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ACS Cheer Team Participates in Fresh Start “Night to Shine” Event

Fifteen members of the ACS Cheer Team participated in Fresh Start Church’s “Night to Shine” event on Friday, February 12, clapping and cheering as a car parade of special needs students passed by. The event was organized through the Tim Tebow Foundation.

“Our cheer team was thrilled to have the opportunity to be a part of this event and to show the students in each car that they were loved and appreciated,” said cheer coach Kelly Flynn, who accompanied the team to the event held in Egg Harbor Township. Some 70 cars were part of the car parade that lasted two hours.

“Even though it was freezing cold and snow on the ground, our girls were enthusiastic and made sure they told each guest of honor how special they were,” Flynn said.  This was the first service project for the 21-member cheer team this year and Flynn said they have also been invited to be part of several Memorial Day Parades.

 

We’re Hiring! ACS Has Immediate Openings for Several Part-Time Positions

We’re hiring! ACS has immediate openings for several part-time positions — custodian, flex aides for our award-winning Early Education Center, and substitute teachers to serve in kindergarten through 12th grade classes.  Apply on the ACS website on the “Employment Opportunities” page or contact Human Resources Manager Mrs. Arzum Sanchez for more information at asanchez@acseht.org.

ACS requires its employees to be Christians, living their lives as Christian role models. Spiritual standards must be met and a background check is required.

For the part-time teacher aides in our Early Education Center classrooms, flexible hours are available on Mondays through Fridays between 7 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.  A high school diploma and experience with young children is preferred. The part-time custodian position is a 25-hour position working either three full days or five half-days.  Substitute teachers who are certified teachers with a degree are preferred and a minimum of 60 college credits is required.

CLICK HERE for more information and to apply.  Also, please SHARE our Facebook posts about these job openings with your contacts.

Bowls of Hope “Super Soup Coupon Card” Sale Extended Until March 31!

We are extending the sale of our Bowls of Hope Super Soup Coupon Card until March 31!  Support local restaurants, Atlantic Christian School, and the Community FoodBank of NJ by purchasing a Bowls of Hope “Super Soup Coupon Card”!

Thanks to you, we are now halfway towards reaching our fundraising goal! Please continue to share the link with family and friends – https://acseht.org/bohcard/ The Super Soup Coupon Card can be used to receive a free soup, with a minimum purchase, for take-out or eat-in orders.

The 15 participating restaurants this year are:  Barrels; Bahay Kubo; Gaspare’s Italian Bistro; Gregory’s Restaurant & Bar; La Cucina Ristorante; Linwood Country Club; Maurizio’s Express EHT; Ocean City Cafe; Sana & Sadia’s Cafe; Stir It Up; Tennessee Avenue Beer Hall; The Spot; Towne & Country Cafe; Velo Cafe, and Windjammer Diner.

This year’s Bowls of Hope Fundraiser is also sponsored by the following businesses: American Church Group of NJ; B.F. Mazzeo Fruits and Produce; Daniel Rallo at Keller Williams Realty; Edward Jones Investments, Jason Kiefer, Financial Advisor; Klingert Chiropractic Wellness Center; Olympic Physical Therapy; SERVPRO of Egg Harbor/Ventnor City; and Wire Wiz Electrician Services.

 

Red Cross Blood Drive at ACS – Saturday, February 27

Donate blood and help save a life. Make an appointment to donate blood at the American Red Cross Blood Drive on Saturday, February 27 from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. in the ACS Multi-Purpose Room. All donors will receive a $5 Amazon.com Gift Card* via email.

All donors will have their temperature checked prior to admittance to the blood drive. Since 2008, ACS has hosted American Red Cross blood drives to help meet the urgent needs of patients at hospitals in our community.

To donate, click here to make an appointment on the Red Cross website.

 

Purchase Your Bowls of Hope “Super Soup Coupon Card”

Support local restaurants, Atlantic Christian School, and the Community FoodBank of NJ by purchasing Bowls of Hope “Super Soup Coupon Card”!

The 15 participating restaurants this year are:  Barrels; Bahay Kubo; Gaspare’s Italian Bistro; Gregory’s Restaurant & Bar; La Cucina Ristorante; Linwood Country Club; Maurizio’s Express EHT; Ocean City Cafe; Sana & Sadia’s Cafe; Stir It Up; Tennessee Avenue Beer Hall; The Spot; Towne & Country Cafe; Velo Cafe, and Windjammer Diner.

The card is available for purchase throughout the month of February for $20 each. The Super Soup Coupon Card can be used to receive a free soup, with a minimum purchase, for take-out or eat-in orders.

Original Stories by Eight ACS 8th Grade Students Selected for Publication in Young Writers’ Anthology

Students in the ACS 8th grade Honors Writing class recently had the opportunity to compete in the Young Writers’ “SOS Sagas: Trapped” contest and the eight students who chose to enter the contest had their original stories selected for publication in the anthology that will be released later this year.

English teacher Tori Flath, who teaches the writing class, said the students were required to write a 100-word story for the contest around the theme of being “trapped,” either physically, mentally, or emotionally. The stories were submitted in mid-December.

The eight aspiring writers whose stories will appear in the anthology are, from left: Isabell Alford, Rebecca DiMaio, Ava Nixon, Aine Dorsey, Taylor Murphy, Alek Stein, Alex Deliivanov, and Charlie Costello.

Two prior ACS students have also had their works published by Young Writers — Matthew Dietrich, with a story in the “Stranger Sagas” flash fiction anthology, and Fiona Xiao, with a poem in the “Through Their Eyes” poetry anthology.

Classroom Cameo: 4th Grade Students Create Models of Lenape Indian Longhouses

ACS 4th grade students have been learning about the history and culture of the Lenape Indian tribes, one of the early inhabitants of New Jersey, and recently created models of the longhouses where they lived. The longhouses are now on display in the hallway outside the 4th grade classrooms.

The students used tree bark and other materials to cover the longhouse roofs. Several models also incorporated fire pits. In addition to building the longhouse models, the students were required to write essays describing details about the longhouses.

In her essay, 4th grader Mia Gaffney wrote that the longhouses were built by tying young trees to the frame, “trees young enough to bend and shape.” 4th grader Malani Christmon noted that 20 or more people could live in a longhouse and that “some longhouses had two stories used for sleeping and storage.” 4th grader Rafael Patiag wrote that a lot of fires were placed in the  longhouse and were used for heating, cooking, and light. “There were holes at the top of the longhouse for the smoke to go out,” Patiag wrote. In his essay, 4th grader Ben Kelley wrote that one way to measure the length of a longhouse was by the number of fire pits. “A longhouse is about ten to twelve campfires long,” Kelley wrote.

Faculty members Eric Tardif and Rebecca Jackson said the students did a great job compiling their facts about the Lenape longhouses and building their models. The unit was part of the 4th grade social studies curriculum, which includes studying about the history of the state of New Jersey.

Varsity Basketball Player Olivia Chapman Honored for Pulling Down 500 Career Rebounds

ACS recognized and honored forward Olivia Chapman, a 4-year member of the Varsity Girls’ Basketball team, for pulling down 500 rebounds during her high school career with a special ceremony during the January 30 home game in the ACS gym.  Olivia grabbed her 500th rebound in the first two minutes of the game against Veritas Christian Academy.

Game play stopped temporarily as ACS cheerleaders, Olivia’s parents, Chuck and Donna Chapman, and fellow players celebrated her accomplishment. Olivia is just the 14th ACS Varsity basketball player in school history to reach this milestone.

During a brief ceremony,  Varsity Girls’ Head Coach Kaylee Breunig presented Olivia with a commemorative basketball and described her as “the heart and soul of the team.”

“I have been coaching Olivia for the past three years and I believe she is one of the most naturally, God-gifted athletes to play for our girls’ program,” Breunig said.  Olivia has been a starter on the ACS Varsity Girls’ team for the past three years. She has led the team in rebounds for the past two years and usually leads the team in steals each game.

ACS went on to beat Veritas Academy 49-32, with Olivia pulling down a total of 18 rebounds during the game.

 

Volunteer Spotlight: Kathy Reinheimer – Library Assistant

Kathy Reinheimer first came to ACS as a parent to enroll her daughters, Heather and Holly, in elementary school in 1973, just two years after ACS opened its doors in the Parish House at St. John’s By the Sea Reformed Episcopal Church in Ventnor, New Jersey. Nearly 40 years later, Mrs. Reinheimer returned to ACS, coming out of retirement as a public school librarian and volunteering for the past nine years to help expand and modernize the ACS school library.

Mrs. Reinheimer has been diligently giving of her time and valuable skills once or twice a week in the library since 2012, cataloging, covering, and labeling hundreds of books that have made their way onto the library shelves. She has also donated supplies and equipment for the library, including a computer and printer.

“The students and the faculty at ACS are wonderful and I feel like I’m part of a family here,” Mrs. Reinheimer said. “When I look back at the early days of the school in the 1970s, I am amazed to see God’s hand of blessing on ACS. I never imagined we would have a campus like this.”

The spring 2020 outbreak of the coronavirus has not hampered Mrs. Reinheimer’s efforts.  She has been diligently working from home, going through boxes of donated books to review and catalog them in the school’s online cataloging system.

While Mrs. Reinheimer takes pride in seeing the school’s library holdings grow to over 10,000 books and other media materials, her favorite part of volunteering in the school library is reading to the students during Storytime.

“I really enjoy interacting with the students and seeing that little glimmer of excitement in their eyes when they hear something in a story that broadens their horizons,” Mrs. Reinheimer said. “And it doesn’t matter how old a student is, there’s something special about hearing a story read out loud that draws everyone in.”

ACS Library and Media Specialist Rhapsody Hahn-Chaney, who oversees the daily operations of the library, considers Mrs. Reinheimer “the unsung hero of the ACS library.”

“We are fortunate to have a beautifully updated and well-organized library at ACS and it’s thanks to volunteers like Kathy and her husband, Ed, who are so generous with their time and resources,” Hahn-Chaney said.

Mrs. Reinheimer came to serve at ACS after a 35-year career in education. She served as a librarian for 18 years — three years at the H. Russell Swift Elementary School in Egg Harbor Township and 15 years at the Egg Harbor Township High School. She began her career in the 1970s as a kindergarten teacher at the McKee City School in Egg Harbor Township. She holds a BA in K-8 education and a Master’s in library science, both from Rowan University.

ACS Annual Fund and Missions Club Receive Donations from Boscov’s Fall “Friends Helping Friends” Event

Thank you to our school family and friends who participated in the Boscov’s “Friends Helping Friends” charitable shopping event in October 2020, which resulted in donations to the ACS Annual Fund and the ACS Missions Club.

Boscov’s recently donated $289.27 to the ACS Annual Fund, which represented 5% of the total purchases made by shoppers on October 14 and 15.  Shoppers who mentioned the ACS Missions Club as their charity resulted in Boscov’s donating $87.47  for the Club. The donation checks were received in late January 2021.

Boscov’s reported that the fall 2020 event raised over $500,000 to give back to some 3,900 non-profit organizations that participated in the fundraiser. This was the 24th year that Boscov’s has sponsored this event as a way to help non-profits in the communities where its stores are located.

Application Period Now Open for Membership in National and National Junior Honor Societies

The application period is now open for students interested in being accepted into the National Honor Society and the National Junior Honor Society. The application packets can be downloaded from the ACS website under the “Academics” tab and also obtained from NHS advisor Mrs. Coates and Guidance Counselor Mrs. Ragland.

Students in the 7th and 8th grades may apply for admission into the National Junior Honor Society. The application packet, with four teacher recommendations, must be given directly to Mrs. Coates by 3 p.m. on Monday, March 1, 2021.

Students in the 10th and 11th grades may apply for membership in the National Honor Society and the application packet, with four character recommendations, is due to Mrs. Ragland by noon on Friday, March 5, 2021.

New candidates will be selected for membership by a Faculty Council and must demonstrate academic achievement as well as outstanding character, leadership, and service.

The Induction Ceremony into the National Junior Honor Society will be held on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 a 6 p.m. and the Induction Ceremony into the National Honor Society will be Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at 6 p.m. Both ceremonies will be held in the ACS gym.

ACS first established its National Honor Society and National Junior Honor Society chapters in the fall of 2012.  Since that time, 43 high school students have been inducted into the National Honor Society and 75 middle school students have been inducted into the National Junior Honor Society.

CLICK HERE to download and view the National Honor Society and National Junior Honor Society application packets from the ACS website.

Alumni Spotlight: ACS Alumni Making Their Mark in College and Beyond

ACS is pleased to periodically recognize and congratulate several of its alumni who are making their mark in college, in the working world, and in other endeavors, building on the strong educational and spiritual foundation they received during their years at ACS.  The alumni spotlighted this month are: Kristine Cassell (’85), Kim Clark Eaves (’87), Jonathan Cassell (1996-8th), Ian Wallace (’04), Taylor Hadley (’07), Sterling Breunig (’09), Byron Nelson (’09), Amy Vogel Nelson (’09), Alexa Weintraub Byrd (’09), Ani Karabashian (’12), Dakota Hitchner (’17), Jacob O’Brien (’19), and Ben Noble (’20).  Profiles of these and many more ACS alumni can be found on the “Alumni News” page of the ACS website under the “News and Events” category.

Kristine Cassell (’85) is an elementary teacher at Pilgrim Academy in Egg Harbor City, where she has taught 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade classes since 1994. She earned her BA in elementary education and Bible from Clarks Summit University in 1989. While a senior in college, she did student teaching at ACS and in the fall of 1989 returned to teach 4th grade for one year. Kris then taught 3rd grade for two years at Seaford Christian Academy in Delaware. The following year, she traveled to Santiago, Chile, where she taught 3rd grade at Santiago Christian Academy. Kris returned to the states and taught again for one year at ACS before putting down long-term roots at Pilgrim Academy. For many years, Kris has sung and led children’s church at Chelsea Baptist Church in Atlantic City, where her late father, Rev. Daniel Cassell, served as pastor for 36 years. Kris resides in Galloway with her mother, Pat Cassell, who retired from ACS in 2007 after 29 years of distinguished service as an ACS kindergarten teacher and principal.

Kim Clark Eaves (’87) returned to ACS as a school parent in September 2020 to enroll four of her five children, and in November 2020 was a featured speaker at the 50th anniversary Elementary Chapel. She talked about her passion for helping and serving others, and how that passion led her to become a foster parent. She adopted three of her children after fostering them. Over the past 30 years, Kim has held a variety of positions in the medical field, from working as a radiology tech to practicing and teaching massage therapy. Currently, Kim is working as an entrepreneur in a health and wellness social retail network marketing business.  She resides in Egg Harbor Township and her family worships at Gospel of Grace Ministries.

Jonathan Cassell (1996-8th grade) is a certified public accountant and works at Fitzpatrick, Bongiovanni and Kelly in Linwood, a position he has held since 2015. After graduating from ACS in the 8th grade, he attended high school at Pilgrim Academy. He went on to earn a BS in criminal justice from Cedarville University and a BA in business administration from Stockton University. Jonathan and his wife, Amanda, reside in Egg Harbor Township and have two sons, Mason and Noah. They attend Lakewood Chapel in Mays Landing, where Jonathan’s ACS classmate, Ryan Atkinson, is the lead pastor. Jonathan is also the church treasurer.

Ian Wallace (’04) is the operations manager at Shoemaker Lumber Co. in Ocean City, NJ, a position he has held since 2011. Ian earned a BA in history from Eastern University. He was in the first ACS graduating class to graduate at the new campus in Egg Harbor Township in June 2004. He returned to ACS to serve as the Varsity Boys’ Baseball Coach from 2009-2013. Ian is a deacon at Ocean City Baptist Church and has overseen their adult basketball outreach on Tuesday nights in the winter and spring. One of his favorite life verses is Philippians 4:13 – “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”

Taylor Hadley (’07) is a Physician’s Assistant in Cape May County, NJ, affiliated with Cape Regional Medical Center. After graduating as the valedictorian of the Class of 2007, Taylor continued to excel academically and earned his undergraduate degree from Grove City College. He then attended PA school, where he graduated with Honors in 2017. Taylor and his wife, Kristen, were married in March 2019.

Sterling Breunig (’09) graduated from Liberty University in 2013 and is a manager at Sterling Tackle in Marmora, NJ. He lives in Beesley’s Point and is active at Greentree Church where he is a high school youth leader and youth event planner for students in the 7th-12th grades. He also leads a 5th-6th grade boys’ small group at Greentree. Sterling enjoys playing volleyball and pickleball with friends.

Byron Nelson (’09) became the Boys’ Basketball Head Coach at the Atlantic County Institute of Technology in Mays Landing in 2020 and also teaches health and PE. He graduated from Kean University in 2016 with a BS in communication recreation administration. Prior to working at ACIT, Byron worked at Winslow Township High School and at ACS, as a fitness trainer and running basketball clinics. In 2019, Byron married ACS classmate Amy Vogel Nelson (’09). Amy earned her BA in elementary education from Stockton University in 2013. She returned to ACS in 2015 to serve as the Extended Care Director and then became an elementary teacher. Amy and Byron reside in Northfield and have one son, Cameron.

Alexa Weintraub Byrd (’09) earned a BA in interdisciplinary studies from Coastal Carolina University, with a concentration in education and social work. After college, she and her husband, Torren, put down roots in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Since 2018, Alexa has worked at Bridgewater Academy, a charter elementary school in Horry County, and at Bridge Builders Family and Youth Services as a counselor. Alexa and Torren are active at Ekklesia Christian Church and have two girls, Victoria and Ava.

Ani Karabashian (’12) became a full-time student in the fall of 2020 to pursue a Master’s degree in urban planning from Rutgers University. She is looking to pursue a career in urban planning that focuses on food access and creating healthier communities.  She earned her BA in social work from Gordon College in 2016. After graduation, she took a position with Food Corps NJ and worked as a nutrition educator with K-8 students in the Atlantic City public schools and at the Salvation Army. In 2018, Ani took a new position as a SNAP-ED nutrition educator with the Community FoodBank of NJ, Southern Branch, teaching nutrition classes to adults and children, which included cooking demos. Ani is active with the women’s Bible study group at Beacon Evangelical Free Church and has served as a leader with the middle school youth group. She enjoys gardening, exploring the outdoors, and cooking, and in the winter of 2020-2021 baked and sold Armenian pastries to raise funds for the Armenian Soldier’s Fund in Armenia. She resides in Ventnor.

Dakota (DJ) Hitchner (’17), Jacob O’Brien (’19), and Ben Noble (’20), who are attending Cairn University, were named to the All-Academic Soccer Team of the Colonial States Athletic Conference for the fall 2020 season.  Jacob and Ben were strong contributors to Cairn’s Men’s Soccer Team and DJ has been a leader on the Women’s Soccer Team. All three were also named to the Dean’s List at Cairn. DJ, a senior, and Ben, who is a freshman, are majoring in health and PE, and Jacob is majoring in criminal justice.

 

 

 

 

 

Exciting Winter Sports Season Gets Underway for Basketball and Cheer Teams – Watch ACS Games Live on YouTube

An exciting winter sports season is underway as high school and middle school basketball  and cheer teams showed off their skills at several games during the week of January 25. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, no spectators are allowed in the stands, but fans can watch the games live on YouTube.

Athletic Director Pam Hitchner said that home games of both the middle and high school basketball games are being live-streamed on the ACS YouTube channel and away games will also be available to watch online using links provided by other schools.

All links will be posted on the ACS website on the “High School Athletics” page and the ACS link is available below. Anyone who would like to get email notifications of live-streamed ACS home games when they are about to air on YouTube can do so by subscribing to the ACS YouTube channel.

The game schedules for middle school and high school are also posted on the ACS website under the “Athletics” tab and will be updated regularly as needed.

Hitchner said she was very pleased that over 70 middle school and high school students are participating on the various athletic teams, and even more came out for tryouts. “There is a lot of enthusiasm for our winter sports and we are taking every precaution to keep everyone safe and healthy throughout the season,” Hitchner said. “We will really miss hearing the cheers of our fans in the stands at the games, but we know they will be rooting for us from home.”

High School Season

The Varsity Boys’ and Girls’ teams won their January 25 scrimmage games against Buena High School and then played the following day at home against Calvary Academy, posting their first Tri-State Christian Athletic Conference wins of the season. The Varsity Girls beat Calvary 52-9 and the Varsity Boys played strong to beat Calvary 61-53. The JV Boys tied their game 37-37.

On Wednesday, the ACS teams traveled to Sparta, NJ to play Veritas Christian Academy in a non-conference game. The ACS Varsity Girls lost a close match in overtime to Veritas 57-50, and the Varsity Boys lost their game as well, 43-56. The two schools will face off again this weekend at ACS on Saturday, January 30. Four games will be played on Saturday — JV Girls at 2 p.m.; Varsity Girls at 3:30 p.m.; JV Boys at 5 p.m.; and Varsity Boys at 6:30 p.m.

The 14 members of the 2021 ACS Varsity Boys’ Basketball team, led by Dan Carney in his 5th year as head coach and assistant coach Ben Chapman, are: Robby Barberio, Jake DeNick, Noah Gibbs, Aaron Glancey, Sam Glancey, Malachi Green, Joshua Jacoby, Manny Johnson, Cruz Lewis, Evan Pearson, Jacob Rosie, Joshua Schlundt, Devin Tridente, and Caleb Vogel.

The 13 members of the 2021 ACS Varsity Girls’ Basketball team, led by ACS alumnus Kaylee Breunig (’12), in her 4th year as head coach, and assistant coach Dara Kimmerley, are: Daniella Ajayi, Olivia Chapman, Kami DeNick, Maddie DeNick, Shelby Einwechter, Becca Kelley, Evangelina Kim, Ryleigh Martin, Paige Noble, Sydney Pearson, Chloe Vogel, Eden Wilson, and Cristen Winkel.

Middle School Season

The Middle School Boys’ and Girls’ teams won their first games of the season on January 26 away at Pilgrim Academy. The MS Boys, under head coach Lee Martin, beat Pilgrim 53-37, and the MS Girls, under head coach and ACS alumnus Grant Miller (’07), beat Pilgrim 31-19. The MS Boys team lost its January 28 away game at Life Center, 52-64.

The 13 members of the Middle School Boys’ Basketball team are: John Cook, Charlie Costello, Ethan Costello, Micah D’Anna, Judah Dawkins, Jayden Dixon, CJ Ford, Caden Kim, Chase Leach, Joseph McCrae, Jayden Sanchez, Adam Schlundt, and Justice Settles.

The 15 members of the Middle School Girls’ Basketball team are: Alexis Andujar, Angela Awad, Sophia Capito, Katie Colella, Sophia Costello, Gianna Flynn, Kiera Frontino, Lucy Huff, Sophia Johnson, Taylor Murphy, Ava Nixon, Nadia Pearson, Skyler Shivers, Taylor Sutton, and Anyae Welch.

Cheer Season

Twenty-three middle school and high school students are part of this year’s cheerleading squad, co-coached by staff members Mrs. Kelly Flynn and Mrs. Morgan Gibson. Practices got underway in early December to prepare for the season. The squad is cheering at home games to support our middle school and high school teams. The intramural cheer squad for students in 1st-5th grade, which practiced in November and December, is also planning to cheer at several upcoming home games, dates to be determined.

The members of the cheer squad are: Ashley Alford, Isabella Alford, Ava Barberio, Leah Boyer, Annalena DiMaio, Rebecca DiMaio, April Eaves, Mackenzie Flynn, Autumn Henson, Kylie Jackson, Grace Johnson, Abby Kelley, Katherine Kong, Ava Lombardi, Autumn Loo, Kiara Loo, Jadelynn Maurer, Heather Milstead, Nadia Pearson, Sophia Publiese, Haven Sanchez, Isabella Santos, Stephanie Valdes,

Subscribe to the ACS YouTube Channel to watch the Saturday games live and all upcoming High School and Middle School home games each week. Away games are also being live streamed by the host schools.

CLICK HERE for the online link to watch the ACS home games on YouTube.

 

ACS Top Spellers Compete in Jan. 27 Bee, 7th Grader Gabriella Goodwin Wins Top Spot

Sixteen top spellers from the 1st to 8th grades competed in the annual ACS Spelling Bee on January 27 and 7th grader Gabriella Goodwin clinched first place. Gabriella will move on to represent ACS at the South Jersey Regional Spelling Bee this spring, which due to the COVID-19 pandemic will be held online.

This was Gabriella’s first spelling bee win, after competing two prior years when she was in the 4th and 5th grades. 3rd grader Madelyn Petrinec placed second and 6th grader Thomas Potenski placed third. The top spellers had advanced to the school-wide Bee by winning classroom spelling bees in December.

During the Bee, which was held on the stage in the gym, proud parents watched and cheered from the audience and fellow students watched via a livestream video into their classrooms. The Bee went 48 rounds, with Gabriella and Madelyn going head to head for the last 8 rounds before Madelyn misspelled “fawn” and Gabriella clinched the victory by correctly spelling the 232nd word in the bee — “gooey.”

“I’m so excited for Gabriella winning first place,” said Mrs. Jessica Martin, the ACS Spelling Club Advisor who oversaw the Bee.  “She has consistently been one of the school’s top spellers for several years, and I’m confident she will represent ACS well at the regional bee.”

The 16 classroom finalists, by grade, were: Oritseyemi Pessu and Ariel Wilkins (1st); Charlotte Newman and Caitlin Doucett (2nd); Gabrielle DiSciascio and Madelyn Petrinec (3rd); Mia Gaffney and Gaebriel Hahn-Chaney (4th); Caelyn Domsic and Antonino Miranda (5th); Ethan Costello and Thomas Potenski (6th); Gabriella Goodwin and Layla Kent (7th); and Joshua Kinch and Alek Stein (8th).

 

 

Bowls of Hope Fundraiser Kicks Off in February with New Format – Purchase a “Super Soup Coupon Card”

Next week is the kick-off of our annual Bowls of Hope Soup Fundraiser.  To ensure the health and safety of our school family and friends, the Bowls of Hope will not be held this year as an in-person Soup Cook-Off in our gym. Instead, this year’s fundraiser will be in the form of a “Super Soup Coupon Card” that can be purchased and used to to receive a free soup, with a minimum purchase, at 15 participating local restaurants from February 1 to May 31, 2021.

“The coronavirus has created financial hardships for many families and businesses in our community,” said Chief School Administrator Karen Oblen. “Buying a Bowls of Hope Super Soup Coupon Card is one way we can show support for our local restaurants and help raise funds for ACS and the Community FoodBank, a vital organization that is meeting the food needs of thousands of our neighbors and friends.”

The Super Soup Coupon Card will be available for purchase throughout the month of February for $20 each. The Coupon Card can be used to receive a free soup, with a minimum purchase, for take-out or eat-in orders.  The card can be purchased online at — acseht.org/BOHCARD — or in the school office. Card holders will also be able to vote online for their favorite soup.

Oblen sent an email to parents, students, and staff on January 28 explaining the details about the fundraiser and encouraging parents, students, and staff to purchase at least one card for their own use and to sell one card to a family member or friend. The goal is to raise at least $10,000 by selling at least 500 cards.  Proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit the ACS Annual Fund, which supports our school’s educational programs and activities, and the Community FoodBank of NJ, Southern Branch.

CLICK HERE to order a Super Soup Coupon Card.

The 15 participating restaurants who are listed on the Super Soup Coupon Card are:

Barrels Italian Food; Bahay Kubo; Gaspare’s Italian Bistro; Gregory’s Restaurant & Bar; La Cucina Ristorante; Linwood Country Club; Maurizio’s Express EHT; Ocean City Cafe; Sana & Sadia’s Cafe; Stir It Up; Tennessee Avenue Beer Hall; The Spot; Towne & Country Cafe; Velo Cafe, and Windjammer Diner.

Eight businesses have donated to be Bowls of Hope Event Sponsors and are helping ACS reach its fundraising goal, as follows: American Church Group of NJ; B.F. Mazzeo Fruits and Produce; Daniel Rallo at Keller Williams Realty; Edward Jones Investments, Jason Kiefer, Financial Advisor; Klingert Chiropractic Wellness Center; Olympic Physical Therapy; SERVPRO of Egg Harbor/Ventnor City; and Wire Wiz Electrician Services.

There are prize incentives to encourage students and their families to sell the Super Soup Coupon Cards, as follows:

1) Grand Prize – $100 VISA Gift Card to student who sells the most Coupon Cards (minimum 10 cards sold)
2) Dress Down Pass Prize – Students will receive one Dress Down Pass for every 3 Coupon Cards they sell.

For any questions, please contact ACS Event and Digital Marketing Manager, PJ Santos, at (609) 653-1199, ext. 302, or at psantos@acseht.org.

Student Council Leading Food Drive in February to Benefit Community FoodBank of NJ

The Student Council is leading a school-wide Food Drive in February in conjunction with the Bowls of Hope Soup Fundraiser.  Brown paper grocery bags donated by the English Creek ShopRite will be sent home with students the week of February 1 to fill with non-perishable food items that will be donated to the Community FoodBank of NJ, Southern Branch.

The Student Council is overseeing the food drive, which will conclude on Monday, March 1. Student Council is also running a contest among the classes and the class that collects the most items by weight will win a pizza party.

Student Council Advisor Dave Genter said the goal is to collect at least 1,500 pounds of food items to beat last year’s record of 1,021 pounds.

The Community FoodBank has identified a number of most needed food items, as illustrated below.  Working together, let’s “can hunger” and help those who are in need in our community.

 

 

 

ACS Sponsoring Student Video Contest to Promote Bowls of Hope Soup Fundraiser

Students from kindergarten to the 12th grade are being challenged to create an original video to promote the Bowls of Hope Soup Fundraiser. The contest offers VISA gift card prizes for the top three entries and those winning videos will be posted on ACS social media during the month of February.

Information about the contest was sent to parents, students, and staff in an email from Chief School Administrator Karen Oblen on January 28. An information flyer with details about the contest will also be sent home with students the week of February 1 and is posted below.

The video should not be more than 2 minutes and 30 seconds long and must be submitted by Friday, February 19.

Video entries should be uploaded to:  http://bit.ly/bowlsofhopevideo

 

Re-Enrollment Now Underway for 2021-2022 School Year

Online electronic enrollment for the Atlantic Christian School 2021-2022 school year is now underway for returning families. Email messages about re-enrollment were sent out by Admissions Director Jessica Martin on Friday, January 22. ACS families with students currently enrolled are being given an exclusive period of time from January 22 until February 19 to secure their child’s space for next year, ahead of the open enrollment period for new families, which will begin on March 1.

“We praise God that we have seen our highest enrollment in school history this year, with many of our grades full with waiting lists,” said Admissions Director Jessica Martin. “It’s important for our current families to re-enroll early to secure their child’s space.”  Current families must pay the Enrollment Fee and submit the B6T Transportation Form by February 28, 2021 to secure their child’s spot in the next grade. After that date, Martin said spots not filled by a current family will become open for a new family.

The tuition rates for the 2021-2022 school year were recently approved by the school’s Board of Directors. The new rates are posted on the school’s website under the Admissions tab. ACS families seeking needs-based Tuition Assistance may submit an application online on the school’s website starting on Monday, February 1. The deadline for returning families to submit a Tuition Assistance application is May 1, 2021.

Early Education Student Re-Enrollment Procedure: To re-enroll an Early Education student, please complete the online “Early Education Schedule Form,” which was emailed to families on January 22, and pay the Early Ed Enrollment Fee of $50 per student ($100 per family maximum) by February 19. The enrollment fee has been billed to all annual and semi-annual payers and is due by February 19. Families making monthly payments through FACTS will have their enrollment fees automatically deducted on February 15. The enrollment fee will increase to $75 after February 19, 2021. Medical forms for 2021-2022 will be sent out at a later date.

CLICK HERE for the online Early Education Schedule Form

K-12 Student Re-enrollment Procedure: To secure your child’s space in grades K-12, please complete and return the fillable PDF “B6T Transportation Form” and pay the $50 Enrollment Fee by Wednesday, February 19. This B6T Transportation Form may be returned to the school office by email, FAX (609-653-1435), mail, or hand-delivery. A signature on the B6T form is still required by the school districts. If you are unable to create a digital signature, please print the form and sign it manually. The enrollment fee of $50 per student ($100 per family maximum) has been billed to all annual and semi-annual payers and is due by February 19. Families making monthly payments through FACTS will have their enrollment fees automatically deducted on February 15. The enrollment fee will increase to $75 after February 19. Medical forms will be sent out at a later date.

Please contact Mrs. Jessica Martin, Director of Admissions, with any questions at jmartin@acseht.org or 609-653-1199, ext. 314.

CLICK HERE for the 2021-2022 Tuition Rates and Fees
CLICK HERE for the 2021-2022 B6T Transportation Form

Application Process for Tuition Assistance Grants Opens February 1

Atlantic Christian School is pleased to offer needs-based Tuition Assistance Grants for the 2021-2022 school year to families with children enrolling in kindergarten through the 12th grade and the online application process opens on Monday, February 1 on the ACS website. The deadline to apply is May 1.

We are so thankful for the donations that have made it possible to fund this program that gives families with financial need access to a quality Christian education at ACS. The tuition grants are being made possible through designated gifts from the John F. Fuoco Testamentary Trust, the John C. Allen Charitable Trust, and other donors.

In addition to the tuition grants, ACS also provides a tuition discount to families with multiple K-12 children enrolled.  A $1,000 multi-child tuition discount is applied to the tuition rate for the second oldest child enrolled and to the tuition rate of each additional child after that.

Families must be current on their account to be eligible for tuition assistance grants. FACTS Grant and Aid Assessment will conduct the financial need analysis for ACS. Families applying for tuition assistance must complete a FACTS application and submit the necessary supporting documentation to FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment. There is a non-refundable $35.00 application fee.

Tuition assistance on a needs-basis will only be awarded to returning families who have completed re-enrollment and paid the registration fee by the May 1 deadline. Applications from new families will be considered on a rolling basis throughout the enrollment period.

CLICK HERE to apply for Tuition Assistance Grants for the 2021-2022 school year.

High School Basketball Season Off to a Great Start

The ACS High School Basketball teams are off to a great start, playing three different teams this week and posting wins in all but two games played during the first week of competition.  Due to COVID-19 restrictions, spectators are not allowed to attend the games in person, but all home games are being live streamed on the ACS YouTube Channel.

The Varsity Boys’ and Girls’ teams won their January 25 scrimmage games against Buena High School and then played the following day at home against Calvary Academy, posting their first Tri-State Christian Athletic Conference wins of the season. The Varsity Girls beat Calvary 52-9 and the Varsity Boys played strong to beat Calvary 61-53. The JV Boys tied their game 37-37.

On Wednesday, the ACS teams traveled to Sparta, NJ to play Veritas Christian Academy in a non-conference game. The ACS Varsity Girls lost a close match in overtime to Veritas 57-50, and the Varsity Boys lost their game as well, 43-56.  The two schools will face off again this weekend at ACS on Saturday, January 30. Four games will be played on Saturday — JV Girls at  2 p.m.; Varsity Girls at 3:30 p.m.; JV Boys at 5 p.m.; and Varsity Boys at 6:30 p.m.

Subscribe to the ACS YouTube Channel to watch the Saturday games live and all upcoming High School and Middle School home games each week. Away games are also being live streamed by the host schools.

The 14 members of the 2021 ACS Varsity Boys’ Basketball team, led by head coach Dan Carney and assistant coach Ben Chapman, are: Robby Barberio, Jake DeNick, Noah Gibbs, Aaron Glancey, Sam Glancey, Malachi Green, Joshua Jacoby, Manny Johnson, Cruz Lewis, Evan Pearson, Jacob Rosie, Joshua Schlundt, Devin Tridente, and Caleb Vogel.

The 13 members of the 2021 ACS Varsity Girls’ Basketball team, led by head coach Kaylee Breunig and assistant coach Dara Kimmerley, are: Daniella Ajayi, Olivia Chapman, Kami DeNick, Maddie DeNick, Shelby Einwechter, Becca Kelley, Evangelina Kim, Ryleigh Martin, Paige Noble, Sydney Pearson, Chloe Vogel, Eden Wilson, and Cristen Winkel.

CLICK HERE for the online link to watch the ACS home games on YouTube.

 

 

Varsity Basketball Player Sydney Pearson Honored for Scoring 1,000 Career Points

ACS recognized and honored senior forward Sydney Pearson, a member of the Varsity Girls’ Basketball team, for scoring 1,000 points during her high school career with a special presentation during the January 26 home game in the ACS gym. Pearson scored her 1,000th point with a layup in the first quarter of the first conference game of the season against Calvary Academy.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, spectators were not allowed to watch the game in the gym, but after sinking her layup, game play stopped temporarily as ACS cheerleaders, Sydney’s parents, and fellow players celebrated her accomplishment. Sydney is just the 6th ACS Varsity Girls’ basketball player in school history to reach this significant milestone.

Athletic Director Pam Hitchner presented Sydney with a special commemorative game ball. Sydney’s parents, Doug and Lori Pearson, and Varsity Girls’ Basketball Coach Kaylee Breunig, posed for photos with Sydney.

ACS went on to win that game 52-9, with Sydney scoring 12 points in the game.

ACS Students Learn About the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

The students in Mrs. Meza’s 2nd grade classes have been learning about the late civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and his contributions to America. The class recently completed a reflective art and writing project inspired by his memorable “I Have a Dream” speech to a crowd of some 250,000 people at the 1963 March on Washington.

The 2nd grade project is now on display on a bulletin board in the hallway outside their classroom.  Along with creating a visual likeness of Dr. King, the students were asked to describe their own dreams and aspirations.  One student, Isabella, wrote — I have a dream that people would be kind and share stuff. Another student, Charlotte, wrote — I have a dream that everyone will believe in God.  Jayden and a number of other students reacted to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and wrote — I have a dream that COVID-19 would end.

Throughout the school year, ACS students learn about the life and legacy of Dr. King as part of their history/social studies curriculum. In addition to Mrs. Meza’s class, a number of other classes have been reading, writing, and watching videos about Dr. King over the past two weeks to mark the national holiday in honor of Dr. King.

 

5th Grade Students Paint Watercolors of Majestic Trees on ACS Campus

The majestic trees found across the 37-acre ACS campus have been recreated in watercolor paintings done by ACS 5th grade students during art classes over the past several months. The colorful paintings are now on display on the hallway bulletin outside the school library.

To begin the art project, ACS Art Teacher Sherry Mirakian had the students spend time outdoors in October observing the trees around the campus and doing pencil sketches.

“One of the important lessons the students learned as they observed the trees was to be aware of how light was hitting a tree and the need to reflect the intensity of lightness and darkness in their paintings,” Mirakian said.

In November, Mirakian said the students studied watercolor and the watercolor wash technique. They then used their pencil sketches to create their finished paintings, adding diverse colors to reflect the impact of light on their chosen trees.