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1st Grade Students Decorate Pumpkins to Look Like Storybook Characters

Olaf, Belle, Arthur, dinosaurs, and narwhals took on a new form as the 20 students in Ms. McCartney’s 1st grade class found ways to decorate pumpkins to look like these and other favorite characters for a recent book report project. The whimsical pumpkins have been on display in the hallway outside their classroom for several weeks in November.

The pumpkins came from the ACS pumpkin patch on Harvest Day, which students took home on October 28. For the book report project, McCartney asked each student to select a book to read at home, choose a favorite character from the book, and then decorate their pumpkin to look like that character.

“We’ve been learning about characters in stories and this project was a fun and creative way to reinforce the subject,” McCartney said. “They could paint or attach any decorations they wanted, but they were asked not to carve the pumpkin.” The students presented their book reports and pumpkins to their classmates on November 4.

“Everyone did a good job and put a lot of creative effort into their decorating,” McCartney said. Some of the books the students read included “The Three Little Pigs,” “Charlotte’s Web,” Berenstain Bear’s “Report Card Trouble,” “The Wonky Donkey,” “Froggy Picks a Pumpkin,” and “Olaf Waits for Spring.”

Volunteers Needed on Friday, Oct. 28 — for Race for Education and Harvest Day

ACS is holding two big events in one day — the Race for Education and Harvest Day — on Friday, October 28, and volunteers are needed to help make both events run smoothly. Parents and other family members can register online to volunteer and a flyer with sign-up information was sent home with PreK-8th grade students this week. Please join us in making this day a memorable one for our students.

Harvest Day is for preschool and elementary students who, in addition to running in the Race for Education, have the opportunity to visit different activity stations throughout the day and also go a wagon ride and pick and decorate pumpkins.

Event Coordinator Christian Delacruz said volunteers are asked to sign up for one hour to serve in a variety of ways, including set up, serving as a Race lap counter, and being a monitor at the arts and crafts station, ga-ga ball, an inflatable bounce house, and the snack station. Volunteers interested in taking photographs of the Race and Harvest Day activities are also welcome to sign up. Volunteers can sign up for more than one activity if they so choose.

“Harvest Day is a fun, fall-themed day that our students look forward to every year,” Delacruz said. “By volunteering, parents and other family members can be a part of Harvest Day or the Race for Education and help make both events a success.”

CLICK HERE to sign up to volunteer or go to: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4ba9aa28aaf9c25-race

Race for Education, Harvest Day 2021 — Great Way to Celebrate Fall, Raise Funds for ACS

With sunny, blue skies overhead, some 600 students and teachers from preschool to high school ran, walked, and even navigated an obstacle course on our track to help raise funds for our school at our Race for Education on November 1. Scores of family members came out to cheer from the sidelines and volunteer. To add to the fun, elementary students enjoyed a variety of fall-themed, Harvest Day activities in addition to participating in the Race.

“Thank you to our volunteers and our donors for helping make our fall fundraiser a big success,” said Event Coordinator Christian Delacruz, who oversaw the Race. “We have received generous gifts from over 400 donors and we have now exceeded our $40,000 goal — what a blessing!”

Throughout Race Day, various classes posed with yard signs that recognized a record 20 Event Sponsors and 30 Classroom Sponsors. Two large banners recognizing our Event Sponsors also were hung near the track and at the front entrance of the main school building. Hundreds of sponsors gave $50 or more and the students they supported received large green-and-white Race sneaker posters that are on display in their classrooms and in the hallways.

According to Delacruz, donations are still coming in for the Race and a new Race fundraising record may be set. It’s not too late to make a donation to the Race. Our online donation site is still open — race4ed.com/aceht

Favorite Harvest Day activities held throughout the day included a visit to the pumpkin patch and decorating pumpkins, paper leaves, and cards for art. Thank you to Produce Junction in Northfield for providing over 400 pumpkins at a discounted price for our event. Students also enjoyed riding a tractor-pulled wagon around the school campus, driven by former ACS student Noah Pricskett, whose family owns the Sleepy Hollow Family Campground in Egg Harbor Township. Other Harvest Day activities included story time, a scavenger hunt, jumping in a new Bounce House, playing gaga ball and 4-square, and an outdoor music class where students practiced their percussion and rhythmic skills.

Photo credits: Christian Delacruz, Carole Karabashian, Anna Linkins, Patty Rosie

Fun-filled Harvest Day For Pre-K and Elementary Students

Race Day last Tuesday was also Harvest Day for our preschool and elementary students. They enjoyed taking a wagon ride, picking and decorating pumpkins, playing ga-ga ball, storytime, music activities, going on a scavenger hunt, and much more.

Thank you to the dozens of parent volunteers and our dedicated staff who helped make our Race for Education and Harvest Day a super success.

Donations are still being accepted and can be made in the school office or online through the ACS website. CLICK HERE to donate now!