AGCS Making a Difference
"The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members."
- Coretta Scott King
At AGCS, we strive to lead by example in getting involved and giving back to our amazing community. Our students are growing up to be strong community citizens who demonstrate our P.A.C.K. values. We're incredibly proud of our students when they take initiative – organizing food and clothing drives, volunteering, and fundraising for charities. This page is a place to celebrate how we're effecting change and making our world a better place.
AGCS Making a Difference
![Holiday Card Drive with a pile of holiday cards]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1768930021/agcharterorg/nifyvcbnkufzxdcfadr8/ELCHolidayCards.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1768930021/agcharterorg/nifyvcbnkufzxdcfadr8/ELCHolidayCards.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1768930021/agcharterorg/nifyvcbnkufzxdcfadr8/ELCHolidayCards.jpg","width":800}])
This year's Holiday Card Drive was a tremendous success, lifting the spirits of many in our AGCS community and the Lehigh Valley.
![Piles of wrapped Christmas gifts and the text AGCS Giving Tree]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1768935556/agcharterorg/mehkue0g8vzu09ktt1nk/GivingTreeWrappedGifts.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1768935556/agcharterorg/mehkue0g8vzu09ktt1nk/GivingTreeWrappedGifts.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1768935556/agcharterorg/mehkue0g8vzu09ktt1nk/GivingTreeWrappedGifts.jpg","width":800}])
Our Giving Tree provided wrapped Christmas gifts for families in need this holiday season.
![Students sorting paperwork and playing with a puppy]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1768929640/agcharterorg/nqbo790yika4tmg0fkfq/MSLeoClubSPCAAdoptionEvent.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1768929640/agcharterorg/nqbo790yika4tmg0fkfq/MSLeoClubSPCAAdoptionEvent.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1768929640/agcharterorg/nqbo790yika4tmg0fkfq/MSLeoClubSPCAAdoptionEvent.jpg","width":800}])
Students jumped into action on a variety of administrative tasks. They also got to spend time with the animals.
![Two high school girls running BINGO game]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1768929367/agcharterorg/twsqsl4wbirq9js8cbe8/HSLeoBingoLutherHouse.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1768929367/agcharterorg/twsqsl4wbirq9js8cbe8/HSLeoBingoLutherHouse.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1768929367/agcharterorg/twsqsl4wbirq9js8cbe8/HSLeoBingoLutherHouse.jpg","width":800}])
Residents had a great time playing and enjoying the treats our Leo Club brought them.
![Third grade students kneeling on fabric and making a blanket]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1768928862/agcharterorg/oiinrh8gkcqvxhw2intf/3rdGrIditarodBlankets.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1768928862/agcharterorg/oiinrh8gkcqvxhw2intf/3rdGrIditarodBlankets.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1768928862/agcharterorg/oiinrh8gkcqvxhw2intf/3rdGrIditarodBlankets.jpg","width":800}])
3rd graders participated in the Iditarod's Return Dog Blankets 2026 program, making cozy fleece blankets for sled dogs.
![Orchestra students dressed in holiday style in front of a large Christmas tree]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1768928489/agcharterorg/wd1vwkti4rwl1e7oqhki/HSOrchestraatFieldstone.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1768928489/agcharterorg/wd1vwkti4rwl1e7oqhki/HSOrchestraatFieldstone.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1768928489/agcharterorg/wd1vwkti4rwl1e7oqhki/HSOrchestraatFieldstone.jpg","width":800}])
Resitdents at Fieldstone Retirement Community enjoyed the sounds of the season.
![Five students surrounding a decorated Christmas tree]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1768926528/agcharterorg/cb7mau2ycoesacuhwkkg/MSLeoChristmasTreeRMcD.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1768926528/agcharterorg/cb7mau2ycoesacuhwkkg/MSLeoChristmasTreeRMcD.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1768926528/agcharterorg/cb7mau2ycoesacuhwkkg/MSLeoChristmasTreeRMcD.jpg","width":800}])
Our Leos have been hard at work making decorations for the Ronald McDonald House at Nemours Children's Hospital!
![Students with prepared meals in baggies]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1768919404/agcharterorg/adw6sfjbpm5zq7u3fiza/LeoClubRonaldMcDonaldHouse_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1768919404/agcharterorg/adw6sfjbpm5zq7u3fiza/LeoClubRonaldMcDonaldHouse_1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1768919404/agcharterorg/adw6sfjbpm5zq7u3fiza/LeoClubRonaldMcDonaldHouse_1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1768919404/agcharterorg/adw6sfjbpm5zq7u3fiza/LeoClubRonaldMcDonaldHouse_1.jpg","width":1153}])
Our Middle School Leo Club prepared three days' worth of breakfasts for the families staying at the Ronald McDonald House in Wilmington, DE.
![Four children sitting around a laundry basket filled with Thanksgiving meal and personal care items.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1767629328/agcharterorg/kagv38vcxvyayhhxmwln/BasketBrigade.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1767629328/agcharterorg/kagv38vcxvyayhhxmwln/BasketBrigade.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1767629328/agcharterorg/kagv38vcxvyayhhxmwln/BasketBrigade.jpg","width":800}])
Thanks to the generosity of our AGCS community, we provided Thanksgiving meal and personal care items for families in need.
![Three Leo Club students sorting a massive pile of cereal boxes]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764004587/agcharterorg/n55dxvhiwuzib5qfxjef/LeoClubCerealDrive.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1764004587/agcharterorg/n55dxvhiwuzib5qfxjef/LeoClubCerealDrive.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764004587/agcharterorg/n55dxvhiwuzib5qfxjef/LeoClubCerealDrive.jpg","width":800}])
We delivered a flood of donated cereal to local food pantry, The Bridge, filling their shelves.
![Groups of Veterans with students]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764001677/agcharterorg/tqkeyxqw1nejl8gs4lpm/VeteransDayCelebrations.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1764001677/agcharterorg/tqkeyxqw1nejl8gs4lpm/VeteransDayCelebrations.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764001677/agcharterorg/tqkeyxqw1nejl8gs4lpm/VeteransDayCelebrations.jpg","width":800}])
Veterans Day was filled with gratitude, pride, and plenty of cheers as we celebrated our AGCS family Veterans.
![Lions Cub Pack students at the book barn]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1745869155/agcharterorg/tnc4bb6shu4yt8cshvue/LionsCubPackBookBarn.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1745869155/agcharterorg/tnc4bb6shu4yt8cshvue/LionsCubPackBookBarn.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1745869155/agcharterorg/tnc4bb6shu4yt8cshvue/LionsCubPackBookBarn.jpg","width":800}])
Our Lions Cubs helped the Avon Grove Lions Club Book Barn, sorting and picking out books.
![Wills and a fourth grade student with a Stand Up for Children sign]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1745868582/agcharterorg/al8yps5zme324grdklgx/WillsStandupforChildren.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1745868582/agcharterorg/al8yps5zme324grdklgx/WillsStandupforChildren.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1745868582/agcharterorg/al8yps5zme324grdklgx/WillsStandupforChildren.jpg","width":800}])
Adeline spearheaded a community service project, planting flowers and pinwheels in front of our school.