Veterans from American Legion Post 10 greet All Saints students after attending our annual Veterans Mass and Assembly.
Author: Janis DeVore
Media Consent Forms
This year, the Office of Catholic Schools revisted the policy by which parents may request that their child not be included in any marketing materials created by the school, such as our website, photographs and recordings. While the Waiver Information/Right to Object continues to be the form used for this purpose, it now includes the following statement: If the form is not returned, we will assume that you prohibit such use.
To have your child included in our marketing materials, please complete the Waiver Information/Right to Object Consent Form as soon as possible and return it to your child’s teacher.
Newsletter Correction: PTO & School Safety Meeting – Tuesday, October 7th (7:00 p.m.)
Dear Parents & Guardians,
The next General Assembly Meeting of the PTO will take place on Tuesday, October 7th beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Activities Center, not tomorrow evening as announced in last week’s newsletter. I apologize for any inconvenience or confusion this may have caused.
An overview of our school response plan, designed in coordination with community partners, will be presented. As this meeting will provide essential information for parents regarding our emergency response plan, at least one parent from each family should plan to attend. Please note: Students may not attend this meeting as this session is designed specifically for parents.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the office.
Kind regards,
David E. Conroy, Jr.
Principal
Special Message from the Principal: Cafeteria Software
September 3, 2014
Dear Parents & Guardians,
At the close of the summer we experienced a server failure which impacted our school network. Although systems and operations have been restored, repair of the cafeteria program remains a work in progress. Our technology team is currently working with the company from which we purchased the software to restore the program. During this interim period, all transactions in the cafeteria are being recorded manually and will be entered into the system once it is fully restored.
For this reason, please be aware of the following:
Any payments submitted electronically for the cafeteria should be reflected online through the PayforIt system. However, daily transactions in the form of cash or checks related to cafeteria purchases will not be reflected until our system is restored. If you would like to verify purchases made to date, please contact the cafeteria staff who can provide you with this information.
Thank you for your patience as we work to resolve this issue. Again, should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the cafeteria.
Kind regards,
David E. Conroy, Jr.
Principal
School Directory – Contact Information Due Friday
September 2, 2014
Dear Parents & Guardians,
All parents are reminded to confirm their subscription to the weekly school newsletter and to provide contact information to be included in the 2014-2015 Family Directory. The deadline for submitting information for the Directory is Friday, September 5th.
To complete this process, please select one of the links below by which new families can submit their information and returning families may either confirm or update their contact information.
NEW FAMILIES
1) Visit http://www.allsaintsvaschool.org/parents/newsletter-directory-listing/
2) Enter the primary email to be used for the directory listing.
3) Select “School Directory Listing” from the dropdown box.
4) Enter contact and student information.
4) Select the “Subscribe Now” button to confirm entry.
5) When you receive a confirmation email to confirm the listing, follow the steps in the email. If you do not receive the confirmation email, please check your spam folders. You can also add newsletter@allsaintsvaschool.org to your contacts or white list to insure the emails are not redirected to your spam folders.
6) If you make an error, you can visit http://www.allsaintsvaschool.org/parents/newsletter-directory-listing/manage-subscriptions/ and enter the primary email to edit your listing.
RETURNING FAMILIES
1) Visit http://www.allsaintsvaschool.org/parents/newsletter-directory-listing/manage-subscriptions/
2) Enter the primary email used last year for the directory listing and submit. This will generate a confirmation email which will provide information for confirming or updating your directory listing.
3) Review the “Additional Data” section. Select “No Changes for 2014/2015” if all contact information is correct (student information will be edited when directory data is verified by office staff) or “Returning Family w/ 2014/2015 Changes” if you make changes to the listing.
4) Select “Save Profile” to confirm the listing.
Should you have any questions about the process, please do not hesitate contact the front office at 703-368-4400.
Kind regards,
David E. Conroy, Jr.
Principal
Welcoming Father Lee & Father Mauricio
Students present handmade cards to Father Lee and Father Mauricio to welcome them to All Saints.
Safety Patrols
Safety patrols focus on student safety during morning drop-off and each day at dismissal.
New Parent Coffee – Tuesday, Sept. 9th
All new parents are invited to enjoy “coffee with the principal” on Tuesday, September 9th beginning at 9:00 a.m. in the atrium of the Parish Activity Center (PAC). Following a brief presentation, there will be time for questions and discussion about our school community and its many programs. childcare services will be offered in the adjacent meeting room.
Plan to attend and meet other new families who have recently joined our community!
'Les Mis' on Key with Message of Mercy
Review by Katie Scott, The Catholic Herald
The orchestral music will swell; intricate costumes will paint poverty, riches and revolutionaries; and the heart-wrenching solos will soar.
One would expect no less from “Les Misérables,” the sweeping, sung-through musical set in 19th-century France and based on the novel by French poet, novelist and dramatist Victor Hugo. But this eight-time Tony Award-winning musical will not be on a Paris or London stage or under Broadway lights. For only the second time ever, “Les Mis” will be performed by an amateur theater company in Virginia. The upcoming production will include a 20-person orchestra; 40 cast members and more than 400 costumes; 35 wireless mics; and a beloved priest, Father Robert C. Cilinski, playing the bishop. …. READ MORE
Our 2013-14 Virtues Program
Thank you to Mrs. Tuttle for creating this beautiful look back at our 2013-2014 Virtue Program including photos of all of this year’s award recipients. Established over a decade ago at All Saints, the purpose of the Virtues Program is to instill in each child a desire to practice virtues both at home and at school.
Although specific, structured lessons are presented on a regular basis, the core of the program is the recognition of the many “teachable moments” that arise each day. The goal is to make the practice of Catholic virtues not just another subject, but a way of life for each student.