ACE | Programs

“Educating Everyone Takes Everyone” – Be a Tutor or Lunch Buddy Mentor!

ACE is looking for volunteers to tutor students in the Alamance Burlington School System, all grade levels (K-12). We are also in need of Lunch Buddies! If you are interested in sharing your time to help students achieve success, contact Janice Stone, Tutoring and Mentoring Coordinator, at (336) 438-2054 for more information on training and volunteering for ACE.

Education Summit

The Alamance Citizens for Education hosted it's 2nd annual education summit, "Great Expectations." The purpose of the summit was to rally support of public education, by hearing the latest from ABSS, examining the need for global readiness for our students, and to hear from another community who successfully engaged its community for public education.

Shadow A Principal For A Day (SAPFAD)

Shadow A Principal For A Day is a new program for ACE. ACE mobilized 34 of Alamance County's business leaders from across the county to experience first-hand the accomplishments of and challenges facing our county's public schools. the goal of the event is for participants to translate their one-day experience into an understanding of the role of school administrators: which in turn, will help nurture a coninued relationship between the business and the school(s).

ACE Educational Minutes

ACE is sponsoring a literacy project through the Newspapers in Education. The chapter story, "Taffy at Torpedo Junction," is being published in the Times-News with an average of 26,000 newspapers going out to the general population and an average of 1,200 newspapers going to the schools. Copies of the chapter story are made available to teachers and students at no charge.

Duke Energy Science, Math and Technology Mini-Grants for ABSS Elementary Schools

Elementary schools in our system had an opportunity to receive a $1,000 science, math and technology grant for their schools in June of 2007. Five of the 20 elementary schools received the grants. The recipiant schools were Smith Elementary, Haw River Elementary, South Mebane Elementary, Eastlawn Elementary, and E.M. Yoder Elementary. This project is funded by Duke Energy.

New Teacher Support

As a partner with ABSS the teacher retention and recruiting effort, ACE provides start up money for all new teachers to the profession. Each year ACE gives over $6,500 to support new teachers in their classrooms.

Parent Involvement Grant

ACE annually gives each school the opportunity to apply for a $500 Parent Involvement Grant. The purpose of the grants are to increase parent involvement with in the school and with their child. For the last two years, ACE has provided over $33,500 toward parent involvement.


Programs Tutoring/Lunch Buddy Mentoring Education Summit Shadow A Principal For A Day (SAPFAD) ACE Educational Minutes Duke Energy Science, Math and Technology Mini-Grants for ABSS Elementary Schools New Teacher Support Parent Involvement Grants	“Educating Everyone Takes Everyone” – Be a Tutor or Lunch Buddy Mentor! ACE is looking for volunteers to tutor students in the Alamance Burlington School System, all grade levels (K-12). We are also in need of Lunch Buddies! If you are interested in sharing your time to help students achieve success, contact Janice Stone, Tutoring and Mentoring Coordinator, at (336) 438-2054 for more information on training and volunteering for ACE. Education Summit The Alamance Citizens for Education hosted it's 2nd annual education summit, "Great Expectations." The purpose of the summit was to rally support of public education, by hearing the latest from ABSS, examining the need for global readiness for our students, and to hear from another community who successfully engaged its community for public education. Shadow A Principal For A Day (SAPFAD) Shadow A Principal For A Day is a new program for ACE. ACE mobilized 34 of Alamance County's business leaders from across the county to experience first-hand the accomplishments of and challenges facing our county's public schools. the goal of the event is for participants to translate their one-day experience into an understanding of the role of school administrators: which in turn, will help nurture a coninued relationship between the business and the school(s). ACE Educational Minutes ACE is sponsoring a literacy project through the Newspapers in Education. The chapter story, "Taffy at Torpedo Junction," is being published in the Times-News with an average of 26,000 newspapers going out to the general population and an average of 1,200 newspapers going to the schools. Copies of the chapter story are made available to teachers and students at no charge. Duke Energy Science, Math and Technology Mini-Grants for ABSS Elementary Schools Elementary schools in our system had an opportunity to receive a $1,000 science, math and technology grant for their schools in June of 2007. Five of the 20 elementary schools received the grants. The recipiant schools were Smith Elementary, Haw River Elementary, South Mebane Elementary, Eastlawn Elementary, and E.M. Yoder Elementary. This project is funded by Duke Energy. New Teacher Support As a partner with ABSS the teacher retention and recruiting effort, ACE provides start up money for all new teachers to the profession. Each year ACE gives over $6,500 to support new teachers in their classrooms. Parent Involvement Grant ACE annually gives each school the opportunity to apply for a $500 Parent Involvement Grant. The purpose of the grants are to increase parent involvement with in the school and with their child. For the last two years, ACE has provided over $33,500 toward parent involvement.

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