Back to School | Fall 2022

First Week Highlights

     The 2022-2023 school year has begun! Click the window below to see photos of Anna Julia Cooper School students and staff during the first week.

Graduate Summer Internships

     This summer featured another installment of internships for eighteen AJC graduates. While a few interned at AJC for the monthlong summer session in July, others worked for four to eight weeks at Feed More, Greater Richmond SCAN, and St. James's Children's Center.

     Dyshayla (AJC Class of 2020) was placed at St. James's Children's Center as a classroom assistant for the 4-5 year-old group. Interning there showed her that she has both the ability and the interest in working with young children. Having been in the summer internship program for two summers, she now sees how the program prepares graduates for other jobs in the future.

     Thank you to all of our partners who hosted an intern this year! If your business or nonprofit would like to host an AJC graduate as an intern for Summer 2023, please reach out to Lorin Johnson at JohnsonL@ajcschool.org.

Meet the New Teachers & Staff

      AJC now boasts a staff of 45 (full- and part-time) members across the two school buildings. We are so grateful to have such talented and devoted individuals taking care of our students!

     The New Additions:

Kate Abbott - 1st Grade Classroom Aide

J'Nique Craddock - Lower School Kitchen Assistant

Lauren Eline - Kindergarten Classroom Aide

Grace Flanagan - 2nd Grade Teacher

Theo Frankel - 2nd Grade Classroom Aide

Shannon Moise - Behavioral Aide & Graduate Support Assistant

Julisa Robinson - Kindergarten Teacher

Emonie Smith - Middle School English Teacher

Sam Trepp - Middle School English & Science Teacher

Emily Williams-Fritz - 3rd Grade Teacher

The 2022-2023 Staff at Anna Julia Cooper School

Volunteer Spotlight: Beverly Dziedzic

     The volunteer spotlight for this issue features longtime friend of AJC, Beverly Dziedzic. Bev is a former staff member who served as the Admissions & Graduate Placement Coordinator in the School's earlier years. She continues to help out in both offices when she can. Her ability to jump in wherever she is needed is much appreciated!

Beverly Dziedzic spending time with Malia (3rd Grade)

Q: What is your favorite part of volunteering at AJC?

     My favorite part of volunteering at AJC is being part of a school family that gives 210% to strengthening students through mind, body, and spirit.

Q: What drives you to keep coming back?

     AJC has been such a gift to me! I am so grateful for the relationships and opportunities through the years to work, volunteer, and grow along side others--staff and students--always with the goal of enriching one another’s lives.

Q: What do you want others to know about the school?

     AJC is a beautiful example of “faith expressing itself through love." The commitment of the staff, students, families, and volunteers to work together to make the school such a special community is endearing and contagious!

Middle School Football Schedule

     It is officially football season once again at AJC! Our Middle School football team has started gathering after school for practices with the coaching team.

     When asked how he thinks the season will go after experiencing the first full team practice, 8th grader Daonte replied, "I think we will have a pretty good season. We've got me, Curvon, De'Andre, Micah, the other 8th graders...a solid 8th grade crew with some younger players who will only get better over time. We'll be ready for our first game."

Photo from the AJC Lions 2019 season

      Speaking of our first game...

AJC Football Game Schedule for 2022 (Tentative)

Sept. 28th - 4:30pm @ Collegiate School (Main Campus)

Oct. 6th - 4:30pm @ Hampton Roads Academy

Oct. 12th - 3:30pm @ St. Christopher's School

Oct. 18th - 4:00pm @ Norfolk Academy

Oct. 26th - 3:30pm @ St. Christopher's School

      Be sure to monitor the School's website and social media accounts for any changes or additions to the above schedule. Come out to support the team this season and wear your blue and green to show your Lion pride!

School Wishlist

     We are still in need of a few supplies for the new school year! If you have a few dollars to spare, please consider purchasing an item or two from our Amazon wishlist. You will have the option at checkout to ship items directly to the School. We appreciate your support!

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