May 1st, 2012

Dear Parent/Guardian:

    We are nearing the end of our 2011-2012 school year with only 18 days of school left. Albemarle School has many activities and celebrations scheduled for this month. Please make every effort to participate with your child in these activities.

    Please take time to congratulate the Teachers of the Year for 2011-2012 school year: Ms. Colleen Brown-McKinley, Ms. Tracie Simpson, Ms. Dina Signorelli & Ms. Joy Banks. Great job ladies.

    Our Chicken Fry Fundraiser is Friday, May 11^th from 11:00 – 2:00 and 4:00 – 7:00 PM. Tickets are $8.00. If you have not purchased your tickets or need additional tickets, please call the office. If you are able to help at anytime during the day, please let us know.

    On May 15, 2012, we will have our Annual School Family/ Board of Directors Meeting at 6:00 PM in the cafeteria. This is a special meeting for Albemarle School. This is your opportunity to meet the present school board members and the election of new members who will serve for the next three years. It will also be your opportunity to discuss any concerns you may have for next year.

    Awards Day will be on Thursday, May 17^th. The afternoon assembly with all students will be at 1:00 PM for paper awards. The evening session will begin at 6:00 PM in the gym. You are invited to attend both ceremonies.

    Graduation Day will be May 25^th at 7:00 PM in the gym. Please come out and support our nine seniors as they enjoy a big day in their lives and open the door to another journey.

      Kindergarten Graduation will be Thursday, May 24^th in the gym at 1:00.

      Early registration continues until May 15^th for the 2012-2013 school year. We encourage you to register early so we can make plans for next year. School reopens on August 15^th.

Please note the informational items for May:

·         May 1^st- 4^th  - Book Fair

·         May 2nd – Teacher of the Year Recognition – 5:00 PM – Mid-Atlantic Christian University Chapel

·         May 5^th   – Junior/Senior Prom – 8:00 – 10:00 PM – Albemarle School

·         May 7^th  -  Booster Club meeting – 6:00 PM – Cafeteria

·         May 10^th – Field Day – 8:45 AM

·         May 11^th  - Chicken Fry Fundraiser – 11:00-2:00 and 4:00-7:00 – Tickets $8:00

·         May 12^th – Alumni Picnic – 4:00-6:00 PM

·         May 12^th – Beach Bash – 6^th- 10grades  7:00-9:00 PM

·         May 15^th – School Family Meeting/Board Meeting – 6:00 PM - Cafeteria

·         May 17^th – Awards Ceremony –1:00 PM paper awards and 6:00 PM – Gym - trophies

·         May 20^th – Baccalaureate Service – New Hope Methodist Church – 3:00 PM

·         May 23^rd – 25^th – Exams – Early Release – K-5 at 11:15 AM & 6-12 at 11:30 AM

                   Afterschool will be on May 23^rd & 24^th. There will be no afterschool on

                   May 25^th.

·         May 25^th  - Last Day of School

·         May 25^th – Graduation – 7:00 PM Gym – CONGRATULATIONS SENIORS

 Please call or stop by school if you have questions.

Sincerely,

Billy Stallings, Principal

*Please make sure you turn in your parent participation hours to the office as soon as    possible.

PPP opportunities for May:

Working on playground

Chicken Fry

Book Fair

Driving for Field Trips

Setting up and cleaning up for Prom

Field Day

Setting up and cleaning up for Graduation

April 2, 2012

Dear Parent/Guardians:

     Saturday was a very busy day here at Albemarle School. With thirty-two vendors, egg hunts and breakfast with the Easter Bunny, there was plenty to do for all ages. Many people got the opportunity to visit Albemarle School. Thanks to all the parents who helped cook, worked concession stands or helped out in any way to make this day very successful.

     Our Mythbusters Challenge/Science Fair was very exciting and provided our students opportunities to share research, creativity and displays from many different subject areas. Over 50 parents and guests visited the fair.

    Albemarle School had two teams participate in the District Hunter Safety Contest in Columbia this past weekend. Both teams competed and represented Albemarle School well. The junior team finished in second place on the Hunter Skills. Thanks to all the coaches and parents who have supported this program.

    April will be busy and will pass quickly with Spring Break next week. Albemarle School will sponsor their annual golf tournament at The Pines on April 13^th. If you would like to sponsor a team or be a hole sponsor, please contact the school. Our CAT tests and the Week of the Young Child are set up for the week of April 23^rd.

     The time to complete your parent participation hours (PPP) has been extended until May 25^th. Please turn your hours’ sheet in to the office so we can update the bookkeeping process.

      We need to remind you that early registration for the 2012-2013 school year is from April 2^nd until May 15^th. This will save you $100.00 on registration. Tuition rate and Parent Participation hours will remain the same for the 2012-13 school year.

    We are currently taking registration for all K-5 students who need summer care beginning June 4th, 2012. You may pick up an application in the office.

Please note the informational activities for April:

• April 2^nd - Booster Club Meeting – 6:00 PM - cafeteria
• April 6^th – Holiday – School Closed
• April 9^th – 13^th – Spring Break
• April 13^th – Albemarle School Golf Tournament – 12:00 Noon – The Pines
• April 16^th -  Board Meeting – 6:00 PM – media center
• April 19^th – Rain date for Golf Tournament
• April 20^th Club Day – 3^rd Period
• April 23^rd – 27^th   Week of the Young Child – Pre-School Activities each day
• April 24^th – 27^th California Achievement Tests
• April 24^th – Progress Reports go home

Please call or stop by school if you have questions.

Sincerely,

Billy Stallings, Principal

PPP opportunities:

April 13^th Golf Tournament

April 24^th – April 27^th Proctor for CAT testing

April 23^rd – April 27^th Week of the Young Child Activities

March 1^st, 2012

Dear Parents/Guardians:

  Our school year is moving by very quickly. Hopefully, your child is having many positive experiences. If you have concerns about your child’s progress, please contact the school.

  February was a very busy month with the Valentines’ Day celebrations, high school basketball games and Saturday Morning Colt games. We also had a lot of fun, fellowship and good food at the Sweepstakes Dinner. Thanks to each of you for your donations and support of this event.

   Our bloodmobile was a huge success. Our school goal was 30 pints and we collected 46 pints. Our SGA provided valuable assistance all day long. Thanks to each person who donated or tried to give and to those of you who had someone come out to donate. We have already put this event on the calendar for next year and raised our school goal.

  The month of March will have activities such as spring pictures, Hunter Safety competition, Colt Family/Bingo Night, Vendor Sale and Breakfast with the Easter Bunny. Please check out the school events below or the calendar on Albemarle School’s website. 

   During the third week of March a team of educators from AdvancED of North Carolina will visit Albemarle School for three days to interview parents, students, staff and board members. This accreditation process is looking to see that Albemarle School meets a set of educational standards that effectively drive student performance and provide continuous improvement in education.

  Please note the following informational items for March:

• March 1-31 - Music in our Schools Month
• March 1^st – Colt Basketball Games
• March 3^rd– Hunter Safety Competition – Northeast Academy
• March 9^th – Science Fair – 8:30 – 11:30 Gym
• March 9^th – Early Release – 11:15   K-5    11:30 6-12
• March 10^th – Hunter Safety Competition - Columbia
• March 13^th – Family Meeting/Bingo Night – 5:00 – 7:00 PM
• March 14^th – End of 3^rd nine weeks
• March 15^th – 16^th Saturday AM  BB tournament – 6:00 & 7:00 PM
• March 16^th – No School – Staff Development Day
• March 19^th – Report Cards go home

• March 19^th  – Board Meeting – 6:00 PM Media Center 
• March 20^th – 22^nd AdvancED Visit for accreditation
• March 23^rd – Club Day – 2^nd period
• March 27^th – Spring Pictures/Class Pictures – K-12
• March 28^th – Spring Pictures/Class Pictures - Preschool
• March 31^st – District Hunter Safety Competition – Columbia
• March 31^st- Vendor Fair – 9:00 to 3:00
• March 31^st Breakfast with the Easter Bunny & Egg Hunt – 8:00 – 11:00 AM

Please call or stop by school if you have questions and/or concerns.

Sincerely,

Billy Stallings, Principal

PPP opportunities

• Driving for field trips
• Concession stand at Colt BB games
• Bingo Night/ Hot Dog Supper
• Vendor Fair
• Breakfast w/Easter Bunny – Egg Hunts

February 1st, 2012

Dear Parents/Guardians:

We have completed five months of our 2011-2012 school year. Hopefully your child has experienced great success the first half and is looking forward to having much more in the second semester.  If you need to have a conference with your child’s teacher(s), please contact him/her and schedule one. If you have questions about your child’s progress please contact us.

Our school recently celebrated the 100^th day of school with many different activities, games and contests in the elementary grades. Please ask your child what they did for the 100^th day of school.

One of Albemarle School’s largest fundraisers is coming up on Saturday, February 11^th at 6:00 PM in the gym. This is our annual “Sweepsteaks Dinner” and Reverse Raffle. Cash and Prizes totaling $3,000.00 will be given away. Please come out and enjoy a steak dinner for two, enjoy the fellowship with the “Colt Family” and go home with a very nice prize. Tickets are $100.00 and are available in the school office.

Albemarle School will host the American Red Cross bloodmobile on Thursday, February 23^rd in the gym from 2:00 to 6:30 PM. Our school goal is 30 pints. Please come out and donate blood to support this worthwhile cause.

Please note the following informational items for February:

·         FEBRUARY – NATIONAL CHILDREN’S DENTAL HEALTH MONTH

·         January 30^th  – February 3^rd – Homecoming Week of Activities

·         Saturday Morning Colt Basketball League – February 4^th, 9^th, 18^th & 25th

·         February 2^nd – Groundhog Shadow Day – 8^th grade Field Trip

·         February 3^rd – Pep Rally – 1:45 PM

·         February 3^rd – Homecoming – 6:00 PM

·         February 3rd – Booster Fundraiser - Basketball Game – Home- 5:00 PM Basketball teams

   Teachers/Parents - Admission- $5.00

·         February 6^th – Booster Club meeting – 6:00 PM - Cafeteria

·         February 6^th – Progress Reports go home

·         February 7^th – Basketball game – Home -  Northeast Academy – 5:00 PM

·         February 7^th – Senior Night – Seniors recognized just before Girls Varsity game.   

·         February 10^th – Club Day – 3^rd Period 

·         February 10^th – Basketball Game – Away – Lawrence Academy

·         February 11^th – Sweepsteaks Dinner – 6:00 PM

·         February 13^th – 18^th – TIC Basketball tournament – Ridgecroft – Times & Dates will be

      announced on February 11th 

·         February 15^th – K-5 Field Trip to COA

·         February 17^th – Early release – Staff Development for Accreditation

·         February 20^th – President’s Day – No School or Preschool

·         February 20^th – Board Meeting – 6:00 PM – Media Center  

·         February 23^rd – Blood Mobile – 2:00-6:30 PM- Gym

Please sign up to volunteer at school. Call or stop by school if you have questions.

Sincerely,

Billy Stallings, Principal

PPP opportunities for February

• Concession stand for Saturday Morning Basketball
• Concession & gate duty for high school basketball games
• Participate in Parent Basketball Game
• Help set up and clean up for Sweepsteaks Dinner
• Drive for Field Trips (contact classroom teachers)
• Donate blood
• Help assist with the blood drive
• Help assemble elementary playground

Please call school office to get more information on times to volunteer.

January 18^th, 2012

Dear Parents/Guardians,

The Albemarle Colts Booster Club will sponsor a Student /Parent/Alumni Basketball game on Friday, February 3^rd at 5:00, 6:30 & 8:00 PM. This will also be the night that we celebrate our homecoming court. We are looking for parents and alumni that are willing to participate. If you are willing to participate, please sign the appropriate line below.

Agenda for the evening:

5:00 PM - JV Team versus Parents

6:00 PM - Recognition of the Homecoming Court

6:30 PM – Varsity Boys versus Alumni

7:45 PM – Varsity Girls versus Parents/Staff/Alumni

Thanks for your help and if you choose not to participate, please come out and watch the fun.

_______________________   will participate in the JV boys’ game at 5:00 PM on February 3^rd

                                                       (Parent),

________________________ will participate in the Varsity Boys’ game at 6:30 PM on February 3^rd

                                                        (Alumni).

_______________________ will participate in the girls’ game at 7:45 PM on February 3^rd    

                                                       (Alumni, Staff, Parent).

If you know of an alumnus that is interested in playing, please have them contact the school at 338-0883.

January 2^nd, 2012

Dear Parents/Guardians;

Albemarle School’s staff would like to wish you and your family a Happy New Year! Hopefully each of you had a joyful holiday season, enjoyed all the beautiful weather and had opportunities to spend time with your families.

Many exciting things happened at Albemarle School during the month of December. There were plenty of Christmas celebrations in each classroom. Special thanks to all the students, teachers and Ms. Shannon Bright for the outstanding Christmas performance. The students’ performance was before a packed house in the gymnasium and the play and music was enjoyed by all. Everyone also enjoyed the special visit from Santa Claus. Thanks to those volunteers who helped with the Secret Santa fundraiser. We took in about $800.00.

January will also be a busy month with many things happening to enhance Albemarle School. We are beginning our second semester on January 2nd. It is hard to believe the year is half over. Report Cards will be going home on January 5th. Please contact your child’s teacher if you would like a parent conference to discuss your child’s progress and what goals he/she need to meet to be successful for the end of year.

Saturday morning basketball for grades 3-6 will begin at the end of January. Look for more information to be coming home this week.

On January 27^th, we will have an early release day as the Albemarle Staff continues to prepare for the SACS accreditation visit on March 21^st & 22^nd. Afterschool care will be open on January 27^th. Thank you for your understanding and patience as our staff works to prepare for this accreditation visit.

Our elementary playground has arrived and several volunteers have started with the installation. The installation will take several days to complete with the digging and cementing that is necessary for complete installation. If you are interested in helping and need PPP hours, please contact the office and you will be contacted on the days scheduled to work.

Please note the following informational items for January:

·         January 2^nd  – Beginning of 2^nd semester

·         January 2^nd  – Booster Club Meeting - 6:00 PM – cafeteria

·         January 5^th – Report Cards Go Home

·         January  3^rd, 17^th, 19^th, 31^st Home Basketball Games – Game time 5:00 PM

·         January  6^th, 13^th, 24^th, 27^th  Away Basketball games

·         January 6^th – Heff Jones visit seniors

·         January 13^th -  Club Day – 4^th period

·         January 16^th  – Martin Luther King Holiday – No School

·         January 16^th – Board Meeting – 6:00 PM – Media Center

·         January 25^th – I-Dent-I-Kid pictures

·         January 27^th – Early Release – SACS Accreditation

You are welcome to call or stop by at anytime if you have any questions and/or concerns.

Sincerely,

Billy Stallings, Principal

PPP opportunities

January 3^rd, 17^th, 19^th & 31^st Basketball games - begin at 5:00 PM – need Gatekeepers and 

                                              Concession stand workers

Playground Installations– Please call office to receive notification of scheduled workdays

October 3rd, 2011

      12:30 – 3:30 Please contact your child’s teacher to set up a conference.

September 5, 2011

Dear Parents/Guardians:
The staff at Albemarle School would like to thank you for your help in making our first fifteen days of school go smoothly. Our students and staff are excited about the beginning of the 2011-2012 school year. Thanks also for the huge turnout of parents that we had for our Open House on August 15.
We have survived Irene with very little damage and had a very successful playground fundraiser. We appreciate the people who helped clean up after the storm and the volunteers who helped out with plates for the BBQ/Chicken dinner. There will be another fundraiser for the playground on Thursday, September 8. Applebee’s along with the Coastal Carolina Riders will sponsor “Dining to Donate”. If you dine at Applebee’s on this day and present a coupon, 20% of your bill will be donated toward the playground at Albemarle School. Coupons may be picked up in the office.
September will be a busy month as we continue to get organized for our school year. We would encourage every parent to become involved and to help as we work on fundraisers, support our Colt Family and athletic booster clubs or just to volunteer in the classroom. On Saturday, September 10 from 8-12, we will have a clean up day. Please bring paint brushes, rollers and scrapers as we clean and paint the walkway for the 3-5 grades. We need your help to continue to improve our facility and meet all students’ needs.
Albemarle School will add two new faces to our school family as we move into September. Ms. Jennifer Macaluso will begin as Middle School English/Social Studies teacher on September 7 and Ms. Carolyn Klett will begin as the Computer teacher on September 13. Please stop by and welcome them to Albemarle School.
 Please note the following informational items for the month of September:

·       Volleyball Away Games –  Sept. 8, 13, 20, 22, 27, 29
·         Volleyball Home Games – September 6 – Hobgood – 5:00 PM
·         School Pictures – September 7 - K-11 grades
·         Clean up day – Saturday, September 10 – 8 AM to 12 Noon
·         Athletic Booster Club Meeting – September 12 – 6:00 PM – Cafeteria
·         Whole School Picture – Front of building- September 15
·         Progress Reports – September 19
·         School Board Meeting – September 19 – 6:00 PM – Media Center
·         Practice PSAT – September 29

We are excited about the things that are happening at Albemarle School. Please volunteer, stop by, visit our new website, www.thealbemarleschool.org or call us if you have any questions.
Sincerely yours,
 Billy Stallings, Principal
 

Parent Participation opportunities
·         Clean up day on September 10
·         Pine straw spread
·         Bathroom painted
·         Fence repaired from storm
·         Drain unclogged
Please call school at 338-0883 if you would like to help.