Placer Academy Crew News
OCTOBER 22, 2018
DANCING STARS:
Our Upper Academy students are showing off their mad dancing skills that they are learning in their new PE unit!
Updates Ahead
SPOOKY STEAM:
Our next Fun Friday is on October 26. We will be engaging in all kinds of fun STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) activities with all the students. All students should be dropped off at the primary campus by 8:10 am. Our day ends at noon. Students should wear their CREW shirts and bring a water bottle. 
FALL FESTIVAL:
Just a few more days until the Fall Festival and it’s going to be a fun filled night! Here are a few very important last minute updates and info. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY! If you turned in your wristband order forms by last Friday, October 19th, the wristbands will be sent home in your child’s backpack on Monday. Please remember to wear these to the event! Also included in the envelope are your tickets to vote on your favorite Fall Festival Trunk! Drop your ticket off directly at your favorite trunk and the winner will be announced at the end of the night. Last chance to vote is at 5:30! If you did not turn in your order yet, wristbands will be available at the door Friday night! Kids will be given raffle tickets at each game booth this year. They may drop a ticket, with their name on it, in the jar of their choice to win a prize basket! (You do not need to be present at the end to win.) A table with the prizes will be at the front of the playground. Costumes are encouraged at this event. In addition to food, games, face painting, and Trunk or Treating, DJ MIKE will have special events and music going all evening!! Don’t forget to stop by and check out the fun! Last CANDY DROP will be around 5:45 and the event ends promptly at 6:00pm due to lighting. (It’s dark and we have none.) PARKING!!!!!! DO NOT PARK IN FRONT OF ROCKLIN PHYSICAL THERAPY!! Yes, I am actually shouting this through the email… RPT is still having business hours during our event and I cannot stress enough how important it is to leave their spots open for their patients. We have a lot of families, and parking can be an issue, but under no circumstance can we use those spots, Thank you for understanding! As always, if you have any further questions, please feel free to reach out. See you Friday! Lacee Hudson Laceehudson27@msn.com 
STUDENT STORE:
The Student Store at our Primary Campus is now open for business during lunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Everything for sale ranges in price from $0.25 to $2.00 each. All proceeds go directly to help fund our 5th grader’s field trip to Pigeon Point this spring.
Minds Under Construction
MATH CENTERS:
Mrs. Green's third grade class practiced their math skills during math centers. Who knew learning could be so much fun?!
CONGO LINE ON THE PLAYGROUND:
Mrs. Long led our students in a Congo line on the playground this week. The students had a blast! |
Enroll TodayWe have limited space available. If you are interested in enrolling your students for the 2018-2019 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 AheadOct 22 - School Day
Parkour (K-5), 3-4pm Rock Band (6-8), 3:15-4:15pm Oct 23 - School Day STEM (K-5) 3-4pm Drama (K-5) 3-4pm Creative Writing (6-8) 3:15-4:15pm Oct 24 - School Day Music (K-5) 3-4pm Student Council (6-8) 3:15-4:15pm PTO Meeting (Art Room) 3:15pm Oct 25 - School Day Parkour (K-5) 3-4pm Math Club (4-5) 3-4pm Drama (6-8) 3:15-4:15pm Oct 26 - Fun Friday Primary Campus (ALL) 8:10 - noon Fall Festival 4-6pm Oct 29 - School Day Parkour (K-5), 3-4pm Rock Band (6-8), 3:15-4:15pm Dine Out Night, Rubio's Oct 30 - School Day STEM (K-5) 3-4pm Drama (K-5) 3-4pm Creative Writing (6-8) 3:15-4:15pm Oct 31 - School Day Music (K-5) 3-4pm Student Council (6-8) 3:15-4:15pm Nov 1 - No School, Teacher Work Day Nov 2 - Early Release Day 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 ZoneThe 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:
The PTO website had a facelift. Check it out HERE. PTO Meeting: Please join us at our next PTO meeting on Wednesday, October 24 at 3:15pm in the art room. Childcare will be provided. Box Tops: Box tops submission are due this month for our first submission of the school year! Keep them coming! It is amazing how the 10 cents per Box top adds up. Hot Lunch Volunteers Needed: PTO needs hot lunch volunteers. If you can help, please email pto@placeracademy.org. CONTACT YOUR PTO:
Interested in volunteering for a committee, helping with a fundraiser, or assisting in multiple ways? Email us at pto@placeracademy.org. Follow UsFollow the hashtags: #pacproud, #paclions, and #lionpac for pictures and updates!
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LOST AND FOUND:
Your stuff misses you! Please check the lost and found. We have an abundance of sweatshirts, sweaters, and water bottles. It is always good practice to label your child's items as we do check for that before we donate items. |
Article of the Week
DYSLEXIA AND THE WIDER WORLD OF CREATIVITY AND TALENT:
The act of reading is a relatively recent phenomenon that was developed over time by humans. Since there are no reading genes or reading center of the brain, humans must learn to read by themselves, training their brain to forge the connections of disparate parts to form the circuitry that allows us to read and write. Reading well can be a sign of intelligence, except when it isn’t, which is often the case for the 5-20 percent of students who have by far the most common form of learning disability, dyslexia.
Click HERE to continue reading this article by Bryan M. Mathers.
The act of reading is a relatively recent phenomenon that was developed over time by humans. Since there are no reading genes or reading center of the brain, humans must learn to read by themselves, training their brain to forge the connections of disparate parts to form the circuitry that allows us to read and write. Reading well can be a sign of intelligence, except when it isn’t, which is often the case for the 5-20 percent of students who have by far the most common form of learning disability, dyslexia.
Click HERE to continue reading this article by Bryan M. Mathers.