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Because of you...we had an extraordinary school year!

A school can only be effective if parents believe in its purpose, buy into its methods, and partner with its teachers. In the context of a global pandemic, you have responded wholeheartedly to our requests for patience, flexibility, and support; as a result, our staff was able to deliver an ACDS-caliber learning experience despite tremendous odds. Thank you sincerely from all of us here for your generosity, kindness, and care this year. Here's to a fresh start in September!

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A special thank you to our Apple Seed Newsletter editor-in-chief Michelle Laine, who dedicated countless hours all year to producing this communication. Thank you!

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Last Day of School Festivities

Wednesday, June 9 
A day of celebration for our students. We are so proud of them! We are grateful to the many parent volunteers who are making this fun day happen.

Free Dress
Free dress for all ACDS students on Wednesday!

Dismissal 
11:30am dismissal for ALL students. There is no after care. Carpool will run as usual.

Festivities Planned

Preschool - 5th grade: Carnival 
It’s Carnival time for our Preschool through 5th grade students! Students will stay in their grade-level cohorts throughout the carnival and will rotate through different game stations outdoors. Pre-approved parent volunteers were COVID tested on June 3 and will wear masks at all times.

6th and 7th grades: Olympics 
6th and 7th grades will have their own Olympic Games by grade. Each group will compete at each game and rotate with their Advocacy group. As with the Carnival, pre-approved parent volunteers were COVID tested on June 3 and will wear masks at all times.

8th grade: Top Golf
The 8th grade will celebrate together off-site at Top Golf in San Jose.

Reminder: Campus remains closed to non-essential visitors 
Only pre-approved parent volunteers will be allowed on campus on June 9 to help run the Carnival games and Olympics. All parent volunteers were COVID tested and will be wearing masks at all times. 


8 Things to Expect this Summer

While we have communicated a great deal during the school year, you won’t hear from us as often during the summer. Here is the flow of summer information: 

  1. June 4: Last Apple Seed Newsletter of this school year
  2. Mid-June: Summer Reading lists will be available on our website.
  3. After June 21: Report cards will be available
  4. July: Yearbooks will be delivered to campus 
  5. Mid-July: Class Supply Lists and other back-to-school information will be posted on the website
  6. Late August: Access to the Veracross Parent Portal will open about a week prior to the start of school.
  7. Late August: Student Life and Athletics messaging will start
  8. September 3: Apple Seed Newsletters resume

Second Harvest Food Drive - Three Days Only

Please donate canned food for this short, student-organized drive, Monday through Wednesday next week only. Drop off items in boxes located near the front office.


Uniform Exchange

Before delivering any donations to the Uniform Exchange, please carefully assess the condition of the clothing. Donations must be in clean, excellent or like-new condition -- please do not donate clothing that is worn, discolored or damaged. Unwanted donations require our volunteers to spend extra time sorting and packing separate loads for Goodwill. Please support our Uniform Exchange volunteers by disposing of unwanted worn items elsewhere.


The PSA Thanks You

Wow! This year has definitely been one for the record books. A year full of uncertainty that has kept us on our toes all year long.  

This year we found ourselves having to think outside of the box to come up with ways to reinvent our normal PSA activities, as well as come up with new and different ways to continue to build our sense of community. With every change and effort we made this year, the ACDS community was there to offer their overwhelming support.

Thank you to everyone who attended Zoom activities, donated to our monthly Staff Appreciation Events, and supported our activities and efforts. Our ACDS community really is the best!


Event Center Updates

We can’t wait to see everyone back on campus in September when we can enjoy this amazing new facility together. Thank you for making it possible!


Upcoming Events

June - 2021
Friday - June 4, 2021
B Day
 
Monday - June 7, 2021
A Day
 
PSA Meeting
 
Tuesday - June 8, 2021
3rd Trimester Ends
 
B Day
 
School Ends
 
Trimester 3 ends (EC)
 
Trimester 3 ends (LS)
 
Trimester 3 ends (MS)
 
Other: Board Meeting
 
Wednesday - June 9, 2021
DISM: Last Day of School, dismissal at 11:30 am
 
Thursday - June 10, 2021
Graduation
 

LOVING THE NOW. READY FOR NEXT.

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Almaden Country Day School
6835 Trinidad Drive San Jose, California 95120

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