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Inflation In Danbury
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Inflation In Danbury
Cristian Cruz March 27, 2025

Inflation is expected in a transaction-based economy, but it only goes so far up depending on the market or public fear.    One example of this is the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, which caused worldwide fear. Prices of almost everything had skyrocketed,...

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ACE Students gather in the library at Pembroke Elementary School after reading to the students.
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Ace Students Attend Pembroke Elementary School for Read Across America
Ollie Stabell, Staff Writer • March 27, 2025

On Monday, March 3rd 2025, a group of students from ACE made their way to Pembroke Elementary School for the yearly Read Across America event. This event is made to celebrate a children's book author, Dr. Seuss’s birthday, and show kids the joy of reading. The...

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Students participate in a discussion in the House of Chambers at the Old State House.
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Visiting Connecticut’s Old State House
Sheyly Curillo, Staff Writer, and Kierra Williams March 25, 2025

On Tuesday March 4, 2025, the English 3 and U.S.History classes took a trip together to The Old State House museum in Hartford, CT to learn about the history of voting rights.  Two tour guides led us through the Senate Chamber, featuring a famous...

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The sad truth of Ruby Franke
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Devil in the Family Documentary Review
Cierra Medina and Avarie Ruiz March 25, 2025

A trending documentary, Devil in the Family, takes viewers on an emotional journey through the unsettling world of Ruby Franke, a controversial figure behind the 8 Passengers YouTube channel.  Ruby was known for her family vlogging, and in 8 Passengers,...

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ACE Students gather in the library at Pembroke Elementary School after reading to the students.
Ace Students Attend Pembroke Elementary School for Read Across America
Ollie Stabell, Staff Writer • March 27, 2025

On Monday, March 3rd 2025, a group of students from ACE made their way to Pembroke Elementary School for the yearly Read Across America event....

ACE students celebrating poetry
ACE Students’ Poetry Trip
Cristian Cruz Turcios November 8, 2024

Students attended the Dodge Poetry Festival on Friday, October 18th in Newark, NJ at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC). The students...

Elvis of ACE
Elvis of ACE
Elvis Sedeno, Guest Writer • June 18, 2024

Who is Elvis? Well to put it simply, it’s me. Making art on the internet by the persona of Azooki has always been a passion of mine. When...

This is the cover of the publication "From My Heart" sponsored by the Newtown Rotary.
“From My Heart” Book Launch
Daniela Esposito and Joseph Tapia May 17, 2024

It was a night of poetry and art at Newtown High School on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 where Rotary Club members, administrators, teachers, families,...

The sad truth of Ruby Franke
Devil in the Family Documentary Review
Cierra Medina and Avarie Ruiz March 25, 2025

A trending documentary, Devil in the Family, takes viewers on an emotional journey through the unsettling world of Ruby Franke, a controversial...

Student representatives take time out of their busy lives to represent ACE at the Board of Education meetings twice a month.
Representing ACE
March 21, 2025
Greg's gym class stopping by a water well on one of many hiking adventures.
Greg’s Gym Class
Karla Guallpa-Delgado, Staff Writer • May 29, 2024

Greg’s 2024 gym class is based on health and exercising your body. Greg began his career as a teacher in 1999 in Bridgeport CT. He started...

Valentina getting ready for her junior varasity game.
ACE Athletes
Ayva Ith, Staff Writer • May 21, 2024

At our school, many kids play sports but they play for other schools besides ACE. I interviewed three ACE students who play different types of...

Winter Olympic games
Winter Olympics Games
Navari Droz and Ariana West February 1, 2024

  Every four years, major international multi-sports competitions for sports played on snow and ice take place at the Winter Olympic...

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