Representatives from the FBI Washington Field Office visited All Saints on Friday to present a special Cyber Safety Award to our school. Congratulations to our students and Computer Teacher Mrs. Jane Carroll on winning the Stingray category of the FBI Safe Online Surfing Program (SOS) for the month of February 2018. Our students achieved the highest score in the nation for the Stingray category during February!! All Saints began participating in the SOS Program this past year in an effort to continue educating our students on the importance of cyber safety.
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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!
Geography Bee Winners
Students in grades four through eight recently participated in the school-wide round
of the National Geography Bee. Congratulations to our school champion, Patrick
McCurdy, who will complete an online assessment to determine whether he will qualify to advance to the state level competition.
Congratulations to Andrew Horgan who won second place and to all of the students who represented their classes in this academic event.
Zachary Kreitzer (8A)
Patrick McCurdy (8B)
Krysta Drone (7A)
Patrick Dickson (7B)
Esther Paz (6A)
Alex Iskenderoglu (6B)
John Karcher (5A)
Orla Haggerty (5B)
Anthony Williams (4A)
Andrew Horgan (4B)
Science Fair Winners Announced
Congratulations to the following winners of the annual middle school science
fair. Thank you, Mrs. Cottingham and Mrs. Woolfrey, for your dedication and for all that you did to guide the students through the process.
Science Fair Winners – 2018
Overall Winners
- 3rd Runner Up: Varun Varma
- 2nd Runner Up: Michael Caturano
- 1st Runner Up: Tim Mills
- Grand Champion: Mike Short
Category Winners
Category: Behavioral & Social Science
- 1st place: Chloe Davies – “Work to the Beat”
- 2nd place: Ashleigh Sorbet – “The Sound of Music”
- 3rd place: Sabrina Yap – “Mmmm … Mnemonics”
Category: Botany
- 1st place: Vlad Rapolti – “And the Best Fertilizer Is…”
Category: Chemistry
- 1st place: Beverley Appiatse – “Shaking for Suds” & Isabelle Tate “Balloon Morphing”
- 3rd place: Alexa Brophy – “Fantastic Flour Formula”
Category: Computer Science
- 1st place: Varun Varma – “Focusing Signals for Better Wifi”
- 2nd place: Mehek Jamil – “Where’s My Wifi?”
- 3rd place: Paul Swaray – “Don’t Get Blocked!”
Category: Earth & Space Science
- 1st place: Dan Coleman – “Putting the Solar in Solar Panels”
Category: Engineering
- 1st place: Kevin Balagtas – “Stolen? I think not!”
- 2nd place: Anthony Suppers – “Oils Well that Ends Well”
- 3rd place: Ian King – “Aluminum Foil Boat Buoyancy”
Category: Environmental Science
- 1st place: Michael Caturano – “Keeping Earth’s Waters Clean”
- 2nd place: Skyler Yann – “Devastating Tsunami”
- 3rd place: Isabella Ortiz – “How Do Plants Affect Soil Erosion?”
Category: Mathematics
- 1st place: Zack Kreitzer – “Projecting Your Fantasy”
- 2nd place: Christina Santiago – “How the Golden Ratio Affects People’s Aesthetic Opinion”
- 3rd place: Ryan Crocker – “Going Going Statistics”
Category: Medicine & Health
- 1st place: Mike Short – “Can Blood Pressure Take the Heat?”
- 2nd place: Alyssa Neuman – “Inherited… Not Inherited?”
- 3rd place: Kiera Egan – “Which Sunscreen?”
Category: Microbiology
- 1st place: Brian Varghese – “Spicing Up Your Diet”
Category: Physics
- 1st place: Timothy Mills – “May the Force Be With You”
- 2nd place: Maggie Horan – “Chillin’ With Batteries”
- 3rd place: Mary Collins – “How High Does it Take to Launch a Rocket?”
Representing All Saints at the Diocesan Science Fair
- Kevin Balagtas
- Michael Caturano
- Chloe Davies
- Zack Kreitzer
- Timothy Mills
- Mike Short
- Ashleigh Sorbet
- Varun Varma
- Skyler Yann
- Sabrina Yap
March for Life
On Friday, January 19th the students of All Saints will join their prayers with the
thousands who will gather in Washington, D.C. at the annual March for Life.
As a school community we will pray for an increase in respect for the sanctity of life at all stages in our society. While children who wish to attend the March for Life with their
parents or the Youth Ministry Program will be marked as absent, please know that this
absence will not affect a child who otherwise would earn “Perfect Attendance” at the
close of the year.
If your child will be attending the March, please notify his or her teacher via a note by Thursday, January 18th.
All Saints Wins First Place Prize in Manassas Parade
On Saturday, December 5th, over a dozen students participated in our school float as part of the Annual Greater Manassas Christmas Parade. Dressed in costumes borrowed from our 6th grade theater arts program, the children presented a living nativity scene, winning first place in the sponsored division. I want to thank Mrs. Pereira for coordinating the design of the float and the many details that led to such success. It was a great joy to see our students proudly riding the float and providing such an enthusiastic witness to the true meaning of Christmas – the birth of our Savior.
Shoes Donated to House of Mercy
Last night students and parents gathered for our tradition of the Evening with St.
Nicholas Prayer Service which was followed by a reception in the Parish Activities
Center. Through music, readings and prayer, the children had an opportunity to learn
more about the life and legacy of St. Nicholas, culminating in their presentation of 75
pairs of shoes at the foot of the altar. All of the shoes collected during the event have
been donated to House of Mercy to benefit the needy in our local community.
Thank you Mrs. Roccograndi, for once again organizing this meaningful event for our
community. I also wish to thank the members of the Schola who led the music under
the direction of Miss McPhilamy; Vincent Olivera for providing beautiful background
piano music for the reception; Mrs. Cole for transporting the donations to House of
Mercy; and the volunteer parents who assisted with the many details surrounding the
reception. It was a wonderful event, both festive and prayerful, that captured the spirit
of Advent.
Order Your 60th Anniversary T-Shirt
6th Anniversary Spirit Shirts
Due to the popularity of the 60th Anniversary spirit shirts, we will be placing one final order. If you are interested, please return the form linked at the end of today’s newsletter to your child’s homeroom teacher by October 13. Forms may also be emailed to Kristi Hernandez at hzfamily7@gmail.com.
Title I Update
Title I is a federally funded initiative that provides services to benefit students in the elementary grades who are not yet showing mastery in math and/or reading. In order to qualify for the program, students must be residents of the City of Manassas or live within the jurisdiction of a Title I zoned school in Prince William County and meet specific academic criteria.
Due to a change in schedules and assignments through Title I, Mrs. Pam Beckner will take the place of Mrs. Darianella Baret who was to have been our Title I teacher this year. Welcome, Mrs. Beckner!
Mrs. Beckner and the faculty are finishing the referral process for students who meet the program criteria. As we focus on differentiation in all of our classrooms, Title I continues to be a highly effective program for us in that it specifically targets the learning needs of students. Should you have any questions about this program or your child’s eligibility, please do not hesitate to contact the office for more information.
2017-18 School Theme Announced
Our theme for this year is “Live as children of light, for light produces every kind of goodness, righteousness and truth.” Taken from St. Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians, this scriptural reference provides us with a daily reminder and invitation to live our lives in accordance with the Gospel message.
During our opening of the school year assembly on Tuesday morning, I asked the students, “Who is the light?” Before I had the opportunity to call on one of the children, a kindergarten cried out enthusiastically, “Jesus.” Isn’t it ironic that with the entire school community gathered, it was one of the youngest who simply wasn’t able to contain his exuberance. Yet that is how we are called to respond to the love and presence of God in our lives – with a profound sense of gratitude and awe that compels us to share the story with others. And this is what makes a Catholic school environment so entirely unique, for it is a place where the children encounter Christ each day and are inspired to share the light of His truth.
Thank you for choosing All Saints for your family. We are delighted that you are part of our community and look forward to a year of abundant blessings for our students and community!
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