Beginning last year, we asked parents not to provide food for their children's classes (especially regarding birthday celebrations). This was in part to support our COVID-19 protocols, but it is also for the safety of children with severe and sometimes undiagnosed food allergies. 

We ask again that you please not bring food into the classrooms this year, including birthday celebrations -- we'll do games, songs, puzzles and more, and celebrate without the food. Any food delivered to classrooms will be sent to the office.

Teachers are allowed to provide food for instructional purposes, and they will work with our Food Allergy Resource staff member, Mrs. White, to ensure that the food is safe for everyone to consume. Any food would be consumed outdoors and with physical distance in accordance with COVID guidelines.

Thanks very much for your consideration and cooperation as we keep all of our children safe on campus.

If your child has a lunch ordered on a day when they are absent, you can cancel the order prior to 6 a.m. on that day. If it is too late to cancel and you would like to pick up the lunch, please notify the front office by 10:30 a.m. We will have it ready for you to pick up at 12:15 p.m. Lunches are not saved for the next day.

To cancel or modify your previously placed orders, please follow these instructions:

Lunch Order Cancelations or Modifications

1. Log in to your Pasta Market account
2. Select the date you want to modify or cancel
3. Click the button 'Cancel or Edit Order'
4. Select the child whose order you need to modify or cancel
5. To modify: Select a different lunch entree
6. To cancel: Click the 'X' next to the meal you want to cancel
7. Click 'Save and Go to Cart' below the button
8. Click 'Confirm'

Click here for more information on our hot lunch program.

Brightwheel is a childcare app that tracks sign-ins and -outs to enable a simple and fast way to welcome children to before- and after-school extended care programs. Please set up your Brightwheel account in case you ever need to utilize our before-school or after-school care.

• Apple Tree (Pre-Kindergarten): Brightwheel is already being used. Please reach out to the Apple Tree teachers, Jorge Larreynaga and Karla Arroyo, with any questions.
• Apple Orchard (Kindergarten-4th grade) & MASH (grades 6-8): we look forward to rolling out Brightwheel for our other extended care programs. More information is coming soon.

Tuesday, September 28, 6:30-8pm

Location: Online - ZOOM Link Here

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

6th & 7th grades: all middle school students can learn from our alumni panel about their high school experiences

Room Parent Orientation will be held Monday, September 27, from 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. via Zoom. Most room parent positions have been filled, but there is still availability in 5th, 6th, and 7th grades. Being a room parent is a great way to be an active supporter of the ACDS community. The role focuses on effectively communicating important information from teachers to your fellow parents and assisting in gathering volunteers for grade-level activities. If you are interested in being a room parent, please sign up through iVolunteer and plan to attend either the morning or the evening orientation session. All volunteers will receive Zoom login information directly via email.