Issue #7: September 24, 2026
Issue #7: September 24, 2026
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From the Principal
From the Principal
Ms. Ruth Poulsen
Dear Elementary Families,
When parents, teachers, and students work as a team, children build the strongest foundation for long-term success. A close home-school partnership creates a unified support system that nurtures both academic achievement and social-emotional growth. When elementary students see the important adults in their lives communicating and actively listening to them, it fosters a deep sense of security. Having a shared approach allows us to develop vital social-emotional skills—such as self-advocacy, personal responsibility, and resilience—right alongside essential growth in reading, math, and critical thinking.
Our upcoming conferences offer a wonderful opportunity to bring this partnership to life. Designed as goal-setting sessions, these collaborative meetings put your child at the heart of the conversation as they share their own goals for the school year. Rather than a traditional progress report, this format empowers students to take ownership of their learning journey while allowing parents and teachers to align on how to best support them. We look forward to gathering together as a team to celebrate your child’s voice, honor their aspirations, and chart a clear path for a successful year ahead.
When you come in for your conferences, please don’t forget to stop by my office: you’re all invited to have a cup of tea and get to know your new principal. I’m looking forward to getting to know you all!
Warm regards,
Ruth Poulsen
Important Dates & Quick Links
Important Dates & Quick Links
Mark Your Calendars!
Mark Your Calendars!
Sign-ups for Parent Teacher Conferences Open - September 26 12:00pm
Sign-ups for Parent Teacher Conferences Close - October 11, 12:00pm
Parent Teacher Conferences
Parent Teacher Conferences
Dear ACS Families,
We invite you to participate in the Fall 2026 Parent-Teacher Conferences on October 15. There are no classes for students on this date.
** Please understand that the PowerSchool sign-up process applies only to Elementary homeroom, Learning Support, Counselor, and Arabic conferences.
ES Information
ES Information
Our Fall Conferences are student goal setting conferences. ES Students are expected to attend conferences with their parents.
For Conference Manager support please contact Ms. Farhan
For PowerSchool support please contact Ms. Khuloud
Conferences with elementary classroom teachers, elementary counselors, elementary learning support teachers and Arabic teachers are by appointment only; parents/guardians must book through the Conference Manager which opens for sign-ups on Saturday, September 26th at 12:00 pm and closes on Sunday, October 11th at 12:00 pm. Click here for instructions.
Ms. Lindsey Cayer (Music for EYP, KG and G1), Mr Harry Westall (Music for G2, G3, G4 and G5) and Ms. Dana Kayyali (Art for EYP, K, G1, G3 and G5) will be available in their classrooms for walk-in conferences.
Ms. Heba Khoury (Art for G2 and G4) will be available in The Sting Zone for walk-in conferences.
The PE teachers will be available in the ES LC breakout rooms for walk-in conferences.
You're invited to stop by the ES office before or after your conferences to have a coffee or tea with Ms. Ruth Poulsen, our new ES Principal.
All teachers have scheduled breaks. The specialist teachers’ breaks are when classroom teachers are meeting with families. To help you plan your time effectively, please note the following break times:
Morning Break:
PE Teachers 9:20 - 9:50
Art and Music Teachers Break 10:00 - 10:30
Arabic Teachers 9:20 - 9:40 and 11:40 - 12:00
HR Teachers, SS Teachers and Counselors 9:00 - 9:20 and 11:20 - 11:40
Lunch Break:
PE Teachers 1:30 - 2:15
Art and Music Teachers 1:00 - 1:45
Arabic Teachers 2:00 - 2:40
HR Teachers, SS Teachers and Counselors 1:20 - 2:00
Afternoon Break:
PE Teachers 4:00 - 4:30
Art and Music Teachers 3:30 - 4:00
Arabic Teachers 3:40 - 4:00
HR Teachers, LS Teachers and Counselors 3:00 - 3:20 and 4:40 - 5:00
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