Tune in on Zoom as we celebrate National Day of Giving with beloved faculty, Mr. Hunt and Mrs. Van Meter-Cline! Listen to them reminisce on their decades-long friendship and hear what's new these days. There will be time for your questions! Click here to register.
We are excited to announce that we will once again be hosting our Parent Affinity Groups this year. These groups provide a space for reflection, dialogue, and support while helping to foster a more inclusive community. Groups will be held in-person, weather permitting. We look forward to your participation!
AC Parent and Caregivers of BIPOC Children Affinity Groups of are designed to facilitate the following:
• Discuss issues that support AC's diversity, equity, and inclusion goals and priorities • Hold space to identify issues relevant to and through the lens of group participants • Build capacity for cross group dialogue and more inclusive spaces • Connect issues relevant to the groups to the larger community
The affinity groups are not intended to imply that all members share the same experience. Rather, the groups provide the opportunity for reflection, dialogue, and support, and the capacity to build more inclusive spaces.
Middle School Forensics students will travel to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office to watch a demonstration of some of their forensics equipment, getting to see what crime labs and investigations are really like.
Performance ensembles in the Middle and Upper School will delight the AC community with musical selections from their first-semester repertoire. Attire for performers is All-black professional attire (dress or skirt, pants, shirt, etc., not to include jeans, t-shirts, or sneakers), with optional addition of an accent color for each concert (scarf, tie, socks, headband, necklace, etc. - be creative!). Arrival time for performers is 6:30. All are welcome!
Our 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students will perform music and dance selections, demonstrating their learning in music classes. In addition to the full-class performances, the 5th Grade Band members will give their first performance of the year. Performers are asked to wear clothes conducive to movement (or uniform if it's easier) and arrive between 6:30 and 6:45. All are welcome as we kick off this festive season!
AC families and the Rochester community are invited to this to this event to learn about Eagle Island Camp in the Adirondacks. Eagle Island offers an All-Gender Day Camp (ages 7-11) as well as an Overnight Camp for Girls (ages 9-15). https://eagleisland.org/
Middle School is participating in their own Spirit Week themes. Students are encouraged to dress up for a special countdown to Holiday Breakfast!
Monday: Winter Color Day (Blue, White, Silver) Tuesday: Winter Hat Day (beanies, Santa hats, New Year's hats, etc.) Wednesday: Ugly Sweater Day Thursday: Festive Pajama Day (either holiday or winter theme)
Middle School is participating in their own Spirit Week themes. Students are encouraged to dress up for a special countdown to Holiday Breakfast!
Monday: Winter Color Day (Blue, White, Silver) Tuesday: Winter Hat Day (beanies, Santa hats, New Year's hats, etc.) Wednesday: Ugly Sweater Day Thursday: Festive Pajama Day (either holiday or winter theme)
Middle School is participating in their own Spirit Week themes. Students are encouraged to dress up for a special countdown to Holiday Breakfast!
Monday: Winter Color Day (Blue, White, Silver) Tuesday: Winter Hat Day (beanies, Santa hats, New Year's hats, etc.) Wednesday: Ugly Sweater Day Thursday: Festive Pajama Day (either holiday or winter theme)
Once a month the Nursery and Pre-K students wear a specific color or pattern as they learn about different colors, shapes and patterns in their classrooms. Please join us in helping our youngest students celebrate the color or pattern of the month and wear what's specified in the calendar listing above!
Middle School is participating in their own Spirit Week themes. Students are encouraged to dress up for a special countdown to Holiday Breakfast!
Monday: Winter Color Day (Blue, White, Silver) Tuesday: Winter Hat Day (beanies, Santa hats, New Year's hats, etc.) Wednesday: Ugly Sweater Day Thursday: Festive Pajama Day (either holiday or winter theme)
Holiday Breakfast is an annual event, which brings all students, families, faculty, and staff together to celebrate the holidays and reflect upon who we are as a community. The program takes place in the Gannett Gym; afterwards, everyone is invited to the Dining Commons for refreshments. There is no bus service or classes on this day. Adults are asked to park in the back parking lots. School officially closes at 10:30 a.m. and marks the beginning of Holiday Break.
PACK is hosting the AC Community for ice skating at DICK’s House of Sport in Victor from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
The outdoor rink is reserved for AC families and closed to the general public. Skate rentals are $6 and the rink fee is covered! Pizza will be provided. There are also warming tents for spectators. If you are planning to attend, please RSVP here. A waiver can be completed in advance or at the rink on Friday.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to PACK.
All AC alumni are invited to join us for the Annual Alumni Holiday Party at Radio Social on Friday, December 27th from 5-7 p.m. $10 admission includes bowling and food, cash bar for all drinks! Click here to learn more and register.
At Allendale Columbia, we prepare students for the world they will inherit. In our trusting and responsive environment, students 18 months through grade 12 grow in confidence and develop scholastic independence.