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High School Students Make Memories at ACS Prom 2023

Close to 100 high school students and their guests enjoyed an elegant evening of dinner and dancing on May 5 at the Flanders Hotel in Ocean City.

Couples and friends took advantage of the warm weather and ocean front setting to make memories posing for beautiful pictures along the Atlantic Ocean and Ocean City Boardwalk prior to the start of the Prom.

The Junior Class, which sponsored the Prom, creatively decorated the Flanders Hotel Ballroom, dinner tables, and photo booth based on this year’s theme — The Enchanted Forest.

Ocean City Veterans Surprise Preschool Class with Thank-You Gift of Johnson’s Popcorn

The preschoolers in Mrs. Kelley’s PreK4 class got surprise thank-you gifts this week from the veterans with VFW Post 6650 in Ocean City — tubs of caramel corn from Johnson’s Popcorn in Ocean City.

Each student and the teachers received a tub of caramel corn as a thank-you from the veterans.  The students in November had created special posters of appreciation for the veterans that were mailed to them ahead of Veterans Day.

Elementary Principal and Early Education Director Gail Alford said that due to the coronavirus pandemic, ACS could not hold its traditional Veterans Appreciation Chapel and invite area veterans to be honored at the chapel. “Instead of thanking them for their service in person, our preschool and elementary students wrote letters, created posters, and other craft projects that were sent to VFW and American Legion posts in the area,” Mrs. Alford said.

In a hand-written note, Post Commander Michael Morrisey wrote to the class: “Thank you for all of your support.”

Mrs. Kelley said she talked to her students about how showing kindness to others can often be returned back to you, like the saying — one good turn deserves another.  “This was such a wonderful surprise and we are all excited to open our tubs and start enjoying some delicious caramel corn,” Mrs. Kelley said.

An Easter Reflection from Chief School Administrator Karen Oblen

Christ is Risen! These are the joyous words that we as Christians will proclaim this Easter Sunday. Through His death and resurrection, Christ paid the price for our sins and conquered the grave. Christ’s resurrection is what gives us the hope of eternal life. This message is why we can rejoice even as the world reels from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In I Thessalonians 5:16-18, the Apostle Paul wrote about the importance of having an attitude of gratitude, no matter what the situation — “Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”

The past several weeks have tested our students, staff, and school families like no other time in our school’s 49-year history. Our school campus is closed, living rooms have become classrooms, and economic uncertainty looms over every household. Yet, we can see God working in so many ways and we can give thanks. We are thankful for our teachers, who have met the challenge of teaching remotely and continued to share God’s Word daily with their students. We are grateful for our parents, who have come alongside our students to assist in the educational process and have been so encouraging to our teachers. We give thanks for the many individuals in our school family and in the community who are serving on the front line as first responders and health care providers. And we are blessed by the way our pastors and local churches have adapted to bring church into our homes and facilitated the weekly online chapel programs for our students.

On Thursday, April 9, our students and staff gathered remotely for our Easter Chapel, our final activity before the start of Easter break. Pastor Matt Stokes of Coastal Christian Church in Ocean City, and his son, Jesse, a former ACS student, gave the chapel message and challenged our students to reflect on the impact of Christ’s resurrection on their lives. An ACS staff ensemble also provided a time of praise and worship. I invite you to click on the links below to experience this year’s unique online Easter Chapel. I hope these presentations will be a blessing to you in this Easter season, Please keep our school family in your prayers and know that we are praying for you as well and for God to heal the sick and bring a speedy end to the coronavirus outbreak. Happy Easter!

CLICK HERE for the ACS Easter Chapel Devotional Message.

CLICK HERE for the ACS Easter Chapel Praise and Worship.