Aquarian News
Weekly Update #10
Upcoming Events
🍿Popcorn Every Wednesday for $1🍿
October
10/5-10/28 Sock Drive 🧦
10/5-10/28 Feed the Monster Competition (Candy Drive) 🍬
10/19 APC Work Session 5:30-7:30 in the Library
10/23 Specialists Bake Sale
10/26 2nd Quarter ASA Signups
10/26 Morning Bake Sale
10/26-10/29 Book Fair
10/28 House Hour 10:00-11:45
10/28 Early Dismissal 12:00/ Parent Teacher Conferences/ Student Dress Up Day
10/29 Conferences (No School for Students)
10/30 Conferences (No School for Students)
10/ 30 Trunk or Treat
10/31 Last Day for Discounted Yearbook Ordering
November
11/1 Daylight Savings: Fall Back
11/2 2nd Quarter ASAs Begin
11/2 PTO Meeting 5:30 in the Library
11/3 Election Day: No School for Students: Teacher Inservice
11/6 Bake Sale
11/10 Bingo Night
11/11 Veterans' Day: No School
11/13 Freaky Friday Spirit Day
11/13 Pizza Day
11/13 Bake Sale
11/16APC Meeting 5:45 in the Library
- Meeting ID: 945 3161 5121
- Passcode: 871491
11/20 Bake Sale
11/25 House Hour
11/25 Bake Sale
11/26-27 Thanksgiving Break: No School
Parent-Teacher Conference Scheduling
The Online Conference Scheduler is now open! Families may schedule conferences through Tuesday, October 27, at 6:00 p.m.
You can access the scheduler through either of the following:
If you are unable to access the online scheduler or need assistance scheduling a conference, please contact the Aquarian front office, 9077424900. We will be happy to help you select an available date and time.
We look forward to meeting with you!
Spa Exploration
The Aquarian Book Fair is coming!
The Aquarian book fair is held in the library every year at conference time. Students will preview the book fair before conferences. Our school book fair website is here. Once there, you can add money to an eWallet so your child can shop the book fair without sending money or order books if you aren't going to be able to make it to this year’s fair. The first day of sales will be after school on Wednesday the 28th from 12:00-6:00. The book fair will continue the next day, Thursday the 29th, from 8:00-6:00.
Volunteers are needed! If you would like to help with sales, especially the 28th right after school or anytime the 23rd, contact Ms. Sharon, talk to her in the library, or email at holland_sharon@asdk12.org
Library Happenings – Quarter 1 Recap!
Our students have been busy exploring, reading, and discovering new favorites in the library! From exciting book checkouts to engaging lessons, there’s been so much learning and fun happening each week.
Click the link below to see what’s been going on and what's coming up in the library this quarter:
Learn what happening in the library during Quarter 1!
5th Grade Battle of the Books
Battle of the Books is a statewide Alaska reading program to encourage and motivate students towards literacy. There are 12 books on the list that cover a variety of genres.
If your child is interested in participating in BoB for 5th grade this year, please sign up at the link here:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1LlW8cHduObFvFQwJIe3eMOAkbg5yc04jCNL3zuK0hBY/edit
Explorations
🍪 Specialist Bake Sale 🍪
Mark your calendars! Our next bake sale on Friday, October 23rd, is Aquarian's first-ever Specialist Bake Sale.
Please consider baking a delicious treat or making a contribution to support our wonderful specialist teachers. All proceeds will be split directly among our Spanish, Music, Art, Gym, Enrichment, and Library programs.
Please use the sign up QR code below if you are able to contribute a baked item or are available to help set up the bake sale. Thank you for supporting our team!
Your Aquarian Specialists
(Lisa, Lisa, Sharon, Bill, Robert, and Connie)
Paper Planets🪐
Parking Reminder
Please remember that families should not park on the neighboring side streets or in the alleys at any time. Parking there can block driveways and mailboxes and make the streets too narrow for residents and emergency vehicles to pass safely.
We want to be respectful, considerate neighbors and honor the requests of those who live near our school. If the Aquarian parking lot is full, please park at City Diner and walk over.
Thank you for helping us maintain a positive relationship with our neighbors!
Let's Rock🪨
Science Fair News
Dear Aquarian Families,
Science Fair packets have been sent home for 3rd-5th graders. Please take time to decide on a research, demonstration/model, or experiment with your 3rd-5th grader (K-2 is optional). Right now is a great time to get started. Check out our website for ideas, support, and the packet.
Volunteer Judges Needed: If you are interested in judging, please sign up here.
Please reach out if you have any questions!
Your science fair committee,
Stacy Campbell campbell_stacy@asdk12.org
Brady Neel neel_brady@asdk12.org
Kristen Ryder holmes-ryder_kristen@asdk12.org
Connie Tracy tracy_connie@asdk12.org
Fall Y'all🍂
🎃👻 TRUNK OR TREAT IS COMING! 👻🎃
Get ready for a night of family fun, costumes, candy, and community! Join us for Aquarian Charter School’s Trunk or Treat on October 30th from 5–7 PM in the West High School Parking Lot! 🕷️🧡
We’ll have tons of fun for the whole family, including:
🍫 Hot chocolate
🎟️ A raffle with amazing prizes
🌮 Food trucks
🎶 Music
🍬 Trunk or treating
🎉 And a whole lot more!
🚗 Want to Be a Sponsor?
We’d love to have local clubs, organizations, and businesses join us! 💙
Have an idea or want to get involved? Just reach out to us and we’ll make it happen! Please email aquarianpto@gmail.com to learn more.
If you’d like to personally host a trunk, please fill out the Trunk Host Form.
🎟️ Get Your Tickets!
Tickets are available through the Aquarian PTO website.
IMPORTANT: 🎟️ Wristbands are only needed for those who will actually be trunk or treating. Parents do NOT need a wristband! 🙌
Wristbands will be handed out on the blacktop every Friday, October 9th–23rd, and they can also be purchased the day of the event.
💙 100% Goes Directly to Our Teachers!
ALL PROCEEDS GO DIRECTLY TO OUR CLASSROOM TEACHERS! 🍎📚
The PTO covers the cost of putting on this event so that every dollar raised goes directly into the hands of our teachers to support their classrooms and students. 🙌💙
So come out, dress up, bring the family, decorate a trunk, grab some food, dance to the music, and make some memories! 🎃👻🕸️
Let’s make this Trunk or Treat our BEST one yet! 🧡 Come participate, have some fun, and help support our amazing Aquarian teachers! 🍎✨
Sticker Fundraiser
Help our fifth graders by supporting our fundraiser for next year’s field trips! Show your school and house pride with stickers, keychains, car magnets, and buttons. All proceeds will go toward our field trip fundraising goals. Printed copies of the order forms were sent home last week, but you can also print your own here. Thank you for supporting our amazing fifth-grade field trips!
Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/16CNP-iIW6pYUfowN7FBpSGYEC0epZ_Eb/view?usp=sharing