Surprise at ACS today. Five time Olympian, X-Game champion and Community School dad, Casey Puckett arrived with Torin Yater-Wallace, local x-games half pipe champion, for a spontaneous all school meeting. Casey and Torin spoke eloquently about what it takes to compete at the top level. Students asked a host of questions from “How many bones have you broken?” to “Have you ever shoved someone off the course?” Casey and Torin took it all in stride, answering every question - the consummate professionals. Big thank you to Casey for setting up this opportunity for our kids! We will watch you bring home the gold.

Our Annual Fund directly benefits each ACS student and keeps our educational program strong. The State of Colorado funds about three quarters of what we spend to educate kids. The State pays for a basic education, to the tune of about $8,500 per student per year. We say that’s not good enough so we invest an additional $2,000 per student. These additional funds allow us to maintain small class size where teachers and students develop meaningful, effective learning relationships. We have a dynamic performing and visual arts programs like no other school in the valley. Each year we offer outstanding programs like outdoor education, the spring musical, yoga and more. We refuse to compromise our excellent program because it benefits all of our kids. Last year 62% of families contributed to the Annual Fund - our goal is 100% participation. 

 

Thank you to those who have already contributed:
Michelle & Michael Bassi
Adrian Bradley & Bart Axelman
Jennifer & James Benvenuto
Rhoda & Michael Campbell
Michele & Jim Cardamone
Meredith & Rick Carroll
K & Mark Cesark
Caroline Cheung
LouRae & Michael Doyle
Megan & Ross Douglass
Charlotte & Jody Edwards
Sally & Chris Faison
Kim & David Floria
Kirsten & Ron Goth
Allison & Christopher Hjorth
Michele & Ross Jacobs
Cindy Kahn & Steve Marker
Bonnie & Joseph Kowar
Stuart LaCroix
Jennifer & Ace Lane
Kristen & Matthew Loden
Lynn Nichols & Jim Gilchrist
Kristina Kruger & Wouter Olivier
Wendy & Donald Kurtz
Darcy Kyle
Jillian & Wade Livingston
Christy & Bill Maron
Kate McBride
Sunni & John McBride
Claire McDougall & Paul Jones
Alicia & Billy Miller
Susanne & Ric Morrison
Erica & Tim Murray
Kirsten & Penn Newhard
Melanie Muss & Tracy Nichols
Jennifer O'Keeffe & Dan Hamalack 
Allie Oeding
Kevin Patrick
Lindsay & Garry Pfaffman
Missy & Steve Prudden
Janie Rich & Scott Munro
Suzanne Scheer & Chuck Brown
Dan Sheridan
Cindy & Gordon Sichel
Melissa Taylor & Chris Dolan
Anne Teague
Karin & Harry Teague
Kristina Weller
Lara & Marc Whitley