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Placer Academy Crew News

MARCH 18, 2019

BUILDING OUR FUTURE

 PI DAY:

Upper Academy celebrated Pi Day with math activities and a "pie" eating contest!

Updates Ahead

BEAUTIFULLY MADE ART SHOW AND AUCTION:

Last day to purchase tickets for our annual Art Show and Auction is Monday, March 18th!  This is an event you don't want to miss!  Not only do you get to see all the amazing art work that has been produced, you also have a chance to enjoy a nice meal, shop the silent auction, relax with fellow parents, and do some bidding of your own during the action-packed live auction! Don't delay get your tickets today!

ART SHOW SET UP HELP NEEDED:

Help us set up for the art show!  Click on the link below to see set up times and how you can help!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0D49A8AB29A13-artshow1
LOST AND FOUND:

The last day to claim lost and found items is Friday, March 29.  And there is tons of stuff at both campuses:  lunch boxes, sweatshirts, water bottles, books, shoes, etc!
KLEENEX NEEDED:

As allergy season kicks off, we are slowly running our of Kleenex.  Any donations of boxes of tissue for the classrooms are appreciated.  Please drop them off in the office.

Minds Under Construction

TWIN DAY:

Check out some of the staff twinning for Twin Day!
PAJAMA DAY:

​  Who doesn't love wearing PJ's all day?  ​Pajama day was a huge success!  Students had the best time showing their PAC pride by wearing their pajamas to school!
CRAZY HAIR:

Who's got crazy hair?  Place Academy does!  These students stepped it up a notch with crazy colored hair and crazy up dos!
STAR WARS DAY:

Star Wars is a school affair!  Look at these students showing off their school spirit by wearing their favorite Star Wars gear!

Enroll Today

We have limited space available.  If you are interested in enrolling your students for the 2018-2019 or the 2019-2020 school year, you can access the enrollment form HERE.  

Email us or call us at (916) 259-1688 if you are interested in scheduling a tour to see our fantastic school!

Quick links

Blueprint Of The Weeks Ahead

Mar 18 - School Day
     Sketch, Doodle, Draw (K-5) - 3:00-4:00pm
     Rock Band (6-8) - 3:15-4:15pm
Mar 19 - School Day
     Sensory Scientist (K-5) - 3:00-4:00pm
     Drama (3-5) - 3:00-4:00pm
     Creative Writing (6-8) - 3:15-4:15pm
Mar 20 - School Day
     Choir (K-5) - 3:00-4:00pm
     Student Council (6-8) - 3:15-4:15pm
Mar 21 - School Day
     Grossology (K-5) - 3:00-4:00pm
     Drama (6-8) - 3:15-4:15pm
Mar 22 - Early Release Day
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Mar 25 - School Day
     Sketch, Doodle, Draw (K-5) - 3:00-4:00pm
     Rock Band (6-8) - 3:15-4:15pm
Mar 26 - School Day
     Sensory Scientist (K-5) - 3:00-4:00pm
     Drama (3-5) - 3:00-4:00pm
     Creative Writing (6-8) - 3:15-4:15pm
Mar 27 - School Day
     Choir (K-5) - 3:00-4:00pm
     Student Council (6-8) - 3:15-4:15pm
Mar 28 - School Day
     Grossology (K-5) - 3:00-4:00pm
     Drama (6-8) - 3:15-4:15pm
Mar 29 - Fun Friday (K-8) 8:10-noon


SCHOOL START TIME:
Primary Academy
K-5:  8:10 am
Upper Academy
6-8:  8:25 am

SCHOOL DISMISSAL TIME:
Primary Academy
K-5:  Monday - Thursday, 3:00 pm
K-5:  Friday, 12:00 pm
Upper Academy
6-8:  Monday - Thursday, 3:15 pm
6-8:  Friday, 12:15 pm

PTO Work Zone

The Placer Academy PTO is made of parent volunteers that work hard to make our little school a better place.  They provide student and teacher resources, plan community events, and conduct fundraisers that support our school community.
PTO ANNOUNCEMENTS:

PTO is looking for a few good people to join our team next year!  We have several positions available and if you have any questions please feel free to let us know or email your questions to pto@placeracademy.org. 

​Our next general PTO meeting is March 27th.  We would love to see you there as well.  With the end of the school year fast approaching, we are looking for willing individuals and fresh ideas to make next year even better!

Box Tops:
Keep saving those Box Tops!  

Hot Lunch Volunteers:
PTO needs hot lunch volunteers.  If you can help, please email pto@placeracademy.org.
CONTACT YOUR PTO:
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Interested in volunteering for a committee, helping with a fundraiser, or assisting in multiple ways?  Email us at pto@placeracademy.org.

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Article of the Week

ON THE EDGE OF CHAOS:  WHERE CREATIVITY FLOURISHES

If it's true, in Sir Ken Robinson's words, that “Creativity is not an option, it’s an absolute necessity,” then it's that much more imperative to find ways to bring creativity to learning.
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But first, we have to understand what conditions foster true creativity. One definition that scientists have agreed upon for creativity is the ability to create something that's both novel as compared to what came before, and has value. “It’s this intersection of novelty and value, a combination of those two features that’s particularly important,” Dr. Robert Bilder, a psychiatry and psychology professor at UCLA’s Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior. In any system, there are forces pushing towards organization and others introducing unpredictability. A truly creative idea straddles both of those states.

Click HERE to read the complete article by Katrina Schwartz.

School Calendar:  2018-2019