Sandy's Potential Impact on Calendar

Because of the school days lost to the storm in November, it may be necessary to add days to the calendar to make up for additional days which may be lost to weather or emergency over the winter. After considering different points of view and exploring multiple options, we determined that it would be least disruptive to families to subtract single-day holidays during the course of the year, as opposed to trying to add a week to the end of the school year.

Below is a link to the letter sent out to parents, giving the details involved in the decision, along with a link to the current calendar, so you can see where these holidays fall.

PRINCIPALS' LETTER ON MAKE UP DAYS >>

ANC SUMMARY CALENDAR >>

ANC Field Hockey Champs

Congratulations to the ANC Field Hockey team who are the Friends Schools League Champions! ANC traveled to Westtown on Friday, Nov. 2nd, on a cold, windy, rainy day to defeat them in overtime 2-1. Huge crowds came out to support each team.

Then on Tuesday 11/6 ANC hosted Springside/Chestnut Hill in the 1st round of the PAISAA tournament, and won again 1-0! They will now move on to the 2nd round of this tournament to play at Episcopal Academy. Game time is scheduled for 3 pm, Monday, November 12, at Episcopal Academy.

Coach Sylla says, "This may be the best ANC Field Hockey team ever at ANC! GO LIONS!"

MORE PICTURES ON THE ANC FACEBOOK PAGE >>

ANC Grad Gives Back to the Arts

Alumna Justine Brannon is back in town and working as an acting coach for our upcoming production of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas to be performed in December. Justine is no stranger to the performing arts at ANC. During her years as a student (2003-2007) she participated in just about every dramatic activity the school had to offer: she was a member of Theatre Club, performed in several main stage productions (Crazy for You, The Wizard of Oz, Honk!), reviewed shows as a critic in the Cappies program, and eventually produced her own one-act play in Senior Project. She now holds a BA in Theatre and English from Muhlenberg College, where she concentrated in Acting and Performance Studies. From 2011-12 she served as the Production Manager at Pennsylvania Youth Theatre in Bethlehem and is now a Greenfield Teaching Artist Fellow at the Philadelphia Theatre Company. She loves inspiring young people to express themselves through the performing arts and is so excited to return to ANC as an acting coach for White Christmas—her favorite holiday show!

WHITE CHRISTMAS TICKETS AND TO ADVERTISE IN THE PROGRAM >>

Delta Mu Serves at Ronald McDonald House

Nine ANC students and 4 adults traveled down to the Ronald McDonald House in West Philadelphia on Sunday morning to make breakfast for families staying there. The group arrived about 8am and by 9 had prepared a sumptuous meal of eggs, sausage, fruit and pancakes. Joining the families for breakfast, they had a chance to connect with some of the families staying there while their children are being treated at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Meals at Ronald McDonald House are served by volunteers 365 days a year, and families repeatedly cite these as one of the highlights of their stay. Afterward they had time to reflect on this opportunity to serve, why it is important and can feel so meaningful, stopping at Capogiro for gelato before heading home.

New ANC Lions Logo Unveiled

For 135 years The Academy of the New Church has proudly used the Lion logo to represent the institution. The Lion represents the power of the Lord. Our school colors are red and white, representing Good and Truth. For these reasons we hold our symbol and our colors in the highest respect. We have, however, decided to add light grey and black as accent colors to our color scheme to provide for contrast and definition.

We were determined to maintain the diagonal, interlocking ANC letters, for which we have been known in and around the Delaware Valley since 1973, and to incorporate them into the new logo. Our challenge was to develop a new logo that was designed for athletic wear rather than the very formal Lion that continues to serve our institution today in other capacities. The Athletic Department worked closely with administration and Serena Sutton, our Design Director, to develop this renewed symbolism. We hope you like it!