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ACS Newsletter September 12, 2026
Thank you all for a great week.
This week, we will host our annual Fall Book Fair! Join us Monday through Friday from 8:15 AM to 3:15 PM to explore a fantastic selection of books and discover your child's next favorite story. It is the perfect opportunity to support our school and foster a lifelong love of reading. We are wrapping up this exciting week with our grand finale Fall Festival, Familt Fun Day on Saturday from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, featuring wonderful shopping, fun games, delicious food trucks, and so much more!
PTO Corner
BOOK FAIR STARTS MONDAY!
We are SO excited to welcome students to the ACS Scholastic Book Fair September 14–19! Each class/block will visit the Book Fair twice during the school week, giving students plenty of opportunity to browse and shop. Parents are welcome to join their student and shop during their scheduled class time!
SET UP YOUR CHILD’S eWALLET TODAY!
Make shopping easy and cash-free by setting up an eWallet! Visit our ACS Scholastic Book Fair Homepage to create an eWallet and find all the important Fair information:
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/alamancecommunityschl
FAMILY FUN DAY | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 | 9 AM–1 PM
Can’t make it during your child’s class time? Come shop with us on Saturday! Join us for Family Fun Day featuring bouncy houses, food trucks, Book Fair shopping, and more!
A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS!
A BIG shout-out to all of our amazing volunteers who have signed up to help throughout Book Fair week! It takes a lot of helping hands to make the Fair happen, and we truly could not do it without you. Thank you for giving your time to help make this such a fun and memorable week for our students!
We can’t wait for a BIG week of books, reading, and ACS family fun!
Coyote Cafe is Back!
Please stop by the Elementary Gym every Thursday from 7:45-8:15am for a delicious snack or drink for only $1. All proceeds benefit the ACS Food Pantry.
Coyote Sports Corner
Alamance Community School
Fall Sports Week 4 9/14-9/18
9/15 Home Boys Soccer vs. Blessed Sacrament School 4:00 pm
633 Corregidor St, Mebane, NC 27302
9/15 Home Girls Volleyball vs. The Hawbridge School 4:15 pm
195 Kronbergs Ct, Haw River, NC 27258
Admission $5 (All) Concessions: $3 and under
9/17 Home Girls Volleyball vs. The Burlington School 4:15 pm
195 Kronbergs Ct, Haw River, NC 27258
Admission $5 (All) Concessions: $3 and under
9/17 Away Boys Soccer vs. Grace Christian Academy 4:00 pm
1414 Swann Rd, Green Level, NC 27217
Admission $5 Adults $1 Students
9/18 Away Co-Ed Cross Country vs. Triangle Day School
4911 Neal Rd. Durham, NC 27705
Week 3 Recap:
-Boys Soccer would play non-conference game vs. Maureen Joy Charter 7-0 loss
-Cross Country Aysha P. 2nd place of 23 girls and Ayden P. 3rd place of 42 boys in PMAC Meet #2.
-Girls Volleyball would remain undefeated! Coyotes Volleyball is 5-0 in conference play tied for #1 in the PMAC!
Coaches Corner
“ Our Fall Sports team are all in action this week, we would love to have your support at our events.” - Darius Long , ACS Athletic Director
Coyote Parent Pack:
Fall Sports Parents, athletes $25 Fall Participation Fee is ready for payment. Required for all ACS student-athletes. Please check your athletes' Infinite Campus account to make payment today.
ACS Fall Athletes are competing in athletics, and benefit from nutritious snacks. If you would like to support our Fall ACS athletes with healthy snacks and drinks like waters, oranges, Nutri-Grain bars, Gatorade zero, salt free pretzels, trail mix and more please email me directly dlong@alamancecommunityschool.net
Morning Traffic Safety and Law Enforcement Presence
To address recent questions, prevent misinformation, and reduce unnecessary negativity, I want to provide accurate information regarding our School Resource Officer (SRO) coverage. Please know that we are doing everything within our control to ensure the safety of our students and staff while maintaining a strong partnership with the Graham Police Department.
ACS has an agreement with the Graham Police Department for a daily SRO, and Mrs. Paynter has successfully applied for the Safer Schools Grant each year since our school opened in 2020. Historically, ACS has consistently received SRO coverage except when an officer was sick or responding to an emergency.
These recent staffing challenges are not unique to ACS. Other schools in our area have also experienced reduced law enforcement coverage. While we often hear about the teacher shortage, there is also a significant shortage of first responders across North Carolina—particularly in our area.
The Graham Police Department has also experienced limited availability of off-duty officers because a local business has hired officers for private security. That contract is expected to end in September, and the department anticipates that regular school coverage will improve afterward. ACS remains a top choice among officers for SRO assignments.
The department will continue to make every effort to provide an officer during the morning and afternoon car lines. However, emergencies and active incidents must take priority. I remain in direct communication with Assistant Chief Sisk and will continue advocating for consistent coverage.
We appreciate our continued partnership with the Graham Police Department and remain committed to taking every reasonable step to maintain a safe and secure learning environment.
Thank you for your patience, understanding, and continued support.
“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 effective communication and helping 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.
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