ACS News

ACS To Offer Breakfast beginning 2013-2014

Fri, 03 May 2013 08:56:09 -0500

A new addition to our food service for the 2013-2014 school year will be a light breakfast menu. From 7:15-8:00 the cafeteria will offer items such as muffins, sausage biscuits, cold and hot cereals, fruit, milk and juice for our students, and perhaps the whole family. The goal is to provide convenience for our families and to provide a time they can have a few minutes together in the mornings. Dr. Hodges states, "We want to give our families an opportunity to come to the gym, grab some breakfast and a few minutes together before everyone begins their day. Moms and dads can have breakfast with the kids, head of to work and the kids can head off to class."

Prices and a final menu have not been decided but will be provided at orientation in August.

ACS Appoints New Secondary English Teacher

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:09:40 -0500

Mr. Stephen Parish has been added to the faculty of ACS for the 2013-2014 school year. Stephen will be serving in the English department, filling the slot left by Marty Andersen who is moving to teach Spanish in our elementary division. He will be teaching at both the middle and high school levels, working closely with Mrs. Ellen Myers, head of our English department.

Stephen holds a B.A. in English from Bob Jones University and an M.A. in English from Liberty University. A graduate of Wilmington Christian Academy, Stephen brings a stong Christian education background, an interest in various genre of literature, and college level experience in teaching grammar and composition as well as study skills. His goals include writing elementary lierature and curriculum development. He will be a great addition to our staff and will be moving to our area this summer. We welcome Stephen Parish as the latest addition to our high school faculty.

Exchange Student Program at ACS

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:40:44 -0500

It is a pleasure to have students from around the World enrolled in the educational program here at ACS. During the 2012-2013 school year we have had students from China (3), Denmark (1), France (1), Germany (2), and South Korea (1) mingling with our students, enjoying social and academic interaction, and living with host families from among our constituents.

We are currently in the process of engaging new families to host students for next year.

Pastor Appreciation Day Presents Opportunity to Fellowship

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:57:55 -0500

ACS Proclamation to Minister in Area Churches

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:36:23 -0500

The ACS Proclamation, the school's vocal ensemble, will be using their muscial gifts to minister to several area churches and promote the ministry of Alamance Christian School. In the next few weeks this group, under the direction of Mrs. Kaye Pluth, will be sharing God's gift of music as a part of the vision to create ministry and Christian service opportunities for our students. We would invite you to come out and support these young men and women as they serve in the following area churches:

April 24 at 7:00	The Lamb's Chapel with Pastor Brian Biggers
April 28 at 11:00 a.m.	The Chatham Bible Friends Church with Pastor Wayne Lamb
May 8 at 7:00	Hico Baptist Church with Pastor David Mros**
May 19 at 6:30	Glen Hope Baptist Church with Pastor Larry Redding

** Dr. Hodges will be preaching at this service

We hope to expand these opportunities next fall and winter in more area churchesf you'd like one of our groups to come to your church please call the school office at 336-578-0318

There Could Be a Scholarship for You

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:54:54 -0500

IF you'd love to enroll your child at Alamance Christian School but simply can't afford the tuition, we have some potentially good news for you! In the next few weeks you could be positioned to apply for the Opportunity Scholarship, a scholarship of up to $4,200 which could be used to enroll your child right here at ACS.

If that becomes possible, would you be interested? If you'd like more information, please call the school at 336-578-0318 and put your name on the waiting list. When these scholarships become available we will call you immediately!

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Book your travel to raise funds for ACS

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:02:27 -0500

Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 10:02:12 -0500

Elementary Faculty Member Appointment for 2013-2014 School Year

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:06:38 -0500

We are pleased to announce that Savannah Silva will be joining our elementary faculty for the 2013-2014 school year. She will be assuming the role of 5th grade teacher, filling the vacancy that will be left by the retirement for Mrs. Sharon Fuqua.

Savannah is a 2012 magna cum laude graduate of Liberty University, holding a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education. She has also served as the undergraduate secretary for the Liberty University School of Education. Savannah is originally from the Atlanta, Georgia area but more recently from Rural Hall, Virginia. She is well versed in today's modern classroom technology such as Smartboards, MimioTeach, document cameras and many different types of educational software. Savannah stated that she is excited to be part of the faculty of ACS and the chance to use her skills and passion for educating children . During her recent visit here she said she was so impressed by the friendliness of the staff and students and progressive vision of the board and administration for the future of ACS.

"I am excited to be part of a school that is so forward facing and willing to commit to making the school excellent in every area, especially academics and spiritual formation. I want to come in, put down some roots and have a long term ministry at ACS."

Please be praying for Savannah as she transitions from Lynchburg to our area in August. We will be seeking housing for her so please be on the lookout for an affordable, safe place for her to live.

New ACS Elementary Principal

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:34:27 -0500

NEW ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL TO JOIN ACS ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM IN 2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR

The 2014-2015 school year will see an expansion and addition to the administrative leadership team at ACS. Miss Kaleatha Roberts, a highly qualified and experienced administrator, will assume the role of full time elementary and pre-school principal. Kally holds Bachelor's Degrees in Elementary Education and Business Administration from Tennessee Temple University. She holds multiple advanced degrees including a Masters of Education (Concentration in Curriculum and Instruction) and an Education Specialist degree (Concentration in Teaching and Learning) from Liberty University. She has more than two thirds completion of a Doctorate in Education with concentrations in Curriculum and Instruction from Liberty University. Kally is a native of Nassau, Bahamas but has taught both in the Bahamas and at Faith Baptist Schools in Canoga Park, California, for nine years. During her time at Faith she served as a head teacher and completed many of the administrator's duties by helping chair the upper elementary division.

Miss Roberts will bring a passion for academic excellence and an expertise in staff and curriculum development to our school. She is committed to mentoring young teachers as well as a strong commitment to active professional development. She is a high energy, tireless educator who will lead our elementary staff to settle for nothing less than excellence in educating your children. She will serve as an active member of the leadership team and provide strong guidance for our growing pre-school division, working with pre-school director, Michelle Funk. We initially contacted Kally hoping to get her here for the 2013-2014 school year but delays in getting her visa approved have delayed it by one year. From what we know about Kally Roberts, it will be worth the wait.

Dr. Hodges, who spent several years as an elementary principal, will assume leadership of the elementary division for the 2013-2014 school year, permitting Mrs. Jane LaTour to dedicate her full attention the the new EC program.

ROLLING FOR TECHNOLOGY!

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 20:12:26 -0500

ROLLING FOR TECHNOLOGY! (Fundraiser)

On April 19th our parking lot will turn into a center of rolling activity! That is the day of our first annual Wheel-A-Thon. Our kids from the pre-school through grade 12 will have a chance to roll us into the 21st century technologically on bicycles, skateboards, tricycles, roller blades, roller skates, skooters, unicycles, wagons, anything with wheels that is non-motorized. As with our past Walk-A-Thons, the goal is to get all our families to sign up sponsors to give to our school's stated goal of raising $20,000 for technology. We want to use these funds to put digital projectors and mimio teach capability in every classroom, giving our students an opportunity to use interactive software to enhance their learning. Every dollar we collect, after expenses, will be put toward helping our students have every technological adantage we can give them. $20,000 is a very aggressive goal but we can meet it with everyone's help! All of us need to pitch in to give our kids the best!!

Packets have been sent home and they need to back in by Friday, March 22 so we can get them out to the prospective sponsors ahead of the event! There are some great prizes for families who raise big money so please help us meet this goal and roll ahead into cutting edge technology!!

ACS PASTOR APPRECIATION LUNCHEON 2013

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:00:56 -0500

ACS TO HOLD PASTOR APPRECIATION LUNCHEON

Thursday, March 28th will be a special day here on the campus of Alamance Christian School. We will be honoring our area pastors and pastoral staffs by hosting Pastor Appreciation Day. We have invited pastors, their pastoral staffs, and their spouses to join us for lunch and a short introduction to the new vision for ACS and a brief presentation by groups of students. A special treat is that pastors who have children from their church in our student body will have a chance to eat lunch with those children. Hursey's Barbecue (owned and operated by Chris and Chuck Hursey, ACS graduates) will be catering the luncheon.

If you are a local pastor, we hope you will make every effort to join us. We worked diligently to get an invitation out to as many pastors as possible, but if you did not get or see an invitation from us please be assured, you ARE invited. All we ask is that you contact the school office at 336-578-0318 and let us know you plan to join us for Pastor Appreciation Luncheon on March 28.

Elementary Spanish in 2013-2014

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:54:22 -0500

SPANISH TO BE TAUGHT IN ELEMENTARY DIVISION NEXT YEAR

We are pleased to announce that we will be offering Spanish in our pre-school and elementary divisions next year. Mrs. Marty Andersen will be moving from her present full time position of teaching secondary Language Arts and Geography to move to part time, doing something she is passionate about, teaching Spanish to elementary children. Since the best time to learn a foreign language is in the early years, even as young as 3-4 years old, we have responded to the need to give our younger children the opportunity to learn the Spanish language. Mrs. Anderson lived in Mexico City as a missionary for 14 years and is bilingual.

So don't be surprised next year when your pre-school child comes home one day and says, "Hola mama' y papa'. Que' tal?"

Exceptional Child Program Inception at ACS

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:10:19 -0500

NC House Bill-269 To Make Positive Impact On Christian Schools

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:15:29 -0500

HB-269 TO COME UP FOR VOTE

The North Carolina legislature is preparing to consider for passage House Bill 269 - The Children with Disabilities Scholarship Grant bill. This bill, if passed, will provide additional funding for families with special needs children so that they have the option to enroll them in private and Christian schools in North Carolina that have programs to meet those needs.

This is a very vital improvement on the bill that already exists for children with special needs.

We are asking all our families, whether or not they would directly benefit from the program, to contact our state senators and representatives and urge them to support this bill with their voice and their vote. If you do not know who your senator and/or representatives are please contact the school office and we can help you with that information. Please flood our legislators' offices with calls and emails for support of HB 269, one of several pieces of legislation designed to help private and Christian schools that may come for a vote this session.

We will keep you abreast of these bills as they come to light. This is our voice so let's express it!

Reference: http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/BillLookUp/BillLookUp.pl?Session=2013&BillID=H269

Encounter Ministeries 2013 at ACS

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 11:32:56 -0600

NCCSA 2013 Academic Testing Results: Alamance Christian School

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 10:38:25 -0600

2013 Academic Testing Results
Alamance Christian School
Students

LEMENTARY

3rd Grade Math
Mary Dickson 16th out of 53

3rd Grade English
Jack Verroi 6th out of 32
Elisha Bullard 15th out of 32

3rd Grade History
Brad Bennett 8th out of 29

3rd Grade Science
Zachary Beck 17th out of 31

4th Grade Science
Madigan Ellingson 7th out of 52

4th Grade English
Katilyn Florence 14th out of 33

4th Grade History
Olivia Verroi 15th out of 34

4th Grade Science
Madigan Ellingson 13th out of 36
Grace Davis 13th out of 36

5th Grade Math
Noah Robinson 11th out of 46

5th Grade English
Isaac Gilley 12th out of 31

5th Grade History
Jonathan Freeman 16th out of 37

5th Grade Science
Isaac Gilley 11th out of 41

6th Grade Math
Jacob Evans 1st out of 50

6th Grade English
Halley Ingle 10th out of 33

6th Grade History
Emily Myers 9th out of 43

6th Grade Science
13th out of 40

JUNIOR HIGH

Junior High English
Trey Pope 11th out of 37
Spencer Ellingson 16th out of 37

Junior High General Math
Maddie Ingram 8th out of 30
Steven Diniz 13th out of 30

Junior High Pre-Algebra
Rebecca Frazier 10th out of 26
Luke Clapp 14th out of 26

Junior High New Testament Survey
Spencer Ellingson 3rd out of 14
Eric Orlowski 9th out of 14

Junior High Old Testament Survey
Trey Pope 7th out of 23
Steven Diniz 14th out of 23

Junior High History/Geography
Patrick Talley 16th out of 35
Da' Ryeus Talley 20th out of 35

Junior High Science
Eric Orlowski 5th out of 28
Kaliee Lamb 6th out of 2

HIGH SCHOOL

Senior High English
David Greeson 13th out of 65
Daniel Talley 14th out of 65

Senior High Biology
Al Fernandez 2nd out of 22
Jennifer Snow 6th out of 22

Senior High Physics
Justyn Forehand 5th out of 14
Daniel Talley 8th out of 14

Senior High Chemistry
Ethan Loy 8th out of 17
Leah Reynolds 10th out of 17

Senior High Algebra I
Samuel Fernandez 2nd out of 28
Ethan Campbell 3rd out of 28

Senior High Algebra II/Geometry
Joshua Andersen 5th out of 33
Wyatt Howard 7th out of 33

Senior High Advanced Math
Vian Guan 1st out of 30
Timothy Kephart 4th out of 30

HIGH SCHOOL

Senior High Music Theory
Timothy Kephart 4th out of 26
Katelyn Isley 9th out of 26

Senior High World History/Geography
Kirsten Leonard 13th out of 31
Katelyn Isley 15th out of 31

Senior High US History/Geography
Noah Russ 6th out of 16
Wyatt Howard 10th out of 16

Senior High Accounting
Victoria White 4th out of 5
Andrew Briggs 5th out of 5

Senior High Home Economics
Leah Reynolds 2nd out of 10

Senior High Spanish
Samuel Fernandez 5th out of 22
Nathanael Andersen 7th out of 22

Senior High Political Science/Economics
Al Fernandez 2nd out of 18
Amijoy Freeman 4th out of 18

ACS Announces Formation of Youth Shooting Sports Competition Team

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 11:30:32 -0600

Alamance Christian School is please to announce the formation of a Youth Shooting Sports Competition team. This is a student/team competition in shotgun, archery, small bore rifle, and hunter skills. The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission has held this competition for 34 years.

After an initial response of over 50 students, the School Board of Alamance Christian School decided to offer this competitive outlet to its students. The first step in developing the team will be to have approximately 7 to 10 adults go through a workshop that will enable the adults to become certified as Hunter Education instructors. Once this step is completed the school will provide a Hunter Education course at the school. The workshop is being held this spring, and the Hunter Education course will be offered Fall of 2013 at the school.

Young people that successfully complete their Hunter Education coursework and are in grades 9 through 12 will be able to compete in the SENIOR category competitions that are held at the District level. The top three placing teams from each district will then advance to a State level competition. A maximum of 54 teams can compete at the state level. Teams consist of 5 members for each event in the competition; as many as 20 young people can be on any one team.

Alamance Christian School decided to offer this opportunity to our students because there is an active shooting sports culture at ACS. The program is well run and the guidelines are very clear and specific as they pertain to competition requirements and proper shooting safety etiquette.

Ken Delorge, Principal at ACS, is the school contact person. He can be reached at 336.578.0318.

ACS Senior Wins 1st Place in NCCSA Advanced Math Competition

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 13:01:57 -0600

Alamance Christian School is pleased to announce that Vian Guan recently placed first in the North Carolina Christian School Association's Advanced Mathematics testing competition. Several hundred students from throughout the state of North Carolina took part in this testing competition.

Vian will now represent the state of North Carolina in the American Association of Christian School's Academic and Fine Arts competition in April. Approximately 2,500 high school students will be competing in this national competition.

ACS Senior National Merit Scholarship Finalist

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 13:07:25 -0600

Alamance Christian School is pleased to announce that Al Fernandez has recently been named a National Merit Scholarship finalist. Approximately 1.5 million students in more than 22,000 high schools entered the 2013 National Merit Scholarship Program. Al is one of a group more than 15,000 Finalists. He is now being considered for one of approximately 8,300 Merit Scholarships.

Al is the only National Merit Scholarship finalist in Alamance County this year. Al is the son of Juan and Yeni Fernandez of Mebane, he has been accepted to Yale and plans to pursue studies there in the Fall of 2013.