Acme-Delco

Board members recognized all members and coaches of the inaugural robotics teams at TCS and ADES during the December meeting.

The board recently recognized the winners from the North Carolina Yam Festival Poetry Contest: Kenya Brown CES 1st Indiana Burroughs WTS 2nd Kambri Cummings HAES 3rd Tarell Antone HAES HM 6-8 Piper Burroughs WTS 1st Dulce Gonzalez ADES 2nd Cadence Strickland WTS 3rd Wylie Cartrette WTS HM 9-12 Mika Williams SCHS 1st Mckenna Ware-Rudnik ECJSHS 2nd Kenneth Shayne McMillian SCHS 3rd LilyAnne Long CCCA HM

The board recognized all art winners from the North Carolina Yam Festival at the December board meeting: Morgan Pridgen ADES Aylin Vega Carbajal ADES Grettel De La Cruz ADES Marlyn Sanchez ADES Jacey Sandlin ADES Dulce Gonzalez Gonzalez ADES Grace Watts CCCA Daisy Cribb CCCA Wesley Stewart CCCA Mckenna Ware-Rudnik ECJSHS Brittany Mitchell ECJSHS Illiany Hernandez ECJSHS Sophia Alverado Rivera ECJSHS Brittney Mitchell ECJSHS Brentley Wilson ECJSHS Angelly Nedelka De La Cruz Jimenez ECJSHS Milana Graham ECJSHS Luziana Cruz Perez ECJSHS Mya Jacobs HAES Aniyah Spaulding HAES McKenzie Gerald NMS India Sammons SCHS Alena Taylor SCHS Felix Castrejon-Baltazar SCHS Greenley Hardee SCHS Molly meares SCHS India Sammons SCHS Alena Taylor SCHS Greidys Avelino SCHS Devora Redondo TCS Andrea Powell TCS Mia Denton TCS Emmanuel Hernandez TCS Autumn Todd WCHS Samantha Strickland WCHS Nehemiah Williams WCHS Johnny Dominguez WTS Keylin Long WTS Julia Bailey WTS Mckenna Ward WTS Teachers Bre Giddings Jeff Rudnik Jennifer Sams Connie Faulk Princess Grantham Allison Ellis Amy Baker Kathy Trost Brittany Ward Myra Manness Whitney Hern Ashley Holmes

Good evening! This is Kristie Leinthall, principal of Acme Delco Elementary School with an important announcement: The Winter Semi-Formal Dance Sponsored by the BETA club is postponed this evening due to school being closed/virtual and also road conditions. We have rescheduled this event for Thursday, January 30th from 530-730 PM. Admission is $8.00 and incudes a drink and slice of Pizza ! There will be other items available for purchase such as chips , candy, etc. We look forward to seeing everyone there! Thank you and have a wonderful evening! Stay warm!

On January 24th, Columbus County Schools will be conducting remote instruction. Students should log in to Google Classroom for details about the day’s lessons. If students or parents have questions about assignments, please contact teachers via email or Remind. Please note that all extracurricular activities, including after-school programs and sports, are postponed for the day. If you experience any technical issues, please email ccsupport@columbus.k12.nc.us or call 910-499-0080 for assistance. Thank you, and we hope everyone has a productive day of remote learning!

Columbus County Schools will be conducting Remote Instruction on Thursday, January 23rd. Since tomorrow marks the first day of the new semester for traditional high schools, teachers have added students to their 2nd semester Google Classrooms. Students, please log in to your Google Classroom and click the "join" button to connect with your new classes in the morning. If you have schedule issues, please contact your counselor via email. All other students should log in to Google Classroom for further instructions. If students or staff need technical support, email ccssupport@columbus.k12.nc.us or call 910-499-0080.

Schools will be closed on Monday, January 20th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. There will be no school for students on Tuesday and Wednesday due to teacher workdays, except for CCCA, which will remain on its regular schedule. We are also closely monitoring the weather for any potential issues that may affect this week’s schedule.

Good evening! This is Kristie Leinthall, principal of Acme Delco Elementary School with your Bobcat News for the week of January 29th, 2025. 1. January 24th, the BETA club will host a Winter Semi-formal Dance from 530:7:30 PM. We ask that all students who attend to dress up for this event! This is dance is a fundraiser for our BETA Club who will be attending the state conference in Greensboro at the end of January! The admission cost for the dance is $8.00 and will include a drink and slice of pizza. There will be other items available for purchase such as candy, chips etc.! We hope to see all our students at this exciting event! 2. Attendance is important at ADES for our students! Remember we are striving to achieve a 95-96 % attendance rate weekly. For the week of January 6th our attendance rate dipped to 88.48%. In third place for attendance is 4th grade at 89.52 %, in second place, is first grade with a rate if 89.77%, and in first place is 2nd grade with a 91.55% attendance rate. Please remember that students learn best when in school with their teacher and teacher assistants. 3. Please remember that our school day starts promptly at 7:45 AM and ends at 3:00 PM. We ask that all students attend school regularly and to arrive on time as well as stay the entire instructional day! 4. Parents just a reminder that transportation changes must be in written form and submitted before 2:00 PM daily. We do not accept phone call or text message changes. Upcoming Events: January 20th - No School due to the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday January 21st - Mandatory Teacher/Staff Workday – No School for students January 22nd - Mandatory Teacher/Staff Workday – No School for students January 29th, 2nd 9-weeks Report Cards Sent home with students Should you have any questions or concerns please contact the school at 910-655-2957. We look forward to seeing everyone on Thursday! Thank you and have a great evening!

Good evening! This is Kristie Leinthall, principal of Acme Delco Elementary School with your Bobcat News for the week of January 13th, 2025! Announcements: 1. January 24th, the BETA club will host a Winter Semi-formal Dance from 530:7:30 PM. We ask that all students who attend to dress up for this event! This is dance is a fundraiser for our BETA Club who will be attending the state conference in Greensboro at the end of January! The admission cost for the dance is $8.00 and will include a drink and slice of pizza. There will be other items available for purchase such as candy, chips etc.! We hope to see all our students at this exciting event! 2. Students in Grades Kindergarten through 3rd grade will be taking the Middle of the Year Reading Assessment for Dibels from January 8th through the 31st and students in grades 3 through 6 will be taking the Middle of the Year Diagnostic for I-ready in Reading and Math from January 10th through January 24th! It is very important that students are in school during this time and are performing at their best during these assessments so that we may measure their individual growth so far this school year. 3. Attendance is important at ADES for our students! Remember we are striving to achieve a 95-96 % attendance rate weekly. Please remember that students learn best when in school with their teacher and teacher assistants. 4. Please remember that our school day starts promptly at 7:45 AM and ends at 3:00 PM. We ask that all students attend school regularly and to arrive on time as well as stay the entire instructional day! 5. Parents just a reminder that transportation changes must be in written form and submitted before 2:00 PM daily. We do not accept phone call or text message changes. Upcoming Events: January 17th – End of the 2nd 9-weeks grading period. January 20th - No School due to the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, Tuesday, January 21st - Mandatory Teacher/Staff Workday – No School for students Wednesday, January 22nd - Mandatory Teacher/Staff Workday – No School for students January 29th, 2nd 9-weeks Report Cards Sent home with students Should you have any questions or concerns please contact the school at 910-655-2957. We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow! Thank you and have a great evening!

Due to potential weather-related issues on the western end of Columbus County, all schools will dismiss early at 2 PM today. This decision ensures that buses have adequate time to complete their routes safely before conditions potentially deteriorate. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we prioritize the well-being of our students and staff.

Good evening! This is Kristie Leinthall, Principal of Acme Delco Elementary School with an important announcement: The DARE program scheduled for tomorrow at 9:00 AM will be held in they gym at 10:15 AM due to the two hour delay from the cold weather advisory for tomorrow, January 9th, 2025. We still invite all 5th grade parents to attend this important event! Should you have any questions please contact the school in the morning at 9106552957! Thank you and have a wonderful evening!

Columbus County Schools will operate on a two-hour delay on Thursday, January 9th for students, faculty, and staff due to a cold weather advisory and wind chills expected to be in the low teens.

Good evening! This is Kristie Leinthall, principal of Acme Delco Elementary School with your Bobcat News for the week of January 6th, 2025. We hope that everyone had a safe and happy holiday season and were able to spend time with family and friends! Annoucements: 1. Students and staff will return to school on January 6th on a normal schedule. 2. Students in Grades Kindergarten through 3rd grade will be taking the Middle of the Year Reading Assessment for Dibels from January 8th through the 31st and students in grades 3 through 6 will be taking the Middle of the Year Diagnostic for I-ready in Reading and Math from January 10th through January 24th! It is very important that students are in school during this time and are performing at their best during these assessments so that we may measure their individual growth so far this school year. 3. Our 5th Grade DARE Promotion ceremony will be on January 9th at 9:00 AM in the Gym. We invite all 5th Grade Parents to attend this important ceremony. 4. Attendance is important at ADES for our students! Remember we are striving to achieve a 95-96 % attendance rate weekly. For the week of December, the 9th the attendance rate for the school was 90.13%. Our three highest grade levels for attendance were in 3rd place was 2nd grade with 90%. In 2nd place was Kindergarten with a 91.11% attendance rate, and in first place was 3rd grade with an attendance rate of 91.79%. Please remember that students learn best when in school with their teacher and teacher assistants. 5. Please remember that our school day starts promptly at 7:45 AM and ends at 3:00 PM. We ask that all students attend school regularly and to arrive on time as well as stay the entire instructional day! 6. Parents just a reminder that transportation changes must be in written form and submitted before 2:00 PM daily. We do not accept phone call or text message changes. Upcoming Events: Monday, January 20th - No School due to the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Tuesday, January 21st - Mandatory Teacher/Staff Workday – No School for students Wednesday, January 22nd - Mandatory Teacher/Staff Workday – No School for students Should you have any questions or concerns please contact the school at 910-655-2957. We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow! Thank you and have a great evening!

Amazing artwork from teacher Allison Ellis' students on display at ADES!

December 20th is an early release day.

During the December board meeting, Mr. Steve Long was voted as Chair, and Mr. Chris Worley was voted as Vice Chair.

During the December board meeting, Ms. Emily Grice was sworn in as board member. Welcome Ms. Grice!

Good evening! This is Kristie Leinthall, principal of Acme Delco Elementary School with your Bobcat News for the week of December 16th, 2024! Thank you to everyone who purchased doughnuts to support our Beta Club and school! The doughnuts were delicious and fresh! 1. Parents are invited to attend our Christmas event on Thursday, December 19th at 1:00 PM in the gym! We have a school art exhibit that will be displayed all through the building with our student’s artwork, Pre-K classes will be singing, and we will have the East Columbus Jr/Sr Band playing a concert full of Christmas Music! 2. Our Beta Club will be selling Santa Candygrams daily during lunch times! Santa Gams will be delivered daily to students in the afternoons! The cost of each candygram is $1.00! Be sure to buy your candygrams during your lunch time for friends, family, and even your teacher! 3. On Friday, December 20th school will release at 1:00 PM for the holiday break! We ask that you please arrange transportation for your students on this day to accommodate the early release time! Also, students may wear pajamas this day as we will be having holiday activities and even some movies to view such as Polar Express. 4. CCS will be closed for students for the winter/holiday break from December 23rd through January 3rd. Teachers and staff will have an optional workday on January 3rd. 5. Parents of Pre-K and Kindergarten students are reminded that an adult must be present at pick-up and drop of at all bus stops. 6. Transportation Changes must be in written form and must be completed by 2:00 PM daily. We do not accept phone calls or text message transportation change requests. 7. Please remember that students are counted tardy if they are not in school by 7:45 AM. Our instructional day is from 7:45 AM to 3:00 PM daily! 8. Car Rider students are to be dropped off at the car rider line only and not at the front of the building due to safety concerns. Please adhere to speed limit in the car rider drop off area. Once again, we look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow! As always should you have any questions or concerns, please contact the school at 910-655-2957. Thank you and we hope that everyone has a safe and happy holiday season!

Good afternoon! This is Kristie Leinthal, principal of Acme Delco Elementary School with an important announcement and reminder! Tomorrow, December 12th, parents are reminded to come by the school between the hours of 11 AM through 6PM to pick up your students doughnut orders. Please make sure to get your orders tomorrow so that your doughnuts remain fresh ! The student who sold the most doughnuts and the winner of a Flip and Fly Gift card is Kingston Galloway in Pre kindergarten and the classroom who sold the most doughnuts and the is the winner of a pizza party is Mrs. Powell's 3rd grade class! Congratulations and thank you to everyone who purchased doughnuts! As always should you have any questions or concerns please contact the school at 9106552957. Have a great evening! We will see everyone tomorrow!

Good evening! This is Kristie Leinthall, principal of Acme Delco Elementary School with your Bobcat News for the week of December 9th, 2024 1. Parents of students who purchased doughnuts this is a reminder that pick-up day for your orders will be Thursday, December 12th from 11:00 AM through 6:00 PM. Please pick up your students orders during this time so that your doughnuts stay fresh for you and the folks who purchased doughnuts from your student! 2. Parents, students received their 2nd 9-weeks progress reports on Thursday, December 5th, please review these with your child and contact the teachers should you have any questions or concerns. 3. Parents of Pre-K and Kindergarten students are reminded that an adult must be present at pick-up and drop of at all bus stops. 4. Transportation Changes must be in written form and must be completed by 2:00 PM daily. We do not accept phone calls or text message transportation change requests. 5. Please remember that students are counted tardy if they are not in school by 7:45 AM. Our instructional day is from 7:45 AM to 3:00 PM daily! 6. Car Rider students are to be dropped off at the car rider line only and not at the front of the building due to safety concerns. Please adhere to speed limit in the car rider drop off area. Once again, we look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow! As always should you have any questions or concerns, please contact the school at 910-655-2957. Thank you and have a wonderful evening!