ACC at Pleasant Valley Community Carnival
brings families together, provides information

On Wednesday, September 30, 2009, The Academy of Culture and Communication at Pleasant Valley hosted numerous city and district agencies at the second annual Community Agency Carnival and Back to School Barbecue.  Over 350 students, family members, and staff  attended what turned out to be an enjoyable and very informative evening. 

The following groups were all on hand to share important information with families:

Boys and Girls Club

Boy Scouts of America

Girls, Inc.

Hispanic Outreach Services

Schenectady Children’s Museum

Schenectady County Sheriff’s Department: Operation Safe Child

Schenectady Police Department

Big Brothers, Big Sisters

Cornell Cooperative Extension

Hamilton Hill Arts Center

Schenectady Fire Department

Schenectady County Public Library

Washing Irving Adult Education Center

Child Guidance

“This was a great opportunity to further promote the wonderful resources available to our students and families, both in our district and city," said Joe DiCaprio, principal of the Academy of Culture and Communication at Pleasant Valley.  "We appreciate that so many people and groups took the time to be a part of this night."  He added, "a big thanks go out to all of the teachers, paraprofessionals, and support staff who worked so hard in preparing and planning for such an event. The collaborative effort paid off.” 

Everyone who attended enjoyed a variety of informational booths, games and activities, hot dogs and chips for  dinner, and a huge raffle at the end of the night which resulted in numerous prize winners. 

"We are looking  forward to our next great event at ACC at PV," said DiCaprio.

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