ACS Bulletin Board
Open House Dates
We are going to have two additional open houses on the Gentilly campus for prospective parents:
- Tuesday, 1/31 from 6 - 7
- Wednesday, 2/8 from 6 - 7
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Breaking News
The FAME Board has re-instated the French Pre-K 3 beginning in August 2012. We are NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS for French Pre-K 3.
The application period for ALL Applications has been extended - the last day to submit applications is Wednesday, Febraruy 15th at 2pm.
Please visit our Admissions page for the application and instructions for submitting applications.
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School Hours:
Carrollton Campus: 8am - 3:15pm
Gentilly Campus: 8:30am-3:45 pm
School Phone numbers will remain the same:
Gentilly Campus
Phone: ( 504) 324-7100
Fax: (504) 866-1691
Carrollton Campus
Phone: (504) 324-7110
Fax: 504) 218-4618
Students dismiss one hour early every Friday.
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Carpooling to Gentilly Campus
If you are interested in carpooling to the Jean Gordon site, visit this website E Ride share. It does require membership. Follow these steps:
1. Log in to the site - link here
2. Password is audubon
3. See what listings are there.
4. If you see a listing you are interested in, click on the member ID to contact the parent.
5. If there is no listing, create your own by following the directions to place a listing
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2011-2012 School Calendar
(Revised 10/15/2011)
The Broadway Campus will move to the swing space December 26-29. In order to allow teachers adequate time to pack and un-pack, the school calendar has been revised. Letter from Principal, Janice Dupuy
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Please collect...
Product Labels: Here's what to save. Print & post to your fridge.
20 SunnyD UPC labels
Drink Pouches: Capri Sun, Kool Aid & Honest Kids - please drain all the juice.
Yogurt Cups: Any brand the size and shape of Stonyfield yogurt -wash & nest them.
Chip bags: Any empty brand or size chip bag -shake out the crumbs.
Corks: Real, composite or synthetic.
A schedule of collection dates will be posted soon
Dates to Remember
1/26 - Report Card Conferences
Carrollton Campus (1-5)
1/31 - Report Card Conferences
Gentilly Campus (1:45 - 5:30)
1/31 - Gentilly campus open house
6 - 7 (for prospective parents)
2/8 - Gentilly campus open house
6 - 7pm (for prospective parents)
2/20-25 - Mardi Gras Break
Volunteer Opportunties
Be a $Green$ Team volunteer. Contact Tracy Cameron.
Other general ways to volunteer
*All volunteers must complete a background check to work with students on/off campus.
Noteworthy...
ACS students win 1st Place in the 2011 Regional Louisiana FIRST LEGO League competition
The GADGETZ Isabella A, Jean-Alexandre B, Michelle B, Charlotte G, Joséphine L, , Naomi M, & Marguerite V. with Coaches Romain Cheynet and Arnaud Daval.
Congratulations to Audubon’s GADGETZ team for their regional Lego League win on 12/10 at Holy Cross School! Two 8th grade teams from the French Program participated. Team (GADGETZ) won the Championship and the Team (iROBOTZ) won the Judges Award.
Our students built robots out of Legos that had to accomplish a series of "missions" related to food safety and this year’s theme "Food Factor.” The effort took place over the course of a few months.
The team received the support of Annette Oertling, Professor of Practice / Assistant Dean for K-12 Outreach at Tulane and Tulane students through the Campus-Community Partnership.
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ACS Academic Games Teams take 1st place in both Elementary and Middle Divisions at the NOAGL Presidents Tournament
The tournament, hosted by Tulane University, had teams from 23 area schools competing in the President's category, a test of historical knowledge.
Members of the 1st place elementary team were: Nina B, Olivia K, Isha M, Lexi Z, and Eli Z. Of the 140 elementary players, Lexi placed 2nd individually and Eli placed first individually.
Members of the 1st place Middle division team were: Jonathan C, Jospehine L, Autumn R, Corinna Z, and Mitzi Z. Individually Josephine and Corinna tied for 4th and Mitzi placed 2nd.
Other ACS Academic Games players who competed and did a great job were Gabriel D, Emma D, and Joseph M.
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More news in the latest Rarebird Newsletter
Lunch Menus
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