Tickets are now on sale for Ashley Hall’s spring celebration, Bingo & Ballroom, which takes place Saturday night, March 5, at Memminger Auditorium. At this rollicking event, enjoy vintage cocktails and classic hors ‘oeuvres in the cocktail lounge; a sumptuous, retro buffet dinner by Cru Catering with desserts, wine, beer and champagne; all bingo rounds with legendary entertainer Billy Bingo of Sea Island fame with a chance to win prizes; dancing to party orchestra, Big Blast and the Party Masters; and complimentary parking. Try for a chance to win a trip to New York in the rat-pack inspired Grand Raffle…or choose from among a carefully selected set of dazzling auction prizes in our live and silent auctions. Event proceeds benefit faculty and curriculum development.
For the 16th year, Ashley Hall has joyfully supported a campus-wide holiday gift-giving project for Chicora Elementary School located in North Charleston, where 95% of the student body is at, or below, poverty level. Nearly every Ashley Hall girl got into the spirit this year by bringing toys or clothes for these children. It took 26 cars and three small buses to transport the goodies to Chicora Elementary. Through the gracious support of the Ashley Hall community, nearly 500 children were given the gift of Christmas!
The Ashley Hall experience has been very special for the Nistads, which is why we agreed to co-chair this year’s Loyalty Fund. Joining us as co-chairs are Pete and Kathy Nistad (grand-parents) and Kevin and Jennifer Nistad McCooey ’99.
Extraordinary opportunities for our family have been made possible in large part by the Loyalty Fund. Our older daughter, McCrae, is a Senior this year. She played four years of varsity tennis and has been on the lacrosse team since its inception. She also was a crew member on the Roseway for the Offshore Leadership Program and a four-year participant in the Model United Nations Conference at William & Mary College. Mason, our 6th grader, learned to play the violin and is becoming a skilled volleyball player. She is looking forward to all of the extraordinary opportunities, like the Roseway, that lay ahead.
We see our Loyalty Fund support at work on a daily basis, and want to preserve those opportunities – not only for our girls, but for all the students at Ashley Hall who are well on their way to becoming “rock stars.”
-Cameron and Gunnar Nistad
“I would like to thank the Loyalty Fund for allowing me to teach the joy of learning. Through the Loyalty Fund, I can teach innovative, hands-on, exploratory lessons which capture the students’ interest. I love seeing students challenged and the enthusiasm they experience when they solve a problem! Programming comes alive with the Arduino microcontrollers! Robotics allows the girls to think critically to solve problems! Because of the Loyalty Fund, our students are exposed to these unique subjects which they may choose to pursue as a career. The love of learning can incite interest in a future career. – Ashley Cook, Ashley Hall Faculty Member
Joining volunteers taking action around the world, nearly 30 Intermediate Program students spent a recent Saturday morning combing the Charleston coastline for trash. An annual effort by the Ocean Conservancy, the International Coastal Cleanup focuses on keeping the world’s coastlines and oceans clean and sustainable for ocean life. The girls, along with parents and friends, worked diligently throughout the morning picking up and documenting the refuse that was found.
Please join the Ashley Hall Parents’ Association for
ARTS + CRAFTS: A Festive Fall Rooftop Party
Thursday, November 5 | 6:30pm-9:00pm
Local Cuisine Courtesy of:
Nick’s Original Walk-Up BBQ, SOL Southwest Kitchen and Artisan Meat Share as well as Craft Beer Tasting with Delicious Seasonal Brews from Palmetto Brewery plus a specially-curated arts auction featuring artwork by Ashley Hall students and faculty.
Ashley Hall is a K-12 independent school for girls, with a co-ed preschool, committed to a talented and diverse student population. We consider for admission students of any race, color, religion, and national or ethnic origin.