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ABC Adds Staff for 2023 School Year
As we embark on the 2023-24 school year, Activities Beyond the Classroom is thrilled to introduce our newest team members. We have brought on board several talented individuals to enhance our commitment to serving students across Cincinnati. Join us in extending a warm welcome to these fresh faces on the ABC team! Karen Swedensky is the new Director of Finance at Activities Beyond the Classroom. In her position, Karen will oversee all finances of ABC as well as join ABC’s Leadership Team. Prior to
ABC Clubs & ABC Fine Arts Clubs Finish Successful School Year
Many students in the Cincinnati area have nowhere to go at the end of the school day. The majority of afterschool programs that are available to students are fee-based. For families experiencing financial hardships, this limits the availability and access for families that cannot afford the expense of quality afterschool care for their children. At ABC, we believe that all families should have the same opportunities for high-quality enrichment programming. ABC Clubs and ABC Fine Arts Clubs were created
ABC Hosts Spring Invitational for Elementary Soccer Program
Source As the school year comes to a close, we at ABC think it is important to take time to celebrate the goals and accomplishments of our young students. We also know the value of an all-day field trip, focusing on athletic skills, sportsmanship, and fun outside! We are grateful for another successful year of our elementary athletics programs promoting teamwork, leadership, and physical health in our Cincinnati youth. That’s why we organized the end-of-school-year event for our elementary soccer
Behind the Wheel: ABC Launches Drivers Education Pilot Program
Source Six new drivers are soon to hit the road, and it’s all thanks to a pilot program out of Activities Beyond the Classroom (ABC). The program, launched in spring of 2023, aims to provide drivers education to students who could not otherwise afford it. Drivers education is a critical life skill and an essential part of high school education, and it is necessary for students to learn to drive safely and responsibly. Learning to drive opens up many opportunities and grants a great many freedoms,
Cheviot Elementary Students Welcome New Citizens
Source On Friday, April 21, 2023, the Cheviot School hosted its first ever Naturalization Ceremony, recognizing 61 community members from 30 countries as citizens of the United States. The event was led by the Honorable Karen L. Litkovitz, United States District Court Judge, who spoke to the audience and welcomed them to the United States. In addition, Cheviot students welcomed the guests in their native languages, led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance, and performed patriotic musical
Barcelona Beats: ABC joins CPS students in Barcelona for jazz education
Source “Anything is possible, if the opportunity exists.” From September 1-8, 2022, Activities Beyond the Classroom (ABC) partnered with the Kennedy Heights Arts Center and Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) to take eleven students across the Atlantic to a jazz festival in Barcelona, Spain. In addition to several parent chaperones, the CPS Middle School Jazz Combo were accompanied on their trip by Dr. Isidore Rudnick, the Fine Arts Curiculum Manager and Director of the CPS Jazz Academy, as well as
International Jazz Returns to Cincinnati
Source The Cincinnati Public School (CPS) International Jazz Festival, hosted by Activities Beyond the Classroom (ABC), will return to Cincinnati on May 6, 2023, at the Aronoff Center for the Performing Arts. Acclaimed jazz artist and educator Joan Chamorro will again take the main stage at this event, and this time he will be accompanied by not only Cincinnati students, but also eight of his Barcelona-based Sant Andreu Jazz Band students. The students will be rejoining their peers from Cincinnati, after
Cincinnatus to Honor Six Organizations for Promoting Diversity and Inclusion
Cincinnatus to Honor Six Organizations for Promoting Diversity and InclusionNonprofits and Businesses Will Be Recognized with the Prestigious Spencer Awards The Cincinnatus Association will present the Seventh Annual Donald and Marian Spencer Spirit of America Awards Dinner, honoring six Cincinnati area businesses and nonprofits for promoting diversity and inclusion. The awards dinner will be held on May 10, 2022, at 6PM at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza, 35 W. Fifth Street, Cincinnati. WLWT News