The Lion's Roar

As we are wrapping up the month of August, I would like to brag about our teachers and students. I am constantly in classrooms for observations, tours, or just to talk to a teacher or student. What I see as I come in unannounced is our staff teaching and challenging the kids and our students are on task, engaged, and behaving.

We are very pleased with the start of the year, and God blessed us with three more students this week to put us at 21 students over last year's total. We are not just working to ensure that September and the following months go well, but we are busy preparing for the start of the 2027-28 school year as well.

As always, remember that we are in partnership with our families and please reach out if we can be of any help. Hope everyone has a great weekend and we'll see you Monday.

If you have a need you’d like others to pray for, or a blessing or answered prayer you’d like to celebrate, we invite you to submit it. This is a great way for our community to support one another and rejoice together.

-Emily Rigdon - For God to give Emily age-appropriate language and social skills

-Cindy Hollings and Family - Health

-Frank Sullivan (Pa) - Health

-Krystle Wigley- Needs a miracle. Mom of two of our preschoolers - Battling cancer

-Mr. Joseph Powell - Needs a miracle. Grandfather of two of our students. Battling pancreatic cancer

-Trinity Greenwood - K5 - will have oral surgery in September. Please pray for sweet Trinity.

-Ann Stephens - Stefanie Carroll's mom- Please pray for her, as she has had a reaction to a preventative cancer treatment she was on.

Kathleen has a huge heart for animals and volunteers to help train service dogs for people with disabilities, as well as for search and rescue services. On days she can, she also enjoys surgery days, shadowing the Veterinarian and helping prep patients by giving them hugs before surgery and watching the procedure. Kathleen is learning a lot and loving every minute of what she does.

Our Upper School students kicked off the school year with a special three-day retreat filled with team-building, worship, fellowship, and fun! This intentional time together helped students and faculty build stronger relationships, grow closer as a community, and establish a strong spiritual foundation for the year ahead. Students returned encouraged, connected, and ready for a great year at ACS!

Thank you to all the teachers and especially Mrs. Petrovic for capturing pictures and videos!

Congrats to the Yellow team for being our first team leader! Points have been totaled from Back to School Bash, Pajama Night at the Volleyball Game, and Retreat.

If you are interested in joining ACS's Bowling Club, sign-ups are at Mrs. Kirby's desk. The Bowling Club is open to students in 6th-12th grade. The cost is $75, which includes 12 meets beginning September 3 and ending December 10 and a T-shirt. There will be 3 games played per meet. All meets will be held at Boulevard Lanes. If you have any questions, please let Mrs. Hill know.

🏹 Let your arrows fly!! Archery is open to students in grades 6th-12th. Archery practice will begin on Wednesday, September 9th, in the gym from 8:00 to 8:45. If you are interested in joining the ACS Archery team, please let Mrs. Hill know.

Is your business interested in being an ACS Team Sponsor? We are currently in need of a team sponsor for Archery and Girls Basketball. For more info, see below.

GoFan tickets are available for home games. Please make sure you are purchasing the correct ticket for a sporting event and show your ticket on your phone at the gate.

https://gofan.co/school/SC71181

Please consider signing up to help work the gate and/or the concession stand for our Volleyball games. Students will receive points for their color teams if their parents volunteer. Sign up below!

• September 4: Picture Day
• September 4: Progress Reports
• September 7: NO SCHOOL - Labor Day
• September 21: Beta Club Induction at 6:30
• September 23: See You at the Pole

*Grandparents Day will no longer be held on September 14. Refer to Mrs. Stefanie's email for more information.

• September 2: Luca, Mrs. Lisa Hanna

If you are interested in giving your student a Birthday Shout-Out on our digital sign, let Mrs. Kirby know (candacekirby@andersonchristian.net). The shout-out will run for the entire month and can be personalized. Shout-Outs will be $25.

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