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On April 24, 17 ACS students competed in the Illinois State History Day Competition in Springfield. Competing across five categories: papers, exhibits, performances, websites, and documentaries, students from around Illinois presented their work to multiple panels of judges.

The ACS FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL) Robotics Teams travelled to Houston last week to attend and present at the FIRST World Championship Conference on April 18, 2024 . The ACS Teams (Cyber Seahorse and RAR) were among a handful of student-led groups selected to presents at the event and spoke on the topic of harnessing the innovations of gifted minds.

The ACS Music Program is honored to be one of twelve schools in Illinois to earn the "Best Community for Music Education" award from the NAMM Foundation.

Congratulations to the ACS Chess Team for their accomplishments at the IL State Chess Tournament.

Congratulations to Group 7 student, Hank A., for receiving 2nd place in the DuPage County Spelling Bee. 

 At The Avery Coonley School, students are given unique opportunities to harness their love for learning. On October 23, 2023, the school hosted its first TEDxWomen event featuring talks by preschooler Bennett H., Group 5 student Kayla S., and other members of the ACS community including; Music Teacher Jaime Surdynski, Director of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Michael Dixon, and ACS Alum Priyanka Rupani.

In June, Jimmy Y. and Kavin B. went to Maryland to compete at The National History Day competition for middle and high school students from all 50 states, US territories, and American International Schools.

Their website, “Conquering the Cosmos” is about the US Space Race. We are so proud of them for all their hard work in presenting their research project.

The Avery Coonley School (ACS) is excited to share that their Physical Education (P.E.) program has been awarded Blue Ribbon status for the years 2023-2028 by the Illinois Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (IAHPERD). The Blue Ribbon Committee gave the ACS P.E. program exemplary marks in all areas and noted no weaknesses to the program.

The Avery Coonley School is proud to share the work of Group 5 student's Elana A., Marina Z., and Lincoln S., who attended the 19^th Annual Haiku Festival Awards together where their incredible work was shared with many.