May 13, 2025
ANNUAL GIVING UPDATE
We only have SEVEN days of school left and we are still short of our 100% parent participation goal for this year’s Annual Giving Campaign.
Our goal to raise this is year $125,000.00. This is ONE part of our school’s budget that helps with operating expenses and helps keep tuition affordable. You can give your gift by check, through your FACTS account, or with Venmo.
ACDS Annual Giving Levels
- $1-$49 Friends Club
- $50-$199 Blue & White Club
- $200-$499 Patriot Pride Club
- $500-$999 Head of School Circle
- $1000-$4999 Leadership Society
- $5000+ 1966 Founders Circle
| Total Students | # Contributed | Contribution % | |
| EC3 | 16 | 12 | 75% |
| PK4-Moody | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| PK4-Senters | 13 | 7 | 54% |
| PK5 | 12 | 12 | 100% |
| Kindergarten – Goodman | 10 | 7 | 70% |
| Kindergarten – Wilson | 10 | 8 | 80% |
| 1st – Harrison | 11 | 8 | 73% |
| 1st – Wolford | 12 | 8 | 67% |
| 2nd | 20 | 13 | 65% |
| 3rd | 20 | 13 | 65% |
| 4th | 21 | 13 | 62% |
| 5th | 12 | 6 | 50% |
| 6th | 16 | 7 | 44% |
| 7th | 17 | 9 | 53% |
| 8th | 13 | 9 | 69% |
| 68% |
TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK
It was a week full of APPRECIATION for our faculty and staff!! Thank you to the League for supporting many of last week’s contributions AND to our amazing parents for the flowers, cards, and gifts. A BIG thank you to the League Hospitality Team (Stephanie Earhart, Elizabeth Fowler, Lindsay Robinson, Lacey Thurston, and Ashley Simons) for coordinating the gifts each day and lunch coverage for our teachers. WE appreciate all of you!
ATHLETIC BANQUET – THURSDAY, MAY 15 – 6:00
Student-athletes in grades 5 – 8 will be recognized by their coaches for participation in golf, soccer, volleyball, basketball, softball and trap. Dinner will be provided courtesy of the ACDS Athletic Department.
Girls should wear dresses, skirts, or dress pants. Boys should wear dress pants and collared shirts (NO jeans, hats, shorts, or crocs). Also, NO student cell phones are permitted at the banquet. We look forward to seeing everyone on the 15th.
PRESCHOOL FIELD DAY – MAY 20
This year Stretch-N-Grow is hosting our preschool field day! Please submit $6.00 per student by May 16. Parent volunteers, please contact your child’s teacher for details.
Schedule:
- 8:30 – Snack
- 9:00 – 10:30 – Bounce House Rotation & Recess
- 10:30 – 11:30 – SNG Activities
- 11:45 – Lunch
MIDDLE SCHOOL COMMUNITY SERVICE
MS Parents: Please remind your child to complete his/her community service hours prior to May 20.
Requirements:
- 6th grader – 6 hours
- 7th grader – 7 hours
- 8th grader – 8 hours
CLASS OF 2025 GRADUATION PHOTO
Parents can purchase the Class of 2025 graduation photo directly from Strawbridge Studios at www.strawbridge.net using order code FM459499. The photo will be taken on graduation day, May 22.
MUSIC CAMPS AT ACDS
Aylett’s music teacher, Nathan Aldhizer aka “Mr. A,” is offering half-day music camps at ACDS this summer! Click here for more information.
NURSE NEWS
Rising 7th graders are required to have Tdap and Meningitis vaccines before starting school next year. The HPV vaccine is highly recommended by the CDC, but is considered optional. Below is information regarding the vaccines:
- Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis) Vaccine VIS | Vaccines & Immunizations | CDC
- HPV Vaccine VIS | Vaccines & Immunizations | CDC
- Meningococcal ACWY Vaccine VIS | Vaccines & Immunizations | CDC
SUMMER CAMPS AT CHRISTCHURCH (CCS) AND ST. MARGARET’S SCHOOL (SMS)
We are pleased to partner with our local river schools to provide summer camp opportunities at CCS and SMS. The links are below for more information.
SUMMER CAMP AT ACDS
We have limited availability in summer camp! Turn those forms in soon.
- Week 1: Hello, Summer (June 9th -13th) – 4 spots left
- Week 2: Down on the Farm (June 16th – 20th) – 2 spots left
- Week 3: Fireworks and Freedom (June 23rd – 27th) – 5 spots left
- NO CAMP (June 30th – July 4th)
- Week 4: Game On! (July 7th -11th) – 7 spots left
- Week 5: Shine like Jesus (July 14th -18th) – 6 spots left
- Week 6: Safari Adventures (July 21st – 25th) – 3 spots left
- Week 7: Vacation Luau (July 28th – August 1st) – 8 spots left
- Week 8: Fuel, Fitness, and Fun (August 4th – 8th). – FULL
If you have any questions, please contact Hannah Carson, Camp Director, at hcarson@acdspatriots.net.
TRAP SCHEDULE
- May 14 – Meet 4 – 4:00
- May 18 – Meet 5 – 12:30
- May 25 – Fun week – 12:30