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Student Council Kicks Off Bowls of Hope Food Drive

Student Council members kicked off the Bowls of Hope Food Drive this week, making presentations to students in various classrooms on Tuesday morning and distributing brown grocery bags to take home for families to begin collecting canned soup and other non-perishable food for the Community FoodBank of NJ, Southern Branch. Please return the Food Drive bags to ACS by Friday, January 31, or bring them with you to the Bowls of Hope event.

Six hundred brown grocery bags were donated by the English Creek ShopRite to use for our Food Drive. Collection boxes for donations are now located in the school foyer and next to the offices of our Elementary and Upper School Principals. We are encouraging every family to participate in our Food Drive to give a helping hand to those in need in our community. Thank you for your participation.

13 Restaurants, Chefs and 8 Sponsors Supporting Bowls of Hope Soup Cook-Off

Thirteen restaurants and chefs are now on board to participate in our Bowls of Hope Soup Cook-Off on Saturday, February 1 and more are signing up every day. Eight area businesses are also supporting the event as sponsors. Buy your tickets now to attend this enjoyable family event that will benefit ACS, the Atlantic City Rescue Mission, and the Community FoodBank of New Jersey. You can purchase tickets and sponsorships online at acseht.org or in the school office. Tickets will also be sold at the door.

To date, the participating restaurants and chefs include — the Academy of Culinary Arts (student chef team), Atlantic City Rescue Mission, Eat Clean Organization, Gregory’s Restaurant and Bar (last year’s People’s Choice “Golden Spoon Award” winner), La Cucina Ristorante, Romanelli’s Garden Cafe, Sal’s Cafe, Sofia Restaurant, Steve & Cookie’s, Tennessee Avenue Beer Hall, and Whisk Bakery & Cafe. We are also excited to be welcoming several new participants — Maurizio’s Pizzeria in Mays Landing (opening soon in Egg Harbor Township) and The Local’s Spot in Somers Point.

To date, our eight Event Sponsors are — American Church Group of NJ; B.F. Mazzeo Fruit & Produce; Clayton’s Self Storage; Edward Jones Investments, Jason Kiefer Financial Advisor; HS Restoration & Cleaning Service; Klingert Chiropractic Wellness, Olympic Physical Therapy, and SERVPRO of Egg Harbor/Ventnor City, Additional sponsors are welcome for a donation of $400 and sponsors receive 4 complimentary tickets to the Bowls of Hope. The sponsor deadline is Friday, January 24.

For one ticket price, attendees will enjoy tasting a variety of hot, delicious soups and voting for their favorite to receive the “People’s Choice Golden Spoon Award.” Bread, beverages, and desserts will also be provided.

The evening will also include a student Talent Show and a Silent Auction featuring themed gift baskets like “Football Party,” “Baker’s Delight,” and “Family Game Night,” and “Ice Cream Social” donated by our PreK4-8th grade classes. Parents, please note that the collection deadline for all Silent Auction baskets is Friday, January 24.

The prices of the Bowls of Hope tickets, which are considered a charitable, tax-deductible gift, are: Adults-$20; Students-$10; Children (6-10)-$5; Children under 5-Free. Tickets and sponsorships can be purchased online, in the ACS school office. Tickets will also be sold at the door that night.

CLICK HERE to purchase tickets and sponsorships.

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

Mrs. Fosbenner’s 3rd graders created special projects this week on the life and work of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

“I have a dream.” Those memorable words are the centerpiece of a special history project that students in Mrs. Fosbenner’s 3rd grade class completed this week ahead of Monday’s national holiday honoring the late civil rights leader and minister, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

The students created portraits of Dr. King, accompanied by excerpts from his famous “I Have a Dream” National Mall speech to a crowd of some 250,000 people at the 1963 March on Washington. The students were also challenged to list five ways they can help others in the spirit of Dr. King’s message. In addition to creating the portraits, the students are reading a Scholastic News article about Dr. King’s life and impact on society.

The 3rd grade class projects will hang in the hallway near their classroom throughout this month. Dr. King’s biography is also on display on a bulletin board in the hallway near the school library. The display promotes the theme: Speak Love, Think Love, Show Love based on 1 Corinthians 13:1-8.

Over the next week, our elementary students will be reading, writing, and watching videos about Dr. King. As one example, Mrs. McCarthy’s 2B class will be reading “Martin’s Big Words” and completing a writing piece entitled “Martin Had Big Dreams and So Do I?” Our Upper School students learn about the life and legacy of Dr. King throughout the school year as part of their history/social studies curriculum.

ACS is grateful for courageous leaders like Dr. King who have helped us understand and apply the biblical truth that in Christ, “There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one.” (Galatians 3:28)

Next Week: Parent-Teacher Conferences – Jan. 21-23

Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held Tuesday-Thursday, January 21-23. Twenty-minute time slots are available from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday, and from 1:00-5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

Conferences are mandatory for families of K-5th grade students and optional for families of 6th-12th grade students and of Early Education students.

Click the appropriate grade-level link below to sign up online:

ACS Spirit Day at Buffalo Wild Wings – Friday, Jan. 24

See you there! ACS Spirit Day at Buffalo Wild Wings in Mays Landing is Friday, January 24. Eat wings and help raise funds for ACS Athletics.

This is the second year for the Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant in Mays Landing to be partnering with ACS to support our school. For this school year, the restaurant has decided to increase its donation to 20% of the total bill of any customer who presents our special fundraising ticket between 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 a.m. on January 24. The restaurant is located at 4311 Black Horse Pike in Mays Landing.

Please spread the word about this exciting fundraiser to benefit ACS middle school and high school sports programs.

CLICK HERE to get the special yellow printable fundraiser ticket to present when you order your meal. Tickets are also available in the school office.

Be Part of the Team Planning the May 1 Legacy Gala With Mandisa

Interested in helping plan and promote the upcoming May 1 ACS Legacy Gala with keynote speaker and performer Mandisa? You’re invited to come out to our first Legacy Gala Committee Meeting on Wednesday, January 29 at 6:30 p.m. in the school library. We need your help with contacting area businesses to be Gala sponsors, advertisers, and Silent Auction donors. We also need volunteers to spread the news about the Gala to our local churches by distributing Gala flyers and posters. And we need volunteers to help the day of the Gala with auction set-up, greeting, and much more. The bigger our Gala team, the more people we can reach about supporting this exciting event for our region.

If you can attend the Gala Committee Meeting, or would like to be involved but cannot attend the meeting, please email PJ Santos, Assistant Director of Development and Communication, at psantos@acseht.org or call 609-653-1199 ext. 302. This is a great opportunity to tell people about the positive impact that Atlantic Christian is having in the lives of our children and to ask them to support our school.

Employee Spotlight – Mrs. Arzum Sanchez

Mrs. Arzum Sanchez, ACS Human Resources/Accounts Payable Manager

As the Human Resources/Accounts Payable Manager, Mrs. Arzum Sanchez knows every ACS employee by their first name and is always ready to answer a question about health insurance plans and other employee benefits. But in addition to fulfilling her tasks in the school’s Business Office, Mrs. Sanchez is a dedicated volunteer. Most recently, she served as the back stage manager of the school’s “Annie, Jr.” musical production, overseeing nearly 40 students during the after-school rehearsals and performances.

“I’m very passionate about serving others and giving of your time and talents to bless others,” Mrs. Sanchez said. Outside of ACS, she volunteers at Fresh Start Church, where she has attended for the past 13 years, and helps with fundraising efforts for KW Cares, a community give-back project of Keller Williams realty.

Prior to coming to ACS in November 2017, Mrs. Sanchez was working full-time as an investor/realtor with the Keller Williams Atlantic Shore office in Northfield. She still actively works in her real estate business, by appointment at night and on weekends. “I really just love working in real estate and helping people successfully make one of the most important financial transactions of their lives,” Mrs. Sanchez said.

Mrs. Sanchez, who is a native of Atlantic City, holds a BA in business from Stockton University and is also taking graduate courses when her busy schedule permits. She and her husband, Pablo, live in Egg Harbor Township and have four children — Elijah (26), Alexys (24), ACS 8th grader Haven, and ACS 7th grader Jayden. She is also a proud grandmother to 22-month-old Victoria.

“I’m so happy that my children are at ACS,” Mrs. Sanchez said. “I used to drive by the school and pray that our children could come here and God answered my prayers.”

ACS Teachers Receive Awards for 1st Place Finish in AtlantiCare Student Video Contest

Three ACS teachers were presented with award certificates and cash prizes totaling $250 during Elementary Chapel on Friday, January 10 for original videos created by their students that tied for the Grand Prize in the 2019 AtlantiCare 2019 Winter Wellness Video Contest. The winning teachers were, pictured from left to right — Mrs. Laura McCarthy, Class 2B; Mrs. Bethany Kiefer, Class 5B, and Mr. Grant Miller, Class 5A.

The AtlantiCare Healthy Schools, Healthy Children program sponsored the video contest in the fall of 2019 for the more than 100 public and private schools in and around Atlantic, Cape May, and Ocean Counties that participate in the program.

In the ACS 5th grade student video, entitled “Healthier,” the students re-created a popular song with their own lyrics and showed different ways to be healthy during the winter months.

Mrs. McCarthy’s 2nd grade class submitted the video “Get Healthier,” where students shared tips on what to eat and different exercises that will help improve your body and mind.

Winning videos will be featured on AtlantiCare’s Facebook page  in the upcoming weeks.  Please share the videos on social media to encourage your family and friends to get healthier this year!

New 2nd Floor Water Bottle Filling Station Blesses Upper School Students, Staff

Middle school and high school students and staff are lining up to fill their water bottles with healthy, refreshing filtered water from the school’s second new water bottle filling station, located on the 2nd floor of the school building near the bathrooms. The purchase of the new filling station was made possible by a donation from ACS parents Dr. Salaam and Lauren Alobeidy.

The Elkay filling station, which also has a regular water fountain in the front, was installed on January 3 by ACS parent and licensed plumber Phil Kates, and has already been used by our middle school and high school students and staff to fill over 160 water bottles. Pictured filling up their bottles in between classes are, from left, ACS high school seniors Emily Kelley, Ben Noble, and Dan Roland.

“We are very grateful for the generosity from our school families who support our efforts to provide a healthy learning environment for our students and staff,” said Chief School Administrator Karen Oblen. Oblen said the new filling station encourages everyone to drink more water and also has a positive impact on the environment, reducing the usage of disposable plastic water bottles. ACS is also grateful to Lowe’s in Egg Harbor Township for providing discounted pricing on the machine.

ACS installed its first water bottle filling station in the 1st floor Multi-Purpose Room in the spring of 2018. It was purchased with a grant from the AtlantiCare Healthy Schools, Healthy Children program. That filling station has been used to fill now close to 52,000 water bottles.

ACS Awarded $1,000 AtlantiCare Healthy Schools Grant

ACS was recently awarded a $1,000 grant from the AtlantiCare Healthy Schools, Healthy Children program to support educational programs focused on nutrition and physical activity. Additional funding of up to $300 was also approved for CPR training for ACS staff.

The grant check was presented to ACS faculty members at an AtlantiCare workshop on Wednesday, January 8 held at the Atlantic City campus of Stockton University. Pictured at the workshop, from left, are 5th grade teacher Bethany Kiefer, 4th grade teacher Eric Tardif, and high school science teacher Dave Genter. The workshop provided valuable school garden and greenhouse educational training and materials.

Chief School Administrator Karen Oblen said ACS will use the grant funds to purchase new equipment and supplies for the school garden and greenhouse, and new equipment for physical education classes and elementary recess activities.

“We are very grateful for the generous support from the AtlantiCare Foundation that helps us continue providing our students with an outstanding educational experience,” Oblen said. “Our students at every grade level enjoy the hands-on learning in the school garden and greenhouse and we are also excited to be purchasing new PE and recess equipment for this spring with these funds.”

Oblen said ACS will continue to offer an after-school Garden Club this spring, led by faculty members Tardif and Kiefer. ACS is also considering adding a Junior Master Gardeners program as an after-school club.



Sign Up Online for Parent-Teacher Conferences – Jan. 21-23

Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held Tuesday-Thursday, January 21-23. Twenty-minute time slots are available from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday, and from 1:00-5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

Conferences are mandatory for families of K-5th grade students and optional for families of 6th-12th grade students and of Early Education students.

Click the appropriate grade-level link below to sign up online:

ACS Spirit Day at Buffalo Wild Wings – Friday, Jan. 24

Save the Date! ACS Spirit Day at Buffalo Wild Wings in Mays Landing is Friday, January 24. Eat wings and help raise funds for ACS Athletics.

This is the second year for the Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant in Mays Landing to be partnering with ACS to support our school. For this school year, the restaurant has decided to increase its donation to 20% of the total bill of any customer who presents our special fundraising ticket between 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 a.m. on January 24. The restaurant is located at 4311 Black Horse Pike in Mays Landing.

Please spread the word about this exciting fundraiser to benefit ACS middle school and high school sports programs.

CLICK HERE to get the special yellow printable fundraiser ticket to present when you order your meal. Tickets are also available in the school office.

Check Out Our Winter Schedule of After-School Classes

The winter schedule of After-School Classes is finalized and there is something for everyone. To promote the benefits of health and exercise, there are new sessions for gymnastics and karate starting the last week of January. There’s also a new Snapology class, “Escape Room,” starting on January 31 for 2nd-6th grade students that will encourage them to use their S.T.E.A.M. skills to discover clues, solve puzzles, answer riddles, and manipulate contraptions to complete assigned tasks. Drama Club is also being offered by Miss Amy Culleny for 9th-12th grade students that will start on January 28.

Check the schedule for the start dates and any fees for the other classes being offered this winter. Registration flyers will be sent home with students next week.

CLICK HERE to see the winter schedule of after-school classes and to download the registration forms.

School-Wide Food Drive to Kick Off Jan. 13; Ends at Bowls of Hope Soup Cook-Off

A school-wide Bowls of Hope Food Drive will kick-off on Monday, January 13 to benefit the Community Food Bank of NJ, Southern Branch. Paper bags donated by the English Creek ShopRite are being sent home with students on Monday to fill with non-perishable food items and return to ACS by Friday, January 31.

A Bowls of Hope Ticket/Sponsorship Order Reply Form is also attached to the Food Drive donation bags. Parents who purchase tickets or choose to be an Event Sponsor for the Bowls of Hope Soup Cook-Off and attend the event may also bring their donation bag that night.

To raise awareness about the Food Drive and the Bowls of Hope Soup Cook-Off, students in the 6th-12th grades have been challenged to create an original video to promote these events. The new “Bowls of Hope Video Contest,” with cash prizes for the top three entries, was announced during Upper School Chapel on Friday, January 10. The contest will end in just one week – on Friday, January 17. The winning video will be posted on ACS social media and the top three videos will be shown during the Bowls of Hope event. CLICK HERE for the Video Contest Information Sheet.

We are looking forward to seeing our school families and friends in the community at the Bowls of Hope. Tickets and sponsorships for the Bowls of Hope Soup Cook-Off can be purchased online at  — www.acseht.org/bowls-of-hope or at the door. CLICK HERE to purchase tickets/sponsorships.

Ticket holders and sponsors will enjoy tasting a variety of delicious soups prepared and donated by local restaurants and can vote for their favorite soup. Soup, bread, beverage, and dessert are included in the ticket price and there will also be an ACS student Talent Show and a Silent Auction. High school students will also be involved in volunteering at this event — doing set up, greeting, workers as food servers, and helping with clean-up. 

If you have any questions, please contact our Asst. Director of Development and Communication, PJ Santos, at (609) 653-1199, ext. 302, or at psantos@acseht.org.

Showcase Your Talents at Bowls of Hope – Auditions Jan. 16

We are looking for students who are willing to share their God-given talents and perform at the Talent Show to be held during the Bowls of Hope Soup Cook-Off on Saturday, February 1 in the ACS gym.  Auditions for the Talent Show will be next Thursday, January 16, starting at 3:15 p.m. Please sign up at the ACS Front Desk by Tuesday, January 14.

Save the Date: March 28 – Christian Skate Night

Join us on March 28 for Christian Skate Night, hosted by the ACS Freshman Class. The event is from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m at Young’s Skating Center (763 Park Road, Mays Landing).

ACS families and friends are welcome to attend. Tickets will be available for purchase at the ACS front desk starting next week. All proceeds to benefit the Freshman Class.

ACS School Family Invited to Monday, January 6 Prayer Meeting

ACS parents, guardians, faculty, staff, and students are invited to come together for a prayer meeting before the start of school on Monday, January 6 from 7:45-8:15 a.m. in the school library. This new prayer meeting will be held monthly. The first prayer meeting, led by ACS Chief School Administrator Karen Oblen, was held in December. Please join us as we pray for our school and current issues in our community, state, and country that are impacting Christian families and Christian education.

ACS parents and guardians are also welcome to attend the “Parents in Prayer” group that meets weekly on Tuesdays from 8:45-9:45 a.m. in Room 223. Please go to the school office for a Visitor’s Pass before going to Room 223. This prayer group is led by alumni parent Sharon Griffith. Any questions, please contact Sharon at 609-214-2136.

Mark Your Calendar for February 1 Bowls of Hope Soup Cook-Off Benefit

Mark your calendar for the 7th ACS Bowls of Hope Soup Cook-Off Benefit to be held on Saturday, February 1, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the school gym. You won’t want to miss this enjoyable and entertaining evening of good food, fellowship, a student Talent Show, a Silent Auction, and a canned food drive — all to benefit ACS, the Atlantic City Rescue Mission, and the Community FoodBank of New Jersey, Southern Branch.

The Bowls of Hope benefit and canned food drive will be spearheaded by our high school students, giving them an opportunity to support ACS and bless our local community by selling tickets to the event, volunteering during the Bowls of Hope, and encouraging family and friends to donate to the canned food drive. An email with information about the Bowls of Hope will be sent to the parents and guardians of high school students next week. Information about Silent Auction Classroom Baskets that our PreK4-8th grade classes will be creating for the Silent Auction will also be sent home next week.

The Bowls of Hope will feature some 20 area restaurants and chefs serving up their signature soups. For one ticket price, those attending will have the opportunity to sample the soups and vote for their favorite. The canned food drive will kick off next week and continue through the night of the Bowls of Hope to benefit the Community FoodBank.

Tickets and Event Sponsorships will be available for purchase starting on Friday, January 10, in the ACS school office, from any ACS high school student, or online. Tickets will also be sold at the door that night.

ACS Opens Two New Indoor Playrooms for Preschool Students

Our preschool students have two new, exciting indoor playrooms to enjoy during the cold winter months, made possible through a large donation of play equipment and the efforts of ACS facilities staff and volunteers, who finished setting up the rooms in December.

On the morning of Friday, January 3, faculty member Jennifer Kelley took her PreK4 class to the new playrooms, which are located in one of the Annex Buildings facing the school parking lot. In one playroom, designed to be an open space to run and play games, the students spent time with PE teacher Kaylee Breunig. They played “Tails,” a fun tag game with scarfs, and developed their motor skills and coordination as they caught, threw, spiked, and kicked multi-colored balloons.

In the second playroom, the children enjoyed exploring a wood playhouse, riding the Step2 toddler roller coaster, serving up make-believe ice cream and vegetables at an Ice Cream Cart and a Farmer’s Market, and climbing and sliding on a large jungle gym. The playroom also features a giant-sized dollhouse and table and chairs. We are grateful to the English family for donating many of the items in the playroom last summer. Their young children, Jack and Addisyn, attended ACS before they moved to Alabama.

“We’re thrilled to be able to give our youngest students age-appropriate, creative, and safe places to run and play during the winter months,” said Early Ed and Elementary Principal Gail Alford. “The kids love it.”

How ACS Informs Families About Winter Weather Closures

As the winter season gets underway, we want to be sure that parents and guardians are aware of our communication guidelines in the event that school is cancelled. As a general rule, if the Egg Harbor Township public schools are closed, ACS will be closed. The decision to close school is usually made by 5:30 a.m. and will then be communicated to parents and guardians in a variety of ways, as follows:

  • An automated phone message will be sent to all parents’/guardian’s home phone numbers or to the cell number listed as the primary contact in Renweb;
  • Posting on the ACS Website home page;
  • Posting on the ACS Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter feeds;
  • Media notifications — ACS notifies 6-ABC TV and NBC-10 TV stations, who will include ACS in their closure announcements.

Join Us for May 1 Legacy Gala — An Evening with Christian Recording Artist Mandisa

GRAMMY® winner, American Idol Season 5 finalist, and Christian recording artist Mandisa will sing and share words of encouragement and truth for people facing life’s challenges as the featured keynote speaker at the ACS Legacy Gala 2020 on Friday, May 1 at the Ocean City Tabernacle. General ticket sales will begin on Monday, March 2. Sponsorship information will be available soon. Please mark your calendar to attend this special evening to benefit Atlantic Christian School and invite your family and friends to join you as well.

With more than 1 million records sold, Mandisa released her first album, “True Beauty,” in July 2007. After spending several years struggling with depression, Mandisa returned to writing and recording such potent songs as “Prove Me Wrong,” “I’m Still Here (The Best is Yet to Come),” and Unfinished.” Her fifth album, “Out of the Dark,” was released in May 2017 and was No. 1 on Billboard’s Christian and Gospel Chart and Top 20 on the Billboard Album’s Chart.

As Mandisa started working on the “Out of the Dark” album, she said God started lifting her out of the pit of depression. “My hope is that people will be on this journey with me,” Mandisa said. “When I began, I was in a really dark place, but where I am today is so much better and so much lighter. He pulled me out of the dark! I’m hoping that the same way that God is restoring me, that He will restore those who listen to it (the album).”

In the fall of 2019, Mandisa headlined the “Girls Night Live Tour” with guests Blanca and Riley Clemmons. She also co-hosted the K-LOVE Fan Awards with Matthew West in June 2019.

Tickets Now Available! Christian Skate Night – Saturday, January 11

The ACS Junior Class is hosting a Christian Skate Night skating party on Saturday, January 11, 2020 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Young’s Skating Center (763 Park Road, Mays Landing). ACS families and friends are welcome to attend. Tickets are now available for purchase at the ACS front desk for $8. Maximum price for an immediate family will be $20. Tickets will also be sold for $10 at the door. Skate rental is an additional cost. All proceeds will benefit the Junior Class fund for its Senior Trip.

Showcase Your Talents at Bowls of Hope

We are looking for students who are willing to share their God-given talents and perform at Talent Show to be held during the Bowls of Hope Soup Cook-Off.  Auditions for the Talent Show will be on Thursday, January 16, starting at 3:15 p.m. Please sign up at the ACS Front Desk by January 14.

2019 Race for Education Raises $36,000; Student, Class Prizes Awarded at Jan. 3 Chapel

The final results are in and the Race for Education raised $36,000 for our Annual Fund, exceeding our goal by 33% and raising $11,000 more than last year’s Race. Thank you to all our donors, student and teacher participants, and volunteers for making our 2019 race a success.

4th grader Liam Larkin, pictured above, was recognized during our January 3rd Elementary Chapel for being the Student Grand Prize Winner, raising $2,080 through gifts from his sponsors. Mrs. Hoover’s 4th grade class, pictured below, was recognized as the Early Ed/Elementary Class Grand Prize Winner for raising $4,004, the most in donations overall.

Student Grand Prize Winner Larkin is pictured with Assistant Director of Development and Communication, Mrs. PJ Santos, and Chief School Administrator, Mrs. Karen Oblen. Larkin received a special certificate redeemable for an Apple Watch Series 3, Beats Wireless Headphones or 4 Theme Park Tickets.

Mrs. Hoover’s class is receiving an outing to either the Get Air Trampoline Park or the Playland Castaway Cove as their prize. Mrs. Coates’ 6th grade class received the Middle School Class Grand Prize for raising $3,016. The students are receiving an outing to the Get Air Trampoline Park as their prize.

Additional prizes were also awarded for class, student, and teacher/staff participation:

Dress Down Day or Snack Pass Prize
Awarded to students who brought in 10 or more address labels. Teachers will distributed the passes on Monday to the winning students in their classrooms. This year, 218 students turned in at least 10 or more labels.

Teacher Prizes for Class Participation

$50 Gift Certificate
A $50 gift certificate to use toward purchasing classroom supplies or equipment was awarded to the following teachers who had at least 75% of their students turn in 10 or more address labels:
• 1A – Mrs. Mindy Capito
• 2A – Ms. Amy Williams
• 3 – Mrs. Karen Fosbenner
• 4A – Mrs. Sherree Hoover
• 5A – Mr. Grant Miller
• 5B – Mrs. Bethany Kiefer
• 6A – Mrs. Sara Coates

$100 Gift Certificate
A $100 gift certificate to use toward purchasing classroom supplies or equipment was awarded to the following teachers who had 100% of their students turn in 10 or more address:
• KA – Ms. Hayley Price
• 2B – Mrs. Laura McCarthy
• 4B – Mr. Eric Tardif

Teacher Gift Certificates
The following teachers submitted labels and raised money through their sponsors. During chapel, these teachers received gift certificates equal to  the value of the total amount that they raised to use for classroom supplies or equipment:
• $1,145.00 – Ms. Amy Williams (02A)
• $375.00 – Mrs. Bethany Kiefer (05B)
• $250.00 – Ms. Hayley Price (KA)
• $175.00 – Melinda Capito (01A)

Five Below $10 Gift Card Prize
The one student in each class that had the most sponsors received a Five Below $10 Gift Card. Those students recognized during chapel on Friday were:
• PK3A – Bennett Smith
• PK3B – Kannon Cummings
• PK4A – Brooklyn Smith
• PK4B – Jadyn Piccinio
• KA – Madeleine Sawyer
• KB – Nathan Frye
• 1A – Selah Melody
• 1B – Alana Rosie
• 2A – Jonathan Ireland
• 2B – Gabriella Santos
• 3 – Peyton Hiller
• 4A – Liam Larkin
• 4B –Matthew Schlundt
• 5A – Thomas Potenski
• 5B – Garrett Martin
• 6A – Paityn Kates
• 6B – Calvin Costello
• 7A – Aine Dorsey
• 7B – Seth Philips
• 8 – Zachary Fosbenner

Lap Winners
The boy and girl in each class that ran the most laps during the Race received a certificate of achievement and a Race Baton courtesy of Chick-fil-A. The class lap winners were:

  • PK3A 9 Laps – Colton Costello
  • PK3A 9 Laps – Bennett Smith
  • PK3A 8 Laps – Annabelle Frye
  • PK3A 8 Laps – Gia Jacobus
  • PK3A 8 Laps – Skylar Moyer
  • PK3B 6 Laps – Kannon Cummings
  • PK3B 6 Laps – Ben Mail
  • PK3B 6 Laps – Kinsley Meyer
  • PK3B 6 Laps – Alysha Bien-Aime
  • PK3B 6 Laps – Audrey Gray
  • PK3B 6 Laps – Rosalie Nhan
  • PK3B 6 Laps – Roselyn Vega
  • PK4A 14 Laps – Jayce Bird
  • PK4A 9 Laps – Addison Figueroa
  • PK4A 9 Laps – Abigail Hornbaker
  • PK4A 9 Laps – Brooklynn Smith
  • PK4B 17 Laps – Jayden Bien-Aime
  • PK4B 12 Laps – Annalise Gaffney
  • KA 18 Laps – Barrett Woods
  • KA 13 Laps – Alba Reed
  • KB 14 Laps – Joshua Alford
  • KB 14 Laps – Brady Dye
  • KB 13 Laps – Emma Dunson
  • 1A 18 Laps – Hunter Cross
  • 1A 18 Laps – Jackson Schwenker
  • 1A 15 Laps – Devyn Piccinino
  • 1B 19 Laps – Jayden Bird
  • 1B 12 Laps – Caitlin Doucett
  • 2A 22 Laps – Jeremy Morillo
  • 2A 19 Laps – Eve Gibbs
  • 2B 22 Laps – Anthem Correa
  • 2B 17 Laps – Gabriella Santos
  • 3 23 Laps – Gabriel Hudec
  • 3 13 Laps – Mia Flores
  • 3 13 Laps – Mia Gaffney
  • 4A 22 Laps – Liam Larkin
  • 4A 22 Laps – Elliot Norris
  • 4A 18 Laps – Raquel Mitchell
  • 4A 18 Laps – Chelsie Richards
  • 4B 25 Laps – Jason Remlein
  • 4B 22 Laps – Zoey Holmstrom
  • 5A 31 Laps – Ethan Costello
  • 5A 25 Laps – Kalee Tardif
  • 5B 20 Laps – Micah D’Anna
  • 5B 20 Laps – Caedyn Hahn-Chaney
  • 5B 20 Laps – Jason Kelley
  • 5B 20 Laps – Nathanael Thompson
  • 5B 21 Laps – Keira Frontino
  • 6A 21 Laps – John Cook
  • 6A 21 Laps – Paityn Kates
  • 6B 28 Laps – Calvin Costello
  • 6B 17 Laps – Stephanie Valdes
  • 7A 16 Laps – Judah Dawkins
  • 7A 23 Laps – Isabell Alford
  • 7B 21 Laps – Adam Schlundt
  • 7B 13 Laps – Grace Johnson
  • 8 28 Laps – Michaela Schlemo
  • 8 15 Laps – Gary Wyckoff

2019 Christmas Door Decorating Contest Winners Announced

Winners of the annual Christmas Door Decorating Contest were announced during the all-school Christmas Chapel on Friday, December 20. Thirty-five doors, including a few bulletin boards and hallway walls, were creatively decorated by students from preschool to the 12th grade, with some assistance from their teachers. This year’s doors all have been decorated to reflect the name of a Christmas song.  Photos of the doors were then posted on the ACS Facebook page and close to 1,400 votes were cast from December 6-13  by family and friends, who voted by posting a “like or love” on the photos of their choosing.  The winners were selected based on the combined number of  Facebook votes received and points earned from a faculty/staff panel that judged the doors based on the amount of student participation, theme song representation, and the most original and creative design. The three winning classes were awarded first place blue ribbons to display on their winning doors and will each receive an ice cream party in January.

The first place winner in the Upper School (6th-12th grade) division was Mrs. Flath’s 11th grade class, “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.”  The first place winner in the Elementary division was Mrs. Nelson’s 1st grade class, featuring photos of students with red noses to reflect their Christmas song theme, “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.”  The first place winner in the Early Education division was Mrs. Correa’s PK2 class, with the Christmas song theme, “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer.”

Four Honorable Mention awards were also given to various  classes.  The “People’s Choice” Award for receiving the most votes on Facebook (152) went to Mrs. Correa’s PK2 Class. Mr. Dickson’s 7th grade class received the “All In” Award for the most student participation. Mrs. McCarthy’s 2nd grade class received the “Be Transformed” Award for best representing the Christmas song they have chosen for their door.  Miss Williams’ 2nd grade class received the “Creative Genius Award” for the originality and creativeness of their door decoration.

The winning first place and honorable mention doors can also be seen on the ACS Facebook page.