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All Saints Catholic School will once again be participating in #iGiveCatholic on #GivingTuesday to jump start our 2024-2025 Annual Fund campaign.

#GivingTuesday will take place on Tuesday, December 3rd, but our portal is already open!

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Your generous support of our Annual Fund campaign will make a meaningful difference in our school. Previous campaigns have supported the purchase of new ActivPanels throughout our school, the extension of Wi-Fi enabled classrooms, the creation of our parish Video Production Studio, and our new Book Vending Machine.

The goal for this year’s Annual Fund Campaign is $25,000 with $10,000 coming from #GivingTuesday. The Annual Fund will support of the following initiatives:

• Programa de Robótica
  Launched in the spring of 2014, our Robotics Club is in need of upgraded hardware and
  equipment, and additional training opportunities to better serve the students in our middle
  school club and competition team.
• Habilidades ampliadas de matemáticas
  New K-8 math instructional resources and materials will focus on strengthening critical math
  skills, including fact fluency and computational thinking.
• Language Translation
  Real-time English/Spanish translation devices will enhance communications during parent-teacher conferences, PTO events, and Open Houses.
• Cafeteria (K-8)
  Funds will supplement the cost of replacing cafeteria tables in need of a refresh.
  Purchase of an Electronic Visitor Management System to allow a digitized process and enhanced security screening for all visitors entering our school.

This is a perfect opportunity for those looking to make charitable contributions prior to year-end for tax purposes.

If you have any questions or would prefer to donate via check, please contact Janis DeVore at development@allsaintsva.org.

Thank you for your support!

Please join All Saints Catholic School for our annual “Evening with St. Nicholas” on Thursday, December 5 at 7:00 PM in the church. The evening will begin with an Advent Prayer Service and traditional Advent carols in the church. The “Procession of the Shoes” will be led by St. Nicholas and Mother Seton.

Donate New Shoes for the House of Mercy
We will be collecting donations of new shoes, with the proceeds benefiting House of Mercy. Donation guidelines are as follows: NEW plain color tennis shoes in white, blue, black, tan or brown. No character sneakers, please.

Don’t miss this beautiful All Saints Advent tradition!

Have a question about volunteering or donations? Contact PTO  event chair Mrs. Christine Breckley at christine.harkins@gmail.com.

What is the All Saints Robotics Club working on during these last few weeks of 2024? Here is an update from club moderator, Mr. Ben Roy.

Building Momentum:

• Base Builds: Most of our teams have completed the construction of their base robots. This is a significant milestone, and we’re proud of their hard work and dedication.
  
• First Programs: Our teams have taken their first steps into programming by executing simple programs on the competition board in Mr. Saffian’s classroom. Witnessing their problem-solving skills as they debugged their code to achieve the desired robot movements was truly inspiring.

Wednesday 11/20 Challenge: Uber Driving Robots!

This week, we’re taking our learning to the next level. We’ll simulate a real-world scenario by transforming our robots into “Self-Automated Uber Drivers”! Students will navigate their robots through a city maze on the competition board, first using a remote control and then writing a program in Vex Code IQ. (See attached challenge)

Vex Code IQ is a user-friendly visual programming software that makes it easy for our students to understand and implement coding concepts. https://codeiq.vex.com/

I’m continually amazed by our students’ enthusiasm and creativity!

All Saints Catholic School will host an Open House for prospective parents for the 2025-26 school year on Thursday, January 9 at 7:00 PM.  Following a presentation and introduction, tours of the facility will be provided. Plan to attend and experience the dynamic, Catholic environment of All Saints Catholic School.

To RSVP for the Open House, please complete our online Open House Registration Form. For questions or more information, please contact Mrs. Mary Rodriguez at 571-516-3170 or admissions@allsaintsva.org.

Join us as our school community honors the commitment of the men and women who have served our country in the United States Armed Forces. We cordially invite all active duty, reserve, former and retired military personnel to attend our school Mass on Friday, November 8 at 8:30 AM. After Mass, there will be an assembly in the PAC, followed by a reception for our veterans and military service personnel.

Veteran Bricks and Family Veteran Survey
Students received a packet of information in early October about our Veterans Memorial Wall Display, an annual tradition in which we show our gratitude for those within our school community who have served our nation through military service. For your convenience, a link to the packet is provided at the bottom of this newsletter.

Please submit your Family Veteran Survey and Veteran Memorial Display Brick by Thursday, October 31.

2024 Veterans Student Packet

Last year we launched the All Saints Aviation Club, an after-school STEM enrichment program for our second grade students. Aviation Club returns this fall with a session running from mid-October through early December. The club provides second graders with an opportunity to explore the inspiring world of flight through hands-on interactive demonstrations, crafts, and games.

Each session of the Aviation Club includes 18 students led by school parent Mrs. Briones, who earned her Masters of Aeronautical Science from Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University. Mrs. Briones actively applies her knowledge and experience in developing this engaging program. 

Topics covered in this eight-week mini-course include: four forces of flight – thrust, weight, drag, lift; main parts of a airplane; aviation terms; business aviation in action; and special aviation projects. The cost to participate is $30 per student. 

Aviation Club – Lottery Registration Information

If your student is in second grade and has an interest in participating in the Aviation Club, please click the form below for additional information. Note that due to limited space, registration will be offered through a lottery system. The deadline to apply for this session is Thursday, October 3, 2024.

Aviation Club Registration Form (English/Spanish)

We wish to express our gratitude to Mrs. Briones for her efforts in developing this innovative co-curricular activity.

El año pasado pusimos en marcha el Club de Aviación de All Saints, un programa extraescolar de enriquecimiento STEM para nuestros alumnos de segundo grado. El Club de Aviación regresa este otoño con una sesión desde mediados de octubre hasta principios de diciembre. El club ofrece a los alumnos de segundo grado la oportunidad de explorar el inspirador mundo del vuelo a través de demostraciones interactivas, manualidades y juegos.

Cada sesión del Club de Aviación incluye a 18 alumnos dirigidos por la Sra. Briones, madre de la escuela y licenciada en Ciencias Aeronáuticas por la Universidad Aeronáutica Embry-Riddle. La Sra. Briones aplica activamente sus conocimientos y experiencia en el desarrollo de este atractivo programa.

Los temas tratados en este minicurso de ocho semanas incluyen: cuatro fuerzas de vuelo – empuje, peso, resistencia, sustentación; partes principales de un avión; términos de aviación; aviación de negocios en acción; y proyectos especiales de aviación. El costo para participar es de $30 por estudiante.

Club de Aviación – Información de Inscripción de la Lotería

Si su estudiante está en segundo grado y tiene interés en participar en el Club de Aviación, por favor haga clic en el siguiente formulario para obtener información adicional. Tenga en cuenta que debido al espacio limitado, la inscripción se ofrecerá a través de un sistema de lotería. La fecha límite para aplicar para esta sesión es el jueves 3 de octubre de 2024.

Formulario de inscripción para el Club de Aviación (inglés/español)

Deseamos expresar nuestra gratitud a la Sra. Briones por sus esfuerzos en el desarrollo de esta innovadora actividad co-curricular.

One of the beautiful traditions of our school is the Pilgrim Virgin Statue Program whereby families are invited to host one of two statues of Our Lady of Fatima in their home for one week. While the statue is in the home, families are encouraged to pray together part of or the entire Rosary for the intentions of our school as well as their own private intentions. The presence of the Pilgrim Virgin Statue is certain to increase your devotion to Mary and to bring you and your family closer to her Son.

Families who wish to participate in this program may sign up on Track It Forward. (https://www.trackitforward.com/site/935959/event/983843)

Pick up time for the Statues at the front office is before 2:30 PM on Friday (unless otherwise noted) with a return time of before 9:00 AM the following Friday. Please be sure to sign in and out for the Statue in the Visitor Binder at the front desk.

Should you have any questions or would like more information, please contact the Pilgrim Virgin Statue Rotation Coordinator, Mrs. Fuzzy Reynolds or call (703-368-4400).

2024-2025 BOYS & GIRLS BASKETBALL

CYO registration for 2024-2025 Boys and Girls Basketball! Registration will be open from September 15 through October 15.  Boys and Girls from both the Parish and the School in 3rd-8th Grade are eligible to participate. 

Practices are one weeknight a week in the All Saints Gym and start November 4. Games are on Saturdays and Sundays throughout the Diocese. There will be 2-3 preseason games in December. Regular season games take place in January and February 2025.

Cost is $75 per player.

There will be a preseason skills clinic for boys on Sunday, October 20, afternoon times to be announced. There will be a preseason skills clinic for girls on Sunday, October 27, afternoon times to be announced.

We are still seeking head and assistant coaches for some grades, especially for 3rd grade. Please email Laurie Short, Assistant Basketball Commissioner, at glshort1@comcast.net, if you are interested in coaching. You must be certified for Diocesan child protection (including VIRTUS™) before working with participants. If you are not, we can help you get the process started. 

The mission of the Arlington Diocesan Junior Catholic Youth Organization (JCYO) is to organize sports programs through its member parishes for youth to reinforce Catholic values taught in parish schools and religious education programs. In addition to encouraging healthy physical activity, JCYO sports are designed to foster cooperation, respect, sportsmanship, responsibility, leadership, competitiveness, fairness, and courtesy.

If you have a general question, you can email jcyosports@allsaintsva.org or to connect directly with Chi Young, CYO Sports Director and Basketball Commissioner, you can email sportsdirector.cyo@allsaintsva.org. No child will be denied participation due to financial need. Please email sportsdirector.cyo@allsaintsva.org if you would like to discuss options for financial aid.

CYO Sports Registration Link: https://reg.sportspilot.com/106526/leagues

Registration will be open from September 15 through October 15.

• Bay 2 –All cars will begin in Bay 2 and the car line will continue to either Bay 1 and 3 depending on where you exit.
• Bay 1 – Park in Bay, 1 if you will exit the school to Stonewall Road
• Bay 3 – Park in Bay 3, if you will exit the school to Route 28/Center Street
  

• Bay 16 – All families will park in the back lot and exit to Stonewall Road
• Carpool – Families who share carpool responsibilities will park in the back lot of the school regardless of last name
  

All Saints Catholic School – Carpool Procedures