The Academy for Character Education
ACE develops and enhances strong character by working collaboratively with families, utilizing an integrated classical curriculum, and personalizing education to challenge students academically.
Jan 5, 2026
Hello ACE families,
Welcome to winter term! I hope you had a lovely and restful holiday and are excited to be back to school tomorrow, January 6.
AIMs
This month is required parent/teacher conference time! Academic Deans will meet with all Pre-Grammar – Dialectic 4 families for AIMS meetings; Rhetoric meetings will be held in February. Parents will get report cards and some one-on-one time with their children’s teachers. It’s a really fantastic opportunity to find out how things are going at school and ask any questions you may have (but remember, we always welcome your questions!). Use your ACE email account to log into the January AIMs link and access the school wide AIMs scheduling document. Here you will choose what time to meet with your AD. You may also contact your AD directly if you have trouble accessing this spreadsheet. Note- there are two tabs on the bottom of the document- one for Pre-Grammar and one for Grammar A-Dialectic 4.
Please do be careful when editing in this shared document. Here are some tips:
Choose your child’s time slot by looking under their AD/Class column. Look at the side columns to determine what day/time the meetings are.
Do not enter your name into black cells. Black cells are not available to schedule.
If a cell has a name in it that slot is unavailable, and you will need to choose a different slot.
Do not delete or add rows to accommodate your schedule. Instead, check with your AD if there are scheduling circumstances that you need to work around.
Using a cell phone in dark mode to sign up for AIMs will reverse the blacked-out cells which is confusing. Instead use a computer to sign up or email your Academic Dean.
News of the Week
Fun Clubs Info.
Winter Term Fun Clubs will begin on Week 14. There are no clubs on January 6, the first week back to school.
Register for Winter Term Clubs: forms.gle/wqStPF7m742DHU4D8
Uniforms
If you’ve outgrown any uniform pieces and need to restock, just let us know. Sweatpants and skinny jeans aren’t approved uniform pants. Stop by the uniform room for assistance, so we start out Term 2 back in uniform.
Scripps National Spelling Bee (repeat info)
Classroom spelling bees will be held for Grammar A-Dialectic 4 the first two weeks in January. Study your spelling lists if you would like to participate. The winner from each classroom will go on to the schoolwide spelling bee to be held on January 22, 3 p.m. in the school gym. The school winner will have the chance to participate in the Regional Spelling Bee, if desired.
Spelling Lists: Extra copies of the spelling lists will be available at the office.
Student Store Parent Volunteer
We would like to have the Student Store open on Thursdays, but we need an adult volunteer to supervise the lunch shift (12:00-12:30 p.m.). If you are interested, please let me know.
Winter Field Trip
We’ve reserved Splash Water Park, Thursday, February 26, from 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Information and registration: forms.gle/YVL96YfzaRhufkDo6
Have a great week!
Mrs. Starr Sahnow
Academy for Character Education Principal
541-942-9707 (ACE)
541-852-2485 (Cell)
Handy info/Dates to remember:
SIF due date: January 8, 4:30 p.m.
Board Meeting: January 27, 9 a.m. in Computer Lab