Benefit Soiree Fun!
Evening festivities include Live Auction, Raise the Paddle, Casino games, Heads or Tails game, DJ, and Photo Booth. Tickets include a complimentary alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverage, complimentary glass of red wine, $20 of casino chips and small plates dinner from Opa!

Q: What is a “teacher experience”?
The Online Auction offers exclusive teacher experiences with our beloved faculty. Families can bid online to win a wonderful, one-of-a-kind special experience with your teacher. Here’s a sneak peak at some of the exciting experiences available for bidders coming soon on the Online Auction:
 
Birding on the Bay! With Mr. and Mrs. DeMoss
 
Pizza Palooza! With Ms. Self and Mr. Leonard 
 
Take me out to the Ballgame! With Mrs. Monaco, Mrs. Elkins and Mrs. Martinez
 
Want to help?
The Auction Committee is kindly requesting help setting up for the Benefit Soiree on 5/20 and 5/21. Please click here to sign up through iVolunteer. Thank you! 

For all Auction related information, and to purchase your tickets, please visit this page. Together we give!

Get ready to be dazzled by ACDS students (and teachers!) as they share their talents in the upcoming Talent Showcase! As with any school performance, we ask that you arrive a few minutes before the start time and stay for the full duration so every performer experiences your wonderful applause. We are thrilled to host the Show in the Fisher Event Center.

Wednesday, May 11 @ 6PM: Grades 5 - 8
Thursday, May 12 @ 6PM: Grades Pre-K - 4

See you there!

What: Road work on Akio
Dates: Monday, May 9 - Friday, May 20 (+/-) 
Time: 8:15am to 4:15pm
Impact: Afternoon carpool and parking on the school-side of Akio

Thank you for driving extra carefully during this time. Please do not jaywalk as cars will be navigating the construction. 

Tuesdays - May 10, 17, 24 & 31

• COVID testing on campus for all students, staff, and parent volunteers

Monday, May 16

• NO SCHOOL, Faculty Inservice

Monday, May 30

• NO SCHOOL, Memorial Day

The end-of-year carnival is a morning of fun games and activities for students in Pre-K - 5th grade to enjoy on the last day of school, Wednesday, June 8, from 9-11 a.m.

Carnival Volunteers Needed
Parents love to volunteer at the carnival so spots go fast. Volunteering opportunities at Carnival are first-come, first-served. Hope to see you out on the blacktop!

Sign Up to Volunteer

Books needed for The Book Walk
Do you have children's books you'd like to purge? The Carnival chairs are happy to take these off your hands to use in the elementary school carnival book walk game. If you'd like to donate, please drop your book donations in the box in front of the main office. Thank you!

Students will meet Chris Grabenstein virtually at 1:20PM today. Ask your student about it!
Order Mr. Lemoncello’s First Game (or the full series) from Hicklebee’s with an autographed bookplate by May 13 here: Chris Grabenstein Author Visit

Plus, we can’t wait for the library’s grand opening and book fair which kicks off on May 17! Stay tuned for more information including special events, raffle prizes, and one-of-a-kind merchandise! 

❤️ Thank you to our parent volunteers for their assistance with COVID testing prep and the facilitation of the testing each week. We appreciate you!

❤️ Thank you to the Booster Club and the many parent volunteers who made Bingo Night a reality, and thank you to the parents who came out to rally for Cougar Athletics!

❤️ Thank you to our parents (and students) who helped move, sort, and shelve thousands of books into the soon-to-be-open library space. We couldn’t have done it without you. 

❤️ Thank you to our parents who made Teacher Appreciation Week extra-special for our teachers from decorated doors, handmade cards, treats, flowers, and uplifting words of gratitude.