Elementary students had great start this week with the first session of Move It Monday! Mrs. Jessica Martin directed all the students in a fun and engaging 20-minute fitness workout exercise designed to condition the body and get their minds ready for school.
Mrs. Gail Alford, Elementary Principal and Director of Early Education, was excited to bring back this fun activity. “Every year before standardized testing we would always have a short session in the morning to get moving and wake up the brain. Since we changed the format of our testing we no longer had a set time to do this fun activity. After meeting with Mrs. Martin we decided that the first Monday of every month would be designated as a time to all get 
together and begin our day with movement.”
Students wore their “Be Transformed” class t-shirts with either jeans or ACS PE uniform bottoms for the activity.
The boys’ team recorded their best record since 2012 and finished in a solid third place in the league. They lost a tough semifinal game 2-0 to Pilgrim on Thursday. They are playing Gloucester County Christian School who they have defeated twice this season already.
The girls’ team was undefeated in the TSCAC Conference for the 5th consecutive year. They have competed in the Championship game for the last 5 years, with a current 3 year winning streak and looking for a “four-peat” on Saturday. In the semi-finals, they easily defeated King’s Christian 6-0 with goals by Chloe Vogel (2), Reyna Lewis, Maddie DeNick, Tiana Purdy-Phillips and Eden Wilson. Goalie Shelby Einwechter had 5 saves.
ACS honored six 
Congratulations to the following ACS students who were inducted into the High School National Honor Society on October 24 in the ACS gym (pictured from left to right):
Elementary and upper school students welcomed special guest speaker Vena R. Noel-Jackson who spoke in each chapel on Friday. Her lively presentations covered the origins of Black History Month, significant contributions of African Americans throughout history, and encouragement about God’s plan for creating unity from diversity. Using examples from her own accomplishments as a runner, Mrs. Jackson reminded the ACS family that despite our differences – age, race, ability, etc. – we can all run for the same prize in following Jesus. “My Prayer is that we celebrate our uniqueness by the power of the love of Jesus,” she said. “Whatever you do, do it all for the Glory of God.”
On Wednesday, March 6, students in grades K-5 will participate in “Green Mustache Day,” a fun annual activity just in time for St. Patrick’s Day. During lunch, students will have the opportunity to sample healthy green smoothies made by faculty the ACS middle school and high school cooking classes. Students who try the green smoothies will have their pictures taken and be entered into a drawing to win a prize! March is National Nutrition Month. Atlantic Christian is participating in Green Mustache Day as part of its membership in the AtlantiCare Healthy Schools, Healthy Children program.
Due to recent weather-related school closures, Friday, March 15 will be a regular school day for EE-12th grade. ACS will operate a full schedule including before- and aftercare, and buses will run as usual. Please make note of this important change to our school calendar and plan accordingly.
On Thursday, March 14 at 7:00 p.m., ACS will be showing the movie “Priceless” starring Joel Smallbone and directed by Ben Smallbone, both members of the Christian band For King and Country. The film, rated PG-13, tells the story of James Stevens, a widower who has lost custody of his little girl. Angry, desperate, and unable to hold down a steady job, he agrees to drive a box truck on a shady, one-time trip cross country for cash — no questions asked. But when he discovers what he is delivering is actually two young women, he is compelled to save two beautiful and frightened sisters who are unaware of the danger that awaits them.
