ACCS Sponsors Walk Against Violence
Atlantic Community Charter School proudly sponsored the Coalition for a Safe Community’s walk against gun violence on July 26th. The event was attended by many members of the community, including Atlantic City Police Department officers and representatives from the Office of the Atlantic County Prosecutor.
Check out our creative bulletin boards!
We love when our halls are both informative and decorative!
Scholars show off their "Caught You Being Good" purchases!
ACCS students, from Ms. Abraham's 2nd grade, are showing off their newly purchased sweat suits from The Owl's Nest, the ACCS school store. Students are rewarded with "Caught You Being Good" dollars and are able to "purchase" items from the store.
This is an effective school wide behavior incentive program that supports experiences of financial literacy where students have savings accounts and make purchasing decisions based upon their saving habits!
ACCS's Graduation Drive-Thru (Photo Gallery)
Everyone had such a great time at ACCS’s Drive-Thru Graduation! We loved celebrating our 8th graders in such a special way. Every student received their diploma, any awards they won, and a gift bag filled with goodies courtesy of the 8th grade team. Congrats, Class of 2021!
Free Summer Meals for Children and Teens from AtlantiCare
Join AtlantiCare for their Free Summer Meals for Children and Teens at the AtlantiCare HealthPlex, 1404 Atlantic Ave, Atlantic City. Starting June 29, families can stop by each Tuesday and Thursday to participate in their wellness challenges and to get a grab-and-go lunch. No identification is needed, but families must be registered.
To register, go to surveymonkey.com/R/ACSUMMER2021
FREE Virtual Coding Workshop for Middle School Students - Saturday, May 22nd
Crack the Code NJ is hosting a free virtual coding workshop on Saturday, May 22nd from 3-5 pm EST.
This event is open to all middle school students (grades 5-8). First-time coders are welcome! The goal of the coding workshop is to educate students in fundamental technical skills.
Workshop topics will include:
Beginner: Cybersecurity using Scratch (Drag-and-drop coding)
Intermediate/Advanced: Hangman Game - Web Development with JavaScript
Students, or their parents/guardians, can self-register for the event here: https://form.jotform.com/203494138230147
Please see the below flyer or visit www.crackthecodeja.com
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ACCS set to reopen school garden on Earth Day 2021
The ACCS community is thrilled to reopen their community garden on Earth Day (April 22, 2021) and move forward to tasting some amazing vegetables.
In 2018, Atlantic Community Charter School was awarded a generous grant from the AtlantiCare Healthy School Program. With this grant, the school was able to create a vegetable garden. The garden serves as a space for rich student-directed outdoor STEM learning, provides increased access to healthy foods, and has helped improve student and school morale. The garden is a natural place to teach our students about character and culturally responsive growth mindset.
Atlantic Community Charter School was able to purchase five raised gardening beds to which introduced gardening to our students. On 8/7/2018 the first edible tomatoes were picked from the garden. Since then, the produce has been sufficiently grown to be eaten by various students and staff.
In 2019, the school was awarded an additional grant from Atlanticare which allowed for expansion. The garden has now expanded onto our property in a sectioned piece of land. Our garden has since produced cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers and other vegetables.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the garden has taken a hit due to students’ inability to be on school premises. Since being back on campus, students have worked hard towards the grand opening on Earth Day, April 22, 2021. Our students have started planting their seeds in the classroom and are ready to be transferred into the raised beds and ground.
ACCS Scholars Make Sandwiches for Those in Need
Our scholars recently took time out of their day to make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for homeless members of our community. Thank you, scholars, for helping to make a difference!
Atlantic Community Charter Summer Program Questionnaire
Atlantic Community Charter School is looking to POTENTIALLY offer a Summer Academic Program for students in Grade 1st to 8th Grade. The program would be an in-person* program with a maximum of 15 students in each grade.
The program would run from July 12 to August 12th (Monday through Thursday) 9am to 1pm, with busing provided. The program would be on a first come first served basis. You would need to commit to attend all 20 days.
If you would be interested in this program, please answer the questions linked below. (Please note this is just a pre-planning survey to gauge interest. A formal enrollment option will be forthcoming if this program is approved.)
We are asking parents/guardians to please complete the survey to help us with planning. Thank you in advance for taking the time to complete the survey!
*Pending guidance from the CDC/Governor
