The Parent Service Auxiliary (PSA) is comprised of parents passionate about building community here at ACDS. The focus of PSA is to honor well-loved traditions and create joyful new experiences for students, parents, faculty and staff.

This year we have many opportunities to participate on campus. Whether you have an hour or want to chair an event, there are many ways to get involved. Current and future opportunities include:

• Room Parents
• Class Historians
• All School Events - Pumpkin Carving, Thanksgiving Feast, Carnival 
• Book Fairs
• Faculty Appreciation
• And many more!

You can help support the PSA and ACDS community by volunteering your time. Please check out iVolunteer to see how you can help! If you have any questions, you can connect with the specific event contact listed on iVolunteer, or feel free to reach out to your PSA President, Jennifer Billante, at psa@almadencountryday.org.

First PSA Meeting of the year:

[Virtual] PSA Meeting 
Please join us for the first PSA Meeting of the year via Zoom. 
Tuesday, September 13
8:30 - 9:15 a.m. for all parents
9:15 - 10:00 a.m. for PSA Board

All parents are invited to attend the monthly PSA meetings. Attendees will hear directly from administrators, learn more about ways to get involved on campus, and have questions answered in real time.

Say cheese! All students will have their picture taken for the yearbook on Thursday, September 15. Jim Nelson Photography will send the school a private viewing link to share with you so that you can order pictures. If your child would like to retake their photo, that will be offered at a later date.

Registration is open for our high-interest clubs and activities! Activities like ACDS Band are starting soon and though some start toward the end of the month, spaces do fill up. Participate in Dungeons & Dragons, Makers, Robotics, Little Cougar Soccer Clinic, Girls Who Code, and more. 

Please visit our Clubs & Activities page on the website to see full details.

Please note: TODAY is the last day to register for Fall sports (Cross Country, Flag Football, and Volleyball)!
Register for Fall Sports

To protect our students with serious (even life-threatening) food allergies, we ask that parents not bring food of any sort into the classrooms for the children to eat. This includes birthday celebrations (we will do games, songs, puzzles etc., and celebrate without the food).

As an exception, from time to time, certain teachers may include food as part of an instructional lesson, illustrating regional cuisine in a language class for example. These teachers will check with our allergy coordinator, Mrs. White, to make sure the food is safe for everyone in the class.

To update your child’s medical and allergies information, please follow the below:

Medical Information: Please make certain your student's medical insurance, medicines taken, and medical conditions are all current in Veracross.

If your student has a food allergy, please use the "Medical Action Plan" form that is available under your child's profile in the School Admin Parent Portal (look under "Internal & Optional Items").

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we work together to keep all of our students safe.

Wednesday, September 14, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. - please note the change of TIME

Location: Zoom - please note the change of LOCATION, as this is now occurring online

The program will include advice from Administration and a panel of ACDS alumni about choosing a high school, the private high school application process, and how ACDS prepares our students for high school.

8th grade: Attendance is required for those who want to apply to a private high school and is optional but encouraged for those who plan to attend public school.

7th grade: 7th grade students and parents can learn from our alumni panel about their high school experiences and get a general sense of the private school application and local public school options.

Thank you to the PSA for coordinating our back-to-school social activities despite the incredible heat! From cooling off our kiddos at Greystone Park, booking Kona Ice for middle school, setting up lemonade parties, and creating a delicious spread for our all-parent social on the first day of school, our PSA was busy helping all of us reconnect and make new friends.