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Spirit Week: February 5 – 9

Excitement is in the air as Spirit Week approaches at Atlantic Christian School! Spirit Week will be on February 5 – 9, 2024. This is the perfect time to showcase your school spirit and have a blast with your fellow classmates. We encourage each and every one of you to join in the festivities and make Spirit Week memorable.

Here’s a sneak peek at the dress themes for each day:

Participating in Spirit Week is a fantastic way to connect with your classmates, build a sense of community, and earn prizes. Don’t miss out on the fun – mark your calendars and start planning your outfits now!

Spirit Week Spurs on ACS Basketball Teams; MS Boys, HS Girls Teams Undefeated, HS Boys in 2nd Place

ACS students and staff got fired up to support our basketball teams during Spirit Week, dressing up each day to various themes, starting  with Green-and-White Day on January 27 and ending with Whiteout Day on February 3. Best dressed prizes were given out to students each day.

The Varsity Girls’ Team is undefeated in the Tri-State Christian Athletic Conference and the Varsity Boys’ Team is in 2nd place. Based on their winning records, both teams will advance to the playoffs, with a bye in the quarter-finals on February 21 and then playing in the semi-final playoffs on February 23.

The ACS Varsity Girls’ Basketball Team is currently undefeated in the Tri-State Christian Athletic Conference.

The Middle School Boys’ Team is undefeated in the Atlantic Cape Junior High League and has been invited to play in the upcoming Northfield Invitational Tournament. The MS Boys will play their first tournament game on February 15 against the William Davies Middle School at 6:45 pm at the Northfield Community School gym. The Middle School Girls’ team is 5-4 in league play. Both teams will play their last games of the season on February 16, away at The Pilgrim Academy.

“We are so grateful for the enthusiastic support from our school families, alumni, and friends in the community who have been packing our gym for all our home games,” said Athletic Director Pam Hitchner. “We look forward to seeing them at all the remaining games this season, particularly at our semi-final playoff games on February 23.”

Hitchner also encouraged ACS fans to attend the February 10 8th Grade Night and February 17 Senior Night home games. 8th grade players and 12th grade players and their parents/guardians will be recognized and thanked before the start of each of the  games for their contributions to their teams.

Spirit Week, organized by Hitchner, featured fun themes including Neon Day, Tropical Day, Wild West Day, and College/Pro Team Day. On Wild West Day on February 1,  Andy the Armadillo from the Texas Roadhouse restaurant in Egg Harbor Township surprised students during lunch and picked the winners for those best dressed in Western attire. Winners received special Texas Roadhouse T-shirts and discount coupons to Texas Roadhouse. Additional coupons were also given to every student and school employee.

For Whiteout Day on February 3, the students selected for best-dressed received Wawa Gift Cards and those who wore all white attire got free admission to the home games that night against Pilgrim Academy. For middle school and high school students, there was a half-court basketball shooting contest during lunch on January 31 and a 3-point shooting contest on February 2. Winners also received Wawa Gift Cards.

 

 

 

 

 

Fun Activities Planned for Spirit Week — Jan. 27-Feb. 3

A series of fun activities, including themed dress-down days with prizes for the best dressed, are planned for Spirit Week — from Friday, January 27 to Friday, February 3. Students in K-12th grade, staff, school families, and friends are encouraged to participate and show their school spirit as the ACS basketball teams get ready to play several exciting home games.

Spirit Week will kick off with “Green-and-White Day” on Friday, January 27, as ACS hosts King’s Christian School at home, and will culminate with “Whiteout Day” on Friday, February 3, when ACS will face off against The Pilgrim Academy at home. Students dressed in all white at the February 3 games will get free admission.

Athletic Director Pam Hitchner said the ACS middle school and high school basketball teams are posting strong, winning records and fans are filling the stands at home games to cheer them on to victory.

The Middle School Boys’ Team, under head coach Josh Clark, is undefeated with a 12-0 record, and the Middle School Girls’ Team, under head coach Dan Vasquez, has a 4-2 record in the Atlantic Cape Junior High League. The Varsity Boys’ Team, under head coach Drew Carney, is 8-5 overall and 3-0 in the Tri-State Christian Athletic Conference (TSCAC) and the Varsity Girls’ Team is 13-5 overall and 3-0 in the TSCAC.

Athletic Director Hitchner, who has organized Spirit Week, wants to see every student and staff member show their school spirit by participating in the Spirit Week activities. She said students who are best dressed according to each day’s theme will be selected for prizes.

No ripped jeans or leggings or tight or yoga-style pants are allowed on any day. If you have elementary PE class on any of the days, you need to wear sneakers so you can participate in gym class. Any students choosing not to participate should come to school in their regular school uniform.

The chart below lists the lineup of activities planned for Spirit Week:

 

Students, Staff Show Off Their Cougar Pride for Spirit Week

Students and staff showed off their school pride this week by dressing-down each day with various themes for our popular Spirit Week. A pep rally last Friday kicked off this week’s activities. Monday’s dress-down theme was Twinning, Tuesday was Lumberjack Day, followed by Camo Day, College T-Shirt/Sweatshirt Day, and Green-and-White Day on Friday, showing off our school colors. It was all in good fun to support our middle school and high school basketball teams as they played at home and away games throughout the week. Go Cougars!

 

Spirit Week Gets Underway February 4-8: Themed Dress-Down Days, Coaches vs Cancer, Buffalo Wild Wings Fundraiser

ACS students and staff are looking forward to Spirit Week next week — February 4-8 — and our Athletic Department has planned a number of fun activities for each day (see list below). Our middle school and high school basketball teams will be playing both home and away games Monday through Thursday next week. ACS and other schools in the Tri-State Christian Athletic Conference are combining their efforts to support cancer research with a “Coaches Vs. Cancer” campaign. Donations and gate fees collected next week at our home games will be donated to the TSCAC campaign. The week will conclude with our Buffalo Wild Wings fundraiser to support ACS Athletics at the restaurant in Mays Landing. Here’s the lineup of activities planned for Spirit Week:

Monday, February 4 – “TWIN DAY”
Match your (modest) clothes, socks, shoes, hair and more to twin with a friend! MS Girls and Boys play St. Joe’s at home.

 

Tuesday, February 5 – “LUMBERJACK DAY”
Wear plaid flannel shirts, boots, hats, fur, etc. (no axes). MS Boys play King’s at home. Varsity Boys play Baptist at home.

 

Wednesday, February 6 – “CAMO DAY”
Wear camouflage pants, shirts, jackets, hats, etc. JV and Varsity Girls play ACIT at home.

 

Thursday, February 7 – “COLLEGE T-SHIRT/SWEATSHIRT DAY”
Wear a t-shirt or sweatshirt from your favorite college. Students in 6th-12th grade who participate will receive a free hot dog at lunch.

 

Friday, February 8 – “GREEN & WHITE DAY”
Wear green and white to show your school spirit! Shirts, pants, hats, hair, face paint… Let’s go, Cougars!

 

Friday, February 8 – “Buffalo Wild Wings Fundraiser”
Support ACS Athletics by eating in or doing take-out from Buffalo Wild Wings (4311 Black Horse Pike, Mays Landing). Buffalo Wild Wings will donate 10% of your total bill between 11 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. Must present our special yellow fundraiser ticket.  CLICK HERE to get yours!