State Assessments

English Language Arts tests for grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 11th will be held Tuesday, April 28 and Wednesday, April 29. Math and science tests are given May 26 and 27. Tests are scheduled via our scheduling app link, which you receive by email from FA.Admin@ACEClassicalEd.org (check your Spam folder or contact me if you can’t locate it). We will accommodate testing on a school day if you aren’t able to attend during the testing weeks.

Practice tests can be located here: osasportal.org. Scroll down to “Students and Families”. Third – eighth grade and eleventh grade students that take their math and language arts practice tests can earn a gift card from Mrs. Sahnow! Come and find me and tell me about your test to receive your reward.

ACE East Coast Parent Meeting (4/23)

Thursday, April 23, 4:30 p.m. we’ll be holding a required Parent Meeting to discuss the 2027 East Coast trip. Come to ask questions about the trip, go through the Travel Policy, and discuss fundraisers to help pay for this exciting event! If you’re not signed up yet, there still are a few spots remaining; we’d love for you to join the Parent Meeting to learn more.

4th Week Homework Club (4/28)

If students need some assistance catching up on assignments before heading into break week, they should plan to attend Homework Club on Tuesday, April 28, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon for Grammar C-Dialectic 4 and 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. for Rhetoric. Academic Deans will notify students if they are required to attend.

Spring Recital, STEAM Fair, and Academy Ball (5/1)

The Spring Recital, STEAM Fair, and Academy Ball will be held on Friday, May 1, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the gym. Entering and exiting will be through the gym door only (not the front and side doors).

For Recital participants, the required dress rehearsal is Thursday, April 30, 2 p.m. STEAM Fair set up is also at the same time (2-4 p.m.).

• You can access the flyer with all details here.

Event Schedule:

6:30 – 7:30 p.m. (approximately)- Spring Recital (ACE families and guests)

7:30 – 8:30 p.m.- Ball Session #1 for all ACE families (sorry, no guests are allowed for K-8; Rhetoric only may request a guest pass by completing the required form and receiving approval in advance from Mrs. Hinkle.

8:30 – 8:45 p.m.- Transition to allow Pre-Grammar through Dialectic 2 to exit.

8:45 – 10:00 p.m.- Ball Session #2 for Dialectic 3, 4, and Rhetoric

Note: Pre-Grammar through Grammar D must have a responsible adult with them during the Ball. Dialectic students without a parent/guardian on site must sign in at the door.

Event Dress Code

Tops

Modest necklines, with no cleavage showing; spaghetti straps or strapless dresses are allowable if they are not low cut. Backs on dresses must not be cut below the naval (not below the elbow).

Bottoms

Bottoms (dress, skirts, shorts) must be longer than mid thigh. Slits may not be higher than a hand above the knee. *Slits can be sewn to meet this guideline.*

Other

No navel showing. Two piece dresses are allowed if the space between top and bottom is less than 2 inches. Bodices must not have fabric cut outs in the chest area. If elsewhere, it must be covered by netting.

Please error on the side of modesty when determining what to wear to this event.

iFly Field Trip (registration closes 5/1)

We get to explore the physics of flying next month! We have reserved iFly in Portland on Friday, May 22. There will be both a morning and afternoon time slot to choose from. Students in Dialectic 4 and Rhetoric will have the option to join Mr. Peters for an extra physics field trip the same day in the Portland area. Sign up for the iFly morning time slot to ensure your day is open for the extra add-on for the upper Physics classes.

Field Trip registration closes May 1. Waivers will be sent out after you register and must be completed by May 8. Information and registration are here.

Rhetoric Preview Day

Incoming Rhetoric students are invited to Preview Day on May 20, 8:45 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. A parent/student Q & A will be held after classes from 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Clothing Swap

See the attached flyer. Clothing swap ends this week.

Non-Sponsored events

Check out the flyer regarding panning for gold on May 2!

Have a great week!

Mrs. Starr Sahnow

Academy for Character Education Principal

Mrs.Sahnow@AceClassicalEd.org

541-942-9707 (ACE)

541-852-2485 (Cell)

Handy info/Dates to remember:

Board Meeting: May, 13, 3:30 p.m. in Computer Lab

SIF due: May 7, 4:30 p.m.

• (Final SIF receipts for the year are due June 4)

• SIF online waiver

• SIF: Google Drive

Yearbook Photos