The PTSA (Parent Teacher Student Association) is a volunteer organization made up of parents, teachers, students and community members. 

The mission of the Atlantic Community High School Parent Teacher Student Association is to COLLABORATE, COMMUNICATE and CONNECT. We aim to:

• Unite parents, teachers and students.
• Establish a strong bond between the school and the community. 
• Educate the citizens, government and businesses of Delray Beach about the many opportunities offered by Atlantic Community High School.
• Support school programs by offering and soliciting support — in money and manpower — of those programs. 

The SAC (School Advisory Council) is mandated by state law to oversee a School Improvement Plan (SIP) describing specific ways the school aims to increase student academic performance. Every public school in Florida has a School Advisory Council (SAC) as a result of a 1991 law aiming to increase student achievement and the effectiveness of public schools. SAC members include the principal, school staff, parents, students and community members and must be representative of the ethnic, racial, and economic community served by each school. 

The SAC meets monthly during the school year (except November, December and March). Read more about the purpose and functions of School Advisory Councils on the school district website here and see meeting dates, agendas and minutes on the ATL SAC page on Edline.

Hello Atlantic High School Parents:
 
The PTSA is excited to support and show our love to the school's teachers and administration again this year by feeding them breakfast on LTM Days. While the kids get to come in late on these days, the staff is there bright and early, meeting as a group to discuss plans and programs to better our kids. This is a great opportunity to engage one on one with the faculty and share the love.
 
We need your help! We invite parents to volunteer by either donating food items or time to set up the breakfast or both.  We need about 10 people at the most to help set up.
 
LTM dates for the 2015-2016 school year are: 

• Thursday, Sept. 17 
• Thursday, Oct. 8
• Tuesday, Oct. 20
• Thursday, Nov. 5
• Thursday, Dec. 10
• Thursday, Feb. 4
• Tuesday, Feb. 23

Set up begins at 6:45 am
 
Suggested food and beverage items:

• 4 gallons of orange Juice
• 2 gallons of apple juice
• 4 gallons of water
• 5 dozen bagels with cream cheese, butter, peanut butter (to be cut in half)
• 4 dozen muffins, Danish or breakfast breads
• Small assorted yogurts (6 dozen)
• Bananas
• Platters of cut fruit (to serve 40 people each)

 
Provided by the School are: Platters, plates, napkins and utensils and coffee
 
Thank you so much for your support of ACHS and the PTSA!! Go Eagles!

Kindest Regards,
Laura Simon
2015/16 PTSA President

The Roots Cultural Festival is sponsoring an Academic Olympics competition on Saturday, July 11, from 8 am to 2 pm at Pompey Park. The competition is open to students in grades 3 to 12. Events include essay, oratorical and math contests, and a spelling bee, each in elementary, middle and high school divisions. Visit the Roots Cultural Festival website for details and an application. 

High school students are also invited to volunteer at the event. Community service hours will be awarded. Click here for volunteer information and an application. Questions? Email academics@rootsculturalfestival.org

To Carolyn Ehrlich and Jeanine Lerner for organizing last week's teacher appreciation lunch, and to all the ATL parents who came out and helped and contributed to the lunch. 

The yearbook staff needs parent volunteers to assist at school on picture days.

Nov. 5 and 6 for freshman, sophomores and juniors
Nov. 21 for senior picture make-up day
Dec. 4 for underclass make-up day 

If you can help out for 2 or more hours between 8 am and 2 pm on any of those days, please fill out the form below. We'll be in touch with details.

Update: We have volunteers for several of the 2-hour shifts, but we can still use some help during the times listed below. Thank you!

The PTSA is selling pom poms and ATL car magnets at home football games. If you'd like to help, please email us at AtlanticHighPTSA@gmail.com. Home games are on Friday nights. Game time is 7 pm.

Sept. 7 vs. Boca Raton
Sept. 26 vs. Palm Beach Lakes
Oct. 2 vs. Olympic Heights
Oct. 24 vs. Dwyer
Oct. 31 vs. Lake Worth (Homecoming)

Yearbook Journalism Adviser Ms. Haramis needs parent volunteers to assist with yearbook distribution during lunch periods this Monday and Tuesday, April 28 and 29. One or two parent volunteers are needed from 10:20 am to 1:00 pm each of those days. If you can help, please email Ms. Haramis at janice.haramis@palmbeachschools.org.

Kash is a bloodhound donated to the Palm Beach County School Police Department by the Jimmy Ryce Center for Victims of Predatory Abduction. Kash (his name is an acronym for "kids are safe here") has been stationed with Officer Curtis Riddick at Atlantic High School since last year. After Kash completes his training, he and Officer Riddick will work throughout Palm Beach County to assist in finding missing and endangered children and adults.

The Atlantic Community High School Student Government Association, People for Animal Welfare (PAW) Club and Parent Teacher Student Association are hosting a party for Kash on Friday, Dec. 13, during all three lunch periods in honor of his first birthday and to raise money for the Jimmy Ryce Center so the center can donate more bloodhounds like Kash to police departments across the country. 

Students who purchase a got Kash t-shirt will receive an exclusive invitation to Kash's birthday bash, and all proceeds from the t-shirt sales will go to the Jimmy Ryce Foundation. See your SGA representative for t-shirt ordering details.

Two of Kash's brothers and his sister will be at the party, along with Jimmy Ryce Center founder Don Ryce whose son was abducted in 1995. Mr. Ryce will be presented with a check from Atlantic High School. Click here to read more about Kash.