Conway, SC – I hope everyone had a great weekend and your favorite team advanced to the Final Four.

Last week we had some fun with our own March Madness as the ACA students and staff held our own basketball tournament. Throughout the week the classes played against each other and, on Friday, the ACA staff played against the winners of the student tournament.

It seems as if the future is bright at ACA because the 10th grade class won the student tournament and faced off against the faculty on Friday. The were apparently some ringers playing for the Facility team, which came out victorious. It was all a lot of fun and everyone enjoyed playing.
 
Last week, on Tuesday, we had our first true night game at ACA with the soccer teams playing under the lights at ACA. It was really cool to see this all coming together.

Attendance

It is important to understand each student gets only 10 parents' notes and five unexcused absences each year. After that they will have to make up time for missing school. Please make sure you submit your parents' notes to Mary VonCannon. 

Parent Visitors

Parents as well as all other visitors during the school day at ACA must check in with Ms. VonCannon at the front desk before entering the main school building.

Win Test and Flex

The WIN test (South Carolina Career Readiness Test) is a career readiness test administered to all 11th grade students to measure the most common skills employers define as foundational for career readiness. Students are assessed in four key areas: Math, Reading, Data Assessment and Soft Skills. ACA will be giving the WIN test on April 11 at 8 a.m. for morning students and 12 p.m. for afternoon students. The test is mandatory for all juniors and if your child doesn't take the test we must document that fact with the state.

Dress Code

This happens at every school across the country - when the weather gets nice, students forget the dress code and fail to dress appropriately for school. Please support us and help us make sure your students come to school in compliance with out dress code. If a student is out of dress code, we ask them to fix their apparel to meed the code and, if they are unable to do so, we will have them change into our school shorts and t-shirts that we have for this. If a student refuses to be in dress code, we will call you to bring them clothes that follow our code or we will write them up for refusing to obey.

The purpose of the ACA dress code is to foster a professional, safe and respectful environment at school. The dress code is in effect from the time students arrive at school until they leave. Note that students must be in dress code before school begins if they enter the building before the official start of school. The dress code applies to field trips, site visits, academic internships, athletic practices, and other school-related activities, unless the supervising adult informs the students otherwise.

• No open back shirts, crop tops or shirts which have holes in the back.
• No stomach or midriff exposed.
• Shirts must be of an acceptable length (past waistline).
• No pajamas or pajama pants.
• No headgear (to include hoods of shirts)
  • Hoodies can be on shirt but not on head.
• No sunglasses inside the building.
• Skirts, dresses and shorts should be of an acceptable length (at least 4 inch inseam for shorts and no more than 5 inches above the knee for dresses).
• No jeans or pants with holes in places higher than 6 inches above the knee.
• Pants must be high enough to not show undergarments.
• No strapless shirts. Spaghetti straps must be at least 2" in width.

Prohibited Clothing
Any clothing with text or symbols (images) that promote violence, alcohol, tobacco or drugs Bed or house slippers.
Hats, hoods and bandannas, with the exception of head coverings worn for religious reasons.

Senior Parents

On Friday we emailed you a list of the upcoming events and dates about graduation and senior night. Please click on the link here.

Enrollment

We have more than 640 students enrolled for next year. We only have about 100 students in our rising 12th grade, but our rising 11th, 10th and 9th grade classes are almost full. So, if you know families who are thinking of joining the Armada, please tell them to sign up ASAP or risk being placed on the wait list. We will begin collecting names for that list in the next couple of weeks. We still have school tours each Friday at 1 p.m. and we have our next Parent Forum scheduled for Monday, April 14, at 5:30 p.m.

Guidance Information

Freshman Students and Parents: IGP meetings have begun and must be complete by May 9. These mandatory meetings are roughly 15 minutes long and take place in person with Mrs. Douglas. In the meeting, we discuss course offerings for rising sophomores. If you are unable to attend in person with your student, we will attempt to reach you by phone. Please use the link here to sign up!
 
Slots fill up quickly! If you need a certain date/time that is unavailable, or have any questions, please email Mrs. Douglas.

Juniors & Seniors
Did you know HGTC offers FREE personal counseling services for their students? Check out this link for more information.
 
Sophomores: If you have not scheduled your IGP meeting with Mrs. Douglas, please email her as soon as possible to set up a date and time.
 
In need of long-term therapy? Check out Beach Counseling and Wellness Group of SC.
 
Seniors: If you have not ordered your Cap & Gown for Graduation, please see Mary VonCannon.

Dual Enrollment Information

This Friday is A week for DE classes.

Baseball Fundraiser

 
About Atlantic Collegiate Academy: Atlantic Collegiate Academy (ACA), located in Conway, S.C., serves high school students in a safe, small and family-centered setting. Our students seek the opportunity and challenge of rigorous curriculum, high academic standards and elite athletics while also earning up to two years of college credit. ACA serves students in grades 9-12 using an honors curriculum in 9th and 10 grades with a dual enrollment curriculum in 11th and 12th grades. Learn more about ACA by visiting our website at AtlanticCollegiate.Academy and by following us on social media on Facebook, Instagram and X.