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
A Look Inside the ACCS School Store
Check this out! Our school store allows scholars to spend their "Caught You Being Good" dollars on school supplies, books, stuffed animals, shirts, and more! Scholars get rewarded for their good behavior, while teachers get an opportunity to teach financial literacy. Teachers even have classroom "banks" where students can save their “Caught You Being Good” dollars for bigger items!
IMPORTANT COVID-19 Update Letter from Principal Cetrullo - New Virtual Learning Dates
As a result of recent COVID-19 activity in the school community and prioritizing the health of our students and faculty, ACCS will once again switch to a full-time remote home instruction model starting tomorrow, March 11th through Wednesday, March 24, 2021.
Register Now for "Cyberbullying and Sex Trafficking: How to Protect Your Children" on January 27th @ 6:00 PM
CYBERBULLYING AND SEX TRAFFICKING: HOW TO PROTECT YOUR CHILDREN
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
The purpose of this optional public facing virtual seminar is intended to inform the New Jersey community on ways to protect children from bias incidents and online predators as it relates to bullying and human trafficking. Topics of discussion will include an overview of bias crimes in New Jersey, the correlation between cyberbullying and bias incidents with school-aged children, and children as victims of human trafficking. The seminar will include resources to protect children on the internet and promote an overall awareness to the community.
The topics to be covered:
Bias crime and bias incidents in New Jersey
An overview of DCR’s YBTF anti-bias report and its recommendations
Bullying, cyberbullying and how to recognize them among school-aged children
Sex trafficking, recruitment techniques and how to identifying victims and traffickers through red flag indicators
Cyber-safety and resources to keep children safe on the internet
The difference between criminal complaints and civil rights related complaints and how to file them
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0kcemhqz4vEt0q5w_AOqrXZ9L_kPWNj05a
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Atlantic Community Charter School Staff Members Named Governor's Educators of the Year
All of us here at Atlantic Community Charter School are so proud of our two recipients of the Governor's Educator of the Year Award! Rachel Riendeau was named Teacher of the Year, and Karen Solomon was named Educational Services Professional of the Year. Congratulations!
ACCS gives Thanksgiving turkeys, food items to school's families, elderly community members
Last week, members of Atlantic Community Charter School (ACCS) staff teamed up with the Atlantic City Fire Department and Atlantic Community Sheriff Department to distribute Thanksgiving turkeys and packaged food items to their students. Leftover turkeys and food items were also handed out to elderly members of the community. The distribution was organized by Lonniyell Sykes, ACCS’s Parent Coordinator and Community Outreach Liaison.
Thank you to everyone who participated, especially the AC Fire Department and Sheriff Department! Thanks to your efforts, our community’s holidays can be a bit brighter.
IMPORTANT COVID-19 Update
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Today we learned of two positive COVID-19 cases in our building. In consultation with the Department of Health and our Medical Inspector, we will be switching to full time remote home instruction effective immediately. We anticipate resuming the hybrid model on November 12th (A day).
We will keep you up-to-date with any changes or schedule modifications. Students should follow the same schedule as they would on their hybrid day. Students in Cohort B will be able to pick up materials on Tuesday from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM at the school.
Thank you for your assistance.
