Principal Newsletter September 2026
Mrs. McCollum, Principal
Sept 11: 25th Anniversary of 9/11, 9:11 Moment of Silence
Sept 15-Oct 15: Hispanic Heritage Month
Sept 17: Back to School Night, K-5
October 15: PICTURE RETAKE DAY 📸
📣 Reminder to sign up for the app if you haven't already. The SDM app is for all families!
- Bus and Daycare Families, get email or text notifications when your child has left school each day.
- Car Line Families, SDM is needed to check-in. Please also use your car sign placard, which also helps us quickly identify your child and bring them to your vehicle. Contact office@artsacademyecs.org if you need additional placards.
- After-School Program Families, check in with SDM to help us dismiss your child quickly, safely and without blocking the parking lot.
Sign into Jupiter to:
- Submit Absence Requests Quickly and Easily!
- check that your email and phone are correct
- update Emergency Contacts
- set notifications for Absences, Emergency Alerts, etc.
Add Jupiter to our phone's home screen:
On iPhone and iPad, get the app from our website. It is not in the App Store. First use Safari to go to login.jupitered.com, then click the Share button and select "Add to Home Screen". That saves the Jupiter app to your home screen.
On Android, get the app from our website. It is not in the Play Store. First use Chrome to go to login.jupitered.com, then click the button and select "Add to Home screen". That saves the Jupiter app to your home screen.
All students who achieve 95% or higher attendance this year will earn certificates each quarter and take part in a special incentive activity in June!
Did you know:
- 95% Attendance equates to no more than 10 absences by the end of the school year. That's about 1 day each month.
- School attendance is required by law. The standard we are measured against is those who attend 90% or more.
- Arriving late and leaving early adds up and still counts as missing school.
A written excuse is required within 3 days of an absence. Allowable excuses include illness, appointments, religious holidays or death in the family. Please note, lack of transportation is not an allowable excuse.
- Good attendance will be rewarded! Keep an eye out for more information our 95% Attendance Incentive!
Help your child "Make 95" with these habits:
Set a consistent bedtime
Prepare the night before
Allow ample time in the morning
Schedule appointments before or after school when possible.
Get Involved! Parent involvement promotes a healthy attitude toward school and attendance.
Learn more by visiting the Attendance page of our website.
AAECS is proud to be a federally-recognized CEP School (Community Eligibility Provision), providing free meals for all students.
Reminder: If you qualified for public community benefits last year, you must submit a new application to qualify again, Complete your application in our School Cafe app!
Breakfast and Lunch Menus are printed and sent home each month. Visit our Meals Program Page here.
Join us for our first meeting of the year!
4:00 pm, Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) Agenda:
- Title 1 Compact
- Equity Plan
- Family Engagement Policy Review
- Set dates/topics for future PAC meetings
PTO Agenda:
- PTO Events
- PTO School Support
- Set dates/topics for future PTO meetings
Arts Academy Elementary Charter School
Email: office@artsacademyecs.org
Website: https://www.artsacademyecs.org
Location: 601 Union Street, Allentown
Phone: (610) 841-4560
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArtsAcademyElementary