Each day, learners have the opportunity to “call out” a fellow learner for something heroic they noticed in them that day. Here are a few of our favorite call-outs from this month!
"Noah told Jaden, 'Whoa, that's so cool, ' about his drawing. I call that kindness."
"Quinlan let Harvest be the villain when he really wanted to. I call that self-control."
"Emani gave her chair up for Jaxon when he didn't have a seat. I call that kindness."
Update on how the quest is going thus far from Ms. Roekmini:
"The "Build the Tribe" quest is where a new group of Acton learners becomes a community that can work together, and it builds skills that later Quests and Studio life depend on. Learners practice self-governance by co-creating shared norms and a learner-led culture, and they build the collaboration and communication skills to hold each other accountable. They also gain a sense of belonging and psychological safety, which supports the risk-taking that Acton's Hero's Journey requires. The lip dub is the quest's capstone, a hands-on project that turns those ideas into practice. Learners spend weeks planning, choreographing, and filming a single-take music video, and in the process the tribe has to work through the forming, norming, and storming stages of group development. Because no adult directs it, learners must divide roles, negotiate creative differences, give and receive feedback, rehearse, and iterate toward a shared goal, and the final video is both a celebration and a tangible artifact of the tribe's identity. Its authentic public product also gives learners the sense of ownership and pride that comes from making something real together, which sets the tone for the rest of the year.
The learners have finished their lip dubs and are working on finishing up their hero boards and self-portraits in time for the exhibition."
- Talk about teamwork. Share a vulnerable story about your own teamwork struggles to encourage a growth mindset and open communication about your learner's time in the studio.
- Ask your learner about a time they worked through a problem or solved a disagreement in the studio.
- Talk about the studio contract and tribe expectations. Discuss your own family's contract and the ways you value trust and teamwork together.
SPARK GUIDE UPDATE
We're so glad to have Ms. Tyra in the studio with our Spark learners Tuesdays and Thursdays. If you have not yet met her, be sure to shake her hand and say hello during drop-off and pick-up!
SCHOOL SHIRTS ARE AVAILABLE!
School shirts are still available for purchase! If you are interested, please utilize the link below to order. We will be opening a school store with more AAGP swag later this Fall. All sales will go toward student scholarships.
PICTURE DAY IS HERE!
Bridget Jaffin Photography will be at Acton Academy for Fall School Portraits on Tuesday, October 13th.
All children will be photographed regardless of purchase. If you choose to purchase packages, there is no prepayment needed.
Your child’s portraits will be posted online in a password-protected gallery on Tuesday, October 27th.
If you would like other family members to be photographed with your learner, please arrive at 8:15a ready to go.
This year, AAGP has the opportunity to partner with Alliance Theatre to offer a musical theatre after-school program for ages 7-13. The program runs for 8 consecutive weeks, will be held at AAGP and will host other students from the community along with our AAGP learners. The cost is $160. Sessions will start the week after Fall Break.
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Upcoming Events
Thursday, October 1 at 2:00 PM
Exhibition #1 - Building the Tribe
Monday, October 5
Fall Break
There will be no school October 5-7.
Thursday, October 8 at 6:00 PM
Parents on a Hero's Journey Dinner
501 Broyles Street SE
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We would highly encourage you to prioritze this meeting as we will be covering a lot of information that we want YOU to be a part of! Please bring dinner for you and your family. Learners and siblings will have a separate activity with childcare during the meeting. RSVP letting us know you'll be attending. See you then!
Will you be joining us?
Tuesday, October 13
Picture Day
We’re excited to welcome Bridget Jaffin Photography to the studio on October 13th for learner portraits! Families and siblings are welcome to join their learners for photos. Sign-ups for individual time slots will be available in October beginning at 8:15a.
Sunday, October 18 at 4:00 PM
Atlanta Streets Alive
Georgia Ave and Cherokee St
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Atlanta Streets Alive will be back in Grant Park on October 18th. Meet us at the intersection of Georgia Ave. and Cherokee St. to bike, scoot, or stroll down together! For more information, visit the link below.
Thanks for joining us for our Fall Celebration in the park and for helping Farmer Bob come to life!
Erika Jennings
Parent Council
AAGP Board Members
Lyndie Metz
Roekmini Pullom
Sean Jennings Ty Abernathy