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July 1, 2016

Advantage Charter Academy Chronicle “Home of the Eagles” A Message From Your Proud Principal... Dear Advantage Parents/Guardians:

Welcome to the 2016-2017 School Year at Advantage Charter Academy”Where We Will Make Progress Without Making Excuses!” It gives me GREAT pleasure and pride to serve as your principal this school year! By now you should have received a letter in the US mail from our Director of School Quality, Mrs. Tamika Draper. I have been asked and have accepted the offer to open another NHA school during the 2017-2018 school year. Thus, this will be my final year as your Proud Principal. Our number one goal remains academic achievement for all scholars!

Clifford T. Wallace, Ph.D. Proud Principal of ACA

We have many things planned this school year for your scholar and invite you to visit our school as often as you like. “Keeping Children First While Setting HIGH Expectations!”

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Ronnie Harrison to our ADM Team. During the 2016-2017 school year Dr. Harrison will serve in the role of Principal in Residence. He will become the new principal of Advantage during the 2017-2018 school year. Dr. Ronnie Harrison Sr., is a well-experienced educator from Louisiana. He has more than 22 years of education experience serving as a teacher and principal for elementary, middle and high schools. Additionally, he has served as a professor at Southern University and A&M College and University of Louisiana.

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Advantage Charter Academy

2016-2017 Advantage Academy Deans Our Deans are building administrators who supervise an assigned group of scholars and teachers

Dean of K-1/SPED Ashley Mitchell









Dean of 2-4/Specials Logan Guilbeau

Dean of 5-7/Intervention Richard Vance

July 25-29, 2016 Forms Week All parents will be able to stop by the school during this week to ensure all of the necessary school forms are completed and received by teacher. Prizes will be awarded for completing this beginning of the year task per HR August 1st—3rd and 5th Kinder Camp from 8:30am—11:30am Daily Kinder Camp is required for ALL Kindergarten Scholars. During this time, all Kindergarten Scholars will attend to get acquainted with our school and our Kindergarten Teachers August 6, 2016—Welcome Back to School Celebration All Staff, Parents and Scholars are invited to join us for Food, Fun and Games from 10am—2pm August 8, 2016 from 6pm—7pm—Annual Open House. All parents and scholars are required to attend. This is a time to meet our staff, tour our building and meet your scholar’s teacher

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Advantage Charter Academy’s 2016-2017 School Uniforms Required As part of our effort to help each student prepare for high school, college, and beyond we have a uniform policy for all students. At Advantage Charter Academy, we believe that when students wear uniforms, they are able to better focus in the classroom, and also feel a sense of community among their peers. For our K-5 grade students, our uniform includes bright green short-sleeve or long-sleeve polo shirts with navy blue bottoms. For our middle school students in grades 6-7, our uniform consists of white short-sleeve or long-sleeve dress shirts, with our custom blue and green tie and navy bottoms. To ensure that your child receives the proper bright green polo and custom tie, please order directly from our uniform vendor Image Builders. Prices are as follows:  Short-sleeve polo shirt, bright green: $7.75 youth size / $8.75 adult size  Long-sleeve polo shirt, bright green: $10.50 youth size / $11.50 adult size  Custom boy’s and girl’s tie: $7.00 Navy blue bottoms and white dress shirts can be purchased at any clothing store, but if you wish to order all items from Image Builders they do carry these options. For your convenience, we will have sample polo shirts to try on at the school to ensure that you are ordering the correct size.

Green Polo Grades K-5

Navy Bottoms All Scholars

White Dress Shirt Grade 6/7

Boys Tie Grade 6/7

Physical Education Uniforms will be available for purchase as of August 1, 2016. Please stop by the office to purchase—$15 for set (T-shirt and shorts). All Students MUST be in uniform on the day they have Physical Education.

Girls Tie Grade 6/7

Please join us on Saturday, August 6, 2016 at Advantage from 11:00am—2:00pm for our Annual Welcome Back to School Fun Fair! This event is for all new, returning and prospective parents, students and family. Enjoy a day of fun before school begins, complete any final paperwork or you may complete an application to enroll your child.