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March 21, 2023
ACDS OYSTER ROAST – APRIL 22
Mark your calendars for our next League fundraiser! Our spring Oyster Roast is scheduled for Saturday, April 22, from 5-9 PM. We will have live music from The Mashup, all you can eat oysters (5-7) and your favorite golden beverages AND wine! We will also have hamburgers and hotdogs. Thank you to Ben & Hannah Cox and Ben & Lauren Hinant for chairing this year’s event.
OYSTER ROAST TICKETS are coming home today and each family is encouraged to sell all 10. Tickets are $55.00 in advance and $65.00 at the gate. You will earn ONE FREE ticket for every 10 that you sell by April 19. The Sign Up Genius will be sent out for volunteer stations. If you are unable to work the event, please consider Sponsoring a Shucker to offset expenses. We look forward to a great event!
ARTWORK ON DISPLAY
Over 30 pieces of our lower school students' artwork is on display at the King William Pamunkey Regional Library! Stop by and take a look!
WE ARE HIRING FOR 2023-2024!
Parents, ACDS anticipates vacancies for the following positions next year:
- Elementary Teacher
- Pre-School Teacher
- Pre-School Aide
- Bus Driver
*If you know of a good-fit person to fill any of these important roles, please let Tara know about your referral and encourage them to complete the application process listed on our website.
Patriot families who refer someone who ultimately signs an employment contract will be rewarded with a $100 tuition credit on their FACTS account for the 2023-2024 school year!
FINANCIAL AID 2023-24
Financial aid is available to ACDS students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Processing for financial aid applications for the 2023-24 academic year through School and Student Services (SSS) in now open. SSS requires all applications to be done online at www.solutionsbysss.com. The ACDS code is 1458. Tax documents will be required to apply. You can upload files securely to the website. Financial aid applications to SSS are due by March 31.
ANNUAL GIVING UPDATE
Please help us reach our goal of 100% parent participation in our Annual Giving Campaign! You can give one, by check, through your FACTS account, or with Venmo (@AylettCountry-DaySchool).
|
Total Students |
# Contributed |
% Contribution |
EC3- Ball |
15 |
15 |
100% |
PK4- Walker |
17 |
12 |
71% |
PK 5- Wyatt |
17 |
11 |
65% |
Kindergarten- Holmes |
12 |
6 |
50% |
Kindergarten- Wolford |
12 |
5 |
42% |
1st- Bell |
14 |
10 |
71% |
1st- Harrison |
14 |
7 |
50% |
2nd- Burton |
12 |
6 |
50% |
2nd- Carson |
12 |
9 |
75% |
3rd |
16 |
9 |
56% |
4th |
17 |
5 |
29% |
5th |
20 |
11 |
55% |
6th |
16 |
9 |
56% |
7th |
12 |
6 |
50% |
8th |
15 |
9 |
60% |
|
|
|
58.69% |
SUMMER CAMP AT SMS
Aylett Country Day School is pleased to partner with St. Margaret's School to provide summer camps during the month of July that are fun educational learning experiences. Mr. Richard Moncure will lead the camps on the SMS campus. Register your child soon, as weekly sessions are filling up quickly!
www.sms.org/camps
SUMMER CAMPS
ACDS will be offering summer camp for children ages 3 – 11 again this year! Campers will enjoy lots of safe summer fun on Aylett’s campus. All campers must be potty-trained.
The cost is $150/week, $35/day (advance notice required), or $1150.00/entire summer.
Camp will be held for eight weeks, Monday – Friday, 8:30 – 5:30:
June 12 – 16
June 19 – 23
June 26 – 30
July 10 – 14
July 17 – 21
July 24 – 28
July 31 – August 4
August 7 – 11
(Camp will be closed July 3 – 7)
SPRING ATHLETIC SCHEDULE
March 26 – Trap Practice – 1:00
March 29 – SB/BB home vs. Ware – 4:00
April 2 – Trap Practice/Reserve – 1:00
April 12 – SB/BB at Lancaster – 4:30
April 13 – SB/BB at Carmel – 4:00
April 16 – Trap Competition 1 – 1:00
April 17 – SB/BB home vs. Colonial Beach – 5:00
April 18 – Trap at Woodberry Forest – 5 Stand - TBD
April 19 – SB/BB at Ware – 4:00
April 23 – Trap Competition 2 – 1:00
April 24 – SB/BB at Colonial Beach – 4:30
April 26 – SB/BB at Northumberland – 4:30
April 27 – SB/BB home vs. Carmel – 4:00
April 30 – Trap Competition 3 – 1:00
May 1 – SB/BB at Lancaster – 4:30
May 7 – Trap Competition 4 – 1:00
May 9 – Trap at King George – 4:30
May 14 – Trap Competition 5 – 1:00
May 21 – Trap Fun Week