The 2020 ACS Yearbooks are set to arrive in July, celebrating school events and students’ achievements in a school year significantly impacted and cut short by the coronavirus outbreak. Yearbook Advisor Tori Flath said that artwork designed by 12th grader Lin Xiao was chosen for the yearbook cover and that veteran teacher Lisa Dye was being honored with the yearbook dedication.
Flath said that yearbooks will be shipped in early to mid-July to the school and also directly to a purchaser’s home if the purchaser requested shipment to their home address when placing their order. Families will be notified by email when the yearbooks arrive and advised regarding the pick-up process. Flath said a limited number of yearbooks will be available for purchase from the school office. The cost of a yearbook is $45 and checks should be made payable to Atlantic Christian School, with the word “Yearbook” in the memo line.
Flath said Dye was selected for the yearbook dedication for her long-standing service at ACS as an elementary and middle school teacher. She has also been active with the Middle School Missions Club, serving as a chaperone on three past missions trips.
The dedication located near the front of the yearbook reads in part — “Ms. Dye is a wonderful example of what it means to have one’s heart transformed into the image of Christ. She is brimming over with great love for each of her students, seeking to help them grow academically and, more importantly, spiritually. She truly is a light for Christ in the school.”
This year marked Dye’s 23rd year in Christian education at ACS. She started as a full-time 1st grade aide in April 1997 and then became a full-time 1st grade teacher that fall. Since then, she has also been a 4th grade and 5th grade teacher and taught Middle School math and Bible. Dye earned a BS in business from Eastern University and holds teaching certifications from the State of New Jersey and the Association of Christian Schools International.
This June, Dye decided to retire from teaching at ACS, but she is looking forward to continuing to be involved in various ways, including as a substitute teacher and as a volunteer with the Middle School Missions Club.
