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One Christmas Night Brings Our ACS Community Together

On December 5, Atlantic Christian School hosted One Christmas Night, a wonderful evening that brought our school community together to celebrate the Christmas season. We are grateful for all the families who came out and spent the night with us.

The fourth grade played recorders while reciting Scripture between numbers. Fifth graders impressed the audience with their ukulele performances. The Upper School Choir and High School Instrumental Class also shared both group and individual pieces. Out front of the school, the Middle School and High School Worship Teams added to the Winter Festival atmosphere with live music.

One Christmas Night also gave students the opportunity to help raise funds for their groups. The Varsity Girls Basketball Team sold s’mores, the Cheer Team offered baked goods, and members of the Missions Team sold baked goods, chicken fingers, hot dogs, and jewelry to raise funds for their upcoming trip to Belize this April.

The event also featured activities for all ages, including Christmas movies, inflatables, hayrides, pony rides, a petting zoo, a magic show, a balloon artist, and a teen zone. Families enjoyed spending time together and taking part in the many fun experiences offered throughout campus.

We are thankful for our students who performed, the vendors who offered gifts and treats, and the many staff members and volunteers who helped make the evening run smoothly. Your time and service made this night possible.

As we celebrate Christmas, we rejoice in the birth of Jesus Christ and the hope He brings. May His love and truth shine brightly in your homes this season.

Be sure to check out the photos below to enjoy some of the highlights from the night!

One Christmas Night – Friday, December 1

Join us at our “One Christmas Night” festival for ACS students, staff, and their families this Friday, December 1, from 5:00-8:00 p.m. It’s a special time to celebrate the joy and hope of Christmas with indoor and outdoor fun for all ages, craft and food vendors, and musical performances by our students.

While tickets aren’t required for entry, they are needed for specific activities, such as inflatables, the hayride, pony ride, petting zoo, face painting, magic show, balloon characters, and Christmas crafts. This year, we’ve added new activities for kids ages 10 and up: the LED Volleyball Game and Laser Tag. Enjoy free activities like a live nativity, fire pits with s’mores, a photo booth, and Christmas movies. Food trucks and Christmas gift vendors will also be present.

Wristbands providing unlimited access to activities are $10, and tickets are $2 each.  Both can be purchased at the school office or at the event. 

The 4th Grade Chorale, 5th Grade Chorale, Elementary Band, Upper School Band, and Middle School and High School Worship Teams will be performing Christmas music throughout the evening at various locations. 

“We invite all of our parents, students, and staff to come out to celebrate the birth of our Savior and participate in the many fun activities we have planned,” said Chief School Administrator Karen Oblen. “Last year, over 1,000 people attended and we expect even more this year.  It’s a great way to kick off the Christmas season.”

ACS Families, Friends Come Together for Joyous Celebration of Christ’s Birth at One Christmas Night Festival

Over 1,500 ACS families and friends turned out for our One Christmas Night festival on December 2 — a joyous celebration of the birth of the son of God, Jesus our Savior. There were fun activities for adults and children to experience, including a live nativity, a hayride, pony rides, a petting zoo, inflatables, Christmas craft making, and face painting, with a magic show and balloon twister added to the list this year.

Throughout the evening, students from elementary to high school entertained festival-goers with lively band and vocal performances of favorite Christmas songs. There were performances in the gym by the 4th and 5th Grade Bands, the Middle School Band, and the High School Band, under the direction of Band Director Tim Rosie. The Middle School and High School Worship Teams, led by staff members Kelly Flynn and Julie Zimmer, presented 15-minute performances throughout the evening of popular Christmas carols on an outdoor stage in front of the main school building.

There were also lots of opportunities to pose for photos, at the live nativity, with the Grinch, and with Frozen characters Belle and Olaf. Families gathered together around the fire pits to warm up or roast marshmallows to make S’mores. They also got an early start on Christmas shopping as they visited nearly two dozen vendors in our Christmas Bazaar. Thank you to Stir It Up catering in Northfield, Root Cellar Tavern in Dorothy, our Parent Teacher Fellowship, and Chef Steve’s Popcorn for providing dinner, desserts, and hot chocolate to satisfy even the hungriest festival-goer.  Popular new dessert offerings were a candy bar created by the ACS cheer team and glow-stick cotton candy, offered up by the Santos family.

Thank you to the faculty, staff, and parents who volunteered to decorate the campus and served throughout the night to make our 2nd annual One Christmas Night an enjoyable event for everyone who attended. Thank you also to staff member Bill Smallwood for building a new stable for our nativity and to ACS parent Michael Flynn for building a new large ticket sales booth. We wish everyone a very merry Christmas and hope to see you at next year’s festival.

Join Us for One Christmas Night Festival — Friday, Dec. 2

Our festive “One Christmas Night” event for our ACS school family is one day away — on Friday, December 2. We hope you can join us for a wonderful celebration of the birth of our Savior.

You don’t need a ticket to attend, but there will be tickets on sale to participate in eight of the fun, family-friendly activities, including a hay ride, pony ride, petting zoo, magic show, inflatables, face painting, a balloon twister, and making Christmas crafts. Be sure to look for the new, big Ticket Sales Booth that will be set up near the main school entrance.

There will be musical performances throughout the evening by our 4th and 5th Grade Bands, our 6th-7th Grade Middle School Band, our 8th-12th Grade Upper School Band, and our Middle School and High School Worship Teams.

There will be several food vendors on site, so you can plan on having dinner at the festival. And there will be plenty of sweet treats as well, including S’mores kits to cook over our fire pits.

Nearly two dozen vendors will be participating in our expanded Christmas Bazaar. Vendors will be spread out indoors, in our two front hallways and in the Multi-Purpose Room. Great gift-giving items on sale will include jewelry, home decor, children’s books, candles, push pop cakes and other baked goods, paintings, hand-made Christmas ornaments, and more. There will also be several opportunities to take a family Christmas photo.

Join us for a memorable evening.

One Christmas Night Christmas Celebration — Two Weeks Away on Friday, Dec. 2 — Tickets on Sale for Activities

Our festive “One Christmas Night” event is just two weeks away — on Friday, December 2, from 5:00-8:30 p.m. You don’t want to miss this special event for ACS students, their families, faculty, and staff as we come together to celebrate the joy and hope of Christmas. There will be performances by our bands and worship teams, a live nativity, and lots of fun indoor and outdoor activities, some of which will require tickets that can be pre-purchased in the school office or at the event.

New activities will include a magic show, a balloon twister, and a Christmas Bazaar with 23 vendors selling Christmas crafts and other holiday items.  There will also be photo opportunities with Olaf and some of the other endearing characters from “Frozen” and a place to pose for a family portrait.

Tickets will be needed for eight different activities — the magic show, the balloon twister, inflatables, the hayride, the pony ride, the petting zoo, face painting, and Christmas arts and crafts. Tickets prices are $2 per ticket and $14 for a pack of 8 tickets. Flyers were sent home with students from PreK-6th grade that included a ticket order form for pre-orders.

Delicious food will be available for sale from several vendors, including the Stir It Up Restaurant in Egg Harbor Township and the Root Cellar Tavern in Dorothy.  There will also be fire pits where you can enjoy making s’mores. The Varsity Girls’ Basketball Team plans to sell s’mores kits as a fundraiser and the Cheer Team will be selling baked goods and doing a candy buffet bar.

“We invite all of our parents, students, and staff to come out to celebrate the birth of our Savior and participate in the many fun activities we have planned,” said Chief School Administrator Karen Oblen. “Last year, about 1,000 people attended and we expect even more this year.  It’s a great way to kick off the Christmas season.”

Save the Date — One Christmas Night Festival — Friday, Dec. 2

Our popular “One Christmas Night” festival for ACS students, staff, and their families is one month away — on Friday, December 2 — from 5:00-8:30 p.m. Mark your calendar to attend this special event to celebrate the joy and hope of Christmas — with fun indoor and outdoor activities for children and adults, craft and food vendors, and musical performances by our students.

Tickets are not required to attend the event, but will be needed for eight different activities, including inflatables, the hayride, the pony ride, a petting zoo, face painting, and Christmas crafts. New activities this year include a balloon twister, a magic show, and a Christmas Bazaar with vendors selling Christmas crafts and other holiday items.

Tickets can be purchased in the school office or at the event. Tickets options are $2 per ticket and $14 for a pack of 8 tickets.

Anyone interested in being a vendor in the Christmas Bazaar must register online and reserve a space for $15. A maximum of 22 vendors can participate in the Bazaar and selection of vendors will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Please CLICK HERE to register to be a vendor.

The Elementary Band, Upper School Band, and Middle School and High School Worship Teams will be performing Christmas music throughout the evening at various locations. Other free activities to enjoy at the event will include a live nativity,  fire pits and s’mores, and Christmas movies. There will also be several food trucks.

“We invite all of our parents, students, and staff to come out to celebrate the birth of our Savior and participate in the many fun activities we have planned,” said Chief School Administrator Karen Oblen. “Last year, about 1,000 people attended and we expect even more this year.  It’s a great way to kick off the Christmas season.”

ACS Families, Friends Invited to New One Christmas Night Event – Friday, Dec. 3

Our new “One Christmas Night” event for ACS Families and Friends is just a few days away — on Friday, December 3 — from 6:00-9:00 p.m.  Mark your calendar to attend this special event to celebrate the joy and hope of Christmas — with fun indoor and outdoor activities for children and adults, craft and food vendors, and musical performances by our students.  A flyer with a ticket order form was sent home with preschool and elementary students over the past week.

Tickets are not required to attend the event, but will be needed for some activities, including two inflatables, the hayride, the pony ride, a petting zoo, face painting, and Christmas crafts. Tickets can be purchased in the school office or at the event. Tickets options are $2 per ticket and $12 for a pack of 7 tickets.

The Elementary Band, Middle School Band, High School Instrumental Ensemble, Middle School and High School Praise Teams will be performing Christmas music throughout the evening at various locations. Other free activities to enjoy at the event will include a live nativity, a photo booth, fire pits and s’mores, Christmas story time, and Christmas movies shown outdoors under the stars. There will also be several food trucks and vendors selling Christmas crafts and other holiday items.

“We are looking forward to seeing all of our parents, students, and staff come together to celebrate the birth of our Savior and participate in various fun activities, do some Christmas shopping, take a family Christmas photo, enjoy some s’mores and hot chocolate near our fire pits, and much more,” said Chief School Administrator Karen Oblen. “This is an event you won’t want to miss.”

 

Instrument Donations Bless ACS Band Program

The ACS Band Program has a received the blessing of a number of instrument donations this fall in response to a recent appeal from Tim Rosie, Director of Choral and Instrumental Music. “We’re very grateful for these donations which have helped ensure that every band student has their own instrument and raised the quality of our band program,”  Rosie said.

ACS experienced significant growth in enrollment this fall, which resulted in more students taking band and the need for additional instruments.  “While all current instrument needs have been met, we can always use additional donations of wind and string instruments to expand the variety of instruments available to our students,” Rosie said. All students in the 4th and 5th grades take Band as their music class.  Band class is also offered to students in middle school and high school.

A number of the newly-donated instruments were being played this week by 4th grade students in Band Class as they were rehearsing for their upcoming performance at the “One Christmas Night” event on December 3.  One of the electronic keyboards is also located in a separate room where students can take private piano lessons after school.

Rosie said the donated instruments included two flutes, two French horns, one trombone, two electronic keyboards, and an acoustic guitar.  Thank you to everyone who has donated — including Carole Karabashian, Sandy O’Brien, Nikki Odell, Tim Rosie, Ryan and Liz Stamm, and Eric Tardif.