Secondary Principal Weekly Newsletter

Weekly Newsletter

Dear ACS Secondary Community,

This week, the SCCS campus was filled with energy and Cougar pride as our student athletes and cheerleaders participated in the Friendship Games for soccer and volleyball from Monday through Wednesday. They represented ACS with skill, teamwork, and sportsmanship, and we are incredibly proud of them. A warm thank-you to all families and friends who were able to come out and cheer for our teams - your support makes a meaningful difference.

As we approach the end of the semester, please remember that only two weeks remain in Quarter 2. From December 8th to 12th, we will follow our end-of-quarter schedule, with dismissal at 1:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 12:00 p.m. on Friday.

With Thanksgiving upon us, we hope each of you enjoys a restful and joyful break. This season offers a special opportunity to pause and practice gratitude, a habit shown to strengthen mental health, improve emotional resilience, and deepen our sense of connection with others. We encourage every member of our community to thank someone explicitly for something meaningful in the next few days. Small acknowledgments of kindness can have a lasting impact.

As I give thanks, I am deeply grateful to live in beautiful Bolivia and to be part of the vibrant ACS Cougar community.

We look forward to welcoming students back to campus on Monday, December 1st.

Finally, please note that our next What’s On Your Mind? Parent Coffee will take place on Friday, December 5th, at 8:15 a.m. in the Secondary Library. We hope to see many of you there.

Warm wishes for a wonderful Thanksgiving break!

~Dr. Peterson

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Boletín Semanal

Querida comunidad de Secundaria de ACS:

Esta semana, el SCCS campus estuvo lleno de energía y orgullo Cougar mientras nuestros estudiantes atletas y porristas participaron en los Friendship Games de fútbol y voleibol, desde el lunes hasta el miércoles. Representaron a ACS con habilidad, trabajo en equipo y espíritu deportivo, y estamos increíblemente orgullosos de ellos. Un cálido agradecimiento a todas las familias y amigos que pudieron venir a apoyar a nuestros equipos; su presencia marca una gran diferencia.

A medida que nos acercamos al final del semestre, les recordamos que solo quedan dos semanas del Segundo Cuarto. Del 8 al 12 de diciembre seguiremos el horario de fin de trimestre, con salida a la 1:30 p.m. de lunes a jueves y a las 12:00 p.m. el viernes.

Con la llegada de Thanksgiving, esperamos que cada uno de ustedes disfrute de un descanso reparador y lleno de alegría. Esta temporada nos ofrece una oportunidad especial para hacer una pausa y practicar la gratitud, un hábito que fortalece la salud mental, mejora la resiliencia emocional y profundiza nuestro sentido de conexión con los demás. Invitamos a todos los miembros de nuestra comunidad a agradecer explícitamente a alguien por algo significativo en los próximos días. Los pequeños gestos de reconocimiento pueden tener un impacto que dura.

Al dar gracias, me siento profundamente agradecido de vivir en la hermosa Bolivia y de ser parte de la vibrante comunidad Cougar de ACS.

Esperamos dar la bienvenida a los estudiantes de regreso al campus el lunes 1 de diciembre.

Finalmente, les recordamos que nuestro próximo What’s On Your Mind? Parent Coffee se llevará a cabo el viernes 5 de diciembre a las 8:15 a.m. en la Biblioteca de Secundaria. Esperamos verlos allí.

¡Les deseamos un maravilloso descanso por Thanksgiving!

~Dra. Peterson

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