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The Magazine of the Annapolis Area Christian School
AACS
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wins first IAAM
Championship!
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Spring Fling Reflections, Psalm Writing & Legal Eagles
A MESSAGE
FROM MR. K
By Rick Kempton,
Superintendent
MY TRIBUTE
L
ast week I was driving to school
and one of my all-time favorite
songs came on the radio. It’s
called My Tribute and was
written by Andrea Crouch.
How can I say thanks
for the things You have done for me?
Things so undeserved,
yet You gave to prove Your love for me;
the voices of a million angels
could not express my gratitude.
All that I am and ever hope to be,
I owe it all to Thee.
My pastor and mentor in So Cal
used to sing this song of thanks and every time I hear it, I think of him, and
I remember the way that he so significantly influenced and impacted my life.
It’s a song that always makes me pause
and reflect on all that I’m thankful for.
There’s so much since arriving at AACS
last summer.
With His blood He has saved me,
with His power He has raised me;
to God be the glory
for the things He has done.
First and foremost I’m thankful that
God spoke to Barbara and I and pointed us in the direction of Maryland. I’m
thankful for His continual grace and
guidance and even though we often
miss our family from So Cal, I am deeply grateful for the friends we are making
here.
I’m thankful for the opportunity to
serve as your Superintendent. This is
an incredible school with a tremendous
C O N T E N T S
3 ¡Viva AACS! A True Success
4 Living Our Mission
7 Spring Fling: From Student to Staff
8 Winter & Spring Round-Up
13 Psalm Writing
15 Legal Eagles | LS Reading Program
16 AlumniMAGAZINE
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culture and community. I so often hear
from parents and visitors that there’s
“something different here.” I too feel it
and see it everyday. It’s the Eagle Experience!
I’m thankful for our students and
alumni. I don’t know where to begin in
describing all of the talented students
and alumni I’ve had the opportunity to
meet. We have remarkable artists, musicians, mathematicians, readers, writers,
athletes, scientists, and more. Best of all,
a love for Jesus Christ is part of the student culture. I see it everyday.
I’m thankful for our faculty and staff.
What an honor and a blessing it is to
be a part of this Christ-centered community. There is a united front of high
expectations for both academics and
spiritual formation and I appreciate this
so much. We have an incredible team
and each “player” has played a key role
in creating our outstanding academics,
fine arts, and athletics programs.
I am also thankful for our parents,
both past and present. You’ve enabled
Annapolis Area Christian School to
grow and develop into the well-known
and respected school that it is today.
Each day I watch parents drop off students who are growing up in homes
where Christ is central. Our parents
support our athletic teams, clubs, and
fine arts programs. They support us by
attending events, making lunches for
our faculty, assisting with fundraising,
and donating time, talent, and treasure.
I’m thankful for the many new friends
Barbara and I are making within this
parent community.
I’m also thankful for the year ahead.
We’re making progress on our Strategic
Plan and have many exciting plans for
the 2013-14 school year. I’m thankful to be part of a community that can
make great things happen as we prepare
our students to impact the world for Jesus Christ.
Just let me live my life,
let it be pleasing, Lord to Thee,
and if I gain any praise,
let it go to Calvary.
As I listened to the end of this song,
pulling into the parking lot, I was reminded of all these reasons I have to be
thankful. It’s been an honor to serve you
and I pray that all of you will have a safe
and enjoyable summer.
ANCHORAGE is the magazine of
the Annapolis Area Christian School. The
magazine is distributed to school parents,
alumni, parents of alumni, and friends
of Annapolis Area Christian School. A
downloadable version is also available on
the website at aacsonline.org.
MISSION STATEMENT
We engage students in an education of
excellence enabling them to impact the
world through a growing relationship
with Jesus Christ.
STAFF
t Rick Kempton, Superintendent
t Jane Brown, Principal, Upper School
t Rick Slenk, Principal, Middle School
t Nancy Pavlischek, Principal, Lower School
t Glen Cole, Business Manager
t Caroline Stone, Admission Office
t Ashlee Kastendike, Assoc. Dir. of Development
t Jennifer Good, Chief Communications Officer
t Sarah Myer, Editor, Anchorage
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Kimberley Yates
ABOUT THE COVER
Pitcher, Haley Keppel ’13, and third baseman,
Miranda Shandy ’13, share a celebratory hug
after winning the IAAM B Conference Softball
Championship, beating out McDonogh, 8-7.
Cover photo by Colin Murphy, courtesy of Arundel Voice
ART DIRECTION & DESIGN
Breanna Wheeler, ’01
Color Wheel Creatives, LLC
www.ColorWheelCreatives.com
PRINTING SERVICES
Nelson Anderson, ’99
Minuteman Press, Glen Burnie
www.minutemanmaryland.com
¡Viva AACS!
by Ashlee Kastendike
Assoc. Director of Development | Class of 2001
A TRUE SUCCESS
10TH ANNUAL SPRING SPECTACULAR
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Center. This year’s event was a huge
success and raised an astounding
$100,000 for our school! This was a
record-breaking amount and we were
thrilled to see our school families
come together to support the great
work at AACS. We would like to thank
our dedicated volunteer committee for
working to plan and execute such a
fantastic event and also to thank everyone who attended and bid so generously
to support the Annual Fund. We look
forward to next year and hope you will
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LIVING OUR MISSION
He expects us to love Him too;
Is this true of you?
So go out and share this love
with others God wants us all to be eternal lovers!”
A GIRL AFTER GOD’S
OWN HEART
by Deborah Long, LS Faculty
In December of 2012, Sophia Janowiak approached music teacher, Deborah
Long, about starting a group for the upper elementary girls where they could
share their struggles and find encouragement from one another.
From this need came the idea for
a 4th and 5th grade girls’ Bible study.
Twenty-five girls signed up to work
through the book, A Girl After God’s
Own Heart by Elizabeth George. Led by
Allison DeRoo, Deborah Long, Drea
May, and Meghan Mildenberger, the students learned
that they need to give God
control over every area of
their life – their heart, space,
relationships, schoolwork,
church life, and their time.
The study culminated with
a celebration of their adventure with Jesus where students shared what they had
learned during the 10-week
study and parents gave advice to the girls. The students
shared about wanting to glorify God by honoring their
parents and by getting along better with
siblings. Some wanted to strengthen
their peer relationships. Fourth grader,
Grace Taylor, wrote this:
“The Lord of Heaven and Earth
Wants us to be full of mirth;
He loves us beyond compare
Though true love is really rare.
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Lower school parent, Kimberly
Abramo, encouraged the young girls
“to remember that when society says
that something about them is wrong,
remember that they are ‘fearfully and
wonderfully made!’ And God doesn’t
make mistakes!” Jen Lenhart, lower and
middle school parent, reminded the girls
to “always remember that throughout
your life, others will see Jesus through
your words and actions. Glorify God in
how you act and what you say. Be a light
for Jesus!” Lower school parent, Holly
Thapar, shared that “each and every one
of you is a gift from God and you are
here for a reason.”
What a blessing to see so many young
ladies yearning to give God the glory
with their lives! May God bless them on
the adventure!
THE 7TH GRADE
BLOOD DRIVE
by Meghan Larson, MS Faculty
When was the last time you took an
hour of time out of your day and saved
the lives of three people? Since each pint
of donated blood has the potential to
save the lives of three people, a group
of 44 parents and faculty members can
confidently answer “January” to that
question! The 7th grade sponsored their
2nd annual American Red Cross blood
drive on January 30th of this year and
more than 50 people responded to the
call to donate blood.
In 7th grade, science students learn
about the various organ systems of
the human body. The class studies the
heart and circulatory system during the
month of December. Throughout the
various units, the students wrestle with
some key questions, including “How do
the choices I make with my body affect
others?” In response to this question,
the students complete a group research
project about blood donation. Later,
they present what they’ve learned to
their classmates.
After completing the research project,
students are encouraged to invite their
parents or other adults to donate blood.
While the 7th graders were too young
to donate blood themselves, many
students volunteered their time to help
out at the blood drive. They “manned”
the sign-in station, took donors upstairs
to the library, and chatted with donors
who were recovering with juice and
cookies. No doubt the student volunteers ate plenty of cookies that day!
Blood donation is an important part
of society that seems to have fallen by
the wayside. While many avoid blood
donations, the need for donations has
only increased. Every two seconds someone in the United States needs blood
that has been donated; that means that
44,000 blood donations are needed every single day! Examples of people in
need of blood donations are cancer
patients, people with various genetic
conditions, and car accident victims.
One of the most common reasons
that people don’t donate blood is because they simply don’t see the need.
The 7th grade class saw the need and
filled it. The donations received at the
Middle School campus of AACS were
used to change the lives of more than
120 people! What a beautiful living
picture of the gospel—the gift of blood
changing the life of another person.
Underneath the SEPTA elevated train
Kensington Avenue is in the heart of
the Philadelphia ghetto. The intersection that the Rock is on was, until a
few months ago, the number one drug
market in the Northeast region. While
there, we met women caught in prostitution, people suffering from addiction,
and many who were without homes. It
is certainly a broken neighborhood, and
yet, I learned so much from my time
there.
Most Christians live relatively passive
and “normal” lives, but at the Rock,
everyone around me, including myself, was sold-out for the faith. It was
genuine, passionate, filled with fervor,
zealous, real. I learned by example and
through experience what it was like to
authentically live out my faith. Every
waking hour of every day was purpose-
filled and focused. We cleaned trash
off streets, prayed for and talked to the
people of Kensington, cleaned out what
used to be a crack house, orchestrated
a service night of clothing and food
provision, and evangelized in downtown Philadelphia. We stayed busy
most of the day and even our down time
was spent in an edifying, uplifting way.
Lizzie Savar, the Operations Manager
and our mentor, taught us to pray and
listen to God before deciding where to
serve and what needs to address.
Of course, we were on a short-term
mission team, and our pace was certainly unsustainable, as just four days was
exhausting. However, I was convicted to
carry on this passion and fervor in being purposeful about my faith. I learned
to love other people better, no matter
what they look like or what they are going through. I’ve not seen the kind of
brokenness depicted in Kensington very
often, but now see more clearly how all
image-bearers ought to be shown love.
As a result of this trip, I have become
more focused and purposeful about my
faith, and am encouraged to love and
serve others passionately.
I am fairly confident that any of the
others who went along would concur
that this was a great faith building experience and would encourage anyone to
go. This being the second year in a row
with a mission trip up to Kensington,
I hope that a partnership between The
Rock Ministries and AACS continues to
thrive in the coming years.
OUR ROCK
by Micah Cotton, Class of 2013
In January, seven AACS upperclassmen-- Jessica Bamgbade, Hannah Black,
Micah Cotton, Hannah Knapp, Jordan
Memmel, Evan Park, and Caleb Robertson-- traveled to The Rock Ministries,
which seeks to provide juveniles at risk
with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The Rock,
located in Kensington, a neighborhood in
Philadelphia, ministers to the local
neighborhood in a variety of ways,
including the operation of a Christcentered boxing gym. Senior Micah
Cotton gives an account of his personal
experience during the trip.
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by Jennifer Good | Chief Communications Officer
New Faces
ROBERT (BOB) McCOLLUM
Upper School Principal
We are excited to welcome Bob McCollum and his family to AACS this
summer. Bob follows on the heels of
Jane Brown as she prepares for retirement. Bob and his wife Vicki have been
serving as missionaries at El Camino
Academy in Bogotá, Colombia since
2008. This is an international Christian school and Bob has served as the
Secondary School Principal. Bob began
his career in education as a math and
science teacher. He then went on to gain
12 years of administrative experience,
including as an associate principal, in
a 3,000 student public high school in
suburban Chicago. Bob has a Masters
Degree in Educational Administration
and is working on a Doctor of Education in Curricular and Instructional Leadership for Christian schools through
Columbia International University in
South Carolina.
Bob and Vicki recently spent five days
in Maryland and bought a house close
to the Upper School. They will return
with their children Melissa (7th grade)
and Kaitlyn (10th grade) to Maryland
in July.
JENNIFER GOOD
Chief Communications Officer
Jennifer Good’s role as Chief
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WELCOME NEW STAFF MEMBERS!
Communications Officer is not entirely
new for AACS; we’ve expanded the
scope of the position as part of our
effort to improve communication, public and community relations, and our
position in the educational marketplace.
With over 25 years of communications, marketing, strategic planning, and
human resources experience, Jennifer
brings expertise from government,
education, and business. She’s volunteered significant time to AACS since
2006 and in 2011 began working with
our Board of Directors to design and
analyze strategic planning surveys.
Jennifer earned her Bachelors and Masters Degrees both from Texas A&M
University. Jennifer and her husband
Keith are the proud parents of two
AACS graduates, Kathleen and Keith Jr.
(2009), as well as two up-and-coming
AACS graduates, Christopher (11th
grade) and Connor (9th grade).
GRAHAM THORPE
Chief Advancement Officer
Graham Thorpe, AACS graduate of
1997, joins our team as Chief Advancement Officer. This position has been vacant for the 2012-13 school year. It’s a
critical position to the overall financial
health of our school and we are honored
and blessed to have Graham onboard.
He’ll be responsible for aligning our
advancement and fundraising strategies
with our mission and strategic plan.
Graham comes to us from Eastern
University where he has served for six
years as the Director of Development.
He’s been responsible for major gift fundraising, donor relations, grant-writing
activities, and fundraising events. Prior
to this Graham spent five years working
in sales. He earned his Bachelors Degree
from Eastern and a Masters in Business
Administration from Capella University. Graham and his wife, Deanna have
four children. Georgianna will be in 3rd
grade and Shepherd will be in 1st grade.
Lleyton (4) and their youngest, Libbie
(2) are future AACS students. Graham
and his family will be here beginning in
June.
WILLIAM (BILL) BICKHART
Athletic Director
We welcome Bill Bickhart to the
leadership team. Bill is replacing Jim
Domoracki as our new Athletic
Director. We’re expanding the scope
of this position to include 6th through
12th grade athletics which we believe
will enhance our overall program.
Bill Bickhart has 30 years of leadership and coaching experience at
all levels of education, kindergarten
through college. Bill comes to us from
Wheaton Academy in Chicago where
he has served as Department Head for
Health and Physical Education since
1995. Since 2006 he’s also served as an
adjunct professor with Trinity Christian
College teaching Secondary Methods of
Physical Education. Bill began his
career as the Assistant Athletic Director at Delaware County Christian. Bill
earned his Bachelors Degree in Physical
Education and his Masters Degree in
Athletic Administration from Springfield College. Bill and his wife Megan
have three children who will also join
the AACS family; Will and Maggie
(twins) will be in 8th grade and Kelly
Anne will be in 5th.
SPRING FLING REFLECTIONS
FROM STUDENT TO STAFF
T
he first time I “volunteered”
to lead a cabin of girls on
Spring Fling was the result
of Paul Brophy, getting my
contact information from my mom,
and inviting me to attend the Brophys’
annual AACS Women’s Soccer Christmas
Party. The party had always been fun,
so I figured I’d at least stop in for a
while. That evening Paul asked me to
consider volunteering to help at Spring
Fling. I remembered how the trip had
always been fun and several weeks later
I emailed him my commitment.
I got to be a part of about 20 kids
starting new relationships with Jesus
and about 20 others
re-committing themselves to Jesus.
Once committed, I realized that even
though I remembered Spring Fling as
fun from my middle and high school
years I didn’t have any experience with
the responsibility that falls on a cabin
leader. I felt uncertain, unprepared, and
inadequate. So I emailed about 200
people and asked them to pray for me!
I asked that they pray about my apprehension to lead middle and high school
girls, since I hadn’t worked with that
age-group in several years, and for God
to change lives.
I soon found myself on a bus from
AACS to Young Life Camp Rockbridge
Alum Springs in Goshen, VA. I was still
quite uncertain of what the next four
days would bring and still feeling unprepared and inadequate.
At the end of those four days at Spring
Fling, I had to look back in gratitude for
how God’s goodness overrules all our
apprehensions and does indeed change
lives. I was privileged to eagerly re-email
my 200 friends with a report of thanksgiving for how God responded to their
prayers. I wrote:
“Thanks for your prayers last
week. I ended up exhausted, caught a si-
by Hayley Moffatt, Class of 2004
nus/cold thing, got re-hooked on regular coffee, and blew through way more
laundry than I expected. Pretty much, it
was the most fun I’d had in 3 months!
350 kids + climbing wall + ropes course
+ volleyball + soccer + basketball in the
beautiful Allegheny mountains of Virginia, with a little snow, rain, and sunshine thrown in for good measure. Wild!
Best of all, by far, I got to be a part of
about twenty kids starting new relationships with Jesus and about twenty
others re-committing themselves to Jesus. Two of the girls from my group of
eleven rededicated their lives and one of
my girls decided to follow Jesus for the
first time. I’ve been to all kinds of youth
conferences before, so what struck me
a little differently about this retreat was
realizing that these kids are the next generation. During the big group worship
time, I loved to just look around the
room at 350 kids singing at the top of
their lungs with hands raised in praise
and surrender to God. My prayer was
for God to make the experience real
for the kids, and to make it stick. I am
very, very encouraged and inspired to
see God save and change lives. Without
question, the best part of being the-
re was getting to hear kids understand
God’s love and His plan for them.
‘There is joy in the presence of the
angels of God over one sinner who
repents.’ Amen! That’s why I asked y’all
to pray, and that’s why I’m thankful you
did.”
So, while in 2011 I agreed to lead on
Spring Fling because Paul asked me and
it sounded fun, in 2012 and 2013 I
volunteered early to secure the privilege
of again participating in the work that
God keeps doing at my alma-mater. In
fact, I intend to keep Spring Fling as my
yearly commitment because I can’t get
enough of witnessing God continually
overruling apprehensions and changing
lives.
I can’t get enough of witnessing God
continually overruling
apprehensions and changing lives.
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LS Fine Arts Highlights
ART by Lesley Hellstern, LS Faculty
Lower School artists have been busy
this spring! All levels have been painting
in watercolor or tempera, creating 3-D
projects with paper-mache or clay,
winter
&spring
day, May 21, 2013, the Pre-K through
2nd grades presented a program entitled
Parables - and other lessons learned from
the Master Teacher. The program began
and ended with the large group on the
platform singing heartfelt praises to
God. During the rest of the program,
each grade presented stories and songs
that taught lessons from the Bible.
While the lower elementary prepared
for the concert, the upper elementary
continued their study of the elements
of music and did an in-depth study of
the composer Richard Strauss and his
composition Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry
Pranks. They have been using body percussion to show that they can read complex rhythms, and they have been practicing singing in three-part harmony.
earned two First Place awards at the
Music in the Parks adjudication on May
10th. All of the music students have
grown in their abilities to either sing or
play an instrument, and have learned
to use those abilities to honor the Lord
they love!
ART by Lois Wolf, MS Faculty
“I praise you because I am fearfully
and wonderfully made; your works are
wonderful, I know that full well.” Psalm
139:14. Having studied the skeletal system in their science class, 7th grade art
students then took another look at the
amazing way God created them by learning the proportions of that system and
the myriad of gestures they can position
ROUNDUP
SUMMARY OF THE SEASON FOR FINE ARTS AND SPORT PROGRAMS
MS Fine Arts Highlights
CHORALE, BAND & DRAMA
by Joanne Wenger, MS Faculty
learning about a famous artist and
making a project using ideas from that
artists’ style, and completing a group
project which was presented to the
Spring Spectacular for auction. I have
had a wonderful school year teaching
art. I never cease to be amazed by what
your children can do.
The 2012-13 school year has been an
exciting one indeed for the Fine Arts
Department! We had two concerts that
were very inspiring, a Variety Show that
brought two sell-out crowds and encouraged everyone who attended, and then
themselves into because of those proportions. Students then sculpted wire
into a proportionately correct figure
and modeled it into a realistic, creative
gesture. The figures were mounted on
wood with added “interest catchers”
and displayed in the Middle School
lobby.
US Fine Arts Highlights
by Diane Smith, US Faculty
MUSIC by Deborah Long, LS Faculty
The lower elementary music students
have been working hard to understand
and present important lessons that Jesus
taught while he was on earth. On Tues8
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ART
Alumnus Matt Wolek completed his
stained glass memorial to victims of the
Holocaust that he began last year as his
Senior Practicum Project. The art was
commissioned by Mr. Isaac Kaufman,
cultural advisor for the 2012 Upper
School production of The Diary of Anne
Frank and features the Star of David
being upheld by wings set against the
backdrop of a beautiful sunrise. The
Star of David is fashioned from mirrored glass, allowing the viewer to see
himself in the reflection and to identify
with the victims.
Senior artists in our visual arts program once again displayed their work
in the “Senior Showcase” held on May
10 and 11 in conjunction with the US
Spring Choral Concert.
Tennessee, and North Carolina. They
participated in a master class at Roanoke College, did community service,
engaged in educational activities, and
gave concerts—all with a spiritual emphasis. Everywhere they went people
were “enthralled” with our students.
On April 26 the Madrigal Singers
and the Bell’Arte Choir participated
in Evensong and gave a concert at the
National Basilica of the Shrine of the
Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC. On May 10 and 11 the Upper
School Choirs gave their annual Spring
Concert: All Things New.
bers (Nick Cherone, Andrea Ellwood,
Erin Kauffman, Niki Ellis, and Isaac
Vineyard) into the Society.
On May 4 the new outdoor theatre—
built as a part of Megan Griffith’s Senior
Practicum—was dedicated with a good
old-fashioned BBQ and a melodrama
presented by Dramatis, our Dramatic
Acting Ensemble.
On May 6 the Advanced Drama class
presented a warm and gentle version
of the children’s classic, The Velveteen
Rabbit, to our LS school students.
LS Sports Highlights
by Bob Topp, LS Faculty
Future Eagle football players develop
skills at recess.
DRAMA
BAND
Our Symphonic Band led worship
in US chapel during the Easter season
with a beautiful rendition of the hymn
“Crown Him with Many Crowns” to
which the student body sang. On May
1 the Symphonic Band presented their
Spring Concert, which took its
inspiration from Psalm 117. To celebrate the successful concert, the Band took
a trip to the Kennedy Center to hear the
National Symphony Orchestra perform
in an open rehearsal.
The Marching Band kicked off the
2013/14 season on April 16 with its
annual ice cream social and family
meeting.
CHOIR
In April all of our US choirs participated in a Southern Tour of Virginia,
In March the US Theatre Department presented Hairspray: The Broadway Musical. While the production was
a “crowd-pleaser,” the members of the
cast explored issues relating to racism,
social justice, and body image during
the rehearsal process.
On May 2 the AACS chapter of the
International Thespian Society inducted nine students and five faculty mem-
MS Sports Highlights
by Bob Topp, MS Athletic Director
MS BASKETBALL
Both the boys A and girls A basketball teams won the Eagle Invitational
Tournament this year to complete winning seasons. Coach Topp’s boys team
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ATHLETE
SPOTLIGHT
Emma Perdue | 5’ 7” Junior
HOMETOWN: Grasonville
HIGHLIGHTS: Emma is a junior swimmer who is on
the Principal’s Honor Roll. She was named to the IAAM
All-Conference team this past season. She won multiple
individual and relay events throughout the season. Her main
strokes are the back stroke and breast stroke.
finished with a record of 10-4 behind
Derrick Hinton, Jason Labbe, Nabil
Mesay and others. Coach Santosha
Lee’s girls team had a 12-2 record, the
third straight year of having at least
11 wins. Eva Hubbard, Gabby Rivera,
Sabrina Doherty and Annalise Wrobel
led the team. The girls B team did not
win a game this year, but they made
good progress as beginners. Eileen Doherty was the team sparkplug. The boys
B and C teams had good seasons that
led to the B team vs. C team seasonconcluding game, won narrowly by the
B team. Brandon Ford led the challenge by Coach Andy Hightower’s C team
that day. Coach Jim Overmier’s “BEagles”received hustle and spark from
Colin O’Keefe, Cal Anderson, Jack
Rosacker and Michael Dix.
Taylor Murray | 5’ 6” Sophomore
HOMETOWN: Odenton
HIGHLIGHTS: Taylor is a sophomore basketball player
who is on the Distinguished Honor Roll. For the second
consecutive year, Taylor was named to the IAAM AllConference team, Baltimore All Metro Team and the Anne
Arundel All County Team. She was also nominated for the
Maryland Gatorade Player of the Year. Taylor has been
named to the USA National U-16 basketball team and will
be competing in Cancun, Mexico in the World Amateur
Championships in June. She was one of 12 girls in the
country selected out of 124 trying out for the team from
across the nation.
Emmanuel Toney | 6’ 2” Senior
MS LACROSSE
Coach Patrick Teubner took over the
boys’ Middle School lacrosse team with
his experience in both high school and
college coaching. Goalie Luke Bernlohr
anchored the defense. Mrs. Sharon
Brophy completed her second year as
the girls’ lacrosse coach. Annalise
Wrobel, Caroline Holt, Amanda
Wadsworth and Jami Brophy highlighted the team.
US Sports Highlights
by Jim Domoracki, US Athletic Director
HOMETOWN: Bowie
US SWIMMING
HIGHLIGHTS: Emmanuel is a senior basketball
player who is on the Honor Roll. Emmanuel was
named to the MIAA All- Conference team, the
Anne Arundel All County team and was selected to
participate in the Anne Arundel County Senior AllStar Game. Emmanuel has signed a letter of intent to
play Division I basketball at Texas A&M University
Corpus Christi.
The inaugural season for swimming was
a huge success. Twenty-one girls and
fifteen boys participated. The girls’ team
finished third in IAAM competition
and the boys’ fourth in MIAA competition. The girls placed four swimmers on
the IAAM All-Conference team: seniors
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Katelyn Sowinski, Macey Yates, Haley
White and junior Emma Perdue. The
boys were led by sophomore Logan
Belcher and freshman Ryan Beylo.
US BASKETBALL
The girls’ basketball team finished
with a 13-12 record in their first year
of IAAM B competition, bowing out of
the IAAM playoffs in a highly competitive quarterfinal game to eventual champions St. Mary’s. The team was led by
sophomore point guard, Taylor Murray.
Taylor was named to the First Team AllCounty, First Team All-Metro, IAAM
All-Conference and was nominated for
Gatorade Player of the Year for the State
of Maryland. Things bode well for the
future with seven sophomores playing
on the varsity team.
The boys’ basketball team finished
with a 15-10 record, losing a closely contested contest to Pallotti in the
MIAA B Division semi-finals. The team
was led by seniors Emmanuel Toney
and Taylor Leabhart. Both were named
to the MIAA All-Conference Team and
to the Second Team All-County.
The 5th Annual Pink Out was held
on February 1st. It was a spirited night
with the varsity and JV basketball teams
winning three of the four games. The
Pink Out was started in 2008 by Grace
Mercer ’09, as part of her senior
practicum. Her mother was a breast
cancer survivor and Grace was greatly
impacted by her mother’s battle with
the disease. Grace’s goal was to help
raise awareness and funding and she
certainly did that. The girls’ basketball
team has kept the event going and over
the five years the Pink Out has raised
over $48,000 for breast cancer research.
then fired a bullet to Miranda Shandy
at third base to tag out the runner from
second base for a game ending double
play. Hursh had two hits in the game
including a 2-run homerun. Christina
Dark also had two hits and two RBI.
Senior Haley Keppel went the distance,
improving her record to 13-2 on the
season. Keppel, Shandy, Dark and
Hursh were all named to the IAAM AllConference Team. Keppel was named
First Team All-County.
US GOLF
Jonathan Klakring was the top golfer
this spring.
US BASEBALL
Seniors Ray Hauf and Nick Watkins were named to the Anne Arundel
County All-Star Baseball game. Watkins
broke the school record striking out 18
batters vs. Friendship Charter. Hauf hit
.425 on the season with a .519 on base
percentage to go along with 21 stolen
bases. The team finished with a 1410 record and advanced to the second
round of the MIAA playoffs.
US LACROSSE
US TENNIS
Above: Senior girls after a game.
Below: Senior girls dressed up for prom.
Bear Tose won the MIAA #3 singles
individual tournament and finished the
season with a 12-2 record helping the
team to a 9-3 finish before bowing out
in the MIAA semi-finals. Krista Filiopoulos made it to the finals of the MIAA
#2 singles individual tournament.
US SOFTBALL
The AACS softball team brought
home its first IAAM championship this
spring with a thrilling 8-7 victory over
McDonogh. With AACS clinging to an
8-7 lead in the 7th inning. McDonogh
had the tying run on third and the go
ahead run on second with one out. The
batter hit a sharp ground ball to shortstop Jordyn Hursh. She threw a strike
to catcher Abbie Minor to tag out the
potential tying run at the plate. Minor
US WRESTLING
The wrestling team finished third in
the MIAA B Division. Sophomore Matt
Riehl was the team’s most consistent
wrestler.
Senior Katie Kinsey was named to the
IAAM All-Conference Lacrosse team.
Seniors Joel Schaefer and Tyler
Coleman led the boys’ lacrosse team.
S PO RTS
HI G H L IG H T
The AACS
Softball team
brought home
its first IAAM
championship
this spring
with a thrilling
8-7 victory!
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by Gina Ostergren | US Faculty
LOWER SCHOOL CAREER DAY
O
n April 26th, Kindergarten
through 5th grade participated in the first lower school
Career Day. We kicked off the morning
with two “all school” presentations. The
first presenter was Mr. Heflin, a former
St. Louis Cardinal Football player. He
was followed by Lt. Colonel Ward who
is presently a pilot for the President’s
plane, Air Force One. The vocations
ranged from baker to veterinarian.
The 4th and 5th graders chose five
presenters from a list of fourteen,
while the younger students attended
five sessions chosen by their teachers.
The children were encouraged to ask
questions following each session.
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The following are some of the 5th
grade responses to the presentations
they attended.
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and get ready if there was a fire
at night”
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the braces”
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schedule,” and “He was very small
as a child”
t Newscaster
“I was amazed at how sometimes she
had to travel into war zones”
t Chemist
“That every single thing in the world
is made up of chemicals”
Our guests did a wonderful job of
presenting in a way that all ages could
enjoy and comprehend their material. It
was a successful morning that was both
fun and informative. There is no doubt
that a few seeds were planted!
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6TH GRADE
by Karyn Butler, Laurell Leith,
Jen Redmon and Kelly Lagaras| MS Faculty
PSALM WRITING
I
n the fall sixth grade students
completed a unit in poetry,
which encompassed sensory and
descriptive writing, figurative
language, and exploration of
various poems. The culminating
activity allowed students to participate
in a “Poetry Cafe.” Students dressed in
60’s attire and were able to share their
poems with fellow classmates in
hopes of receiving “finger snaps” for
their work.
Since students experienced the joys
of writing their own poetry in language arts class, we thought it would be
meaningful for students to further
develop their poetry writing skills in
Bible class. Students were challenged
to write a psalm while we studied the
Psalms of David. While applying the
familiar terms of simile, metaphor,
figurative language, imagery, and
stanza, the students analyzed the Psalms
of David. After analyzing several psalms,
they were guided in creating their own
psalm.
First, students developed an original
Psalm with the theme deliverance.
Students shared their final product with
each other in class. Mr. Slenk felt
moved to share the psalms with the faculty and fellow administrators. Because
of the growth that we saw in the writing of their first psalm, we wanted to
further challenge students to write a second psalm. During the fourth quarter
students wrote an original thankfulness
Psalm. Both of these exercises helped
students focus on praising God for His
attributes, provisions, and faithfulness.
That was our plan. Then there was
God’s plan. This project generated so
much excitement that the Holy
Spirit transformed our classrooms
into a peaceful, quiet time with God.
The students put forth amazing effort,
pouring their hearts out to God. They
were no longer toiling over an assigned
project, but writing their psalm became a personal conversation with God.
This was their time talking to God and
building a relationship with Him. The
plea we heard over and over was, “Can
I write more than twelve lines? I have so
much to be thankful for, I want to keep
going.”
Since this was such a meaningful
and transformative experience for
the students, parents were invited to a
Psalm Celebration on May 22. Students
had the opportunity to praise God by
reading their original Psalm to their
families, all for His glory.
GOD IS MY SHEPHERD
by Ann a Ma rtin i
God is my shepherd,
I am thankful for everythin
g I have.
I am thankful that God pro
tects me.
I am the princess and God
is my knight in
shining armor to protect me
from the dragon.
I am thankful that I have tru
e friends,
I can trust them.
They have never left my sid
e,
They cry with me when I am
sad.
I am thankful for my family,
They help me with my stru
ggles.
I can depend on my whole
entire family.
They encourage me.
I am thankful for God,
He created me and the earth
we live on.
He blessed me with people
who care about me.
He sent His one and only Son
to save us.
I am thankful for AACS,
It is a Christian school.
I get a good education,
It is a caring community.
Loving God is like breathing
, I cannot stop.
I am His sheep.
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by Doug Pruett | US Faculty & Iron Eagles Coach
IRON EAGLES
H
ave you played a
game with beanbags? Well, you’ve
never experienced
the full depth of the
game until you’ve
used a robot as your athlete. The 2013
Iron Eagles Robotics Team did just this
and had a phenomenal season flawlessly
manipulating hundreds of beanbags in
the 2013 Vex Robotics Competition,
“Sack Attack.”
In the Iron Eagles’ 2013 season, they
competed in four separate day-long
competitions, each with twelve to fourteen rounds that lasted two minutes
each. The team earned two tournament
championships at two of the competitions and claimed semi-finalist status
at the other two competitions. At two
of the four competitions, they also
earned the number one seed spot, which
means they were given the title of topperforming team of the day. The team’s
win during the Mid-Atlantic Regional
Competition in Westminster, Maryland
was a victory among sixty total teams.
Along with their number one seed
placement, they earned a coveted
invite to the 2013 VEX Robotics World
Championship in Anaheim, California.
Mid-Atlantic Regional Champions
Along with the success of the Iron
Eagles in the 2013 season, the team
also entered and received recognition through the Vex Online Design
Challenge. This challenge asks teams
to design a new game for Vex robots
and showcase their creation through a
three-minute computer animation. The
Iron Eagles’ entry was selected as one of
the top 10 finalists in this international
competition.
Now, even with the opportunity for
students to pursue innovation and gain
real-world experience in engineering
and technology in an exciting, highpaced platform, some students still
wonder, “why should I delve into
robotics in high school?” Iron Eagle
team members have found many
benefits to committing to their school’s
robotics team. Students collaborate
with peers and mentors, form friendships that last a lifetime, solve complex,
challenging engineering problems, and
s i m p l y have f u n wi t h ro b o t s .
Basically, there is immense value in
joining a robotics team. How many students after graduating high school can
say that they have conquered the rewarding, and sometimes frustrating, task
of designing, manufacturing, testing,
and then adaption of technology. Iron
Eagles not only learn how to think
critically, but gain experience in one of
the most important skills a person can
learn, to work efficiently and effectively in a group setting and communicate
well with varied students and mentors,
in diverse environments. Of course, it
must be added that the robotics team
always looks great on college applications too.
So if any of this has piqued your
interest, or you know a student who is
up for the challenge, join the team this
fall, when the Iron Eagles will work
together to design creative solutions for
the 2014 game “Toss Up” which tasks
teams to create a robot that can expertly
direct bucky balls, and giant balls, and
hoist itself onto a chin up bar.
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LEGAL EAGLES
E
ach year, the Citizenship
Law Related Education
Program (CLREP), in cooperation with the Maryland State Bar Association,
organizes the Maryland High School
Mock Trial Competition. Students from
competing schools, playing the roles of
attorneys and witnesses, put on a trial as
either the state/plaintiff or defense (alternating throughout the season), based
on a closed fact pattern distributed in
late fall. In Anne Arundel County, matches are held in the Circuit Court building in Annapolis and are presided over
and scored by volunteer attorneys, masters, and occasionally judges. Winners
from county-level competition circuits
go on to face each other in single-elimination brackets until two teams reach the state championship, held at the
Court of Appeals before a panel of three
sitting appellate judges.
by Rob Burton | Class of 1998
The 2013 spring semester marked the
first time AACS had participated in the
Maryland State Bar Association’s annual
high school mock trial competition since 1996. The AACS “Legal Eagles” competed against nine other Anne Arundel
County high schools and earned an
impressive 4-5 record, securing a slot in
the circuit playoffs, where they ended
their season with a loss to Severna Park,
a previous state champion in multiple
years, by a rare tie-breaking point. This
was an amazing accomplishment for a
rookie team competing against veteran
teams that have accumulated years of
individual and institutional experience.
As their attorney advisor, I can’t speak
highly enough about these students’
abilities to synthesize information,
think on their feet, and demonstrate remarkable confidence prosecuting a trial
in real courtrooms before real judges, a
skill set with which many practicing attorneys have trouble.
I look forward to working with the
team again next year and sincerely hope
our underclassmen will return and encourage other students from all grade
levels to participate as well. More information on the Mock Trial program
can be found at http://www.clrep.org/
mock-trial-competition.html.
Wheeler,
LOWER SCHOOL TRIES NEW READING PROGRAM by René
LS Faculty
I
n the spring of 2012, a small
group of teachers went in search
of a computer program that
would provide extra support in
meeting the individual needs of
our beginning readers. After much
research, Reading Assistant was
ordered to be piloted with the first grade
students for the fall of 2012. It is now
not only being used by first grade, but
second, third and fourth grades as well.
How does it work? Reading Assistant
Software combines advanced speech
recognition and verification technology
with scientifically-based reading interventions to help students strengthen
their reading fluency, vocabulary and
comprehension. It acts as a personal,
interactive tutor for beginning and
struggling readers. Based on a short evaluation, students are then provided with
their own personal libraries of highinterest, age-appropriate content. They
are given several times to preview each
book, listen to it being read fluently, the
opportunity to review new vocabulary
and are also given guided questions to
think about as they read.
The software then monitors a
student as he/she reads aloud, providing
assistance if a student is challenged by
a word. After listening to a student’s
recording, the program gives specific
feedback, allowing students to learn
from errors, and then allows multiple
times to record again to show marked
improvement. Additionally, the understanding of each passage is assessed.
Helpful reports allow teachers and
parents to continuously monitor
student progress in the areas of reading
fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. This extra reading practice is done
in the computer lab once or twice per
week and is also available to all students
at home.
What do you need for your student
to practice at home? The only requirements are an internet connection and
a set of headphones that have a microphone.
Let’s get reading!
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ALUMNI NEWS
ALUMNI RETURN AS AACS PARENTS
O
ver eighteen alumni families have returned to AACS, but this
time rather than donning the school uniform they are wearing
the official “uniform” of AACS parent!
ALUMNI
ASSOCIATION
BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
JUSTIN SHERLOCK ’93
PRESIDENT
MICHAEL FOUNDOS ’94
VICE PRESIDENT
KATHY (WEEMS) GUERRA ’91
SECRETARY
DAN LEYDORF ’06
A few alumni met up prior to the Lower School Spring Concert to pose with their students.
Above (Alumni from Left to Right): Tracey (Taylor) Cho ’90, Bob Mori ’87, Katie (Siddon) Raspa ’98, Scott Raspa ’97, Michael Abramo ’91,
Dale Crowner ’99, Rachel (Van Antwerp) Mallalieu ’94, Mike Foundos ’94, and Tiffany (Tierney) Roush ’97
Mike Stine ’85
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“I already know where everything is....and I
still know a lot of the teachers.”
– Amy (Deterding) Noll ‘98
“I chose AACS because I like the way Christ
is presented to the children in every aspect
of learning, and I know the environment is
a loving one. My experience was a good one
at AACS, a true blessing -- one that I am
grateful to be able to share with my children.”
– Meg (Romer) McClure ‘89
“I like the fact that the girls get to reap the
rewards of the growth of the school.”
– Mike Stine ‘85
“I sent them to receive a great education,
keeping a Christ-centered world view.”
– Mike Stine ‘85
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“I wanted my child to absorb as much
Scripture as possible at a young age and the
verses and stories that come back to me most
when I need them are ones I learned as a
young child at AACS.”
– Amy (Deterding) Noll ‘98
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“When spirit week comes we have a vintage
supply of my old basketball jerseys for the girls
to wear.....custom with “Stine“ on the back!”
– Mike Stine ‘85
Carrie Ann (Packett) Bothmer ’89
“I love that my son can know Mrs. Wenger
and Mr. Slenk, because they were among my
very favorite teachers when I attended AACS,
amazing educators and Christians.”
– Meg (Romer) McClure ‘89
“My husband and I both graduated in the
AACS class of 1999. On their first days of
school, we found both our son and our daughter seated next to the children of our good
friends from the class of 1999. It‘s so cool to
see a second generation of AACS friendships
forming, in the same buildings where many of
the teachers who taught us are now teaching
our own kids.”
– Jake and Jen (Anderson) Palumbo ‘99
STAYING CONNECTED ALUMNI NEWS
MARRIAGES &
ENGAGEMENTS
#BSSFUU %VLF proposed to +FTTJDB
4UFWFOT on
January 1st, 2011.
They have been
dating since 10th
grade and graduated from Annapolis Area
Christian School as the Salutatorian
and Valedictorian for the class of 2006.
A September 7th, 2013 wedding is
planned in Annapolis, MD.
Jessica graduated Summa Cum Laude
from the University of Maryland
College Park in 2009 with a Bachelor
of Science in Microbiology and a minor
in Spanish. She is currently in her third
year of medical school at the University
of Maryland School of Medicine in
Baltimore.
Barrett graduated from Johns
Hopkins University in 2010 with a
Bachelor of Science in Computer
Engineering and a minor in Computer
Science. He is currently working as a
Software Engineer.
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Charles Grigg wed
on March 10,
2012 at the Chesapeake Bay Beach
Club in Stevensville,
MD. The couple met at
Washington College during undergrad
studies. Meredith is the staffing coordinator for ProObject, Inc and Charles
is a web developer for Varen Technologies. The couple currently resides in
Odenton.
BIRTHS
4UFWF %FUFSEJOH and his wife, Heather, welcomed their
fourth child, Jane
Elizabeth, into the
family on October 16, 2012. She
weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces and was
20 inches long. She is joined at home
by her older sisters, Grace, age 6,
Leah, age 4, and Avery, age 2.
GRADUATIONS
& OTHER NEWS
"TIMFZ (FPSHF recently graduated from Anne Arundel Community
College with her RN and will start a job
as a nurse at Johns Hopkins Hospital in
downtown Baltimore in July.
%BWF *OUMFLPGFS and ,SJTUFO *HOPXTLJ
*OUMFLPGFS will
be moving to
California this
summer
where
Dave has accepted a
new job as principal of San Jose Christian School, and will be leaving AACS
after 10 years of teaching. Kristen and
Dave are also expecting their first child,
a boy, this fall.
1BUSJDL ,FOOFEZ recently graduated
from the Community College of the
Air Force with his
Associates Degree
and then graduated
cum laude with a
Bachelors of Science in Aerospace
from Embry Riddle Aeronautical
University in 2013. He is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Aerospace at Embry Riddle Aeronautical
University. Patrick also owns GoWaiter
of Valdosta, GA and is in the process
of purchasing GoWaiter of Tallahassee,
FL to expand his business. August 2013
will mark his 12th year in the U.S. Air
Force!
+PTI 3BMM recently graduated
from the United
States Naval War
College in Newport,
Rhode Island on
February 21, 2013.
The War College is
a one-year full-time
graduate school for
the US Navy and
when a service
member graduates they receive
a Masters of Arts in
National Security and
Strategic Studies. He and his family are
now back in Maryland and looking
forward to a warm summer!
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graduated on May 10
from Stevenson
University with a
B.A. in Business
Administration.
She is currently
working at Aerotek in
Hanover as a Business Operations
Associate.
CLASS REUNIONS
TO BE HELD IN 2013
Five-Year Reunion
Class of 2008
Ten-Year Reunion
Class of 2003
Fifteen-Year Reunion
Class of 1998
Twenty-Year Reunion
Class of 1993
Twenty-Five Year Reunion
Class of 1988
For more information about
specific class reunions or if you are
interested in planning your reunion
please contact [email protected]
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AACS proudly presents
THE CLASS OF 2013
C O N G R AT U L AT I O N S
G R A D U AT E S !
CELEBRATING
AACS 2012-2013
ANNUAL FUND DONATIONS
help us to maximize technology
in support of faculty instruction and
enhance our classroom learning
environments.
PLEASE CONSIDER A GIFT
TO THE ANNUAL FUND
To participate, visit www.aacsonline.org
and click on the Annual Fund button on
the home page, or send in a donation with
the envelope provided in this magazine.
LOWER SCHOOL
710 Ridgely Avenue
Annapolis, MD 21401
NON-PROFIT
U.S. POSTAGE
MIDDLE SCHOOL
716 Bestgate Road
Annapolis, MD 21401
PA I D
ANNAPOLIS, MD
PERMIT #559
UPPER SCHOOL
109 Burns Crossing Road
Severn, MD 21144
410.519.5300 | aacsonline.org
10TH
ANNUAL
GOLF CLASSIC
SEPTEMBER 23, 2013
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
t9:30 am. Registration and
Driving Range Open
QUEENSTOWN
HARBOR GOLF CLUB
Proceeds to benefit the AACS Athletic Programs.
t11:00 am. Shotgun Start
Now offering special alumni discount! Sponsorships
tReception & Awards Ceremony
following the completion of play
and Volunteer Opportunities also available.
Register to play online at www.aacsonline.org.
Contact 410.519.5300 x2116 or
[email protected] for more information.
COME PLAY GOLF….Online Registration Now Open!