February 22nd, 2024

Family Council designed stickers and is working on some fun ideas... Check out the design above and be on the look out for opportunities to buy a sticker to take on your travels!

The Flight Plan is one of 2 primary sources for information. It will arrive in your inbox every Thursday at 5pm. Classroom newsletters will be sent every other Friday. There might be emails here and there in addition but we hope to keep our communications concise and consistent. Thank you!

If you have Anser related submissions for the Flight Plan, please email them to Amanda Neill at aneill@ansercharterschool.org.

Important Upcoming Dates -

February 20th - 23rd AMS Art Exhibition on display during school hours
February 23rd Whole School Community Kate's Crew 8:45am
February 26th- March 1st 6th Grade at MOSS Camp
February 26th - March 1st 7th & 8th Grade Adventure Week
March 1st Whole School Community Alli's Crew 8:45am
March 1st Lost and Found will be donated, don't forget to check for any missing items!
March 4th Authors Frank Cole and Molly McNamara Carter Visit
March 5th Authors Michaelbrent Collings and Emily Huey Visit
March 6th Author Heather Moore Visit
March 8th Whole School Community Jaden's Crew 8:45am
March 8th 2nd Grade ReWild Project Fieldwork 12:30pm
March 9th Community ReWild Project Volunteer Opportunity
March 12th 2/3 Art Exhibition Opening night 5:30-7pm
March 12th - 14th 2/3 Art Exhibition on display during school hours
March 15th Staff PD Day SCHOOL CLOSED
March 18th - March 22nd Spring Break SCHOOL CLOSED
March 29th K-5 Kids Exclusive Movie Anser Gym 6-9pm Buy Tickets Here!
March 29th SAVE THE DATE Anser's 25th Anniversary Happy Hour and Celebration Event More Details to Come....

Board Approved 24-25 School Year Calendar

Volunteer Request Do we have an fly fishers in our community? Erik Moncada is looking for some volunteers to help Monday the 26th from 12pm-3pm with the AMS crews Adventure week. Please reach out directly to Erik if you can help, 208.440.4383.

We are also still accepting winter gear donations, adult sizes would be appreciated!

The Anser Community is helping in the restoration of important habitat along the Boise River as part of the Boise River ReWild Project. We are the stewards of two plots along the Boise River in Marianne Williams Park. The native seedlings, planted by students and volunteers last year, will need some ongoing care this year to thrive.

Kelly Selvage, one of our 2nd grade crew leaders, is leading our Adopt-a-Plot team and is looking for volunteers to help weed, water and tend to our ReWild area. There are two Saturday volunteer opportunities coming up on March 9th and May 11th. Sign up here! Thank you!

Spotlight on EL Education 4th and 5th graders visited the Capital this week. They were able to meet and listen to a presentation by the Chrief Justice of the Idaho Supreme Court in action, see the Governor's office, tour the capital, hear from Representative Chris Mathias and see the legislature in action! This fieldwork aligns with their current expedition.

The Power to Change Expedition - Students will analyze the cultural and political development of the United States. Our journey will begin with a study of Indigenous People of the eastern part of North America and move into how the colonization of North America changed their lives. Students will explore the guiding question "Who makes the rules?" as they examine the Native Americans’ loss of land, the role of slavery in colonial America, and the colonies' quest for independence from Great Britain. Our investigation of regional differences, industrialization, the Underground Railroad, abolitionists, and national identity will frame our understanding of the causes of the Civil War. Students will learn about our government structures and how American history continues to influence current events and cultural values.

2nd Trimester AMS Art Exhibition: February 20th - February 23rd

Our 3rd art show of the year was another great success!

A note about our journey…

Many of us have religious or ethnic cultures that strongly influence our values and our daily behaviors. As we broaden our exposure to many cultures and their representation through the arts and artifacts, we become more aware of our own culture(s) and the richness of representation there. Multicultural art can be used to promote understanding and respect for different cultures. This type of art also has an important role in promoting mutual understanding and respect between people of different backgrounds.

In the Stories Expedition we examined our own personal cultures and learned about some of the folk art of Mexico. We grappled with the freedom to learn and create as we navigate the complexities of exploring other cultures while treating someone else’s journey with honor and respect.

Thank you to Anne and all of the students and families that continue to support Art at Anser!

We are Crew! Kindergarten crews, as part of their time with Jess in Curiosity Lab, coordinated a Force & Motion Fair that included hands-on activities demonstrating gravity, speed, friction and inertia. 2nd-5th grades joined Kinder crews in the multipurpose room for learning fun.

Save the Date!

Movie Night for K-5 Kids and an offsite Anser's 25th Anniversary Happy Hour and Celebration Event More Details to Come!

March 29th 6-9pm Anser Charter School Gym

The Anser “kids exclusive” Movie Night is back! The Holiday Movie Night was so fun that Amy Holmes and Erik Moncada (and all their wonderful volunteers) have offered up a spring event, thank you!

Drop your student(s) off at Anser gymnasium for a night of crafting, snacking and movie watching, featuring "Migration".

We are offering an offsite Happy Hour on the same night from 6-8pm, more details to come...

Get your tickets here for the kids only movie night. One ticket per child is required. Limit 40 tickets. Buy quickly because this event sells out!

LAST SESSION OF AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING...

...starts next week! Here are the updated rosters! All students meet after school in the AMS cafeteria at 3:30 for snack and then head to activities from 3:45-4:45. Pick up time at the main entrance is 4:45. This session will last for 8 weeks, except Acting Class with Noelle is 6 weeks. New kiddos in DnD will start on on March 7th so the first group can get wrapped up. Thanks so much to all our instructors and volunteers for facilitating all this after school fun!

Gansitos for all! Registration for the Gansitos Folklorico Dance Series is still open through Sunday, February 25. Fill out the registration form here.

Gansitos is partnering with Monique N. Michel, owner of Ballet Folklorico Mexico Lindo.

This special intro-class offering is a free 8-week dance series that will meet from 8:15-9:15 during the Wednesday late start mornings beginning March 6th and ongoing until May 1st (no class March 20). A small showcase for dancers' families will be offered on the last week. Open to students in all grades, K-8.

What is Mexican Folkloric dancing? Also known as ballet folklórico, the series will emphasize basic steps and skirt movements, while sharing the history of Mexico's cultural heritage and maintaining cultural integrity.

Questions? Reach out to America or Sasha: ansergansitos@gmail.com.

Thank you to the Idaho Shakespeare Festival!

Idaho Shakespeare Festival's Idaho Theater for Youth brought The Legend of Finn McCoy out to our K-5 crews this morning! What fun. Live performance is so many things, entertainment, education and learning how to be a good audience member! Thank you to the talented actors for sharing their craft with us.

AMS Crews will see A Midsummer Night's Dream on March 11th!

Anser is Hiring! We recently posted a job opening for an Assistant Director of Operations and Finance position.

It's also the time of year where we open up our hiring pool. We currently have K-6 classroom teacher positions posted. These postings allow us to gather and screen potential applicants in the event that we have teaching positions open up in the spring.

If you know of any applicants you think would be a great fit at Anser please help us out by directing them to our job postings! The links to our postings are below.

Assistant Director of Operations and Finance

K-2 Teachers

3-6 Teachers

Anser Annual Drive Update!

Total Raised- $75,000

The Anser Annual Drive is our most important fundrasier of the year. Please join us if you have not already! Our goal is 100% participation from our community.

Giving at ANY level counts!

Thank you to the following supporters for their recent contributions.

Nova & Joey Burns and Cody & Miranda Weeks

Contribute here!

Communications - Missing communications from Anser or have recently accepted a spot? We post all communications on our website. If you are not receiving information from us or need Infinite Campus assistance please reach out to the front office 208.426.9840, sjepson@ansercharterschool.org or cangeletti@ansercharterschool.org .

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Lunch & Breakfast - Questions regarding the lunch program can be directed to Danielle at daniellekieffer@ansercharterschool.org.

February Lunch

February Breakfast

Free and Reduced Lunch Program

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Health Screener- Sara Jepson healthscreener@ansercharterschool.org

Homeless Student Liaison- Julia Wood jwood@ansercharterschool.org

Foster Student Liaison- Siler McCraw- smccraw@ansercharterschool.org

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Garden City, ID 83714