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ACS Newsletter March 15, 2026
- J. Marquice Miller
- 10 minutes ago
- 8 min read
Greetings, Coyote Families.
This will be a busy week, but a good one! We are excited about our Discovery Fair, First week of Spring Sports, and Picture Day! Please make sure you read the entire newsletter. We look forward to seeing you this week! Your support makes all the difference.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
As a result of the snow, we have to make up time from the school Calendar. Please note that May 13th is a Wednesday, but it will be a FULL day of school and a day of testing for EOGs.
We’ve also shifted gears, wanting to include parents in our data conversations. Mr.s Nowell has done an excellent job showing students our data and making sure they understand where they are and where we need to go. As a school, we want to make sure parents are on the same page and can help support at home. So meet us at the Level Up Block Party.
SPRING PICTURES!
Picture Day is coming soon! We will have spring pictures and sports on 3/16.
Here are some documents to help you prep!
YEARBOOKS ARE COMING!
Guarantee you receive a copy of the 2025-26 ACS Yearbook!
Don't Miss Out - Order Today!!
We do not order extra copies, so please make sure you order and pay online if you want a copy.
$30 each - online only - Deadline is March 27, 2026!
How to Purchase
Visit www.strawbridge.net
Click Order Pictures and Yearbooks
Enter the online code: YB34060
Enter your name and email, then click Access Yearbook.
Enter your student's information, then click Submit Details.
Select your product and quantity. Click View Cart to process to checkout.
All yearbook orders are shipped in bulk and will be distributed by ACS before the end of the school year.
PTO!
Discovery Fair is HERE @ ACS!
Our STEAM-powered Scholastic Discovery Fair will take place Monday, March 16 through Friday, March 20 with the Discovery Fair Family Event taking place on Friday, March 20, at 4:30PM. Parents are encouraged to visit our Discovery Fair homepage to learn more about what this exciting new fair is all about and to set up your child’s E-Wallet for easy, cashless shopping. We are also looking for parent volunteers to help make this event a success—thank you for supporting our school community!
ACS March Pack Leaders of the Month!
Congratulations to our staff members who are leading the Pack!
Middle School Sneaker Ball!
Our middle schoolers have worked hard and deserve a chance to dance their night away with a Sneaker Ball! The date is April 10th! More information will be coming soone, but goahead and save the date!
COYOTE CAFE
The Coyote Cafe will be open every Thursday until May 21st. Please help our ACS Ambassadors raise funds for our food pantry every week by buying fresh fruit, crackers, granola bars, juice boxes, flavored water, and a variety of other delicious treats in the elementary gym during morning carline. Thank you for your continued support.
EMAIL EMOJIS
We’ve recently updated our operating systems to allow the use of emojis in email responses. Though it may be more personal to send a worded email, know that a staff member using this new tool is for efficiency and to acknowledge receipt. At no point is it the intent to diminish the purpose of your email(s). Please let me know if, at any point, you feel this tool is being abused and that you are not getting the responses you need.
ACS SPORTS UPDATE
Sports Picture Day:
Alamance Community School will have our Sports Picture Day on Monday March 16, 2026. All of our Fall, Winter, Spring Teams will take team pictures. If you would like your athlete to take individual pictures. Payment should be sent in with your athlete to give to photographer! Please make sure you consider all teams your athletes participated on. And they have any needed items for their team pictures.
Picture Day Checklist
Picture Packet (Payment needed if purchasing pictures)
Needed Items (basketball shoes, cleats, cheer bows etc.)
ACS team uniforms will be provided for pictures
Best smile (Team Photo will be in ACS 25-26 Year Book)
ACS Athletics:
Alamance Community School Spring Sports teams will get things going this week with soccer games and a golf match. The Lady Coyotes Soccer Team will play host to Durham Charter School on 3/16 and Roxboro Community School on 3/17 at Mebane Community Park at 4:00 pm. Come out and show our girls support as they look to grab their first wins of the season!
Our golf team will head to Creedmoor, NC on Monday 3/16 to play vs. Discovery Charter School (Durham, NC) , Triangle Day School (Durham, NC) , Roxboro Community School (Roxboro, NC) & Cornerstone Charter Academy (Greensboro, NC)!
Congratulations to our Alamance Community School Basketball All-Stars that competed this weekend against the best middle school players in our State! We are so very proud of you!
ACS Co-Captain #12 6th Grader F/C Peyton Swann
ACS Captain #23 7th Grader Forward Camden Hawkins
ACS Captain #2 7th Grader Guard Ali Mohamed
*3rd Annual March Madness Middle School All-Star Game will take place at Neal Middle School on Saturday, March 14th, 2026 12:00 pm.
Neal Middle School
201 Baptist Rd
Durham, NC 27704
ACS SPRING SPORTS 26':
Co-Ed Golf Ahead:
3/16 Away Golf vs. Discovery Charter, Triangle Day School , Roxboro Community School & Cornerstone Charter Academy
When : Monday March 16, 2026
Time: 3:00 pm (Tee time)
Where: 2535 Sam Moss Hayes Rd, Creedmoor, NC 27522
3/17 Away Golf vs. River Mill Academy & North Carolina Leadership Academy Canceled
Parents please be on time for match pick up as coach has additional responsibilities following golf matches.
Girls Soccer Ahead:
3/16 Home vs. Durham Charter School
When : Monday March 16, 2026
Time: 4:00 pm (kick)
Where: 627 W, Center St. Mebane, NC 27302
Mebane Community Park Field #2
3/17 Home vs. Roxboro Community School
When : Tuesday March 17, 2026
Time: 4:00 pm (kick)
Where: 627 W, Center St. Mebane, NC 27302
Mebane Community Park Field #2
Parents please be on time for match pick up as coaches have additional responsibilities following soccer matches.
Questions/Concerns about Spring Sports:
ACS AD Contact: dlong@alamancecommunityschool.net
COACHES CORNER:
" Coaching is taking a player, where they can't take themselves"
-UNKWOWN
ACS SPORTS PHYSICALS 26-27:
5th Grade Families, If you have a 6th grader for the 26-27 school year that may be interested in trying out for any of ACS athletics teams please begin to schedule physical appointments as soon as possible.
As we enter the Spring-Summer often primary care physicians are booked. We want to ensure your new middle school athlete(s) does not have any delay in their tryouts. Have a question about middle school athletics?
Questions/Concerns about ACS Middle School Sports:
ACS AD Contact: dlong@alamancecommunityschool.net
Sports Physicals & Concussion Forms Click Link Below:
HS SPORTS Transition:
8th Grade Families, If you have an 8th grade student that will be transitioning to HS in Fall 2026', and would like more information on High School Sports please reach out to me. I am here to assist in our Coyotes transition to HS School no matter what school they may attend in Fall 2026!
" Once a Coyote, Always a Coyote"
Questions/Concerns about High School Transitions:
ACS AD Contact: dlong@alamancecommunityschool.net
Darius J. Long, M.S.M.
MS-PE/Athletic Director
Alamance Community School
336.270.5052 (ext. 505 )
APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION FOR THE 2026 - 2027 SCHOOL YEAR & TOURS FOR NEW/PROSPECTIVE FAMILIES
The open enrollment application period for NEW students (students not currently attending ACS) is now open and will continue through February 28, 2026 at 11:59 pm.
New/Prospective families can take advantage of one of four school tour opportunities. For more information and to register, please visit: https://www.alamancecommunityschool.net/school-tours
The admission lottery will be held virtually on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 9:00 AM.
Students that are currently enrolled at ACS and returning for the next school year (2026 - 27) DO NOT need to re-apply for admission. Only a completed commitment form is needed. Please complete it if you have not done so!
SIBLINGS OF STUDENTS CURRENTLY ATTENDING ACS
If you have a student that is currently attending ACS and they have a sibling that you would like to attend ACS in 2025-26, you MUST apply for their sibling to attend if they do not already attend this school year.
LINK TO APPLY FOR A SIBLING: https://alamancecommunityschool.schoolmint.net/welcomeback
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 in a positive way 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 and every day.
It is also a way to support your student and other students by assisting with workstations or small groups, helping with clerical tasks or lunch, and/or reading a book to the class. You don't have to be an educator to volunteer, and everyone is welcome. Please click on the ACS Volunteer Form Link below to find ways you can volunteer to support our school.
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
Looking for Members to Join our Team.
As we reach our final capacity (Full 8th Grade class, New electives, added Administration support, etc.), we will add to our ACS team.
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, fostering good communication to continue building the caring and inclusive community that 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
3/16 | Spring Picture Day Co-Ed Golf vs. Discovery Charter ( Triangle Day, Roxboro Community, Cornerstone) Match South Granville Country Club 2539 Sam Moss Hayes Rd, Creedmoor, NC 27522, USA Home Girls Soccer vs. Durham Charter School Mebane Community Park, 627 W Center St, Mebane, NC 27302
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3/16 - 3/20 | Spring Discovery Book Fair |
3/17 | Co-Ed Golf vs. River Mill Academy Southwick Golf Course 3136 Southwick Dr, Graham, NC 27253, USA Home Girls Soccer vs. Roxboro Community School Mebane Community Park, 627 W Center St, Mebane, NC 27302 |
3/20 | PTO Fumily Fun & Movie Night |
3/23 | Kindergarten Field Trip Home Girls Soccer vs. Burlington Christian Academy* (PMAC) Mebane Community Park, 627 W Center St, Mebane, NC 27302 |
3/24 | ACS Level Up Block Party! Away Girls Soccer @ The Burlington School* (PMAC) The Burlington School, 1615 Greenwood Terrace, Burlington, NC 27215 |
3/26 | 2nd Grade Field Trip Away Girls Soccer @ Grace Christian Academy* (PMAC) Away Girls Soccer @ Grace Christian Academy* (PMAC) |
3/30 - 4/6 | Spring Break - No School for Staff or Students! |
4/6 - 4/10 | National Assistant Principal’s Week |
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