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DHS Word Fest
Hairspray Performance at Danbury High School
Hairspray Performance at Danbury High School
ACE students pose for a picture at the NYC Auto Show.
Ace car show trip
Celebrating Poetry Month
April Poetry Month 2025
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
Hairspray Performance at Danbury High School
Hairspray Performance at Danbury High School
Remembering the real reason for Easter.
Why do People Celebrate Easter?
ACE students pose for a picture at the NYC Auto Show.
Ace car show trip
Out with the old, in with the new!
Origins and Dangers of 4/20
Celebrating Poetry Month
April Poetry Month 2025
The sad truth of Ruby Franke
Devil in the Family Documentary Review
Student representatives take time out of their busy lives to represent ACE at the Board of Education meetings twice a month.
Representing ACE
ACE DUCKS THE HALLS WITH JOLLY falalalalalala la la
Activity suggestions for christmas break
Leo representing pride for his culture and goal for success through his fashionable attire.
Getting to know our seniors
Ashlee and ACE students bonding at Hatters Park
The Truth About ACE
Celebrating Poetry Month
April Poetry Month 2025
ACE students celebrating poetry
ACE Students’ Poetry Trip
Elvis of ACE
Elvis of ACE
This is the cover of the publication "From My Heart" sponsored by the Newtown Rotary.
“From My Heart” Book Launch
ACE students at Ellsworth with a third grade class to read children's literature together.
Children’s Lit Visits their Pen Pals!
Greg's gym class stopping by a water well on one of many hiking adventures.
Greg’s Gym Class
Valentina getting ready for her junior varasity game.
ACE Athletes
Winter Olympic games
Winter Olympics Games
ACE students sleep outside under a lean-to in the Pound Ridge Camping Trip
Pound Ridge Camping Trip
On 2/15, the Girl's Danbury Varsity Basketball team won their home conference game against Westhill (Stamford, CT) by a score of 55-19.
ACE Varsity Basketball Players Shine at the Last Home Game of the Season
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A History Of ACE – 1977-1987
ACE Publications through the Decades!
Alternative Times Publications
Last Day as Locust AVE School - 6/17/1977
Last Day as Locust AVE School – 6/17/1977
Hairspray Performance at Danbury High School
Hairspray Performance at Danbury High School
ACE students pose for a picture at the NYC Auto Show.
Ace car show trip
Celebrating Poetry Month
April Poetry Month 2025
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
Students participate in a discussion in the House of Chambers at the Old State House.
Visiting Connecticut’s Old State House
This is a photo of the incredibly flooded roads during an August morning on my way to school.
How Does Climate Change Affect Students?
Unpredictable Fist
The Art in ACE
ACE Welcomes 47th Year of Incoming Students
  • May 5Yearbook presale $25 until May 17th! After May 17th, yearbooks will cost $30. Students should see their guidance teacher for the order form.
  • April 25ACE 2025 Graduation is June 10th, 5pm @ Broadview Middle School!
  • April 25Join us for our 22nd Annual Coffee House Celebration May 29th 5:30-7:30 @ Hatter's Park!

The Alternative Times

The Alternative Times
Cole Ferrentino

Cole Ferrentino, Editor/Staff Writer

Hi! My name is Cole, and I’m an 18-year old senior at ACE. Outside of contributing to the school’s newsletter, I enjoy making music, nature, and all things pretty. If I can’t get on reality tv some day, I plan on being a veterinarian or a plastic surgeon. Actually, why can’t I just do all of those at once? I love to laugh and make new friends, and I spend most of the time driving around in my car (her name’s Charlie!!). I hope we can be friends, too. :)

 

All content by Cole Ferrentino
Black Buddafly during the mid 2000's. The three sisters were pictured in front of a poster advertising their record label Def Jam

The Story of Black Buddafly

Cole Ferrentino, Staff Writer/Editor
May 31, 2023
Dear Coley is an advice submission section created in January 2023 as part of The Alternative Times

Dear Coley – April Submissions

Cole Ferrentino, Staff Writer/Editor
April 28, 2023
Dear Coley is an advice submission section created in January 2023 as part of The Alternative Times

Dear Coley – March Submissions

Cole Ferrentino, Staff Writer/Editor
March 27, 2023
Photo of Michael Lopez, one of many Danbury students affected by the district's handling of the pandemic.

The Distance Between Learning

Cole Ferrentino, Staff Writer/Editor
March 27, 2023
Brianna at HAT working on Machine

HAT Program: First Month Recapped

Mackenzie Guasco and Cole Ferrentino
March 3, 2023
Dear Coley is an advice submission section created in January 2023 as part of The Alternative Times

Dear Coley – February’s Submissions

Cole Ferrentino, Staff Writer/Editor
February 23, 2023
Robots In The Classroom

Robots In The Classroom

Cole Ferrentino, Editor/Staff Writer
February 23, 2023
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[Photo] Cole Ferrentino

December 28, 2022
Dear Coley is an advice submission section created in January 2023 as part of The Alternative Times

Dear Coley – January’s Submissions

Cole Ferrentino, Staff Writer
January 20, 2023
Santa Ron Webb with ACE student Cherish Jones.

ACE Wraps Up 2022 With Annual Breakfast With Santa Event

Makayla Lisee-Oyola and Cole Ferrentino
January 11, 2023
Brooke Hogan (Photo By SoBe Records)

Brooke Hogan’s Undiscovered – 2006’s Hidden Gem

Cole Ferrentino
January 3, 2023
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[Photo] Ludmila Conceicao

December 28, 2022
The TikTok Effect

The TikTok Effect

Cole Ferrentino, Staff Writer
December 1, 2022
Controversy Emerges Surrounding Schoology

Controversy Emerges Surrounding Schoology

Cole Ferrentino, Staff Writer
November 1, 2022
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