ACS recognized and thanked volunteers, faculty, and staff for their commitment and service over the past school year at our school’s annual Thank-You Lunch on Thursday, June 8 in the Multi-Purpose Room. Event and Digital Marketing Manager PJ Santos said that ACS was blessed with some 70 parents, grandparents, and friends in the community who gave generously of their time and talents as volunteers. “We couldn’t have accomplished what we did this year without our faithful volunteers,” Santos said, as she recognized each volunteer and presented them with a potted plant as a Thank-You gift.
Some of the volunteers who attended the luncheon served in the lunch room, on the Parent Teacher Fellowship board, sold concessions in the Cougar Den, helped train teachers in integrating technology into the curriculum, served on the Cougar Classic Golf Tournament Committee, and helped with the Race for Education and Harvest Day events.
The volunteers pictured are, back row from left: Katelin Klingert, Greg Louderback, Rudy Lushina, Melissa Reed, Robbie Schlundt, and Jill Schlundt; first row from left: Amanda Costello, Lisa Connolly, Angela Lushina, Connie Macpherson, Brenda Maurer, Alisun Klingert-Richards, Terry Vogel, and Patty Rosie.
ACS also gave a warm send-off to seven faculty/staff members who are leaving ACS to pursue other endeavors. “You will always be a part of our ACS Family and our heart,” said Chief School Administrator Karen Oblen. “Our door is always open for you and we will be praying for you.”
Oblen presented the departing employees with personalized ACS sweat-shirts and framed word art created out of words that fellow employees used to described their character and abilities.
The seven departing employees are, from left to right: High school Bible teacher Zach Monroe; Early Education aide Abigail Vogel; Boys’ PE teacher and coach Ben Chapman; Event and Digital Marketing Manager PJ Santos; 5th grade teacher Bethany Kiefer; 5th grade teacher Gretchen Murphy; and 3rd grade teacher Karen Fosbenner.