The ACAD Daily Friday, Jan. 26

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Monday – A Week, A Day 9:45 Advisory

Tuesday – A Week, B Day, 9:45 MMM

Wednesday – A Week, A Day

Thursday – A Week, B Day, 9:45 Seminar (Seniors go to PH)

Friday – A Week, A Day Special Schedule (see below)

Anouncements

Schedule for this Friday’s Pep Rally Day!

8:10 – 9:30 – Block 3 (80 min.)

9:30 – 9:35 Passing Time

9:35 – 10:55 – Block 4 (80 min.)

10:55 – 11:10 – Break (15 min.)

11:10 – 12:30 – Block 2 (80 min.)

12:30 – 12:35 Passing Time

12:35 – 2:20 – Block 1 (75 min.)

1st Lunch (1:05 – 1:35)

2nd Lunch (1:20 – 1:50)

2:20 – 3:20 – Pep Rally (60 min.)

***Please do not drive to the Spartan Center***

Today is Spirit Day! You may wear ACAD t-shirts or sweatshirts with dress code bottoms.

Lit Mag

Deadline for Submissions: Feb. 23

Winter Dance

Saturday, Feb. 3

Baseball Facility

8:30pm-11:00pm

Theme: ICONS

If you are planning to bring a guest from another school, this completed form needs to by returned to the Deans by Jan. 31 at 4:00pm. GUEST REGISTRATION FORM.

Click HERE to submit song requests!

We’re looking for life-size cutouts of icons, let Mrs. Farmer know if you have one we can use!

Congratulations to sophomores

Luke Phillips and Addie Savage for being named

Spartans of the Week! (Week of January 15):

“Luke is a great example of what dedication looks like! He consistently has a positive attitude on the pool deck with his teammates and is known for his work ethic and speed. His quick strokes have helped him make multiple state-cut times and he will now be representing ACAD at the State Championship Meet in February! Addie has continued to work and improve every day this season! She has a plan and is determined to be the best swimmer she can be. Outside the pool, her kindness creates a supportive atmosphere among teammates that makes her a valued asset to our team!”

–Savana Thompson, Head Coach Varsity Swimming

The basketball teams host Fellowship Christian, Wednesday, and Union Co, Friday, in the SSC. The teams need your support in the stands as they compete in these important Region 8AA contests!

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SpARTan Spotlight_ Luke Bright

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Service & Leadership

Thank you to everyone who participated in Ice Out Hunger!

NHS signup to volunteer at Lower School Science Night!

It is time for our annual NHS service project; Lower School Science Night!! This is such a wonderful ACAD tradition, and a night the lower school students look forward to each year. Remember, this is mandatory for all current NHS members. NHS volunteers will be given a pizza dinner before the event. The event will take place on Thursday February 22 from 6-7:30pm, and volunteers should arrive NO LATER than 5:15pm and plan to stay until 8pm.

This week all current active NHS members will begin receiving an email with a google form to sign up for their station. Please select your top location to volunteer, and the locations will be filled up on a first come first served basis. The invitation to sign up will be sent to Senior NHS members on Tuesday 1/23 and Junior NHS members on Wednesday 1/24. If you have any questions please contact Ms. Neves.

Below is a form asking for your interest in a volunteer opportunity at the Gaines Elementary School! It is a tutoring service that was already created and they need some tutors for young students, If you are interested feel free to fill out the form to let a member of the math club know.

Math Club tutoring service interest form 🙂

Classic City Marathon Volunteer Sign-Up January 28

Click HERE for our Service and Leadership Form

Dance Marathon

January 26 – TONIGHT!

5:00-9:00pm in the Tillman Center

Tillman Center Menu

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Class of 2024 Service Log

Class of 2025 Service Log

Class of 2026 Service Log

Class of 2027 Service Log

Social activism is a personal choice to engage in society and it involves working with other people to bring about change. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s approach to social change was nonviolent social activism. By choosing nonviolence, people were forced to think as opposed to react. In his words, “nonviolence is not sterile passivity, but a powerful moral force which makes for social transformation”. It wasn’t always easy choosing the higher road and not reacting negatively to strong emotions, but his patience and his followers’ patience allowed their message and ideas to be heard instead of being lost in violence.

Everyone believes in something, whether you were taught a belief or you came to the conclusion on your own. But, in order to stand by what you say, you have to understand your thoughts, your morals, your reasoning behind what you believe. Each week, through the end of February, Bridges will be providing thought provoking quotes from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and asking the Upper School to reflect on their beliefs and experiences, and to challenge them to dig deeper. We hope that these soft challenges will provide you with insight about yourself to grow and inspiration to do more.

Communication

“People fail to get along because they fear each other; they fear each other because they don’t know each other; they don’t know each other because they have not communicated with each other.”