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Teacher Bill Jacobs is known for honoring veterans with an assembly he organizes for his special education students, and this year Jacobs himself is also being honored. Jacobs learned earlier this fall that he’d been selected by the Veterans Council of Greater Bridgeport as the Patriotic Teacher of the Year, and he’s being celebrated today at the City of Bridgeport’s annual Veterans Day Ceremony. 

ACES Whitney High School Students and Staff Presentations at the Workforce Alliance Regional Youth Council Meeting.

November 5, 2013:  ACES held its 2013 Convocation. This year's theme of "Living Our Beliefs Every Day" was brought to life by keynote speaker, Dr. Guy Doud, performances by the ACES Educational Center for the Arts Cello Quartet with Vocalist, and the Wintergreen Interdistrict Magnet School Chorus. Special guests included Connecticut State Commissioner of Education Stefan Pryor, ACES Governing Board Chair, Alicia Clapp, and ACES Governing Board Member Norm Hicks. The day featured a health and wellness fair and afternoon workshops.

ACES Executive Director, Dr. Craig W. Edmondson has announced that he will retire at the end of the 2013 - 2014 school year.

September 27, 2013:  The Daily Nutmeg:  Arts & Entertainment

Wednesday, September 18, 2013 ACES Wintergreen Interdistrict Magnet School 5th grade students performed for "Connecticut Day" at the Big E Festival in West Springfield, MA. his was the 11th year in a row that ACES Wintergreen Interdistrict Magnet School students performed for Connecticut Day.

September 6, 2013

Back to School: Common Core, Bilingual Education, and School Safety

Students are heading back to school, and they'll be seeing a lot of changes

And they know that “Math Does Count!"

By Patricia Villers
Published: Monday, July 29, 2013

SHELTON >> Playing music is Michaela Coppola’s passion.
At 16, she is an accomplished jazz guitarist.
Michaela is following in the footsteps of her father, Michael Coppola, a professional musician who also specializes in playing guitar.