The vocal, instrumental, and fine arts talents of ACS students were on display in May at two Spring Concerts and the Spring Art Show, delighting hundreds of family members and friends who attended. Students from kindergarten to the 3rd grade presented a festive Hawaiian beach party-themed concert on May 20, followed by a 4th-12th grade Band Concert on May 26. Concert-goers enjoyed viewing the Spring Art Show after both concerts, which was on display in the first floor school hallways.

Thank you to our dedicated faculty members who worked tirelessly this spring to prepare our students for these events — Tim Rosie, Director of Choral and Instrumental Music, Elementary Music Teacher Julie Zimmer, and ACS Art Teachers Sherry Mirakian and Patti Scardilli.

The K-3 concert featured the kindergarten classes singing two songs, the 3rd grade students performing “Hot Cross Buns” on recorders, and the 1st to 3rd grade students performing the “Hawaiian Beach Party” Cantata by Andy Beck and Brian Fisher.  A group of eight 3rd grade students served as narrators throughout the cantata, sharing information about the history, language, and culture of the Hawaiian people as they introduced various songs. The eight students were: Julia DiMaio, Caitlin Doucett, Kennedy Jackson, Lily Kimmerley, Amabella Markert, Allie Pineo, Alana Rosie, and Adrianna Wheeler.

The 4th-12th grade Band Concert featured instrumental selections performed by the 4th Grade Band, the 5th Grade Band, the combined 4th and 5th Grade Bands, the Middle School Band, and High School Instrumental Ensemble. The concert concluded with the Middle School Band and the High School Instrumental Ensemble jointly presenting four selections, including Amazing Grace and the theme songs from the movies “Jurassic Park” and the “Avengers.”

Hundreds of student art projects were on display for the Spring Art Show that showcased the students’ talents with a variety of materials using different art techniques. One bulletin board featured 25 different pieces of art created by 16 high school students that were entered in the Atlantic County Teen Arts Festival on May 11 in Hammonton. The artwork included acrylic paintings, pencil drawings of Bibles, weavings with yarn and wood beads, zentangle drawings with pen, pencil, and ink, photography, and a digital ibis painting. The 16 students whose artwork was selected by art teacher Sherry Mirakian to compete in the Festival, were: Kaia Barbour, Rebecca DiMaio, Aine Dorsey, Lauren Einwechter, Richie Jackson, Sophia Johnson, Joshua Kinch, Dayeon (Dee) Jang, Mia Liggins, Autumn Loo, Ryleigh Martin, Jadelyn Maurer, Ava Nixon, Alex Stein, Makayla Tomlinson, and Grace Wroniuk.