First School Store was a big success! Kids were all smiles waiting in the long line to get their treats! Parents-Thank you for your patience on Tuesdays when picking up if it takes a little longer! Big thanks to the Rock family for organizing it each week and Tuesday afternoon parents for helping get it ready! Also, thanks to the 4th and 5th graders who help run the stand each week! The proceeds from School Store go towards the 4th and 5th grade end of the year trip!
Happy Custodian's Day on October 2nd! Classes celebrated them today! We are so appreciative of all of the hard work that Dorothy and Habi do for all of us at Jane Addams. They make our school shine and sparkle! Thanks for everything!
Miss Joffer’s first grade class enjoyed time in the Outdoor Classroom doing their math workshop activities! We are so thankful for this space to learn!
Miss Leloux’s third graders enjoyed their first STEM Friday afternoon! In science, students have been learning about force and motion. Students put their learning into action while building a marble race track with their magnetic marble run materials. It was so impressive seeing their creativity come into play through trial and error while building! They also did physical science labs that focused on force and motion using levers, pulleys, and friction. They learned so much and had so much fun doing it! All of these materials were purchased through a grant given to Miss Leloux from the Sioux Falls Public Schools Education Foundation! Thank you again to those sponsors!
Excuse us while we brag for a minute… Our Superintendent is pretty talented! Dr. Jane Stavem is an accomplished pianist, vocalist, trumpet player, French horn player, percussionist, xylophone player… oh, and she also plays harmonica! 😉 These talents, along with her deep love for all things Fine Arts, earned her the honor of Parade Marshal for Festival of Bands 2022! We are proud to be lead by someone who values the role extracurriculars play in “preparing each student to succeed in a changing world!”
Updated breakfast and lunch pricing, how to re-apply for free and reduced meals, who gets low fund balance notifications, and an easy and delicious snack mix recipe to try at home. It's all in the October edition of the "What's the Scoop" newsletter from our Child Nutrition Services!
Read it here! ---> https://www.smore.com/g09r2
The new Gaga Pit has been a fun addition to our new playground! The kids absolutely love it! Do you know how to play?? If not, ask your ACE kiddo about the rules! We think we finally settled on our official ‘school rules’ of it! 😁 It’s so fun! Ga-Ga-Go!
All City is an unique and special school because of the high parental/family involvement on a daily basis. Each family is required to volunteer in and out of the classrooms for each child that attends ACE. In preparation for that, volunteers are trained by parent leaders/trainers over a course of two weeks. The first week was spent getting trained on classroom routines, the whys of volunteering, and understanding the routine and procedures of our school. The second week was spent in the classrooms practicing with parent modelers what was taught by our superb trainers! We are so grateful for all of the parents who were our trainers and modelers this year! They spent so much extra time preparing for these trainings!! We are so excited to have parents back in our classrooms and helping with all of our fun activities! Thank you again and again parent trainers and modelers!! You are the best!
Please mark your calendars for our upcoming Fall Festival on October 28 at 6:30 pm!
On September 23rd, the Memorial Middle School marching band came to perform for the Jane Addams kiddos! It was so fun to see former All City students in the band! It was exciting to have our own little parade!
Thunder Road Fundraiser Update
Big thank you to everyone who was able to come out to Thunder Road for our first fundraiser last Sunday! Everyone had so much fun playing games, bowling, laser tag, outdoor games, and so much more!! In total, we raised $466.50 for All City! Way to go!! Big thank you to Karina Dachtler, our ACE fundraising coordinator, for organizing and Thunder Road/Friez family for hosting this event!
Miss Leloux’s All City 3rd graders and Mrs. Geier’s Elementary Immersion Center 2nd-3rd graders paired up to read together during buddy time out in the Outdoor Classroom outside of Jane Addams! They enjoyed the new comfy yoga mats and adjustable stools (that were a part of an Education Foundation grant received previously) to relax and enjoy a good book together! Thanks again to the sponsors of these items! The kids truly enjoyed them!
Happy I.T. Professionals Day to our helper, Matt! We appreciate all you do to help our school technology run smoothly!!
Casey’s Rewards
Here is an easy fundraising option for you to help out All City!! All you have to do is download an app and shop. Casey’s Rewards allows you to earn points and turn those points into cash donations to All City! Your friends and family can even do this as well! Thanks in advance for signing up and passing the word!
***Aluminum Can Collection Fundraiser Alert***
All City has partnered with a local company, R&T Unit Can Company, to collect aluminum cans. We will have a collection bin similar to the one pictured that will be located in the entryway of the school. All you have to do is bring your cans and place them in the bin. You may crush them if it’s easier to collect at home, or not, it’s up to you.
This fundraiser will last the entire school year. We encourage you to ask your family and friends to help you collect cans too. The more cans we collect the more money we can earn!
There are a couple things that we ask of you when collecting your cans. The first is that we please ask that you rinse your cans out as best you can. This will help the bin from getting all sticky and gross. The second is to try and remove the tabs so they can go to support the Ronald McDonald House. There will be a white container that is labeled next to the can collection bin to make this easier for you to drop them off in one place. Finally, please remove cans from grocery or other types of bags before placing them in the collection bin, if the recycling company has to open multiple smaller bags the amount we earn per pound is reduced. We do have a can crusher attached to the wall so there is more room to collect in the bin if you have time to crush them.
If you have any questions please reach out to me on here or email Karina at fundraising4ace@gmail.com.
***Coke Rewards Fundraising Alert for our All City School***
Please help our school raise some extra funds by redeeming your Coke rewards! You can go online and scan/enter them yourself and then throw the caps away!
To enter them go to https://us.coca-cola.com/give/schools/ and create a profile. Then you simply choose the school, All City Elementary, and you can either enter the code in or scan it in the mobile app! That’s all there is to it. It’s super easy and quick to use and only takes a couple seconds to enter them.
As always, if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to ask our parent fundraising coordinator, Karina Dachtler.
Thanks for all of your help in raising money for our school, Karina!
Parenting is hard. So is growing up! Join SFSD and Avera experts as we team up virtually on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6pm for topics that strengthen families.
UNO is always a hit in Family time! It is so cute to watch the older students teach the younger students how to play! It’s always a battle of everyones own “house rules” for the game! Every child’s family always plays it just a little bit different! Lots of fun!
All City is considered a speciality school because of our huge involvement of parent help in and out of classrooms. In preparation for helping in the classrooms, parents are trained by “parent trainers and modelers” who have worked with the teachers on what is needed to be taught for routines and expectations in the classrooms. This week parents have been learning their ‘how’ and ‘why’ they help at our school! Next week, they dive into the hands-on training in the classrooms to practice what they learned. It has been such a great week seeing all the ACE families at training! We are excited to have you back!
Thunder Road Fundraiser!!
* September 18 from 1-3 PM
* Be sure to bring/invite your family & friends for a food buffet and game package deals!! Check out the poster for more details!
* A portion of sales will be donated to All City!
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