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ACS Newsletter December 14, 2025
- J. Marquice Miller
- 41 minutes ago
- 6 min read
Greetings Coyote Families!
This is our last newsletter before Winter Break! Make sure to read the entire newsletter for updates and reminders, and check out the week's highlights below.
SPIRIT WEEK
Please see the flyer below for our final spirit week of 2024! One important note: No Bonnets, slippers, blankets, or nighttime accessories are allowed; only holiday pajamas are permitted.
EARLY RELEASE
We will begin dismissal at 11:45 on Friday, December 19, 2025. Please make sure you are on time for pickup. If you utilize after-school vans, ensure that your after-school locations are aware of the pickup time.
Pack Leaders of the Month: December/January
Congratulations to our Staff Leading the Pack in the Halls of ACS! We are lucky to have you!
Coyotes of the Month
Congratulations to our students that are making a positive difference in their classrooms and in our school!
ACS Fall/Winter Parent Survey 2025
We want to hear from you!
Please complete the short Parent Survey in order to guide the admin team, teachers, and staff of ACS. We want to know what is working well and how we can continue to improve and grow.
Due Date: Friday, December 19, 2025
MAKE UP PICTURES
Did your student(s) take Makeup pictures? Use the code below to view & make purchases!
26-27 School Calendar
*The Board approved the 2026-2027 calendar at the last board meeting. It can be found on our website and is included here as well for your convenience. Please
PTO
We will have our Winter Dances for Kindergarten- 4th grade this week. Please see the flyers below. We hope to see you there.
Join Here: http://forms.gle/qJMUZDvywaVYXS3S7
Contact Us: AlamanceCommunitySchoolPTO@gmail.com
ACS PTO Swag Shop: https://thelilybarnboutique.com/collections/alamance-community-school
*The PTO receives a portion of every purchase made. Thank you for your support!
Texas Roadhouse Fundraiser!
Cards will arrive BEFORE CHRISTMAS BREAK!
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,
PTO Executive Board!
Holiday Giving Tree
Thank you to everyone who donated gifts to our ACS students. Your kindness and generosity are greatly appreciated. Families who signed up to receive gifts may stop by the front office during regular school hours between December 15 and 18th.
Happy Holidays!
COYOTE CAFE!
We have one more week of Coyote Cafe before our break. Please stop by this Thursday for a snack or drink for only $1. The money raised goes to purchase meals for some of our families. Your support is appreciated.
Ambassadors
Thank you to all our fabulous ACS Ambassadors who brave the cold to help in carline every morning, raise money for our food pantry at the Coyote Cafe, and do many other things around the school. Your leadership and service do not go unnoticed!
Have a wonderful winter break!
Ms. Kellie
ACS SPORTS UPDATE
After a week full of snow flurries, remote days, and game cancellations, the Coyotes would finish the week with a match-up vs. Gorman Christian Academy in Durham, NC. Teams would try to bounce back following a delayed return to hoops from NC early winter weather!
This week Girls & Boys Basketball Team will enter their 7th week of the season. The Coyotes will be on the road for their final two games of 2025, prior to Winter Break! This week, teams will take on The Bulldogs of Roxboro Community School & The Griffins of Excelsior Classical Academy.
ACS Athletic Fees:
Athletic Families, please ensure your athletes' Infinite Campus account to make sure you have satisfied your athletic fees!
All payments needed to be submitted by 12/5/25. Unpaid Winter sports athletes are not permitted to play if fees have not been paid. This includes; (Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball & Cheerleading) Parents(Guardians) please make sure that you have made this required payment.
Failure to pay the $25 athletic fee will impact your athletes' participation status and may disqualify them from receiving end of year athletic awards at our sports banquet.
"We have extended the due date. Please pay the Fall Sports Participation fee ASAP."
-ACS Finance Department/ACS Administration
ACS Week Recap:
12/8 Home Basketball vs. Durham Charter (Durham, NC) Canceled
12/9 Home Basketball vs. The Burlington School (PMAC) Canceled
12/11 Away Basketball vs. Gorman Christian Academy (Durham, NC)
The Lady Coyotes would travel to the I-85 North to play the Lady Eagles of Gorman Christian Academy. The team would play short-handed. Lady Coyotes are looking to get their first non-conference win of the season. The Lady Coyotes would have a tough night handling the ball and would be forced into several turnovers in the game.
6th Grade Forward #34 Laliah King would help the Coyotes play a tough inside defensive game by securing 8 rebounds in the game. 6th Grade Center #12 Peyton Swann would be one rebound shy of a double-double with 10 points, 9 rebounds, 1 block in the game.The Lady Eagles would find the arch early and finish the game 3/6 from 3-point line. The Lady Eagles would
The Coyotes of ACS would play a scrappy Gorman Christian Academy team. Coyotes looked to get back in the win column following the conference loss to Burlington Christian Academy. Coyotes and Eagles would trade baskets in the first quarter of play, with Gorman with a slim 12-10 lead after the first quarter. Coyotes would attack them, and lock in on the defensive end, forcing fouls in the second. The team would go into the half 22-18.
Coyotes would jump out in the third quarter and outscore the Eagles by going on an 18-5 run in the 3rd. But the Eagles would keep the game close. Captain/Forward #23 Camden Hawkins 16 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assists. Center #30 Elliot French would score 8 points, 4 rebounds & first year guard #4 A'Syah Sutton would chip in 7 points, 2 steals! Coyotes would pull away late and grab their 3rd win of the season 42 -37!
ACS Basketball Next Up:
12/16
Away Basketball vs. Roxboro Community School
Time: Girls Tip 4:15 PM Boys Tip 5:30 pm
Admission: $10.00
Address: 115 Lake Dr. Roxboro, NC 27573
12/18
Away Basketball vs. Excelsior Classical Academy
Time: Girls Tip 4:30 PM Boys Tip 5:45 pm
Admission:TBA
Address: 4100 N. Roxboro Rd. Durham, NC 27704
COACHES CORNER:
" The strength of the team is each individual member, the strength of each individual member is the team."
-Phil Jackson ( NBA Hall of Fame Coach, 11x NBA Champion, 6 Chicago Bulls, 5 Los Angeles Lakers, Coached Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant & Shaquille O'Neal .)
SPORTS PHYSICALS:
Middle School students in grades 6th-8th interested in trying out for ACS Sports 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. These forms can be found and printed on the link below:
Thanks for supporting ACS Athletics!
Darius J. Long, M.S.M.
MS-PE/Athletic Director
Alamance Community School
336.270.5052 (ext. 505 )
Looking for Members to Join our Team.
We are looking for a Licensed Teacher to support our Middle School ELA Students. We are also seeking additional substitutes.
Interested or know someone who might be?
Please complete the application below!
Let’s work together to support our students — every day, in every way!
“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.
What have I missed?
Click HERE to access all of the weekly Updates and Reminders for ACS!
IMPORTANT DATES
12/15/2025 | |
12/16/2025 | Away Basketball vs. Roxboro Community School Girls 4:15 pm Boys 5:30 pm |
12/17/2025 | Early Release. Students are dismissed at 1:45 K-1 Winter Dance (PTO) 5:30 - 7:30 |
12/18/2025 | Away Basketball vs. Excelsior Classical Academy Girls 4:30 Boys 6:00 pm2nd-4th Winter Dance (PTO) 5:30 - 7:30 |
12/19/2025 | Last Day Before Break! Early Release. Dismissal begins at 11:45! |
1/5/2026 | Teacher Work Day |
1/6/2026 | Students return from Winter Break! |
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