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. |
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Important Upcoming Dates - - March 15th Staff PD Day SCHOOL CLOSED
- March 18th - March 22nd Spring Break SCHOOL CLOSED
- March 26th Anser Board Meeting 6pm
- March 27th Family Council Meeting 6pm
- March 29th Whole School Community Anna's Crew 8:45am
- March 29th Kindergarten Visit World Birds of Prey Center
- March 29th K-5 Kids Exclusive Movie Anser Gym 6-9pm Buy Tickets Here!
- March 29th Anser's 25th Anniversary Happy Hour at Proletariat Winery 6-8pm RSVP
- April 4th Class Pictures Order Here!
- April 5th Anser Middle School Dance! Anser Gym AMS families, check out ways you can support here! 5:30-7:30pm
- April 9th 4/5 Art Show Opening Night 5-6:30pm
- April 9th- 18th 4/5 Art Exhibition on Display During School Hours
- May 23rd GOOSEFEST! SAVE THE DATE!
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Community Feedback Requests ACHD is seeking feedback about about an additional access point for pedestrains and bikers to safely cross Chinden at 43rd. "We are reaching out for public comment about the proposed bicycle and pedestrian crossing across Chinden Boulevard at 43rd Street. Currently, Chinden Boulevard poses a significant barrier from the Boise Bench to the Greenbelt to people walking and biking due to high motor vehicle volumes, the five-lane cross section, and limited locations for crossings. To address these challenges a pedestrian hybrid beacon (PHB) is being proposed across Chinden Boulevard at 43rd Street." Please take a moment to read more about the proposal and submit your feedback at the link below. Thank you. |
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| Read Across America Week! Kindergarten and 1st Grade crews celebrated last week with crazy socks, crazy hair, dressing up like their favorite Dr. Suess character. Some of our Kinder crews were listened to a couple of our Garden City Police officers read a book aloud. Many crews were able to see authors present about the writing and creative processes as well as hear about new books. It was a great week celebrating literacy! |
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Spotlight on 6th Grade's Time at MOSS (McCall Outdoor Science School) We are highlighting a few of our 6th Graders reflections on the week up at MOSS! "I loved MOSS and I love nature even more, so being able to be outside with my friends and my teachers was a very fun experience, but the time I felt connected to the natural world was probably the first day we got there because it was the first time I've been to MOSS. It was so pretty when we arrived." - Iysla Cooper, 6th Grade "My goal for MOSS was: “While at MOSS I will use Courage to try new things. For example, I want to try new foods, work with people I don't always work with, and learn in a different way.” I think I completed my goal. One reason is because I had never used snowshoes before and I used them everyday at MOSS." -Scarlet Burack, 6th Grade "A time that I was challenged was our last field day when we were studying our inquiry question. Our group was split into two and I was with Hollis, Henry, and Silas. We were digging a snow pit and analyzing how many layers of different snow there were in the snow pit. We measured how thick each layer was, how cold each layer was, and the shape of the snowflakes in each layer. What made this very hard was that I was the scribe while it was dumping snow, so my hands were absolutely frigid. I persevered through this by putting my hands in my gloves whenever I could. On Wednesday our group did research on the lake and had to drill a hole in the ice with an auger. It was very hard to drill the hole because the auger needed lots of weight on the top of it and all the kids were too small to get that much weight on top. In the end, none of us could have done it by ourselves. I felt proud of myself when our team was able to break the auger into the lake." -Jai Ickles, 6th Grade "My advice to kids going to MOSS next year would be: Don't be afraid. It's really fun." -Ronan York, 6th Grade Click on the picture below for a 60 second recap of the 6th graders week! |
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2nd & 3rd Grade Crews Art Exhibition We are excited to announce that 2nd & 3rd Grade art will be on display in their hallways the art through March 29th. Only having 2 days on display just wasn't enough time! Art makes our hallways so much more engaging for all, we appreciate our Art Department- Jenna and Anne- so much! For this project the 2nd & 3rd grade artists were given open options to create a work of their choice. They were encouraged to find inspiration from their focus on nature, pollinators, and plant studies to create work utilizing any of the materials they've explored to date in the Art Lab. Crews were able to select from a variety of mediums to create their piece including the drawing, collage, painting, and printmaking center. The aim in creating a student-led art show is to ignite an authentic sense of craftsmanship and personal investment by the artists. By giving them choice in not only what they create, but what they create with allows their talent and individual style to shine through in each piece. Please enjoy each student artist's statements that they wrote! Thank you for choosing Anser. Thank you for supporting the 2nd & 3rd Grade crews! |
Health Education for AMS Crews After spring break, we are jumping into teaching some health education classes. Please review the material and opt your child in to participate. Educating students on these topics is extremely important and valuable. Please reach out to Tanya if you have any questions. trush@ansercharterschool.org In the coming weeks 4/5 Crews will be sending along information about their upcoming Health Education classes. Be on the lookout! |
START SAVING YOUR CARDBOARD! We will be creating something amazing in K-5 Curiosity Lab after Spring Break so start saving your cardboard! Jess will be out on the drop off line on MONDAY AND TUESDAY MORNINGS from 8:10-8:30 to pick up your clean, flattened, mostly brown corrugated cardboard boxes of all sizes starting March 25th & 26th and continuing each week on Mondays and Tuesdays until we have enough cardboard. The Curiosity Lab will be open so students can show families whatever we create during final student-led portfolio conferences in May! Thanks for your help with this super fun project! |
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Family Council Updates Hi Anser Crew! Meet Gertie the Goose! At WSC last week kids cheered for the winning name. Amanda, our Community Engagement Coordinator, prefers a more formal Gertie Alexgander...
Jessica, all things bus and transportation guru, snapped a shot of Gertie up at Bogus with 3rd graders participating in snow school this week (check out a snap of their snowy adventure below)! If you bought a sticker, snap a picture and share it on the Family Council Facebook page. We want to see where our Anser crews are heading out this Spring Break. You can now pick up your stickers at the front office. They accept cash, Venmo and card. Suggested donation of $5. Get your sticker before you head out for some spring break fun! These will sell out soon. Once they’re gone we will be ordering a slightly new design. Thank you to our Family Council for inspriring school spirit and fun! |
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Join us in celebrating Anser's 25th Anniversary! We will be at Proletariat Winery, 106 E 36th St, Garden City, ID 83714 for a relaxed social hour March 29th from 6-8pm. Stop in and say hello as a small way to celebrate 25 years educating students in the Treasure Valley. We will have a few small snacks and Proletariat has charcuterie boards and snacks available for purchase. Luciano's on the greenbelt will deliver to Proletariat! Let us know if you will be joining us! |
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Spring Movie Night! SOLD OUT! 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! |
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K-5 Yearbook Purchasing is Now Available. Please use this link. If you have any questions related to Yearbooks please reach out to the Yearbook Commitee via email- anserk5yearbook@gmail.com. Here is the link for the HARDCOVER AMS Yearbook: AMS Yearbook Purchasing Information The last day to purchase this year's AMS Yearbooks is April 8th. If you have any questions, please reach out to Chelsie in the Front Office. |
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Summer Camp Corner! We can't believe it's time to start thinking about summer but here we are! This space will highlight some of the summer fun crews can participate in this summer. First up is a Kindness Camp at the Wassmuth Center for Human Rights. This camp is for Kids ages 4-8. Learn more here, it sounds like a fun, interactive and educational experience. |
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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! |
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Join us on April 28th at 3 pm for an unforgettable spring experience led by Anser parent and yoga instructor Danielle Brand-LeMond, all in support of Anser. Indulge in an invigorating yoga session amidst the breathtaking backdrop of the Boise foothills, followed by a divine chocolate tasting courtesy of Boise's Chocolat Bar, perfectly paired with local wines. 
