It has been a great first week back! This is going to be an amazing and exciting school year! Our students have done a great job of learning our campus expectations, building friendships, and have already started to build lasting memories. Stay tuned to our Facebook and Twitter pages for weekly updates of the school week as well. 

Fridays

Parents, pizza Fridays will begin next week on September 7th. An order form will be sent home next week with your student. We will also have extra order forms available at the middle and elementary receptionists' desks. Remember that order forms and money are due by Thursday September 6 at 12 pm. Cash only for pizza orders. 

Uniforms

The only uniform that needs to be ordered from Dennis Uniform is the Blue Polo Shirt. If your student is in middle or high school P.E. you will also need to purchase a P.E. uniform. If you have any questions about uniforms please contact our receptionist at 210-638-5900.

Uniform Exchange

Our uniform exchange closet will begin on Tuesday September 4th. If you have an old blue polo or PE uniform, you will have the ability to exchange it for one that we have in our uniform closet. Please contact me if you have any questions. 

Coming Soon

Food truck Fridays! During lunch our middle school and high school students will have the opportunity to purchase food from different food trucks that we invite to our campus. More details about this will be released soon!

We will also be sharing graduation plans for our first senior class, end of the year trips for our seniors, and middle school students, and fundraising opportunities. 

We hope that you have a safe and fun labor day weekend! As a reminder, no school on Monday! 

It was great seeing everyone at our orientations last week! We are really looking forward to the 2018-2019 school year! We have a lot of exciting changes and new opportunities that we will continue to share through our blogs, social media, and school website. Doors open at 7:35am for all schools on Monday. Please remember that we do not have Extended Day on the first day of school. Extended Day will begin on Tuesday August 28th. Payments will be due by the 28th of August for Extended Day. 

Do you have questions about start times, dress code, or any thing else? Click on our Student Handbook for more information. Our facilitator's blogs will also be available for you to view next week so that you can keep up with what is going on at AFIA!  

Wishing everyone a great weekend! See you all Monday morning!

We are looking forward to seeing you all at our Back-to-School Party tomorrow, August 18th. Grades K-5 will be from 11-12:30pm and grades 6-12 from 1-2:30pm. Parking will be available in the elementary and middle schools. We will also have a shuttle running from our district's central office. The address to Central Office is 10325 Bandera Rd. Come out for some free pizza, good music, and prizes. You will also be able to purchase food and Kona Ice from food trucks!
We will have spirit gear available for purchase for $5-$15. Spirit gear will be cash only.
Be sure to sign up for extended day, fill out your background check forms for volunteering, and complete a parent interest survey inside of the high school!
Come join the fun!

Orientations...Not able to come tomorrow? We will have spirit gear available for purchase, extended day sign up, background check forms, and parent interest surveys at our orientations next week. Please see the times below:

• Kinder Orientation: August 21^st @ 10am in the elementary school
• Elementary School Orientation: August 21^st 6pm-8pm in the elementary
• Middle School Orientation: August 22^nd 6pm-8pm in the middle school
• High School Orientation: August 23^rd 6pm-8pm in the high school

Student Handbooks...Be sure to visit our school website to view our student handbook. Handbook includes information on school hours, drop off and pick up times, new lunch drop off policies, attendance, and many other questions that you may have. Our website also has a link to our background check forms. Click the link to access our school website and find this information: AFIA

Follow...Be sure to click the follow button on our Blog before you leave. Have a great weekend! 

~Belong, Be Great, Find Joy~

Dr. Nino Etienne

Head of School
Anne Frank Inspire Academy
P 210.638.5900 l F 210.638.5975
netienne@braination.net l www.braination.net 

This week at AFIA we are excited about the arrival of our staff on August 13th! Our receptionists Ms. Roberts and Ms. Bermea can be reached at 210-638-5900 or at the e-mail addresses below for more back-to-school information.

Ms. Roberts: groberts@braination.net
Ms. Bermea: ybermea@braination.net

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Back-to-School Party
The date of the back to school party will be August 18^th. Grades K-5 will be from 11-12:30pm and grades 6-12 will be from 1-2:30pm. If you plan on attending, please RSVP by August 11^th with Mrs. Grace Casarez. She can be reached by e-mail (gcasarez@braination.net) or phone (210-638-5900).

We will have free pizza for those that register. You will also have the opportunity to make purchases from Kona Ice and other food trucks that will be on site. Come out and enjoy some good music,  win prizes, meet our staff, and meet other AFIA families!

AFIA Food Pantry
We all know the importance of a well-nourished child. When kids are able to eat a good breakfast and lunch they are more successful in school. This year at AFIA we will be setting up a food pantry to support our students and families that may be in need. Donations to our food pantry are always encouraged. We will begin taking donations on Monday August 13th and continue throughout the school year. Below are some examples of foods that can be donated:

• Boxed and canned foods
• Canned and packaged soups
• Granola bars
• Crackers
• Oatmeal
• Cereal
• Fruits & Vegetables
• Instant Noodles
• Frozen foods
• Pasta & Rice
• Mac n Cheese

Thanks for your support with this!

Parent & Student Orientations

• Kinder Orientation: August 21^st @ 10am in the elementary school
• Elementary School Orientation: August 21^st 6pm-8pm in the elementary
• Middle School Orientation: August 22^nd 6pm-8pm in the middle school
• High School Orientation: August 23^rd 6pm-8pm in the high school

The first day of school is August 27th!

~Belong, Be Great, & Find Joy

Dr. Nino Etienne

Head of School
Anne Frank Inspire Academy
P 210.638.5900 l F 210.638.5975
netienne@braination.net l www.braination.net

Welcome to our AFIA weekly blog. I hope that everyone is having a great summer break! With school being right around the corner I wanted to send out some updates and reminders.

High school (9-12) registration will be August 7-9. Students will be able to sign up with for their courses and discuss their graduation plans. Times for the registration are below:

August 7: 9am-2:30pm

August 8: 1pm-6:30pm
August 9: 9am-2:30pm

The date of the back to school luncheon will be August 18^th. Grades K-5 will be from 11-12:30pm and grades 6-12 will be from 1-2:30pm. Please join us for some pizza and fun! If you plan on attending, please RSVP by August 11^th with Mrs. Grace Casarez. She can be reached by e-mail (GCasarez@braination.net) or phone (210-638-5900). We encourage all attending to bring a side dish or dessert to share.

The dates for the student and parent orientations/meet the facilitators are below:

• Kinder Orientation: August 21^st @ 10am in the elementary school
• Elementary School Orientation: August 21^st 6pm-8pm in the elementary
• Middle School Orientation: August 22^nd 6pm-8pm in the middle school
• High School Orientation: August 23^rd 6pm-8pm in the high school

Please click the link below to view our school supplies lists for 2018-2019 school year and school calendar.

Elementary School Supply List

Middle & High School Supply List

AFIA 2018-2019 Calendar

This year it will be mandatory that all students purchase our blue school polo to attend field trips or events off campus. Students will not be able to attend field trips if they do not have an AFIA blue polo. Middle school students and high school students enrolled in PE will be required to purchase our PE uniform. This year you will have the option of purchasing a white presentation polo. A blue or white AFIA polo will be mandatory for all student presentations. Polos and PE uniforms can be purchased at the following website: Dennis Uniform. Our school code is VAN.

The first day of school is August 27^th.

I look forward to seeing you all soon. Enjoy the rest of your summer!

Dr. Nino Etienne

Head of School
Anne Frank Inspire Academy
P 210.638.5900 l F 210.638.5975
netienne@braination.net l www.braination.net