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 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. |
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Important Upcoming Dates - - Every Wednesday is a late start at Anser 9:30am! This does not impact bus schedules and your kids are welcome to join us on the playground starting at 8am. Playground supervision is on deck and breakfast will be served until 9:15am.
- October 19thLearner Goal Setting Conferences SCHOOL CLOSED
- October 20th Renewal Day SCHOOL CLOSED
- October 23rd Subsitute Teacher Information Night at Anser 5pm
- October 23rd/24th 6th Grade at Catalyst Collective for an Idaho Food Bank project
- October 23rd Open Arms Dance Program begins working with 2nd Grade!
- October 26th Picture Retake Day Learn more here
- October 26th 2nd, 7th & 8th Graders start working with ReWild along the Boise River
- October 27th Whole School Community with Nicole's Crew 8:45am
- October 31/November 1/2 2nd Grade Fieldwork at Bogus
- November 3rd Community Experience Kick Off Discomania at Anser 7pm
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Renewal Days - A note from Heather Dennis, our Executive Director. Friday we have the first Renewal Day of the school year. Every person (large and small) needs opportunities in their life to rest, to reflect and to re-energize. Think about how nature and the seasons provide a model for times of restoration that lead to times of growth. You can't have the new growth of spring, without first having the dormancy of winter. By providing this time for our staff and for our students we are committing to building a mindset of renewal into our school culture. All staff have been challenged to step back from work on Friday and to find an activity that will allow themselves to recharge. What helps you to renew? What helps your children renew? For me its time in nature! My camping buddy Olive and I will be enjoying some nature this weekend. We hope you will join us in finding some time for renewal - whatever that looks like for you. |
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Drumroll, please! 🥁 We're thrilled to reveal our very first Anser Community Experience of the year! Put on your dancing shoes and grab your tickets here for widespread FUN on Friday, November 3rd in the Anser Gym! Only $10 per FAMILY. Fun for ALLLL ages, a family-friendly disco extravaganza (adults accompanying young dancers is required for safety for all). Groove to a professional DJ set to keep the dance floor alive while enjoying scrumptious refreshments and nosh to keep your energy up as you bust a move. Round up the whole family, invite your friends, and enjoy this night of community celebration! The more, the merrier, so please share this event with friends and family and crew members who might be interested in joining us for an unforgettable Anser night out. ***** What is a Community Experience? At Anser, a Community Experience combines shared experiences with FUNdraising. We're excited to share this unique concept, inviting YOU to participate! It's more than just events; it's about building strong connections within our community. With Anser Community Experiences, we're fostering fellowship while raising funds to support our mission, all year long. Do you have ideas or a building block to host a community experience? Please click here to share with us if you have Time, Treasure and/or Talent to benefit our beloved school! |
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We are crew! Each year, kindergartners engage in a year-long study of birds. The Bird Expedition is a great introduction to expeditions at Anser and a fantastic point of connection for this age group because birds are readily experienced in everyday life. The Bird Expedition’s guiding questions are:
1. What makes a bird a bird? 2. Why protect birds? Expeditions guide crew fieldwork. Kinder crews joined the Intermountain Bird Observatory for a magically scientific introduction to bird banding! So many wonderful moments to share. Observing birds, on a beautiful day in one of the most beatiful Boise settings. Check out this video of a bird being released. One of the best slow motion videos we've seen! Thank you to the Kindergarten crew leaders, our bus drivers, volunteers and crew members! |
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Anser's Annual Drive has a goal of raising $150,000 to pay for Adventure, Service, Fieldwork, Labs- all of the enriching, challenging and impactful opportunities your students get only at Anser. $150,000 is a stretch for us as a community, but we can meet this goal if everyone can contribute in a way that is meaningful to their family. We've asked our Anser families to consider a $25 monthly pledge per student as a way fill this gap in our school funding. We've seen many families making a $25 or $50 per month pledge to help us meet this goal! Please consider joining your fellow Anser families by pledging today! |
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After School Session B ACTIVITIES REQUESTS NOW OPEN! We are having a blast with all the kids (and adults) participating in Session A After School Activities! Unbelievably, it's time to get ready for the next session! We are so excited to share with you all the fun options for Session B which will be running from 3:30-4:45 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays (last pick up time at 5:00) from the week of November 7th to the week of December 14th with no programming during Thanksgiving Break. Here's the activity request form and a few important instructions: - If your student signed up for D&D, Pokemon, Ukulele or Choir in Session A, they remain on the roster. There are still open spots to fill which is why we are re-offering them. (If you want to withdraw your child from one of these, just pop Jess an email at jmcginnis@ansercharterschool.org and your feedback is also welcome!) All other activities, including Stay and Play, are starting fresh to allow new kids a chance to sign up.
- Students who have not yet participated in an after school activity will be given first preference this session, along with students whose parents are volunteering and/or instructing. Sign up to volunteer here folks- it's a blast! After that spots will be filled in the order that requests are received until the activity is filled. We will attempt to reoffer activities that have significantly more requests than spots. This form will close at 8am on Monday the 23rd. New rosters will be shared in the Flight Plan on Thursday, October 26th. Individual emails will not be sent so please check the rosters- thank you!
Again, the request form will be closing on Monday, October 23rd at 8 am so get your requests in this weekend! Thanks all! |
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Anser Middle School Ski & Snowboard Team - Registration is now open for 6th-8th graders to join Anser Middle School's Ski & Snowbaord Team! This is an experience rooted in fun and adventure. There are six weekly races on Saturdays in January and February, optional family practice nights on Thursdays, a special Friday afternoon race, bbqs, helmet decorating contests, and more. Please look here for all the information and reach out to Paul Johnson, the coordinator if you have any questions. Think snow! |
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Family Council's Restuarant Fundraisers! - MJ’s was a tasty success! Thank you everyone for your support. Next up, TOMORROW Friday, October 20th at Blaze Pizza in Eagle! Please be sure to mention the code 1252A or snap a picture to show when you pay. You can order online this time... Thanks again for the continued support! |
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Family Council Community Volunteer Opportunties Rake Up Boise- Anser has a team for Rake Up Boise again this year, "Leaf It To Anser". We will be raking on 11/11 at 1pm, location will be determined upon how many families sign up. Thank you to Amanda Stewart for coordinating this volunteer opportunity! Here is the link to sign up, if you plan on bringing your family please include all their names in the first name section so we can track numbers, thank you! Thank you to those that volunteered at the Idaho Food Bank last weekend! We are crew! |
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Anser loves bikes and Boise Bicycle Project! If you have a gently used bike consider supporting BBP's efforts. Thank you! |
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| Make-A-Wish Fundraiser - Capital High School is hosting a Fall Carnival to support one of Anser's own! Abby, in Marissa's crew is having a wish come true moment courtesy the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Capital High School is hosting an event to raise funds! Join Capital High Students on Thursday, Oct. 26th. The event is geared towards K-5 students, and will host a number of events like face painting, yard games, arts & crafts, a cake walk, and more! Best of all - the event is free!! There will be food trucks where food can be purchased, and a pumpkin painting station for $3/pumpkin. The carnival will be hosted in our "backyard" which is the large field at the back of the parking lot. It will run from 5:30-7pm. If you unable to attend but still want to help make Abby's wish come true here is a link to donate directly! |
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