Tomorrow is Treat & Trinket sale! Bring $1.00 to help support our AES PTO. If you wear your AES Eagles shirt or RED, there will be a little surprise for you!
🎶 “Our house, in the middle of our school!” 🎶
The day is almost here, Acequia! Tomorrow is Sorting Day, and we can’t wait to welcome each of you into your new House family.
Get ready for a day filled with excitement, spirit, and pride as we build our house together. Will you be in Amistad, Reveur, Altruismo, or Isibindi? Only time will tell!
Let the countdown continue – see you tomorrow! 🏠💙✨
When your rock star class earns a pop star guest for the day! T-Swift is in the house, and these 1st graders are living their best Fearless moment!
We’re thrilled to announce that Acequia Elementary won the “Souper Bowl,” collecting the most cans to support our community! Huge shoutout to Minico High School’s football players and cheerleaders for joining us at lunch today—our students loved every moment and didn’t want them to leave! Thank you, Minico, for making this day extra special. Good luck to Minico football on Saturday—we’ll be cheering hard for you! ❤️
We’re so excited to kick off our new House System at Acequia Elementary with Sorting Day on Monday, November 18th! This special day will be a memorable start as each student discovers their House and begins their journey within this new community.
Want to learn more about how the House System works and what to expect? Check out the link below for a detailed look at the implementation process.
Get ready, Acequia! Eagles Let the fun and teamwork begin! 🏠✨
https://youtu.be/u1uHuIM4aic
2024-25 Empowering Parents program grant applications are open. Applications will close when funding is exhausted, so we’re hoping families apply right away!
As a reminder, parents of Idaho students ages 5-18 who filed a 2023 Idaho tax return are eligible. Families with adjusted gross incomes (AGI) of under 60k receive priority. Grants are $1,000 per student and up to $3,000 per family. The grant funds can be used for a huge range of items to support student learning – including laptops or technology, extracurricular classes, camps, and school athletic fees, driver’s education, tutoring or speech therapy – and more!
The application guide is available in English and Spanish and phone customer service agents are also bilingual.
Application: https://empoweringparents.idaho.gov/
Eligible Products and Services: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6312777d5f200238b4f4eafe/t/66faf9a3f92f41117d9e52a9/1727723939639/Eligible+Products+%26+Services.2024.pdf
Tomorrow is picture retakes at 12:30 p.m. If you are wishing to have a picture retaken, please return the original packet. Pictures will also be taken of any students who were absent on picture day.
Today, our students honored our veterans with gratitude and energy, tackling a Navy SEALs escape challenge and engaging in bootcamp-style military warmups. We’re proud to celebrate our heroes and instill their values of dedication and teamwork!
Sliding into fun, friendship and the weekend!
Mrs. Turner is bringing Halloween magic and bubbles to the classroom this season! From spooky crafts to skeleton dances, she makes creativity unforgettable. We’re so lucky to have you, and thank you for inspiring our students every day! 🎃🫧
Hello Acequia families! This year, we’ve decided to move the parade indoors to keep everyone comfortable and warm. Here’s what you need to know:
🚗 Parking: Please park out front in the loop & on the field.
📍 Where to Go: After checking in at the office, head to the gym, where parents can gather to watch the parade!
🎃Parade Details: Students will be parading through classrooms and around the gym so parents can enjoy their costumes up close! Can’t make it? We’ll be livestreaming on Instagram for all to enjoy remotely.
🕒 After the Parade: You’re welcome to take your child home early! Please notify both the office and their teacher before you leave.
Acequia t-shirts & sweatshirts will be for sale! We hope everyone has a safe and wonderful Halloween! Stay warm. 🧡🖤
Our cafeteria transformed into a spooky dining hall, thanks to our incredible lunch ladies, Kendra & Angelica! With crooked tables, skeleton hands serving up lunch, and an eerie ambiance, they made this Halloween lunch unforgettable. Huge thanks to our team for making lunchtime extra spectacular! 🎃🖤🍴
Congrats to our top donation winners! The jog-a-thon was a huge success. Thank you again for your support & donations. Remi Cameron, Enzo Kane & Lily Carter were our top winners. Prizes included: principal for a day, a ride to school in a fire engine & a night staycation at the Hampton Inn!
In case you didn't catch it in our Eagle News this month, parents are invited to come to the parade that will start promptly at 2:00 p.m. Please park in front of the school and on the gravel if you choose to come. Depending on weather, will determine where the parade happens. An additional Remind message will be sent tomorrow around noon with more specific details. Please also note costumes can be worn to school tomorrow. There are no weapons, full-face coverings including full face paint, or anything else that depicts blood or violence permitted throughout today. Masks may be worn during the parade as long as they follow the rules. Thank you for your cooperation!
Red Ribbon Week is here! Starting tomorrow, let’s celebrate a week of making healthy choices, showing our school spirit, and committing to a bright future. Each day, students will dress up to remind us all of the importance of making safe, healthy choices! ❤️
Join us for our October PTO meeting at 11:00 a.m. today! All is welcome.
REMINDER: Please sign-up for PTC! When you click on the link, you need to ensure you are on the correct tab for your child's teacher. Not all teachers will appear so please, scroll though. Please make sure you have signed up for a time. We look forward to visiting with you about your child's progress! Link can be found in October Eagle News or below.
*Please note the link says Kindergarten, but you will be able to select any grade level to book a time!
*If your child receives special services through Mrs. JaNene Green or Miss Clancy, please also note you can sign up with a time to meet with them about your child's progress.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0E4FA9AD2DA1FB6-51892154-ballkindergarten#/
BOOK FAIR is here! Come visit us...HOURS October 7th - October 11th: 7:45 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
October 10th: 7:45 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., October 11th: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.. Can't wait to see you!📚 *All proceeds go back into our library to purchase new books!
Competition has begun... Let's bring Minico back to ACEQUIA for the 2nd year in a row. The cans will be picked up on October 17th - BRING THEM ON IN!
