The Eagle Express

Eagle Academy encourages academic excellence by integrating proven instructional methods with a challenging curriculum and high expectations.This combination provides every child with the foundation needed to achieve proficiency of Eagle Academy’s performance standards at each instructional level.

Hello EACS Families,

Boy what a great first quarter we had with our students. Staff was learning more and more how to help students in the classroom understand the curriculum. Families were taking a heavy lift with working with your children with homework in the evenings, while learning how to fit everything social, family, and mental health wise in along with it! You are all doing great!

We ended the first quarter with a spectacular touchdown! Eagle Academy 7 and The Odds Against Us 0! Sorry! It's football season and I am a bit of a fanatic. With that said, I hope that we are able to keep this ball game rolling into 2nd quarter without too many penalties and fouls. 😀

You are all doing a great job! Please keep up the good work even when it is challenging. Eagle Academy Staff are here to help! We welcome your questions and offer you coaching. After all, we are a team. It takes all of us to gain yardage for each milestone we experience for the success of our program!

We are so glad that you chose to partner with Eagle Academy Charter School (EACS)! Thank you!

Your Principal,

Dr. Lynn Mills

October 22-Middle School Spirit Day-Decades Day

October 22- Nacho Thursday

October 23-Popcorn Friday

October 23- 1st Qtr. Awards Assembly, 1:15 PM

October 24- Trunk-or-Treat, 2-4 PM

October 28-29- Parent-Teacher Conferences/Release at Noon

October 30- Student Release/Teacher PD-No Students

Parents,

Here is some important information to be aware of this 26/27 SY.

Eagle Academy Charter School Website

EACS Parent Hub- You will find out more about Eagle Academy, school supply lists, and any form you may need to complete right here.

ASD no longer supports the Remind App for communication. Please check with your child(ren)'s teacher(s) of the preferred method for communication of behaviors, homework, and grades.

Thank you!

Families,

Please do not use your phones while you following our arrival or dismissal procedures. Your acute attention to the traffic and people in the parking lot is needed. This can also help with the flow of traffic as we are trying to get vehicles safely on and off of campus! Friendly reminder: it's against the law! Thank you for adhering to this memo.

This picture is a link to Alaska Ordinance NO 2019.51(s). Please read.

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We will be sending home a special Veterans Honor Sheet for students who would like to recognize a veteran who is important to them.

Students can include:

Veteran's Name
Military Branch
Who Is Honoring Them (the student’s name)
A Photo of Their Veteran – optional

Completed sheets should be returned to the Front Office and will be displayed in the hallway as part of our Veterans Honor Wall.

RETURN DEADLINE: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29

Thank you for helping us make this a meaningful and memorable experience for our students and the veterans in our community.

Our Team has worked diligently to gather information for families to utilize for carpooling to and from school. Carpooling can be beneficial:

• Saves money: Families can share fuel, parking, and vehicle-cost expenses.
• Reduces traffic: Fewer cars at drop-off and pick-up can make school areas less congested.
• Helps the environment: Using fewer cars reduces fuel use and air pollution.
• Can be safer: Parents can take turns driving, reducing the number of inexperienced teen drivers on the road when students are old enough to drive.
• Saves time for parents: Families can rotate driving duties instead of every parent making the trip daily.
• Builds friendships: Students can talk and socialize with classmates during the ride.
• Teaches responsibility: Students learn to be on time and follow an agreed schedule.

Carpooling to and from school saves money, reduces traffic and pollution, and makes the trip more convenient for families. Below is a link to explore this option further.

Parents,

Absolutely no volunteers will be allowed to volunteer in the building (even for afterschool events) if they do not have a background check for the current school year. Please use the Raptor School Security system (click on the picture) to complete your volunteer/background check on the Anchorage School District website. You may also log your volunteer hours. Once you get our confirmation email, scroll all the way to the bottom for the link! If you have any questions, feel free to contact the ladies in the front office. Thank you!

Families,

The link for the online conference K-5 scheduler is live through ASD. Please book your time with your teacher. Please be advised the middle school conferences are different.

Middle school conferences work a little differently than elementary conferences! No appointments or sign-ups are needed. Teachers will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

If you have questions or concerns about your child's progress, this is a great opportunity to meet with one or more teachers. If everything is going well and you have no concerns, there is no need to attend.

To accommodate everyone, conferences will be limited to 10 minutes per teacher. Please come prepared with your questions or concerns so those can be addressed first, before reviewing grades.

Simply stop by, wait your turn, and visit with the teachers you need to see. We look forward to connecting with you!

Families,

Our students are serious about getting to Europe! We are bringing Nacho Thursdays back this week! Please sign up via Cheddar Up! Remember, this is optional! Students may still bring home lunches. Students can still receive a hot lunch in the café. Nacho Thursdays is an opportunity for our students interested in going to Europe to cut the cost of the trip and for those interested in volunteering at our school! It is an opportunity to just get involved!

The link at Cheddar UP will close Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at noon!

Which is the best decade? The 60's? 70's,? 80's? 90's? 2000's? 2010's? or 2020's? Students will decide as thy take on this challenge! Please note that for all spirit days, student participation is optional.

Hello Eagle Academy Families,

The Eagle Academy Academic Policy Board (APB) is working to fulfill our school's charter and use the school building to its' capacity. Let's continue to come out and support the movements of the APB and see what is going on behind the scenes in our Nest.

Our regular meeting will be tonight, October 20, 2026 at 5:30 PM. Meeting Agendas will be posted in time for review in our Eagle Express Parent Newsletter, online, and within our school building.

Kevin Waicekauskas

APB Chair

Waicekauskas_kevin@asdk12.org

Our EACS Trunk or Treat is Saturday, October 24, from 2–4 PM, and we need your help making it a SPOOKTACULAR event!

We still need more decorated trunks! Grab some decorations, pick a fun theme, and join the fun.

🍬 Our Candy Monster is roaming the halls—and it’s HUNGRY! Help us feed it by sending donations of candy and small prizes.

Please help us spread the word, sign up for a trunk, and keep that Candy Monster well fed!

🎃 October 24 — TRUNK OR TREAT!
Save the date! Our PTO Trunk or Treat is scheduled for Saturday, October 24, from 2:00–4:00 PM.

We need families and community members to help make the event a success by hosting and decorating trunks! Get creative, pick a theme, decorate your vehicle, and help us create a fun afternoon for our Eagles.

👉 Sign up to host a decorated trunk:
Trunk or Treat Sign-Up Form

EACS Families,

Did you know we have a way for you and your child(ren) to get more practice with Spalding phonograms on our website. Just visit https://www.asdk12.org/eagleacademycharter. Once there, choose "Families" then "Phonograms". There are videos made by our very own Mrs. Timberlake. Remember, this is a team effort to get our students the help they need to be successful in our wonderful school.

Looking ahead. We are hoping to find a handful of parents who would like to earn school service hours by sponsoring an after school activity next fall. After School Activities (ASA) will start approximately mid-late September and run through the first week of December (12 weeks) and are typically one day a week for an hour of instructional time. Parents who lead an activity will be able to help fulfill their annual school service required of 16 hours.

If you have a special skill, talent, or hobby that you would be willing to share with students please contact the front office.

Some Possible Activities Include:

• Quilting/Sewing

• Digital Photography

• Dance

• Ukulele

• Beading

• Chess club

• Drama

• Cross Country Running*

• And More

Families,

If you have not completed the ASD Listens Survey, here is your opportunity. Click on the link below.

Dr. Lynn Mills- Principal (mills_lynn@asdk12.org)

Kevin Waicesauskas -APB Chair (Waicekauskas_kevin@asdk12.org)

Emily Morrison - APB Vice-Chair (morrison_emily@asdk12.org)

Heather Caldwell - APB Teacher (caldwell_heather@asdk12.org)

Emily D’Amico- APB Teacher (damico_emily@asdk12.org)

Sam Hernandez- APB Member

Paula Ayojiak- APB Community (ayojiak_paula@asdk12.org)

Kristina Horstmann- APB Community (Horstmann_kristina@asdk12.org)

ACADEMIC POLICY COMMITTEE SEATS AND ROLES

HEATHER CALDWELL – TEACHER SEAT A -PRIMARY MATTERS

EMILY D’AMICO – TEACHER SEAT B-INTERMEDIATE MATTERS

KEVIN WAICESKAUSKAS – PARENT SEAT C (CHAIR) - CONTRACT & LEGAL

PAULA AYOJIAK--PARENT SEAT D-BUDGET & FINANCES

SAM HERNANDEZ– PARENT SEAT E-CURRICULUM & ACADEMICS

EMILY MORRISON – PARENT SEAT F -PUBLIC RELATIONS AND ADVERTISING

KRISTINA HORSTMANN - COMMUNITY SEAT G-ALL SCHOOL RELATED MATTERS

Dr. LYNN MILLS - PRINCIPAL

Mindy Edison- Chair

Melissa Crandall- Vice Chair:

Samantha Waicekauskas- Secretary

Kari Blackburn- Treasurer

Sarah Martinez- Staff Rep.

Pam Houghom- Parent Rep.

Katie Bayne- Parent Rep.

Contact the PTO at eacspto@ak.gmail.

Anchorage School District

Dr. Jharrett Bryantt- School Superintendent

Carl Jacobs-School Board President

You may email all board members at schoolboard@asdk12.org .