Middle School Announces House System

The mission of the All Saints Catholic School House System is to create a middle school community where students work together and support each otheras they grow in their Catholic faith.  The purpose of each house will be to guide and support the spiritual, academic, social and personal development of each student during their time in middle school.

Our middle school will be comprised of ten houses, each named after a saint.  Each house will be facilitated by a faculty advisor and include students from grades six, seven and eight.  Students will be assigned to a house at the beginning of the year and will remain a member throughout their middle school years at All Saints.

Each of the houses will focus on four specific areas: Advising of Students; Faith & Service; Leadership; and Community Involvement.  Students will be provided opportunities to grow in these areas through weekly meetings during which they will complete team-building exercises and service projects.  Additionally, through a Points System, student efforts will be recognized and a good-natured rivalry among the houses will be fostered.

Race for Education Results

Yesterday we celebrated the success of the 13th Annual Race for Education, our largest fundraiser of the year.  I am pleased to share with you that, to date, we have received $49,396.29 in contributions.  In the week ahead, the PTO will process the paperwork to generate a check for 10% of the proceeds which will be donated to St. Jude’s.  Once again, thank you students, parents, relatives and friends for your wonderful support of All Saints!

The following is a list of winners from the 2018 Race for Education. 

Lap Winners:
K – 2: Eli Sorbet (20 laps)
  Keira Reynolds (15 laps)
3 – 5: Sedemm Agbolosu-Amison (17 laps)
  Aoife Haggerty, Carmenita Bright, Cecilia Vazquez (18 laps)
6 -8: Joey Munsell, Will Foster, Chris Mills (19 laps)
  Amara Collins (19 laps)
Class Winners – $100 in Educational Materials
PK-2: Mrs. Pryor – 2B (Total Contributions – $2,964.33)
3 – 5: Mrs. Honkus – 5A (Total Contributions – $3,906.33
6 – 8: Mrs. Cottingham – 6B (Total Contributions – $2,748.00)
Raffle Ticket Drawings – $50 Checks
PK – 2: Jack Volkert (2A)
3 – 5: Ahtziri Ramirez-Ramos (3A)
6 – 8: Joey Munsell (6A)

Kindness Week: May 14-18

Kindness Week is coming to All Saints next week.  The theme is “Spread Kindness Like Confetti.”  A kick off assembly, presented by the Ambassadors, will be held this Friday, May 11 at 11:00 a.m. in the Parish Activity Center.  Kindness Week will emphasize kindness towards others and random acts of kindness.  Be sure to check out our “kindness tree” and the kindness bulletin boards to see how the children are putting this virtue into action.

Kindness Week is just the beginning for a yearlong focus on kindness during the 2018-2019 school year.  Let’s spread kindness like confetti!

Spread Kindness Like Confetti Video

Medical Missionaries Food Collection – Southern VA

All Saints has been invited to provide emergency relief through contributions of the following items: peanut butter, cans of chicken, tuna, spam and any other meats or fish, powdered milk, cereal, macaroni and cheese, soup, pasta and baby food.  Collection bins will be available in the new breezeway through Friday of this week.  In advance, thank you for any support you can provide.

Running with the Saints 5K – Our Thanks

On Saturday, March 24, we hosted our largest ever 5K event with a total of 500 runners participating!  It was wonderful to see so many school families, past and present, as well as individuals from the surrounding community so generously supporting the cause and rallying to honor Michael Munsell and his family.

We were delighted to welcome Vice Mayor Sheryl Bass, U.S. Congresswoman Barbara Comstock & Council Member Marc Aveni, who joined us to show their support for Michael and our school community.

Such a large-scale event would not have been possible without a strong team of volunteers.  We wish to thank our Race Co-Chairs, Mrs. Joan Coleman and Mrs. Sue Haggerty, and the following parents who served on the committee: Mrs. Kate Cooney, Mrs. Jeanine Fehrman, Mrs. Tasha Nelson, Mr. Joe Ortiz, Mrs. Chrissie Vazquez, Mrs. Caeli Volk, Mrs. Cathy Munsell, and Mrs. Rebecca Webb.  Through their efforts, they ensured a well-organized and safe event for the many who participated.  Thank you, as well, to the many volunteers who donated items and to those who helped throughout the race weekend.

We also want to extend a word of appreciation to Mr. Raf Perez who managed the sound and served as our DJ and to Mrs. Amy Godeaux who sang the National Anthem during our opening ceremony. We thank Mrs. Myra Hayde of our Maintenance Team for leading the pack on her scooter and, of course, Fr. Noah for his support and participation. From start to finish, it was a great celebration of the goodness and strength of our community and an occasion that the Munsells will long remember.

Thank you to our Running with the Saints 5K Sponsors!

Gold
Spicer Insurance Agency
Tim Mayer – Knights of Columbus Insurance
Ball-Istic
Lynn O’Neill, Remax
Most Fine Canine

Silver
Bishop J. Louis Flaherty Assembly Knights of Columbus
Summit Roofing/Joe Ortiz
American Legion Post 10
Sporting Smiles
The Running Store
Camille Karcher
Season’s Services
The Bigger the Better Canine Camp
Old Town Medical Billing
The Short Family
Rodan & Fields – Mary DeGraw
Contigo Project Management
John F. Heltzel AIA
Lake Manassas Health and Rehab Center
Conrad, Inc. Cybersecurity Consulting
Arlington Deck and Fence

Bronze
Champion Title
The Old Towne Man Cave
Marsengill Farm
Councilman Aveni
Nextek Dental Studios
Coleman Law
Smoothie King
United Sportsplex
Bounce Mania
Red and Blue Services
Manassas Gap Women’s Club
Sandia Ceramics
Hand and Stone Massage and Facial Spa
From Gina’s Kitchen

Friends of Michael
Dr. Flaviano Dazo
Jeanine Fehrman 21st Century New Millenium
CK Enterprises

Advanced Band – Superior Ratings at Festival!

Congratulations to the members of the All Saints Advanced Band for their stellar performance at the Arlington Diocese Band Festival on Saturday.  The band was awarded two Superior ratings from the judges and was assessed as an outstanding band in the diocese.  These ratings mark the 40th time that our band has been awarded the highest rating at the festival.  Both the beginner and the advanced bands are now getting ready for another exciting performance at a competition to be held at Busch Gardens in May.

Congratulations, All Saints Band, and thank you, Mr. Ward, for inspiring our students to excellence!

NJHS Easter Food Collection

In conjunction with the Lenten Rice Bowl initiative, All Saints Catholic School families
are invited to participate in a food drive to assist the Bethany Food Pantry in providing
an Easter meal for less fortunate families in our community.

Grade levels are invited to donate items as listed below on Thursday morning. The
students of the National Junior Honor Society will then package the meals so that they
may be distributed by the food pantry staff on Good Friday.

  • Grade 8 – 1 Can of Vegetables (Carrots, Corn, Mixed)
  • Grade 7 – 1 Can of Fruit
  • Grade 6 – 1 Box of Side Dish Potatoes
  • Grade 5 – 1 Canned Ham
  • Grade 4 – 1 Can of Pie Filling
  • Grade 3 – 1 Box of Pie Crust Mix
  • Grade 2 – 1 Can of Fruit
  • Grade 1 – 1 Can of Vegetables (Carrots, Corn, Mixed)
  • Kindergarten – 1 Can of Sweet Potatoes
  • Pre-K – 2 Boxes of Biscuit or Corn Muffin Mix

All Saints JCYO Spring Sports

See important information below about the All Saints JCYO spring sports programs:

Track & Field
The All Saints JCYO Track & Field team enjoys beautiful spring weather, highly energetic athletes, and the very best coaching staff! Running is often thought of as an individual sport, where one is competing against his/her previous best-time. Our coaches encourage each Runner to work on beating their own best time, at the same time as training with the team and cheering each other on during competition.

  • Track & Field practices will begin on Sunday, March 25th, from 2-4pm, on the track at the Pennington School.
  • If your athlete is not registered as of March 19th, he/she may not attend practices until registration is complete. Follow the instructions below.
  • WANTED: coaching assistants – email Coach Konstanty at hkonstanty@gmail.com
  • WANTED: parents to assist at the Spring Meet as timers, etc.
  • WANTED: a volunteer to coordinate an end-of-season event

Volleyball
Another season is upon us and we have quite a few girls registered already! Parents and coaches are invited to attend the first organizational meeting THIS WEDNESDAY from 7-8pm in the All Saints Gym.

  • WANTED:  a volunteer to manage the gym schedule for practices
  • WANTED:  a volunteer to coordinate uniform purchases
  • WANTED:  a volunteer to coordinate an end-of-season event

REGISTRATION LINK: https://reg.sportspilot.com/106526/login