Dear American Academy Parents,

We have survived the month of April and are entering our final days with this incredible group of kids. Please read what we have to look forward to for the remainder of the school year!

What’s Happening Around Campus:

The staff of American Academy Lincoln Meadows continues to impress upon the students to put their best foot forward and enjoy the educational journey they are embarking on.

CMAS

We are thrilled to announce that CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) testing has officially concluded for this academic year! We want to take this opportunity to extend a heartfelt thank you for your incredible support and understanding throughout this testing period. Your encouragement and positive reinforcement at home play a vital role in our students' success, and we truly appreciate you helping to create a calm and supportive environment during this time.

More importantly, we want to give a huge congratulations to all of our students! They approached the CMAS assessments with diligence, focus, and a remarkable work ethic. We are incredibly proud of their effort and the dedication they demonstrated. Their hard work throughout the year has undoubtedly prepared them for these assessments, and we commend them for their commitment to learning.

We recognize that standardized testing is just one measure of our students' growth and achievement. We celebrate their progress in all areas – their critical thinking skills, their creativity, their collaboration, and their individual talents.

Elementary School End of Year Events

There are several exciting events for our students at the end of the year. Below are some important dates to note:

Elementary Parent Teacher Conferences- May 7th and 8th

Please look out for information on where to sign up with your child’s teacher.

Excellence in Character Awards- Wednesday, May 14th

Invitation goes out to parents that have a student receiving an award.

3rd-5th Grade T3 Hero Celebration- Tuesday, May 20th *** (DONATIONS NEEDED)

Please consider donating to our end of year celebration by selecting this link and sending in your items by Wednesday, May 14th.

Elementary Field Day- Wednesday, May 21st

Middle School End of Year Events

8th Grade Zipline Retreat- Monday, May 5th

Excellence in Character Awards- Wednesday, May 14th

Invitation goes out to parents that have a student receiving an award.

Middle School T3 Hero Celebration- Friday, May 16th *** (DONATIONS NEEDED)

Please consider donating to our end of year celebration by selecting this link and sending in your items by Wednesday, May 14th.

Middle School Field Day- Monday, May 19th

6th/7th Grade Boondocks Trip- Thursday, May 22nd

Please look out for more information from Ms. Crosbie.

April Character Trait: Citizenship

During the month of April our character focus has been on Citizenship. Over the course of the month, teachers have been incorporating lessons on citizenship into their planned lessons and activities. Staff throughout the building have been encouraging students to be good citizens and model expected behaviors from our students.

 Citizenship

 

• Citizenship is demonstrated by a person who is involved in trying to make the community, nation, or world a better place.

 

o To master this trait, one must start with the little things:

 Completing tasks to make our community a better place

 Being consistently engaged

 Considers the needs of others

 Develops ways to make our school better

May Character Trait: Perseverance

During the month of May our character focus is on Perseverance. Over the course of the month, teachers will incorporate lessons on perseverance into their planned lessons and activities. Staff throughout the building will encourage students to show perseverance and model the behaviors we expect to see from our students. 

• Perseverance

• Perseverance is the persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.

• To master this trait, one must start with the little things:

• The ability to continue to work towards a goal in spite of obstacles

• Be steadfast in doing something despite how hard or long it takes to complete

What’s Happening Outside of Campus:

As technology continues to advance, so do the outside pressures that our students face. From YouTube Challenges to marketing of hazardous items to today’s youth the only way to stay abreast of all of it is through daily research. My hope is that the information provided in this section can give parents a starting ground of what is going on and open communication lines in regard to social media, hazardous items, and how to lead by example versus following the “cool” new trend. By no means am I able to list everything that is going on through social media, but hopefully this acts as a starting point.

internet & Social media awareness

Parents, I truly hope that this newsletter has been informative and helpful. As we all know, it takes a community of partnership and communication to ensure the safety and success of our students. 

Thank you in advance for allowing me to positively impact their educational journey.

Mallory Buresh
Dean of Students, Lincoln Meadows