The Parent-Teacher Fellowship (PTF) is a volunteer service organization of Atlantic Christian School. Anyone can be involved in the PTF — parents, guardians, host families, grandparents, alumni parents, and teachers. The PTF actively promotes Christian fellowship among the faculty, staff, parents, and friends of Atlantic Christian School through a variety of school events. The PTF also seeks to be an encourager to teachers and students, sponsors fund-raising activities to help meet the material needs of the school, and sponsors essay contests to provide year-end scholarships to 8th and 12th grade students.
The PTF Executive Board and Program Directors, elected each year in May, are responsible for planning and overseeing the various PTF activities. A member of the school’s administration is a liaison to the PTF Board.
The PTF Board meets monthly on the third Thursday of each month immediately following the monthly teachers’ luncheon. PTF meeting attendance is not required to serve as a volunteer at school events or fundraisers.
PTF Volunteer Opportunities
- Teacher/Staff Appreciation – The PTF serves up a tasty “Thank-You” lunch on the third Thursday of each month for teachers and staff. The PTF welcomes parent participation, by donating a food item or helping with lunch set-up, serving, and clean-up. If you are interested in providing a food item or helping serve at these monthly lunches, please contact PTF Lunch Committee Leader Terry Vogel at 609-226-4383. The PTF also organizes activities to bless ACS teachers during the annual Teacher Appreciation Week in May.
- Fundraising – Oversee or assist with one or more PTF fundraisers including: Box Tops for Education, ShopRite Scrip Cards, Monday Philly Soft Pretzel Days, SpiritWear, and Special Lunch Days
- Leadership – Serve on the PTF Executive Board or as a program director
How to Get Involved
For more information or to get involved, contact PTF President Jennifer Domsic at ptf@acseht.org.
PTF Fundraisers
- ACS Family SpiritWear — The PTF promotes school spirit and helps raise funds for the school by selling ACS Family SpiritWear. SpiritWear is approved apparel that can be worn by students during the school day. SpiritWear sweatshirts come as an ACS hoodie or crewneck in black, green or gray and feature the school name. Green full-zip hooded sweatshirts are also available with the school logo. The ACS metal water bottles can be personalized and come in green or black with the school name, flame logo, and a last name, all shown in silver. CLICK HERE to place a SpiritWear order.
- Philly Soft Pretzel Days — Philly Soft Pretzels are on sale every Monday for $1 each during lunch. The fundraiser is ongoing until the end of the school year. Please note that the pretzels are not part of the regular lunch menu and cannot be purchased online through Renweb.
- Popcorn Days — Bags of popcorn are on sale every Wednesday for $1 each during lunch. The fundraiser is ongoing until the end of the school year. Please note that popcorn is not part of the regular lunch menu and cannot be purchased online through Renweb.
- Special Lunch Days — The PTF sponsors special lunches throughout the year. A hot dog lunch meal is available for sale for students in PreK3-5th grade on the day of the Race for Education and on Field Day during the last week of school. Hot dog and hamburger meals are available for sale to students in grades 6-12 on the last day of school in June as part of The End event.
- Box Tops for Education — The Box Tops for Education program is digital. To participate in the digital program, you will need to download the “Box Tops for Education” app on your mobile phone, register, and select “Atlantic Christian School.” The next and final step is to scan your receipt that contains a Box Tops product. Atlantic Christian will earn 10 cents for each Box Tops product purchased. The app will automatically add Box Tops to our school’s earnings online.
- ShopRite Scrip Cards — The PTF purchases Gift Cards from ShopRite and makes them available for sale in the school office to ACSfamilies and friends. ShopRite gift cards are available in denominations of $50. You get what you pay for, i.e. $100 of ShopRite scrip = $100 to spend at ShopRite. ACS earns 5% of scrip card sales.
2024-2025 PTF Executive Board Leadership
- President — Jennifer Domsic
- Vice President – Christy Mitchell
- Treasurer – Lori Pearson
- Corresponding Secretary – Amanda Costello
- Recording Secretary – Heather Shivers
- Lunch Committee Leaders – Terry Vogel and Polly Ellison