Dear nex+Gen Community,

There are a lot of exciting things happening at nex+Gen Academy over the next few weeks!

Students will be showing their school spirit during our Galaxy-themed Homecoming Spirit Week, culminating in our Homecoming Dance on Saturday, September 26.

We are also looking forward to our Fall Showcase next Thursday from 6:00–7:30 p.m. This is a wonderful opportunity for families and community members to visit nex+Gen, see what our students have been working on, and celebrate their learning and creativity.

We hope to see our nex+Gen families at these upcoming events. It’s going to be an exciting few weeks! See more information below: 

• Student Supply Cabinet: Student Government would like to start a School Supply Cabinet. If you would like to donate supplies or if your student needs supplies send them to the supply cabinet. Ms. Granone can assist 

• nex+Gen Showcase: We warmly invite you to the Nex+ Gen Showcase on September 24th from 6:00 to 7:30 PM! We'll kick things off a bit early with a Griffin Volunteers parent meeting at 5:45 PM, and a meeting for students in competitive Speech and Debate at 5:30 PM. Come explore the wonderful projects our students have been creating, connect with our school community, and enter to win a fun grade-level prize just for attending. We can't wait to see you there!

• End of First Grading Quarter: The end of the first grading quarter will be on October 8th. This is an excellent time to sit with your student, review grades, and encourage them to finish the first quarter strong. 

• Become a Volunteer:  We Want Your Help! There are many ways for families to get involved and support the nex+Gen Academy community! We are currently looking for family members to participate in our Instructional Council (IC) and to volunteer at school events, field trips, and other activities throughout the year. Family members who would like to help with events or field trips will need an APS Unsupervised Volunteer Badge. We are happy to help you get started with the process.If you are interested in volunteering or would like more information, please contact Mr. Lynch at lynch_d@aps.edu.Thank you for helping make nex+Gen Academy a strong and connected school community!

• PSAT: The PSAT will be administered to all 10th grade students on October 7th. All 10th grade students should attend school. For grades 9, 11, and 12 it will be an asynchronous day. No classes will be held. All facilitators will post an agenda for all classes on Echo. It is important to note that some that are reclassified 10th graders will be required to take the test. 

• Important Dates

• Homecoming Spirit Week: September 21st-25th

Monday: Out of This World 

Tuesday: Star Wars Day

Wednesday: Space PJs

Thursday: Sun vs Black Hole

Friday: Robot Day 

• Fall Showcase: September 24th

• Homecoming Dance: September 26th from 7-10 PM.  More information below.  

• PSAT: October 7th. No Classes. 

Make your voice heard on the Instructional Council (IC) 

Family and Community Partner Instructional Council (IC) Voice Form is now available. We are happy to launch a new system for our families and community partners to voice feedback, input, and suggestions on previous* and upcoming IC meetings. IC is open to all staff, students, families, and partners in our community. IC works to support teaching, learning, and school instructional issues in a collaborative meeting. Please click on the agenda minutes to read meeting details. To provide comments, please complete the nex+Gen IC Voice Form. The meeting agenda minutes will be available for public review. *Comments are open for the previous meeting and the upcoming meeting only.