ACS recently received several donations of items focused on protecting the health and safety of our students and staff as we look forward to opening with in-person instruction on September 8. ACS received a donation of 50 colorful cotton masks for use by ACS students and generous supplies of Melaleuca cleaning and personal hygiene products for use in the school building and in the School Nurse’s office.

The masks were donated by Melanie Jain, an Advanced Practice Nurse in Linwood,  who hand-made the masks and sanitized them with blue light before placing each of them in individualized plastic bags.  ACS is asking students to bring 2 masks to school to use during the school day, but in the event that a student loses, soils, or misplaces a mask, School Nurses Carrie Jorgenson and Angela Lushina are pleased to have  masks ranging in sizes from small to extra-large to provide to any student who is in need.

Thank you to ACS parents Charlie and Amanda Costello for donating Melaleuca cleaning and hygiene products including disinfectant, hand sanitizer, and foaming hand soap. Thank you also to ACS parent Kathy Costello for donating Melaleuca hand sanitizer, moisturizing lotion, and various essential oils.

Elementary Principal and Early Ed Director Gail Alford said the Melaleuca products are EPA-approved and are non-toxic and safe for the environment.