AC PTO is
collecting Food Fair receipts and Best Choice UPC labels until January 27. Food Fair receipts need to be from September,
2025 to the present. If they are older,
they cannot be submitted. Please send
them with students or place them in a plastic bag or envelope and drop them off
in the Elementary School Office, St. Clair County State Bank with Janet Payton
or Little Apples Learning Center by Friday, January 27. This on-going
fundraiser raises a substantial amount of money for PTO to use for the children's
classroom trips and teacher requests for supplies.
A
student-focused trip to England and France is being coordinated by Mrs. Deel,
the College & Career Advisor at Appleton City High School. This eight-day trip will depart in late May
2027, and all area students in 6 - 12th grades are invited, as are
their families. This life-changing
experience will help students build confidence, independence, and a global
perspective. A one-time informational meeting is being held in the ACHS Commons
at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 21, to share everything families need to
know. RSVP for the meeting at this
website: rsvp.eftours.com/arxzgpv A meeting link is also on the school's
Facebook page. If you're unable to
attend the meeting but want information about the trip, fill out the RSVP form,
and details will be emailed to you. Why attend the meeting? You will learn how
to save $200 with early enrollment, get first access to limited spots and learn
about what the students see and do, academic opportunities, trip cost and more.
The trip is not sponsored by the school and is coordinated through EF Tours, a
trusted travel partner that has over 60 years of experience helping students
explore the world safely and affordably.
Students must have completed 7th grade by May 2027 to attend
this trip without a parent/guardian. Younger students may only travel with a
parent/guardian in attendance. Family discounts are available.
St.
Mary’s School (Montrose) will have a spaghetti dinner Saturday January 31 from
5:00-9:00 p.m. in the school basement.
The dinner is a free will donation.
Please come with family and friends and enjoy a delicious dinner of
spaghetti with sauce, breadsticks, salad, dessert and tea or lemonade while
supporting St. Mary’s School. There will also be a silent auction with
classroom crafts and other items.
Parents
As Teachers will be joining Story Hour at the AC Public Library on Monday,
February 9 from 11:00-12:00. They will
read a story, do a craft and eat snacks.
Appleton
City Optimist Baseball sign-ups are now open and will remain active until
February 6. Teeball, Midgets Boys, Machine Pitch, Pee Wee Boys/Girls, Junior
Boys and Junior Girls registration is available online at https://active.leagueone.com/OLR/Pages/Welcome.aspx?ClubId=16112
Please be sure to sign your child up before the deadline.
The
Golden Apples will meet Thursday, January 22 at Farmhouse Kitchen's banquet
room at 5:00 p.m. This week’s menu is tacos. Please bring sides and desserts to
go with tacos. They'll play Bingo after the meal, so wear your lucky bingo
shirt and come and win a round of bingo. There will be at least one winner
every game.
The
Appleton City High School Scholarship Foundation will award thirteen $3,500
Scholarships to ACHS 2026 graduates for any type of educational training,
vocational and college. Forms are
available from the College Advisor, Ashley Deel. The deadline is March 4 at 9:00 a.m. Please
be sure to complete all questions.
Grace
Christian Academy will have their 6th annual hog roast dinner with
silent and live auctions fundraiser 4:00-7:00 p.m. Saturday, March 14 in the
Lowry City Civic Center, 4th & Cleveland in Lowry City. The hog roast dinner for $10 includes meat,
sides, dessert and drink. Children 4-12 years eat for $6, 3 and under are
free. Carry out is available. Silent auction from 4:00 – 6:30 and live
auction starts at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are available at the school or at the door.
Ellett
Memorial Hospital Appleton City offers outpatient specialist services for January
and February, 2026. Call 660-476-2111
for appointments. Jan 21– Upper GI, Colonoscopy-Dr. Namin, Friday, Jan 23-
Dermatology-Dylan Timmerman, P.A., Tuesday,
Jan 27 - Rheumatology-Dr. John, Wednesday Jan 28 –Orthopedics-Dr. Gray, Wednesday Jan 28– Ophthalmology, Dr. Soni, Thursday, Jan 28 – Neurology- Dr.- Shoaib, Wednesday, Feb 4 – Upper GI, Colonoscopy-Dr. Namin,
Thursday, Feb 5 – OB/GYN – Dr. Kallberg, Friday, Feb 6 – Dermatology- Dylan
Timmerman, PA, Friday, Feb 13 – Orthopedic-Dr. Gray, Wednesday, Feb 18 – Upper
GI, Colonoscopy-Dr. Namin, Thursday, Feb 19 – Podiatry – Dr. Pace, Friday, Feb 20 – Orthopedics-Laura Noble, FNP,
Tuesday, Feb 24 - Rheumatology-Dr. John,
Wednesday, Feb 25 – Orthopedic- Dr. Gray,
Wednesday, Feb 25 – Ophthalmology, Dr. Soni, Thursday, Feb 26–
Neurology- Dr.- Shoaib
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Jan
21 Informational meeting 6:00 p.m. at
ACHS Commons Area about student-focused trip to England and France
Jan
27 Deadline to turn in best choice
labels and Food Fair receipts for Appleton City PTO
Jan
31 St. Mary’s School (Montrose)
spaghetti dinner from 5:00-9:00 p.m. in the school basement
