure you that the ACADEMIC, Extra-Curricular, and Speical Programs will remain as strong as ever!  Things may look a little different, but ACE will continue to be a place where ALL our EAGLES SOAR!

More info to come and IF YOU KNOW OF A KINDERGARTEN STUDENT THAT NEEDS TO REGISTER, PLEASE HAVE THE FAMILY GO ONLINE AND GET REGISTERED!

Thanks,

Mr. Rose

Technology Helpdesk for Families 

The technology department is setting up a temporary call in helpdesk for families.  Parents who need technical support with their child's FCPS account or Chromebook can call our temporary Student Tech Support number, 381-4410. Support is available Monday - Friday from 8AM to 5PM beginning March 23rd. Support will not be available during Spring Break.

Click here for instructions on using Google Classroom

   
Some students use Windows or Apple devices at home(instead of chrome books) with a separate login step required to sign in to Google in order to access Google or Clever eCurricuum apps.

They may not realize that credentials to sign into Google are the same as those they use to sign into a chrome book where google sign-in occurs automatically.

Click HERE  for Steps to sign into Clever using Google.

 To access Clever integrated apps such as Amplify,  Imagine Language and Imagine Math products, and Renaissance Learning.

Click HERE for steps to sign in to Google 

To access products on the Google Apps list, such as Wonders, Collections, enVision and Investigations.