Academy of the New Church Secondary Schools

News & Announcements

Spring Sports Awards Program

Spring Season Sports Awards and Presentation of Majors Sports Awards  More

Spring Dance Concert

8:00 PM, Sunday, May 11 @ the Mitchell Performing Arts Center -- Free Admission!  More

ANC Summer Schedule and Camp Registration

Information and Registration for Summer Camp, Glencairn Medieval Festival, Summer Institutes, Tools4Life, Basketball, and Field Hockey Camps  More

ANC Production of '42nd Street'

Congratulations to the Cast and Crew on a Great Success! 
Read the Cappies Reviews!  More

2008 Oratorical Event

Listen to the speeches of the 2008 'Oratorical' by topic or speaker, or enjoy it with video on YouTube  More

Lions take Championship

For the second year in a row, the ANC Lions won the Pennsylvania Independent Schools Basketball Championship. For a report and season wrap-up by Bruce Henderson  More

Hayden Schmucker wins Wrestling Title

Junior Hayden Schmucker takes first at the Pennsylvania Independent School Wrestling Tourney  More

Our Own Academy Podcast VI

Listen here to the sixth episode of Our Own Academy  More

Lions edged by Eagles at Villanova

The 78-71 contest was closer than the final score indicates  More

Martie Johnson on Martin Luther King

Chaplain Johnson talks about the personal commitment to the Truth  More

Fall Club Telegrams Are Here:

ANC Bests No. 1 St. Benedicts

The Lions top National #1 Ranked Team  More

Paying for College

Navigating Federal, State and Institutional Financial Aid: If you missed Financial Aid Night, listen to it here as you watch the slides  More

Erik Weihenmayer addresses students at MPAC

From Wikipedia: Erik Weihenmayer (born November 19, 1968) is the first blind person to reach the summit of Mount Everest, on May 25, 2001. He also completed the Seven Summits in September 2002. His story was covered in a Time article in June 2001 titled Blind Faith. He is author of Touch the Top of the World: A Blind Man's Journey to Climb Farther Than the Eye can See, his autobiography.  More

This End Up! Comedy Improv Troupe coming to MPAC

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Dance Team Performing at MPAC

The ANC Secondary Schools Dance Team will be performing with the Bryn Athyn College Dance Ensemble this Friday at the Mitchell Performing Arts Center, 8 PM, Free Admission  More

Glencairn Open House

Come find out how the Glencairn Museum is used in ANC classes  More

Charter Day: Check Out the Changes

Banquet, Church Service, Dance, Sporting Events, Reunions: the full schedule is available in screen-friendly html or printable pdf from the Alumni site   More

Invitation to Schedule Meetings with School Personnel During the Charter Day Weekend

A Message from the Principals about meeting with teachers, advisors, and to attend a presentation on College and Careers. It is important that you contact the Principals ahead of time for teacher and advisor meetings, so that a time can be arranged.  More

The First 2007-2008 Academian is Here

Read the first issue of the 2007-2008 school year; informative and entertaining.  More

A New Face on the Faculty

A New Face on the Faculty   More

Opening Event at the Pavilion

Food, Fun and a chance to meet new people  More

ANC Adopts a New Schedule

Academic day over by 2 o'clock  More

SPRING TELEGRAMS ARE HERE

Once again, our telegrammers have outdone themselves. Enjoy their music here.
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Honk! Wins 2 Awards at the Cappies

ANC takes Best Set and Best Stage Crew  More

2007 Friends' League Lacrosse Champions

ANC Took the Friends' League Lacrosse Title with a 12-3 Victory over Friends Central.  More

Tools 4 Life Summer Camp

Applications are now open for the 2007 Camp  More

ANC Lions Take State Tourney over Hill, 51-47!

The Academy of the New Church Lions finish the 2007 year in style with a victory over #1 seed Hill School in the State Championship Tournament.   More

ORATORICAL EVENT

Enjoy the speeches from the 2007 Oratorical Event -- You will need RealPlayer  More

Christmas Choral Music

Enjoy the  music of Christmas, performed by the ANC Secondary Schools Sophomore and Senior Choirs, directed by Mr. Chris Waelchli, and recorded by the Rev. Kurt H. Asplundh  More

Study Club is on!

What is study club?  A place for any student to come to receive academic help.  This could include help on homework, help with studying for a test, or even basic organizational skills or reading skills.  More

Congratulations to Cast and Crew!

“The Set Has Been Struck for Honk!”   More

Delta Mu Service in December

The Delta Mu Service Club is definitely in the Holiday spirit!  More

Delta Mu Service Club volunteers at Interim House West

Delta Mu volunteers at Interim House West in Philadelphia.  More

Check out the new issue of OUTREACH

The latest issue of the New Church Evangelization magazine OUTREACH is here  More

The October Academian is Here

Editors Stefanie Quintero and TJ Gunther -- and staff -- are on a roll. Here is their second issue of the 2006-2007 Academian [PDF]  More

Charter Day 2007

Another Charter Day, exhausting yet rewarding, has come and gone  More

Author Jacob Needleman visits the Academy

Noted authorJacob Needleman will give a talk at Glencairn Museum on Wednesday, October 11. Discussing his book, The American Soul, he will address what he calls, "The question of America."   More

Academy Gets a New Marketing Director

The Academy Administration is happy to announce the hiring of Andy Sullivan as the Acting Marketing Director on a six-month contract beginning September 25.  More

First Social Event of the Year

Taking advantage of perfect early fall weather, students enjoyed the first social activity of the 2006-2007 school year, a barbecue in the back yard of Glenn Hall. It was a chance to socialize in a relaxed atmosphere after the hectic activities of moving into dorms, registration, and the first days of classes and athletics.  More

Free Workshop on Friendship and Social Cruelty

Best Friends/Worst Enemies:  Understanding the Social Worlds of Children, Friendship Development, Popularity and Social Cruelty featuring Michael Thompson, PhD.  Tuesday, October 3, 2006. This timely workshop will be presented at 7:30 - 9:00 PM at a meeting of the Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools, of which the Academy is a member.   More

Academian Online!

The ever-popular campus monthly, The Academian, is now available online right here at the Academy Secondary Schools website. Here is the 2005-2006's last issue. For a message from this year's editors about the 'Ac'...  More

In Memoriam: Tristan Smith

"Do not rejoice against me, O my enemy; if I fall I shall arise."  (Micah 7:8)
The above quote is from the yearbook article of Tristan Smith, Class of 2002, killed in action defending his nation in Iraq, August 28, 2006.  More

New Faces on Campus

David Keith's will be among the new faculty faces students will see this year  More

Welcome to the 2006-2007 School Year

Welcome to all returning students and families, and a special welcome to first time students and  parents. Faculty and staff have been working hard to prepare for the new year, and are eager to begin another exciting year of classes, athletic contests and programs and activities of all kinds.   More

Read the December Academian [pdf]

Catch up on the sports and happenings in December  More

Open House and Student Panel

February 3rd, 10:00 AM at the Asplundh Field House (2775 Buck Rd. Bryn Athyn, PA)  More

How to Pay for Independent School and College Too! A Free Workshop from ADVIS   Note: Date Change due to weather

Melissa Diana, Certified Financial Planner and Executive Director of Sage Education Group; scheduled for 7:30 PM on Tuesday, February 20, 2007 at Oak Lane Day School in Blue Bell, PA.  More

Dr. Mehmet Oz at the Asplundh Field House, Sat. March 10

Come meet the founder of Health Corps, Dr. Mehmet Oz, surgeon and author.  More

Welcome to the New School Year

Calendar of Opening Events  More

April 12th Open House 10 AM at MPAC

The April 12 Open House begins at 10 AM

at the Mitchell Performing Arts Center

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