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ACS Newsletter August 24, 2025
- J. Marquice Miller
- Aug 24
- 7 min read
Greetings, Coyote Families.
Thank you all for another good and eventful week. As Fall sports tryouts have ended, we will now focus on the games. Let's make sure we support our coyotes in Soccer, Volleyball, and Cross Country! Now that our gym is complete, we get to officially #ProtectOurDen! I am looking forward to seeing what our coyotes can do this year.
*We have a lot a GREAT Things happening at ACS and would love to share some of those things, especially via social media. If you do NOT want your child(ren) to have their pictures posted, please make sure your information and request to withhold photos and videos is made clear. Thank you. Some will be shared in the Coyote Pack page just because that page is protected. Thank you for keeping us informed of your preferences and also promoting the good things happening at ACS!
Carline Reminders
We’ve made great progress with Carline, and we truly appreciate your cooperation! To keep things running smoothly, we need your continued support. Please do not line up before 2:45 p.m. (12:45 p.m. on Wednesdays).
Arriving early can cause:
Negative interactions with the carline staff and officers
Parking or idling citations on the main road
Delays for families checking out early for appointments and activities
If you need to check your child out early and the line has already begun, please go around the carline and pull to the front to enter the building.
Thank you for helping us keep dismissal safe, efficient, and positive for everyone!
NEW ATTENDANCE PROCESS IN NCSIS
Just a reminder: Our new NCSIS system handles attendance quite differently from PowerSchool:
Teachers can only mark students as absent or tardy—no specific reason is entered at that time.
All absences/ tardies are initially processed as unexcused until reviewed by office staff.
Our team then updates codes based on review of KidAccount check-in/out logs and entries in the ACS Student Absence Form.
What parents need to do:
Always report absences using the ACS Student Absence Form, available on our website under Parents > Documents and Forms.
For your convenience, you can also optionally upload doctor/dentist notes through the form. Notes, help us determine that the absence or tardy is excused.
If an attendance error isn’t corrected within one week of the absence, contact Leslie Jewell, our Student Information Director.
For further information about ACS Attendance Policies, please first refer to the ACS Parent/Student Handbook found at www.alamancecommunityschool.net > Parents > Documents & Forms > Documents/Policies > 2025-26 Parent Student Handbook.Thank you for your grace and patience as we adjust to this new system and new workflows.
PTO
NEW This Year: PTO Memberships
We’re launching PTO memberships for the first time! Memberships are just $15 per family for the year. These help fund events, teacher support, classroom improvements, and more.
Calendar + Member-Only Events
Attached you’ll find our PTO Monthly Event Calendar. Please take a moment to look it over—some events are exclusive to PTO members, and we’d love to have you participate! All events have also been put on the ACS events calendar.
Monthly Treat: Coffee Giveaway!
Each month, we’ll randomly select one PTO member from our teachers/staff to receive a coffee delivery from Rambling River—just our way of saying thanks for all you do.
Click here to sign up for PTO Membershiphttps://forms.gle/qJMUZDvywaVYXS3S7
ACS PTO Merch Store is LIVE!
We’re so excited to partner with you this year to make ACS the best it can be. If you have any questions or ideas, we’re always happy to hear from you at AlamanceCommunitySchoolPTO@gmail.com.
Let’s make this year amazing—together!
Warm regards,
Alamance Community School PTO
Ashley McPherson, President
Ashlee Alston, Vice President
Shiniqua Agnello, Secretary
Be Kind. Be Considerate. Be an ACS Coyote.
DRESS CODE
Reminders about dress code, attendance, and lunch :)
CARLINE UPDATES & CHANGES
We have done well for Morning and Afternoon Carline. Our goal is to continue to get the time progressively lower so that everyone gets home at a good time. Here are a few reminders:
Make sure students ONLY get in on the passenger side. Students will not be allowed to cross over into the parking lot or enter cars on the driver's side. This safety rule is a non-negotiable.
If a student hasn’t arrived at a zone, you MUST move forward to the overflow zone. This will ensure the cars behind you can go to their correct zones and all students get in the correct cars. Overflow should only take a few extra minutes if the need arises; however, not moving to overflow to wait on a student will add more than 10-15 minutes to the carline behind you.
Please see the attached documents for the carline procedures and policies. Thank you for adhering to these guidelines and listening to our staff during the carline process.
Carline Map and Updates
MY HOT LUNCHBOX
We continue to partner with My Hot Lunchbox for optional hot lunches.
Vendor Lineup:
Monday - La Fiesta
Tuesday - Subway
Wednesday - Zaxby's
Thursday - CiCi's Pizza
Friday - Americana Cafe
Order Now Deadline: 12:00 noon the day before delivery.
Reminder: Pack reusable water bottles daily. No sodas or colorful sugary drinks allowed.
Make the process easier. Download the app! See the instructions below!
FREE & REDUCED LUNCH APPLICATIONS
You must complete a new application each school year.
Pick up applications during Open House or at the front office. Forms are available at the front office and will be shared at Open House. It may take up to 2 weeks to process, so please send lunch from home or order from My Hot Lunchbox until confirmed.
ACS SPORTS UPDATE
ACS ATHLETICS UPDATES:
We want to thank all student-athletes and coaches that participated in our Fall Sports Tryouts! Our 6th-8th grade students truly showed great skill, character and sportsmanship throughout the week.
Fall Sports Rosters for the following teams; Girls Volleyball, Boys Soccer & Co-ed Cross Country will be posted on Monday August 25, 2025.
ACS ATHLETICS FUNDRAISER:
The Alamance Community School Athletic Program has grown. In just two years we now field seven interscholastic athletic teams. With the addition of teams and the needs of each program we will be partnering with Attractions for our annual Coupon Book Fundraiser, to help support the ACS Athletics Department.
We have some exciting prizes for the top selling classroom and the top selling student at ACS!
#1 Top Selling Classroom will receive a PIZZA PARTY!
#1 Top Selling ACS student will receive an Amazon Gift Card!
Attractions Coupon Books make great gifts, and have over $4,600.00 worth of savings for only $25 a book!
Order 5 Books and get a FREE BOOK NO LIMITS!
NEW: You can now order books from over 25 states, and your book can be shipped directly for FREE!!!
CLICK THE LINK TO ORDER : https://www.sapaynow.com/289407
BOYS SOCCER:
Head Boys Soccer- Coach Micheal Deloatch
Assistant Boys Soccer - Coach Chelsea Raymond
CO-ED CROSS COUNTRY:
Head Cross Country- Coach Lela Pascua
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL:
Head Volleyball- Coach Caryn Bunn
Assistant Volleyball- Coach Delaney Jourdan
Fall Sports Practices will begin next week, coaches will communicate practice schedules. Please note the following communication below:
* Parents/Guardians. Please be on time for your student-athletes pickup. Coaches have obligations immediately following tryout dates/times. Thank you for your help!
SPORTS PHYSICALS:
Middle School students in grades 6th-8th interested in trying out for sports at ACS would need to submit a new physical examination form and concussion form for 25-26. Sports Physical and Concussion Form are required to try out for sports teams at Alamance Community School. This form can be found and printed on the link below:
Emerge Ortho $10 Sports Physicals:
Emerge Ortho is currently running a promotion for sports physical examinations. The deal is for a $10 sports physical exam. You must make an appointment for the physical and have an exam at one of the locations listed below.
This is the best time for Winter & Spring Sports Athletes to get your physical before tryouts later in the year. Please make sure you don’t miss this great deal that will conclude on September 1, 2025.
All completed athletics paperwork must be submitted to Coach Long, Please reach out if you have any questions concerning athletics at Alamance Community School.
AD Contact Information:
2025-2026 SCHOOL CALENDAR
*The Board approved the 2025-2026 calendar in November. It can be found on our website and is included here as well.
“COYOTE PACK” FACEBOOK GROUP
Current & NEW families, join our Official ACS "Coyote Pack" Facebook Group. In addition to our newsletters and teacher communications, we use this page to communicate important information during the school year. The ACS Coyote Pack FB group is a positive way to connect staff and parents/caregivers to foster good communication so we can continue to build the caring and inclusive community that so many of us want for our students, staff, and families. The ACS Coyote Pack FB group is where you can ask questions, and our staff & involved families can answer questions and provide correct information. Families NEW to ACS are welcome to join as soon as they complete their registration in SchoolMint. Request to join today:
While everyone is invited to join, please be mindful of what is posted. The goal is increased information and positivity.
GENESIS BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL UPDATES
Genesis Before & After School Updates:
Late Pick Up from School
Students not picked up by :45 after will be transferred to the Genesis After School Program. Please pick up your child at the overflow door. Parents/guardians will be charged an after care fee to be determined by how often this occurs and how late the student is picked up, due at the time of pick up via cash, cashapp, or venmo.
VOLUNTEERING
We have loved having so many volunteers in the classroom! Thank you for supporting our students and staff!
Volunteerism at our school is a way for you, parents and guardians, to learn more about ACS, engage positively with your child’s teachers, and witness firsthand the hard work and dedication that all our staff - teachers, assistants, support staff, and administrators demonstrate each day.
It is also a way to support your student and other students by assisting with workstations or a small group, helping with clerical tasks or lunch, and/or something as simple as reading a book to the class. You do not have to be an educator to volunteer, and everyone is welcome! Please click on the ACS Volunteer Form Link below to find ways that you can volunteer to help support our school! https://forms.gle/6iPiTAYNhm14BezV6
IMPORTANT DATES
9/1/2025 | Labor Day (No School for Staff or Students) |
9/2/2025 | Teacher Work Day (No School for Students) |
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