AFSA PreK-12 Family Update
6/27/2025
It’s the last Friday before the start of the school year! I have had some moments of reflection during week 25 of Words With Wakefield. I will state the obvious because of the picture! I come from a family of educators. My mother was an educator for 25+ years, all of my grandparents retired as educators, and now my sister has officially become an educator. If you ask most educators why they got into the field of teaching it is because they were inspired by family members who were in the field of education.
My second reflection came this week when both of my children walked onto the bus to go to school. My son (1st grader) led his sister (Kindergartener) on the bus and sat with her to ease her nervousness. What made me happiest wasn’t the giving nature of my son making sure his sister was ok, even though that did make us as parents happy. It was how excited they were to go to school. Our goal as a school is to make a place where students want to come. I believe AFSA has created that environment!
I am honored to be a part of AFSA’s community and excited to lead AFSA in another school year. We have the best staff in place to make sure all of our students enjoy school and reach their full potential. I believe that AFSA goes beyond just educating students, we assure our students become leaders that have the tools to take on the challenges we face day in and day out! #challengeaccepted.
AFSA Pre-K-12th grade families need to fill out the following paperwork each school year.
- Emergency Contact and Permissions form - This form gives us emergency contact information and permission for all field trips, media use and technology use needed during the year. THIS MUST BE SIGNED FOR STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY FIELD TRIPS!
- Application for Educational Benefits - Provides families additional benefits and helps AFSA qualify for grants and funds from the department of education.
Additional forms that may be needed:
- Medication Authorization form - This form is needed for all medications your student will need during the school day. Doctors signature may be required please see form for details. Medication and form can be dropped off at the Back to School Picnic.
- Parking Permit - For student drivers who will have a car at school.
All forms listed above are attached to this newsletter, can be found on the website and paper copies are available at both the high school and elementary school front offices.
Completed forms may be dropped off at the buildings during school hours or Elementary (PreK-6) forms can be emailed to jhamilton@afsak12.com and high school (grades 7-12) forms can be emailed to kbarbour@afsak12.com
AFSA Charter School Flannel shirts are on sale now! Shirts are $42! Ordering is open now through September 12th! To place an order please fill out the attached order form and return the form along with payment to the front office at either the elementary or high school building. Payment can be cash, check or you can pay online here. Shirts should be delivered to the school by mid-October. Any questions please contact Stephanie Forliti. Thank you!
The first student meeting for this year's YIG program is coming up September 9th. To learn more about YIG contact Ms. Nelson!
Minnesota Department of Education has a new resource to help kids learn to read. The READ Toolkit gives families ideas and tools to help their kids learn to read. For more information click here.
For more information about the Sun Bucks program click here.
For all AFSA sports teams each student athlete must fill out the following Google form. Included in the Google form are links to all required sports forms. These forms can also be found on our website.
- Volleyball - All 7-12th grade girls interested in playing volleyball with AFSA meet in the AFSA HS gym after school Tuesday, September 2 from 3:10-5pm. Plan to practice with workout clothes, water bottle, knee pads and tennis shoes.
- Soccer - Calling all 9th-12th grade boys interested in joining the AFSA Soccer team! This year’s soccer team will be a co-op team with Liberty Classical Academy. Players should have tennis shoes/cleats, workout clothes, water bottle, and shin guards.
If your student is interested in joining either team please contact Amanda Vorwald.
Support AFSA Athletics with your PIZZA purchase! Starting August 18 through September 10 AFSA Athletes are holding a special Heggies Pizza fundraiser to raise money for all AFSA Athletic teams! Pizza's are large (12") and range in price from $11 - $14. Choose from the following:
- Double Cheese
- Sausage
- Pepperoni
- Sausage & Pepperoni
- Sausage and Mushroom
- Inferno
- Deluxe Combo
- Six Pack
- BCB (Bacon Cheeseburger)
- Chicken Alfredo
- Breakfast Pizza
- Cauliflower Crust Sausage & Pepperoni
- Cauliflower Crust Marcherita
- El Jefe (Mexican style with Chorizo, jalapenos and more)
To purchase pizzas find an AFSA athlete or contact our Activities Director, Ms. Vorwald, avorwadl@afsak12.com. Thank you for your support!
Step up to the plate for our 4-day Youth Baseball Eaglets Program! Led by AFSA’s baseball coach and players, you’ll learn the fundamentals—rules, skills, and teamwork—while building confidence on and off the field. Whether you’re brand new to the game or looking to sharpen your swing, it’s your chance to spread your wings and swing for the fences! Tuesdays, 9/16, 9/23, 9/30, 10/7 after school until 5pm at LILY POND PARK. Students will take a bus to the field where staff will meet them. They should be picked up from the park at 5pm.
Join us at Culver's in Little Canada (2880 Rice Street Little Canada)for our 2025-2026 Culver's fundraising Nights! Take your family out to dinner and support AFSA at the same time! AFSA receives 10% of all food purchases from 5-7 p.m.
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Special thank you to the Little Canada Culver's for their continued support of AFSA!
Did you know AFSA participates in Box Tops for Education? Join other families in supporting AFSA through Box Tops for Education! You can find Box Tops on hundreds of products throughout the store. Download and use the app to snap a photo of your receipt within 14 days of purchase. Make sure to choose AFSA High School when scanning in your Boxtops. Your Box Tops earnings are identified and automatically updated online. To check out all of the products and learn more about the Box Tops for Education app please go to BTFE.com. Attached is the September bonus offers.
You can also find this information on our website just click here.
The school directory is a great way for AFSA PreK-12 families to stay in touch! Click here if you are a current AFSA PreK-12 family and would like to be added to the 2025-2026 school directory. The directory will be emailed out to all participating families. If you have been in past directories you will still need to sign up this year to be included. Questions? Please contact Ms. Forliti
