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August 24th, 2023

Thank you for your understanding and patience as we get through these first few weeks of school. We know there is alot of information coming at you and we appreciate your engagment. The Flight Plan is one of 2 primary sources for information. It will arrive in your inbox every Thursday at 5pm. Classroom newsletter will be sent every other Friday starting September 1st. 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 - 

  • August 28th First Day of School for Kindergarteners! 
  • August 30th Online Ordering for Indivdual Pictures through Dorian
  • August 31st Anser Middle School (AMS) Back to School Night 6:30-8pm
  • September 1st Boise Hawks Anser Night -Join us! 
  • September 4th No School Labor Day 
  • September 7th Kindergarten - 5th Grade Back to School Night 6:30-8pm 
  • September 7th & 8th Rafting Adventures for 7/8 Grades
  • September 8th Anser Community Experience - Five Course Farm-to-Fork Dinner with Special Musical Guest, Joey Burns of Calexico! Join us!
  • September 12th-14th 6th Grade Bike Riding Adventure Days 
  • September 19th-20th 6 Grade Biking Adventures
  • September 20th Individual Picture Day 
  • September 27th Hiking & Biking 7/8 Grade Adventure Day
  • October 6th Family Council's Harvest Festival! 4-6pm at Anser 

 

Back to School Fun! Thank you all for a great first day. We are so grateful for your calm cooperation yesterday morning as we nagivated the first day and the lock down. You showed the power of Crew in that moment.

 

Please take a moment to read this welcome letter from Anser's Board!

 

Check out some moments from the first day of school! 

 

First Days of School Reminder - Please do not park anywhere that indicates no parking. Please do not park in the parking lots around Anser on 42nd, they will tow. Please do not block neighbors driveways. We want to continue to be good neighbors on 42nd and 43rd, thank you! 

 

Bus Route Update!We are excited to see so many of your kids riding the bus! A couple of notes. If your child rode the bus last year please fill out the transportation agreement again, one needs to be filled out each year.

 

EFFECTIVE MONDAY AUGUST 28TH We made one small change to the bus routes. This does not impact anything other than the bus # your child is riding. If your child uses the Winstead Park they will be on Bus #2. 

 

Thank you to Jessica, Kami and Dan for driving our buses! 

 

If you have questions about Anser's Transportation program, please email the Transportation Director, Maridee Lemieux at mlemieux@ansercharterschool.org
  • Bus Transportation Agreement - Must be filled out and signed before your child can ride the bus. 
  • Bus Routes and Times
  • School Bus Understandings
  • Day Bus Pass- if your child wants to ride the bus home with a friend this will need to be sent with your child that day. 

 
K-5 LABS START NEXT WEEK!
Please open this doc for details but if you only have time for a few bite-size chunks of info:
  • Pretty please make sure your child is wearing tennis shoes and comfortable clothes to move in on their PE day!
  • Sign up to volunteer for Art Lab and/or Curiosity Lab if you are able.  Good times!
Thanks all!  We are super excited to explore creativity, compassion, curiosity and whole health with your kiddos!

 

25 days of Attendance! Anser families rocked it for the first two days of school with a 97% attendance rate! If we could keep up this rate of or even improve it,  Anser would receive an additional $136,000!

 
Join us in setting a goal of 100% attendance for your students for the first 25 days of Anser's 25th year! Prioritizing attendance is a simple way we can all show we are part of the Anser Crew! The school will benefit and so will your student! We will keep you posted each week as we work together to maximize funding and impact for our students.
 
Thank you!  

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Thank you to Anser's Family Council for supporting a coffee break after drop off yesterday! Thank you also to Carson with Joe2U for providing free coffee for Anser staff and families! Learn more about Family Council here! 

Kindergarten Parents! Join Family Council and other Anser parents (All Anser caretakers welcome) for a toast after sending the youngest crew members off to school for the first time on August 28th. Western Collective in Garden City will be opening its doors early for us at 9:00am so we can celebrate (or boohoo - your choice) the first day of school. There will be a full menu available, including coffee and adult beverages for a toast and bagels. Younger siblings and dogs are welcome too! Come for a minute on your way to work or plan to stay for a while, whatever works for your schedule. 

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Spotlight on EL Education Setting expectations and guidelines on the first day of school sets crews up for success! The first day of school had crews touring the school and getting oriented with the buiding. It was a great start. Looking forward to introducing expeditions and enabling excellent and equitable outcomes for all members of our crews!  

https://eleducation.org/core-practices/

 
After School Programming is Coming Together! We've had lots of questions about when after school activities are going to be announced.  Please look for the activities request form and volunteer sign up for Session A IN THE FLIGHT PLAN on Thursday, August 31st.  Responses will need to be submitted by midnight on Monday, September 4th.  Please check out this link if you would like more details!  

EverWild No School Fridays Care Program - No School Fridays registration is open. The link to register can be found here. 

 

EverWild will need a minimum of 10 children enrolled to run the afterschool program with these dates. Register 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.

 

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

August Lunch

August  Breakfast 

Free and Reduced Lunch Program 

 

Have Questions or need assistance?

Health Screener- Sara Jepson healthscreener@ansercharterschool.org

Homeless Student Liaison- Julia Wood jwood@ansercharterschool.org 

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

 

Class Lists- Destin Tonkin dtonkin@ansercharterschool.org

Support for School Supplies- Siler McCraw smccraw@ansercharterschool.org

Funding Lunch Accounts- Please call the front desk for assistance 208.426.9840

Infinite Campus - Please call the front desk for assistance 208.426.9840

Transportation - Maridee Lemieux mlemieux@ansercharterschool.org

Anything else? - Amanda Neill  aneill@ansercharterschool.org

 

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