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We are currently under construction for an additionl page on our website so you may register and pay for the event. Look for its arrival soon! Also, the 2010 Annual Recognition Luncheon will be held on Saturday, May 15, 2010 at the Atlantic City Hilton. Details to follow.
2010 Atlantic City My Home Calendar - A 12 month calendar with artwork by the students if the Atlantic City Public Schools.
The date for the 2010 Annual Fundraiser & Golf Outing is set for June 1, 2010 and will be at the Blue Heron Pines Golf Club. Save the Date cards will be going out soon and the outing will be limited to the first 120 players.
September 3, 2009 brought out all of the staff of the Atlantic City Schools to be recognized for a job well done! The ACPS is now out of a "District in Need of Improvement" status to one of NCLB Adequate Yearly Progress for two consecutive years. The students have fantastic teachers and support staff who are the catalyst for this improvement. We want the students to continue to have all the tools necessary to maintain the consistent academic improvement.
With that in mind, an idea was born! Celebrate this success with a "Brown Bag" luncheon for the staff. The Atlantic City Education Foundation supported this idea not only with monetary funds to make this happen but also with good old fashion hard work. Members and volunteers spend two days gathering and stuffing bags. A special thank you to Frank Formica of Formica Brothers Bakery, for his generous donation of 1000 rolls.
As an extra added treat, staff members were entertained by the incredibly talented ACHS Band under the direction of Mr. Darryl Robinson. For alot of us, it was the first time to be able to appreciate such a fantastic ensemble. Also congratulating the staff were the Mayor of Atlantic City, Honorable Lorenzo Langford, Senator James Whelan, Superintendent Fred Nickles, Assistant Superintendent Donna Haye and our own fearless leader, Anne Rosenberg.
Many, Many Thanks to the Staff and the ACEF for all you do!
It was the perfect combination of great weather and "illustrious" golfers,all for the benefit of the children of Atlantic City Public Schools. Following the Tournament, the luncheon provided an opportunity to share stories, laughs, win prizes and accept the Foundation's thanks for a truly commendable effort. We raised over $18,000 for scholarships and mini-grants.
We would also like to express our thanks and appreciation to all those whose donations made our auction a success as well as those who sponsored the tournament with generous contributions, and least we not forget, The Mays Landing Golf & Country Club for providing us with a well organized and very enjoyable event.
We have a tentative date of JUNE 1, 2010 for the next outing. SAVE THE DATE!
Saturday, May 16, 2009
2009 Annual Luncheon
Atlantic City Hilton
The Annual Luncheon held on Saturday, May 16, 2009 was the Foundation's opportunity to honor nineteen teachers, parents and support staff for their extraordinary service to the children in the Atlantic City Public Schools. The red and gold scheme of the Oaks Room, the excellent food and the entertainment by Gina Roche and Tim Lekan added to the festive occasion. The honorees were as follows:
SCHOOL TEACHER PARENT SUPPORT STAFF
Atlantic City High School Pete Cummins Eileen Arentz
Chelsea Heights School Paul Polinski Sheri Williams (Secretary)
New Jersey Avenue School Ena Leeds
New York Avenue School Linda Holmes Valentina Dugan
Martin Luther King, Jr. Cplx Brook Castaldi Laurinda Hendrix
Richmond Avenue School Pamela Davis Timothy Allen
Sovereign Avenue School Helen Iaconeli Naseem Patel (Office Aide)
Texas Avenue School Carolyn Fauntleroy Yen Lee
Uptown School School Cplx John Demones Leonard Grate
Viking Academy Joseph Shawn Smith Deborah Hackley
This was also the time for the Foundation to award the 2009 Scholarships to six (6) of our graduating seniors. Those who received scholarship awards are:
Sean Woods The Dorothie W. Dorrington Scholarship $1500
Karen Darkes ACEF Scholarship $1000
Bobbie Wilson ACEF Scholarship $1000
Jessica Latham Learman D. & Mamie G. Jackson Book Scholaship $ 500
Tara Loughney Learman D. & Mamie G. Jackson Book Scholarship $ 500
Michele Spollen Learman D. & Mamie G. Jackson Book Scholarship $ 500
We thank our honorees for their dedication to the children and wish our scholarship recipients success in all their future endeavors.
The board is pleased to announce the award of four mini-grants this year. They are:
Atlantic City High School - Mark Deebold & Cynthia Bellavance
"Immigrants: A Photo Journalistic Collection of Intergenerational Experiences"
Louise Neblett
"English As A Second Language Student Staff Dinner"
Texas Avenue School - Francie Josephsen
"Texas Avenue Greeting Card Studio"
Angela Waters, Lynn Lohr, Lauren Higgins & Flossie Garrett
"Texas Avenue Friends of the Environment Club"
 Purchase your copy of the 2010 Calendar online using our secure Paypal shopping cart. Atlantic City My Home is a 12 month calendar with artwork by the students of Atlantic City Public Schools. This calendar is a project of the Atlantic City Education Foundation and the Atlantic City Public Schools.
Click here to purchase your copy today! It was produced for sale to raise funds for student scholarships for graduating seniors and mini grants for teachers designed to enrich classroom experiences.
To start the year 2009, the Atlantic City Education Foundation has launched its website. Designed by Digital Art Station, the ACEF website has a content management solution that will enable the board of directors to update the content of the site.
At the Annual Luncheon held on Saturday, June 14, 2008 at the Atlantic City Hilton, twenty three people – parents, teachers, school nurses, security aides, office staff and a librarian were honoured by the Foundation for their contributions to the education of our children. We recognize those individuals who give that little extra effort that helps everyone in the system look and work better. They are:
- Atlantic City High School Ronnie Gaskill – Librarian & Keith Gradziel - Teacher
- Brighton Avenue Zacha Ortiz - Staff
- Chelsea Heights Regina Gordon - School Nurse & Kelley Williams - Parent
- MLK, Jr. School Complex Nancy-Lee Bostic, Teacher & Patricia Tweedle - Parent
- New Jersey Avenue Gary Melton – Teacher & Angela Jackson - Parent
- New York Avenue Mark Chando – Teacher & Marcia Wilson - Parent
- Richmond Avenue Brigid Hughes – Staff & Mildred Gonzalez - Parent
- Sovereign Avenue Charlotte Boles - School Nurse & Shebarbar Snyder, Sharon Hood & Christopher Rios - Security Aides
- Texas Avenue Alma Hartman – Teacher & Huma Haider - Parent
- Uptown School Complex Carol "Cookie" Barnes - Office Manager & Vanessa Parker - Parent
- Viking Academy Robert Woollerton – Teacher & Erica Deberry - Parent
We thank them for what they do for all our children!
Scholarships were awarded to the following students:
- Amir Zaffa
- Nicole Jengeleski
- Kasey Knoell
- Pearl Ann Wilkins
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